(Delray Beach, FL – January 18, 2022) From jazz guitar to gospel stomp, Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today announces two new soul-stirring concerts.
Friday & Saturday, February 11-12, at 8 pm
Stanley Jordan Returns
Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—fan favorite Stanley Jordan can always be counted to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected. Since 1985, his fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on the guitar’s fretboard, Instead of conventional strumming and picking, Jordan’s innovative “touch technique” is an advanced form of two-handed tapping, and he can even simultaneously play two different guitars. A four-time Grammy nominee, he has performed in over 60 countries and numerous festivals, including the Kool Jazz Festival, the Concord Jazz Festival, and the Montreux International Jazz Festival. His recording of Morning Desire with Kenny Rogers was America’s Number One country song in 1986; performed with Quincy Jones, Benny Carter, and Dizzy Gillespie; and has even jammed with the Dave Matthews Band.
Tickets: $45 & $50
Sunday, March 20, at 7 pm
Helen Miller Live
Nationally known gospel recording artist and ordained minister, Helen Miller-Best, transports listeners back to the way church “used to be”, with hand-clapping, foot-tapping praise. Backed by a band and singers, she will play songs presented with brief testimonies and quotes from the Bible inserted between and during songs to encourage listeners. This live concert presentation is very energetic and includes clapping, stomping, and dancing to the music as singers give praise to God. Hailed as “The Gospel Whirlwind,” Miller was raised in a Boynton Beach family of gospel singers and started singing in church at the age of four, She is now a devoted mother, grandmother, and is the ordained co-pastor of both El Bethel Church in North Carolina and the Bible Teachers International Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Tickets: $25 & $30
How to Get Tickets to Stanley Jordan &/or Helen Miller:
Tickets are available by calling the Arts Garage at 561.450.6357 or by going online to www.ArtsGarage.org.
About Arts Garage:
Arts Garage delivers innovative, diverse, meaningful and accessible visual and performing arts experiences to Delray Beach and South Florida. “Connecting our community to the world through the Arts”—this vision drives all decision-making at Arts Garage, which brings local, emerging artists and established global performers into the local multi-cultural community (students and adults, locals and tourists, people of all ages, income levels, backgrounds) who share a love of the arts.
Diversity is a hallmark of Arts Garage, which provides multicultural programming that promotes inclusion in the arts. #DiscoverDiversity isn’t just a tagline—it is the cornerstone of our outreach programs, staffing, and marketing. Arts Garage is located at 94 NE 2nd Avenue in Delray Beach’s popular Pineapple Grove (33444). For more information, please call 561.450.6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org.
Stanley Jordan (February 11-12)Helen Miller (March 20)
+Botanical Photography: Flower & Foliage Workshop– February 5, 12
+ Kids ‘N Nature Tour – February 6
+ Nature Journaling – February 6
+ Kids Nature POP! Color Tour – February 10, 24
+ Kids Moai Tour & Project – February 11, 18, 25
+ Romancing the Garden – February 12
+ Dogs’ Day in the Garden – February 13
+ Meet the Horticulturist: Native Plants Tour – February 18
+ Winter Plant Sale, February 19-20
+ Reiki Healing: Sound Bowls Meditation Class – February 19
+ Hatha Yoga – February 20
+ Newcomers Guide to Gardening in Florida – February 26
+ Love Begins with You and the Garden – February 27
(West Palm Beach, FL – January 17, 2022) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting 30 fun, healthy and educational open-air events in February, from the always popular Winter Plant Sale to the fabulous, family-friendly and LEGO®-licious exhibition Sean Kenney’s Nature POP!
“Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden is inviting garden enthusiasts, plant lovers, and proud ‘green-thumbers’ of all ages to come out and enjoy some of our many safe, informative and happy horticultural activities throughout February,” says Curator-Director RochelleWolberg. “And everybody with a determination to ‘get healthier’ will find a series of events to nurture both the body and soul.”
Through May 1
Sean Kenney’s Nature POP!
Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm (last entry at 3 p.m.)
$15 adults; $12 seniors 65+, college students and military with ID; $7 ages 6-17; FREE for MBG members and children under 6. Ticket includes full Garden admission.
Tickets available for purchase at www.mounts.org or at the gate.
Reconnect with your Inner Child. This new exhibition from acclaimed artist Sean Kenney made its Florida premiere at Mounts. It features over 40 sculptures made from more than 800,000 LEGO® pieces and explores the beauty of nature through highly stylized, colorful displays that stand in striking contrast with their surroundings. Produced by Imagine Exhibitions,Nature POP!blends art, science, and innovation in the display of these sculptures.
February 2, 9, 16, 23
Qi Gong Classes
Wednesdays, 10 am to 11 am
$10 for members; $15 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; class size is limited to 20 adults.
Relieve stress and increase metabolism, flexibility, and strength. Qi Gong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique. The exercises include simple, slow movements (which mimic nature), meditation, and focused breathing—similar to Tai Chi. Classes will be inside, led by Roxanne Cumberland.
$5 for Members; $15 for Nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; tour size is limited to 15 adults Come early to enjoy the quietness of the morning while reconnecting and recharging with nature. Walk for fitness and for fun, stopping along the way to admire plants and for a stretch or two. Experience the beauty of the Garden and note the changes each week. Led by April Krebs.
$14 for Members; $20 for Nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; tour size is limited to 20 adults.
Certified fitness/yoga instructor Hegina Rodrigues leads this series of classes designed for all abilities. Gentle movements help to increase energy, improve balance, and strengthen muscles. Focusing on breath while moving creates a kind of moving meditation that promotes relaxation, improves mood and confidence. Instructor will be using chair and hand weights (optional) but also doing standing balancing poses with the use of the chair and wall (if you choose to stand). This class does not require the use of a mat and will be held outdoors—or indoors in case of rain or excessive heat.
$42 for members; $60 Nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; class size is limited to 25 adults.
Turn your flower photos from “blah” to “ahhh” in this two-part workshop,led byprofessional photographer Jerry Ginsberg. Botanical photography is one of the most popular subjects for camera enthusiasts, and learning how to choose your composition, your lens, and how to find the right light, makes this art even more fun. Learn the key concepts of nature photography as well as camera techniques. Participants are encouraged bring a pad or tablet for note-taking, sun hat, water, camera, tripod, cable release or switch, zoom lens, and macro lens or close-up attachments if possible.
** Session I (February 5): Classroom instruction will consist of a narrated slide show, which highlights key concepts in nature photography; includes handouts and a brief period for Q&A. The remainder of Session I will be in the garden, practicing your techniques.
** Session II (February 12): The focus will be on flowers and foliage along the walkways throughout the gardens. Space is limited so Jerry can spend individual time with each photographer during the class.
$7 for MBG member youth (ages 6-17); $10 for nonmember youth (ages 6-17); free for children ages 0-5. (includes full Garden admission)
Adults accompanying youth can receive up to 2 free tickets.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
All attendees are required to register. Tour size is limited to 20.
Treat your kids to a Creative Nature Tour with Professor Screech. As the world’s most “Official Expert,” the Professor will take us on a special journey through the natural world inside the Garden, inspired by Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! exhibit, featuring sculptures created with 800,000 LEGO® bricks. Learn fun facts about the Garden’s insects, animals, and plants, and create your own nature sculpture using natural and repurposed materials. This tour is designed for youth ages 8 to 13, but all ages are welcome.
$14 for members; $20 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; class size is limited to 20 Adults
Nature Journaling is the act of recording your experiences on this planet: your observations, perceptions, questions, facts, and phenomena. It is citizen science, it is art, it is creative, therapeutic, and fun. This workshop will be led byAutumn Kioti. Materials are provided, participants should feel free to bring their own journal and media.
$7 for MBG member youth (ages 6-17); $10 for nonmember youth (ages 6-17); free for children ages 0-5. (includes full Garden admission)
Adults accompanying youth can receive up to 2 free tickets.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
All attendees are required to register. Tour size is limited to 20 people
Join us for this fun, guided tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! exhibit, featuring 40+ sculptures made with 800,000 LEGO® bricks. Learn how animals use color in their everyday lives and how color affects humans too. Create a colorful art project to take home. The tour and art project will be led by local artist Hegina Rodrigues.
$10 members ages 6-17; $12 nonmembers ages 6-17; free for ages 0-5
Adults accompanying youth can receive up to 2 free tickets.
Children under age 8 must be accompanied an adult.
All attendees are required to register; tour size is limited to 20 people
Appropriate for all ages, this fun, guided tour of the new Moai at Mounts exhibit will explain how artist Dennis MacDonald created the three massive moai replica sculptures as a tribute to the Rapa Nui culture and will explore the history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and the ingenious methods the Rapa Nui people developed to grow food and live on an island while conserving limited resources. Kids will be able to create their own sculpture, using recycled materials. Fee includes project materials and a book on the moai of Rapa Nui.
$10 members; $18 nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; tour size is limited to 15 adults.
Take your love bug on a tour that will delight your senses and immerse you in a world of beauty. You and your Valentine will be guided through the gardens by MBG docent Nada Vergili, who will introduce you to some fun stories, legends, and cultural uses of plants from around the world in the realm of sensuality and love. From flower symbolism to aphrodisiacs, plants have been a doorway to romance for thousands of years. Sample some strawberry/lavender scones and some refreshing herbal iced tea.
FREE for MBG members and children under 6; $15 for nonmember adults; $12 for seniors 65+, college students, and military with ID; $7 for children 6-17. Ticket includes full Garden admission.
This dog-and-family-friendly monthly event is held throughout the Garden. Bring your beloved pooch to enjoy a relaxed garden stroll. There are many great spots to capture family photos for posting online with #mountsbotanicalgarden.
Guidelines:
+ Non-retractable leashes only; retractable leashes are not permitted.
+ No more than one dog per adult will be admitted.
+ Rabies vaccination must be current.
+ Visitors should bring their own and water treats for the puppies.
$10 for members; $18 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; tour is limited to 20 adults
Horticulturist Joshua Spall will lead a special tour of Florida native plants located throughout the Garden. Learn the value of using native plants in the landscape and why it’s important to our environment.
FREE for Mounts members and children 5 and under; $15 for nonmember adults; $12 for seniors 65+, active military, and college students with ID; $7 for ages, 6-17
Reconnect with Gardening and POP some color into your landscape. The Mounts Winter Plant Sale returns with an estimated 35 vendors in select Garden areas. This smaller plant sale will offer a great selection of plants, shrubs, trees, and garden accessories. Visitors can stroll and shop in a relaxed environment and also enjoy Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! featuring 40+ sculptures, created from LEGO® bricks, on display throughout the Garden. The Mounts Botanical Nursery and Garden Thrift Shop will be open with a variety of colorful plants and unique treasures for the home and garden.
February 19
Reiki Healing – Sound Bowls Meditation Class
Saturday, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$15 for members; $20 for nonmembers
Registration is required; class size is limited to 20 adults.
This wildly popular class is back. Reiki is a powerful healing tool that helps release tension and stress so you can connect with your higher self. Soothing, pure sounds help us connect to the present moment so we can relax and center ourselves. During this class you will be guided through a meditation, a Reiki practice, and sound healing. You will leave feeling harmonized and refreshed. Certified Meditation Teacher and Sound Healer Jessica Prestia will lead this class. Class will be held in the Exhibit Hall or on a shady lawn, weather permitting.Bring water, yoga mat, and/or towel.
$15 for members; $20 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
Registration is required; class size is limited to 20 adults.
This invigorating class is designed to encourage students to strengthen their bodies and cultivate the quieting of the mind and senses. Traditional postures are practiced while emphasizing alignment, core strength, flexibility, balance as well as breath control. Class concludes with a silent or guided meditation. Certified Yoga and Meditation Teacher Heather Bergwill instruct. Class is open to all levels and will be held in the Exhibit Hall. Wear comfortable clothes, bring water, yoga mat, and a towel or small pillow to support neck or back.
A Newcomer’s Guide to Gardening in Florida—No More Fear!
Saturday, 11 am to 12:30 pm
$10 for members; $18 for nonmembers
Registration is required; class size is limited to 15 adults.
If you recently moved to South Florida from a northern state, you may have noticed that things are “just a tad bit” different down here. While we love being so close to the tropics, growing plants in a place that seemingly hosts just about every bug known to man, only has two main seasons (i.e. “hot” and “hotter”), and sandy soil that absorbs water faster than aShamwow, might present challenges even for an expert gardener. Learn which types of plants thrive in this climate, how to improve your soil quality, plants that are ideal for sun/shade or a little bit of both, and some attractive alternatives to what you’re used to seeing up north. Conquer your fears and let’s do gardening the South Florida way. Class will be led by Nada Vergili.
Member Prices: $40 Family Ticket (good for 2 adults/2 kids); $20 for individual adult tickets; $3.50 for ages 6-17; free for children under 6.
Nonmember prices:$50 Family Ticket (good for 2 adults/2 kids); $30 for individual adult tickets; $5 for ages 6-17; free for children under 6.
Show yourself and your family members some love with this health and wellness day of adult and kid-friendly activities and classes. Enjoy some SoFlo Snow (bubbles), Latin jam dance, and live music with drums, viola, and sound bowls. Activities and classes include Leaf Printing, Nature Wands, Nature Journaling, Flow Art Hoops, Reiki & Sound Healing, Gentle Yoga & Meditation, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga Nidra & Buteyko Breathing. The MBG Nursery will be open from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, and master gardeners will be available for questions. Come learn about cultivating native and medicinal plants and how to grow them for your health and wellness goals. Plants will be available for sale during that time.
This event is co-produced by Real Connections. Participating teachers and artists include Jess Pfeffer, April Krebs, Jess Prestia, Hegina Rodrigues, Casandra Tanenbaum, Roxanne Cumberland, Josefina McMahon, Autumn Kioti, Heather Berg, Anna Nunes, and Marijah.
Bringing the awe and wonder of Easter Island to West Palm Beach is this new permanent installation of three imposing moai statues, replicas of the iconic monolithic, human figures located on Rapa Nui, Chile. Designed by artist Dennis MacDonald with great attention to authenticity and detail, each of the statues is made of solid, reinforced, poured concrete and has been stained to create a weathered appearance. The larger moai stands 20 feet tall and wears a “hat” known as pukao, two additional pukao rest on the ground.
The Moai at Mounts Botanical Garden installation is included with Garden admission:
FREE for MBG members and children under 6; $15 for nonmember adults; $12 for seniors 65+, college students, and military with ID; $7 for children 6-17. Ticket includes full Garden admission.
+ Tickets available for purchase at the gate.
Garden hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm.
About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:
With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Visitors to this 16-acre tropical oasis will see an acclaimed collection of 25 unique garden areas containing more than 5,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Florida natives, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, roses, cactus, bromeliads and much more. Mounts Botanical Garden is part of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Department, in partnership with the University of Florida and the non-profit Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. This project is sponsored in part by The Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Mounts Botanical is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.mounts.org.
(Photos courtesy of Mounts Botanical Garden)
Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! Art with LEGO® Bricks at Mounts – Polo Bear (through May 8th)Botanical Photography with Jerry Ginsberg (February 5, 12)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *NEW* Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site Opens in Wellington As part of its continued efforts to reduce the community spread of the COVID-19 virus, Wellington has partnered with SynergyDx to provide FREE drive-thru testing. Patients will not need to exit their vehicle. The testing site will open beginning Wednesday, January 19, 2022 and will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Beginning on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 the test site will move to a new location in the parking area in front of Village Hall (12300 Forest Hill Blvd.) This new location allows for more testing capacity. COVID-19 Self-Swab PCR Tests will be available – Results available in 24 – 48 hours Drive-ups are welcome, no appointments necessary. SynergyDx offers the most convenient Direct to Consumer sample collection. The gentle shallow nasal collection is as easy as swabbing your nose with a Q-tip. Tests are available for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients ages 6 months and older. Patients can expect fast, secure, and confidential results digitally. To ensure the health and safety of testing staff and community members, we ask that everyone wear a mask. As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/Newsletter. # # #
Temple Beth Tikvah, 4550 Jog Rd, Greenacres invites the community to be in sync with the beat of Maestro Aaron Kula and his Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra at a high-energy concert on Sunday, February 20, 2022, 3:00pm.
Photo: Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra Photographer: Jeffrey Tholl
Concert tickets can be purchased at $18.00 per person and will be available as of February 1, 2022. Simply call the Temple office at 561-967-3600.
Please note that COVID protocols will be in place. Masks are required.
Temple Beth Tikvah is a modern, egalitarian, conservative Synagogue.
Delray Beach, FL – Tuck into National Pie Day, on January 23, with a delicious slice of heaven at City Oyster in downtown Delray Beach. The Atlantic Avenue powerspot and executive chef Jordan Stilley will be serving up covetable creations like the Creamy Pecan Pie In A Glass For Two ($15), a showstopper layered with salted caramel, vanillabean gelato, pecan brittle, and whipped cream. Feeling nutty? The Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie ($9) with handmade vanilla bean gelato and rich chocolate sauce is a visual masterpiece, and sweet tooth traditionalists can cool their sweet-tart cravings with a thick slice of Old Fashioned Creamy Key Lime Pie ($9). Sweet dreams are made of these.
Need more happiness? Toast pie day with 2-for-1 cocktails, beer, and select wine during Happy Hour, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
City Oyster is located at 213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 272- 0220 or visit cityoysterdelray.com.
Wellington to Recognize Chinese New Year with Celebration at January 28th Lakeside Market
Join Wellington for a Chinese New Year Celebration on Friday, January 28th from 5 PM to 8 PM, happening in conjunction with the Lakeside Market at Wellington Town Center, featuring fun and activities for the entire family.
In addition to shopping with local vendors, visitors to the Lakeside Market will enjoy FREE 15-minute “Intro to Tai Chi” demonstrations at 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM, followed by a traditional lion dance performance at 7:00 PM. After sunset, guests are invited to decorate and release their own paper lanterns from the boat docks (while supplies last).
The Lakeside Market occurs on Fridays, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, along the Town Center Promenade located behind the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard). For more information on the market and to find the weekly vendor list visit www.wellingtonlakesidemarket.com.
For more information, call the Wellington Community Center at (561) 753-2484, or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/Events.
Stay up to date on events and activities coming up in Wellington by signing up for the monthly Play Wellington Newsletter at www.wellingtonfl.gov/PlayWellington.
As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/Newsletter
FAU Wilkes Honors College Announces ‘Starry Nights’ Acclaimed Author Series Featuring Joyce Carol Oates
JUPITER, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2022) – Florida Atlantic University’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in Jupiter will host an acclaimed author series titled “Starry Nights,” featuring readings from some of today’s brightest literary stars, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The “Starry Nights” series will provide guests the opportunity to hear distinguished authors speak about their lives, books, publications, inspirations, and participate in an interactive Q&A session. A book signing will follow the program. Advanced registration is required.
Events will take place in-person at the FAU John D. MacArthur Campus, 5353 Parkside Dr., in Jupiter, and include:
Jan. 26, Leslie Gray Streeter, veteran journalist, speaker and author of “Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like ‘Journey’ in the Title.” Her work has been featured in the Miami Herald, Washington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, TODAY show and more.
Feb. 16, Patricia Engel, American writer and author of “Infinite Country,” a New York Times bestseller, Reese’s Book Club pick, Esquire Book Club, Amazon Best Book of the Month, and more.
March 2, Ayse Papatya Bucak, author of “The Trojan War Museum,” her debut story collection influenced by her Turkish-American heritage, and contributing editor for Copper Nickel.
And special guest speaker:
April 1, Joyce Carol Oates, versatile and accomplished American writer who is best known for her fiction novels including “them,” which won the National Book Award; “Blonde,” a bold reimagining of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe; “The Falls,” which won the France’s Prix Femina; and “We Were the Mulvaneys,” which became a bestseller after being selected by Oprah’s Book Club. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, and since 1978, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREE Public Art Exhibit “The Art of Florida’s Highwaymen” at Wellington Community Center, February 12-13 Wellington is excited to announce the return of a FREE public art exhibit “The Art of Florida’s Highwaymen” to the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard). The exhibit will be on display for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday, February 12th and 13th, with presentations each day at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. A key member of the Highwaymen, R. A. McLendon, who began his painting career in 1955, will be painting live on site. A free opening reception with light refreshments is scheduled for Saturday, February 12th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Who are the Highwaymen?
In the late 1950s, during the Jim Crow era of the south, a small group of African American artists from the Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach area started a business venture during a time where employment opportunities available were most likely low-paying, minimum wage jobs.
Eventually, the group numbered twenty-six self-taught artists. Unable to display and sell their work through traditional channels such as galleries and art agents, they traveled the roads selling their paintings to business owners, real estate brokers, lawyer’s offices, banks, and others along the way. This unconventional sales method earned them the name of “The Highwaymen” sometime in the mid-1990s. For over 60 years the group captured Florida’s natural beauty in an estimated 200,000 paintings, depicting striking views of backwoods scenes, breaking waves, palm-lined beaches, and rivers, to name a few.
The Highwaymen have been featured in the NY Times, on National Public Radio, and were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. Their work is on display in the White House and Florida Governor’s mansion, in addition to countless homes and offices across the country.
For more information call the Wellington Community Center at (561) 753-2484, or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/Events.
Stay up to date on events and activities coming up in Wellington by signing up for the monthly Play Wellington Newsletter at www.wellingtonfl.gov/PlayWellington.
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U.S. Polo Assn. Establishes Scholarships and Donates Fashion Design Necessities to A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Fla.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./
(December 14, 2021) – USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) today announced that U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA) has established two $2,500 scholarships and has donated fashion design necessities including sewing machines and chairs to the A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, a public, all-arts magnet high school with students in grades 9-12.
The scholarships and donations were made through the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. Founded in 1993, the mission of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to enhance the art and academic programs at the internationally recognized Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Funds raised by the Foundation provide for curriculum enhancements that cannot be funded through the School District. The Dreyfoos School of the Arts is able to provide its advanced level of academics and unique artistic opportunities only by supplementing the school’s budget with private funds.
“On behalf of the Foundation and the Dreyfoos School, I would like to thank U.S. Polo Assn. for the generous gifts. Art, music and design supplies are expensive, and the donated items were a welcome surprise for our deserving students,” said Chris Snyder, Executive Director of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. “We also look forward to partnering with U.S. Polo Assn. on the scholarships for one male and one female student who will graduate this spring from our school.”
The scholarship winners will be determined by the school, based on criteria established by administration and will be announced in May.
“I’ve been to A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts several times now to meet with students and they are some of the most talented, creative and confident young adults I’ve ever talked with,” said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global Licensing, the company that oversees the multi-billion-dollar, global U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “It’s these students who will be the industry’s future fashion designers and creatives. We are lucky to have the school right here in the backyard of our U.S. Polo Assn. Global Creative Center in West Palm Beach.”
About U.S. Polo Assn.
U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the nonprofit governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the oldest sports governing bodies, having been founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through some 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores, department stores, sporting goods channels, independent retailers and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel for men, women and children, as well as accessories and footwear in 194 countries worldwide. Ranked the fifth largest sports licensor in License Global magazine’s 2020 list of “Top 150 Global Licensors,” U.S. Polo Assn. is named alongside such iconic sports brands as the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Visit uspoloassnglobal.com and @uspoloassn. For more polo content visit Globalpolo.com.
About A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts was founded in 1989 as the premiere arts high school in the School District of Palm Beach County, the nation’s eleventh largest school district, which serves a county geographically larger than Rhode Island or Delaware. Located on the historic Central Schools campus in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, this Choice Program school accepts students from all public and private middle and high schools in the county based upon a competitive audition process.
With a current enrollment of 1,400 students, the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts offers its students intensive study within their art area and a rigorous college preparatory academic curriculum. The innovative program has led to the school receiving a multitude of awards and recognitions on all levels, local to international. U.S. News Best High Schools® ranked A.W. Dreyfoos in the top two percent and 35th in Magnet High Schools in the nation for 2020-2021.
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Wellington Partners with Health Department to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines on January 14th
Wellington, in partnership with The Florida Department of Health, will bring a mobile vaccination unit to Town Center on Friday, January 14, 2022, from 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Palm Beach County Health department staffed mobile unit will be parked near the Wellington Community Center (located at 12150 Forest Hill Blvd). No appointment is needed.
Those interested in receiving the vaccine or booster will have the option to choose the Pfizer vaccine (ages 5 and older), Moderna Vaccine (ages 18 and older), or Johnson & Johnson vaccine (ages 18 and older). A parent must be present for anyone age 17 and younger. Dates for the second shot of the vaccine will be scheduled on-site.
To find out more information on who is eligible for booster shots, please review the CDC’s Vaccine Booster webpage for the latest information on boosters.
To ensure the health and safety of testing staff and community members, we ask that everyone wear a mask.
For updates on Wellington’s ongoing response to COVID-19 coronavirus, please visit the Village’s Coronavirus Information web page.
As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/Newsletter.
