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.
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. # # #
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.
###
For further information contact:
Stacey Kovalsky – Senior Director, Global Communications
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.
Arts Garage in Delray Beach Promotes Five Upcoming Shows & Special Events
Leslie Gold: Lessons for Our Future Selves – January 25
Garage Queens – January 28, February 25
Leslie Gray Streeter – February 10
A Night at the Copacabana Gala – February 26
(Delray Beach, FL – January 11, 2022) Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today promoted five upcoming shows and special events in January and February:
Tuesday, January 25, at 7 pm
Leslie Gold: Lessons for Our Future Selves
Leslie Gold
“The Radio Chick” is the on-air name for Leslie Gold who has spent her career as a top rated, major market on-air media talent, and successful entrepreneur. Her current passion is the acclaimed A Life’s Story Podcast series, the resultant work creating personal audio documentaries of the life stories of parents and grandparents for families; and speaking to groups on the subject of “Rethinking Aging.”
Tickets: $15
Fridays, January 28 & February 25, at 8 pm
Garage Queens
Back by Delicious and Divine Demand, the Fierce, Fabulous and Fascinating Garage Queens on the last Friday of every month in 2022. These jaw-dropping, crowd-tickling, glitter-glowing shows will be hosted by the inimitably exquisite “Diva, Icon and Legend” Ariel Rimm, and will feature some of South Florida’s most electrifying drag entertainers: Adelaide, Citris, and Angie Ovahness Pryce, along with special surprise guests, all stunningly coiffed and bedecked.
Tickets: $35 & $40
Thursday, February 10, at 6:30 pm
Leslie Gray Streeter: Black Widow
The kick-off speaker of the new Authors Speak series is Leslie Gray Streeter, the longtime pop culture columnist for The Palm Beach Post before publishing her widely praised memoir Black Widow. With her signature warmth, hilarity, and tendency to overshare, Streeter looks at widowhood through the prism of race, mixed marriage, and aging. She redefines the stages of grief, from coffin shopping to day-drinking, to being a grown-ass woman crying for your mommy, to breaking up and making up with God, to facing the fact that life goes on even after the death of the person you were supposed to live it with. The theme of this new series is The Impact of Race on American Society and it is jointly presented by the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Arts Garage, and the Community Redevelopment Agency of Delray Beach.
The most important fundraiser each year at Arts Garage, the Gala will include live music, a silent and live auction, complimentary cocktails, and a plated dinner by Chez Gourmet. Attendees will love the Latin flair that Chino Nunez brings from salsa to merengue. Festive attire is admired but not required.
SOLD OUT but sponsorships are still available.
How to Get Tickets to Leslie Gold &/or Garage Queens:
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.
