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Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival

Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival Slated for November 26 & 27, 2016

Vast Array of Original Art – Diverse Styles & Artistic Media – Unique & Affordable Holiday Gift Items

Alternative to Crowded Mall Shopping

 

WHAT: 17th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival

WHEN:  Saturday & Sunday, November 26 – 27, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHERE:  Intersection of 4th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Delray Beach

(Along NE & SE 4th Avenue, north and south of Atlantic Avenue)

Navigational Address: 330 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483

ADMISSION:  Free and open to the public

WEBSITE:  www.artfestival.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:  [email protected] or 561-746-6615

By Wesley Rasko
By Wesley Rasko

CALENDAR LISTING:  November 26 & 27, 2016, the 17th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival. 200 artists from the US will transform 4th Avenue, intersecting Atlantic Avenue, in Downtown Delray Beach into an outdoor art gallery with original fine artwork on display and for sale. The artistic media includes paintings, life size sculptures, photography, glass, wood, jewelry, collage and mixed media. Kick off the holiday shopping season while exploring the eclectic exhibits and unique gift items. Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. www.artfestival.com – 561-746-6615.  Free.

 

Delray Beach, FL (August 24, 2016) – This signature fall art event showcases the work of 200 of the finest artists in the country.  A wide array of original art in diverse styles and artistic media, with broad appeal, will be on display and for sale.  Prices will be suitable to all budgets. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority. Admission is free and open to the public.

 

The artists, selected from hundreds of applicants, will be set up along 4th Avenue, one block north and south of Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Delray Beach. The artistic media includes paintings, life size sculptures, photography, glass, wood, jewelry, collage and mixed media. This art show is an ideal opportunity for shoppers who are eager to kick off the season and get a jump-start on their holiday shopping while exploring the eclectic exhibits in a stress-free family friendly setting.

 

Information At-A-Glance:

  • 17th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival
  • November 26 & 27, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Intersection of 4th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Delray Beach

(Along NE & SE 4th Avenue, north and south of Atlantic Avenue)

  • Navigational Address: 330 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483
  • Free Admission
  • Produced by Howard Alan Events
  • Juried outdoor art showcase
  • Original Art Handmade in America
  • 200 artists from 30 different states
  • Prices set to suit all budgets – ranging from as little as $25 to $30,000
  • Artists are hand-selected by an independent panel of expert judges from hundreds of applicants
  • All artists are on site for duration of festival
  • Vast array of artistic media including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, glass, wood, handmade jewelry, collage, mixed media

 

About Howard Alan Events:

Howard Alan Events, a Florida-based company, develops and presents art and craft shows throughout the country. For the past 32 years, Howard Alan Events has produced some of the nation’s finest juried art shows, including more than 40 venues each year such as the Downtown Aspen Art Festival (Aspen, CO), Beaver Creek Art Festival (Beaver Creek, CO and the Las Olas Art Fairs, (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Several shows are ranked in the top 100 art fairs in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine.

 

For additional information on the 17th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival and other Howard Alan Events art and craft shows across the country, visit www.artfestival.com or call 561-746-6615.

Mandel JCC Launches Annual Book Festival with Events with Four Different Authors During November & December

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Mandel JCC Launches Annual Book Festival with Events with Four Different Authors During November & December

Mandel JCC Launches Annual Book Festival with Events with Four Different Authors During November & December

Jane L. Rosen, author of NINE WOMEN, ONE DRESS

(West Palm Beach, FL – November 3, 2016) Lois Steinberg, Chair of the Mandel JCC Book Festival today announced 2016-2017 Festival will begin with four different events in November and December. At each event, the author of the featured book will be on hand to discuss his/her work and respond to comments and questions from the audience.

The Mandel JCC is located at 8500 Jog Road in Boynton Beach and at 5221 Hood Road in Palm Beach Gardens. For more information or to register for any of the upcominh book events, please go to: www.JCCOnline.com/bookfestival.

Monday, November 7
Anniversary of Kristallnacht
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach
+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: THE GERMAN GIRL
Author: Armando Lucas Correa
Synopsis: A searing tale of the St. Louis, a transatlantic line that can provide Jews safe passage to Cuba 1939. As seen through the eyes of young Hannah Rosenthal and her best friend Leo Martin.
Tickets: $10 Literary Society Reader & Author Levels; $12 Member; $14 Guest

Wednesday, November 16
Book Luncheon at the Kravis Center, Cohen Pavilion
+ 11 am in West Palm Beach
Book: NINE WOMEN, ONE DRESS
Author: Jane L. Rosen
Synopsis: How the perfect little black dress that everyone wants impacts nine different women, including a Bloomingdale’s salesgirl mooning over her lawyer ex-boyfriend , a lady in love with her boss, a private detecting checking on cheating husbands and more.
Tickets: $95 Literary Society Reader Level; $118 Guest

Saturday, December 10
+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach
Book: THE BORSCHT BELT
Author: Marisa Scheinfeld
Synopsis: This book features essays by Stefan Kanfer and Jenna Weissman Joselit, plus Marisa Scheinfeld’s photographs of abandoned sites where resorts, hotels and bungalow colonies once boomed in the Catskill Mountain region of upstate New York. The evening includes a dessert reception with author Marisa Scheinfeld.
Tickets: $16 Literary Society Author & Reader Levels; $20 Guest

Thursday, December 15
+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: THE ORCHESTRA OF EXILES
Author: Josh Aronson
Synopsis: The compelling biography of the violinist who founded the Palestine Symphony Orchestra and saved hundreds of people from Hitler – as seen in Josh Aronson’s documentary Orchestra of Exiles.
Tickets: $16 Literary Society Author & Reader Levels; $20 Guest

This year’s Mandel JCC Book Festival will continue with another 13 author events scheduled through April 2017.

About the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches:
The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Beach building is at 8500 Jog Road and the Palm Beach Gardens building is at 5221 Hood Road. For more information about the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, visit .

The mission of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is to build community and enhance connection to Jewish life. The Mandel JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

Florida’s Water Future

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Florida’s Water Future

Florida’s Water Future

Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, November 2, 2016- The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau, Florida Farm Bureau and the South Florida Fair, will host the annual Farm City luncheon on November 16th. Farm City annually highlights local agribusiness, as Palm Beach County is one of the largest agriculture counties in the country.

The event’s keynote speaker will be Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. The Florida Chamber of Commerce created an educational partnership with Dr. Brian Lapointe, Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, to help secure Florida’s water future.

With six million more residents expected to call Florida home by 2030, and our state’s water demand expected to increase by 20 percent by 2030, strong, science-based water quality standards will continue to play a vital role in Florida’s economy and quality of life. “At the Florida Chamber, we remain committed to Florida’s environment, and look forward to sharing Dr. Lapointe’s research and further securing Florida’s water future” said Mark Wilson

Dr. Lapointe has extensive experience in water quality research in South Florida and the Caribbean region. His research has led to greater nutrient removal from sewage effluents in Monroe County. His long-term water quality monitoring at Looe Key reef in the Florida Keys represents the longest low-level nutrient record for a coral reef anywhere in the world. “I’ve been studying issues surrounding marine pollution and various land-based sources that contribute to the problems we’re seeing around the state,” said Dr. Lapointe. “This is a whole new paradigm shift for me, to take what I’ve learned over 30 years and educate the public about these issues and they’re big issues.”

With the belief that knowledge is power, the event will feature a panel of experts that will share important information, scientific research and possible solutions. The panel includes Dr. Brian LaPointe, Mark Wilson, John Mitnik, Director of Operations for South Florida Water Management District and Keith Wedgworth, Manager of Wedgworth Farms and Wedgworth’s Inc.

As is tradition, each guest can expect to walk away with a box of local grown produce, courtesy of our local farmers, and the lunch menu will feature some of this freshly grown produce.

Farm City will be held on Wednesday, November 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the South Florida Fair Grounds Expo Center located at 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411. Tickets are on sale now! To register, visit the Chamber website at www.cpbchamber.com and click on the Business Calendar.

South Florida Fair prepares for New Orleans theme in 2017

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South Florida Fair prepares for New Orleans theme in 2017

South Florida Fair prepares for New Orleans theme in 2017

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West Palm Beach, Fla. –– The South Florida fair is planning to bring its own version of Mardi Gras to life — complete with elaborate floats and daily parades, colorful beads and Louisiana-style entertainment and food — as it carries out a New Orleans theme for the 2017 fair, Jan. 13-29. The fair will continue its tradition of kicking off the night before, 5 to 10 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 12, with its popular Ride-A-Thon.

To prompt early online ticket sales, the fair is offering a limited “Power of Gold” promotion on Fri., Nov. 4, Sat., Nov. 5 and Sun., Nov. 6 only. Those who purchase fair tickets online at www.southfloridafair.com during this time period will receive a free Gold Access Pass, which has a value of up to $20. This free pass will allow guests to move to the front of any line at the rides on the day of their visit to the fair. Ride tickets are sold separately.
In addition to the usual fried fair food, there will be New Orleans cuisine, including fried catfish and boiled crawfish. Chef Landry, who hails from Louisiana, also will entertain audiences by bringing an interactive show of Cajun cooking, stories, jokes and authentic bayou cuisine.
The fair’s entertainment will include the legendary Dr. John, a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Known throughout the world as the embodiment of New Orleans, Dr. John is a true icon in American culture. His blend of snaky rhythms, Crescent City funk, and voodoo flair make him one of the city’s prime musical ambassadors.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, whose name is derived from the venerable Preservation Hall, located in New Orleans’ French Quarter, will bring the unmistakable sound of the Crescent City, performing its vibrant, enthralling, and irresistibly danceable style of New Orleans Jazz.
A number of New Orleans-styled bands also will perform. The band, Crawdaddio, brings the spirit and rhythm of the bayou to life with its driving zydeco beat. Funky Gumbo, a zesty, good time jazz band, will lift the audience’s spirits with toe tapping street­beats, familiar swing tunes, and New Orleans rhythm and blues. The Jazz Phools are devoted to the energetic performance of hot jazz of the 1920s and 1930s, Dixieland classics, and New Orleans second line jazz — all delivered with vintage flair. The Orlando-based band, The Porchdogs, has been known as “Florida’s Mardi Gras Band” since 1992. They specialize in Louisiana Cajun and zydeco, two styles of music that developed in southern Louisiana among the Cajun and Creole people.
Additional entertainment will include professional singers who will impersonate B.B. King, Harry Connick Jr., Fats Domino, Louis Amstrong and Irma Thomas.
Multiple ice skating shows themed “New Orleans on Ice” will take place daily and the fair will set up a replica of historic Jackson Square, one of the most popular attractions in New Orleans’ French Quarter, where local artists create artwork and show their work on the square’s iron fence while visitors enjoy nearby merchants, museums and restaurants.
Ghost tours will be conducted in Yesteryear Village every night at 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and at 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday for an additional $10, which will include walking quietly through two on site houses and the bait and tackle shop where guests will hear stories about fishing accidents and New Orleans swamp stories. Perhaps they’ll even spot or hear a ghost weighing in!
The fair’s adult admission, 12 and older, is $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. A child’s admission, under 12, is $5 in advance and $8 at the gate (5 years and younger are free). Those who are 60 years of age and older pay $7 in advance and $9 at the gate.
Tickets will be available at Palm Beach County Publix supermarkets beginning November 12 and online advance discount ticket sales will continue through Jan. 12 at midnight. Bud’s Chicken & Seafood and Palm Beach County BB&T Bank branches also will sell advance discount tickets beginning December 2.
Tickets for the Ride-A-Thon are $20 and $15 with a coupon, which will be available at the South Florida Fair’s booth during local community events and on the fair’s website, www.southfloridafair.com, starting Jan. 6.
The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Fair/Palm Beach County
Expositions, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is located at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The 2017 dates are Jan. 13-29. For more information, call (561) 793-0333 or visit the website, www.southfloridafair.com.

November, 2016 – AW in Pictures

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November, 2016 – AW in Pictures

Just a few featured photos Around Wellington. Visit “Photo Galleries” for more pictures.

The Middle School Cell Phone Film Festival at G-Star School of the Arts.
The Middle School Cell Phone Film Festival at G-Star School of the Arts.
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BMX Competition at Okeeheelee Park. Photo by Alan Fabricant.
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Mayor Anne Gerwig throws the first pitch of the 15th season of the Wycliffe Stiffs stickball league. She’s pictured with Darrell Wilde, General Manager of Wycliffe.

 

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At the Wycliffe Stiffs opening day of their 15th season. The Egg Cream Mishers: l to r right. Mike Fish, Jerry Kahan, Solomon Cohen
Mayor Anne Gerwig and Commish (of the Wycliffe Stiffs) Marty Ross
Mayor Anne Gerwig and Commish (of the Wycliffe Stiffs) Marty Ross
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U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy addressed a noon luncheon of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches on Wednesday, November 2, at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center. A candidate for U.S. Senate running against Senator Marco Rubio who addressed the organization in May, Murphy represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District and has been recognized for his efforts to fight for our seniors and protect the environment. Photo: Carol Porter.
VP Joe Biden visits Palm Beache Gardens. Photo: Carol Porter.
VP Joe Biden visits Palm Beache Gardens. Photo: Carol Porter.

A Successful Woman

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A Successful Woman

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Note: This poem is the property of Office Depot, Inc. and was written by Krista Koontz Martinelli.

WinterFest 2016

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WinterFest 2016

WinterFest 2016, Sat., December 3rd

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5th Annual Jingle Bell Run in Wellington

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5th Annual Jingle Bell Run in Wellington

5th Annual Jingle Bell Run in Wellington

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G-Star’s Cell Phone Film Festival for Middle Schoolers

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G-Star’s Cell Phone Film Festival for Middle Schoolers

G-Star’s 2nd Annual Cell Phone Film Festival for Middle School Students is a HUGE success!

Academy Award Winner, Famous Producers to be judges!

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Palm Springs, Florida (10/26/2016) – Where else do you see 150 middle school students come together from 22 Palm Beach County public and private middle schools to learn how to be filmmakers?  Only at the Cell Phone Film Festival for Middle School Students!  “This is a rare opportunity when kids from different schools can come together, learn how to work together and have lots of fun being taught how to write a script, shoot and act in a film and edit it,” says Dawn Hauptner, the film festival’s founder.  This one-day event, which took place on Saturday, October 22nd at G-Star Studios in Palm Springs is hosted by the G-Star School of the Arts and the Palm Beach International Film Festival.

The judges for this year’s entrants are the Academy Award winning Co-writer and Producer of CRASH and Million Dollar Baby; a Special Visual Effects Supervisor of all three Lord of the Rings movies; the Film and Broadway Producer of Rock of Ages with Tom Cruise, Legally Blonde; and the Creator and Writer of the TV show Wings and world traveling Field Producer of NBC’s The Today Show. 

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This event is a free event open to all Palm Beach County 6th, 7th and 8th graders.  Hauptner further explains, “The big bonus is they get to shoot their film in a world class motion picture Sound Stage (named one of the seven best in the world) and on the back lot of the G-Star Studios, the largest movie studio in south Florida, while utilizing massive film sets already constructed.”  The excitement rose as the students and their families were taken on a tour of the studios so the kids could see the professional sets they were going to get to shoot their films on.  “The parents seemed just as excited as the kids,” Hauptner said, “and the kids were taking lots of still photos as they energetically started coming up with their script ideas.” 

“The kids learned “Quiet on the Set” and “Cut” pretty quick,” Hauptner states.  “They had to learn to respect each other when they were shooting in the sound stage and throughout the studio backlot, and when “quiet on the set” was yelled, they were all quiet so other groups could shoot a scene.  We’re looking forward to seeing the final films.  These kids really came up with some great story lines.”  Parents were just as enthusiastic about this event.  One parent stated, “This is such a wonderful opportunity for this age of kids.  There is no where else that they would be able to do this.”  Another parent joyfully expressed, “My daughter had such a fun time.  The mentors and staff from the school were attentive and gave them so much guidance on how to shoot a film.” 

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The winners in ten categories will be presented awards at the Cell Phone Film Festival’s Red Carpet Gala next month at the G-Star Studios Soundstage 1.  The winner of the Best Picture will also be awarded at the Palm Beach International Film Festival Student Showcase of Films in March.

For more information, contact Dawn Hauptner at 561-818-6534 or [email protected].

 

JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF THE GREATER PALM BEACHES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE

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JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF THE GREATER PALM BEACHES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE

JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF THE GREATER PALM BEACHES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE
December 15 luncheon to spotlight the vision and mission of JWF

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) The leadership of Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches strives for a world where women and girls can be safe and successful, and on December 15, they are welcoming supporters to “imagine” what that might look like. The second annual Imagine the Possibilities luncheon will take place at The Colony in Palm Beach and features guest speaker Martina Vandenberg, founder and president of the Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center. A JWF grantee recipient, Vandenberg will speak about her two decades of experience fighting injustice against women.

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Martina Vandenberg

“We believe that when you invest in women and girls, everyone benefits,” said Tami Baldinger, CEO of JWF. “Everything we do – grant making, leadership training for women, community education and advocacy – is all driven by this belief. We are especially excited to welcome Martina Vandenberg as our guest speaker. As a current grant recipient, and long-time advocate for women’s issues, Martina is able to illustrate the incredible potential and desperate need to make a difference for women and girls worldwide.”

Earlier this year, Jewish Women’s Foundation gave a two-year, $20,000-per-year grant to the Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center. The grant is allocated to support the Sex Trafficking Justice Initiative, a national program that helps trafficking victims by increasing access to pro bono counsel, increasing the number of civil cases filed by victims against traffickers, and increasing the number of expungement filings to clear victims’ criminal records. Grantees are selected based on their ability to solve problems with a gender lens, innovative approach to problem solving, and leadership within their expertise. JWF empowers its trustees by giving each trustee a voice in the grant making process.

“As a long-time supporter of Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches, it is a sincere honor to chair the second annual ‘Imagine the Possibilities’ luncheon,” said Paula Lustbader, luncheon chair and immediate past board chair and president. “Our luncheon is a great opportunity to celebrate visionaries who recognize how critical our mission is to women around the world, like honoree Sydelle Sonkin, who has pledged $1 million to support our vision. Thanks to her, and our many supporters, we are continuing to meet even more needs of women and girls worldwide.”

Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches is a nonprofit grant making and advocacy organization established to improve the lives of women and girls. Guided by Jewish values, JWF advocates for advancing all women and girls and funds projects that have long-term effects for societal change on local, national and international levels by placing an unwavering focus on the root cause of issues. An inclusive organization, JWF welcomes members of all beliefs and genders who believe that when women and girls are empowered, the entire community benefits.

Lustbader is joined by co-chairs Joel Yudenfreund, Vivian Lieberman and Michelle Jacobson. The benefit will honor Sydelle Sonkin, longtime JWF trustee and leader, who is passionate about advancing women and girls and became the foundation’s second million-dollar donor. Tickets are $125. To purchase tickets, or to inquire about sponsorships, please visit www.jwfpalmbeach.org or call 561-275-2200.
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