Putting Fore Patients
e4 Life Expo at the Science Center
An opportunity for the community to learn more about healthy living, sustainable initiatives and environmental conservation!
July 23rd, 2016 10am – 4pm
In partnership with the West Palm Beach Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, this expo features fun and educational activities for the entire family – all promoting a healthy lifestyle though vendor exhibits, demonstrations, give-a-ways, tastings and much more. City of West Palm Beach residents receive a 50% discount on admission!
Activities include healthy food preparation demonstrations, gardening workshops, information about carbon footprint reduction, energy efficiency, transportation, environmentally preferable purchasing and other sustainable/conservation subjects. Representatives from the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society will be here to discuss their on-site conservation programs.
The Science Center and WPB Mayor’s Office of Sustainability are proud to welcome the following interactive vendors and community partners:
Braman BMW, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, RGF Environmental, Palm Beach Zoo, Grassy Waters Preserve, StormWater, South Florida Computer Services, Moms Clean Air Force, Super Green Solutions, Bath Crest, XE Maps, P2 Pollution Prevention, 4Season Vegan, Bright Futures Academy, CindyRod Fitness Wear, Rainlife Rain Barrels, Renew Financial PACE and more!
FREE Planetarium Shows during the event!
“Life of Trees” @ 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
“The Earth and Me” @ 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
Ticket price is included with general paid admission to the Science Center and free for Science Center members.
For more information, call (561) 832-1988.
We are THRILLED to announce that RGF Environmental will be on-site at the e4 Life Expo with the “LamborGreenie!” Don’t miss your chance to take a picture with an extremely rare, eco-friendly electric car that’s based on the famous Lamborghini Diablo.
Go green at the Science Center! 10am- 4pm
The So-Flo Tap Fest August 19 & 20, a Whole Lotta Tapping
The So-Flo Tap Fest, a Whole Lotta Tapping
Interview by Krista Martinelli
I had the chance to ask co-owner of That’s Dancing Andrea La Maina about the annual So-Flo Tap Festival, which she founded. This is a two-day event that brings together several of the most accomplished tap dancers in the country to celebrate the art of tap dancing and sharing its rich American history in a studio setting with a new generation.
AW: Why did you decide to start the So-Flo Tap Festival?
I had been talking about doing this for years. Our future generations can learn about America’s art form without traveling to NY or LA. In a studio setting, the classes are intimate…it is like getting a boutique tap experience! I felt it was something that was needed in our community, and it’s my passion.
AW: How many years has it been happening?
This will be the 3rd Annual So-Flo Tap Festival. We also have had some smaller tap events happen throughout the season. The big event is in August every year. This year it will be August 19 and 20.
Check out this short video from last year’s tap festival, held at That’s Dancing in Lake Worth.
AW: Is tap your favorite kind of dance? What makes tap dancing special, in your eyes?
Each genre of dance is extraordinary, but tap holds a special place in my heart. The fusion of the movement and rhythm is magical when your feet hit the floor. It’s exciting and invigorating for me.
AW: Are there any other tap festivals in Florida? How can people register?
There’s one other small festival on the West Coast, the Tampa Bay Tap Festival, a one-day event in June. People can register for our 2-day event online at Register.ThatsDancing.com and use the keyword: “So Flo”. Those who are interested should act quickly because it will sell out.
AW: Tell us about the instructors.
The faculty line-up for this 2016 event is super-exciting. All of them are extremely active in the tap dance community. Their resumes are all outstanding. These instructors provide a plethora of information and they really embody that link to the history of tap, bringing it to this future generation.
Dormishia Sumbry Edwards – She has been a part of every tap dance routine in major movies since the 80’s. She was also the private tap instructor to Michael Jackson for over 11 years. Her experience includes acclaimed runs on Broadway and off-Broadway shows. Most recently, she was part of a performance at Jacob’s Pillow, a dance festival – “And Still You Must Swing,” along with Derick Grant and Jason Samuels Smith (who are both also on the 2016 So-Flo Roster!)
Derick Grant – He was an original company member of Bring in Da Noise and Bring in Da Funk. Derick recently recorded a new hip hop single that meshes the rhythms of hip hop music and tap dancing. He raps to tap sounds using his rhythms as inspiration. He is one of the So Danca sponsors (based in Florida), and So Danca is a sponsor of the 2016 event.
Alexis Juliano – She is best-known as a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance in season 10. Alexis is local and grew up training in South Florida. She won three gold medals at the Tap Olympics. Most recently, Alexis toured with STOMP and performed on “Grease Live”. She has also done an internet release of tap dance choreography to the Chainsmokers.
Anthony Morigerato – Most recently he was nominated for an Emmy for his choreography on So You Think You Can Dance. He is the current Guinness Book of World Records holder for the most tap sounds in one minute – 1,163 taps. He serves as faculty with NUVO Dance Conventions and is the founder of the online tap experience OPERATION TAP.
Jason Samuels Smith – He’s a performer, choreographer, director and has emerged as a multi-talented leader in the art form of tap. He received the Dance Magazine award, won an Emmy and choreography award for outstanding choreography, a tribute to the late Gregory Hines. He is the founder of the L.A. Tap Festival. He’s been on So You Think You Can Dance as a choreographer, and as an associate choreographer for Dancing with the Stars. He designed a tap shoe made by Bloch Dancewear, Bloch is a 2016 sponsor of our event.
Aaron Tolson – He is a national spokesperson for So Danca. He is a consultant and writer for Dance Spirit Magazine. He performed with River Dance for 6 years and was featured as a soloist and dance captain. He is the creator of “Sole Power Fitness” which combines tap dancing and fitness and was featured on LIVE with Kelly and Michael promoting his brand. He teaches at Broadway Dance Center and for several tap festivals around the country and abroad.
AW: Describe the classes that will be offered.
The great thing about this festival is there are 3 different levels of classes to enroll in. Intermediate/Advanced (7 and up) is for our “Aspiring Rhythm Makers”. Advanced (recommended for 10 and up) is for our “Breakthrough Rhythm Technicians”. And Pre/Professional is for our “Dedicated Professional Rhythm Track,” specially designed for professionals and teachers. Younger dancers get to be surrounded by tap dancers with a lot of experience – it’s one big tap community. Classes start Friday, August 19th with three offerings for each level. On Saturday, August 20th, we are offering 4 more classes per level from 10am to 5pm. This is immediately followed by a Rhythm Jam for all students and faculty.
AW: Yes, I heard from one of the participants last year that the final “Tap Jam” is a lot of fun! Tell us about that.
The Tap Jam is an amazing way for all the tap dancers come together and do just that – “jam”. It is awesome! It’s done in such a fun way – it’s not intimidating, it’s exciting.
AW: You run a busy dance studio, That’s Dancing. How many students come through your classes in a year? How do you juggle motherhood with the dance life?
About 850 dancers pass through our hallway each season. I have an incredible support system, the faculty and staff treats this business as their own. They take pride in our mission. I feel honestly blessed to be surrounded by so many positive hard working people. They believe in That’s Dancing. It’s like having a puzzle that fits perfectly together. It works. And that is precisely what allows me to continue balancing the life as a Mama, a successful business owner, a dance teacher and a choreographer.
AW: When do the fall classes begin at That’s Dancing?
August 29th.
AW: What’s the best thing about the So-Flo Tap Festival?
The best thing is that a whole community of tap dancers come together. This year we have tappers from all over Florida and coming as far as New Hampshire. We are coming together to share the love of the great American art form of tap dancing. That is just so cool. And knowing that I have created an environment with this festival where dancers from all over the state and the country feel welcome is an amazing feeling.
AW: Anything else?
I have to note that I couldn’t have put this together without the help of the incredible faculty member Nicole Gonzalez. She started with us as a student, then joined our Fusion Force dance company. She received her B.A. from University of Central Florida. She went on to perform with several theme parks and production companies. She toured as Elmo with Sesame Street Live. She returned back “home” (at our studio) and became faculty. She helped me to produce the 2016 So-Flo Tap Festival. She’s been integral in securing many sponsors for our event, as well as planning and organizing the festival. Seeing Nicole go from a student to a faculty member and now a co-producer of a national event has been rewarding in itself. She remembers me talking about how I wanted to start this festival back when she was 13! I know she believes in the worth of this festival just as much as I do. We have the same passion.
I want to thank So Danca – in addition to being a sponsor, they are housing two tap artists and provided two full tuition scholarships. They also provide a sling bag for each participant. Bloch Dancewear is donating two pairs of the Jason Samuels Smith tap shoes for an auction/ raffle.
The sponsorships from local businesses are what allow us to continue to get the high-quality faculty to instruct at our tap festival. We are grateful for the support of Dancewear Corner from Orlando, Dancers Haul and Fastfoot Portable Tap Floors for their contributions to the event. If your local business wants to find a way to be part of the 2016 So Flo Tap Fest or future events, contact Andrea at [email protected] It is going to be an incredible event!
Eau Palm Beach’s Chef will be Featured Chef at the James Beard House in NYC
ANGLE CHEF DE CUISINE MANLEE SIU TO BE FEATURED CHEF AT JAMES BEARD HOUSE AUGUST 8TH
Local residents can watch Le Cordon Bleu graduate in the kitchen via “chef cam” as she prepares a menu of Florida-inspired flavors at famed New York City venue
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Manlee Siu, Chef de Cuisine of Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa’s Angle restaurant, will be the featured chef at the James Beard House in New York City on Monday, August 8th. This is Siu’s first invitation to cook for dinner guests at the prestigious New York City culinary venue that was once the home of legendary American Chef James Beard.
Local fans of Chef Siu will be able to watch her at work during this special evening by accessing an online “chef cam” set up in the kitchen at the James Beard House, available at www.jamesbeard.org/kitchen-cam. The video feed will be live on August 8th beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Siu, a native of Hong Kong and a graduate of both the University of California and Le Cordon Bleu, has helmed Angle since May of 2015. She joined the resort’s culinary team along with award-winning Executive Chef Thomsen, who has called Siu his “best ingredient” in their culinary collaborations over the years.
“I am thrilled to have the incredible opportunity to cook in the kitchen of the James Beard House,” said Siu, who will be joined that evening by Angle Pastry Chef Robert Bellini. “All chefs owe so much to the culinary inspiration of James Beard and the mission of this foundation, and we are honored to be chosen to represent Angle and Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa next month.”
Since joining the team at Eau Palm Beach, Siu has debuted elegant, Florida-inspired dishes such as her butter-poached Florida lobster with “caviar” – pearl pasta poached with squid ink – served in a signature caviar tin. Always a passionate advocate of locally-grown and sourced ingredients, Siu has established a pickling and fermenting process at the resort that preserves the best flavors of each season for use in Angle’s menus throughout the year.
For the Beard House event, Siu has curated a decadent “Palm Beach Panache” dinner of locally-inspired dishes, featuring ingredients such as Key West shrimp, Loxahatchee alligator and eggs from Lake Meadow farms in Ocoee, FL. (To view the complete menu, visit www.jamesbeard.org/events/palm-beach-panache).
“All of us at Eau Palm Beach are extremely proud of Chef Siu for having earned this invitation,” said Thomsen. “It’s truly a testament to not only her culinary skill, but also her dedication to the mission of the Beard Foundation to ‘celebrate and nurture’ America’s diverse culinary history. Chef Siu is the embodiment of that idea.”
Becoming a chef was a major life change for Siu, who earned a bachelor’s degree in managerial economics from UC Davis before joining her family’s restaurant operations. After 10 years she knew her true passion was cooking – taught to her as a child by her mother after the family moved to northern California when Siu was 4 – and decided to formally study cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. Upon graduating, she immediately joined the staff at the awarding-winning Gary Danko restaurant in San Francisco. Not long after, she met rising star Chef Josh Thomsen, and the two collaborated to open the Meritage restaurant at the Claremont Resort & Spa in Berkeley, CA, where Siu was Chef de Cuisine.
Following her time at Meritage, Siu became Chef de Cuisine at Revival Bar & Kitchen in Berkeley. There, she began exploring and teaching the concept of “snout to tail, root to shoot and farm to table,” a restaurant philosophy that seeks to provide guests with the highest-quality, freshest food while eschewing waste and non-seasonal ingredients.
Siu joined Thomsen in re-locating to the east coast to launch a true farm-to-table restaurant, Agricola, which operates its own 120-acre farm in Princeton, New Jersey. Agricola was named one of the top restaurants in just its first four months of opening and one of the Ten Best New Restaurants in the United States in 2014 by Gayot.
When she is not in the kitchen, Siu can be found unwinding with a new cookbook or seeking out a local farm to find new ingredients for Angle. She is a supporter of the James Beard Foundation, the March of Dimes and Meals on Wheels.
About Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
Situated on a secluded private beach on seven acres of the Atlantic coast with breathtaking ocean views and lush tropical gardens, the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa was recognized as Florida’s top resort in the 2015 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Spacious accommodations offer a Capri meets Santorini meets Palm Beach vibe and feature private balconies with hanging chairs to enjoy ocean views. The resort’s many amenities include the Forbes Five-Star, award-winning 42,000 square foot Eau Spa, three tennis courts, two pools, a fitness center and an outstanding child and teen club called AquaNuts/Coast. With over 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa accommodates groups from 10 to 1,000 and offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues for private events. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa has four restaurants and is just minutes from the lively Palm Beach nightlife and shopping. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa is a distinctive member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection. For more information, please call 800-328-0170 or 561-533-6000, visit www.eaupalmbeach.com, or contact your travel professional.
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About the James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation’s mission is to celebrate, nurture, and honor America’s diverse culinary heritage through programs that educate and inspire. A cookbook author and teacher, James Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. These programs include educational initiatives, food industry awards, an annual national food conference, Leadership Awards program, culinary scholarships, and publications. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs, the Foundation has created a robust online community, and hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country. The James Beard Foundation is a national not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in New York City.
Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County To Start Construction This Fall on New Permanent Exhibit Windows on the Floating World Beautiful New Tropical Wetlands Garden will Enthrall and Educate Visitors on Critical Importance of Conserving & Protecting Fresh Water
(West Palm Beach, FL – July 13, 2016) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden today announced that construction will start this fall on a new permanent exhibit, Windows on the Floating World, a series of see-through walkways and permanent and moveable aquatic plants that will allow visitors to feel and connect to the tropical wetlands around them.
“The immersive installation of Windows on the Floating World will reveal a full spectrum of the Wetland Garden at Mounts,” says Polly Reed, President of the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden. “Boardwalks, benches and displays constructed over and around the wetlands will allow visitors to relax, reflect, and learn about ecology and our critical need to conserve and protect fresh water.”
“Demands for clean, fresh water continue to grow so there is an urgent need to educate the public, young and old, on the importance of practices that will better help us to protect this extraordinary natural resource,” she adds. “A wetlands is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, and takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem that serves as home to a wide range of plant and animal life”
Windows on the Floating World will feature transparent, open-gridded, 3-foot wide walkways on the surface of the wetlands to give visitors the feeling of walking on water. Within these walks are four windows that will be planted with aquatics and changed out with rotating and seasonal botanical exhibits growing from submerged containers. Additional highlights will include waterfalls flowing over natural stone, an area for wading birds, and a wall covered with Bromeliads, offering some of the best foliage colors in the plant kingdom.
“Most importantly, our Windows on the Floating World exhibit will be a place for demonstration and education,” says Rochelle Wolberg, Director of Programs and Interim Operations Manager at Mounts. “This environmental installation will provide an immersive experience for visitors, prompting them to more closely examine the nature surrounding them and its inner workings. For school children and their teachers, it will be an exceptional model to educate on water quality and usage, and the role each one of us can play in water conservation.”
Presented in cooperation with Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places program and projected to cost about $500,000, Windows on the Floating World is generously funded in part by Margaret Blume, The Batchelor Foundation, Palm Beach County and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.
About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:
With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden offers gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
Gold Coast Dressage Association Partners with Grand Prix Trainer Devon Kane
Gold Coast Dressage Association Partners with
Grand Prix Trainer Devon Kane for Wellington Clinic
Wellington, FL (July 14, 2016) — Dressage riders from around Wellington, Florida came together on an especially hot Florida morning this weekend to hone their skills with USDF Gold Medalist Devon Kane at a clinic hosted by Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) and sponsored by Choice of Champions International. The riders, of varying levels, were able to learn valuable information from the international competitor at her own Diamante Farms, which is a year-round, top notch training facility just minutes from the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington.
Kane, who hosts successful clinics across the United States, was thrilled to host this event at Diamante Farms, which she and her mother Terri Kane own. “I think that clinics are great because you can really help people with a specific issue,” said Kane after the Saturday morning clinic. “It is a unique opportunity for me to really make a difference for the participants and give them something to take home and work with.”
Kane has trained under three Olympians, and has earned a slew of impressive titles in prestigious dressage arenas around the world all before the age of 30. She has been unstoppable in the show ring ever since she stepped into the spotlight as the Individual Gold and Team Bronze medalist at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships in 2007. Kane earned the title of 2014 U.S. Dressage Finals Grand Prix Champion with her self-trained horse Destiny, and represented Team USA at the Nations Cup CDIO5* in Falsterbo, Sweden, in 2015. She is currently bringing several other horses up the ranks, with whom she has been scoring over 70 percent at major U.S. horse show venues this year.
As well as being a successful rider and sought-after clinician, Kane is the head trainer at Diamante Farms. The property was perfectly suited for hosting the GCDA clinic, with a naturally bright and airy covered arena that looked over the impeccably manicured property. Kane was happy to spend her day with the horses, riders, and auditors that took part in the GCDA clinic. “It’s always fun to work with different people and horses and meet new combinations,” she said.
Rider Anna Niehaus and her horse Ziggy, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding, received even more than Kane’s instruction by participating in the clinic. Neihaus, who is well known in the area as a local realtor, and Ziggy had a difficult start to their hour-long session with Kane, as Ziggy adjusted to his new surroundings. The pair finished on a high note, though, and Niehaus was named the Most Improved Rider of the clinic. As Most Improved Rider, she earned a Choice of Champions International gift basket complete with an embroidered saddle pad, hat, and popular Choice of Champions products like Super Joint Solution® and Easy Does It®.
“Anna’s horse was a little hot and tricky and she really stuck with it and got him through some of the issues he was having,” said Kane. “She did a great job at exposing him to new things while still keeping him calm, and throughout the ride she achieved some really nice results.”
Kane was grateful to her own sponsor Choice of Champions International for donating the Most Improved Rider award, and to the Gold Coast Dressage Association for partnering with her to host the clinic. The GCDA is an educational organization dedicated to supporting local and national amateur dressage, as well as growing the knowledge and public awareness of animal care and welfare. GCDA’s efforts include providing educational programs, clinics, shows, and seminars intended to promote classical riding. The Kane family was proud to host a GCDA clinic at their family farm, as giving back to the Wellington community has always been an important part of Diamante Farms’ mission.
For more information about Devon Kane and to find out how you can benefit from her experience, talent, and knowledge at a clinic yourself, visit www.diamantefarms.com or email [email protected]. To learn more about the Gold Coast Dressage Association, visit http://www.gcdafl.org. Information on Choice of Champions International can be found at http://www.choiceofchamps.com.
EAU HERO, MY HERO Eau Spa plans to celebrate ordinary heroes performing extraordinary acts
EAU HERO, MY HERO
Eau Spa plans to celebrate ordinary heroes performing extraordinary acts
(MANALAPAN, Fla.) During the month of August, Eau Spa is honoring “Eau’s Heroes” with special pricing on its top services – and during its busiest time of the week – on Fridays and Saturdays. Ordinary citizens performing extraordinary acts will be treated to over-the-top treatments for less. Law enforcement, nurses, teachers, military and more will have a dedicated weekend to experience discounted decadence at the Forbes Five-Star spa.
“At Eau Spa, we believe everyone deserves to indulge,” said Catherine Warren, spa and leisure director of the 42,000-square-foot wonderland. “The groups we have selected to honor work tirelessly to serve and protect, and often they have intense and variable work hours. We wanted to ensure they had an opportunity to experience the rest and relaxation they truly deserve, so we are celebrating them for the entire month of August, and with special pricing during our prime times.”
Eau Spa is a revolutionary new concept: a 42,000-square-foot spa wonderland that serves as the social hub of Palm Beach, the legendary playground of the rich and famous. It is a space where style and beauty know no bounds and high touch meets high tech. Guests are invited to “Pause, Play and Perfect,” the principals the spa’s vision is based upon, from the minute they walk in the doors. All who visit are greeted with a glass of champagne, a couture cupcake, chill Ibiza beats and the opportunity to set great intentions in the famed Eau Spa wishing well. Lofty expectations and wild imaginations soar in the award winning design, impeccable service and bespoke experience. Eau Spa is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Forbes Five-Star award, one of less than 50 spas in the world to receive the coveted honor in 2015 and 2016.
On Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month of August special heroes will receive discounted services, starting at $32 for a manicure. For a bit more indulgence, guests can choose more comprehensive treatments, including the “Secret Garden Massage” for $290 (105 minutes; regularly $330); the “Royal Recovery,” a head, neck, shoulder and foot massage with foot scrub and paraffin wrap for $171 (60 minutes; regularly $230); the “Queen of Hearts,” a body scrub, massage, facial, bath, champagne and sweets for $352 (155 minutes; regularly $475); and more.*
The schedule for “Eau’s Heroes” is:
• August 5 – 6 – Eau’s Heroes, Rescue: Law Enforcement, Fire and EMTs
• August 12 – 13 – Eau’s Heroes, Health: Doctors, Nurses and Therapists
• August 19 – 20 – Eau’s Heroes, Teachers: All Florida Educators
• August 26 – 27 – Eau’s Heroes, Military: United States Armed Forces
The special pricing is based on Eau Spa’s “Fairies Favorites” summer specials. Normally only available from Sunday – Thursday, Eau Spa is honoring the discounts during peak times, Fridays and Saturdays.
Eau Spa is located at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa at 100 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. For more information or reservations, please call the Eau Spa Fairies at 561-540-4960 or e-mail [email protected]. Follow Eau Spa on Facebook @ILoveEauSpa, on Instagram @EauSpa and on Twitter @EauSpa#.
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*Additional service options include:
• Self-centered Massage – 50 minutes for $105 or 50 minutes for couples starting at $120 per person
• Essence Facial – 50 minutes for $99
• Oribe Shampoo and Blowout – $50 (up-dos not included)
• Hot Men’s Hot Shave – $45
• How Merlot Can You Go Manicure & Pedicure – Manicure and pedicure with a complimentary glass of wine and spa access for $105
o Regular manicure for $32; Gel manicure for $49; pedicure only $49
• One Love Facial – Our most results-oriented facial offering the guest’s choice of microdermabrasion or an Alpha Beta peel and vitamin C mask or collagen mask and sculpting microcurrent and finishing with a collagen-stimulating LED. – 90 minutes for $299 (regularly $420)
• Painless Brazilian Wax – Just kidding, but the $25 discount does help to soothe the pain – $60 (regularly $85)
About Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
Situated on a secluded private beach on seven acres of the Atlantic coast with breathtaking ocean views and lush tropical gardens, the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa was recognized as Florida’s top resort in the 2015 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Spacious accommodations offer a Capri meets Santorini meets Palm Beach vibe and feature private balconies with hanging chairs to enjoy ocean views. The resort’s many amenities include the Forbes Five-Star, award-winning 42,000-square-foot Eau Spa, three tennis courts, two pools, a fitness center and an outstanding child and teen club called AquaNuts/Coast. With over 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa accommodates groups from 10 to 1,000 and offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues for private events. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa has four restaurants and is just minutes from the lively Palm Beach nightlife and shopping. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa is a distinctive member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection. For more information, please call 800-328-0170 or 561-533-6000, visit www.eaupalmbeach.com, or contact your travel professional. For information about Eau Spa, or to book an appointment, please visit www.eauspa.com, call 561-540-4960 or email [email protected].
Free “Save Money on Your Landscape” Classes
Free ‘Save Money on Your Landscape’ Classes
Discover how to save money while still having a beautiful home or community association landscape. What you don’t know about plant selection, irrigation, fertilization and mulching can cost you big!
Learn how to care for trees, palms and lawns by avoiding expensive plant care myths. Included: how to make your landscape more hurricane-resilient, how to hire professionals, how to diagnose common plant problems, and what to include in a landscaping RFP or contract.
Dates: Wednesdays, July 20, 27 and August 3 or Saturdays, August 6, 13 & 30. 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mounts Auditorium, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach.
Call 561-233-1759 for details.
The World Goes ‘Round
MNM Productions Announces August 4 Preview Performance of THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND Will Benefit the Metropolitan Community Churches of Orlando & the Palm Beaches
Delightful Musical Revue of Songs by Broadway Legends John Kander and Fred Ebb will Run for 15 Performances at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse, August 4-21
(West Palm Beach, FL – July 14, 2016) Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz, the producing partners behind MNM Productions, today announced that the August 4th preview performance of THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND, a musical revue showcasing the music of legendary Broadway songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb, will benefit the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beach Gardens (MCCPB) and Joy MCC in Orlando. Both faith communities are dedicated to serving their local LGBTQ communities, which is particularly important since the horrific massacre last month at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
Packed with popular songs from both Broadway (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and 70, Girls, 70) and Hollywood (Funny Lady and New York, New York), THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND will run for 15 performances at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse in West Palm Beach, starting with the preview performance on Thursday, August 4 and running through August 21.
“We are so very grateful to MNM Productions for their incredibly generous support of MCCPB and Joy MCC in Orlando,” says Rev. Dr. Lea Brown, Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
“MCCPB is at the very center of providing hope and healing for the LGBTQ community following the devastation of the Pulse massacre; the financial support from this benefit performance will help us to stay strong for those who need us now more than ever,” she adds.
Tickets for this special preview performance of THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND are $110 each for a limited number of stage-side cocktail table seats, and $50 each for reserved seating. They are now available for purchase at the Kravis Center box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach; by phone at 561.832.7469; or online through the Kravis Center’s official website at kravis.org.
The talented cast of THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND includes Clay Cartland, who can currently be seen in 1776 at Palm Beach Dramaworks; Jinon Deeb and Michael Scott Ross, who appeared in MNM’s recent highly acclaimed production of HAIR at the Kravis Center; and Shelley Keeler and Leah Sessa, who co-starred in MNM’s Carbonell-nominated production of Side By Side by Sondheim.
The new show is being helmed by three MNM veterans: director Bruce Linser, who directed Side By Side By Sondheim; choreographer Kimberly Dawn (KD) Smith, who directed and choreographed A Chorus Line and HAIR; and musical director Paul Reekie, who had the same position on Side By Side By Sondheim and HAIR.
About MNM Productions:
This production company is the latest venture by two experienced theatrical producers and arts consultants: Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz. THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND will be the fourth major musical produced by MNM Productions over the last two years, following A Chorus Line, Side By Side By Sondheim and HAIR.
About the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches:
Now celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches is the largest faith-based community in Palm Beach County dedicated to serving the local LGBT community and its family members and friends. According to the church’s mission statement, “MCC of the Palm Beaches is a joy-filled, justice-centered Christian community of love, vibrant worship and spiritual discovery where all God’s people are supported as we become fully alive.”
To celebrate its 35th anniversary, MCCPB is presenting a series of special events throughout the year including the church’s 15th annual Rainbow Ball fundraiser on October 29 at the Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter. This will be followed by MCCPB’s biennial three-day revival Awakening! (November 18-20), featuring special guest preacher Bishop Yvette Flunder, the Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship and founding pastor of City of Refuge United Church of Christ in Oakland, CA. Guest musicians for the whole weekend will be Jason and deMarco.
“For 35 years now, the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches has been both a bulwark of strength and a source of solace and support for South Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities,” says Dr. Brown, who recently celebrated her fifth anniversary at the church.
“We are are on a bold mission to transform hearts, lives and history,” she adds. “Just as Jesus did, we take very seriously our calling to do justice, show kindness and live humbly with God.”
Located since 2000 at 4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens, MCCPB offers two worship services every Sunday at 9 and 11 am, with childcare provided for children 5 and under along with Children’s Church for ages 6 – 10 during the second service. Because the church is made up of people from both Protestant and Catholic backgrounds, elements of the services reflect both traditions, including scripture readings, hymns and contemporary music, prayer and a communion table that is open to everyone.
For more information about the Metropolitan Community Church, which is located at 4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens, please call 561-775-5900 or visit www.mccpalmbeach.org.
Grand Opening of Wellington Community Center
Grand Opening of Wellington Community Center
The Village of Wellington cordially invites the public to the grand opening of the Wellington Community Center, on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Please join us in welcoming our new member of the family! The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., followed by an open house with tours of the new building, located at 12150 Forest Hill Boulevard, through Noon. Light refreshments will be provided.
Wellington’s new instructors will be on hand to display our innovative and exciting new programs ranging from a variety of art and painting classes, photography, dance, tutoring, foreign language, yoga, Pilates, meditation, dog obedience training, to child development, and more. Interested participants may register for programs at the open house, or register in advance. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. To learn more, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/classes.
We are also showcasing our new rooms and setup options available for meetings and special functions at the Wellington Community Center. Information on room rentals and reservations will be available, and staff will be on hand to answer questions.
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/enews.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch WellingtonTV for the latest happenings.