October, 2016 – Events at Joey’s Outback
Inaugural Dine for Veterans Week Presented by Crane’s Beach House
Inaugural Dine for Veterans Week Presented by Crane’s Beach House
Aligning Local Restaurants, the Public and Local Veterans in Need of Medical Support
EVENT AT A GLANCE
– Sunday, November 6 through Veterans Day, Friday, November 11
– Partnering restaurants in the tri-County region
– Public participates by dining at partnering restaurants
– Coordinated network of restaurants give back a percentage of proceeds
– $20,000 Matching grant opportunity from the Ohrstrom Foundation
– Corporate Sponsorships available
Dine for Veterans is a NEW, unique, exciting event in South Florida.
Here’s how it works:
– Ambassadors from the Help Our Wounded Foundation reach out to restaurants. All restaurants and bars are eligible to participate.
– Restaurants agree to participate, committing to giving back in a number of ways: percentage of proceeds during a specific time window, for any one given night, the entire week, for a specific menu item, or a flat contribution.
– Our media partners (traditional media, social media, and food bloggers) engage the public to let them know about our partnering restaurants.
– Patrons dine at their choice of participating restaurants. There is no additional participation charge.
– Restaurants make contribution back to the HOW Foundation
– At the end of the week, every $1 raised, up to $20,000, will be matched by the Ohrstrom Foundation.
– Local companies can support the event through corporate sponsorships. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
– 100% of all donations will benefit veterans in need of medical care.
This event exemplifies the power of collective impact.
This event would not be possible without a collaborate effort from the traditional and social media community. Media partners such as Boca Life Magazine, Florida Food & Farm, Savor Tonight, Take a Bite out of Boca, Edible South Florida, Boca Locals and PR-BS are working with us to make this inaugural event a success.
HOW Foundation supporters understand the reality of invisible wounds of war.
There are no striking visible hallmarks; no broken bones or physical scars, yet brain functioning is significantly altered. That is why we are here, at the Help Our Wounded (HOW) Foundation. The HOW Foundation provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy to people who are suffering from traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Veterans were the first to receive support from the HOW Foundation, and they remain our priority. In our effort to support our local veterans through this event, 100% of the proceeds will go direct to medical care. Nothing will be taken out for administrative costs.
Dine for Veterans Week Sponsors include Crane’s BeachHouse Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas, TrainerSpace, Boca Life Magazine, Edible South Florida, Savor Tonight, Boca Local, Florida Food & Farm and Take a Bite Out of Boca.
Our website, www.dineforveterans.com, has our calendar of which restaurants or giving back on each day of the week of Veterans’ Day. Please visit our website for additional details, locations, and opportunities to support.
G-Star to Produce In Sanity, Florida TV Show with See-Worthy Films
G-Star to Produce In Sanity, Florida TV Show with See-Worthy Films
The Show will be Filmed at Yesteryear Village
Palm Springs, FL (October 4, 2016) – Who says Florida is no longer a film and TV show destination? Certainly not G-Star School of the Arts for Film, Animation and Performing Arts (www.gstarschool.org). “We own the largest motion picture studio south of Orlando,” says Greg Hauptner, the school’s Founder and CEO. “When the state sponsored film incentive was cancelled we intensified our work with local filmmakers to partner with them. We found the best in See-Worthy Films (www.seeworthyfilms.com).” Just after finishing their second season of the made-for-mobile TV show TWEET, See-Worthy Films’ producers and writers Marc Zatorsky and Shawnee Morell stepped in with a major production. In Sanity, Florida is about a small town called Sanity in present day Florida where “the town is small, but the crazy isn’t.” This episodic TV show has a full-length feature film script and features an Emmy Award winning and Academy Award Nominee actor (name soon to be announced), and acting and production talent from shows such as Ant-Man, Iron Man 3, Marley & Me, Sponge Bob: The Movie, Burn Notice, TBS’ Wrecked, Adam Sandler’s The Do Over, Serendipity, How I met Your Mother, Burn Notice, Nickelodeon’s Every Witch Way, Legion of Ru, Graceland, Magic City, In the Heat of the Night, Star Trek Anthology, and Hungryland. “The town of Sanity is throwback to a small town that looks like the 1930s. We found a million dollars-worth of perfect sets in Yesteryear Village at the Palm Beach County Fairgrounds where show will be shot,” says Morell. See-Worthy Films’ production office is located on the G-Star Studios back lot.
The G-Star School of the Arts is proud to announce that three of its students, Sydney Presendieu, Madison Lillard, and Walker Clermont have been cast in prominent roles in the show. Furthermore, many G-Star students are working on the crew in camera, sound, lighting, etc. departments, and as background actors. “This is a wonderful opportunity open to all of our students at G-Star to work with true professionals in a real-world, hands-on experience on set,” says Hauptner. “G-Star is the only high school in the world that offers its students the advantage to work with some of the most famous stars and film industry professionals on multi-million dollar feature films, commercials and music videos.” Visit http://www.gstarschool.org/celebrity-visitors/ to view stars G-Star students have worked with.
Boo at the Zoo 2016
Boo at the Zoo 2016
A fun, safe, not-so-scary, Halloween experience for your kids! It’s our 18th year providing this Palm Beach County Halloween tradition!
Featuring candy chosen due to the manufacturers’ attention to conservation and sustainability, specifically related to palm oil. Unsustainable palm oil harvesting is one of the biggest threats to Malayan tigers, and numerous other endangered species in SE Asia and Indonesia. You can choose RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified candy for your own Halloween celebrations by clicking the link to the guide at www.palmbeachzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-2016.
Everything below is included in your admission, unless otherwise noted.
Trick-or-Treating
Costume Character Meet-N-Greets
Fridays 5-8pm
Saturdays noon-4pm and 5-8pm
Sundays noon-4pm
Kids Costume Contests
Kids DJ
Pumpkin Decorating (small additional charge)
Haystack Hunt (small additional charge)
Special Evening Hours Fridays & Saturdays with trick-or-treating during these times…
10/21 10am-4pm and 5pm-9pm
10/22 10am-4pm and 5pm-9pm
10/23 10am-4pm
10/28 10am-4pm and 5pm-9pm
10/29 10am-4pm and 5pm-9pm
10/30 10am-4pm
Admission prices:
Zoo Members: Free during daytime, nominal $5 charge after 4:15pm to help cover entertainment and candy costs.
Non- Members: $19.50 Adults (ages 13+), $14.50 Children (ages 3-12), Free Toddlers (under 3)
2nd Annual Cars, Trucks and Superhero Breakfast at Brio
2nd Annual Cars, Trucks, and Superhero Breakfast at BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Gardens Mall
A portion of the event’s proceeds to benefit Jeffro’s Heroes
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – Where can you find a fire truck, police squad car, and superheroes like Superman, Batman, Captain America, and Iron Man, all in the same place? At BRIO Tuscan Grille’s Cars, Trucks, and Superhero Breakfast on Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Gardens Mall.
Kids of all ages are encouraged to dress up like their favorite action heroes for this super-special event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Jeffro’s Heroes, a hero-centric organization that raises money for children and their families in Palm Beach County.
Guests will enjoy:
• Watching the arrival of the superheroes by Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue. Fire trucks and squad cars will remain on-site during the event.
• Mingling with world-famous superheroes who will pose for photographs, sign autographs, answer crime-fighting questions, and more.
• Each child will receive a signed 8”x10” glossy photo of the entire superhero team.
The delicious adult menu features:
• Ham Benedict: Poached, cage-free eggs, cherrywood smoked ham, housemade biscuit, grilled asparagus, hollandaise sauce, and brunch potatoes.
• Scrambled Eggs*, Home Fries & Bacon: Three, farm-fresh scrambled eggs with brunch potatoes and bacon.
• Berries and Cream French Toast: Mascarpone cream cheese-stuffed brioche, topped with fresh berries and vanilla cream drizzle, and served with bacon.
• Sicilian Omelet: Omelet prepared with custom ingredients, including cherrywood smoked ham, bacon, sausage, caramelized onions, tomato compote, cheeses, and more.
The power-packed children’s menu features:
• Kid’s French Toast with maple syrup, bacon, and fruit.
• Kid’s Scrambled Eggs* with bacon and fruit.
*Egg whites available upon request.
All meals are served with a choice of coffee, tea, juice, or soda.
Reservations are required. The cost is $5.95 per child and $11.95 per adult. Tax and gratuity not included.
BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Gardens Mall is located at 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.622.0491 or visit us online at brioitalian.com.
About BRIO Tuscan Grille
BRIO (meaning “lively” or “full of life”) is a “polished casual” restaurant serving authentic, northern Italian cuisine. The subtitle, “Tuscan Grille,” is descriptive in the menu that features oven-roasted steaks, chops, and seafood, similar to what one would find in an authentic ristorante in Tuscany. BRIO’s philosophy is “to eat well, is to live well,” which is why they only use the finest and freshest ingredients. BRIO brings the pleasure of the Tuscan country villa to the American city. BRIO is part of Columbus-based BRAVO|BRIO Restaurant Group (BBRG). Founded in 1992, BBRG currently operates more than 100 restaurants, including BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, BRIO Tuscan Grille, and Bon Vie Bistro. Please visit the website for BRIO locations at brioitalian.com, and follow the restaurant on Twitter (@brioitalian) and Facebook (facebook.com/brioitalian).
About The Gardens Mall
The Gardens Mall is located one mile east of I-95 on PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The luxurious, 1.4-million-square-foot, super-regional shopping center features more than 150 world-class retail specialty shops and restaurants. It is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s. The Gardens Mall is owned and managed by The Forbes Company. For more information about The Gardens Mall, call 561.775.7750 or visit the mall online at thegardensmall.com or floridaluxuryshopping.com.
About Jeffro’s Heroes
Jeffro’s Heroes is a nonprofit charity that uses the power and positivity of superheroes to bring happiness and hope to children, and to raise money for their families in time of need. Please visit Jeffro’s Heroes online at jeffrosheroes.com or on Facebook (facebook.com/jeffrosheroes).
Mandel JCC Announces Annual Book Festival 2016-2017
Mandel JCC Announces Annual Book Festival 2016-2017
Public is Invited to 17 Book Events with Authors Running from November through April
(West Palm Beach, FL – September 28, 2016) Lois Steinberg, Chair of the Mandel JCC Book Festival today announced the authors and dates of the 2017-2017 Festival. From November through April, the public is invited to attend 17 different book events in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach. 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 following book events, please go to: .
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: Before everything changed, Hannah Rosenthal lived a charmed life. But now, in 1939, the streets of Berlin are draped with red, white and black flags; her family’s fine possessions are hauled away; and they are no longer welcome in the places that once felt like home. Hannah and her best friend, Leo Martin, make a pact: come what may, they promise to have a future together. A glimmer of hope appears in the form of the St. Louis, a transatlantic line that can provide Jews safe passage to Cuba. After a frantic search to obtain visas, the young couple depart on the luxurious ship where, at first, life is like a surreal holiday for the refugees, but soon ominous rumors overshadow the celebratory atmosphere, and the ship that was once their salvation seems likely to become their death sentence. This forces the couple to make an impossible choice or risk losing everything that matters.
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: Natalie is a Bloomingdale’s salesgirl mooning over her lawyer ex-boyfriend who’s engaged to someone else after just two months. Felicia has been quietly in love with her boss for 17 years and has one night to finally make the feeling mutual. Andie is a private detective who specializes in gathering evidence on cheating husbands—a skill she unfortunately learned from her own life—and lands a case that may restore her faith in true love. For these three women, as well as half a dozen others in sparkling supporting roles—a young model fresh from rural Alabama, a diva Hollywood star making her Broadway debut, an overachieving, unemployed Brown grad who starts faking a fabulous life on social media, to name just a few—everything is about to change, thanks to the dress of the season, the perfect little black number that everyone wants.
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: Today the Borscht Belt is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances and comedy performances. But its current state, like that of many other formerly glorious regions, is nothing like its earlier status. Forgotten about and exhausted, much of its structural environment has been left to decay. The Borscht Belt 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.
In creating this world-level orchestra, celebrated Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman miraculously arranged for the very best Jewish musicians and their families to emigrate from Nazi-threatened territories. His tireless campaigning for the project – including a marathon fundraising concert tour across America – ultimately saved nearly a thousand Jews from the approaching Holocaust. Inviting the great Arturo Toscanini to conduct the orchestra’s first concert, Huberman’s clarion call of art over cruelty was heard around the world. His story contains extraordinary adventures, riches and royalty, politicians and broken promises, losses and triumphs. Against near impossible obstacles, Huberman refused to give up on his dream to create a unique and life-saving orchestra of exiles that was one of the great cultural achievements of the 20th century. Evening includes a dessert reception with author Josh Aronson.
Tickets: $16 Literary Society Author & Reader Levels; $20 Guest
Wednesday, January 11
Jewish Arts Week
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach
+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: JEWISH LUNACY: 6,000 Years of Tradition, Pride and Stories as told to someone who missed the first 5,960 years
Author: Eric Golub
Synopsis: This book looks back on six millennia of Jewish history, presenting it as the history of a family by telling it through the reminiscences of Eric, who calls himself the Tygrrrr Express. He grew up hearing stories of heartbreaking pain, insightful wisdom, and sidesplitting humor from Jewish relatives and the elders in Long Island, where he grew up. Drawing upon his family’s rich oral traditions, the author explores the deeply serious and humorously welcoming history of the Jewish people. Organized by topics, the book explores the lunacy of the author’s growing up and uncovers the strange elements in topics as varied as sex, sports, philosophy, politics, pacifism, conspiracy theories, and religion.
Tickets: $10 Literary Society Reader Level; $12 Guest
Tuesday, January 24
Bagels & Books Series
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: THE BRIDGE LADIES
Author: Betsy Lerner
Synopsis: After a lifetime defining herself in contrast to her mother’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” generation, Lerner finds herself back in her childhood home, not five miles from the mother she spent decades avoiding. When Roz needs help after surgery, it falls to Betsy to take care of her. She expected a week of tense civility; what she got instead were the Bridge Ladies. Impressed by their loyalty, she saw something her generation lacked. Facebook was great, but it wouldn’t deliver a pot roast. Tentatively at first, Betsy becomes a regular at her mother’s Monday Bridge club. Through her friendships with the ladies, she is finally able to face years of misunderstandings and family tragedy, the Bridge table becoming the common ground she and Roz never had.
Series Tickets for 4 Bagels & Books: $45 Literary Society Reader Level; $55 Guest
Individual Tickets: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Tuesday, January 31
Bagels & Books Series
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: LOVE FINER THAN WINE
Author: Edward C. Bernstein
Synopsis: Matthew Eisenfeld and Sara Duker were the best of their generation. They were brilliant, spiritual and kind. They were leaders and idealists who dreamed of fixing a broken world. Then their dreams were shattered. On February 25, 1996, Matt and Sara were murdered on the Number 18 Bus in Jerusalem. Their deaths left a void that can never be filled. A generation has passed, yet Matt and Sara still call to us. They left behind windows into their souls. Love Finer Than Wine, edited by Edward C. Bernstein, presents writings of Matt and Sara in which they contemplate life’s most fundamental questions. Matt and Sara died too young, but their spirits live through their own words.
Series Tickets for 4 Bagels & Books: $45 Literary Society Reader Level; $55 Guest
Individual Tickets: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Friday, February 3
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach
Book: LOVE FINER THAN WINE
Author: Edward C. Bernstein
Tickets: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Friday, February 17
Bagels & Books Series
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: IRENE’S CHILDREN
Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot comes an extraordinary and gripping account of Irena Sendler – the “female Oskar Schindler” – who took staggering risks to save 2,500 children from death and deportation in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. In this book, Tilar Mazzeo tells the incredible story of this courageous and brave woman who risked her life to save innocent children from the Holocaust – a truly heroic tale of survival, resilience and redemption.
Series Tickets for 4 Bagels & Books: $45 Literary Society Reader Level; $55 Guest
Individual Tickets: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Tuesday, February 28
Book Luncheon at the Indian Spring Country Club
+ 11 am in Boynton Beach
Book: THE LILAC GIRLS
Author: Martha Hall Kelly
Synopsis: In this New York Times bestseller, socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But her world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences. For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents – from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland – as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten.
Tickets: $50 Literary Society Reader Level; $60 Guest
Tuesday, March 7
Documentary & Book Event
+ 3:30 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: INA’S KITCHEN: Memories and Recipes from the Breakfast Queen
Author: Ina Pinkney
Synopsis: Ina’s Kitchen is part cookbook part memoir, collecting 39 of Ina’s favorite recipes with stories from her life. From milestone moments and warm memories to the “truth” about owning a restaurant, readers will gain a deeper understanding of one of Chicago’s best-known culinary icons. This book is a love letter to the diners Ina has fed over the years. In it, she shares her wisdom with the same generosity – both of food and of spirit – that kept people coming back to her restaurant
Tickets: $54 Literary Society Author & Reader Levels; $60 Guest
Monday, March 13
Bagels & Books Series
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: AMONG THE LIVING
Author: Jonathan Richard Rabb
Synopsis: A moving novel about a Holocaust survivor’s unconventional journey back to a new normal in 1940s Savannah, Georgia. In late summer 1947, 31-year-old Yitzhak Goldah, a camp survivor, arrives in Savannah to live with his only remaining relatives. They are Abe and Pearl Jesler, older, childless, and an integral part of the thriving Jewish community that has been in Georgia since the founding of the colony. There, Yitzhak discovers a fractured world, where Reform and Conservative Jews live separate lives – distinctions, to him, that are meaningless given what he has been through. He further complicates things when, much to the Jeslers’ dismay, he falls in love with Eva, a young widow within the Reform community. When a woman from Yitzhak’s past suddenly appears – one who is even more shattered than he is – Yitzhak must choose between a dark and tortured familiarity and the promise of a bright new life.
Series Tickets for 4 Bagels & Books: $45 Literary Society Reader Level; $55 Guest
Individual Tickets: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Thursday, March 30
Ladies Night Out
+ 7 pm at the Blue Martini, CityPlace in West Palm Beach
Book: MOTHER CAN YOU NOT?
Authors: Kim Friedman & Kate Siegel
Synopsis: Based on the wildly popular Instagram account @CrazyJewishMom, Kate Siegel’s essay collection about life with the woman who redefined the term “helicopter mom.” There is nothing more wonderful than a mother’s love. There is also nothing more annoying. Who else can proudly insist that you’re perfect while simultaneously making you question every career, fashion, and relationship decision you have ever made? No one understands the delicate mother-daughter dynamic better than Kate Siegel—her own mother drove her so crazy that she decided to broadcast their hilarious conversations on Instagram. Soon, hundreds of thousands of people were following their daily text exchanges, eager to see what outrageous thing Kate’s mom would do next. Now, in this book, Kate pays tribute to the woman who invented the concept of drone parenting. From embarrassing moments (like crashing Kate’s gynecological exams) to outrageous stories (like the time she made Kate steal a cat from the pound) to hilarious celebrations (including but not limited to parties for Kate’s menstrual cycles), this delightful book lovingly lampoons the lengths to which mothers will go to better their daughter’s lives (even if it feels like they’re ruining them in the process).
Tickets: $36 Literary Society Author & Reader Level; $42 Guest
Tuesday, April 4
+ 10 am at the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach
+ 7 pm at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens
Book: DIE LAUGHING: Killer Jokes for Newly Old Folks
Author: William Novak
Synopsis: From the co-creator of the celebrated Big Book of Jewish Humor comes a laugh-out-loud collection of jokes about growing older that makes fun of memory loss, marriages, medicine, sex, the afterlife, and much more, making this the perfect gift for almost anyone who was born before you were. Whether it’s dealing with doctors, dating in one’s seventies, or unexpected bodily changes (not to mention funny noises), some things are easier to face with a smile of recognition. That’s why Die Laughing is the perfect gift for your parents, anyone celebrating a significant birthday, or any boomer with a sense of humor whose age begins with a six or higher. Evening includes a dessert reception with author William Novak.
Tickets in Boynton Beach: $12 Literary Society Reader Level; $15 Guest
Tickets in Palm Beach Gardens: $16 Literary Society Reader Level; $20 Guest
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.
Wellington Plants Seeds for Greener Tomorrow
Wellington Plants Seeds for Greener Tomorrow
Wellington celebrated National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with approximately 50 volunteers planting more than 300 Walter’s viburnum shrubs at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Environmental Preserve.
On Saturday, September 24th, more than 175,000 volunteers nationwide visited their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves or forests and chipped in to help improve these treasured places. Wellington residents did their part in the 23rd Annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. This year’s Wellington group included volunteers from the Wellington Garden Club, Girl Scout Troop 22222, Boy Scout Troop 222, Cub Scout Troop 222 and the Palm Beach Central High School Environmental Club. Native seedlings planted will enhance the natural habitat for birds and pollinators. This is the third year that the Village of Wellington has partnered with community groups to celebrate National Public Lands Day by planting native trees and shrubs at the preserve. Special thanks to the volunteers for their efforts to create a greener tomorrow.
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.
Plans under way for Spookyville
Plans under way for Spookyville
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Halloween is a favorite time of year for many children and to ensure they’re safe, the South Florida Fair will continue its annual tradition of presenting Spookyville. The event is slated for two weekends, Oct. 21-23, and Oct. 28-31, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Halloween, Mon., Oct. 31, in Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach.
The cost is $10 per person, which includes rides and games, and kids 2 and younger are free. Tickets may be purchased online at www.southfloridafair.com or at the gate. Parking also is free.
“Spookyville is an old-fashioned Halloween event that’s fun for the entire family,” said Lorie Stinson, the fair’s exhibits and special events manager. “Intended for kids 12 and younger, there will be trick or treating each day along with other activities for the kids.”
Spookyville’s highlights include trick-or-treating, carnival rides, a costume parade each day, bounce houses, a barrel train and a big wall on which kids can color. There also will be old-fashioned games, arts and crafts, a spooky house, food and drinks and vendors.
Those who wear a costume on both Sundays can compete for prizes starting at 1 p.m. A pet costume contest will be held on Sat., Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Pets must be on a leash when entering the event. The Fair asks that no exotic pets or reptiles (snakes, spiders, etc.) be brought on site as they may scare the younger kids.
Backpacks, food, glass containers and alcohol are prohibited. Participating Sponsors are Ford, Kubota, Florida Dairy Farmers, Coca Cola, Lion Country Safari and Solid Waste Authority.
For more information, call Lorie Stinson at (561) 790-5245.
There are still opportunities for vendors offering products, services or crafts for sale.
Call (561) 793-0333 for more information or visit the website, www.southfloridafair.com.
Fright Nights adds horror-themed escape rooms
Fright Nights adds horror-themed escape rooms
West Palm Beach, Fla. — Fright Nights, the largest haunted attraction in South Florida, has something new to offer when it kicks off on Oct. 7 this year: two horror-themed escape rooms. “Escape Fright Nights” will have live actors that interact with, and even scare, players as they try to solve puzzles and escape the rooms. As a bonus, participants will be given access to the midway, so they can enjoy rides, food and entertainment after they escape the room. Video game designer and horror enthusiast, Glennis McClellan, is heading up the project.
“Because I have an interest in both practical and digital effects, this is a natural transition for me,” said McClellan. “Escape room design combines core video game mechanics with real-life application. They are the literal physical embodiment of video games, which is what makes them so darn fun to design.”
McClellan also has access to Hollywood-caliber props and professional actors at Fright Nights, so the production value will be high.
“We will be able to offer a blockbuster-quality experience that you won’t be able to get anywhere else in South Florida,” added McClellan.
Alex Rodriguez, operations head of Fright Nights, is excited about this addition to his lineup.
“As with our four haunted houses, we will offer a truly unique and immersive experience for ‘Escape Fright Nights,’” said Rodriguez. “Right now, it is slated to run only for the duration of Fright Nights, so participants are encouraged to book online right away as space will be limited.”
There are two Escape Room scenarios to choose from – each one is an hour long. Outbreak is a lab has released a deadly virus and is overrun by zombies – participants will have one hour to find the cure. Those brave enough should beware, as this escape room features the undead lurking around every corner. McClellan claims this is the scariest of the two rooms and not for the faint of heart.
The second Escape Room is Freakshow. The Smith’s Traveling Circus is back in town, and now someone is dead. Guests are advised to find the murderer before he finds them. This room will feature a sinister clown who may help or hinder participants – depending on the game play.
Reservations are recommended for the Escape Rooms for a one-hour experience, which costs $25 per themed room, and includes admission to Fright Nights and unlimited Midway rides. The haunts are an additional $5 per house. Various cost-saving promotions will be offered on the website. To make reservations, go to http://tickets.escapefrightnights.com.
About Fright Nights
Fright Nights is slated for multiple nights: October 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, and 27-29 from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. on Thursday and 6 p.m. until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. The haunted houses open at 7 p.m. Children under 12 require parental supervision.
In addition to the Escape Rooms, Fright Nights will feature four new haunted houses this year: Sunnyville School House, where the children come out, but not to play; Pestilence: an age of plagues and vampires; The Doll Factory, where evil lurks behind their glassy eyes; and The Void, a terrifying trip into darkness. In addition, guests can enjoy rides on the family-friendly “Monster Midway” – complete with live entertainment featuring magic and sideshows, local and regional bands and food and beverages.
Online advance discount tickets are on sale now through Oct. 6 at www.myfrightnights.com. A $20 general admission ticket includes entrance admission and includes three haunted houses and unlimited Midway rides. A $25 ”Terror Ticket” includes four haunted houses and unlimited Midway rides. Prices will increase at the gate by $5. Parental discretion for the haunted houses and escape rooms is advised for those younger than 12 years old.
For more information, call (561) 793-0333 or visit the websites, www.myfrightnights.com, www.escapefrightnights.com, or www.southfloridafair.com.
Converse & Cocktails 3
Converse & Cocktails 3
Koreys Krew 3rd annual Converse & Cocktails fundraiser will be held November 18th. at the Lake Pavillion in Downtown West Palm Beach, Koreys Krew Members we need your help and support in spreading the word, We ask that you share the news of the event and invite all your friends, family and co-workers as a way to support our organization in which as Koreys Krew members, you benefit from through out the year.
We are hosting this event for the community to raise funds so that Koreys Krew can continue to provide social activities and concerts in the future. Converse and Cocktails Party is not a Koreys Krew event. It is a Fundraiser for Koreys Krew. A Koreys Krew differently- abled member may attend free. However all other attendees must purchase a ticket.
Please go to https://koreyskrew.eventbrite.com to purchase your tickets. We are hoping to obtain funds to ensure awesome Koreys Krew events for 2017!