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May, 2015 – 9th Annual Clinical Conference on Cannabis

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9th Annual Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics

“The Ninth Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics will be held May 21- 23, 2015 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. This conference brings together world renowned clinicians and researchers to give seminars to healthcare professionals from all over the country on how to continue improving the use of cannabis as a powerful medicine.

We know we can skip the explanation on how cannabis should be used to treat a myriad of conditions. The Florida Cannabis Action Network is coordinating this conference and the more successful it is, the more patients we can help. It’s that simple.”

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April, 2015 – Kravis Center’s Supporters Gather Together

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KRAVIS CENTER’S MAJOR SUPPORTERS GATHER TO CELEBRATE SEASON’S MILESTONES

 

Approximately 250 guests toast cultural and economic achievements at dinner in their honor

 

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.)  Approximately 250 of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ major donors recently attended a special evening in honor of the Center’s Founders and Grand Benefactors, Benefactors, Grand Sponsors, Sponsors and Patron members of the Dress Circle.
The evening began with a cocktail reception in the Harris Pre-Function Hall, followed by dinner in the Cohen Pavilion’s Gimelstob Ballroom, prepared by Catering by the Breakers at the Kravis Center.  The room was beautifully decorated in vibrant spring hues – pops of pink and yellow were seen throughout. While enjoying dinner, guests heard more about the Center’s financial health and local impact from CEO Judith Mitchell and Board Chair Jane Mitchell.
“Many of you have supported us from the beginning,” said Judith Mitchell.  “The outstanding financial commitment Dress Circle members make represents 64% of our annual fund raising goal of $5.1 million. This is quite an investment you make in the Center and I am happy to report tonight on the health of your investment.  From the date of our last dinner in your honor, just one year ago, 19 new donors have made multi-year commitments at the $100,000 level to join the Kravis Center as Founder members.  Several of our new Founder members are with us tonight: Dr. Nettie Birnbach, Michael McCafferty and Joseph Horton and Jennifer Myerberg.
“In addition, I am pleased to report great strides in our building a Permanently Restricted Endowment Fund.  Tonight I have the distinct pleasure of publicly acknowledging the receipt of an $800,000 gift to the Fund from Leonard and Norma Klorfine and the Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation.”  Leonard and Norma Klorfine are Founder members and their generous donations to the Kravis Center now total in excess of $1 million. Their Foundation’s mission is to “empower nonprofits to continue to achieve tangible results that benefit their communities.”
Jane Mitchell then addressed guests to thank them for their continued support of the Center, sharing its economic impact on the local economy.  “Over the past 23 years, the Kravis Center has become big business. Our operating budget is nearly $24 million and we have a consistent and significant impact on our local economy by generating revenue for hotels, restaurants and retail outlets from both tourists and performers.  For example, last season’s Radio City Christmas Spectacular by the Rockettes required more than 1,200 room nights for its ten day run.”
Ms. Mitchell continued by thanking Board members in attendance, including Secretary Stephen Brown, Dr. Barbara Golden, John Jenkins, John Kessler, Ted Mandes, Treasurer and immediate past Chair Bill Meyer, Monika Preston, Vice Chair Laurie Silvers, Richard Sloane, Kathryn Vecellio and Lee Wolf; as well as Life Trustees George Elmore, Judy Goodman and George Michel, Jr.  In addition, she expressed her sincere gratitude to Northern Trust for its generous sponsorship of the evening’s dinner, for the 19th consecutive year; and Alec and Sheila Engelstein and Zelda and Allen Mason, both long-time Founder members, for their sponsorship of the evening’s performance by Audra McDonald.
To be able to fulfill its mission, the Kravis Center depends on the support of its generous donors. Among the many privileges of being a donor is the opportunity to purchase tickets to all Kravis Center-presented events before they go on sale to the general public. This policy also applies to the Kravis Center’s exciting Kravis On Broadway season.  Membership benefits vary depending on the level of support.  Donors ensure that the Center will continue to present world-class artists and comprehensive education programs for the entire community.
Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for approximately 2 million schoolchildren.
For information about Kravis Center membership, please visit kravis.org/membership or call the Development Department at 561-651-4320.

May, 2015 – CGMS Gallery Celebrates with Butterflies

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May, 2015 – CGMS Gallery Celebrates with Butterflies

Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery Celebrates their Anniversary and You are Invited! Friday May 1st!

Our 6th Year has been our most exciting yet!  

Not only is the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery thriving, and we now have a new, 3-D studio , on F Street. It is filling up with artists . We have many tour groups coming through for visits and demonstrations, and we have a series of two day workshops for those who want to meet our artists, get a small taste of working in clay and fused glass. As is our tradition, each year on our anniversary, Butterflies are Free. 

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May, 2015 – Serenity Garden, a Great Place to Celebrate Mom

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May, 2015 – Serenity Garden, a Great Place to Celebrate Mom

The Florida FoodieSaucy Sarah

Serenity Garden Tea House & Café: A Great Place to Celebrate Mom this May

316 Vallette Way, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Phone 561-655-3911,
email serenitygardenteahouse@gmail.com

By Saucy Sarah

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The month of May is all about Mom. Mother’s day is a day to treat Mom to something special to thank her for all that she does, and Serenity Garden Tea House & Café is the perfect place to just that. Nestled on a quiet street on the outskirts of downtown West Palm Beach, Serenity Garden Tea House is an oasis of charm and delight. The tea house is actually a converted 1920’s cottage filled with nostalgic décor that will make you think you have time traveled back to a time where high tea was the epitome of refinement. Opened in 1998, the tea house is run by the wonderfully charming, Irish-born, Audrey Farrelly. Audrey oversees every detail of your experience at Serenity Garden, ensuring your experience is grand.

Serenity Garden offers a full lunch menu along with a dazzling array of desserts, but their claim to fame is the traditional high tea they offer daily. For those of you who have never experienced high tea, I do suggest you add it to your bucket list. High tea is not just a piece of cake and a cup of tea in the late afternoon hours before dinner. High tea is an event, an experience meant to be savored and lingered over. High tea is an art as well as an experience. The pomp and circumstance that comes with high tea is meant to be respected and enjoyed. At Serenity Garden, they take their high tea seriously so you can enjoy the whole experience. Delight in the large array of wonderful loose leaf teas you can select from. Try every small sandwich and bite-sized sweet confection they bring on a gilded multilevel caddy. Spread the fresh clotted cream on the scratch-baked scone and soak in the atmosphere of lace, china, and feathers. You will never want to leave.

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Serenity Garden offers a wonderful mother’s day high tea that is highly popular. I just love taking my mother there and people watching, as we sip our Earl Grey out of thin china cups. There is a powerful feeling of celebration and honor in the air as mothers and daughters share cucumber sandwiches. Wear a fancy hat and put on your Sunday best to truly get into the mood. Reservations are highly recommended for mother’s day due to the long-standing popularity of the event.

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For some reason a good cup of tea has the power to bring people together. Add a little ceremony to your Mother’s Day this year and enjoy the experience of Serenity Garden Tea House & Café.

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In her previous life, Sarah, a Palm Beach County Native, spent ten years working in various high-end eating establishments around South Florida. She is currently a fiction thesis candidate in the MFA program at Florida International University where she also teaches creative writing and rhetoric. If that is not enough, Sarah is also the owner of Cakes by Sarah, a local custom cake shop. Sarah lives in Lake Worth with her husband and two beautiful boys. “Food, fiction, and family are my life.”

 

June, 2015 – Resource Depot Camps

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June, 2015 – Resource Depot Camps

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES WITHIN ALL THE DISCARDED MATERIALS
IN THE WORLD AROUND US!

Resource Depot Camps!

Junk Camp Banner Ad for Around Wellington FINAL

JUNE 15-19  –  JULY 13-17  –  AUGUST 10-14

$185 per child, per week
* Member discount applies – see packet for details *

Camp hours: 9am-3pm  (aftercare available to 4:30)

Ages: entering kindergarten through fifth grade

 

SEE REGISTRATION PACKET FOR DETAILS

At Resource Depot’s Junk Camp, children spend the day exploring the possibilities within all the discarded materials in the world around us, learning new ways of transforming everyday objects into extraordinary works of art, developing their imaginations, problem solving skills, and love for the environment in a fun, hands-on way that is unique to Resource Depot! Each day includes a fun mix of staff-led projects and age-appropriate free play and experimentation in a variety of themes, including collage/assemblage, sculpture, jewelry, and sewing.  Students entering kindergarten through fifth grade are welcome.

Junk Camp Social NEW DATES Resource Depot Art Environment Education Recycle

 

About Resource Depot

Located in West Palm Beach, Resource Depot is a nonprofit organization that provides free or below-cost materials for over 1 million educational and art projects in Palm Beach County each year. They collect and distribute discarded, surplus items from local donors—items that would have otherwise been destined for the landfill—and give them a second (or third, or even fourth) life in the hands of children, families, teachers, artists and nonprofits. To learn more about shopping, donating, student field trips and volunteer opportunities, visit www.resourcedepot.net or call (561) 882-0090.

 

Resource Depot is a Palm Beach County nonprofit that distributes learning and arts materials to local teachers, schools, parents and nonprofits for little or no cost, at great benefit to the environment as well. Founded in 1999, Resource Depot is helping to solve one problem – the rising cost of education – by meeting the challenge of another – landfill waste. They accomplish this by collecting surplus and discards from businesses and individuals in the area, and making them available to the community through membership and shopping passes. In addition to shopping their warehouse filled with items such as paper products, fabric, office supplies, books, arts and crafts materials, surplus promotional materials and more, Resource Depot offers student field trips, summer camps, and programs delivering creative arts experiences to children in local aftercare programs and to pediatric patients.

May, 2015 – Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Upcoming Events

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MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE’S ‘FAMILY NIGHT OUT’ AT ROGER DEAN STADIUM ON MAY 5,
END OF SEASON HAPPY HOUR AT TOMMY BAHAMA ON MAY 6
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ‘GREAT GIVE’ CAMPAIGN

 Fun-filled family event and happy hour celebration are both designed to raise funds for the not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre

April 27, 2015 – Want to make a difference in our community and have fun doing it?

Join us for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Family Night Out at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter on Tuesday, May 5, or the Theatre’s End of Season Happy Hour Celebration at Harbourside Place’s Tommy Bahama restaurant on Wednesday, May 6.

All ages are welcome at the Tuesday evening Roger Dean stadium event, which will feature raffles, prizes and the 6:35 p.m. baseball game between the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Charlotte Stone Crabs.

“This is a great opportunity to bring the entire family out to Roger Dean Stadium for a fun-filled evening of baseball, prizes and more,” said Andrew Kato, the Theatre’s producing artistic director. “It’s an affordable way to support the not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre while having a great time at a fantastic event.”

The event will feature performances from the Theatre’s Youth Touring Company, as well as a first pitch thrown by Theatre volunteer and Hobe Sound resident Margaret Wigiser, a former star Rockford Peach (the team made famous in the film A League of Their Own). Wigiser recorded the longest home run ever hit at Rockford Park during the short time she played for Minneapolis, then became the regular center fielder on the championship Peaches Team. She later became the first Director of Girls High School Sports in New York City.

On Wednesday, May 6, mingle with friends and network with business associates to benefit the Theatre. Harbourside Place’s Tommy Bahama restaurant and bar will host an End of Season Happy Hour Celebration from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring an open air soiree, entertainment, raffles, prizes and happy hour pricing for select food and drink items. Supported by 95.9 The Palm, those who donate $10 or more to the Theatre at the door through the Great Give campaign will receive a free appetizer card for their next visit.

“We are thrilled to have wonderful community partners like Roger Dean Stadium, Harbourside Place and Tommy Bahama that make this all possible,” said Jennifer Sardone-Shiner, the Theatre’s director of marketing. “We’d like to invite everyone in the community to come together and support the arts at one or both of these fun-filled events.”

For those who can’t make either event, secure donations of $10 or more will be accepted from 5 p.m. on May 5 through 5 p.m. on May 6 by visiting www.GreatGiveFlorida.org or by calling 1-844-GIVE-DAY and donating to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Every gift will be multiplied with additional dollars from the bonus pool being raised by The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

Tickets to the May 5 baseball game are $7 for kids and seniors and $9 for adults; mention the word “MALTZ” when purchasing tickets and 50 percent of all ticket sales will be donated to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in support of the Great Give campaign. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Family Night Out is supported by KOOL105.5 FM. For tickets, call (800) 745-3000, visit www.ticketmaster.com (make sure to click “types,” then “promotions” then choose MALTZ) or stop by in person: 4751 Main Street, Jupiter, FL. 33458.

About the Great Give Campaign
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, United Way of Palm Beach County and United Way of Martin County have teamed up to host the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties on May 5-6, 2015: a 24-hour online giving event designed to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofits in a single day. The Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties is also one of more than 100 giving days across the country being promoted in partnership with Give Local America, making it likely to be the largest online fundraising event in history. Primarily a virtual event, anyone can make a secure donation of $10 or more to the charity of their choice on May 5 starting at 5 p.m. through May 6 at 5 p.m. by visiting www.GreatGiveFlorida.org or by calling 1-844-GIVE-DAY. Every gift will be multiplied with additional dollars from the bonus pool being raised by the Community Foundation.

About the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
The not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre has become one of Florida’s preeminent professional theatres, committed to production and education through its collaborations with local and national artists. Currently the state’s largest award-winning regional theatre, the Theatre draws nearly 100,000 people annually, serves a subscription base of more than 7,626 and has world-class classroom facilities in support of its Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and has earned numerous Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s highest honor for artistic excellence, including the prestigious Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence. For more information about the Theatre’s upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223.   

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Media Contact:
Linnea Bailey (561) 972-6132
lbailey@jupitertheatre.org

May, 2015 – Kimberly Akimbo

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May, 2015 – Kimberly Akimbo

Playhouse Black Box Series Presents Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire

Kimberly

 

KIMBERLY AKIMBO by David Lindsay-Abaire
Director: Richard Iverson

Performance Dates: May 1-10 

$15    2 pm & 8 pm shows

Synopsis:

Set in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is a hilarious and heartrending play about a teenager with a rare condition causing her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and, most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love.

“A zany, disturbing and strangely affecting comedy. It’s a bit of youthful happiness unlike any other.” -Associated Press.

Lake Worth Playhouse is located at 713 Lake Ave in Downtown Lake Worth.  Valet Parking is available for $5. Street and lot parking is also available.

 

ABOUT LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE           

Lake Worth Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre with a diverse array of offerings, including award-winning dramas, comedies, musicals, area premieres, Broadway favorites, children’s shows, ballets and operas on film, live concerts, improv comedy and alternative programming. In addition to its main stage theatrical fare, the Playhouse presents year-round independent and foreign films in the Stonzek Theatre, an intimate black-box style theatre equipped with a large viewing screen and high-definition projection. The Playhouse is proud to offer a variety of educational programs for adults and children, as well as community outreach initiatives that bring cultural programs into the neighborhoods of underserved youth and also make theatre available free of charge for disadvantaged citizens in the community.

 

May, 2015 – Laurie Snow Hein at Wellington Art Society Meeting

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LAURIE SNOW HEIN FEATURED ARTIST AT WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY 

The Wellington Art Society will hold the last meeting of the season on May 13, 2015 at Bootz Culture Camp, 420 State Road 7, Suite 120 .  Meet and greet will begin at 6:30 followed by a member spotlight and a brief meeting.  The demonstration for the evening will be presented by Laurie Snow Hein, well known local artist.

Laurie is published and licensed world wide as an award winning artist and illustrator.  Her painting style is “Old World Realism” which is highlighted in her Southern landscapes, Everglades, tropical plants and seascapes.  Her paintings are alive with vibrant color and light.  She is also known for her creative portraits of children, animals and adults which seem to capture the personality of the subject.  Laurie also teaches art classes, conducts workshops  and displays her art in the top festivals throughout the country.

The Wellington Art Society is a non-profit charitable organization In its 35th year.  It is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, allowing both local and regional artists to display their art work in local galleries, interact with other artists and serve the community through. their art.

For further information visit wellingtonartsociety.org

April, 2015 – Beach Yoga with Kerri

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April, 2015 – Beach Yoga with Kerri

Banzai Wellness Magazine

Beach Yoga with Kerri

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Kerri Verna has been a fitness instructor for over 10 years and has taught Pilates, Kickboxing, Tai Chi, and Yoga. Most known for her Instagram account@beachyogagirl, she has gathered about 600,000 people that find inspiration, encouragement, and wisdom through Kerri’s photos and words.

 

She understands the everyday person who struggles with fitness because, until the age of 28, she had never worked out a day in her life. Her love for Yoga started when she became pregnant with her first child 10 years ago and couldn’t do high impact fitness classes anymore.

Check out her instructional video,

Yoga Handstand Dips Practice Class by KinoYoga & Kerri Verna – 

https://youtu.be/0QCZSU2nq9I

 

Over the years it has become her favorite form exercise. Kerri currently practices everyday whenever this busy mom of two can find time in the day. She also teaches 5 Yoga classes during the week. About 3 years ago she combined her love for the ocean with her love for Yoga. She started “Beach Yoga with Kerri” classes at her local beach, which have become a nationwide smash, with people traveling from different states and countries just to attend her class.  Follow her on Instagram @beachyogagirl  Follow her Face Book page: facebook.com/beachyogagirl  You can book Kerri for a retreat or workshop by emailing her at kerri@beachyogagirl.com.

 

April, 2015 – Kitten Survival During Kitten Season

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Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Provides Key Tips to Help Kittens Thrive During Kitten Season
Palm Beach County, FL-(April 21, 2015) Kitten season is upon us and is the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation with homeless litters.  Kitten season is really three seasons in one, starting in spring, peaking in late spring or early summer and ending in the fall.  Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is providing critical public awareness tips for the public to help kittens, shelters and community withstand the season. The abundance of litters throughout the area typically causes an unnecessary increased intake of kittens at area shelters even though it is best for kittens to be left with their mothers.
 “The goal is to keep the mother and kittens together to ensure the best chances for the kittens’ survival, until the kittens are weaned and can be safely removed for socialization and adoption,” said Rich Anderson, Executive Director and CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.
 Animal shelters similar to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League are significantly impacted during this time of year, even though kittens need their mothers to survive. It also causes impact to shelter staff who do not have the resources to feed the kittens around the clock.
 Before jumping to the rescue, consider the following:
  • In the first weeks of their lives, kittens need their mother’s care and antibodies from her milk. As they grow, the mother will begin to give her kittens the critical training needed to survive on their own.
  • Before concluding that the kittens have been abandoned, quietly observe from a safe distance to determine if the mother is present. The mother will continually stay with her litter for the first day or two after giving birth. Then, she will need to leave for short periods of time to find food for herself. If the mother is not present, she is most likely scouting for food and will return.
  • A mother cat will instinctively move her nest of kittens. If a single, young kitten is spotted, it is likely that it is the first of the group to be moved to the new location or the last of the group to get moved from the old location.
  • Do not interfere with the kittens or the space they are occupying. It is essential to not handle them, create shelter, or feed them as long as the mother is around. These interventions may cause the mother stress and for her to abandon her family.
  • Help by providing food and water to the mother. Be sure to place food and water far enough away from the nest so you do not disturb the mother and kittens, or draw predators.
Following these simple measures will increase the survival rate of the kittens, allowing them to thrive in their natural environment. Additionally, it will allow local animal shelters to use their resources to further assist the current shelter population with the critical care they need and help place adoptable animals in homes.
 For additional information on Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and more details on Kitten Season, visit peggyadams.org or call 561.686.3663.
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
Our mission is to provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal welfare, community involvement and education to further the bond between people and animals. For more information, visit www.PeggyAdams.org or call 561-686-3663.

 

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