September, 2014 – Junior League’s Kickoff Party
“Junior League of the Palm Beaches Annual Kickoff Party”
WHO: Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
WHAT: “Junior League of the Palm Beaches Annual Kickoff Party at Nick & Johnnie’s Palm Beach”
WHEN: Friday, September 5, 2014, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
WHERE: Nick & Johnnie’s Palm Beach, 207 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480
DETAILS: On Friday, September 5, 2014 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Junior League of the Palm Beaches will kick off their 2014-2015 year with a party at Nick & Johnnie’s Palm Beach, 207 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at: http://bit.ly/1vFPJaH. Each ticket includes passed appetizers, one drink, and $10 donation back to Junior League of the Palm Beaches.
CONTACTS: Gayla Bujnowski and Sarah Brutschy, SmallFundraisers@jlpb.org.
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
October, 2014 – Tai Chi Classes
Tai Chi Classes Starting Oct. 7
What: Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program is designed for people of all ages seeking a joint-safe exercise routine, but particularly those with mild to moderate arthritis. Research shows moderate physical activity helps people with arthritis feel better and relieves pain. Tai Chi may be especially suitable for people with joint problems because its movements are slow and gentle, and the level of exertion can be adjusted to suit each person’s physical condition. In addition, the movements in the style of Tai Chi used by the Arthritis Foundation are performed at higher stances, which make it easier and more comfortable to learn.
The benefits of Tai Chi may include reduced pain and stiffness, improved concentration and memory, greater balance, increased flexibility, enhanced muscle strength, along with improved ability to cope with stress and depression.
When: Beginner classes held on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:00 am. Session is 5 weeks; cost $66.
Where: Arthritis Foundation
400 Hibiscus Street
West Palm Beach, Fl 33401
Contact: Susie Rhodes, 561-833-1133, srhodes@arthritis.org
September, 2014 – Craving Fashion
The Gardens Mall
Muses in the Garden:
Craving Fashion Kicks Off at The Gardens Mall
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – Fashionable partners make for fashionable parties. On Friday, September 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Gardens Mall will become a veritable Garden of Eden, pairing Palm Beach County’s most coveted cuisine with world-class couture at Craving Fashion.
Hosted by The Gardens Mall and Muses & Visionaries Magazine, Craving Fashion is an elegant dichotomy of iconic style brands and celebrated chefs, including Aaron Black of PB Catch, Steven Polowy of Table 26, and Mauro Zanusso of Jové Kitchen & Bar. The event benefits the Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation.
“We couldn’t be more excited to kick off this soon-to-be-legendary charity event with the community,” says Michele Jacobs, Corporate Director of Marketing and Operations for The Forbes Company. “What better signifies one’s signature style than great food and fashion?”
Participating restaurants and suppliers include Del Frisco’s Grille, PB Catch, Jové Kitchen & Bar at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Coolinary Café, Café Chardonnay, Table 26, Aah Loi Thai & Sushi Restaurant, Spoto’s Oyster Bar, Ironwood Grille at PGA National Resort, Talay Thai, Leila, The Cooper, Café Sapori, Chowder Heads Restaurant, Fuel Foods, La Fontana Bar & Ristorante, Garden City Café, LolliCakes Gourmet, Brio Tuscan Grille, Texas de Brazil, The Melting Pot, Nordstrom Café Bistro, Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria, Oil & Vinegar, Onli Beverages, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Papa’s Pilar Rum, Serenity Gardens, Swirls, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
“Our focus is on crime prevention awareness and community safety,” says Tom Murphy, president of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation. “Events like Craving Fashion help us provide the additional financial support needed by the police department for equipment, training, technology, and community outreach programs. This extra measure of support enables our police officers to serve the community better and ensures our continued quality of life.”
Guests will also enjoy informal modeling, cooking, and cocktail demonstrations by local top chefs and mixologists, in-store events, and creative entertainment.
Tickets are $75 for general admission and include a deluxe gift bag, with access to food, beer, and wine stations in the mall’s Grand Court. The $100 VIP admission includes a deluxe swag bag and unlimited access to signature food and spirits stations throughout the mall. Early event access for VIP ticket holders starts at 5 p.m. Valet parking will be available to VIP admission guests at the mall entrance between Brio and P.F. Chang’s. For tickets and information, please visit craving-fashion.com.
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 160 world-class retail specialty shops and restaurants. It is anchored by Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, and Sears. 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.
About The Forbes Company
Based in Southfield, Michigan, The Forbes Company (theforbescompany.com) is a nationally recognized owner, developer, and manager of iconic, regional shopping centers, renowned throughout their respective markets for their retail innovation, fashion leadership, distinctive architecture, and luxury appointments. In addition to The Gardens Mall, properties include The Mall at Miami Worldcenter in Miami; The Mall at Millenia in Orlando, Florida; Waterside Shops in Naples, Florida; and Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan.
About Muses & Visionaries Magazine
Muses & Visionaries (magazinemv.com) is a savvy lifestyle magazine inspiring women to create a life well lived. Fusing substance with style, M&V is geared toward sophisticated, professional, and passion-driven women. M&V fills a niche in the magazine market by approaching topics relevant to women in a comprehensive way, and by acknowledging the full spectrum of women’s lives from work to family and everything in between. Each issue is framed around four main pillars − Inspire, Inform, Nurture, and Impact. Within these pillars is content that explores issues and ideas in-depth and empowers women by presenting fresh perspectives through resonant storytelling and thoughtful journalism. The bimonthly publication, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, has national distribution through partners such as Barnes & Noble, Hudson News, Books-A-Million, and Duane Reade and more.
About the Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides critical resources and vital support to the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department. From essential equipment and state-of-the-art technology to specialized training and innovative programs that would otherwise go unfunded, the foundation directly improves public safety, impacts officer readiness, and supports the police department’s mission and law enforcement obligations
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August, 2014 – Kretzer Foundation Raises More than $60,000
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation
Raises More Than $60,000 for Local Charities at 3rd Annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE
18 Talented Doctors Wowed the Sell-Out Crowd at Benefit for Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches,
Faith’s Place & Kretzer Piano Music Foundation
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 25, 2014) The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation, sponsor of last fall’s hugely successful “Keys to the Cities” campaign (painted pianos), has announced that the recent 3rd annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE (PTS) sold-out The Harriet Himmel Theater in West Palm Beach, raising more than $60,000 for three local nonprofit organizations.
Eighteen talented doctors and other performers wowed the crowd at the music-packed fundraiser that was emceed by Dr. Gordon Johnson a retired Pathologist and former Chief of Staff of Wellington Regional Medical Center where he presently is serving on the Board, and Dr. Maureen Whelihan, who is affiliated with Elite GYN Care of the Palm Beaches and Wellington Regional Medical Center. Dr. Johnson also performed with his wife Dr. Linda Johnson and violinist son Gareth Johnson, who recently toured with Joshua Bell.
Among the show’s many highlights were the opera-singing veterinarian Dr. Xavier Garcia, owner of the El Cid Animal Clinic in West Palm Beach; classical guitarist Dr. Kenneth Fuquay, who is affiliated with the Pulmonology Departments at both the Jupiter Medical Center and the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center; singer Dr. Andrew Moffitt, an Internist with privileges at both the Jupiter Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center; classical pianist Dr. Peggy Hunter, who is associated with both PBC Dermatology and the JFK Medical Center; Flamenco dancers Dr. Lourdes Nieves, a Pediatrician with Foundcare, and Dr. Sonia Nunez, an Adult Neurologist associated with Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, and ballroom dancers Dr. Lyda Rodriquez, a Board Certified Pediatrician with privileges at Jupiter Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center and her partner, international Dancing Champion Alex Foraponov.
Audience favorites included comedian Dr. Richard Wayne, an Anesthesiologist with Comprehensive Pain Management and the West Palm Hospital; pop pianist Dr. Richard Weiner, an Orthopedic Surgeon affiliated with Orthopedic Care Specialists, St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center; and the always popular “Doctors Band” with Dr. John Fernandez, who has privileges in Emergency Medicine at Sebastian River Medical Center; flautist and singer Dr. Robin Sykes, a Plastic Surgeon at both Jupiter Plastic Surgery and the Jupiter Medical Center; bass guitarist Dr. Thomas Rowe, who is in General Surgery at Jupiter Medical Center; Dr. Robin Shecter, Dermatology Residency Director at West Palm Hospital and on staff at Wellington Regional Medical Center; and drummer Dr. Jack Zeltzer, a Vascular Surgeon associated with Palm Beach Surgical Associates, Palms West Hospital, Wellington Regional Medical Center and JFK Medical Center, and past president of the Palm Beach County Medical Society.
Also performing were Dr. Robin Arrigo, a concert pianist who earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami; Micailah Lockhart, vocalist from Faith’s Place and the first place winner in Junior Achievement’s “Watch a Rising Star” competition; pianist and “Kretzer Kid” Lylybell Zhou, and the incredibly rousing Drum Line and Steel Drummers from Faith’s Place.
The more than $60,000 raised at the 3rd annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE will benefit three valuable local nonprofit organizations:
+ Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches is dedicated to restoring families in crisis to stability and self-sufficiency by providing access to all-encompassing services to families and their children. (www.adoptafamilypbc.org)
+ Faith’s Place Center for Education in Pleasant City prepares young minds for the future by providing educational services in the form of preschool, tutorials, extended care and college prep programs. (www.faithsplacecenter.org)
+ Kretzer Piano Music Foundation provides performance opportunities for young musicians by sponsoring music events and aid/scholarships for music instruction to children from low-income families. (www.kretzerpiano.com/KPMF)
“The PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE is part of Kretzer Piano’s ongoing ‘Music for the Mind’ concert series benefitting children’s charities and music education,” said founder Kathi Kretzer. “Providing busy Doctors with an opportunity to share their talent in support of three fine charities brings joy to our hearts. We are grateful to our sponsors, volunteers and fans, but mostly to these talented physicians.”
“Best of all, collectively the three Showcases have raised more than $150,000 for underprivileged children in Palm Beach County,” she added.
Grand Sponsor of this year’s PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE was Kathryn Fox, with Palms West Hospital Medical Staff serving as Gold Sponsor and The Medical Staff of Wellington Regional Medical Center as Silver Sponsor. Additional sponsors included LKD Certified Public Accountants, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Raymond James Financial Services, South Florida Radiation Oncology, Medical Staff of JFK Medical Center, UBS Financial Services and the L. Jules Arkin Family Foundation.
August,2014 – Stroller Daze at SFSC
Stroller Daze
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
Wednesday, August 27 from 9 a.m. – noon
WHO: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
WHAT: Calling all parents with small children… bring your baby Einsteins to the South Florida Science Center for the annual Stroller Daze event! Parents with children ages birth to 4 years are invited to participate in fun-filled and age-appropriate activities. Activities include: storytelling, crafts, a child-friendly planetarium show, fire truck exploration, science demos and much more! Special guest Patty Shukla, well-known for her children’s songs, will be performing, and child-friendly vendors will also be on-site.
Additionally, all attendees will be able to explore Mazes, the Science Center’s newest traveling exhibit. Mazes winds its way over 9,000 square-feet with more than 60 puzzling experiences that inspire endless hours of exploration and ingenuity. Visitors will have the opportunity to run a marathon with their fingers on the Finger Mazes; become a “webmaster” by climbing through an intricate web of ropes in the Web Maze; get lost in a network of color in the Color Maze; and conquer puzzling perplexities in the Maze of Illusions, where what you see may not be what you get!
HOW MUCH: Cost: $7 adults, FREE for children ages birth to 4 years and Science Center members
WHERE: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium | 4801 Dreher Trail North | West Palm Beach, FL 33405
WHEN: Wednesday, August 27 from 9 a.m. – noon
WHY: With a new mission to “open every mind to science,” the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, an 8,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium- featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, conservation research station, Florida exhibit hall and an interactive Everglades exhibit.
FOR MORE INFO: Please contact the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium at (561) 832 -1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org
September, 2014 – Conservation Leadership Lecture at Zoo
Media Contact:
Angela Cruz Ledford
Media Relations Manager
(561) 547-WILDx222 (o)
(318) 512-7464 (c)
Conservation Leadership Lecture @PalmBeachZoo focuses on #agricultureconservation feat. @mdimmitt Sept. 18, 6-8pm — http://bit.ly/1BGXcL9
Conservation Leadership Lecture at Zoo Focuses on Agriculture
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is announcing the fourth Conservation Leadership Lecture of 2014, generously sponsored by Florida Crystals Corporation. The lecture is titled “Common Ground: Agriculture and Conservation in Florida’s Heartland,” featuring Mallory Lykes Dimmitt. Dimmitt coordinates the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition project team and serves as the Executive Director.
The Conservation Leadership Lecture will occur on September 18, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Zoo’s Tropics Café. Guests are invited to enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and Zoo animal encounters from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before the lecture presentation. Members of the media are invited to pre-interview Dimmitt by telephone ahead of the event.
“Ultimately, protection of the Florida Wildlife Corridor will help provide essential ecosystem services like clean and adequate water supply, clean air, healthy soils and storm protection for the people and the wildlife who call Florida home,” Dimmitt said. “Conservation of Florida’s lands and waters creates opportunities for economic growth through hunting, fishing, bird watching and other forms of tourism, while preserving the livelihoods and cultural heritage unique to the working lands in the Corridor for current and future generations.”
Dimmitt is a seventh generation Floridian who grew up exploring the lands and waters of Florida. Those experiences shaped her love of the outdoors and appreciation of the environment from a young age, as well as her career choice in natural resource conservation and policy. She coordinates the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition project team and serves as the Executive Director. Previously she led The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado Plateau Initiative from Telluride, Colorado, assessing large-scale conservation opportunities in a four-state region of the West, and prior to that, directed the Southwest Colorado Project for the Conservancy’s Colorado Chapter.
Dimmitt has served as a member of Telluride’s Town Council and has worked with local, regional, state, and federal agencies and organizations on natural resource issues. She is a Director, Chairs the Corporate Responsibility Committee, and is a 5th Generation Committee member of the Florida-based family agri-business company, Lykes Brothers Inc. In addition, Mallory serves on the board of Mountainfilm in Telluride, which produces an annual independent documentary film festival and tour.
Dimmitt is an avid adventurer, having most recently participated in six weeks of the 100-day, 1000-mile Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition trek from the Everglades to the Okefenokee in Spring of 2012. She earned her B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. She was awarded a Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship at Duke University’s Nicholas School of Environment, where she earned a Masters of Environmental Management (MEM) in Environmental Economics and Policy, as well as a certificate in Non-profit Management.
Seating for the Conservation Leadership Lecture Series is limited. Tickets are $20.00 per person per event. Cocktails & passed hors d’oeuvres will be served. To purchase your tickets online, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org. If you have any questions about the event, please call the Zoo, at (561) 547-WILD ext. 285.
About the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education and support of conservation initiatives in the field. Our commitment to sustainable business practices elevates our capacity to inspire others.
The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.
September, 2014 – Announcing the 2015 Polo Season
Announcing the 2015 Polo Season
International Polo Club Palm Beach
The International Polo Club Palm Beach is the premier polo destination in the world, hosting the largest field of high-goal teams and the most prestigious polo tournaments in the United States. Polo enthusiasts descend upon Wellington, Fla., each winter season to enjoy their love of the sport in the most prominent and well‐equipped polo facility. The 2015 Palm Beach Polo Season will open on Sunday, January 4, and will conclude 16 weeks later with the 111th U.S. Open Polo Championship® final on Sunday, April 19. Polo matches are open to the public, with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating that includes elegant grandstand viewing, field tailgating, lawn seating, field-side champagne brunch at The Pavilion, and exclusive sponsor boxes. Tickets start at $10. For ticketing and sponsorship information, or to book a special event year-round, please call 561-204-5687 or visit InternationalPoloClub.com.
For media inquiries, please contact Enid Atwater at Venue Marketing Group at 561-844-1778, ext. 21 or email enida@venueadv.com.
September, 2014 – Our True Colors
NEWS FROM THE ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF JUPITER
CONTACT: A Unique Art Gallery 561-529-2748
226 Center Street Suite 8
Jupiter, FL 33458
e-mail: info@artistsassociationofjupiter.com
website: www.artistsassociationofjupiter.com
Arts Group Presents
Jupiter, FL –. The Artists Association of Jupiter (AAOJ) proudly presents: “Our True Colors”, a one of a kind collaboration of The Artists Association of Jupiter. This event will be held on Wednesday September 10th, from 5:30-7:30 at A Unique Art Gallery, 226 Center St #8 in Jupiter. A portion of proceeds from sales of artworks and a 50/50 Raffle will benefit Paws 4 Liberty Service Dogs for Heroes. Meet some of the P4L teams, some “in training” pups and Veterans. www.paws4liberty.org
Article in Seabreeze Publication:
http://www.seabreezepublications.com/papers/1407/southernexposure/index.html#p=6
“Our True Colors” will represent the essence and energy that this time in our world is all about, a united community coming together to support through the imagination a vision of peace and harmony. If we can imagine it we can create it! We invite you to join us as we share with you the reason why we create and the reason why we are a united co-op of diverse artists with one message and one goal.
The Artists Association of Jupiter is a collaboration of artists who work together to promote the awareness of art and education to the community and surrounding counties. Its venue, A Unique Art Gallery, opened its doors in June of 2010. The gallery is staffed and operated with the help of volunteer gallery artists. Each month on the second Wednesday, the Gallery hosts special exhibits with a wine and cheese reception. We feature one or more of our artists with a portion of all sales and a 50/50 Raffle benefiting different local not for profit charities. Learn more about the organization, its artists and programs on the Association’s website, www.artistsassociationofjupiter.com
The mission of Paws 4 Liberty is to help returning soldiers with disabilities regain their independence and confidence through the assistance of highly trained service dogs.
We envision improved quality of life for veterans who have served so bravely through a loving and enduring relationship with a service dog.
With a primary focus on post 9/11 veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Paws 4 Liberty raises, trains, and places highly skilled service dogs. Paws 4 Liberty places service dogs at no cost to the recipient. To fulfill our purpose, our ongoing objectives include:
- To accept qualified rescue dogs or donated dogs for the specific purpose of training them to become service dogs
- To carefully screen and train dogs as service dogs according to the standards set by Assistance Dogs International (ADI)
- To match trained service dogs to an appropriate human “partner,” with thoughtful consideration for the client’s needs and the dog’s abilities
- To provide continuing supportive services to ensure a successful and enduring relationship between the client and dog
- We believe that many returning veterans, men and women who are used to living highly active lifestyles, have made significant sacrifices that have had a serious impact on their abilities.
- We believe that veterans in particular, because of their military training and experience working in small units, are well suited for a long term relationship with a service dog.
- We believe that a match between a service dog and a veteran is a mutually beneficial relationship that helps fulfill the needs of the human and the dog.
- We believe in the value of educating the public about the challenges facing returning veterans and the benefits of service dogs.
- We believe that our clients, our dogs, our volunteers, and all our partners deserve to be treated with the utmost kindness and respect at all times.
- Article in Seabreeze Publication:
http://www.seabreezepublications.com/papers/1407/southernexposure/index.html#p=6
Paws 4 Liberty is one of 76 nonprofit organizations featured in the third annual “Directory of Extraordinary Charities,” which is produced by Extraordinary Charities, a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization designed to connect donors with outstanding and underfunded charities in the community.
For more information on this event call or email the Gallery at 561-529-2748 or info@artistsassociationofjupiter.com or Heidi Spirraza, Executive Director heidi@paws4liberty.org Paws 4 Liberty, Inc. 8939 Palomino Drive Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 644-6292 www.paws4liberty.org