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June, 2014 – 18th Annual Members’ Photo Show

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June, 2014 – 18th Annual Members’ Photo Show

Palm Beach Photographic Centre Announces

18th Annual MEMBERS’ SHOW

June 12 – August 2, 2014

(West Palm Beach, FL – May 19, 2014)  Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced the upcoming opening of its next exhibition:

18TH Annual MEMBERS’ SHOW

June 12 – August 2, 2014

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PEEK-A-BOO – by Wayne Becker

Opening Reception: 

Wednesday, June 11 – 6 to 8 p.m.

Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s 18th Annual MEMBER’S SHOW is a juried exhibition that will showcase the work of its members, both inside the Photo Centre and on its Web site, www.workshop.org.

Among the local Photo Centre members who will be represented in the upcoming exhibition are Wayne Becker (“Peek-a-Boo”), Cynthia Conley (“The Marshmallow Debate”) and Surej Kalathil (“New World Bird”), all from West Palm Beach; Brbarbara of Jupiter (“Shimmer”); Julio DeCastro (“My Valentine”) of Juno Beach; Palm City’s Livia Kropf Debonet (“On The Rocks”); George W. Moore of Palm Beach Gardens (“Cabo Sunrise”); and Sandi Pfeifer of Palm Beach (“Once I Made Memories, Now…”).

This year’s MEMBERS’ SHOW is being judged by internationally renowned photographer Vincent Versace, a pioneer in the art and science of digital photography. Hailed by Nikon as “one of the top photography artists and visual storytellers in the world,” Versace is a recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award in Media Arts & Entertainment and the Shellenberg fine art award, and his work is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of American History.

A Best of Show cash prize of $950 will be awarded, as will two Merit Awards for free tuition for a FOTOfusion Passport or a Master Workshop. This year’s winners will be announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on June 11.

Also on exhibition at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre will be PICTURE MY WORLD, which has served disadvantaged children throughout the Palm Beaches since 1997. Program funding is provided through a Lost Tree Foundation grant and the generosity of private donors.

Admission is FREE for both exhibitions.

About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre:

The Photo Centre is located at the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop.org or www.fotofusion.org.

Photo from MEMBERS’ SHOW.

PEEK-A-BOO – by Wayne Becker

 

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gary Schweikhart

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561.756.4298

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May, 2014 – Spy Science

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May, 2014 – Spy Science

Spy Science

 South Florida Science Center and Aquarium

 Friday, May 30, 2014 – from 6-9 p.m.

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WHAT:  Nights at the Museum – Spy Science

MISSION: TOP SECRET.  Small-scientists are invited to crack the code with ‘Spy Science’ as they learn about forensic science by dusting for prints, exploring microscopic evidence and writing their own secret messages with invisible ink!

Activities include:

  • Write and discover an invisible ink message
  • I spy, cow eye dissection
  • CSI lab finger printing and magnified hair samples
  • Master the art of Morse Code

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: 

Members: Adults – $5.50 and Children – FREE

Non-Members: Adults – $12.50, Seniors – $11, Children – $9, Children under 3 – FREE

* FREE planetarium show and miniature golf included

** Don’t forget!  Bring your Frequent Friend Card, as three hole-punches equal a FREE Nights at the Museum visit.

WHERE:  South Florida Science Center and Aquarium | 4801 Dreher Trail North | West Palm Beach, FL 33405

WHEN:  Friday, May 30, 2014 – from 6-9 p.m. with the observatory remaining open until 10 p.m. – weather permitting.  The Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches will be on-site to assist stargazers with any questions.

WHO: On the last Friday of every month, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium hosts a themed ‘Nights at the Museum’– a family friendly opportunity to enjoy extended hours of the Science Center’s typical offerings as well as a chance to view the night sky through the Science Center’s observatory.  Once monthly, weather permitting, the ScienceCenter opens its observatory dome, which rotates to allow for the best views. Guests will be treated to craters, comets and galaxies visible by the telescope.

Monthly ‘Nights at the Museum’ events run from 6pm – 9pm, with the observatory remaining open until 10pm, and every month there is a different theme.  Activities often include arts and crafts, animal dissections and dry ice experiments.

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

 

May, 2014 – Local Karate Student Wins Bronze

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May, 2014 – Local Karate Student Wins Bronze

Local Karate Student Wins Bronze

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Pictured (L. to R.) – Ben Schwartz and Sensei Keith Moore.

Miami, FL, May 10, 2014: Benjamin Schwartz, a beginner junior yellow belt student of Genbu-Kai Karate, traveled to Miami to compete in the 2014 Chojun Miyagi Cup. Competitors traveled from Bahamas, Bermuda, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Turkey, Venezuela, as well as throughout Florida, and many US States.

Ben participated in both Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring) capturing third place in sparring after facing off with five to eleven competitors in each divisions. Excellent job being this was his first competition. Ben is from the Wellington area.

Genbu-Kai Karate is conveniently located in the Wellington Market Place Mall, for more information on the classes, please call 561.804.1002 or visit our website at www.floridagenbukai.com.

 

May, 2014 – Kids Fun Zone

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May, 2014 – Kids Fun Zone

Palm Beach Atlantic Business Students Run Kids Fun Zone

at International Polo Club

Wellington, Fla. (May 15, 2014) – Enterprising business students from Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU) in West Palm Beach, Fla., accepted the challenge of running the popular Kids Fun Zone at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, and the result was a triumphant achievement.

Madison Murehak, Dr. Ann Langlois, John Wash, Angie Moreau
Madison Murehak, Dr. Ann Langlois, John Wash, Angie Moreau

 For successfully running the club’s Kids Fun Zone during the 16-week polo season, the three students – all attend PBAU’s Rinker School of Business – were awarded scholarships by the International Polo    Club (IPC) to travel to Prague for a nine-day business course and cultural tour in May.

 “These students run a tight business model, providing new activities and special events every week that were fun, resourceful, and creative. This year’s programs included the South Florida Science Museum, face painting, ponies, a petting zoo, a fire truck and education about fires, interactive sports, a giant slide, bounce houses, and a rock climbing wall,” said John Wash, president of the International Polo Club. “We are proud of the fine job they did managing every aspect of the Kids Fun Zone, and we are pleased to present to them a check for over $10, 200,” said Wash.

Angie Moreau, Madison Murehak, and Kevin Reifler were the core team running the Kids Fun Zone every Sunday for four months, so parents could spend a relaxing day enjoying high-goal polo matches on the field. The weekly average of participants was 35 children, with the Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship® spiking the number to 50. The team recruited student athletes at PBAU to organize soccer, tennis, and other sports to interact with the children and keep them entertained.

“Planning, budgeting, contacting, and negotiating contracts with the vendors, oversight of the children, scheduling events, managing the events on-site, troubleshooting, and marketing is like running a small business. They did a fantastic job in raising money and awareness about the service,” said Dr. Ann Langlois, an associate professor at the Rinker School of Business, who oversees the scholarship program with the International Polo Club.

The service cost parents only $10 – but it was all profit to the students’ scholarships. All monies saved under their $1,000 weekly budget was kept and applied toward their scholarships. This season, the students created enough profit and savings to cover the full cost of the trip to Prague, according to Dr. Langlois.

This is the third year the International Polo Club has offered scholarships to Rinker business students. Last year’s participants used the Kids Fun Zone experience to fund a 10-day trip to Brazil. “The IPC scholarship program has given our students a chance to run a business, travel abroad, and expand their knowledge of international business,” said Dr. Langlois. “It’s a great opportunity. The students learn leadership skills that will prove invaluable after college.”

June, 2014 – FAU Presents a Summer Full of Entertainment

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 FAU Presents a Summer Full of Entertainment

BOCA RATON, Fla. (May 13,  2014) – Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Theatre and Dance in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has announced its summer lineup for Festival Repertory Theatre 2014. The tragicomedy “August: Osage County” will run from Friday, June 27 through Saturday, July 26; the musical “Bonnie and Clyde” will run from Saturday, July 5 through Sunday, July 27; there will be a Piano Gala on Friday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.; and the Rep will conclude with two big band concerts on Saturday, Aug 2 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. All shows are at the University Theatre and Studio One Theatre at 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. Tickets can be purchased by calling 800-564-9539 or visiting www.fauevents.com. For more information or for a full schedule of the performances, visit www.fau.edu/festivalrep.

“August: Osage County,” a play by Tracy Letts, tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Letts’ play made its Broadway debut in December 2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run.

“Bonnie and Clyde,” a musical written by Ivan Menchell, is the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who meet in the middle of the Great Depression when Clyde tries to steal Bonnie’s mother’s car. Bonnie, who is bored by her job as a waitress, is intrigued with Clyde, and decides to take up with him and become his partner in crime. They do some holdups, but their amateur efforts, while exciting, are not very lucrative. They turn from pulling small-time heists to robbing banks and their exploits also become more violent. The play opened in California in November 2009 and debuted on Broadway in December 2011. It was nominated for three Outer Critics Circle Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, both including Best New Musical, as well as two nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards.

Festival Repertory Theatre will close out the summer with a four-piano extravaganza and two concerts with the FAU ‘Swing Era Jazz Band’ playing hits from the golden age of the big bands, including works by Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and more.

“Festival Rep,” now in its 16th year, will once again feature professional equity actors working alongside FAU’s finest graduate students in their last production before they graduate and enter the world of professional theatre.

FAU’s Festival Rep is sponsored by Bank of America, the R. A. Ritter Foundation, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the Wyndham Boca Hotel, Delray Sands Resort, Fairfield Inn and Suites and Living Room Theaters.

 – FAU –

 About Florida Atlantic University:

Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of three signature themes – marine and coastal issues, biotechnology and contemporary societal challenges – which provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.

 

 

May, 2014 – Hands Across the Sand

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Hands Across the Sand Dirty Fuels Awareness Event this Saturday at Lake Worth Beach

Contact:       Jody Young

Hands Across The Sand

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 561-704-3912

 

Hands Across the Sand/Land Coming to Lake Worth Beach on May 17th at noon

Local citizens to say “No” to dirty fuels and “Yes” to clean energy

WHAT: A crowd will join hands forming a line across the beach in a local “Hands Across the Sand/Land” gathering, one of hundreds of synchronized events globally, to raise awareness about the dangers of dirty fuels and the need to speed the transition to available, affordable clean energy solutions. The events are particularly important this year as plans are afoot to do seismic blasting to explore the Atlantic’s coast for oil and gas.  This year’s protest against offshore and nearshore drilling, the fifth to take place at Lake Worth Beach, is also being called “Hands Across the Land”, as the Florida Everglades are under increased threats from the proliferation of fracking for carbon fuels, jeopardizing our clean water, environment and endangered species including the Florida Panther.

WHO: Concerned Citizens from Palm Beach County and tourists visiting our beaches, members of Surfrider Foundation.

WHEN:   Saturday, May 17th at 12:00 noon (Media Check In at 11:30 am)

WHERE:  LAKE WORTH BEACH AT LAKE WORTH PIER

www.handsacrossthesand.com

May, 2014 – WHS Chorus a Big Hit at Lincoln Center!

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The Reviews Are In: 

WHS Chorus a Big Hit at Lincoln Center!

“The chorus radiated…with passionate ensemble singing.”

~NY Concert Review

Wellington, FL / New York, NY (May 14, 2014) — The Wellington High School Chorus, under the tutelage of conductor Bradford Chase, spent months preparing for their moment in the sun; and shine they did on Mother’s Day weekend as the group, backed by a professional orchestra, helped deliver a rousing performance in the New York premiere of The Cry of Jeremiah at New York’s famed Lincoln Center.

 The performance, a big hit with the near-capacity crowd, earned rave reviews from the publication New York Concert Review, which wrote: “The chorus radiated…with passionate ensemble singing.”  Referring to the lengthy standing ovation the chorus received, the reviewer added: “When the last note was sounded the audience sprung up as one in a thunderous ovation.”  As the chorus encored the last section of the Hallelujah, the reviewer added, “The audience clapped and swayed along to bring the evening to a triumphant close.”

Read the full review here: http://bit.ly/RQSkR0

May, 2014 – Chair of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

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May, 2014 – Chair of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

Dr. Donna Kleban Named Chair of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

Palm Beach County, Fla. —  (May 12, 2014) The American Cancer Society is proud to announce that Dr. Donna Kleban has been named Event Chair for the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The walk, scheduled for October 18, 2014 at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, serves as a powerful and inspiring morning uniting a community to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about ways to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society lead the fight against the disease with groundbreaking breast cancer research, information and support 24-7, and added access to care.

Kleban and sons

Dr. Kleban, a board certified surgeon who specializes exclusively in the treatment of breast cancer and other diseases of the breast, has dedicated her professional career to caring for those affected by breast cancer and now she is dedicating her personal time to do the same. As Event Chair, Dr. Kleban hopes to create awareness of the disease and provide early detection tips, as well as raise much needed funding to support the American Cancer Society’s efforts in finding a cure. When she is not treating her patients, the Wellington resident keeps busy raising her two handsome sons; Alexander, 14 and Michael, 12. In her free time she enjoys other pursuits such as skiing, gardening, exercise, reading and listening to classical music.

“I am honored to serve as Event Chair for the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk,” said Dr. Kleban. “Each and every day I see individuals who have been affected by this disease and I know deep in my heart that we can find a cure. The advancements in treatment options are so vast today and we proudly have so many survivors living today. Together we can do more to ensure that this is a disease of the past!”

The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer program funds breast cancer research, provides up-to-date breast cancer information, ensures everyone has access to breast cancer screening and treatments, provides services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families, and educates men and women about the importance of early detection and prevention. The annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk sees more than 6,000 pink-clad participants each year, many of whom are breast cancer patients and survivors. The walk also includes family members and friends of those who have been affected or who have lost their fight against the disease.

For more information or to sign up a team, please contact Sharon Horton at 561.650.0136, [email protected] or visit us on the web at www.makingstrideswalk.org/palmbeachfl.

 About the American Cancer Society:

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

 

June, 2014 – Wellington Children’s Theatre Camp

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June, 2014 – Wellington Children’s Theatre Camp

Wellington Children’s Theatre presents Musical Summer Camp

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May, 2014 – New “A” for Science report card program

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May, 2014 – New “A” for Science report card program

SCIENCE CENTER THINKS THOSE A’s IN SCIENCE ARE WORTH SOMETHING

New ‘“A” for Science’ report card program is rewarding budding Einsteins with free admission

(West Palm Beach, FL) Remember the days of getting a $1 for every “A” on your report card? What if your child’s science grades were instead valued at more than $10 every time they received an “A” report card grade in their science class?

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The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is putting its money where its mission is. Furthering its goal of serving as the area’s headquarters for informal science learning, as well as fulfilling its mission of “opening every mind to science,” the Science Center will celebrate all report card “As” in science with free admission, as long as the brainy budding scientist brings along a paying regular adult.

That free admission comes to $10.50 for kids under 12 years, and $14 for middle and high-school students age 12 and over. There are no limits on the number of students per household who can receive the free admission and no limits on the number of visits for each child.

“In other words, if mom brings in all three of her children and each one has an “A” for the last grading period,” said Science Center CEO Lew Crampton, “all three kids can get into the museum for free as long as mom buys a ticket and each child shows us their report card. And they can come back and do the same thing the following day! We think this will be a super incentive for kids to excel in science classes, and for generations to enjoy the great offerings here together.”

And the offer isn’t limited to Palm BeachCounty students. It’s open to any student, as long as they present the report card and the adult. Adult admission is $14

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is currently hosting Mazes, through September 14, 2014, in its newly expanded exhibit hall.  The exhibition winds its way over 9,000 square-feet with more than 60 puzzles, and leads guests on an adventure through a series of interactive brain-teasers, 3-D puzzles and full body games. In addition to Mazes, the Science Center features an 8,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium with local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, conservation research station, Florida exhibit hall and an interactive Everglades exhibit.

So dig out those spring grades and bring your report cards to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, and open Monday – Friday from 9am-5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm.  For more information on the “’A’ for Science” program, please call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.  Like the SouthFloridaScienceCenter and Aquarium on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SFScienceCenter.

 

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