Dog Wash Benefiting American Heart Association – September 21 – Wellington Dog Park

Wellington Regional Emergency Room is teaming up with Courtyard Animal Hospital to host a Dog Wash benefiting the American Heart Association. The event will take place in Wellington Dog Park on September 21.

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24th Annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic To Be Held November 15-17

WHO:            Chris Evert Charities

WHAT:          Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic

WHEN:          November 15-17

WHERE:  Tennis With Chrissie Pro-Am, Box Holder Cocktail Reception and Charity Gala – Boca Raton Resort and Club
Two days of Pro-Celebrity Tennis – Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center

CELEBRITIES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND:
Kristin Chenoweth – Emmy and Tony Award winning actress
James Paterson – Award Winning author
Hode Kotb – NBC Today Show Anchor
Jon Lovitz – Comedian/Actor
Kevin McKidd – Grey’s Anatomy actor
David Cook – American Idol Winner/Singer
Alan Thicke – Actor/Host
Mats Wilander – Seven Time Grand Slam Tennis Champion
And many more to be announced….

Tickets range in price from $20 – $90; Charity Gala tickets are $750.

To purchase tickets call Chris Evert Charities at 561-394-2400 or www.chrisevert.org.

Bark For Life – Wellington’s Inaugural American Cancer Society Benefit – February 9, 2014

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The Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Technology Committee And Small Business RoundTable Presented A Microsoft Workshop For Its Members

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce presented an informative workshop on Outlook 2013 and Microsoft Office 365 on Wednesday evening, August 21st, at Lake Wellington Professional Centre, 12230 W. Forest Hill Boulevard in Wellington, Florida. The workshop was held in the new Wellington Room which was recently unveiled and included wood floors, new tables and chairs, Wi-Fi and built-in audio/video capabilities. The workshop was instructional, hands on, and focused on familiarizing the attendees with the new Outlook 2013 and Microsoft Office 365; then teaching them how to use these latest Microsoft products on their laptops.

The speaker/instructor for the evening was Dave O’Keefe – Owner/ President of Your Computer Guy (YCG) which is also located the Lake Wellington Professional Centre. He has 15 years of experience in IT and his company is a Microsoft Silver Certified Partner. Regarding Office 365, Dave noted that the service is a paid subscription that is always up to date (no need to buy upgrades and no servers are required), data is saved to a cloud and the service allows access to your content almost anywhere on almost any devise. In addition, there are 25GB email boxes which have a 99.9% uptime, backup, shared calendars plus spam and malware protection. He also reviewed the HD videoconferencing feature and telephone support. Dave covered the updates to Office Standard 2013 which included Excel 2013, Outlook 2013, Power-Point 2013, Word 2013, OneNote 2013 and Publisher 2013.

The workshop covered a lot of territory in a two-hour session. While enjoying fresh fruit and other munchies, the attendees appeared to be engaged and soaking in the new information. Dave went tab by tab opening and explaining functions and how they can be utilized to increase efficiency in offices. There was a significant portion of time at the end dedicated to specific questions and answers plus the hands on application of new methods to make their business and personal lives operate more effectively. Overall, the session was informative, relevant, interactive and well received. Dave did an excellent job explaining and teaching a technical subject.

For more information about upcoming Small Business RoundTable sessions, contact Michela Perillo-Green at 561.792.6526 or write to info@wellingtonchamber.com.

Visit the Wellington Chamber of Commerce website at www.WellingtonChamber.com to register for the next session of the Small Business RoundTable.

Press Release by Monica Kallas – SharpShooter Marketing Group
Monica Kallas – Owner/Marketing Specialist
SharpShooter Marketing Group
Phone 561.762.1713
www.SharpShooterMarketingGoup.com
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Butterfly World Announces Butterfly Gardening Workshop – Oct. 12, and Nov. 9, 2013 at 1 PM

Learn How to Start Your Own Butterfly Garden!

Butterfly World of Coconut Creek, Florida has issued the following announcement:

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For more information Contact:
Butterfly World
Sarah White, Office Manager
Phone:954-977-4434
Fax:954-977-4501
Email: sarah@butterflyworld.com

Butterfly World
Tradewinds Park
3600 W. Sample Road
Coconut Creek FL 33073
www.butterflyworld.com

Wellington Art Society, First Meeting of the Season, September 11 at 6:30PM – Open House For the Public with Presentation by JB Berkow

The first regular meeting of the 2013-2014 season for the Wellington Art Society promises to be a great one, showcasing our many artists and unveiling the calendar filled with events, lectures and artist demonstrations.

This evening is a chance for artists and art lovers to hear about the exciting new offerings that the Wellington Art Society has planned for the coming year. Fabulous artwork is on display in the Society’s exhibit space at the Wellington City Hall and the Wellington Community Center. These original works are available for sale and are rotated quarterly. The art society also has ongoing exhibitions at the Wellington Whole Foods that feature art society members for a three month long show.

The W.A.S. meeting will be held Wednesday, September 11th, at 6:30pm, in the Greenview Room at the Wellington Community Center, 12150 West Forest Hill Blvd. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30pm when we will feature our Member Spotlight and have an opportunity to view their work. Members are asked to bring one piece of art that they created over the summer.

There will a raffle with fabulous items perfect for artists and art lovers, which is open to all attendees.

The general meeting begins at 7:00PM when the year’s events will be discussed, which includes calls to artists, exciting demonstrations by well-known artists, exhibit opportunities, gallery tours, and outreach to create an even better art community.

The presentation for the first meeting will be by JB Berkow. She has had an unusual background of not only being an internationally known artist, but also an artist that has worked intimately with other artists. At the age of 26, Berkow founded the cooperative gallery in Washington, DC, Touchstone Gallery. She also founded Frenchman’s Art Gallery and Studio, Inc. and in 2003, Rosetta Stone Fine Art Gallery in Jupiter. She has always felt a strong need to mentor and promote other artists. She published a book, “What They Don’t Teach You in Art School”, a culmination of many years of experience and in-depth research. Her books will be available for sale.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org or wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.

Once again, WAS will also present ArtFest on the Green, a 2-day event with artist and vendors from around the county. The event will be held January 25 and 26, 2013 at the Wellington Amphitheater. More information and applications are available at wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com

Founded in 1981, The Wellington Art Society is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, providing both local and regional artists the platform to share their work, learn more about their craft and serve the community through their art. The Wellington Art Society is open to any resident in Palm Beach County. Membership forms will be available at the Open House if you would like to become a member.

A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, its mission is to educate and encourage originality and productivity among its members and area youth through programs designed to further the advancement of cultural endeavors in the western communities.

Palm Beach Zoo Receives National Award for Outstanding Educational Programming

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Palm Beach Zoo has received the national Pinnacle Award for outstanding educational programming through videoconferencing from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). Out of hundreds of participating cultural organizations from across the country, the Zoo was one of only 39 organizations that received the coveted national award for the 2012-2013 school year.

“The Palm Beach Zoo is greatly honored to have received the CILC Pinnacle Award in recognition of the quality of our Distance Learning programs,” said Kristen Cytacki, Director of Education and Sustainability for the Zoo. “This award is especially meaningful because it is based on positive evaluations from teachers across the nation whose students participated in our interactive videoconference programs.”

The CILC helps schools by advancing learning through videoconferencing and other collaborative techniques. Pinnacle Awards are presented annually to providers who post top-ranking programs to www.cilc.org for K-12 students or professional development for educators. The awards are based exclusively on feedback from teachers who have used the content in their classrooms, or for their own professional advancement.

“This work has been made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Peggy Brown of Palm Beach,” said Cytacki. “Mrs. Brown funded the Alvin I. Brown Distance Learning Center in memory of her late husband.”

CILC’s Board President, Dr. Pam Lloyd said, “CILC is honored to present this year’s pinnacle awards to the providers that support the CILC mission in assisting schools with advanced learning using collaborative technology like video conferencing.”
The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) was established in 1994 as a not-for-profit, specializing in the access to applications and the utilization of video conferencing for live interactive content and professional development, as well as web-based collaborative learning environments for K-12 education. CILC provides consulting expertise in videoconferencing, integration, problem-based learning projects, school-community partnerships and effective techniques for the delivery and development of quality programs.

For more information on the partnership between the Palm Beach Zoo and CILC, visit this link:

http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider.aspx?id=420

About the Palm Beach Zoo
The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to inspire others to value and conserve the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education, health and wellness, field research, and conservation medicine. Our sustainable and responsible business practices and local, national and global partnerships enable the Palm Beach Zoo to support national and international conservation, species survival, and habitat preservation.

The Palm Beach Zoo is a 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.