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January, 2013 – Mounts Botanical Garden

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Mounts Botanical Garden to Host 10 Fun and Informative Public Events During February & March 2013

 

  • Nature Journaling for Children – February 2
  • Stories in the Garden / Flowers – February 8
  • Photograph the Sunset at Mounts – February 8
  • Gourmet Food Truck Garden Party – February 10
  • Weeds: Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens – February 22
  • Making a Garden Trough – February 23
  • Designing, Creating & Maintaining Your Home Landscape – March 2, 9 & 16
  • Stories in the Garden / Butterflies – March 8
  • Edible Well-Bring from the Garden – March 9
  • Tree Pruning for Homeowners – March 23

 

(West Palm Beach, FL – January 9, 2013)  The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting numerous fun and horticulturally informative public events during February and March 2013.

 

Nature Journaling for Children

Saturday, February 2 – 9 to 11 a.m.

Mounts Auditorium

$8 for one adult and child; $5 for each additional child

Stimulate a child’s senses, observational skills, and appreciation

of nature. Mounts will provide the materials and creative tips on how to get a child started on keeping a journal. Accompanied by their parents/guardians, the children will then go out in the Garden to release the young artist, writer or poet within. For children age 5 to 13. (Limit of two children per adult.)

 

Stories in the Garden – Flowers 

Friday, February 8 – 10 to 11 a.m.

Mounts Pavilion

FREE for both members and nonmembers

Co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Library System and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden, this free program is targeted for children, ages 2 to 6, and includes interactive stories and songs followed by an activity in the Garden.  This event is perfect for young nature lovers and their guardians. Rain or shine. Reservations are required for parties of six children or more and can be made by calling 561.233.1757.

 

Photograph the Sunset at Mounts

Friday, February 8 – 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Mounts Pavilion

$30 per person

Join professional nature photographer John J. Lopinot for this rare

opportunity to capture the sunset at Mounts. The program starts

with a presentation of photos and tips on technique, followed by a

move into the Garden to take dramatic images. Class limit: 20.

Register early. Net proceeds are donated to the Garden.

 

Gourmet Food Truck Garden Party

Sunday, February 10 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In the Garden

$5 entrance donation – Food & Beverages additional

For the second year, Mounts is hosting a festive gourmet food truck party. Participants can feast on a variety of cuisines, including the ever-popular barbecue. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Attendees planning to spend the afternoon picnicking in the Garden should bring their own blankets and chairs. Music will be provided.

 

 

Weeds: Pesky Plants of Lawns & Gardens

Friday, February 22 – 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Mounts Auditorium & the Garden

$20 for members; $25 for nonmembers:

Walk the grounds with a local garden guru. Dr. George Rogers of Palm Beach State College will identify common weeds of lawns and gardens and entertain participants with fascinating facts about biology. Price includes a south Florida weed book. Bring weeds in sealed plastic bags for identification.

 

Making a Garden Trough

Saturday, February 23 – 10 a.m. to noon

Mounts Pavilion

Trough containers are all the rage. They resemble old stone and are lightweight, durable and perfect for small plants or miniature gardens. Participants will create their own troughs in this workshop and then take them home to dry. Mounts will provide materials needed to make an eye-catching masterpiece, as well as tips on potting mixes and planting ideas. Participants should wear old clothes and bring well-fitting, waterproof dishwashing gloves. For information on the cost to attend this workshop, please contact Mounts Botanical Garden at 561.233.1796.

 

Designing, Creating & Maintaining Your Home Landscape

Saturday, March 2, 9 & 16 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mounts Auditorium & Garden

$55 for members; $60 for nonmembers:

Does the thought of improving your home landscape seem daunting? Not sure what to do? Then this three-session workshop with Laura McLeod of Sanctuary Landscape Design is perfect. Participants will start with the basics of good design and go through each step of the planning process. Tours of the Garden will help them gather ideas for their own landscape plan, which they’ll complete at home. In the final class, attendees will review their design with experts.

 

Stories in the Garden – Butterflies 

March, March 8 – 10 to 11 a.m.

Mounts Pavilion

FREE for both members and nonmembers

Co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Library System and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden, this free program is targeted for children, ages 2 to 6, and includes interactive stories and songs followed by an activity in the Garden.  This event is perfect for young nature lovers and their guardians. Rain or shine. Reservations are required for parties of six children or more and can be made by calling 561.233.1757.

 

Edible Well-Being from the Garden

Saturday, March 9 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mounts Exhibit Hall A & Garden

$35 for members; $45 for nonmembers

Help kick-start your well-being. Join Donnie Brown and Meg Vandereedt from the Evening Herb Society and Geraldine Whidden from Nature’s Symphony for a morning of demonstrations, tastings, and talks on the versatility of herbs.  Attendees will see how medicinal, fragrance, health and culinary herbs can be used in teas, tonics, recipes and more. A leading aromatherapy expert will teach how to incorporate essential oils into a person’s daily life. Participants can even stock up on herb plants, herbal items and essential oils at the herb sale.

 

Tree Pruning for Homeowners

Saturday, March 23 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mounts Auditorium & Garden

$25 for members; $30 for nonmembers:

Enhance the beauty, structural integrity and longevity of trees. This workshop taught by Palm Beach County Environmental Horticultural Agent Laura Sanagorski begins indoors with a presentation on pruning concepts. Out in the Garden, attendees will watch a demonstration and later practice their new-found skills. Participants should bring sharp, sanitized bypass pruners and a hand saw, or they can purchase them at the Mounts Garden Shop.

 

To register for Mounts events and workshops, please call 561.233.1757. Events at Mounts are accessible to people with disabilities.  

 

About Mounts Botanical Garden:

With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more.  Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.

 

Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

 

Available for Interview:

Allen Sistrunk, Garden Director

561.233.1757

asistrun@pbcgov.org

 

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net

 

 

January, 2013 – Rare Species Conservatory Foundation Presents Wild Things

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Rare Species Conservatory Foundation Presents Wild Things

7th Annual Art Show and Sale, February 10 – 12, Opening Reception Sunday, February 10  5 – 10 PM

Pferdekamper Studio, 14281 Collecting Canal Road, Loxahatchee, FL  33470

The artists of Wild Things invite you to celebrate this 7th annual wildlife-themed art show and sale benefiting the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, www.rarespecies.org.  This show brings together artists from around the country presenting works inspired by nature.  The show is a celebration of all things wild and free interpreted in paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery, fine jewelry, mixed media and more.  This show is graciously hosted by Gisela and Howald Pferdekamper, in their lovely private studio in Loxahatchee.  Sales proceeds benefit RSCF’s global wildlife conservation programs.

Artists participating in the show include Norman Gitzen, Melinda Moore, Anthony Burks, Rollin McGrail, Janet Heaton, Gisela Pferdekamper, Jean Hutchison, Mindy Colton, Donatella Linari, Sasha Lickle, Jill Elisofon, Karen McGovern, Jackie Harris, Maria Hayden, EarthART, and more.

Opening night special guests and sponsors include New York Times best selling author Tami Hoag, wild animal guests courtesy of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, delicious “light bites” courtesy of International Polo Club Palm Beach and the Wanderers Club Wellington, and live music courtesy of Lake Worth artist and musician Rick Cohen. 

Live art demonstrations will be performed throughout the evening, including a raku ceramics firing by Jackie Harris.  Our raffle table will be filled with original artworks donated by participating artists and wonderful gifts from local businesses.  Raffle tickets will be available opening night, $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00.  If you cannot attend the opening night reception but would like to purchase raffle tickets, please contact Karen at info@rarespecies.org.

The show will remain open Monday, February 11 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Tuesday, February 12 by appointment.

For further information, please contact Karen McGovern at 561-790-5864.

 

January, 2013 – MLK Day Celebration Moves Forward for 2013

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MLK Day Celebration Moves Forward for 2013

A full slate of activities will be held this year in Lake Worth in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 19th through January 21st. The programs will develop the theme, Faithfully Moving Forward.

The highlight will be the 19th annual Candlelight March through downtown Lake Worth on Monday, January 21st. Included will be young and old; veterans of the civil rights movement as well as a multitude of church and school groups. Participants will gather at 5 PM at City Hall and parade down Lake Avenue to the MLK “Ball” Memorial. A brief commemorative program at the Memorial will recognize the progress that the City of Lake Worth has made over its 100 year history toward fulfillment of Dr. King’s Dream.

Following the March, a Fellowship Dinner is planned at First Baptist Church. The church is located at Second Ave. South and M Street, just a block south of the Memorial. Light entertainment is planned. The free dinner will provide an opportunity for warm fellowship across religious and racial lines in the spirit of Dr. King. Sponsoring religious and civic organizations will provide the food and beverages. Members of the general public are invited to help with the dinner preparations which will begin at First Baptist at 4 PM or to contribute a side dish or a dessert. 

Earlier in the day, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 10th Avenue South and E Street, will host an interfaith prayer breakfast from 7 – 9 AM. The program will feature prayer and music by local representatives of Lake Worth’s diverse faith traditions.

Then at 2 PM, the public will be treated to the thrilling musical and drama presentation, Ain’t I A Woman, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church (Lucerne Avenue and Palmway). Core Ensemble (cello, piano, percussion and actor) performs an original musical score drawn from the spirituals and blues of the Deep South and urban vitality of the Jazz Age, as accompaniment to the stage presentation of the lives of four renowned African-American women; Zora Neale Hurston, Soujourner Truth, Clementine Hunter and Fannie Lou Hamer. Admission is free.

On Saturday, January 19th at 4 PM, the Lake Worth Interfaith Network will host a silent prayer vigil downtown at the MLK Memorial. The vigil will provide an opportunity to reflect on Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolent social action on issues currently facing our city and our nation.

Dr. King’s Dream encompassed the hopes and dreams of all Americans. Members of every racial, religious and ethnic group in Palm Beach County are invited to join Lake Worth residents in their celebration of the diversity of our community. All events are free of charge to the public, sponsored by the City of Lake Worth, Kiwanis Club, Lake Worth Interfaith Network and the Lake Worth MLK Committee.

 

January, 2013 – Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery

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January, 2013 – Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery

Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery Presents Yang/Yin and Everythin’ In Be-Twin

                     

A Study in Opposites Friday, January 18, 2012   6-9 PM 605 Lake Avenue: Lake Worth FL 

 

 

YANG/YIN and Everythin’ In Be-Twin explores the battle of opposites maryellendohrs_portraitand the intertwining of the sames, in art and in life.  This exhibit takes place at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth.  The exhibit opens on Friday, January 18h with a wine and cheese reception and closes on January 30th.  This event is free to the public and part of the exciting Evenings on the Avenue presented by the Lake Worth DCA and LULA.

 

Gallery artists MaryEllen Dohrs, Linda Manganaro and Betty Wilson, all veterans of the complexities of building an artist identity in a left brain/ right brain world, have each developed an identifiable brand, an art that when viewed is easy attributed to that individual.  Within their genre of style are the variations that twins and twines; the Yin and Yang.

 

MaryEllen Dohrs, well known nationally and among sports figures world wide for her kinetic portrayal of basketball players, sumo wrestlers and hockey players brings her skills to the creation of snails, turtles, frogs and pigs.  Her ability to anatomically nail any living species on the planet evokes commissions from those wanting sports figures to look like their children to those wanting an exact replica of a dog or a goat.  MaryEllen’s teaching abilities have a loyal following of students who have worked under her supervision for decades.

 

Betty Wilson, Palm Beach County’s chief booster of the arts and the artists creating them, has a thriving gallery, The Craft Gallery, on South Dixie Highway.  There she has hosted the Artists of Palm Beach County and the Ceramics League of the Palm Beaches.  Adults and children flock to her venue to learn how to work in both clay and glass.  As a member of the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, Betty is one of the best selling artists.  Her fused glass fish are collected by locals and tourists alike.  Images of her hundreds of smaller fish gathering in a school to chase one of the larger varieties could be a signature for this exhibit.

 

Linda Manganaro has created some of the iconic arts references of this show.  An arts and antique dealer, she juxtaposes all that is opposite into complete and harmonious relationships.  At first ones sees tension in the presentation, a presentation that then morphs into a thought provoking whole concept.  One sees references to a wide variety of influences in her works, but all combine to be a unique and highly sought after Linda Manganaro original. Her materials, a collage of three dimensional found pieces, are analyzed, conjected upon and then adopted by many visitors to the gallery. Each week Linda brings new visions and ideas to play. A flood of oppositional creations will wash through the gallery during this showing.

Clay§Glass§Metal§Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists.  The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday thru Tuesday, 9AM-1PM. Wednesday thru Saturday, 9AM-9PM.   Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM with many special events in-between.  For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or JCLay6@aol.com.  Gallery phone: 561-588-8344.

January, 2013 – BRIO Tuscan Grille To Open New Location at CityPlace in West Palm Beach

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BRIO Tuscan Grille To Open New Location at CityPlace in West Palm Beach

In Late February 2013

Upscale, Affordable Restaurant Serves Authentic, Northern Italian Cuisine

West Palm Beach, Fla. —January 2, 2013 — BRIO Tuscan Grille, a BRAVO | BRIO Restaurant Group (BBRG) concept, is opening a new location at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, Fla. The restaurant, the tenth BRIO Tuscan Grille in Florida, is slated to open in late February 2013.  

BRIO (meaning “lively” or “full of life”) is an upscale, affordable restaurant serving authentic, northern Italian cuisine. It brings the pleasure of the Tuscan country villa to the American city. The subtitle, “Tuscan Grille,” is descriptive of the menu that features oven-roasted steaks, chops, seafood, made-to-order pastas, flatbreads and entrée salads, similar to what one would find in an authentic ristorante in Tuscany. BRIO also offers an ample dessert menu, full wine list and cocktail book. BRIO’s motto is fashioned after the Tuscan philosophy of “To eat well, is to live well.”

By opening the restaurant in CityPlace, BRIO is creating 90 full- and part-time jobs, including assistant managers, sous chef, prep/line cooks, wait staff, dishwashers, hosts/hostesses and bartenders.

Just a few of the delicious menu items at BRIO at CityPlace include Bruschetta Quattro, Bistecca Insalata, Tuscan Harvest Salad,  Tuscan-Grilled Pork Chops, Chicken Limone, Gorgonzola-Crusted Filet, Lasagna Bolognese Al Forno, Lobster Shrimp Fettuccine, Grilled Salmon Salad, Pasta BRIO, Pasta Alla Vodka, Beef Carpaccio, Grilled Mahi Mahi Fresca, Tiramisu and Torta Di Cioccolata.

Additional offerings at BRIO at CityPlace will be the Bellini Brunch, available Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; and the $3.95 Tuscan Taster bar menu, which will feature standouts such as Shrimptini (shrimp cocktail), Beef Carpaccio, BRIO Burger, and much more! The Tuscan Taster menu, available in the bar only, will be available Monday–Friday from 3–6:30 p.m. and Monday–Thursday from 9 p.m. until closing.

Every Wednesday, in the bar, guests will enjoy $5 Martini Night for select martinis from 4 p.m.–closing. Every Monday–Friday during Tuscan Taster hours, BRIO will offer $5 drink specials on select wines, sangria and martinis. The restaurant will also offer a special children’s menu, family-style pans-to-go for off-site catered special events and business occasions, and online ordering.

The beautiful new 7,354-square-foot CityPlace restaurant, located at 550 South Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401, will offer indoor seating for 124 guests, and al fresco dining for up to 100 on an Italian-style terrace. The bar area will seat 55.

BRIO’s villa-like interior features details such as antique, hardwood Cypress flooring; arched colonnades, hand-crafted Italian mosaics, antique doors, hand-crafted walls covered in an antique Venetian plaster, Arabescato marble-imported from Italy, and sizable wrought-iron chandeliers.

BRIO at CityPlace’s general manager is Lisa Goodell; the executive chef is Freddy Sevilla.

BRIO at CityPlace will be open seven days a week: Sunday–Thursday from 11 a.m.–10 pm, and Friday & Saturday from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Reservations will be accepted and walk-ins welcomed.

“With BRIO’s proven success in the Florida market, we’re happy to bring this upscale, affordable restaurant to CityPlace,” said SaedMohseni, Chief Executive Officer and President, BRAVO | BRIO Restaurant Group, Inc. “We’re confident that BRIO will be an excellent restaurant choice for those visiting CityPlace, local residents and area businesses.” 

Currently, there are 54 BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurants located nationwide. For additional information, please visit www.brioitalian.com.

About BRIO at CityPlace

BRIO at CityPlace is located at 550 South Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401.The 7,354-square-foot restaurant has indoor seating for 124 guests and al fresco dining for 100 on its outdoor terrace, as well as a full-service bar that seats 55. Hours of operation are:  Sunday–Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.For more information, visit www.brioitalian.com.

 

About BRIO Tuscan Grille

BRIO (meaning “lively” or “full of life”) is an upscale affordable 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 it only uses 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 in 31 states including BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, BRIO Tuscan Grille and Bon Vie Bistro. Please visit the website for BRIO locations at www.brioitalian.com and follow the restaurant on Twitter (@brio_italian) and Facebook (facebook.com/brioitalian).

 

 

January, 2013 – Wellington Dog Park Closure

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Wellington Dog Park Closure

 

 

The Greenbriar Dog Park, a free, fenced-in facility for our four-legged friends, will be closed Thursday, January 10th through Sunday, January 13th for routine annual pest control and maintenance. The park will reopen on Monday, January 14th. Wellington staff appreciates your patience as they work to maintain a Great Hometown for you and your pet!

 

The Dog Park is located at 2795 Greenbriar Boulevard and is open seven days a week from dawn until dusk. The park is closed until 3:00 pm on the first Thursday of every month for regular maintenance.

 

For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.

Florida/Atlantic Hadassah –ROSH HODESH GATHERING

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY Florida/Atlantic Hadassah –ROSH HODESH GATHERING

It will take place on Friday, January 11, 2013 for the month of Sh’vat.

Greater West Boynton Beach Chapter of Hadassah will be our facilitators.

They have a Tu B’Shvat Seder ready to conduct for us.  We nourish our souls together at this gathering of Jewish women. We meet at Morikami Park Picnic Area at 10:00AM (off Jog Road opposite So. Co. Civic Center)It is now time to reserve dates for Summer and Fall gatherings in 2013. Decide which month your chapter would like to study and present and call either Nikki or Chellee to see if it is available. Have a second choice ready – just in case! The next gathering will be Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 for ADAR. The Golda Leah Chapter will facilitate. For more information, please call Nikki Feldman Lenphilfan@aol.com, Chair or Chellee Siegel hms1936@gmail.com, Co-chair, at the Region office:(561)498-1012

ShowChic Hosts Certified Hypnotist & Performance Coach Laura King

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ShowChic Hosts Certified Hypnotist & Performance Coach Laura King

Wellington, FL (January 3, 2013)– “We are excited to invite dressage enthusiasts to spend the evening of January 8th with us for this power packed Shop Talk” said Michele Hundt, owner of ShowChic who hosts the Shop Talk educational evenings in conjunction with the Gold Coast Dressage Association the second Tuesday of every month at her dressage boutique starting at 6:30pm.

The January 8th speaker will be Laura King, a Certified Hypnosis Instructor, Master NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Certified Sports Hypnotist and Performance and Life Coach. King has developed a reputation as a performance coach within the equestrian community, and a myriad of other competition sports. 

King is a seasoned speaker and teacher who will engage listeners with her knowledge on how to succeed under pressure. King says thatithas been her lifelong goal to teach everyone the power of hypnosis to create positive and lasting change. She credits hypnosis with saving her own life, which instilled a passion deep in her heart to help others overcome challenges. Byteaching others to do what she does, she believes that she will be able to reach, and help, even more people.

King has published four books on the subject of Hypnosis and NLP, with another in the works. She has appeared on Rachel Ray, and is a highly sought after speaker. Books include, The Power to Win, and DVDs for dressage riders including The Keys to Winning Dressage Series(Gaining Concentration and Memory, Peak Performance,and Freestyle Relaxation to Dance). Whether you want to cover come show-ring nerves, work on your timing for the flying changes, or master some elusive problem in training, Laura can help you to achieve what you need to succeed.  “She is a secret weapon for the competitive dressage rider”, Hundt explains.

 

Guests at the JanuaryShopTalk willhave a chance to view ShowChic’s extensive selection of dressage fashions.  ShowChic carries everything the rider needs to dress for success in the dressage arena, including well-known brands like Animo, Kentucky, Cavallo, Arista, Pikeur, Kinsgland, Samshield, GPA and Charles Owen.  The newest Pikeur line of breeches and elegant tops were on display in a variety of colors.  Thanks to their extensive selection, ShowChic has become known as the ultimate destination for dressage riders who want to look their best in and out of the show ring. ShowChic’smobile store can be found at show grounds on the Florida show circuit in the winter.

 

For more information on ShowChic, visit their website at www.showchicdressage.com or call them at 561-319-2121. ShowChic’s online store is open 24 hours.

 

February, 2013 – Free Vision Research Symposium

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February, 2013 – Free Vision Research Symposium

 

February 7, 2013–The Colony Hotel, 155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach

 

February 8, 2013–Boca Raton Marriott, 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton

 

Scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute | Massachusetts Eye and Ear, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, will be presenting a symposium on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and other blinding eye diseases at the 2013 Vision Research Symposia Series. The event begins at 9 a.m. with a complimentary breakfast and display of low vision aids, followed by a program on Age-Related Macular Degeneration from 10 a.m. to noon at two South Florida sites: One Thursday, February 7th at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach and a second one on Friday, February 8th at the Boca Raton Marriott. The symposia are free as a community service and the public is invited.  More information on the 2013 Vision Research Symposia may be obtained online at: www.MassEyeAndEar.org/symposium. For registration, please call the Institute toll-free at: 1-866-946-6824.

February, 2013 – Nurturing Your Grandchildren’s Jewish Identity

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February, 2013 – Nurturing Your Grandchildren’s Jewish Identity

How to Nurture Your Grandchildren’s Jewish Identity

When their Parents Don’t Share a Single Faith

 

The Grandparents Circle® Returns to the Greater Palm Beaches

 

It’s no secret that as we increasingly become a global community, intermarriage rates among Jews and other faith communities continue to rise. While more accepted than in past generations, it is still hard for grandparents who want to see family traditions continue.  For Jewish grandparents living in our community, the Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches (CJE) provides ideas and support that can lead to positive Jewish conversations and activities with their adult children, their spouses, and their grandchildren.

 

Jewish grandparents in the greater Palm Beaches can now gain the skills and techniques to nurture and, in some cases, establish their interfaith grandchild’s Jewish identity through The Grandparents Circle.

 

Created by the Jewish Outreach Institute (JOI) and implemented locally by the CJE, this free program includes a five-session course, a connection to family-friendly events and a national email discussion forum providing a supportive online community of peers.

 

“Regardless of how children in interfaith homes are being raised, each child is entitled to their legacy.  As Jewish grandparents, we have the privilege of passing down our heritage,” shares N. Deborah Stapler of Palm Beach Gardens, a Commission for Jewish Education (CJE) Board member and participant in CJE’s Grandparents Circle inaugural year. 

 

Stapler invites all area Jewish grandparents whose children are in interfaith marriages to share her CJE’s Grandparents Circle experience by joining the five session program that will be held on five consecutive Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. beginning on February 12, 2013 at Wycliffe Country Club, 4650 Wycliffe Country Club Blvd., Wellington.

 

“It is enriching and inspiring for each participant in different ways. The group has every combination of stories about family situations, including interfaith, interracial and intercultural.” Stapler adds, “I came to Grandparents Circle with an open mind.  All of us share some level of disappointment that our children are not married to a Jewish spouse.  That connects us. It is especially important to give tools to those who have felt that their married children cannot be reached. 

 

Rabbi Janie Grackin
Rabbi Janie Grackin

“My daughter is married to a man with an Italian Catholic heritage.  The children are being raised as Jews. They live in another community.  The knowledge gained in Grandparents Circle enables both local and long distance grandparents to share positive Jewish moments with their grandchildren.  Children love ‘snail mail.’ For my grandson’s promotion to Middle School, I planted a tree in Israel and he received a certificate with an illustration targeted to children.

 

 

Our facilitator, Rabbi Janie Grackin, emphasizes our relationship with our own children and the impact a grandparent can have on grandchildren.”

 

Rabbi Janie Grackin, Grandparents Circle instructor for CJE, is an international community educator, who uses the art of storytelling to inspire and educate.  She creates programs for intergenerational populations in synagogues and schools in the United States, Europe and Israel. Awarded the Solomon Schechter Gold Award for Family Education, she is a contributing author to “Mitzvah Stories: Seeds for Inspiration and Learning,” and recently led the Passover Seder, “Walking the Exodus,” at the American Embassy in Berlin, Germany.

 

Speaking passionately about Grandparents Circle and its impact on participants, Rabbi Grackin says, “The Grandparents Circle offers a fun, friendly and safe place to examine and expand your knowledge in creating the best relationships with your interfaith children and grandchildren. With warmth, humor and honesty, we explore ways for you to discover and share your Jewish heritage, and we give you new ideas and tools to make it easy!”

 

Launched with an initial grant from The Fine Foundation and additional support from N. Deborah and Michael Stapler, the CJE’s Grandparents Circle program continues this year for the Greater Palm Beaches thanks to a generous gift from Dundi and Lyon Sachs of Palm Beach.

 

For more information or to register for CJE’s Grandparents Circle, contact Erika Simon, CJE Jewish Family Life associate at e.simon@cjepb.org or at 561.209.2607 or visit the CJE website at www.cjepb.org.

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