By Mary Thurwachter, Managing Editor

7960338869?profile=originalThese are the dog days of summer, and they are sultry. 

But if you consider August a month marked by lethargy, inactivity or laziness, think again. Take a look at the Coastal Star community calendar (Pages 15-16) or the Boca Festival Days listings (Page 7), and you’ll find plenty of reasons to get out and about.

Boca Festival Days has come a long way since the 1980s, when the celebration — designed to build civic pride and fend off the dog days of summer — included a few events like fishing tournaments, psychic readings and a teddy bear parade. 

The 2012 version pairs businesses with nonprofits to raise awareness and money for charities. Events happen all month throughout the city and there is something for everyone.

Among this year’s events are Wine Country Safari at the Boca Raton Museum Art School, a casual wine tasting, with proceeds benefiting Twin Palms Center for the Disabled; Martinis & Manicures at Tipsy Spa Salon in Royal Palm Place, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society; and the Boca Ballroom Battle at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, a local spin-off of TV’s Dancing with the Stars for the benefit of the George Snow Scholarship Fund.

Other events include a back-to-school breakfast, singing, skating and bowling competitions, table tennis, and even a Yappy Hour, a Fido-friendly cocktail hour in Mizner Park. 

Things are plenty hot at Mizner Park Amphitheatre this month, too, and several of the concerts are free. Among them are tribute shows honoring the Beatles, Elvis and U2. All you have to do is bring a chair or blanket, find a spot to sit, and take in the tunes. Dancing is optional.

So go ahead, make some plans. Have some fun. Sing a little song. Do a little dance. Just don’t say there’s nothing to do. 

Mary Thurwachter  Managing Editor


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