12/18-1/1 - Half-Price Holiday Sale at The Thrifty Cat-Animal Aid Thrift Store, 20 NE 2nd Ave, Deerfield Beach. Benefits Animal Aid no-kill shelter. Store hours every T-Sat 11 am-4:30 pm. 954-531-0701; animal-aid.com
12/25 - Christmas
12/24-28 - Ocean Adventure Sea Program at Red Reef Park, 1400 N.State Road A1A & Silver Palm Park (F), 600 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Held again 12/31-1/ 4. M-F. Age 5-15. 9 am-3 pm. $260/resident, $325/non-resident; daily $79/resident, $91/n
12/24-28 - Boca Surf School at Red Reef Park, 1400 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Instructors provide fun, safe, and educational instruction to the sport of surfing. Age 5-15. Held again 12/31-1 /4 (closed 12/25 & 1/1). 9 am-3 pm. $240/resident, $276
12/24-25 - Christmas at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3510 S Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach. Mon 4 and 6 pm; Tue 7:30, 9, and 10:30 am. Free. 278-1280; stlucycommunity.com
12/24-25 - Christmas Season at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 188 S Swinton Ave. Mon 5 pm Christmas pageant/musical, 7:30 pm and 11 pm Holy Eucharist with music by St. Paul's Choir, 10:30 pm Festival Prelude; Tue 9:45 am carol sing, 10 am Holy Euchar
12/24-25 - Christmas at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, 840 George Bush Boulevard, Delray Beach. Mon 4, 6 (children's Mass), and 9 pm; Tue 7, 8:30, 10, and 11:30 am. Free. 276-6892; stvincentferrer.com
12/24 - Christmas Eve Worship at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Candlelight services 7 (children) and 9:30 pm. Free. 276-6338; firstdelray.com
