Events

Temple Beth El offers a weekly course taught by the clergy and other experts in the community. The course covers topics such as holidays, customs, life-cycle events, values, theology, prayers and rituals, Jewish texts, history, and Hebrew. There is a

10/23-12/31 - Art Exhibit - Plant Portraits: Weeds to Wildflowers by Kim Heise at Boca Raton Public Library Front Lobby. 900 NW 2nd Ave. Regular library hours. Free. 561-393-7852; bocalibrary.org

Armchair travelers, well-heeled tourists, avid Francophiles alike are invited to return with us to the City of Lights and continue where we left off last year in our wanderings through Paris. Whether you're "visiting" for the very first time, prepari

In a series of four French films, this course examines French society's vastly different social and geographic diversity. We'll watch four films in French (with Eng subtitles) that take place in a different region of France each week, and then discus

In this session, we will explore award-winning films from across the European continent. Stories that will entertain us, move us, and challenge us to understand another point of view. Involve us in other lives. Make us laugh and cry. Bring us back in

Paris was the place where everyone wanted to be. It was a happening city that was inexpensive, totally unfettered, very exciting and host to a hotbed of great artistic experimentation. It was filled with ateliers for painters and sculptors, small jaz

Building on the work of earlier artists in blues, jazz, gospel, and country, uniquely American musicians such as Big Mama Thornton, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, and many others created a new sound

Alexander Hamilton once described the Supreme Court as the “least dangerous branch” of the American government. Although this may have been true in 1789, the Court has evolved into a co-equal branch of the federal government. From Obamacare to same-s

This four-week series is designed for the hobby photographer taking photos somewhere between the iPhone, mirrorless, and DSLR worlds. We will discuss each type of camera, lens, genre, environment, and the unique challenges in capturing the best image

This four-part series will analyze the many ways that pop culture matters to American politics and society revealing how pop culture enhances American democracy. Examples from songs, musicals, movies and celebrities from the 1940s to today will demon

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has ended the post-Cold War era and ushered in a new era. Dr. Rabil has argued that although Russian President Vladimir Putin made a strategic blunder invading Ukraine, the invasion has provoked an international realig

Philosophy is a mystifying, confounding, and wondrous discipline that affects virtually every aspect of human existence. While it attempts to consider the big issues of our lives, philosophy strives to place things in a meaningful context. In this re

Of all the greatest Broadway composers, only George Gershwin attracted more jazz renditions of tunes than Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. This course will be devoted to dissecting the most outstanding compositions of Rodgers and Hart and celebrating

The Southern Handcraft Society, Delray Beach, is celebrating its 30th annual art and craft show, An Olde Fashioned Holiday, at Old School Square. We are in The Fieldhouse (formerly The Vintage Gymnasium). We keep getting bigger and better. This show

Join us for this artist talk and performance by Jeanette Andrews whose work focuses on the development of illusions through performance, sculpture, installation, and audio. Her presentation outlines her latest work, "magi.cia.n," a commissioned prese

The Lord’s Place will host its 16th Annual Ending Homelessness Breakfast, Welcome Home, Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion at 7:30 AM. Taking place during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the breakfast aims to spr

In this one-time lecture, Walid Phares, Ph.D., will address a global assessment of U.S. strategic challenges across the Greater Middle East towards the end of a year that witnessed a massive shift in geopolitics in the region. The lecture will examin

Community

Kicking off the “most wonderful time of the year,” BRiC presents the first free and open-to-the-public “community” tree lighting in Boca Raton, complete with Santa meet and greet and the return of live reindeer, with WPTV’s First Alert Chief

Join Business for the Arts of Broward (BFA) for an intimate evening of fine wine, excellent food and incredible art during the Third Annual Art & Somm, presented by Burdette Beckmann Inc. (BBI). Guests will be guided by a sommelier for a wine tasting

11/16 - G. Sherman Childs: The Man and His Works presented by Historical Society of Lake Worth at Lake Worth Beach City Library Gallery Room, 15 North M St. Speakers Marion Cone and Steve Lockwood present research/anecdotes about the man and his buil