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
12/19 - Beach Treasures at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Learn about seashells, the animals that make them. Caravan to Red Reef Park, 1400 N State Rd A1A, to search for ocean treasures. All ages; children must be accompani
12/18 - Christmas with The New York Tenors at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 8 pm. $47-$57. 243-7922; oldschoolsquare.org
12/18 - Florida Native Plant Society at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Tr, West Palm Beach. 3rd T 7 pm. Free. palmbeach.fnpschapters.org
12/16 - Handel’s Messiah at Royal Poinciana Chapel, 60 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. 7 pm. $25/adult; $10/student. 845-9696; masterworkspb.org
“Flamenco Voices” is a dance celebration where the Clarita Filgueiras-Flamenco Puro Dance Company expresses their artistic passion. With the support of the Flamenco guitar, cante, and the Flamenco palmas, each artist transmits the best of their artis
12/16 - St. Mark Catholic Church 10th Annual Christmas Party at Atlantis Country Club, 190 Atlantis Blvd. 6-7 pm social hour; 7-10 pm invocation/dinner/entertainment/prize drawing/concludin prayer. $45. 734-9330; stmarkboynton.com
12/16 - Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Holiday Concert at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. 2-4 pm. Free. 266-9490; delraylibrary.org
12/16 - The Nutcracker at The Society of The Four Arts Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 1 pm. $5/adult. 655-7227; fourarts.org
Broadway veteran and Arts Garage favorite Avery Sommers, whose voice has been described as a “powerhouse” by The New York Times, takes the stage at Arts Garage on December 15. Sommers will present a musical journey of love lost and found thru great s
12/15 - 7th Annual Madrigal Dinner at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Presented by Florida Atlantic University Department of Music. Cocktails, dinner, performance. 6:30 pm. $100. 297-2337; fauf.fau.edu/madrigal
12/15 - Christmas Art Walk at Boynton Beach Art District, 404-422 W Industrial Ave. Vendors wanted. 6-10 pm. Free. 786- 521-1199, rolandobarrero@mac.com
12/15 - Lake Worth Holiday Parade, Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. 6 pm. Free. 586-1600; lakeworth.org
12/15-16 - The Nutcracker, Act II presented by The Harid Conservatory at Countess de Hoernle Theatre, 5100 Jog Rd, Boca Raton. Plus other ballets. 3 pm. $25-$30. 997-2677; harid.edu
12/15 - Ornaments Naturally at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Create nature ornaments/decorations w/holiday themes using shells, sea beans, pine cones, other materials (provided). Age 7 & up, children under 18 must particip
12/15 - Photos with Santa at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Meet & snap pics w/Saint Nick. Make a holiday craft, enjoy a ride on the Wildlife Carousel. Held again 12/22. 9 am-2 pm. Free w/admission. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org
12/15 - Intracoastal Adventures: Canoeing at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Short talks about South Florida’s unique animals/ecosystems. Age 6-adult; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 2-3:30 pm. $15/member;
Led by Drew Tucker, The New Standard is changing the way you think of the vibraphone. They bring style and soul to radio classics and the music you grew up with. The New Standard is Jazz and old-school hip-hop with a touch of top 40. It’s the heart o
12/14 - Dean Richards and Lea at Ellie’s 50’s Diner, 2410 N Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. Show, buffet dinner, cash bar. $38. 276-1570; elliescatering.com
12/14 - Boynton Beach & Delray Beach 47th Annual Holiday Boat Parade from Lantana Bridge to the C-15 Canal. Viewing at Boynton Beach Intracoastal Park, Jaycee Park, Delray Beach Veterans Park. 6 pm live music at Boynton Harbour Marina; 6:30 pm parade
