Events

10/24 - 24th Annual Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Luminary Gala at the Delray Beach Marriott, 10 N. Ocean Blvd. Fine dining, a silent auction, dancing and entertainment. Black & white attire - think “Old Hollywood.” 7-11 pm. Tickets start

10/24 - The Coming Jobs War by Jim Clifton - Presented as part of the Campus On The Lake lectures at the Society of The Four Arts, Dixon Education Building, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. In his provocative book for business and government leaders, T

The Fresh Market’s Fine Wine Soiree benefiting JDRF and diabetes research. The store will be closed for this private event of more than 200 guests.  Tickets are $30 per person and include a tasting of over 40 fine wines from a variety of vineyards. A

10/23 - PR YAK YAK at Crane’s BeachHouse Hotel, 82 Gleason St., Delray Beach. Co-hosted by the Gold Coast PR Council and PRSA-Palm Beach Chapter. Meet-and-greet for local PR and marketing professionals, media, and community and cultural activists. 6-

10/23 - Exhibit Opening Reception: The Boynton Beach Creative Photography Club at the Highland Beach Library, 3618 S. Ocean Blvd. Runs through 12/17 during regular hours. Opening: 5-7 pm. Free. 278-5455.

10/23 - Briny Breezes - Fourth Thursday at Briny Breezes Town Hall, 4802 N. Ocean Blvd. 4 pm. Agenda: www.townofbrinybreezes-fl.com.

Wednesday - 10/22 - Historical Society of Palm Beach County’s Cocktails in Paradise at 50 Ocean, 50 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. Celebrate history, South County allure and the society’s Young Friends at a fundraiser involving several charity partner

The Business and Professional Breakfast, sponsored by The Breakers, will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 8:00 am. The annual event kicks off the Town of Palm Beach United Way’s 2014-2015 annual fund-raising drive from the Island’s busine

10/7 & 21 - Boynton Beach - First and third Tuesday at Boynton Beach City Hall, 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. 6:30 pm. Agenda: www.boynton-beach.org.

10/7 & 21 - Delray Beach - First & third Tuesdays at Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. 6 pm. Agenda: www.mydelraybeach.com.

— Palm Beach Atlantic University hosts its annual President’s Distinguished Scholar Lecture in October with Francis J. Beckwith, professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor University. Dr. Beckwith serves as associate director of the gra

Monday - 10/20 - Fall Beginners Bridge with Dr. Laura Forst, Ph.D.: Session I at the Society of The Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. If you have always wanted to learn or haven’t played in years and want to get back in the game,

Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation (www.giftoflife.org), an international bone marrow registry that facilitates bone marrow and blood stem cell matches and transplants for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related disease, will hold i

The Buddy Walk ® is a Family Fun Event including a one mile walk, free breakfast, a petting zoo, rock wall, pony rides, a dunk tank, bounce houses, live entertainment, dj and dancing, characters and a raffle and silent auction. The event raises funds

This FREE Community Street Fest Returns for the 4^th consecutive year!  A Downtown Fest of music, art, food and fun… features Downtown Boca's Best!! 

10/18 - Boca Raton GreenMarket  begins. Held Saturdays through 5/9 at  Royal Palm Place Southwest Parking Lot, intersection of S. Federal Highway and SE Mizner Blvd.
8 am-1 pm. Free. 368-6875 or www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us.

  The Quinteto Leopoldo Federico, an ensemble dedicated to the preservation, advancement and education of tango music, along with tango dancers Gina & Iván, will be performing at Florida Atlantic University on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Univers

Friday - 10/17 - Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s Arm Candy in Support of A Cure at Alex and Ani, 150 Worth Ave., Palm Beach. Shop and see 15 percent of sales donated back to the foundation’s Florida chapter to support Take Steps Walk. 6-8

The Boynton Beach Community High School will host a Candidates’ Forum at the high school auditorium on Thursday Oct. 16^th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Free.

 The following candidates are expected, to attend:

Lois Frankel (Dem) and Paul Spain (Rep)  US House

Thursday - 10/16 - Craft Time for ages 4 and up at the Highland Beach Library, 3618 S. Ocean Blvd. Held the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. 4 pm. Free. Registration: 278-5455.