Events

12/8 - Thursday Night is Library Night at the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library, 1330 Lands End Road, Manalapan. Library opens early for a glass of wine and a chance to browse the DVD and book shelves for the weekend. Make it a date each Thursday. 5-6

Black and white conversion techniques are like politicians making election promises; every one of them claims to be the penultimate solution to your needs. Regardless of their claims, you still need to create images that look like photographs and no

Today’s digital cameras offer automatic everything, making it easy for the casual snapshooter to take good pictures. But by moving out of automatic mode, you enjoy more creative control of your photography. This three-day course shows you how to take

12/7 - The Hare With Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal is discussed as part of the Ocean Ridge Book Club at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, Community Room, 6450 N. Ocean Blvd. Meets the first Wednesday of each month. 5:45 pm. Free. 732-2635.

12/7 - Beloved Spirit: Pathways to Love, Grace and Mercy by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave - Presented as part of the Campus On The Lake Lecture Series at the Society of The Four Arts King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Alexandra Villard de

12/7 - Scrabble - at the Highland Beach Library, 3618 S. Ocean Blvd. Organized by Ruth Flynn & Pat Schrade. Held every Wednesday. 12:30-4 pm. 278-5455 or www.highlandbeachlibrary.org.

Join us for backgammon tournaments every Tuesday night at The Omphoy Ocean Resort! The fun starts at 7:00p and there is a $50 entrance fee. However, the prize pool will be matched and gifted as a separate donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. F

12/6 & 12/13 - Delray Beach - First & third Tuesdays of each month at Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. 6 pm. Agenda available at: www.mydelraybeach.com.

12/6 - Gallery Talk with author Les Standiford at the Flagler Museum, One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Join best-selling author Les Standiford on a tour through First Train to Paradise: The Railroad That Went to Sea and learn more about the “Eighth Won

12/6 – Shabbat Adventure: A Shabbat Experience for Kids at the Palm Beach Jewish Center, 205 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach. Children ages 3-11 learn, sing, dress up and create their own food craft and have fun with the Torah portion. Held Tuesdays throu

12/6 - Jewish Music for Kids and Moms presented by the Palm Beach Jewish Center at the Chesterfield Hotel, 363 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. A carefully crafted program with unique themes, songs and crafts to give children their first exposure to authent

12/6 - Sandoway’s Holiday House Celebration is held through 1/5 at 142 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. House is decorated by the Poinciana Garden Club. T-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. Noon-4 pm. $4 admission fee for ages 3 and up. 274-7263.

Join Gartel for a dynamic learning experience. Explore the flexibility of image manipulation using the newest version of Adobe Photoshop and learn to create special effects using built-in filters and third-party plug-ins. Learn to digitize and color

Wednesday - 12/7 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

12/5 - Picture Perfect - Presented by the Jewish Women’s Circle at 150 Worth Ave., Suite 236, Palm Beach. Scrapbook some of your favorite photos to create everlasting memories. No experience necessary. Enjoy chocolate, cheese, wine and laughter. 7 pm

12/5 - Ocean Ridge - First Monday of each month at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N. Ocean Blvd. 6 pm. Agenda available at www.oceanridgeflorida.com.

12/5 - French Holiday Fare: French Cooking Classes with Roberta Sabban is presented as part of the Campus on the Lake workshops at The Four Arts Rovensky Kitchen, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Held again 12/12, 1/9 & 1/16. 6 pm. $300/four classes. 8

12/5 - Villella: A Conversation with Edward Villella at Café Boulud, Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach. Philip Neal, former Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet’s Palm Beach Liaison will interview the

12/5 - Cooking for the Season Luncheon presented by the Boca/Deerfield Christian Women's Connection at the Deer Creek Golf Club, 2801 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Guest speaker is Carolyn McCort - "Can an e-mail get you an e-male?"

12/5 - Caffeine for the Soul - Presented by the Palm Beach Jewish Center at Starbucks, 150 Worth Ave., Palm Beach. Join other women every Monday for learning and inspiration in an hour of Torah study and discussion. 10:15-11:15 am. Free. 659-3884 or