The 18th chapter of the Delray Beach Public Library’s fun fundraiser featured actor/comedian T.J. Miller, whose high-energy performance had the audience roaring and wanting more. A crowd of 350 enjoying food and drinks helped raise $200,000 that will
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Tim Sharp works in Boca Raton teaching students in the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, one of his several volunteer missions. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Hannah Spence
Many people aspire to spend their golden years at the beac
Artists group finds inspiration, enjoyment in ever-changing hues of South Florida outdoors
TOP: Resting on the grass at Mizner Park, the palette of plein air painter June Knopf awaits another brushstroke.
MIDDLE: Susan McKenna List, another member of
One of the signature dishes at the Artist’s Palate is this cheese, meat and fig assortment served on a painter’s palette. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
A new coffee takeout near the beach in Delray Beach opened in mid-September, but it’s been a few y
Good humor and laughter were in abundance at the Delray Beach Public Library’s 16th annual fundraiser. Angelo and Mari Bianco served as hosts of the event, which is a perennial favorite for its creative, casual, fun-filled night of comedy, cocktails,
The geodesic-dome complex in Manalapan was designed by Buckminster Fuller. No word on whether the new owners will keep it as is. Coastal Star file photo
A Coastal Star story last month provided details about the record-breaking $173 million sale of t
By Amy Woods
A husband and father of three young children who simultaneously has emerged as a quick-witted comedian out of Chicago will headline this year’s Laugh with the Library.
Pat McGann is a last-minute fill-in for James Austin Johnson, who had
The tween fiction section is part of an upgraded area for young readers made possible by a $25,000 grant. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Three words tweens and teens love? “No adults allowed.”
“It’s important for kids to have their space,” libraria
With literary-themed cocktails such as Gin Eye, Huckleberry Sin and The Postman Always Brings Ice, the sipping, snacking and shopping event raised more than $10,000 for library programs. More than 200 attended and enjoyed light bites from local resta
Looking for a fun portrait of your pet? You can get one on May 8 at the Delray Beach Public Library. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Walk into the Delray Beach Public Library between May 4 and May 10 and you may see it going to the dogs. It’s all don
The Delray Beach Public Library’s luncheon with author India Hicks drew more than 300 attendees, who enjoyed champagne, a raffle with prizes and a meet-and-greet with Hicks. She is a best-selling author, designer and mother of five who also has an ep
Good humor and laughter were in abundance at the 13th-annual fundraiser, chaired by Chiara Clark and Jennifer Schmuckler. The event, with 400 in attendance, is a perennial favorite for its casual and creative night of cocktails, comedy and dinner-by-
Chiara Clark and Jennifer Schmuckler, co-chairwomen for Laugh With the Library, look at comedian Billy Crystal’s 2013 book about his turning 65 that year. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
The 13th installment of Laugh With the Library will
Chiara Clark, president of the Parents Auxiliary at Gulf Stream School, has three children at the school: Finley, 10, Fletcher, 5, and Francesca, 8. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rick Pollack
Chiara Clark had just moved to Florida from Manhattan a
The intimate evening, a modern twist on a ladies night, took place among the stacks at the nonprofit library on Atlantic Avenue, featuring specialty cocktails, dinner by the bite and vendor shopping. Nearly $8,000 was raised to support outreach progr
Karen Ronald says the library is ‘not just books and materials.’ Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Karen Ronald brings everything you would expect to her new job as director of the Delray Beach Public Library.
She has a master’s d
Volunteer Hope Sargeant and librarian Ilene Glickman hold some of Hope’s favorite reads. They want people to donate new books to give to at-risk young readers. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
For someone who loves to read, access to books is l
The fundraiser for Bethesda Hospital Foundation and Delray Beach Public Library was among the best to date, selling out with 280 women in attendance. They enjoyed an afternoon of bubbly, lunch by the bite and shopping for the latest fashions.
ABOVE:
Lynda Hunter, then the Children’s Services librarian, plays guitar and performs singalong tunes
at the Delray Beach Public Library in June 2015. Hunter is moving from the city.
File photo
Forty-one years ago, I fell in love with Delray Beach. Te
Oct. 6: The annual benefit for the Delray Beach Public Library will feature complimentary champagne, a silent auction and the latest fashions in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Time is 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $60. Call 266-0798
