By Janis Fontaine
The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library is like a perpetual motion machine promoting a love for reading.
Friends members sell donated books in their store in the lobby of the Downtown Library and then use the money to promote
The gates to Gumbo Limbo have been locked and revenues have dropped significantly in the past year during the coronavirus pandemic. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Mary Thurwachter
Despite the uncertainty connected to the coronavirus, Town Manager Deborah Manzo didn’t have to wait long for an answer when she asked whether or not to commit to a fireworks contract for the Fourth of July.
The $30,000 contract
Arthur Gutterman with retired Admiral James Stavridis, a former NATO commander who holds a copy of his new book. Photo provided by CAPEHART
American Friends of the Hebrew University facilitated speakers who touched on topics ranging from agriculture
Nearly 700 Kravis Center supporters celebrated the reopening of the performing arts center with a champagne toast and sweet treats. Taking place prior to the evening’s performance of ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story,’ the event featured a wide array of d
The Friends support group organized the inaugural tea party, which attracted more than 150 well-dressed guests —men and women alike — who enjoyed high tea and musical accompaniment by a harpist. The event took place on the Great Lawn, adjacent to the
Mike Felice fills a trash bag with debris as Dennis Aten picks up a flip-flop on the beach.
Most days produce a few bags’ worth of trash along the beach.
One odd finding is a plastic bottle cut in half.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron
The Friends Auxiliary of the Boca Raton Museum of Art welcomed a fresh slate of leaders during a special luncheon ceremony of the support group. Members already are hard at work planning an itinerary for art and culture lovers for next season.
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Enjoying lunch at The Living Room in Boynton Beach are (standing, l-r) Hedy Latimer, Judy Zeidel, Eileen Hertz, Susan Schechet and Sandy Jones; and (seated, l-r) Joan Ball, Diane Motta, and Angela Smith. The women — who live in West Palm Beach, South
