Spaces at Mounts Botanical Garden offer inspiration for gardeners and nature lovers. Coastal Star file photos
A holiday guide worthy of two green thumbs-up from gardeners and nature lovers
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Nature has helped many of us cope
(L-R) Jeff and Aggie Stoops with board treasurer Steve Bernstein. Photo provided by Tracey Benson Photography
HomeSafe CEO Matthew Ladika announced a $5 million gift from Aggie and Jeff Stoops to the nonprofit, whose mission is to help victims of ch
By Amy Woods
Boca Raton residents and philanthropists Michael and Michelle Hagerty have made their third seven-figure gift to “Keeping the Promise — The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
The $5 million contribution in support of residency p
Note: Events are current as of 11/24. Please check with organizers for any changes.
DECEMBER 4
Saturday - 12/4-5 - Boca Raton Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival at Sanborn Square, 77 N Federal Hwy. 100+ artisans: painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, p
Karen Chambers, DNP, APRN, an assistant professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, assists a patient in the FAU/Northwest Community Health Alliance’s Community Health Center. Photo provided by Alex Dolce
Florida Atlantic University and N
Note: Events are current as of 10/28. Please check with organizers for any changes.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Annual Veterans Day Parade at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave, Lake Worth Beach. Honors the 100th Anniversary of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 11 am.
Kapow is moving to new space in Boca’s Mizner Park. The old location will host a New Orleans-themed spot. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Kapow, the small noodle bar that became an overnight success in Mizner Park, celebrates its 10th year with a big an
The Rev. Dennis Gonzales celebrates a Mass for health care professionals in November at St. Ann Catholic Church in West Palm Beach. Gonzales, who has a bachelor’s degree in nursing, took over as pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN PALM BEACH COUNTY PROVIDES UPDATE ON PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY
On May 28, 2021, the City of West Palm Beach notified the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH) that elevated levels of cylindrospermosin, a cyano
Kristin and Frank Augustine were among several South Palm Beach customers in a matter of minutes to buy drinking water on Memorial Day at the Publix in Plaza del Mar. Right after they did, an employee restocked the supply with 14 cases of bottled wat
By Arden Moore
May Day. May week and May month. This is a big month for cats who will tolerate hugs, dog moms, Chihuahuas and sea turtles and yes, don’t forget hamsters.
When it comes to pets and wildlife, special days, weeks and months seem to be
Wellington residents Mark Harris and his friend Millie Moy (far right) walk his dogs, Big Buster, a goldendoodle, and Bolt, a Maltese, through Mounts Botanical Garden on a Sunday afternoon. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Canines and their humans can sa
NOTE: Not all summer camp schedules have been set and some are tentative due to COVID. Please check thecoastalstar.com for additional information as it becomes available. Also, refer to listed websites for missing information such as pricing. If your
The 78-year-old museum is set to reopen after a 59,000-square-foot expansion that reorients its entrance and adds a sculpture garden
The 19-foot-tall Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, stands in the Heyman Plaza, w
Robert Ganger holds his Judge James R. Knott Historical Contribution Award,
flanked by J. Grier Pressly III (left), chairman of the board of the Historical Society
of Palm Beach County, and Harvey Oyer III.
Photo provided by Capehart Photography
Joewood is a slow-growing shrub with inedible green fruit.
BELOW: Jacquemontia is a native vine with stunning blue blooms.
Both plants are salt-tolerant, making them ideal for our neighborhoods.
Photos by Jerry Lower and Susan Lerner
By Deborah S. H
Swiss chard can come in many colorful varieties.
Michael Page says that tending the vegetable garden at Mounts Botanical Garden is a relaxing task.
Chinese cooking staple bok choy.
Amethyst bush beans will turn green when cooked.
Photos by Jerry Lowe
The nonprofit garden celebrated the hurricane-delayed groundbreaking of ‘Windows on the Floating World:
Blume Tropical Wetland Garden,’ expected to open in spring 2017. The new exhibit will educate visitors
about the importance of water conservation.
Maria Abbenante and her son Angelo pause inside Lynora’s Restaurant on Clematis Street
in West Palm Beach. Maria and her husband, Rafaelle, who live in Point Manalapan, came out
of retirement in 2014 to open the eatery with Angelo. Maria shuns canned
MANALAPAN — William E. “Bill” Quigley, loving husband, cherished brother, beloved uncle and loyal friend, passed away peacefully at his Manalapan home on April 7. He was surrounded by love, the beauty of the music he cherished throughout his life
