The 2024 Read Together Palm Beach County book has been revealed.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt was announced by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County at the Mayor’s Literacy Initiative Luncheon.

The campaign aims to get adults to read the same book at the same time and discuss its themes at various gatherings. It will run through Nov. 18, when Van Pelt is scheduled to appear at the Read Together Finale, 6 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth Beach.

The book is “about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at an aquarium and the truth she uncovers about her son’s disappearance” according to a news release.

To register for the finale, call 561-279-9103 or visit www.literacypbc.org.

13080688477?profile=RESIZE_710xStephanie Deltondo from sponsor Bank of America dressed the part while working at the Pie it Forward pickup table in the past. You can order this year’s pies by Nov. 18. Photo provided

Pie It Forward in 10th year of aiding Meals on Wheels
The favorite feel-good pie-buy experience is back.

The Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving pie fundraiser, Pie It Forward, returns for its 10th year, and debuts a special pie for the occasion: hazelnut pumpkin praline with roasted marshmallow topping.

Here’s how it works: Chefs from restaurants, country clubs and hotels bake and donate 3,000 pies. Pie lovers choose a pie online, pay for it and pick it up the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The money goes to feed homebound seniors hot meals five times a week. One pie purchase will feed one senior for a week.

Flavors are pumpkin, apple, pecan and Key lime — and the anniversary pie, hazelnut pumpkin praline. There’s also a small window of opportunity to get a peanut butter pie baked by Okeechobee Steakhouse chefs halfway through the campaign.

Back by demand is the “virtual pie,” a donation that gets diners a thank-you, but only a photo of a pie. Gift pie certificates also are available. Pie costs range from $30 to $40.

Pies must be ordered by Nov. 18. Pickup is Nov. 26, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at one of three locations:

Duffy’s Sports Grill in Delray Beach, the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, or Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter.

The website for ordering is mowpbpie.org.

13080694070?profile=RESIZE_710xThe Boca Raton Historical Society's annual holiday ornament celebrates the first century of the city's history, with a variety of elements associated with that past. Photo provided

Holiday ornament honors Boca Raton centennial
The newest keepsake from the Boca Raton Historical Society/The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum commemorates the city’s centennial celebration.

Every element of the 2024 holiday ornament represents a significant chapter in the history of Boca Raton, from Addison Mizner’s signature to the IBM personal computer.

The ornament is available for $24.95 in the gift shop at 71 N. Federal Highway or online at bocahistory.org. Proceeds support ongoing projects.

For more information, call 561-395-6766.

Food collection options at Feeding South Florida
The hunger-relief organization Feeding South Florida is calling for help for the holidays. Its “Share Food. Share Joy” initiative aims to provide 7,000 South Florida families with Thanksgiving dinners, and community members are invited to donate to that initiative by Nov. 15. For more details or to donate, go to https://feedingsouthflorida.org/sharefood.

Community members can also host “Food + Fund” drives to collect food. To learn more, visit https://feedingsouthflorida.org/food-fund-drives.

Volunteers are also needed to sort and pack food, and to work in Feeding South Florida’s Community Kitchen. For information and to sign up for a volunteer shift, visit https://feedingsouthflorida.org/volunteer/.

People can also donate through the organization’s “Feed it Forward” program at the same main website.

Jan Norris and Christine Davis contributed to this column.

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