By Janis Fontaine
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish will host a traditional Seder on April 10, when Jews worldwide celebrate their feast of Passover.
In addition to a full-course dinner, the celebration will include spiritual music and fellowship. Ms
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
Close to 500 ‘cowpokes’ swaggered on down to the George Snow Scholarship Fund benefit for a foot-stompin’ good time, raising more than $83,000 for college scholarships and scholar-support services. Guests enjoyed whiskey tasting, fiddle playing, squa
Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live and the force behind Dr. Fuhrman’s Health Oasis
at the Boca Beach Club, gives free educational talks when he’s in the area.
Here he speaks at the 4th Generation Organic Market.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By L
More than 300 guests partied the night away at Caridad Center’s fundraising affair. The evening included a live auction that featured a two-year lease on a Mini Cooper convertible and a bid from the heart that was accepted by several in attendance. ‘
Students at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine participated
in the nationwide event in which fourth-year medical students find out where
they will spend their residencies. At top, a few of FAU’s 61 graduating medical
By Christine Davis
Delray Medical Center announced in February that it received the Healthgrades 2017 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, in recognition that it placed within the top 1 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its superio
Branford Marsalis opened the Festival of the Arts Boca, playing with the Symphonia Boca Raton, directed by Constantine Kitsopoulos (right). Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
Festival of the Arts Boca wrapped up March 11 with Sergio Mendes a
Lakeview Church Delray family pastor Scott Rowan with his wife, Tricia, and son, William.
Worship pastor Daniel Williams and his wife, Laura.
Celebrations and community projects will be part of the Saturday program.
Photos provided
By Janis Fontaine
The Place: Pig-Sty BBQ, 706 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach; 810-5801.
The Price: $6.99
The Skinny: When it comes to barbecue, my favorite fare is smoked turkey.
When it’s prepared properly, the results are sublime.
At Pig-Sty, pit master Bryan Ty
Story and photos by Mary Thurwachter
In the heart of Delray Beach’s arts community, Pineapple Grove (on Northeast Second Avenue, north of Atlantic Avenue) offers visitors varied options for shopping and dining.
They will also find the Arts Gar
Campers take photos at the West Palm Beach waterfront for the Palm Beach
Photographic Centre’s FOTOcamp (photo by Andy Spilos).
Children take a break at the Southern Dance Theatre in Boynton Beach (photo by Seth Steinberg).
Kids check out the sea tur
Jason McCobb, his wife, Denia, and daughter, Reese, in a sunflower field on their farm.
Blooming nasturtiums in the raised bed gardens at the Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton are not only pretty but edible.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Debo
Boys and girls can spend time with Batman and Sleeping Beauty during Princesses and Superheroes Day
on April 22 at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum in Boynton Beach.
Photo provided by Capehart
By Janis Fontaine
Calling all superheroes! Princess
Students at FAU’s Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development celebrated Pi Day
on March 14 outside the university’s Social Science Building on the Boca Raton campus. Why March 14?
Because pi is 3.14. Here, Dean Elmaleh puts a pi
The Advent Gators competed in the Lutheran Basketball Association’s national tournament in Valparaiso, Ind.,
after finishing the season 13-5 and placing second in the state tournament. Members are (l-r) first row:
Brian Blackmon, Oxo Schreiber, Omar
Cats don’t have a sense of humor but can be quite hilarious to watch.
Photo provided
By Arden Moore
If you share your home with a dog or a cat, I’m wagering that your pet’s antics pop a smile on your face at least once a day. In fact, pick a day
The Elegant Mouse,
by Brian Biggane;
Coastal Star Books, 80 pp, $19.95
By Steve Pike
Except for one season on the old PGA Tour (1954), Bob Toski was an average player. But Toski’s golfing life, which spans some 85 years and counting, is far fro
Michael Wood holds the 51.5-pound kingfish he caught using a live goggle-eye off Jupiter last yearto win heaviest fish in both the Sail Inn KDW tournament and the Lantana Fishing Derby. Both events were held on May 15.
Photo provided
By Willie Howar
