Mya Breman makes a point as she and Pat Saunders lead a tour of the kinetic art. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Three Ocean Ridge women volunteer as docents for International Kinetic Art Exhibit in Boynton
By Lucy Lazarony
Ann Alexander and P
Feb. 20-23: Shop at a signature fundraising event for Wayside House, a nonprofit that provides alcohol and drug-addition recovery services to women, that will feature vendors from throughout the country. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 and 10 a.m. to 5 p
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County has a lot to be proud of, most recently the distinction as a 4-star nonprofit from Charity Navigator.
The high rating is the eighth the Boynton Beach-based organization has received — all consecutively.
“Char
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is celebrating another successful annual campaign, as the nonprofit coordinated the participation of more than 16,000 adults and children at nearly 450 child-care centers and schools throughout the region.
Members from Boca Woods Country Club teamed up with athletes from Lynn University’s women’s golf team to hit the fairways in support of Hospice by the Sea Foundation and Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. More than 100 players competed in an 18
The crowd dressed up and turned out for Sacred Heart Parish’s formal affair recognizing the church’s 100 years of service in Lake Worth. Proceeds will ensure students at Sacred Heart School have the opportunity to flourish in STREAM (Science, Technol
Candles flickered throughout the home of Richard Day and Lisa Swift, who served as hosts of an event to honor ambassadors, donors and volunteers of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades. At poolside, a steel-drum player and an outdoor
The hunger-awareness event to benefit the Palm Beach County Food Bank was a success, with more than 1,100 attendees each purchasing a handmade ceramic bowl for $25 and selecting from among more than 30 soups available to sample. The more than $140,00
The first conversation of the series focused on the 25th anniversary of the Kravis Center and featured a fascinating, funny and anecdote-filled dialogue among Chairman Michael Bracci, CEO Judy Mitchell and Senior Director of Programming Lee Bell. The
Nancy Dockerty and Caron Dockerty are the event’s new chairwomen. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Laugh With the Library turns 11 this year. The signature showcase of comedy that sells out every season has raised more than $1 million to promote r
The Florida East Coast Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters kicked off the 2017 season in style when Barry and Joyce Levin opened their Boca Raton home and welcomed more than 40 members – and prospective members. They enjoyed libations
Guests came out to participate in the theme ‘Sip, Shop & Celebrate,’ raising money for the Spirit of Giving Network’s holiday gift drive that aimed to fulfill 4,000 wishes from underprivileged children in the community. There were special promotions
Daniel ‘Rusty’ Staub received an impressive round of applause when the legendary baseball player participated in a lively question-and-answer session at the first breakfast of the series, with more than 110 in attendance. Staub gave an anecdotal look
The plate: Barbecue ribs
The place: Houston’s, 1900 NW Executive Center Circle, Boca Raton; 998-0550 or www.hillstone.com.
The price: $29
The skinny: Houston’s has been a go-to place for special occasions and for comfort fare for more than 20 years. Yes
The Blue Anchor restaurant and pub, a block west of the Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, will remain open while it’s up for sale. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Thom Smith
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Blue Anchor Pub
I am a watcher of the sunrise. Most mornings I observe the dawn, coffee in hand, cat at my side, from the cloistered comfort of my screen porch. No great awakening, just light changing from cool to warm as my coffee goes from hot to cold. It’s a time
Vice Mayor Lucibella resignation letter
By Steve Plunkett and Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella faces formal charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence, both felonies, and misdemeanor us
As Delray Beach begins
ordinance changes,
others in area plan to stand pat
By Jane Smith
The U.S. Cavalry arrived last month in the form of a 20-page federal joint statement on sober homes, delivered by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel.
She hoped beleagu
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
