ABOVE: Internationally recognized children’s author Kwame Alexander provided multiple discussions about the joy of reading and the process he goes through to write. BELOW: While he talked about his award-winning book, The Crossover, Gulf Stream Scho
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Your guide to the 2016-2017 cultural scene
Illustration by Rollin McGrail
Yes, we have sand, sun and blue waters, alligators and anhingas, chic cities full of beautiful people and warm temperatures while everyone else is shivering through the gloomy
Oct. 6: The annual benefit for the Delray Beach Public Library will feature complimentary champagne, a silent auction and the latest fashions in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Time is 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $60. Call 266-0798
Oct. 28: The Place of Hope and its Leighan and David Rinker Campus will benefit from an evening of auctions – live and silent – and dinner and dancing to the theme ‘From Broadway to Boca.’ Time is 6:30 p.m. Cost is $250. Call 483-0962 or visit placeo
Oct. 13: ‘Wine and Lite Bites’ is a mixer sponsored by Impact 100 Palm Beach County and aimed at attracting women in the community who want to make an impact on nonprofits in South County. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is free. Call 336-4623 or visit impa
Oct. 8: The black-tie dinner dance returns for a second year to honor elected officials who exemplify the Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton’s motto ‘Service Above Self.’ Time is 7 to 11 p.m. Cost is $250. Call 299-1429 or visit rotarydowntownbocarat
Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, The Lord’s Place, the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden and the Palm Beach Habilitation Center have been busy selecting incoming board members for the 2016-17 season.
Joining Junior A
Women of Grace chairwomen Nicole Pasqual and Kimberley Trombly-Burmeister. Photo by Downtown Photo
By Amy Woods
The 17th installment of the Women of Grace luncheon will be a wonder of white Nov. 10, when guests gather to raise money for the Bethe
Faculty, family members and friends ushered in a new school year with the annual barbecue that attracted more than 300, a record. The event also kicked off the school’s Jaguar Fund, a giving campaign. ABOVE: (l-r) Class of ’16 alumni Grayson Westine,
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach welcomed 30 nominees for the 2016 Women of Distinction Awards to a special gathering kicking off the Oct. 5 breakfast. The evening included remarks by Co-President Dr. Heidi Schaeffer. LEFT: Dr.
The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach celebrated the opening of its Reading Oasis, a transformed room for young readers with more than 1,200 age-appropriate books and a comfortable and safe space to spend quiet time. ABOVE: (l-r) Delray Beach Mayor Cary G
Boca’s Ballroom Battle
Boca Raton Resort & Club – Aug. 20
The George Snow Scholarship Fund netted a record $325,000 at the dance competition among eight community leaders. More than 770 guests watched as the volunteer hoofers battled for the Mirror Ba
Lantana Mayor David Stewart issued a proclamation during the Town Council meeting recognizing the Lakeside Village senior community for the health-and-wellness environment it offers residents. The proclamation also honored the facility for its Annual
The Plate: Drunken shrimp
The Place: Heroes Sports Bar & Grill, 224 N. Third St., Lantana; 328-9909 or heroeslantana.com.
The Price: $14
The Skinny: I wasn’t sure what to expect from this appetizer, cooked in Heroes’ “signature sauce served with toast p
By Jane Smith
The Arts Garage continues to have angels who want to see the performing arts venue succeed.
Its lease, already extended six months, received another two-month extension in early September from Delray Beach city commissioners. They
Meri Ziev of Ocean Ridge often has roles at the Lake Worth Playhouse. This month she's Josephine Strong in Urinetown, The Musical. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
A decade ago, Meri Ziev’s children dragged her to an audition for
By Dan Moffett
Briny Breezes council members say choosing the right police department to serve their town didn’t come down to questions about performance. The deciding factor was cost.
“It was a tough decision. Either Boynton Beach or Ocean R
ABOVE: Turbulent Backcountry, an oil on Upson board by Willie Daniels, one of the Highwaymen. The artists often sold their work along roadsides.
BELOW: Boca Bridge, an oil on canvas by A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus
The works of A.E. ‘Beanie’ Backus and Flor
County has most deaths
• Palm Beach County, nearly 45 miles long, ranks highest in the state for pedestrian deaths between railroad crossings. Of the 33 people killed statewide in 2015, seven died in Palm Beach County, ranking it first for what’s cal
Pedestrians illegally cross the FEC tracks in downtown Delray Beach near the site of a recent fatality.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
County has most deaths
By Jane Smith
The epidemic of people illegally walking across railroad tracks between
