The Palm Beach Symphony turned a dreamy night into reality during the annual gala. ‘The annual gala is an opportunity to help the Palm Beach Symphony sustain the world-class symphonic music that it has been providing for over 40 years,’ Co-Chairwoman
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Leaders celebrated the first phase of the center’s ‘West Wing’ improvements, which include the opening of the Hall of Discovery, a space that has been expanded by 5,000 square feet and features hands-on, interactive exhibits with a modern twist. A hi
The 12th-annual event themed ‘Friends of A Feather Flock Together’ honored women while empowering local children by supporting education in art, journalism, science and other disciplines. The theme symbolizes the 45th year of ‘Sesame Street’ and Big
The Palm Beach International Film Festival anounced it now has a home at the Plaza Theatre in Manalapan’s Plaza del Mar. The location not only will provide a headquarters and home for movies, but also will be used for small theater productions and c
More than 350 guests attended the Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s eighth-annual fete, featuring keynote speaker Taylor Armstrong of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ who also is a domestic-violence survivor and advocate. Armstrong delivered
Town Clerk Valerie Oakes swears in Vice Mayor Bill Weitz, who beat incumbent Ron Brown.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Following overwhelming support from voters, two major Highland Beach water projects can now move forward, but it
More than 250 guests attended the organization’s anniversary event, including the center’s staff members, supporters and donors from around South Florida. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the thousands of patients it serves annually. PHOTO: Com
A yellow tabebuia tree in full bloom.
Photo provided by Richard Randall
By Tao Woolfe
The city is offering a sweet, shady deal this month to homeowners who want to spruce up their properties.
Boca Raton residents can buy one or two tropical tre
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach Town Commissioners will consider appointing interim Town Manager Beverly Brown to the position permanently this month.
During a meeting March 31, commissioners unanimously expressed support for appointing both
There are plenty of orchids, decorative pots and garden accessories available at the Delray Garden Center.
Robert Glynn with one of the five macaws that have found a home at the garden center.
Classic landscape materials like this stunning hibiscus
Reed Stewart, teacher, needlepoint expert and designer,
stitches a pair of Stubbs & Wootton shoes
at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach.
Andie Lindeman of Jupiter stitches Blue Dog
into a pair of Stubbs & Wootton slippers.
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After five decades of educating thousands of students, Unity School families had thousands of reasons to celebrate. More than 300 supporters – including Don and MaryAnne Shula – gathered and raised a record $200,000. ‘We are blessed to have such fant
John Sharp (seated, center left) celebrates his 100th birthday at the Colonial Ridge Club Clubhouse in Ocean Ridge on St. Patrick’s Day, Sharp’s favorite holiday. Pictured behind him are his two daughters, Pat Duignan (left) and Nora Furey (with polk
School officials and students kicked off construction of a soon-to-be-built open-air pavilion that will serve as the school’s gymnasium and house home games for the first time in the institution’s history. ABOVE: Barbara Messier, Adriana Smigiel, Que
Author Kate DiCamillo made the crowd laugh, reflect and think at this year’s event, which raised $200,000 and drew more than 600 attendees to support the coalition’s programs, including Adult Literacy, After School Reads, Glades Family Education, Rea
Dr. Robert Levy in front of the ‘wall of love.’
The entrance to the Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
The center is named for Billi and Bernie Marcus.
Photo provided
By Linda Haase
One of the oldest galas in Palm Beach County celebrated its 60th anniversary with 400-plus in attendance. The black-tie evening sparkled with crystals and candlelight and raised more than $1 million to benefit Bethesda Memorial Hospital’s Level III N
Military veteran Frank Policastri walks with his service dog Buff
alongside dog trainer Carolee Ellison at the Boynton Beach Mall.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
When you think of a highly trained service dog, what breed quickly come
More than 150 art lovers attended the opening reception of an exhibition by Deborah Bigeleisen, whose two dozen flower-inspired paintings will hang through April 30. The vibrant artwork traces the path of Bigeleisen’s focus from creating portraits of
The Delray Beach Public Library sponsored its 16th-annual event with 55 volunteers who were honored for their service to the library this season. Volunteers, who range in age from 40 to 90 – including eight couples – received lunch and thank-you gift
