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Native Plants of the ONA Tour
Join our Native Plants of the ONA guided tour and learn all about the amazing ecosystem of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA)! Learn how much history exists in nature when you explore the many native plants on our site and living shoreline. Then, take in the spectacular views from our pedestrian pier […]
$12
Free Fun Saturday
Free Fun Saturday - From 10 am to 4 pm on the first Saturday of each month, The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) offers a fun, informative, and often craft-based activity for youngsters at 2 pm—and the regular admission is waived for all visitors.
Virtual Family Fun Days
Virtual Family Fun Days Craft activities for kids of all ages. All craft project instructions will be posted here on the day advertised. Marine Day: Sea Animals Sunday, July 16th, 2023 Marine Day : Sea Animals Learn about the animals that live in the sea by making them out of origami! Let’s Learn Japanese: Vegetable-edition […]
Sado: Tea Ceremony Workshop
Sado: Tea Ceremony Workshop (Omotesenke School)This workshop teaches the basics of sadō – The Way of Tea – necessary to understand the aesthetics of sadō and to fully enjoy the tea ceremony itself. Participants become familiar with how to participate as a guest, how to make a bowl of tea, and serve it. Students will […]
$50
Tour Reuben Hale’s Home & Sculpture Garden
Originally from Mississippi, Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr. (1927-2018) was a versatile artist whose work was exceptionally broad in scope, from portraiture, figurative, abstract, optical and more. Much of his later work explored his enduring fascination with the changing role of women in the 20th Century, capturing their strength, resilience, and inherent beauty. After high school […]
$25.
“Musha-Ningyō: Avatars of the Samurai Spirit” Exhibit
Long before Barbie became de rigueur, dolls were utilized around the world for a variety of societal purposes, ranging from banishing spirits to breaking cultural barriers. For example, it was customary in Japan to display dolls during Tango no Sekku or Boy’s Day Festival to impede disease. After the start of the Edo Period (1603-1868) and the rise of the warrior class, the Japanese developed the […]
Free with paid museum admission
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Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens unveils artist Kip Fulbeck’s hapa.me exhibit
“Hapa,” a Hawaiian word meaning “half,” refers to anyone who self-identifies as part Asian or Pacific Islander. In 2001, American artist and photographer Kip Fulbeck launched The Hapa Project to put human faces, on this international community, and call attention to the millions of hapa who call the United States home. Five years later, The […]
Free with paid admission
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8 events,
Town Hall Talk “Boca Raton Army Air Field and the BRAAF Fire Department”
Town Hall Talk “Boca Raton Army Air Field and the BRAAF Fire Department”
“Boca Raton Army Air Field and the BRAAF Fire Department”. Speaker: Thomas R. Wood Thomas R. Wood, CFO, FIFireE, and retired Chief of the Boca Raton Fire Department, has spent years researching the Boca Raton Army Air Field and its Fire Department. Wood will share information about the many incidents the BRAAF Fire Department handled including […]
$10
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Cultural Diversity Day, 2024
Cultural Diversity Day, 2024
Caribbean American for Community Involvement of Florida Inc., in collaboration with the Village of Royal Palm Beach and kind Support of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, celebrates the diverse cultures and heritage of our community, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 1pm to sundown. It will include vendors and performers of food art […]
Free
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, FAU Delray Beach Presentations
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, FAU Delray Beach Presentations
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, FAU's New Summer Series of Lectures. Join us at Old School Square in downtown Delray Beach as Dr. Feeney presents Henry Flagler’s Dream: The Railroad that Went to Sea Ever wonder what it would be like to take a train journey over the sea? Henry Flagler’s railroad did just that. Dr. […]
$35
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Henry Flagler’s Dream: The Railroad that Went to Sea Delray Beach
Henry Flagler’s Dream: The Railroad that Went to Sea Delray Beach
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a train journey over the sea? Henry Flagler’s railroad did just that. Feeney, dressed as a train conductor circa the 1915-era, will take you on a trip through the history of Florida railroads, including the destruction of Flagler’s dream by the Great Hurricane of 1935. He […]
$30 – $35
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A Taste of Israel
A Taste of Israel
WHAT: PJ Our Way™ is thrilled to invite families to join them for an exciting cultural event, "A Taste of Israel." This event will feature hands-on activities led by Shinshinim (Israeli emissaries) Amit and Shahar, offering children ages 7 to 12 and their parents the opportunity to learn, taste, and create different Israeli customs. Participants […]
Free
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A Delray Beach Family Affair
A Delray Beach Family Affair
FREE Family Reunion-Inspired Event on May 19 in the Backyard of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum; Enjoy Food, Music, Shopping, Culture The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum invites everyone to its annual “A Delray Beach Family Affair” on Sunday, May 19, 2024. A Delray Beach Family Affair is a lively, music-filled, family-reunion-style backyard event with special […]
Free
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Travelogues: National Parks
Travelogues: National Parks
Join our special guest presenter, Kim Haste, in a discussion on visiting National Parks! Bring your stories and hear unique experiences on visiting the parks! Please use the Boca Raton Public Library's calendar to register
Free
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Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper Guided Tour
Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper Guided Tour
Embark on a Time-Traveling Adventure with the Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper Tour! Hey, Time Traveler! Experience the fascinating world of lighthouse keeping on our exclusive Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper Tour! Journey back in time as we delve into the tools and responsibilities of a lighthouse keeper at the historic […]
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We Continue: The Story of a Native American Woman
We Continue: The Story of a Native American Woman
A music theatre piece performed by the Core Ensemble, cello, piano, percussion and actor. Scenes from the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation, activist during the Occupation of Alcatraz and leader in the land compensation struggles of indigenous people; music from popular and classical traditions She blazed a trail […]
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