MAY JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS  

The Boca Museum of Art
American Impressionism: Works from the Bank of America Collection - 5/9-6/22 - This exhibition of paintings presents more than 60 works by many of the best-known American Impressionists. American Impressionism was a movement deeply rooted in the nation's landscape tradition.  The exhibition traces the stylistic evolution of landscape painting as well as the changing attitude toward nature in the nineteenth century. The Bank of America Collection is one of the largest and most significant corporate art collections in the world.  As part of this porgram, Bank of America covers many of the costs associated with staging the exhibition, providing an economic benefit to the borrowing museums and the communities they serve.

In the Eye of the Beholder: Selections from the Art Galleries at Gallery Center - 5/9 - 6/22 - The painter Maurice de Viaminck once said, "Good art is like cooking: it can be tasted, but not explained.: In the Eye of the Beholder is intended to increase the visitor's pleasure in "tasting" a variety of outstanding historical, modern and contemporary works, which reflect a broad range of styles and mediums.  The Museum has worked with six art galleried at Gallery Center in Boca Raton - the Elaine Baker Gallery, Gallery Camino Real, Griffin Gallery, Habitat Galleries, Karen Lynne Gallery, and Rosenbaum Contemporary. This selection brings a useful perspective on the relationships between art museums, galleries, and their audiences, revealing how the boundaries between museums and galleries that shape and preserve our collective heritage are blurring.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at 501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Florida, 33432.  For more information call the Museum at 561-392-2500

Alexander Calder Jewelry - 4/1- 6/15  - 561-832-5196 -Norton Museum of Art -1451 South Olive Avenue; West Palm Beach, FL 33401 -The art of Alexander Calder has been celebrated and examined at some length in numerous exhibitions. However, his work in the field of jewelry is not as known, since it has been a small component in his large survey exhibitions. The jewelry's three-dimensional aspects have been hammered, shaped, chiseled and composed piece by piece, in a fashion that precisely echoes the artist's creativity. This exhibit will consist of one hundred objects necklace, bracelets, pins, earrings, and crowns.


In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey - 4/19 - 7/20 - 561-832-5196 - Norton Museum of Art - 1451 South Olive Avenue; West Palm Beach, FL 33401 - This exhibition offers a roadmap to the journey encountered by these collectors as they embrace and acquire art and artifacts.From slave owner's documents, to brilliant expressions in paint and glimpses into nineteenth-century private lives.


Memorial Day Weekend - 5/24 - 5/25 - 9am - 5pm - 561-533-0887 Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, 1301 Summit Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33405. To show our appreciation, all visitors showing a Military, Military Reserve, Coast Guard, Police, Fire or and EMT ID card will receive free admission.


Howard Alan Craft Show - 5/24- 5/25 - 10am - 5pm - 954-472-3755 - Downtown Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL. Over 100 craft exhibitors will exhibit a wide variety of unique handicraft. There's something for everyone at this show!


Taste of the West and Chocolate Lover's Festival - 6/4 - 561-890-6200 - South Florida Expo Center - 9067 Southern Boulevard (SR 80); West Palm Beach, FL. - Event Sponsor: The Palms West Chamber of Commerce - 11th Annual Taste of the West and Chocolate Lovers Festival. This event showcases member businesses and provides food samplings to the public from member restaurants, caterers in and around the Western Communities. Not to mention the Chocolate, all restaurants are encourage to submit their best chocolate desert, for the peoples choice award. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Adults: $ 12.00; Children 5 and under: Free


Founder's Day - 6/5 - Flagler Museum, One Whitehall Way; Palm Beach, FL 33480 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - 561-655-2833 - Free - Start here to learn about early Florida, explore one of Americas most admired homes and discover the Gilded Age. The Flagler Museum will be opened free-of-charge to celebrate the anniversary of the museum's founding in 1959 by Henry Flagler's granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews.

Share Our Strength - Taste of the Nation - 6/11 7:00:00 PM - Broward Convention Center -  1950 Eisenhower Blvd Ft Lauderdale, FL. - The party will be complete with Casino gaming and an exciting live auction, delicious specialties created by top chefs, wine, champagne, spirits and a “white hot” ambiance. "Taste of the Nation 2008" is part of a nationwide effort that is taking place from March through August, 2008 in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Share Our Strength fundraisers support the goal of ending childhood hunger.  Private - VIP Reception: 6:00 - 7:00pm Followed by: Food and Wine Tasting Casino gaming and Live Auction  -TICKET PRICES: visit the website: www.strengthsouthflorida.org. Public Relations Contact: Carla Marsh 561-368-4421 cmarshpr@earthlink.net BENEFICIARIES: Taste of the Nation benefits Share Our Strength, which supports local agencies involved in hunger relief and other humanitarian services. The Fort Lauderdale/South Palm Beach County event has raised over $ 1.6 Million over the past 15 years to help fight hunger in South Florida.


Father's Day - 6/15 - 9am-5pm - 561-533-0887 - Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park - 1301 Summit Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33405
The first 500 fathers and grandfathers will receive free admission to the Palm Beach Zoo on Father's Day with a paying child. Learn about the Zoo's resident dads, create a card for dad and enjoy live music.


Art & Jazz on the Avenue
6/26 - 6am-10pm - Downtown Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL - 561-279-1380 x 17 - For six fun-filled evenings a year, the streets of Downtown Delray Beach come alive with the sounds of music and the sights of art on the avenue on selected Thursday nights. Art and Jazz events feature live entertainment, art exhibits and demonstrations, open house specials and more!

ONGOING

Kids: Animal Feeding -  Sat-Sun 11 a.m. -John D. MacArthur Beach State Park - 10900 State Rd 703, North Palm Beach  FL  33408  - 561-624-6950 - Take your family to the Nature Center and watch a baby loggerhead sea turtle, French angelfish and a Florida King snake eat their breakfast. At 3 p.m. on Sundays see a live rat snake and Florida King snake in person and listen to a staff naturalist give a snake talk.

Acting Classes - Mondays 7-9 p.m. - Wednesdays 5:30-7 p.m. - (561) 963-5800 - Artists United at 1960 S. Congress Ave. in West Palm Beach is announcing its acting classes for ages 3 to 103, beginners to professionals. The complete training studio for the performing arts, they teach dancing, singing, acting, acrobatics and music in a combined technical and artistic approach so students can develop self-confidence, discipline and creativity. Class for teens and adults are Mondays from 7-9 p.m.; children's classes are on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m.

Sailing Adventure Cruise - Ongoing - Tue-Sat 2-5 p.m. - (561) 881-9757 - Riviera Beach Marina- 200 E 13th St., Riviera Beach,  FL  33404 - Climb aboard the Hukuna Matata for a three-hour adventure cruise that includes your choice of fun activities. Choose swimming, receiving sailing tips from your captain, and if conditions permit you can snorkel or just sit back and relax in the onboard hammocks and enjoy the beautiful scenery while exploring the tropical blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Cold beverages, beer and snacks, plus their signature fresh fruit platter, are all included.


Class: Family and Friends CPR - Wed, 6/4 6 pm- 8:30 pm - Boca Raton Community Hospital - 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton  FL  33486 - (561) 955-4468 - This course is intended for people with limited or no medical training who want to learn more about CPR. It provides instruction in adult/child/infant CPR and giving first aid for choking. Students also learn about using barrier devices in CPR. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and foreign-body airway obstruction. The class will be held in classroom B at the Education Center, located at 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton. It will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Breast Cancer Support Group - Fridays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - (561) 955-7100 - Boca Raton Community Hospital - 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL  33486 - This group focuses on discussion of concerns during treatment, recurrence, experimental treatments, and coping skills. Meetings take place every Friday between 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in Classroom C at the Education Center, located at 800 Meadows Road in Boca Raton.