The City of West Palm Beach Division of Community Events will be navigating the new year with a program called “Revamp Fun in ’21”. The “Revamp Fun in ‘21” is a campaign to reintroduce popular signature scheduling events like Clematis by Night, Screen on the Green, and Sunday on the Waterfront beginning in January,2021. These family fun events will be held at the Meyer Amphitheatre , 104 Datura Street, in downtown West Palm Beach with all the CDC-recommended precautions in place. The location will be fenced for 10 weeks for “Revamp Fun in ’21”, which will run through early March of the new year.

While Clematis by Night and Screen on the Green took place on the Great Lawn downtown in previous years the site has switched. The Meyer Amphitheatre will…

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SoulCycle has returned to Palm Beach. The popular spin class has moved into the Royal Poinciana Plaza for its third year in a row for its new SoulOutside by SoulCycle series.

The outdoor spin classes begin just before Christmas on Wednesday, December 23rd and will continue for a few months. SoulCycle first started bringing their popular and energetic spin classes to Palm Beach three years ago as part of their DestinationSoul program. The program brought SoulCycle spin classes to areas where there is not a SoulCycle studio nearby. The closet SoulCycle studio to Palm Beach County is in Miami with locations in Brickell, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables.

Through the new SoulOutside series, SoulCycle is taking their 45-minute indoor cycle class completely…

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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 2500 Jupiter Park Drive in Jupiter, received a $20,000 grant to fund environmental education. The grant, awarded by the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, is intended to fund virtual fields trips for children in schools across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.  This generous donation from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation will impact up to 1,000 children in 40 classrooms. 

The program is a STEM curriculum-based project and will enhance the children’s science courses to keep them involved with nature. Through these creative environmental programs, children and adults learn about and participate in conservation efforts to protect and preserve Florida's wildlife and natural habitats. “When Covid hit, we ramped up virtual…

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A manatee rescued in West Palm Beach is now being treated in Miami at the Miami Seaquarium.  Police officers with Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach teamed up with officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to rescue the manatee near the Manatee Lagoon.  A spokesman at Manatee Lagoon said the manatee is being treated for a severe lung infection.  The good news is she is eating regularly now.

Manatee Lagoon is one of Palm Beach County’s fun and engaging family-friendly attractions, with interactive, entertaining exhibits that tickle your curiosity about the environment of the Lake Worth Lagoon and the wonderful world of manatees. Due to COVID the family friendly attraction is temporarily closed.

FPL constructed…

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A favorite weekend activity in Palm Beach County for many is attending some of the best GreenMarkets in the area. From now until late spring, these GreenMarkets offer some of the best local baked goods, homemade items, fresh produce, fresh flowers, spices and teas, jewelry, local honey, and much more. The GreenMarkets are bought together to help local growers, crafters, and farmers display their products and goods for purchase. The GreenMarkets occur rain or shine.

Friday, January 8th

Twilight Green Market at Wellington: This Friday night from 5 pm to 9 pm the Town Center Promenade hosts their weekly Twilight Green Market.

Saturday, January 9th

Delray Beach GreenMarket: From 9 am to 2 pm this Saturday, the Delray Beach GreenMarket is taking…

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Every Saturday morning, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is continuing to host their Self-Guided Beach Cleanup through the new year. Every weekend, volunteers head to the beach to participate in helping keep our local beaches and ocean clean.

The Self-Guided Beach Cleanup Program was introduced in 2020 as a new program that has been added to the calendar weekly. Volunteers who wish to participate are asked to stop by Marine Debris Sorting Station on the back deck of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach to pick up their cleanup supplies. Once supplies picked up, volunteers can make their way down to the beach to start the cleanup. When finished, bring the bag of debris back to the Sorting Station and pick up a free t-shirt as a Thank You gift…

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It is 2021 and we should be incorporating healthy habits into our lives.  Perhaps you are at a loss for a new healthy habit.  Look no further than my family’s homeland, Spain.  Wander around the streets of Spain in the mid-afternoon and you will likely find a lot of the shops are closed briefly. That is because the country still values the midday nap. The rest is called a "Spain siesta". The term stems from the Latin word for “sixth hour,” which traditionally fell around noon since the day started at dawn. 

Obviously getting some extra zzz’s can make you feel more rested, but there are other physical health benefits, including better heart function, hormonal maintenance, and cell repair.  According to a study by the researchers at NASA, a brief…

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Bedner's Farm Fresh Market takes great pride in being one of the few remaining family owned and operated farmer's market in Southeast Florida. The family takes pride in bringing fresh produce from the farm, grown right outside their back door.

The Bedner's grow a wide variety of vegetables on the 80 acres where the Market is located. These crops are rotated every year to achieve best crop production. The farm offers u-pick, tractor rides, educational field trips, freshly made ice cream and private parties in addition to the fresh produce grown. Giving opportunity to for fresh, locally grown produce to go from “farm to fork”.

Sustainable agriculture is a way of producing food that is healthy to eat and does not harm the environment.  There is no…

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This January, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting a list of calendar events for the whole family to enjoy. Head to the iconic lighthouse this month and join in on the fun filled events.

January Events at the Lighthouse:

Lighthouse Sunset Tour: January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th

Wednesday evenings, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum hosts their popular Lighthouse Sunset Tour.  Climb the 105 steps to the top of the lighthouse to take in the incredible views and sunset. Visitors will also get an inside look at the Lighthouse Watchroom and even get a chance to see the light turn on and illuminate the sky. The tours last approximately an hour long and registration is required due to limited space. The cost is $25 dollars per person…

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The Town of Jupiter has a rich historic timeline filled with stories. Tales of the area ranging from the ancient Indians, Tequesta Tribe, that lived here until the European discovery of the area by Ponce de Leon. The Seminole Indian War battles fought here.  Jupiter’s earliest known records date as far back as 1565.  After early settlers set up homesteads, the waterways were a huge source of transportation, as well as the new Flagler Railroad.

The town’s most identifiable landmark, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was erected in the 1800’s. Hidden in the sandy soils near Jupiter Inlet are signs of human habitation (Native Americans) dating back at least 5,000 years. Long before Europeans arrived, prehistoric people fished the rivers and ocean, and hunted…

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