A $20 million lead gift to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium from Palm Beach residents Howard and Wendy Cox will launch the capital campaign to change the center’s name to the Cox Science Center and Aquarium. The funding will also help the facility add additional 130,000 total square feet of space for programming,
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Lawrence F. De George and Lorena Perozo, Founders and Directors of the LDG & LPR Charitable Foundation, donated $1 million to honor Rita and Rick Case for their efforts in creating the annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Yacht Rendezvous at Fisher Island in Miami. The funds will help benefit the 12 Boys
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As the Downtown Doral area expands its offerings of family-friendly events, live entertainment and trendy restaurants, the mixed-used plaza also offers various holiday-themed shows in December to enhance guests’ cultural experiences. For three weeks, world-renowned artists will be featured during Downtown Doral’s Holiday Fest celebration. Upcoming shows include: RADIANCE – By Miami City Ballet When:
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Not everyone enjoys the amount of meal preparation the Thanksgiving holiday entails. Exhaustion can quickly set it from cooking and cleaning up while entertaining a bevy of friends and family. Luckily for those who don’t want to cook or clean, some South Florida restaurants will be open to serve delicious and convenient meals on Thanksgiving
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Add some fruit-flavored spirit to your holiday festivities, courtesy of Ervin Machado. The beverage director at Louie Bossi’s and Elisabetta’s is sharing a Bellini recipe—with interchangeable flavor profiles—for Thanksgiving and beyond. Flavors will rotate weekly at the restaurants (including pumpkin, berries, and apple). But DIY fans can get started with the Strawberry Seasonal Bellini. Here’s
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Since starting the John and Elizabeth’s Toy Drive in the home of Dr. Elizabeth King and her late husband, John Weaver, 20 years ago, the John & Elizabeth’s Toy Drive & Fundraiser has distributed over 65,000 toys to underprivileged children. The toy drive began at Dr. King and her husband’s home in West Broward after
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MAD Arts will host world-renowned designer David Carson for a two-night exhibition highlighting his most recent collage of artworks during an exhibit titled XHBTN: The Art + Grafik Design of David Carson. Each night receptions will have Carson conducting meet and greets with attendees. It will coincide with Art Basel from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 4
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To help customers enjoy an open-air event that also benefits a local charity, the 4Ever Young Anti Aging Solutions in Boca Raton is hosting its annual Holiday Charity & Customer Appreciation Event from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. at 5458 Town Center Road Suite 19 in Boca Raton. Guests can receive complimentary entry
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The 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala at Eau Palm Beach Resort was recently held to honor the nation’s top dogs. The 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards winner was Boone, a 4-year-old beagle who survived cruelty as a puppy, which resulted in amputating his back legs. His resilience, gentle nature and never-ending energy
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Mounts Botanical Garden partnered with Palm Beach Outlets to create a Holiday Bromeliad Tree for the public to enjoy during the holiday season. The decorative tree will be featured at the shopping center, 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. in West Palm Beach. “More than a thousand brightly colored plants are used in this beautiful 23-foot living tree, including
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The Bonnet House Museum & Gardens will transform into a Holiday Wonderland as the historic 35-acre subtropical estate and historic house museum will be lit up with holiday lights on trees, wreaths and centerpieces throughout the house. The “Holiday Magic” begins Friday, Dec. 3 and will allow guests the rare opportunity to tour the grounds at night.
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The prolific, groundbreaking work of Polish-born artist Maryan receives a richly deserved retrospective, courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA). The exhibition curated by Alison Gingeras, which just opened, examines four decades of complex and deeply moving work by the man born Pinkas Bursztyn—considered one of the first artists-eyewitnesses to depict personal experiences of the Holocaust.
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