Category Archives: Community Events

Sober Homes in the Southend? Town Hall Meeting This Wednesday.

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This Wednesday, October 14, there will be a community engagement town hall meeting to discuss sober homes and responsive actions that policy makers can take to balance the issue. The town hall will be an opportunity for residents to engage early in the discussion and offer local solutions to community needs and challenges.

What’s the skinny on this issue?

  • Many towns and cities have attempted to regulate sober homes, but have found themselves restricted by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as federal fair housing laws.
  • Sober homes, or halfway houses, are not regulated by the state since they do not provide treatment. And because alcoholism and addiction are recognized mental disorders, people who suffer from these conditions are protected under the ADA.
  • In February 2015, Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, told a group of mayors and other municipal officials from her district that she had asked Housing and Urban Development Sec. Julian Castro and officials in the Justice Department about ways to help local governments regulate sober houses without violating federal law.
  • In June 2015, Governor Scott signed the “Sober Home Bill” into law. This bill establishes a voluntary certification program for recovery residences and recovery residence administrators. It prohibits licensed substance abuse treatment providers from referring patients to recovery residences which are not certified or not owned and operated by a licensed substance abuse treatment provider.

This is an issue that can impact our local community. Learn where the government officials stand and voice your opinion this Wednesday.

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Spook-tacular Southend Halloween Fun at the Palm Beach Zoo

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Join the Palm Beach Zoo this October for tons of wild fun including:

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BOO AT THE ZOO
October 23 – 24 & 30 – 31 / 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
October 25 / 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Grab your costumes and head over to the Palm Beach Zoo because BOO IS BACK! Boo at the Zoo offers fun for all ages including: costume contests, pumpkin patch, bounce house, hay stack hunt, face painting, DJ Dance parties, roving animal encounters, and so much more! Members can enjoy FREE admission to Boo during the daytime hours. This year is going to be better than ever! Register here.

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SPOOKY SNOOZE OVERNIGHT
October 17 – 18
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 a.m.

If you think the Zoo is wild during the day, just wait until the sun goes down! Come spend the night in the Pioneer House for a fun Halloween-themed spooky snooze sleepover! Activities include: pumpkin painting, animal encounters, a night time Zoo tour, and a special spooky snack. This program is for kids aged 6 and up and requires an adult to join in on the fun! Register here.

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1301 Summit Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 547-WILD (9453) / http://www.palmbeachzoo.org

New Age Happy Hour Courtesy of Bindu Yoga Studio

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Get thinking and drinking with Bindu Yoga Studio at their monthly Spirituality on Tap. Attendees are invited to meditate and then discuss a specific sutra or topic while enjoying a local craft beer (or drink of their choice). It’s a whole new way to do Happy Hour.

This month’s event will be held on Friday, August 28 from 7-8:30. The topic is Yamas: The Eightfold Path of Yoga. For yoga newbies, yamas is one of the eight limbs of yoga that deals with our ethical standards and sense of integrity in terms of our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life. (Kind of a twist on the Golden Rule.)

Click here or on the image below for more details and make this TGIF count…

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About Bindu Yoga Studio

Bindu Yoga Studio is a quiet retreat from our busy daily lives where we can nurture our body, mind, and spirit through the study and practice of yoga. This practice comes in so many colors, shapes, and paths that it can be challenging at times to navigate the waters and find what is right for you. For us, the truth is that whatever practice resonates with you, calls you over and over again to the mat, and opens your heart, is the practice that is right for you! We aim to honor and revere yoga in all of its diversity, with an attitude of grace and a willingness to allow the profound openings that are possible to pour forth from all of our hearts.

5808 S. DIXIE HWY
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33405
(561) 233-9882
BINDUYOGASTUDIO@GMAIL.COM

SENA Meeting TONIGHT At The Palm Beach Zoo

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Join SENA tonight for the August General Meeting at the Palm Beach Zoo.

Speakers will include: Congresswoman Lois Frankel, State Senator Jeff Clemens, and State Attorney Dave Aronberg.

Gates open at 6:00 and the meeting is at cafe 6:30-9:00.

Enjoy refreshments and pizza provided by the Zoo and SENA.

New Year’s Resolution: Become Informed On Important Issues (Thanks Palm Beach Zoo)

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Time to check another item off your New Year’s Resolution List. Join the Palm Beach Zoo (thanks to presenting sponsor Bank of America) for Part 1 of their Conservation Leadership Lecture Series with “Mermaids & Manatees: 40 Years of Manatee Research” on January 29th from 6-8 PM. James “Buddy” Powell, Ph.D., Executive Director of Sea to Shore Alliance, will be the featured speaker.

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For more than 40 years, Dr. Powell has worked to conserve manatees and other endangered species around the world, and his efforts have resulted in coastal protected areas in Florida, West Africa, Central America, and now Cuba. His approach integrates science and education to unlock solutions to conservation issues.

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In 2008, Dr. Powell founded Sea to Shore Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to protect and conserve our world’s fragile coastal ecosystems and the endangered species that call them home. Dr. Powell received his B.Sc. from the University of Florida, his M.M.A. from the University of Washington, and his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in England. He was the recipient of the prestigious Pew Award in Marine Conservation in 2000, has been featured on “Champions of the Wild” and National Geographic’s “Wild Chronicles” documentaries, and has been honored with multiple awards and certificates. Dr. Powell has authored two books – “Manatees: Natural History & Conservation” published by Voyageur Press, and the “National Audubon Society’s Guide to Marine Mammals of the World,” as well as numerous scientific publications and popular articles.

The event will take place in the Zoo’s Tropics Café, with guests invited to enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and Zoo animal encounters from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before the lecture presentation.

Seating for the Conservation Leadership Lecture Series is limited. Tickets are $20.00 per person per event, or a series package can be purchased for $55 per person online at palmbeachzoo.org. If you have any questions about the event, please call the Zoo at (561) 547-WILD ext. 285.

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1301 Summit Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405-3035
(561) 547-9453
palmbeachzoo.org

New Year’s Resolution- Find Balance in Your Life (Thanks to Yoga Path)

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Now is the time of year when we go through the (annoying) process of making bold declarations related to our life that we never follow through on- otherwise known as New Year’s resolutions.

2015 is the year to finally break tradition and make good on our promises.

Resolution #1: Find Balance in Our Life

SoSo’s Yoga Path is making this resolution easy to fulfill with their Full Moon Restorative Workshop on January 6 from 7:30-9:30.

From the Yoga Path experts:
“The Full Moon can be seen at the time of reaching the top of the mountain. This is a time when we are able to see both sides of ourselves clearly and any tensions within are revealed at this time. As we are able to see both sides of any issue at this time we are able to work on harmonizing any imbalances. This is an excellent time to meditate with relation to any personal or world issues that may be concerning you.”

This workshop includes props, meditation and aromatherapy as well as the promise of restoring some much needed balance to your life for 2015. Spots are limited, so register today.

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4514 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida  33405
Phone: (561) 557-4026
Email: yogapathpalmbeach@gmail.com

Let Your Kids Experience a Winter Wonderland at the South Florida Science Center

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Wish you had a little extra shopping time or a kid-free dinner to regroup from the holiday madness? The South Florida Science Center is about to become your new best friend.

This Friday, December 19, from 6-10 PM, the Center is hosting its monthly Parents Night Out. For $30 per child ($15 for each additional child), kids aged 4-12 can come and enjoy some science fun. The night includes hands-on science experiments, a science-related craft, exploration of the Science Center and Aquarium, a pizza dinner and a full-dome planetarium show. This month’s theme of Winter Wonders is sure to delight those longing for a true wintry experience.

To register, click here or email programs@sfsciencecenter.org.

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4801 Dreher Trail North
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 832-1988

Lilly Loves the Zoo

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Shop Lilly Pulitzer at The Gardens Mall this Friday, November 21st and help expand the Palm Beach Zoo’s offerings while expanding your essential Palm Beach wardrobe. From 10AM-9PM, 10% of all sales will be donated to the Palm Beach Zoo. Don’t miss the special guest appearances between 2 and 3:30 p.m. and between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. when a few of the Zoo’s furry and feathered friends will be stopping by.

“How can it be that shopping helps wildlife? In this case, it does!” said Andrew Aiken, president and CEO for the Zoo. “We hope that this event will inspire people to shop on behalf of wildlife, and this will give them the satisfaction of combining two loves: shopping and animals.”

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Lilly Pulitzer at The Gardens Mall
3101 PGA Blvd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Give thanks for our local firefighters at SENA’s Covered Dish Mania

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It’s time to show our local firefighters how SoSo thankful we are for all of their work during the year. Join the South End Neighborhood Association for their 8th annual Covered Dish Mania on Friday, November 21 from 5:30-8:00 PM at Fire Station #2 (on Dixie and Pine Terrace).

“Before everyone gets caught up in the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving, this is a nice opportunity to sit down and spend an evening with your neighbors,” says Robert Norvell, SENA’s President. “The kids get to explore the fire station and the adults, well we can catch up with our friends and make new ones.”

Bring your favorite covered dish and submit to the deliciously gluttonous nature of Thanksgiving.

For more information, call Gail Levine at 833-1522

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Get Your Holiday Shopping On

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Discover fab finds and fun times at Norcross Patio’s Holiday Shopping Event next Thursday, November 20th. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday gift-giving season and perhaps pick up a few chic items for your own personal entertaining. (Go ahead..you deserve it.)

Learn why SoSo’s Norcross Patio, South Florida’s Oldest and Finest Patio Shop, has become THE place for not only outdoor furniture, but also stylish coastal accessories, apparel and totes. Norcross is everything their creative window displays promise and more.

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Norcross Patio
5023 S Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL  33405
(561) 547-4769
norcrosspatioandgifts.com