Saturday March 29th: City Place Art Festival

This weekend, March 29th-30th, City Place will be hosting its 4th annual Art Festival. The event will feature over 200 artists with booths set up on Rosemary Avenue and Hibiscus Street from 10 AM until 5 PM.

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March 28th: ‘Spring Fling’ Night at the Museum

On Friday, March 28th, from 6:00-9:00 PM, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium will be hosting a ‘Spring Fling’ night at the museum. The evening will be filled with fun and educational activities to celebrate the spring season.

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New Green Market in the Southend: Every other Saturday at the Palm Beach Zoo!

The Palm Beach Zoo will is now hosting a Green Market every other Saturday starting on March 8th and ending on June 28th, 2014. Local produce stands, and sustainably harvested items will be available for purchase near the exit gate from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM every other Saturday. The next one coming up is March 22nd, so make sure not to miss it! You can contact Green Market Coordinator, Krista Gardner, with questions or requests for a vendor packet and visit the event website for more information.

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March 21: Food Truck Safari at the Palm Beach Zoo

On Friday, March 21st, from 5:30-9:30 PM, the Palm Beach Zoo will be hosting a ‘Food Truck Safari’. The zoo will be bringing in several food trucks in the evening for guests to enjoy a night at the zoo. There will be live music at the Interactive Fountain Plaza and the Mayan Plaza, along with Zoo Keeper talks and close-up animal encounters.

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March 15th: Save the Florida Panther Day at the Palm Beach Zoo

Saturday, March 15th, is state-wide ‘Save the Florida Panther Day’. To emphasize the importance of saving this critically endangered species, the Palm Beach Zoo will be celebrating with games, crafts, and informative keeper talks to teach guests how they can help in the conservation of our state mammal.

Children’s entertainment will also include an interactive percussion show by Steve Gryb, the Pied Piper of Percussion. To learn more about this event visit the zoo website here.

In the Southend: 2014 American Red Cross Designers’ Show House and Preview Party

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Wednesday through Saturday, February 19th-22nd, the annual American Red Cross Designers’ Show House and Preview Party will be taking place in the Southend! This will be the 38th anniversary of this unique tradition that features the ‘cream of the crop’ in the world of interior decor.

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March 20-23: Palm Beach 29th International Boat Show

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One of the top five boat shows in the U.S, the 29th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show will be held this year on March 20 – 23. This year’s show will be featuring more than $1.2 billion  worth of boats,  yachts  and accessories from the world’s leading marine manufacturers.

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NEW: Check Out Our Southend Local Business Directories!

Despite the abundant neighborhood resources available on the internet, it has come to our attention that a directory of neighborhood businesses has not been made available online for the Southend. Soso News has taken it upon itself to rectify the situation and ‘Voila!’, here you have the first compiled online directory of local businesses in the Southend!

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South Olive Elementary raises over $6000 for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!

This year, in a mere three weeks, the students, parents, and staff of South Olive Elementary have raised over $6,100 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Society helps children who are fighting the hard battle against Leukemia or lymphoma, two of the trickiest types of cancer to beat.

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South Olive Elementary News: Florida Teacher of the Year Nominee

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The teachers and staff of South Olive Elementary have nominated Ms. Kristen DeLuca, the school music teacher, for the Florida Department of Education Macy’s Teacher of the Year award. Results will be out at the end of the school year. Let’s hope it goes to our local nominee Ms. DeLuca!