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South Florida Fair Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 17:10 Fun for all ages is a theme during the 17-day South Florida Fair from Jan. 16 to Feb. 1 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Enjoy exhibits, rides and an explosion of sights, smells and excitement. Try winning a giant stuffed giraffe or sampling a tasty funnel cake ($15/adult, $9/senior, $8/children ages 6-11; southfloridafair.com).Read more about South Florida Fair

Art Palm Beach Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 17:10 With painting, photography, sculpture and more, ArtPalmBeach is perfect for the art show enthusiast. Enjoy upscale restaurants, espresso bars and VIP treatment at the Palm Beach County Convention Center from Jan. 21 to 25 ($20/one day pass at the door, $25/ multi-day pass at the door, artpalmbeach.com).Read more about Art Palm Beach

Love ‘Til It Hurts Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 17:10 Catch Palm Beach Opera’s, “La Boheme,” at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from Jan. 16 to 18. Music from world-class singers captures the beauty of love at first sight and the heart-wrenching agony of untimely death (tickets range from $25 to $195; pbopera.org).Read more about Love ‘Til It Hurts

A Knight to remember Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 Seven-time Grammy award-winner Gladys Knight will perform her pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary hits at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts March 5. Knight has been entertaining fans for more than 50 years, which led to her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and her acceptance of the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 2004 BET Awards (Tickets from $25, kravis.org).Read more about A Knight to remember

Old Bags Luncheon Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 Internationally acclaimed actress and author Joan Collins will serve as the guest speaker at the 17th annual event on March 5. For its presentation, co-chairs Janet Levy and Debra Porreco joined forces with Neiman Marcus Palm Beach as the exclusive Platinum Corporate Fashion Benefactor (ctrfam.com).Read more about Old Bags Luncheon

Equestrian Extravaganza Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 The Winter Equestrian Festival will host the Rolex $500,000 Grand Prix “Saturday Night Lights” at the International Equestrian Center on March 28. The event includes the largest show jumping competition of the week, and a kids’ fair with a bounce house, petting zoo, pony rides, a true Venetian carousel, face painters, performers, shopping, food and more (Free, equestriansport.com).Read more about Equestrian Extravaganza

‘Ducky Derby’ Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 More than 10,000 yellow rubber ducks will take over CityPlace as part of the annual Ducky Derby benefitting Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches on March 8. Community members are invited to “adopt-a-duck” to support the cause, and the “parents” of ducks plucked from the pack will receive prizes – the grand prize totaling $5,000 (duckrace.com/aaf-lakeworth).Read more about ‘Ducky Derby’

A tale of stolen art, love, lust and revenge Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 International journalist and author Lisa Barr will speak at the Palm Beach Gardens Literary Society event on March 11 about her award-winning, historical-fiction thriller Fugitive Colors (fugitivecolorsthenovel.com).Read more about A tale of stolen art, love, lust and revenge

A Tribute Performance Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 Grammy and Emmy award-winning Music Director and Principal Conductor Lee Musiker brings “One Singular Sensation” to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on March 8. The show serves as a tribute performance to the music of Marvin Hamlisch and will feature Donna McKechnie, Jodi Benson and Doug LaBrecque (Tickets from $33, palmbeachpops.org).Read more about A Tribute Performance

Tombs and Tastings Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2015-08-05 12:14 Egyptologist Dr. Stephen Thompson presents “The Egyptian Netherworld” for guests 21 and older during extended hours of exploration and wine tasting at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. This segment of the Mummies and Merlot series will be held March 12 (sfsciencecenter.org).Read more about Tombs and Tastings