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In this issue:
♦
Clyde Butcher
Exhibit
♦
Meet Me on the
Promenade
♦
MPA Presents -
Walk for a Cause
♦
October in Sugar
Sand Park
♦ Patch
Reef Park
October 2014
Clyde Butcher Photographic Exhibit
Downtown Library – October 1 to January 10
The Boca Raton Public Library is pleased to
welcome
back
internationally
known
photographer Clyde Butcher with his exhibit,
Cuba ~ the Natural Beauty. This exhibit of
black-and-white photographs captures the
beauty of Cuba’s natural landscape. It will be
on display from October 1, 2014 to
January 10, 2015 in the Downtown
Library’s Art in Public Places space and
Discover Center.
In 2004, Clyde Butcher was invited by the
United Nations to photograph Cuba’s natural
landscape for the Conference for Sustainable
♦ Imag_ne Exhibit
Habitat of the Mountains. For three weeks,
Butcher and his expedition team traversed
♦ Art in Public Places
the Cuban mountain ranges with a largeformat camera. As he explored the eastern
♦ Halloween at
province of Granma, the waterfalls of the
Gumbo Limbo
Serra de San Juan, and the region of Pinar del
Rio, Butcher captured these lands with the
♦ Upcoming Events
same techniques and vision he used to
photograph
Florida’s
Everglades.
His
continued commitment to environmental awareness and stewardship is evident in these luminous and dynamic
photographs.
Happenings
Butcher will present a slideshow and lecture about his trip and his photographs at the Downtown Library on Tuesday,
October 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A book and calendar signing will follow the presentation.
Seating is limited for this registered event. Online registration begins on Thursday,
September 25, 2014 at bocalibrary.org.
Mayor
The exhibit was funded through a donation from The Friends of the Boca Raton Library.
Learn more about Clyde Butcher and his photography at www.clydebutcher.com. Visit
bocalibrary.org for more information about Clyde Butcher’s exhibit and presentation or
call (561) 393-7852.
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Susan Haynie
Deputy Mayor
Constance J. Scott
Council Members
Michael Mullaugh
Scott Singer
Robert S. Weinroth
UN Agenda
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Meet Me on the Promenade
Saturday, October 18, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway,
one block north of Palmetto Park Road
It’s happening! Downtown Boca’s much anticipated day-long
festival, Meet Me on the Promenade, returns for the 4th
consecutive year! This FREE Community Street Fest is themed
“Art in All Forms” featuring IMAG_INE, an interactive art disply.
The event will feature a car show, arts and crafts, food trucks, a
super photo booth, and live music by the Beatles tribute band
Across the Universe. Enjoy Downtown Boca’s Best music, art, food
and fun as you stroll Sanborn Square and the surrounding area
throughout the day.
Parts of Federal Highway and Palmetto Park Road will be closed to
through traffic. Hope to see you there!! For further information,
call 561-393-7995.
MPA Presents – Walk for a Cause in October
Get your walking shoes on and join us in Downtown Boca’s Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, October 11th
for the Alzheimer's Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s which will raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s
care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on
participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. For more information and registration, click
HERE. Registration begins at 6:30 am and the walk begins at 8:00 am.
On October 18, the Greater South Florida Chamber of Commerce presents the Medical Health and Wellness
Fair/Business Expo & Home Show in the MPA from 10 am- 5 pm. The event is free and is in walking distance to
the City’s Meet Me on the Promenade Event in Sanborn Square just a few blocks to the South.
On October 25, the American Cancer Society hosts its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in the
MPA with a walk through Downtown Boca,
to A1A and back. Join thousands of
supporters and survivors in an inspirational
walk that will raise money to help the
American Cancer Society fight the disease.
For more information and registration, click
HERE.
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October at Sugar Sand Park
Shriek Week 10th “Fear” Anniversary - October 17, 18 and 23, 24, 25
Join us for the Premier Family-Friendly Halloween Event in Palm Beach County featuring an ALL NEW Haunted
House theme and a new 2nd Haunted Walk-Through attraction…Granny Grim’s Garage!
Plus….Trick or Treat Trail, Amazing Mr. A magic
shows, Trackless Train rides, black light games,
photo souvenirs, SPECIAL GUESTS – 501st
Legion Star Wars characters & LED Stilt-Walking
Robots, food trucks and more!
Last Chance for discounted Haunted House
$6 Advance Reservations…get them
UNTIL October 3rd! $8 beginning Oct. 4th.
Buy online, or through the Box Office (561) 3473948.
Business owners…you can still be a part of
our Trick or Treat Trail! Connect with the
community and market your business to our
guests in a fun and very unique way. Space
confirmation deadline is Oct 4.
3nd Annual Kids’ Scary Film Festival
This unique film festival features young filmmakers ages 6-17 that have been selected to screen their scary film.
Genres may include stop-motion animation, film, animation, music videos, and digital comic books. Voting will
begin October 1st! See website for details.
For more info - www.sugarsandpark.org/shriek-week
In the Willow Theatre…
Julian Velard ONE NIGHT ONLY!
London-based, New York native & singer-songwriter
Julian Velard hooks audiences with his piano-based
pop tunes & storytelling, reminiscent of Billy Joel &
Elvis Costello. With a style The Sunday Times calls
“catchy but complicated; a surprisingly rare
combination,” Velard turns the piano-pop tunesmith
stereotype on its ear with a most refreshing twist: a
biting, 21st century wit in a stylish package – think
Harry Connick, Jr. with the panache of a Brooklyn
hipster. Audiences agree Julian is best seen live & no
shows are ever the same. Rated PG-13. Saturday, October 4 at 8pm. Tickets $25.
Everyday Rapture - presented by The Boca Raton Theatre Guild
The smash hit Tony-nominated musical about a young woman’s rise from small town Kansas to Broadway star
features music from Judy Garland, Roberta Flack, The Band, Harry Nilsson, David Byrne and even Mr. Rogers!
November 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8pm; November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 at 2pm
Tickets:
$35
Preview price: $28 Nov 7 at 8pm and Nov 8 at 2pm.
Season package $50 (when purchased with Tuesdays with Morrie showing in February 2015. See website for
showtimes.) Groups 10 or more $28. Please contact the Box Office to purchase package or group rates.
Tickets are NOW on sale for ALL our shows! See our website for shows and tickets: www.willowtheatre.org
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October at Sugar Sand Park - continued
In the Explorium…
NEW Traveling Exhibit – SONIC SENSATIONS!
This highly interactive exhibit explores the physics of sound and the anatomy of hearing. Your young explorer
will love conducting the Invisible Orchestra, making a movie soundtrack and testing out their lungs inside the
Scream Chamber!
Friday Night at The Museum Ages 8 +
Bring the kids to hang with our Explorium staff and have special “after hours” access to the exhibit hall. Enjoy
pizza, a movie and a fun science activity. This month’s movie is ParaNorman and the kids will make their
own glowing maggots! Pre-registration is required. For registration - www.ScienceExplorium.org
Friday, October 10, 6-9:30pm
Residents $20; Non-Residents $25.00
($7 discount for each additional child in the same household)
Patch Reef Park Happenings
Trick ‘Em Treat ‘Em Costume Party
Friday, October 24 ∙ 10am-Noon ∙ Ages 2-5
Calling Mummies, Daddies, creepers, crawlers and little tricksters to a costume
party with munchies, mayhem, games and more at the James A. Rutherford
Community Center, located inside Patch Reef Park. Cost: $5 per child. For
more information, please call (561) 367-7035
Previously Owned Treasure Sale
A Bargain Hunter’s Delight – Saturday, November 8 ∙ 7:00-11:00am
Join the fun by shopping or selling those garage sale items that are too good to pass up. There’s something for
everyone. Come to shop. Entrance to the park is free! The park also offers a children’s playground, fitness trail,
tennis center, and picnic shelters. Rain or Shine. For more information, please call (561) 367-7035.
To reserve a table, please register in person at the James A. Rutherford Community Center, Patch Reef Park.
Outdoor table only: $20.
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IMAG_NE Boca
Play, interact, and imagine at Sanborn Square from
October 1 – November 21 as the City of Boca
hosts the United States debut of internationally
acclaimed work of art IMAG_INE by artist Emma
Anna. Join us on October 1 at 7pm in Sanborn
Square for the official unveiling, meet the artist and
enjoy a free concert by the West Boca Raton High
School Vanguard Brass. Those who visit the display
are encouraged to use their imagination and share
photos with IMAG_NE on social media using
#imagineboca.
Art in Public Places
The Gold Coast Quilter’s Guild is a member of the Sunshine State Quilters Association. The members meet
monthly for “contemporary quilting bee’ sessions. Each quilt is made of individual squares and then joined
together to make the larger quilt. The quilts on display are not for sale. In addition to her portrait, wedding and
Bar Mitzvah photography, local photographer Christeen Pozniak creatively captures the essence of her many
travel destinations. Her work has appeared in magazines and art shows. These exhibitions will be on display
during the month of October at the James A. Rutherford Community Center in Patch Reef Park and can be
viewed Monday – Friday, 8 am – 10 pm; Saturday, 8 am – 5 pm; and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm. For more information
call 561-367-7035.
Megan Castellon creates work from sculpture to relief paintings using mostly found objects, each piece
displaying a balance of the macabre and beauty. Megan currently resides in Miami where she continues to pursue
her career in the art as a commission painter and has shown in several exhibitions throughout Florida. The exhibit
will be on display during the month of October at the Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Boulevard
and can be viewed Monday – Friday, 9 am – 9 pm and Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm. For more information call 561-3937807.
Halloween at Gumbo Limbo
Halloween in the Hammock – Saturday, October 25
Halloween in the Hammock is back! Once again, ghostly guides will lead groups through a haunted Ashley Trail,
around the tanks, ending in the Nature Center. This year participants will have a new riddle to solve!
Invaders from another land, they slithered, crawled, and grew.
Help us find them quickly and stop the damage they can do.
Take a spooky nighttime walk, through dangers big and small.
Only you can help us now; which is the worst of all?
Join us on a nature walk with our ghostly ghoulish guides for some
creepy, crawly Halloween fun! Costumes welcome! Don’t forget your
camera for a photo op with Luna! The Halloween in the Hammock tour
lasts about an hour, and goes through some very dark areas. Please don’t
bring flashlights, as your guide will light the way! Once you start, there is
no going back. For these reasons, this program is limited to children ages
6 and older. All children under 18 must sign up and attend with a paid
adult. Walks depart every half hour from 6:30-9:00 pm.
Advance Reservations by 4pm Oct 24: Member $10 per person
Non-member $15 per person. Day-of reservations and walks-ins
(space not guaranteed): $20 per person
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Halloween at Gumbo Limbo - continued
Halloween in the Garden – Sunday, October 26
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is excited to introduce a BRAND NEW EVENT for younger kids…Halloween
in the Garden! Geared for ages 2-6, this event will take place on Sunday, October 26, before Gumbo Limbo
is open to the public. Participants will arrive at 10:30 am and enjoy Halloween fun in the Butterfly Garden and
along the Ashley Trail!
Children and their parents can join in crafts, games, face
painting, and a trick-or-treat trail. Take pictures with
Luna, Gumbo Limbo’s sea turtle friend…wear your
coolest costume, the fun never ends! Please note this
program takes place prior to our regular opening time
of noon; therefore, the sea tanks and boardwalk trail
will not be open. Children must participate with an
adult (no charge for adult).
Sunday, October 26, 10:30 am–Noon
Advanced Reservations by 4pm Oct 25:
Member $7 per child,
Non-member $10 per child
Walks-ins (space not guaranteed): $14 per child
Upcoming City Events
All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
Saturday, October 11, 8:00 am
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Saturday, October 18, 10 am – 6 pm
Sanborn Square
Saturday, October 18, 10 am – 5 pm
Mizner Park Amphitheater
Saturday, October 25, 8:30 am
Mizner Park Amphitheater
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
Walk for a Cause
MEET ME ON THE PROMENADE
Register
Celebrating Downtown Boca
BUSINESS AND HEALTH EXPO
Greater South Florida Chamber of Commerce
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK
Walk for a Cause
Register
Happy
Halloween!