SOCIETY CALENDAR 2008

Published March 18th, 2008

Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Young Business Professionals Luncheon. Bogart’s Bar & Grille 12 p.m. Speaker Jennifer Brancaccio, Chair for Palm Beach County Goes Red.Tickets: $25 members www.bocaratonchamber.com
Macy’s Town Center at Boca Raton Spring 2008 Dior Backstage Beauty Workshop. Learn how to get a new fashion-inspired beauty look. (Through April 5.) $25 reservation fee, 100% redeemable towards Dior purchases.  RSVP 561-393-4202.
Tri County Humane Society  Party for the Animals. 6-8:30 p.m.  Crane’s BeachHouse, Delray Beach. Small dogs invited. $10 in advance ($15 cash at door) includes drinks and appetizers. RSVP to www.livingfla.com/payment/pay_network.htm.

 March 19-Wednesday

Kris Kolar, Robb & Stucky Interiors VP of Interior Design, reviews this season’s newest styles. 2 p.m. at the Mizner Park, Boca Raton location. Free. RSVP 561-862-5597.

March 20-Thursday
Bulgari, Town Center at Boca Raton, “An Evening Of Glamour” to benefit March of
Dimes. 6:30 -8:30 pm. Invitation only. 1-866-894-7623

Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton, special appearance by jewelry designer Masha Archer. Fine Jewelry on the 1st floor. Through March 22. 561-620-1220.

Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Successful Women in Business Luncheon. Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel. 12 p.m. Speaker Sandy Grason, author of JOURNALUTION. $25. www.bocaratonchamber.com

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum “Gift Giving” party. 5:30 p.m. Northern Trust Bank, 770 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Donated gifts enter silent auction at the Museum’s Gala.  561-279-8883.

Boynton Woman’s Club “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” Boynton Woman’s Club; 1010 S. Federal Hwy. 2-4 p.m. Cost: $15 per person. Call  Pat Waldron at 561-737-3392.
Moonlight Madness Golf Tournament at Palm Beach Par 3 to benefit Healthy Mothers//Healthy Babies. Golfers play 9 holes in daylight, have dinner and play 9 holes at night with balls that glow in the dark. $95.  561-732-2110 x 104.

March 22-Saturday

Spring Fling Family Affair sponsored by Boca Raton News & City of Boca Raton, Noon – 3 p.m. featuring Shae Laurel Family Band, world’s largest Easter Bunny, crafts, rides, unique egg hunt.  Boca Raton Memorial Park and Children’s Museum on Crawford Blvd. Boca Raton. Free. 561-393-7806 #2.

“Degas, Tiffany and You” at the Boca Raton Museum of Art benefiting Caridad Center.
6 to 8 p.m., $75. Call Suzanne Guyette at 561-853-1638.

Boca Raton Green Market, sponsored by the Children’s Museum. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Royal Palm Place Monument Parking Lot. 561-368-6875. Saturdays through March 29.

March 25 – Tuesday

Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Membership After-Hours Network. Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center 5:30 p.m. $15 for members www.bocaratonchamber.com (events calendar) or 561.395.4433.

 March 26 –Wednesday

 GFWC Royale Woman’s Club of Boca Raton 10th Annual Honor Your Doctor Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Boca West Country Club.  Tickets $60. Janice Williams 561-471-2979.

 March 27 – Thursday

2nd Annual HEROES for the American Red Cross ‘Owner of the Night’ at MoQuila Restaurant & Tequila Bar; 88 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton. 4-11 p.m.  561-718-5602.

NEXT GENERATIONS-Film -"Rendez-Vous With The Past" documenting a Holocaust survivor's return to meet the French family that saved him from the Nazis. Ticket:18 includes book. Hillel Center, FAU, Boca. Call Nancy Dershaw at 561-862-5898.

Robb & Stucky Interiors, Boca Raton. “Design to Sell” with Nita Summers of Keyes Real Estate and Design Consultant Ron Hammond. 2 p.m. Free. RSVP 561-862-5597.

South PBC and PBC  Chapters of FAWL Joint Spring Networking Reception and Wine Tasting at McCormick & Schmicks, Boca Raton.  6-8 p.m. 561-353-3880.

March 28 - Friday
Center for Creative Education's Spring Luncheon in Palm Beach. Annual fundraiser for LEAP programs. Tickets: $250. 561-805-9907.

March 29-Saturday

Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music Philharmonia Orchestra. St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton. 7:30 p.m. and   4 p.m., Sunday. Tickets: $30. 561-237-9000.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes. 9 a.m. Registration.
10 a.m. Walk start. Amphitheater, Mizner Park, Boca Raton. 561- 686-7701.

Last Boca Raton Green Market, sponsored by the Children’s Museum. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Royal Palm Place Monument Parking Lot. 561-368-6875. 

Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts Gala 6:30 p.m. Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion. Tickets: $400.  561-805-6298.

Concert for Autism Speaks. Headliner: Lionel Richie. Emcee: NBC News’ Tom Brokaw. Mar-a-Lago Club.   For tickets call Cindy Brown at 914-935-1462 x11.

 March 30-Sunday

 “Shades of Green” dinner to benefit the Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center at FAU. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Milhous Museum. Tickets: $200. 561-297-1102.

 April 2 –Wednesday

 West Boca Business Council After-Hours Network. 5:30 p.m. National City, 9878 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton. Tickets: $15 for members. 561.395.4433.

Norton Museum of Art Table Settings. Through April 6. Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach. 561-832-5196 ext. 1118.

 April 3- Thursday

Women for Excellence Annual Fashion Show. 11:15 a.m. Maggiano's Little Italy, Boca Raton. $40 guests, $25 members. RSVP 561-997-4073

April 4-Friday

Easter Seals Tiptoe Through the Tulips luncheon. Stepping Out in Style.Frenchman’s Reserve, Palm Beach Gardens.  Tickets; $125. 561-640-9521.

April 5-Saturday
Macy’s Town Center at Boca Raton. Wacoal “Fit for the Cure®” event benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. For a fitting appointment call 561-393-4242.

Previously-Owned Treasure Sale (POTS) be a seller or a buyer.  7 – 11 a.m. Patch Reef Park  2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton. Free entry.Table space available for purchase.  561-367-7037.

Young Friends of the Kravis Center’s Reach for the Stars Gala. 7-10 p.m.Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-651-4320.

Food For The Poor 3 Mile Fun Walk. 8:30 a.m. at  Food For The Poor's HQ, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek. Register at 954-427-2222 x 4020 or foodforthepoor.org/funwalk.

April 6 –Sunday

American Friends of The Hebrew University, Paws for a Cause Dinner. Speaker: “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan. PB Convention Center, West Palm Beach. 561-750-8585.     

April 8 –Tuesday                                                

Children’s Spring Fair featuring games, arts & crafts, rides, community service information.  10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Patch Reef Park at 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton.  Free entrance.  561-367-7037

April 9–Wednesday

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Spring Fashion Luncheon and Fashion. 11:30 a.m. Northern Trust Bank, Boca Raton. Tickets:  $150. 561-383-1147.

April 10-Thursday

14th Palm Beach International Film Festival Opening night film and party. 561-362-0003 or www. pbifilmfest.org. Festival runs through April 17.

9 pm. Rooftop party featuring Mizner Park restaurants follows movies screening at the Sunrise Theater. 561-362-0003 or www.pbifilmfest.org.

Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Membership Breakfast. Marriott Boca Raton. 7:45-9 a.m. Sponsor: Woolbright Development. Tickets; $15 (member - online) www.bocaratonchamber.com (events calendar) or 561.395.4433.

April 11 -Friday                                                    

“Music in the Park“ Series featuring Ballet Florida, 7 p.m. Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton.  Free. 561-393-7806 #2

April 12-Saturday

14th Palm Beach International Film Festival Gala.  Festival Chair: Yvonne S. Boice.
Boca Raton Resort & Club.  Black tie. After party at Opus 5, the Shops at Boca Center 561-362-0003 or pbifilmfest.org.

Lynn University’s Lynn Philharmonia in Concert at Mizner Park joined by Ed Polcer and his Jazz All-Stars. Mizner Park Amphitheater. 7:30 p.m. Free. 561-237-9000.

Circle on the Square - Delray’s Premier Food and Wine Event. 7-10 p.m. Old School Square Pavilion, N. Swinton Ave.  From $90. 561-243-7922 or circleonthesquare.com.

Delray Beach Historical Society and Spady Museum Historic Trolley Tour of Delray Beach. 10 a.m. 3 NE 1st Street & Swinton Avenue. Tickets $15. 561-343-2577.

April 14-Monday

14th Palm Beach International Film Festival Tropical Nights Party at Crane’s Beach House, Delray Beach. 561-362-0003 or pbifilmfest.org.

Humanitarians Chefs Who Care Dinner Dance. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Boca Country Club, 17751 Boca Club Boulevard, Boca Raton. Tickets: $40.00 members. 561-447-4478. 

April 16 -Wednesday

14th Palm Beach International Film Festival Party at Delux, Atlantic Avenue House, Delray Beach. 561-362-0003 or pbifilmfest.org.

Taishi Event - Taste of the East: A Culinary Passport to Asia Morikami’s young professional group. 6 – 9:30 p.m.   $30 for Taishi Members/$45 for non-members.  For tickets call 561-495-0233 or visit www.morikami.org.
Moonlight Madness Golf Tournament at Lakeview Golf Club Par 3 in Delray Beach to benefit Healthy Mothers//Healthy Babies. $95. 561-732-2110 x 104.

 April 17-Thursday

14th Palm Beach International Film Festival Closing night film. Followed by a wrap party at the Addison restaurant. 561-362-0003 or pbifilmfest.org.

Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Successful Women in Business Luncheon. Boca Country Club. 12- 1:15 pm. The Power of Follow Up”. Tickets: $25 (member - online). www.bocaratonchamber.com (events calendar) or 561-395.4433.

April 18-Friday                             
“Music in the Park” Series. Boca Raton Symphonia sponsored by Henrietta Countess de Hoernle. 7 p.m. Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton.  Free.  561-393-7806 #2
Kids in Distress” 2nd Annual “All That Jazz” gala.  Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach.

April 19-Saturday
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum “Dancing With the Stars ‘Spady-Style’” Gala. 6:30 p.m. Delray Beach Marriott. Tickets: $125. 561-279-8883 or  www.spadymuseum.org.

April 28-Monday

Pete Dye Invitational Golf Tournament to benefit Wayside House, Delray Beach. 12:30 pm at the Dye Preserve in Jupiter. $350. Call Carol Mac Kenzie at 561-278-0055.    

April 30-Wednesday
Luncheon honoring Kravis Center Board and Standing Committee Members. 11:30 a.m. Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavillion. 561-651-4320.

May 1-Thursday
American Heart Association Palm Beach County Go Red For Women Luncheon. 12 p.m. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach. Tickets: $125. 561-615-3888.
Annual Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center Golf Classic. 1 p.m. shotgun.  Boca Country Club.  561-852-3264.

The Lord's Place Palm Beach Auxiliary Dinner Dance. “Cinco de Mayo Fiesta”. The Beach Club, Palm Beach. Tickets: $200. 561-494-0125.

May 2-Friday

Sushi and Sail with Taishi, Morikami Museum's Young Professionals Group. Lady Atlantic, sailing from Delray Beach’s Veterans Park. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $30 Members/$45 non-members.  561-495-0233 or visit www.morikami.org.

May 4-Sunday

Boca Ballet Theatre's Fashion Show & Tea. Quail Ridge Country Club in Boynton Beach. 2 to 5 p.m.  RSVP to Susan Beery or Laurie Udine at 561-995-0709.

May 5 -Monday

Easter Seals Timothy C. Roche Memorial Golf Classic at McArthur Golf Club, Hobe Sound. $2000 per foursome.  772-263-2524.

May 6-Tuesday

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation. 6 p.m.  Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.  Tickets: $85 ($100 at the door) 1-866-26Taste.

May 9-Friday
Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Women in Leadership Awards. 1:30 a.m. Kravis Center. Guest speaker - Allison Levine.  Tickets: $100 for members. 561- 833-4241.

May 10-Saturday

Delray Beach Historical Society and Spady Museum Historic Trolley Tour of Delray Beach. 10 a.m. 3 NE 1st Street & Swinton Avenue. Tickets $15. 561-343-2577.

May 14-Wednesday

Lupus Foundation Hitting the Links For Lupus Golf Tournament at Trump International Golf Club.  Tee time 12:30 pm; $750 per person; $3,000 per foursome includes a hole sponsorship.  $125 for dinner and awards ceremony.  561-279-8606.

May 25-Sunday

 “Summer Music in the Park” Series featuring Boca Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton.  Free. 561-393-7806 #2

December 4-Thursday