Calendar of Events

A Spirit of Simplicity

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00 -0400

Fall Exhibition A Spirit of Simplicity: American Arts and Crafts from the Two Red Roses Foundation
October 6, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Free with Museum Admission

A Spirit of Simplicity will feature nearly 150 objects illustrating the breadth of American Arts and Crafts style, including furniture, woodblock prints, stained glass, decorative tiles, pottery, and metalwork. The most significant producers of Arts and Crafts furniture and metalware will be represented, including works by Gustav Stickley and his Craftsman Workshops, Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters, the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony, Dirk van Erpp, Arthur Wesley Dow and his followers, the Grueby Faience Co., Marblehead Potteries, Newcomb Pottery, Paul Revere Pottery, Rookwood Pottery, and Van Briggle Pottery. A special feature of the exhibition will be re-creations of Arts and Crafts rooms furnished with works by Gustav Stickley and the Craftsman Workshops and by Charles Rohlfs.

The Arts and Crafts style began as a reformist movement in Great Britain in the 1880s, and gained popularity in Europe and America during the next decade. The movement was a reaction to the changes brought to modern society by the industrial revolution. Practitioners were especially antagonistic toward mass-produced goods, and the working conditions in many factories. The antidote to a modern, mechanized society seemed to be a return to handcrafted objects of good design.

The exhibition is on loan from the Two Red Roses Foundation in Palm Harbor, Florida. A Spirit of Simplicity is co-curated by Martin Eidelberg, Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University, and Tracy Kamerer, Chief Curator at the Flagler Museum.

Bass Fishing Tournament WILD CARD

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:00 -0500

Participants must pre-register for each tournament.

You cannot register for the entire season with one form.

Registration starts two (2) weeks before the tournament date.

Registration must be completed by 12 P.M. the Friday before the tournament date.

Please see WWW.bassfishingkids.com for FULL registration!

West Palm Beach GreenMarket

(561) 822-1433 or probbins@wpb.org (Peter Robbins) — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00 -0500

The West Palm Beach GreenMarket—the area’s biggest and most popular traditional farmer’s market-- is back for a 15^th year in beautiful downtown West Palm Beach.

The WPB GreenMarket is held Saturdays, beginning October 17^th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. along 2^nd Street and Narcissus Avenue. FREE parking is offered in the Banyan Street Garage during market hours.

The 15^th season of the WPB GreenMarket begins October 17^th with more than sixty of your favorite local vendors and some new, exciting selections. Shop for farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, bakes breads, pastries, plants, flowers and more.

Savor top chefs’ specialties at the Chef Showcase the third Saturday of each month and enjoy live music each week in the GreenMarket Café.

For more information call 561-822-1515 or visit wpb.org/greenmarket.

SPECIAL EVENT: PB Radio Control Flyers Southeast Big Bird Fly-In

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:00 -0500

Experience the fun and excitement of model airplanes with members of the Palm beach Radio Control Flyers Association at West Delray Regional Park. Registration is required. Please refer to website, www.palmbeachrc.com for further details.

Canyon Town Center Concert Series

pbcamphitheaters@pbcgov.org (Ann Butler) — Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:00 -0500

Join us at Canyon Town Center for "The Gene Mattis Orchestra" will perform swing and big band music from Glenn Miller to Les Brown.

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Picnic baskets are welcome. Free of charge.

Canyon Town Center is located at 8802 Boynton Beach Blvd. in Boynton Beach. For more information contact 561-488-8069.

Marine Corps Birthday

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

SPECIAL EVENT: Veterans Day Observance

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30 -0500

The Veterans Coalition of South Florida will present their annual Veterans Day Program begining at 9:30am on Wednesday November 11th.

Come and join us in Honoring our Veterans of our armed services and will feature a procession of colors, guest speakers, and patriotic music.

At Veterans Park(9400 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton 33428)

AEG LIVE Presents "George Thorogood & The Destroyers"

pbcamphitheaters@pbcgov.org (Ann Butler) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:30 -0500

Blues Rocker "George Thorogood & The Destroyers" will perform all his hits from Bad to the Bone, Move it on Over, Who do you love and I Drink Alone.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or online at tickemaster.com.

Sunset Cove is located at 12551 Glades Road in Boca Raton.

Craft Fair

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

Craft Fair on A1A from Donald Ross Road to Marcinski Road November 14 &15, 2009

SPECIAL EVENT: Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Walk

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00 -0500

Annual Arthritis Walk

At John Prince Park Lake Worth Fl in the Center Drive Pavilion.

Children's Exhibition Activity

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00 -0500

Children's Exhibition Activity
November 14, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

In conjunction with the exhibit, A Spirit of Simplicity: American Arts and Crafts from the Two Red Roses Foundation, the Museum invites 4th-8th graders to a special gallery tour with the Education Director. Afterwards students create their own work of art based on the "head, hand, and heart" ideal of the Arts and Crafts movement.