http://palmbeachcounty.mhsoftware.com/View.html?calendar_id=2 Calendar of Events Connect Daily 3.3.8-pre1 1440 http://palmbeachcounty.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=53&dtwhen=2454601 The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with Dynamic Photographic Exhibit Haitian Community Arts: Images by Iris PhotoCollective on Display April 7 through June 30, 2008 In celebration of Haitian Heritage Month in May, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum will host the Haitian Community Arts: Images by Iris PhotoCollective exhibit on loan from the Historical Museum of Southern Florida from April 7 through June 30, 2008. The Haitian Community Arts exhibit consists of 38 photographs of Haitian artists practicing their traditional skills and the aesthetic products of these skills. Award-winning photographers Carl Juste, Pablo Martinez Monsivais and Andre Chung of the Iris PhotoCollective captured the images. Curator for Community Research Dr. Joanne Hyppolite along with fieldworkers from the Historical Museum of South Florida and photographers from the IRIS PhotoCollective set out to document the expressive traditions of Haitians living in South Florida. No small task since, according the 2000 U.S. Census figures, the Haitian presence in South Florida represents more than 50 percent of the Haitian population in the entire United States. From their documentation the exhibition was created and provides a rare view into the artistic, festive and religious traditions in South Florida including fè koupe (steel drum sculpture), woodcarving, sewing, baking, drumming, dancing, singing, poetry, kite-making and children’s games. One of the exhibition goals is to show how everyday photographs often invoke more questions than seek to define a moment. "As an organization dedicated to communicating the rich cultural diversity of our community, we are proud to welcome an exhibit that provides a window into such an amazing culture which is rapidly becoming a part of our future and history," said Brandy Brownlee, museum educator of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. About Iris PhotoCollective As artists of color, the members of Iris have collaborated to create a new context in order to explore and document the relationship of people of color to the world. Free from the overriding influence of the dominant culture, they examine this relationship in their own voices, while preserving the integrity and principles of photojournalism. For more information, visit www.irisphotocollective.com. About the Historical Museum of Southern Florida The Historical Museum of Southern Florida tells the stories of South Florida and the Caribbean. The museum promotes understanding of the past in order to inform the present and create a better quality of life. The Historical Museum hosts a permanent exhibition gallery and a special gallery with several changing exhibitions each year. In addition, the museum houses the Research Center, a non-circulating library and archives open to museum visitors, and The Indies Company, the museum’s store, which offers a unique array of Florida-themed books and gifts. For more information, visit http://www.hmsf.org. About the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Established in 2001, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is housed in a two-story residence originally built in 1926 and home to the late Solomon D. Spady, a prominent local educator and community leader from 1922 to 1957. Utilizing exhibits and artwork, the museum has served as a source of information for people wanting to know more about the city's early black history and culture. For more information please call the museum at 561-279-8883 or visit the website at www.spadymuseum.org. The museum is located at Northwest Fifth Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, one-and-a-half blocks north of Atlantic Avenue. Exhibit Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00 -0400 561-279-8883 www.spadymuseum.org Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00 -0400 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00 -0400 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:41 -0400 ec7ef637cb5bc9f98d458eca0abd9c7f-63d8bca:1187d66b559:-759d http://palmbeachcounty.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=68&dtwhen=2454602 Palm Beach Dramaworks to perform scenes from Kim Edward’s book “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” As part of county-wide “Read Together Palm Beach County: One Book One Community” On May 15th at Harriet Himmel Theater at City Place Some of South Florida's finest actors including Loureleen Snedecker, Patti Gardner, John Van Dalen and Justin Sims will bring the written word to life, when West Palm Beach’s only resident professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, presents scenes from Kim Edward’s book “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter,”as part of the county-wide “Read Together Palm Beach County: One Book One Community” program on May 15th (5:30PM) at the Harriet Himmel Theater at City Place. This one-time-only performance will feature scenes adapted and staged for the program by Mark Lynch with J. Barry Lewis as dramaturge. Admission is FREE but reservations are necessary. This very special event concludes the six –month program from Palm Beach County’s largest reading group and will also feature the acclaimed author Kim Edwards. "We became involved with this program as a part of our committment to begin extending our organization’s reach into communities often under-resourced or underserved in the arts and arts education, and support the coalition’s stated goal of universal literacy in Palm Beach County" said Mr. Lynch. " Palm Beach Dramaworks is a non-profit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Florida Professional Theatres Association, Florida Theatre Conference, and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Tickets are FREE but reservations are necessary, phone 800-273-1030 or email info@pbcliteracy.org # # # phone 800-273-1030 or email info@pbcliteracy.org Theatre Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30 -0400 Peter Cromarty phone 800-273-1030 or email info@pbcliteracy.org Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30 -0400 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00 -0400 Mon, 5 May 2008 10:37 -0400 ec7ef637cb5bc9f98d458eca0abd9c7f--2e4e7138:119742181cb:-6fe7 http://palmbeachcounty.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=69&dtwhen=2454604 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO IMPACT COMMUNITY THROUGH HANDS ON DAY 2008 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., May 2, 2008 – Hands On, a volunteer program of United Way of Palm Beach County, is looking for volunteers to be part of the Eighth Annual "Hands On Day" on Saturday, May 17 from 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Volunteers can choose from eight service projects that will be held at various area nonprofits. The projects involve painting, picking-up trash, landscaping and food sorting. All service projects fit into one of United Way of Palm Beach County’s Impact Areas. “Hands On Day” is held once a year. On that day, Hands On volunteers (including adults, teens, and families), corporate volunteers and many other volunteers from the community complete a service project in one day. After the work is completed, volunteers are treated to a celebratory picnic. Music, T-shirts and prizes are awarded to Hands On volunteers. This year’s celebration will be held at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. The 8 listed service projects are: 1. The Salvation Army, West Palm Beach – Volunteers will paint the interior of the lobby and halls. This location provides after school programs, sports activities and Friday movie nights. It also provides a time for seniors to get together for social time. 2. Paint Your Heart Out Palm Beach County (two locations - Lake Worth and West Palm Beach) - Volunteers will be painting two homes. Paint Your Heart Out is a program of the Solid Waste Authority that uses recycled paint to paint the homes of elderly, disabled residents and low-income residents of Palm Beach County. 3. Unity for Kids, West Palm Beach – Volunteers will mulch the playground, paint interior doors and paint the exterior of the entire building. This location is a pre-school with and without special needs, ages 2-13. 4. Opportunity, Inc., West Palm Beach – Volunteers will rake, mulch, trim trees and hedges, and conduct “general clean up” of the grounds. Opportunity, Inc. offers low cost, quality pre-school child care, educational programming and support to low-income families and families-in-crisis. 5. South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach - Volunteers are needed to mulch the outdoor science trail (6 ft. wide). Volunteers will use pitch forks, rakes, and wheelbarrows. The South Florida Science Museum excites curiosity and furthers the understanding of, and appreciation of, science and technology. 6. Daily Bread Food Bank, West Palm Beach – Volunteers are needed to help sort food from large containers and separate dry food from canned food. The food is then distributed to nonprofit organizations that feed the hungry in Palm Beach County. 7. John Prince Park, Lake Worth - Volunteers are needed to help clean up litter and debris so this park can be clean and safe, for families to enjoy! To volunteer for “Hands On Day 2008,” volunteers can call United Way of Palm Beach County’s Volunteer Center at (561) 375-6675. Volunteers can also register online on United Way’s Volunteer Center Web page. Just log onto www.unitedwaypbc.org and click on the “Hands On Day” headline in the marquee at the top of the home page. Washington Mutual, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Solid Waster Authority. AFL-CIO, Publix Super Markets, Publix Charities, Points of Light and Hands On Network are sponsors of “Hands On Day 2008.” United Way of Palm Beach County’s Volunteer Center and Hands On program play a vital role in helping United Way of Palm Beach County impact lives. Through volunteer projects, individuals and corporations help improve the community. The Hands On program offers monthly volunteer projects all year, and is designed to make volunteering fun, easy and accessible for busy individuals, families and corporations. United Way’s Volunteer Center also offers the Xtreme Teens program, aimed at encouraging teenagers to volunteer in their community, as well as a Corporate Volunteer program in which United Way arranges service projects for local businesses and their employees. Volunteer opportunities can be found on the Volunteer Center’s interactive web page at www.unitedwaypbc.org. United Way of Palm Beach County targets the community’s most pressing needs and focuses resources, agency partnerships and the energy of volunteers to create measurable results that have the greatest impact. To invest, volunteer, or for more information, call United Way of Palm Beach County at (561) 375-6600 or visit www.unitedwaypbc.org Class Sat, 17 May 2008 07:30 -0400 Dianne Laubert (561) 375-6667 www.unitedwaypbc.org Sat, 17 May 2008 07:30 -0400 Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00 -0400 Mon, 5 May 2008 10:41 -0400 ec7ef637cb5bc9f98d458eca0abd9c7f--2e4e7138:119742181cb:-6fe6