Palm Beach Perspective

Talked with Dr. Ron Davis and Stacey DeLoye, Comm. Dir. from Scripps Research in Jupiter. Dr. Davis and his team are working on research advancements related to Alzheimer's and autism as well as other neurological diseases. There is a focus on finding therapeutic treatments that can prevent/stop Alzheimer's disease as right now only a few medications are available to the public and they don't provide long term treatment. Scripps has Calibr a component that helps them develop meds faster. Stacey is working on several different events where listeners can come and learn more about some of the research. They include: Food for Thought Lecture Series (includes luncheon), Front Row Lecture Series, Women in Science Education (WISE). They have internship opportunities and to find out more or to sign up for the lectures, listeners can go to www.scripps.edu

Talked with Erick Gill, Communications Director. St. Lucie County, FLorida. They have a wide variety of programs for the residents in St. Lucie. They are preparing for the upcoming 2020 Census by asking folks to create committees to help with the count. Job info is available at 2020Census.gov.
The Library system has books, story time, crafts, creative spaces, all kinds of book clubs as well as digital service such as Fregal that are free for listeners to use. The county purchased land and now has programs via slchikes.org including paddle board and kayak adventures. The county is also doing a Fire Fest in February. For more info listeners can go to www.stlucieco.gov

Talked with Charlene Farrington, Exec Dir., Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. Located in Delray Beach, FL they are located in the former home of Solomon D. Spady. The museum offers a wide variety of programs to the community from exhibits, to historical bus tours, Saturday kimetic yoga, youth programs and events. They currently have a graphic novel exhibition Eroica feature heroes of color running. This year listeners can participate in the book club where they'll dissucss the novel and then the graphic novel and can take a field trip to a comic book shop, and learn some of the techniques for writing/designing/coloring a comic. They also have their annual MLK Jr brunch coming up on Monday January 20th. To sign up for book club, get tickets for MLK Jr Brunch, to be a volunteer, or make a donation or for more info listeners can call 561-279-8883 or go to spadymuseum.com

Talked with Stephanie Surrena, PR Specialist, Office of Public Engagement and Anthony Austin, Volunteer Coordinator, Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. They have a lot of fun things happening in January to help listeners meet some of those New Year's resolutions. There are 5 different 5k Walk/Run events for those who want to be more fit. They have a couple historical reenactment events so we can learn from history. More opportunities for learning and giving back can be found by becoming a volunteer. Anthony coordinates the volunteers and they are looking for folks interested in history to become docents for the Dubois House. Listeners can go to the website pbcparks.com click on work with us tab and then select volunteer. They can also see all the different events that are happening.

Talked with Jennifer McCorvey, Casey Cares Foundation and Kristina Holt, South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Casey Cares provides upbeat, positive programming for critically ill children and their families. Events like popcorn/movie/pj night, football games, bowling, trips to the science center, etc. They are teaming up with the SF Science Center for Noon Year's Eve at 11am on 12/31/19. Kids and grown-ups are encouraged to come out in their pj's and bring a new pair of pj's size 18 months to 18 years to donate to Casey Cares (gift cards are also welcome such as Netflix, Redbox, Visa). The science center has their Hall of Heroes exhibition running and offers lots of programs to keep the kids engaged and learning during the holiday breaks. For more info, listeners can go to caseycares.org or sfsciencecenter.org

Talked with Elizabeth Dashiell, PR Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County. Mounts has just opened their 2nd Annual Garden of Lights event. The gardens are beautifully decorated with Holiday lights. And while listeners are there, they can still check out the Stick works exhibition from earlier in the year. The Garden of Lights runs from December 13-15, 19-23, and 26-29, 2019
6-8:30 pm (last entry at 8 pm; no rain dates) $8 for Mounts members; $12.50 for nonmembers; $5 for children ages 5-12. Your ticket is good for ANY ONE DAY of the 12 days (tickets available at the gate or online). Then after the Garden of Lights event, Mounts will be starting their next exhibition, Ribbit the Exhibit on Jan 11th. For all the details about events, location, classes, group meetings, volunteering, donating, listeners can go to www.mounts.org

Talked with Marc D. Hopin, CPA CEO and Elaine Rotenberg, PhD Clinical Director from Fred & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS). They are an accredited provider and offer a wide variety of programs ( you don't have to be Jewish to receive services) including psychiatric care, teen mentoring, respite for caregivers, housing, etc. They have several events coming up: Never Again – A Benefit for Our Local Holocaust Survivors Sunday December 8th, 2019 - 7:30pm - West Palm Beach Marriott - 1001 Okeechobee Blvd, JDN Social – Inclusive Holiday Party
Saturday December 21st, 2019 - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 2500 Jupiter Park Dr., Jupiter, FL 33458; LifePlanning Benefits Workshop – West Palm Beach
Tuesday January 21st, 2020 - 10:30am-12:30pm - Alpert JFS, 5841 Corporate Way, West Palm Beach, FL 33407; and Road To Resilience – Mental Health & Addiction Luncheon
Thursday March 12th, 2020 - 11:30am - Wycliffe Country Club - Wellington just to name a few. Listeners can go online to find programs, volunteer opportunities, donate, sign up for classes, and see all the events at https://www.alpertjfs.org

Talked with Doreen Robinson, VP & Fundraising Chair, and Elizabeth Dashiell, PR, Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County. Their mission is to create a healthier community through nutrition education, social services and economic development programs. They grow food, teach about food as well as how to cook it in their Nutrition Education & Children's Gardening Classes. They also do fundraisers throughout the year. They have a fun one coming up on Dec 4th at Benvenuto Restaurant 1730 N Federal Hwy Boynton Beach, FL. This year's theme is Havana Nights and listeners can go to the website to get tickets, donate, volunteer or find out more about the programs, services and events at https://www.cccpbc.org/

Talked with Rusty Young, Music Works Concerts and Elizabeth Dashiell, PR Palm Beach about this seasons Classic Album Live series of shows at Old School Square. They believe that not only should music entertain, it should make a difference, so at all of their shows a local or national a non-profit will benefit from the performance. Non-profits/charities can reach to Rusty on the website for consideration. Music Works is putting together Classic Rock shows at the Old School Square Pavilion for the season. They just did a Led Zeppelin night and have The Beatles': Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club coming on Dec 28th, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Damn the Torpedoes, January 11, 2020, Jimi Hendrix: Are you experienced, January 25, 2020, Brothers Again: The music of the Allman Brothers, January 29, 2020 and lots more. Listeners can find the entire listing on www.musicworksconcerts.com.

Talked with Nancy, Maria and Elizabeth from Lighthouse Art Center. They just wrapped up an exciting exhibition called Tattoo and have a new one Lush running now through January 9th. The center offers classes for kids and adults. They have a wide variety of programs for adults to enjoy including: fused glass, art, sculpture, jewelry/metal work. Listeners can find all the programs and events at www.lighthousearts.org