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December 3, 2007
IN THIS ISSUE
· Parks and Recreation Presents “Visions of Sugarplums” · Come to the Circus at Your Library · Donate Recreation Equipment This Holiday Season · Fourth Annual Photography Series at Mounts Botanical Garden
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Parks and Recreation Presents “Visions of Sugarplums”
children from ages 3 to 9 who live in Palm Beach County. The Clauses will chat with children about their holiday wishes. If you would like your child or children to talk to Santa, call (561) 963-6796 to receive a registration form. To register, parents must provide specific details about their child, such as name, sex, age, school, teacher, grade and hobbies and any Christmas wishes.
Forms can be sent to “Santa” at 2700 6th Avenue South Lake Worth, FL 33461.
Come to the Circus at Your Library
Jupiter Branch Monday, December 10th at 10:30 a.m. Call 744-2301
Southwest County Regional Tuesday, December 11th at 11 a.m. Call 482-4554
Greenacres Branch Wednesday, December 12th at 3:30 p.m. Call 641-9100
Donate Recreation Equipment This Holiday Season
Please join the Parks and Recreation Department employees in bringing the holiday spirit to Glades area recreation agencies by donating new or gently-used recreation equipment to use in their leisure programs. Please bring unwrapped donations to the locations listed below from November 26 to December 31st, 2007. (Gift cards from stores that carry recreation supplies will also be accepted, but no cash please.) Examples of items needed include recreation supplies, sporting goods, arts and crafts supplies and nature supplies. Drop-off locations are at the Daggerwing Nature Center in Boca Raton and the Green Cay Nature Center in Boynton Beach. For more information, call Adrienne Huisman at (561) 966-7054.
Fourth Annual Photography Series at Mounts Botanical Garden
In preparation for Mounts Fourth Annual Photography Contest, John J. Lopinot, will present a primer on entering a winning photo in a contest. John will show photos and discuss Mounts Photography Contest rules to clarify points particular to our photo contest.
Available space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (561) 233-1757 to register. For more information, please visit our web site at: .
WHAT: Fourth Annual Photography Series Photo Contest Primer Lecture WHERE: Mounts Botanical Garden Clayton Hutcheson Exhibit Hall B 559 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (Located between Southern Boulevard and Belvedere Road) WHEN: Sunday, December 9, 2007 – 1pm COST: Free open to all
· The Palm Beach County Kids Bass Fishing Trail will kick off on Saturday, December 8th at John Prince Park/Osborne Pavilion. The event will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. and is open to kids ages 16 and under. Prizes will be awarded to the top anglers. Registration is ongoing until all slots are full. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (561) 694-5455 · Learn more about butterfly gardening at Daggerwing Nature Center on Friday, December 14. Find out the best ways to attract these beautiful insects to your home. The event will be held at 10 a.m. and will cost $3 per person. Reservations required. For more information, call (561) 488-9953 · Get up close and personal with some of the thousands of species of inspects that have been identified on the Earth at the Green Cay Nature Center. Observe, touch and learn about some of the most amazing creatures in the world! The event is open to all ages and will be held between 2 and 3 p.m. Cost is $3 per person and kids ages 4 and under get free admission. For more information, call (561) 966-7000
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