Events:
CityPlace Live EntertainmentEvery Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the CityPlace Plaza comes alive with free live entertainment featuring some of South Florida’s best musicians. The upcoming performances are on May 19 with Ike Woods performing R&B and on May 25 with the band Acoustic Remedy performing folk rock. Also every Tuesday, Nicholas Marks and Ari will be performing flamenco-pop at the CityPlace Plaza. For more information, visit www.cityplace.com.
Jams ConcertThe Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beaches is sponsoring jazz concerts the last Tuesday of every month in the Harriet Himmel Theater in West Palm Beach. The next two performances will be May 22 with Kevin Mahogany and June 26 with “A Tribute to Manfredo Fest.” Both performances start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $25. For ticket information, please call the Harriet Box office at (866) 449-2489, or visit the Web site at www.jamsociety.org.
Reach for the StarsThe Kravis Center is sponsoring an incredible evening of gourmet food, premium wine, beverages and live entertainment on Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Proceeds will go to benefit the Kravis Center’s Student and Teachers Arts Resource series and education programs. For more information and ticket prices, please call (561) 712-5201, or visit www.kravis.org.
Creative Writing ClassThe West Palm Beach Public Library is offering a creative writing course on Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Writers will meet with writing coach Julie Sloane to explore the joys of writing and get some feedback in a creative atmosphere. This class meets on the second floor of the library every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information and to register, visit www.wpbpl.com.
Ricky MartinRicky Martin will be performing at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $43.50 to $93.50 based on seating. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Steve Miller BandThe Steve Miller Band will be at the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton on Friday, May 25. The performance starts at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $48 to $68. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for more information.
The Lion King on BroadwayDisney’s The Lion King will be on Broadway at the Broward Center for Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $22.50 to $67. For more information, visit www.browardcenter.org or call (954) 462-0222.
Jobs:
Front Desk / ReceptionistSomething Yoga, a family yoga studio located on Glades Road is looking for a part time front desk person with a flexible schedule. Basic computer knowledge and strong customer service are needed. Visit www.somethingyoga.com or call (561) 852-9642 to apply.
Customer Service RepresentativeYou’ll be providing extraordinary service as you open accounts, guide loan applicants and make recommendations about how Commerce Bank services and products can make each customer’s life easier. To be considered, you should have great computer skills, including knowledge of Lotus Notes, Word and Excel. If this interests you, please visit www.commerceonline.com and click on join our team to apply.
Volunteer:
Blood DriveThere will be a blood drive on May 19 at the CityPlace Plaza in West Palm Beach from noon to 6 p.m. Donate blood and help save a life. For more information, visit www.cityplace.com.
Food Not Bombs There is a new local chapter that serves free vegetarian food to the poor and hungry every Saturday around 4 p.m. in front of the West Palm Beach Library at 100 Clematis Street. For more information and to find out how you can help, please write Jordan at [email protected], call Kevin at (561) 685-9919 or visit www.myspace.com/fnbpalmbeach.
Boca Helping Hands Helping Hands serves meals and distributes grocery items to low-income families and individuals, assists in finding jobs to help people break the cycle of dependence, provides sandwiches to children in low-income after school programs and much more. The main qualification for a Boca Helping Hands volunteer is a caring heart and willing to help those in need. They need people to work in the kitchen, helping cook, serve and clean up, to deliver hot meals to shut-ins and homebound residents, to help make sandwiches or to help screen and process those seeking financial aid and/or employment assistance. For more information visit www.bocahelpinghands.org.
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Make plans now to join thousands of volunteers of all ages across America who will be taking part in efforts to clean up and improve their local communities. In celebration of Earth Day, local activities of the Great American Cleanup include a massive removal of litter and illegal dumping from our public spaces – neighborhoods, roadways, waterways, parks, schools, etc. Additional community improvement activities may include tree plantings, recycling activities, painting over of graffiti or run-down buildings, etc. For more information on how you can get involved, contact the site/volunteer coordinators listed at www.keepPBCbeautiful.org.
Scholarships:
Adellson Scholars ProgramThe Adellson Scholars Program is available to students between the ages of 16-25 who are attending, or in the process of being admitted to, an accredited college or university program in 2007. You must submit an essay of no less than 250 words on one of the topics listed on the sponsor’s Web site at www.adellson.com/awards.htm. Deadline for application is June 15 and the maximum award amount is $5000.
Atlas Shrugged Essay ContestThe Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is open to undergraduate students. To participate, you must read the novel and write an essay on a selected topic that can be found on the Web site. Essays are judged on both style and content. The winning essay must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of the book Atlas Shrugged. Complete contest guidelines are available on the www.aynrand.org/contests/atlas.html. Award amount ranges from a minimum of $50 to a maximum of $10,000, and the deadline to apply is September 17.
