The Recreator - City of Boca Raton

WINTER 2012Special EventsCELEBRATING MLK MONTH...BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITYJanuary (month long)ART DISPLAY featuringHIGHWAYMAN ARTISTJAMES GIBSON - Boca RatonCommunity Center’s “Art inPublic Places” - Display openMonday thru Saturday duringregular Community Centerhours. Boca Raton CommunityCenter, located at 150 CrawfordBlvd, Boca Raton. Cost: FreeContact: (561) 393-7807January (month long)“TOGETHER ALL DREAMSARE POSSIBLE “ - InteractiveDisplay - Children through theinspiration of Martin LutherKing, Jr. share their thoughts andartwork designs with what theythink would make the world afairer and better place… to giveexpression to their own hopesand dreams. Time: During theDowntown Library regular hoursLocation: Boca Raton PublicLibrary - Downtown YouthServices, 200 NW Boca RatonBlvd. Cost: Free Contact: (561)367-7023 or www.bocalibrary.orgJanuary (month long)“PICTURING AMERICA:SPOTLIGHT ON AMERICANLEADERSHIP AND COURAGE”Special Exhibit - PicturingAmerica is the newest initiativeof the We the People Programof the National Endowmentof the Humanities, whichshowcases some of our nation’smost significant imagesthrough American artisticmasterpieces. The participationof The Children’s Museum as apresenter of Picturing Americais sponsored by the Palm BeachCounty Cultural Council throughPalm Beach County funding.Location: Children’s Museum,located at 498 Crawford Blvd,Boca Raton (Museum Admission$3). NOTE: To book the PicturingAmerican exhibit and other artsintegratededucation programsfrom our Traveling Museum andFACES brochure, Children’sMuseum. (561) 368-6875 orjayne@cmboca.org. Check ourwebsite www.cmboca.org.January (month long)“HIS DREAM IS NOW OURDREAM” – Interactive Display- Never too young to make adifference! Children will sharetheir thoughts and artwork designswith simple messages or pictureswith what they think would fulfillMartin Luther King’s dream tomake the world a fairer and betterplace. Time: Display open duringregular Library hours. Spanish RiverLibrary & Community Center, 1501NW Spanish River Blvd. Cost: Free.Contact: (561) 544-8584 or www.bocalibrary.orgJanuary (month long)“I HAVE A DREAM” Children’s ArtDisplayJoin us as we honor Dr. MartinLuther King Jr’s words and his “IHave a Dream” ideas. Children fromthe City of Boca Raton’s SummerCamp Program created self portraitscelebrating the rich diversity ofcamp attendees and to promote themessage of brotherhood championedby Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Time: During regular CommunityCenter hours. Location: James A.Rutherford Community Center,located at 2000 Yamato Rd, BocaRaton. Cost: Free.Contact: (561)367-7035or skorn@ci.bocaraton.fl.usJanuary - On-goingBOCA RATON HISTORICALSOCIETY ONLINE EXHIBIT:“REMEMBERING PEARL CITY”- Online exhibit about the historyof Pearl City, Boca Raton’s historicAfrican American communitysponsored by Boca Raton HistoricalSociety.Location: www.bocahistory.org andclick on exhibitsCost: Free. Contact: (561) 395-6766 extension 100 or curator@bocahistory.orgSaturday, January 14FAMILY HEALTH CARNIVALHealth information anddemonstrations by participatingorganizations, Free health screenings(heart & stroke assessments,diabetes blood tests, cholesterol,blood pressure, nutrition, hearing,dental, pediatric, visions, skincancer) organized by Boca RatonRegional Hospital. Entertainment,music, games, lots of food. Time:10am - 1:30pm Florence Fuller ChildDevelopment Center East, 200 NE14 St. Cost: Free. Contact: (561) 955-5097 or jdymtrow@brch.comSaturday, January 14COOL CARS and SAFE DRIVING- Event will showcase drivingsafety, with emphasis on providingcurrent driving safety issuesfor young drivers. Car safetyinformation and demonstrations byparticipating organizations. Freemusic, food, car safety activities.Organized by European AutoService, with assistance fromStudents Against Drunk Driver,Police and Fire Departments. Time:11am – 4:00pm European AutoService, 2740 NW 1 Ave, BocaRaton. Cost: Free. Contact: (561)929-5727 or Ginger.novak@gmail.comMonday, January 16MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR. CELEBRATION - 8:30am- Meet at MLK Memorial(adjacent to Ebenezer BaptistChurch). 9:00am - “Buildingthe Beloved Community”Ceremonial program plannedby Pearl City Dialog Group.10:00am - CommemorativeMarch from MLK Memorialto Hughes Park featuringBoca Community High SchoolMarching Band. 11:00am –3:00pm - Celebration Programat Hughes Park featuring,speakers, special music, kiddieactivities, free picnic. non-profitorganizations, arts and crafts.Hughes Park, 200 NE 14th St(adjacent to Glades Rd). Cost:Free. Contact: (561) 393-7827Thursday, January 19“IN REMEMBRANCE OFMARTIN” Video - A movingtribute of the life and work ofDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.7:30-8:30pm – FriendshipMissionary Baptist Church,1421 NE 2nd Ct. Cost: Free.Contact: (561) 306-5667Saturday, January 21HISTORICAL WALKINGTOUR OF PEARL CITY -Experience historic landmarkswith presentations by clergy,residents and communityleaders. Features includechurches, Tree of Knowledge,MLK Jr Memorial, andHughes Park. Visit a “pearl”in the heart of Boca Raton.Sponsoring Organization:Developing Interracial SocialChange (DISC)10am – Noon - Meet atMacedonia AME Church, NE11 Street (1 block east of DixieHighway) Cost: Free. Contact:Marjorie O’Sullivan (561) 395-6029