FREE Classes Available Through Vickers House
Jul 30, 2008 - Newsletter
Several free classes are starting at the City of West Palm Beach’s Vickers House on August 18.
Here’s a rundown of what is offered:
Free English as a second language (ESOL) classes. There are morning sessions for beginners through advanced levels.
Our Family Literacy classes offer English lessons for both parents and kids. Adults participating in the morning classes can bring children (ages 2-4) who learn English at their own pace in a fun way.
Our Citizenship Preparation classes are offered in both the morning and afternoon and help people get ready to take the exam to become United States citizens. Students MUST speak English, as the citizenship exam is given in English only.
To learn more about these great programs, call the Vickers House at 561-804-4975.
Help Keep WPB Beautiful
Jul 30, 2008 - Newsletter
Keeping West Palm Beach a beautiful place is everyone’s job. As part of the effort to cut down on litter, illegal dumping and other types of waste, the City Commission has passed new anti-littering rules.
Here’s a rundown of what you need to know:
- All littering, including throwing trash from a moving vehicle, is against the law.
- Dumping trash illegally on either public or private property carries a fine as high as $500.
- It’s against City code to dump or blow yard waste or lawn clippings in the street, in storm drains or on public rights-of-way. This debris can clog storm drains, causing serious flooding during periods of heavy rain.
- The dumping of litter or refuse in the City is considered a public nuisance.
Littering is more than just ugly. It can also affect the public’s health, safety and welfare. It costs the taxpayers money when the City has to pick up litter. Trash can also take away from a community’s sense of pride.
<p>We all need to pitch in to stop littering and illegal dumping. If you notice a problem, report it by calling the City’s 24-hour hotline at 561-822-2222. </p>
Get “Fired up” for Fire Safety
Jul 30, 2008 - Newsletter
Kids can meet firefighters and explore a real fire truck at the 7th annual “Zoom Zoom Fired up for Safety” program at the West Palm Beach public library. The program is FREE.
This great program for preschoolers and their parents will be held on Wednesday, August 6th and Wednesday, August 13th. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. and lasts until 11:30 a.m.
Bring your sense of adventure and be ready for safety stories, songs and activities. Best of all, the event if FREE!
Take a “Stay-cation” here in WPB!
Jul 30, 2008 - Newsletter
With everything from gas to groceries costing more these days, you’re probably looking for some fun things to do that are inexpensive and close to home. To have a great time and save some money, check out one of West Palm Beach’s many FREE, family-friendly events.
Every Thursday, we put on a FREE concert in downtown West Palm Beach. The concert series, called ‘Clematis by Night,’ offers an award-winning blend of live music, great food and unique local vendors.
Our monthly ‘Sunday at the Meyer’ concert series (pictured) offers a great FREE way to spend a Sunday afternoon. September’s concert features a Bee-Gees tribute band! Mayor Lois Frankel even hands out free cookies during the show!
Our library hosts dozens of FREE programs, from interactive adventures for kids to free ballroom dancing classes for adults.
There is always something fun and educational happening at Grassy Waters Preserve. From canoeing to nature hikes, you can get in touch with your ‘wild’ side and experience Florida’s natural beauty. Most programs are FREE.
You can find out dates and times of more great FREE programs at wpb.org or by calling 561-822-2222. Take your next ’stay-cation’ right here in WPB.
Clematis by Night Blows Out Summer with a FREE Concert
Jul 28, 2008 - Clematis By Night, Mayor's Office
WILD 95.5 Presents Hot New Group, MENUDO, at West Palm’s Hot Spot to Chill
(July 24 – West Palm Beach) Rising teen pop group, MENUDO, will wrap up the summer concert season at Clematis by Night with a FREE performance on Thursday, August 14 in Centennial Square. WILD 95.5 fm, Palm Beaches’ Hit Music Station, will present this talented group of young Latin performers on the Wachovia stage for a FREE summer concert as part of the Clematis by Night Summer Blowout event.
Coming out of Puerto Rico in the 1970s, MENUDO was the first, and the greatest, of a wave of talented singing and dancing groups that’s still relevant 30 years later. The legendary group has sold over 40 million records worldwide, broke numerous attendance records and launched the career of international superstar Ricky Martin. Now – two generations later – a new, updated version of MENUDO is back, with a contemporary sound and look, and the same universal appeal. The five new members Carlos, Chris, Emmanuel, José and Monti are young, polished, highly professional singing-and-dancing boy group. They have already released their More Than Words EP this past December and expect to release their full length album in 2008, both via Epic Records.
People know and love this new MENUDO already. The new group came together on the MTV & MTV Tr3s reality series Making Menudo. Viewers watched the dramatic competition week after week, as fifteen young Latinos, chosen from nationwide search went through a demanding “boy-band boot camp” designed by legendary pop impresario Johnny Wright to train and choose the five best suited for the even harder job of working professionally as a performing team. The competition is over, and now the group begins. MENUDO has already performed on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Live with Regis & Kelly, and several Spanish-language television shows, and they are now set to carry on the pop music torch left by their 70’s predecessors as teen superstars.
Opening for MENUDO at Clematis by Night is indie pop/rock band Ruling Mercury. This band, previously known as Kindle, is quickly making a name for themselves on the local music scene. They have even been nominated as “Best Local Band” on the WPBF TV25 A*List, made appearances on Wild 95.5 and have just released their first album of original music titled after the band’s original name, Kindle.
CLEMATIS BY NIGHT – SUMMER BLOWOUT
Clematis by Night is a FREE weekly event that features great music, mouth-watering foods, sidewalk shopping, and fun in the fountain every Thursday night from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. in Centennial Square, downtown West Palm Beach. The Clematis by Night Summer Blowout concert is produced by the City of West Palm Beach and brought to you by Wild 95.5, Wachovia, The Palm Beach Post, La Palma, Schumacher Automotive, WPTV NewsChannel 5, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Heineken, Samuel Adams, the West Palm Beach Marriott, and many others. For more information, please call the City of West Palm Beach Community Events Division at 561-822-1515 or visit the website at www.clematisbynight.net.