Celebrating 100 Years of the Many Cultures and Rich History of Palm Beach County
The City of West Palm Beach is making preparations to send guests on a trip around the world for FREE at Kaleidoscope 2009.  Kaleidoscope is an interactive multicultural festival that showcases the cultural diversity in our community, where guests can tour villages created by Palm Beach County students and local cultural organizations.  Kaleidoscope 2009 will “Go Back 100,” a new event theme that will celebrate 100 years of the many cultures and rich history of Palm Beach County to mark the Palm Beach County and School District of Palm Beach County Centennials.  Kaleidoscope 2009 is an officially sanctioned event of the Palm Beach County Centennial and the School District Centennial.

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Kaleidoscope 2009 – Go Back 100!
Featuring villages from around the world, an interactive kid’s area, ethnic foods and refreshments, an international bazaar and multicultural entertainment with the Young Dubliners at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
**New Event Location – Meyer Amphitheatre and the Palm Beach Post Park**
Downtown West Palm Beach
FREE!
Produced by the City of West Palm Beach in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County
For more information:  561-822-1515 or www.wpb.org/kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope 2009 is a family-friendly celebration of many cultures produced by the City of West Palm Beach in partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County.  Kaleidoscope has been judged the “Best Educational Event” and “Best Community Outreach Event” by the International Festivals & Events Association.  This year’s event will be held on Sunday, January 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Meyer Amphitheatre in Downtown West Palm Beach.  Features include multicultural entertainment, villages from around the world, kid’s interactive activities, ethnic foods and refreshments, and an international bazaar.  Participating sponsors include National City, Palm Beach County, The Palm Beach Post, La Palma, 97.9 fm WRMF, WPTV NewsChannel 5, Comcast, the West Palm Beach Marriott, the Children’s Services Council, Coca-Cola, and Panera Bread. The event is free and open to the public. For more info, call (561) 822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org.

All City of West Palm Beach offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2009, for New Year’s Day.

There WILL be recycling pickup on Thursday, January 1, 2009, but no garbage pickup.

All of Thursday’s residential, commercial and yard waste routes will be collected on Friday, January 2nd. Friday’s routes will be collected on Saturday, January 3rd. Saturday’s routes will be collected as scheduled on Saturday.