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2019-03 Village NewsletterM arch 2019 Village of North Palm Beach LOCAL ARTISTS INVITED TO SUBMIT WORK FOR CITIZEN ART SHOW — PAGE 3 BOAT & RV STORAGE SURVEY — Page 5 CODE UPDATE WORKSHOPS — Page 6 HERITAGE FESTIVAL — Page 16 “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” SPECIAL NOTE: The Village Council recently authorized Village staff to begin negotiating a contract with Farmer’s Table Boca to run the future restaurant at the Village Country Club. More details in the April edition. LONG-TIME PARKS DIRECTOR MARK HODGKINS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT — Page 4 2 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH The Village of North Palm Beach is governed by a Council-Manager form of government. The Village Manager is appointed by the Council and administers all Village business. Regular Council meetings are held the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public. Council members may be contacted through the Village Clerk’s Office at (561) 841-3355, or emailed at council@village-npb.org. Boards/Committees Meeting Schedule Audit Committee ................................................... On call as needed Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing ... 1st Monday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. Construction Board of Adjustment ........................ On call as needed Golf Advisory Board .............................................. 3rd Monday, monthly, 6 p.m. Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee .......... On call as needed Library Advisory Board ........................................ 4th Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Pension Board - General Employees .................. On call as needed Pension Board - Police & Fire ............................. On call as needed Planning Commission .......................................... 1st Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Recreation Advisory Board .................................. 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Waterways Board ................................................ On call as needed, 5:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Adjustment ................................ On call as needed Deborah Searcy Councilmember Mark Mullinix Vice Mayor David B. Norris Mayor Susan Bickel President Pro Tem Darryl C. Aubrey Councilmember Council Regular Meetings • Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. • Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Council Meeting Location Village Hall Council Chambers 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 VILLAGE COUNCIL MARCH 2019 | 3 RESIDENT ART SHOW • 2019 Resident Art Show, April 4th in the Obert Room at the North Palm Beach Public Library, 303 Anchorage Drive. • Open to all North Palm Beach residents. • All media forms are welcome! Maximum size 24”x36”x24”. *Larger pieces will be accepted based on space availability. • Prizes awarded to winners in each category! • Now accepting 2D and 3D entries in age categories 5-12, 13-18, and adult. • Only one art piece per person will be accepted. • All art pieces are due by March 22. • Contact Barbara Bruckner at (561) 904-2122 or bbruckner@village-npb.org for entry forms. Calling All Village Artists! Entry forms for the April 4th show are due by March 8th, art due March 22nd LEFT: Council Member Darryl Aubrey with 2018 Resident Art Show “Best in Show” Winner, Patricia Curtis. RIGHT: A variety of 2018 entries using various media on display at the North Palm Beach Public Library. To the 2019 Resident Art Show Two Village Councilmembers Re-Elected Without Opposition The Village of North Palm Beach will not hold an election on March 12, 2019. The candidate qualifying period for the 2019 North Palm Beach Municipal Election closed on January 10. Village Councilmembers Susan Tiedemann Bickel (Group 2) and David B. Norris (Group 4) were reelected without opposition to two-year terms beginning March 14, 2019. Concejales reelegido sin oposición: El período de calificación candidato para el North Palm Beach Elección Municipal 2019 se ha cerrado. Concejales Susan Tiedemann Bickel (Grupo 2) y David B. Norris (Grupo 4) fueron re electo sin oposición a un período de dos años a partir 14 de marzo 2019. 2019 Municipal Election Update 4 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH MARK HODGKINS RETIREMENT After more than 35 years leading Village baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis and swimming programs, one-of- a-kind Parks & Recreation Director Mark Hodgkins has decided he loves shuffleboard! Mark recently announced his retirement plan at Village Hall, much to the disappointment of many who work with him. He is known for bringing a great attitude to work every day, and can be counted on for his quick wit and plenty of friendly conversation. Mark says he will remain in the area, so he expects to keep in contact with many of the people he has met and worked with over the years. And that’s good news not only because he is so well-liked, but also because he has a deep historical knowledge of the Village, its people and its events, and people want to hear from him. He says he has enjoyed working with so many great people over the years, and he always enjoyed having a variety of different issues and experiences on the job. As a life-long sports fan and athlete, Mark says he’s happy he got to work in a field that he loves. In the future, he hopes to see the Village continue to build on his work and develop more good Park and Recreation programs that include as many people as possible. He says the thing he likes most about the Village is the family atmosphere that remains strong as successive generations stay and raise their kids in North Palm Beach. The Village greatly appreciates all that Mark has accomplished in his years of service to the community, and the great customer service he provided steadily to everyone he met. He will be missed, but those who know him are glad he will find some time to enjoy new opportunities, and the Village wishes him all the best. There will be a retirement open house for Mark on Friday, March 8, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Anchorage Park. The public is welcome to attend. Oh No, Say It Ain’t So! Parks & Recreation Director Mark Hodgkins is retiring MARCH 2019 | 5 KNOW YOUR CODE / Boat & RV Survey The Village is in the process of surveying residents about the storage of boats, RVs and trailers on residential properties. The brief survey will provide valuable feedback that will help the Village Council develop boat and RV storage policies that best preserve the Village’s quality of life. Many people in the Village own these vehicles and want to store them outside their homes, but other residents don’t want to see the vehicles from their own yards or from public streets. Screening the vehicles creates various challenges for some people, and it is important to be as fair as possible to everyone. Most of the survey’s questions relate to the screening of boats and RVs, though two questions relate to delivery of the monthly Village newsletter. The idea to conduct the survey began in the fall as many residents were attending Council meetings with strong opinions about storage and screening. A random selection of 1,100 households in the Village received the survey. The more residents who fill it out and send it back, the more accurate the results are likely to be. If you received one, please send it back in the envelope provided. Village conducting survey about boat/RV storage and screening Know Your Code Code Sec. 4-28 - Running at Large Sec. 4-28. - Running at large. (a) Dogs in parks and on streets and sidewalks. No person owning or having possession, charge, custody or control of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the dog to stray, run, be, go or in any other manner to be at large in or upon any public park, street or sidewalk unless accompanied by an attendant who shall have such dog firmly held by collar and leash, which leash is not to exceed eight (8) feet in length. Retractable leashes are not permitted in public parks unless they are locked at a maximum length of eight (8) feet. (b) Dogs on property of others. No person owning or having possession, charge, custody or control of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the dog to stray, run, be, go or in any other manner to be at large in or upon private property of others within the village without the express or implied consent of the owner of such private property. (c) Cats. No person owning, harboring or having in his possession any cat shall knowingly permit or allow such cat to run at large within the village, or knowingly allow such cat to be upon any street, boulevard, road or alley of the village or in any yard or enclosure other than the yard or enclosure occupied or owned by such cat owner between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. www.village-npb.org @VillageNPB @VillageNPB communications@village-npb.org Stay in touch The postage is prepaid so it costs nothing, but your input will be truly valuable to the Council as they review the regulations of boat and RV storage. 6 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH CODE WORKSHOPS / Property Taxes March is the last month to pay property taxes before they become delinquent April 2. Pay online at www.pbctax.com. Because the March 31 deadline falls on Sunday this year, Florida Statute extends the payment deadline to the next business day. Payment(s) must be received in our office by 5 p.m. or online by 11:59 p.m. EST. If you participate in our Installment Payment Plan, the final 2018 property tax installment payment is also due this month. Save money by paying property taxes with eCheck, which is free. Avoid Long Lines by Paying Online Palm Beach County schools are closed March 18-22 for Spring Break. We expect service centers will be busier than normal during this week as teens frequently come in on the school break to obtain their first driver license. Tips for a smooth and efficient visit: Make an appointment for driver license transactions. Be sure to book your appointment online well in advance. Appointments fill up quickly. Bring all required forms and documents to avoid a second trip to our office. For a list of required documents, please visit our Help & Resources page at www.pbctax.com/ content/help. Check wait times online at www.pbctax.com or text WAITPBC to 4-1-4-1-1 to find a service center with the shortest wait time. You’ll even be able to see how many clients are waiting in line! Times are posted in real time which means they will change between the time you check them and the time you arrive at our office. The phone number for the Tax Collector’s Office is (561) 355-1176 (North County). They can be found on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram at @TaxPBC. Property tax payments are due before April 2 A Message From Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon’s Office on the north side of Northlake Boulevard. Public involvement is critically important to the redevelopment process and to the future of the Village life and property values, so residents are strongly encouraged to attend and to get involved. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Future meeting dates are: • March 13 • April 16 • May 13 • June 6 For more information about the Code Update meetings, visit www.VillageCodeUpdate.org. The Village is holding a series of monthly citizen workshops to plan for future business development on U.S. Highway 1 and on Northlake Boulevard. At the meetings, consultants will present proposed changes to the Village Code of Ordinances that are intended to encourage private sector investment in local business properties. If the proposed changes are implemented, they will have a significant impact on the look and design of commercial buildings and landscaping, potentially resulting in new business development, as well as increased shopping, dining and entertainment experiences within North Palm Beach. Updates to the Code are a major component of the Citizen’s Master Plan, which the Council approved in October 2016. Key recommendations of the Master Plan include: • Redefining U.S. Highway 1 • Rewriting building codes based on design, rather than usage • Improving Prosperity Farms Road • Prioritizing redevelopment areas There is a lot involved in updating the rules of property redevelopment, so each meeting will cover different aspects of the proposed Code changes, such as plans for the Twin City Mall site, New zoning rules for the Camelot Inn, the Crystal Cove business complex and the IHOP restaurant. There also will be guided discussions about off-street parking, building height, outdoor seating regulations and businesses Resident participation needed at Code Update workshops MARCH 2019 | 7 Construction crews at the new Village Country Club are now working on the second floor of the building, preparing the walls and columns that will house the clubhouse restaurant, kitchen and banquet rooms. From the concrete floor that separates the upper and lower levels of the building, the view that diners will see as they sit on the covered patio becomes clear. Looking west, diners will overlook the 9th and 18th holes of the golf course. Looking north, they will see the pool area. Also from the second floor, U.S. Highway 1 out front can now be seen. Though most of the 1st floor was built below ground level, the second floor will rise high enough to provide an elevated view of the Country Club grounds and the businesses across U.S. 1. Virtually all of the 1st floor was built with concrete and steel, and the 2nd floor will be structured the same. Crews are building the 2nd floor walls using cinder block, concrete and steel. These will be the structures that will hold up the roof. Despite the concrete walls, the clubhouse will have large windows on all sides, making the rolling golf course view the focal point of both the dining area and the multi-use banquet rooms. Additionally, work on the covered walkways surrounding the building is in progress, as well as the elevated porte-cochere, which is the covered drive-up entrance where visitors can be dropped off outside the clubhouse lobby. COUNTRY CLUB UPDATE Clubhouse Construction Update Above: View from multipupose banquet room Top right: Rendering of future clubhouse Center right: View from dining area toward kitchen Bottom right: Crews building staircase wall on 2nd floor Views from 2nd floor dining and banquet areas now becoming visible 8 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH TABLE TENNIS OPEN PLAY Intermediate level players practice and play round robin tournaments on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in Osborne Park. The cost is $5/person. Coordinator is Gerald Mangold. Call (561) 845-2025 for details. TAI CHI CHUAN/QI GONG Practice these ancient methods of health cultivation and mindfulness. Bring together the forces of mind, body and spirit to develop a daily practice of self-care, balance and spiritual harmony. Learn useful techniques and forms in your very first class! Your guide, John Cook, is a Certified Advanced Instructor of Chi Tai Chi (Qi Gong) with over 10 years of experience sharing his practice. Age/Level Day Time All F 10 to 11 a.m. YOGA Yoga is a system of exercise that calms the nerves and relieves stress/anxiety and strengthens abdominal muscles. It helps improve flexibility of the spine and all joints. You will learn yoga postures, breathing exercises, meditation and relaxation techniques. All levels. Instructor: Gwen Germaine. Age/Level Day Time Adult M 10-11:30 a.m. Adult T 6-7:30 p.m. Adult-Chair Class Th 10-11:30 a.m. PILATES This 55 minute Classic style Pilates mat class will tone, shape, lengthen and strengthen your body. Incorporates props for strength and balance building. All welcome! Bring your own mat. $12 per class. $55 for 5 classes. Call Dina at (954) 871-6922. Mondays 12 p.m. PARKS & RECREATION SWIM LESSONS AT THE NPB POOL We offer all levels of swim lessons for all ages. Our classes are taught by Swim with Gills. We offer group lessons, private and semi- private lessons on weekdays, evenings and weekends! For a complete schedule or to register for a class, contact Swim with Gills at office@swimwithgills.com or (561) 222-4994. JAZZERCISE This 60-minute dance-aerobics/strength training class is based on Jazz dance movements which incorporates Pilates principals into every workout. Instructors demonstrate how students can modify the steps to meet their own fitness needs. Contact Marti Pietro at (561) 574-4341 or go to www.jazzercise.com. Age/Level Day Time Adult M,W,F,Sat 9 to 10 a.m. Mon-Thur 6 to 7 p.m. FITNESS OVER 50 This is a wonderful movement class for men or women. This class has no pounding, jumping or dancing movements. It class consists primarily of stretching muscles and limbering the joints. Fee: $10/$12 per month. Age/Level Day Time Adult M,W,F 8:45-9:45 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 603 Anchorage Drive (561) 841-3386 • Anchorage Park · 603 Anchorage Drive • Community Center · 1200 Prosperity Farms Road • Tennis Center · 951 US Highway 1 • North Palm Beach Pool · 951 U.S. Highway 1 • Osborne Park · 715 Prosperity Farms Road • Lakeside Park · 805 Lakeside Drive MARCH 2019 | 9 BRIDGE CLASS For more information, call Abbie at (561) 309-5058 or visit www.thebridgemaven.com. Monday – 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Ongoing Advanced / Intermediate No partner necessary • Duplicate – 6:15 p.m. Thursday - 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Ongoing • Supervised Play- all Levels • No partner necessary Wednesday – 9:30-11:30 a.m. STARTS January 16th • Beginning • No partner necessary • Registration Required PARKS & RECREATION VILLAGE-WIDE GARAGE SALE Annual Village-wide garage sale is Saturday, March 23rd from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the NPB Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road. This huge sale features over 50 different sales in one location! Booths located indoors and out, so it will be held rain or shine. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., so no early birds! VILLAGE POOL IMPROVEMENTS The Village pool will soon be closed temporarily for work on the pool deck. Be sure to check before heading out for a swim, as the exact closure date has not been finalized. The information will be posted on the Village website at www.village-npb.org and on the Facebook and Twitter pages at @VillageNPB. For info, call (561) 691-3427. SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION STARTS APRIL 1 Online ONLY registration for the NPB Summer Camp programs begins April 1 for residents. Non-residents can begin registering April 15 online only. This summer camp program is for youth 8-13 years old. Child’s age as of June 1, 2019 determines their eligibility. This camp goes on trips 3 days a week and stays on campus 2 days a week. Visit www.NPBVillageActivities.com to register online. Camp will be held at the NPB Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road. It begins June 3rd and runs for 8 weeks. Registrations are in 1-week time blocks. The time is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for some Fridays when parents will be notified of later pick up times. Cost is $200 a week. Multiple session discounts applicable upon registration. A cancelation fee of $25 a session will apply if made 1 week prior to start of session. This program has limited enrollment. Walk in registration begins May 1 at the Anchorage Park Office, 603 Anchorage Drive. Summer Camp 2019 Weekly Highlights Week 1 (June 3-7) Pool/Movies & Bowling/Pirates & Patriots Day/Miami Zoo Week 2 (June 10-14) Calypso Bay/Ice Skating/80’s Day/The Rapids Week 3 (June 17-21) Pool/Movies & Bowling/ Glow Party/Rodeo Week 4 (June 24-28) Ocean Reef Park/Roller Skating/Superhero Day/The Rapids Week 5 (July 1-5) Calypso Bay/Boomer’s/Typhoon Lagoon Week 6 (July 8-12) Pool/Fun Depot/The Formal/The Rapids Week 7 (July 15-19) Ocean Reef Park/ Kids Fitness Fest/Disney dress-up/Flying Panda Week 8 (July 22-26) Calypso Bay/Roller Skating/Pajama Day/Carlin Park Picnic MARCH 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 8:30-9:30am Babies & Brew 9-10am Quilters Group 10am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Girls Who Code 3 pm Mixed Doubles 6:30pm 2 Bus Trip/Grant Seafood Festival 9am Team Golf Clinic 9-10am Junior Golf Clinic 10-11am Tennis Mixed Workout 9am 3 Tennis Mixed Doubles 9am 4 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Knit & Crochet 11am-2pm Friends Board meeting 5:30pm Friends annual meeting 6:30pm Speaker Scott Simmons 6:30pm Men’s Tennis Singles 6:30pm 5 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Children’s Story Times: • Toddler 9:30am (17mo-3yr) • Preschool 10:30am (3-5yr) • Baby 11:30am (birth-17mo) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Water Aerobics 12:30-1:30pm Kids Arts & Crafts 2:30-3:30pm Teen Animanga 4pm Creative writing Age 11+ 4pm Author Rico Marciano 6pm 6 Bus Trip/Strawberry Fest 8:30am Tennis Clinic 8:30am Cardio Tennis 10am Story Time 10:30am (2-5yr) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Great Courses 12pm Kids Game Day 2pm Read to a Dog 3pm Tennis Clinic 6:30pm Zumba 6pm 7 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Adult Book Discussion 11am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Water Aerobics 12:30-1:30pm Makerspace 3pm Yoga/Ruth Mamo 5:30-6:30pm Men’s Tennis Doubles 6:30pm 8 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 8:30-9:30am Babies & Brew 9-10am Quilters Group 10am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Mixed Doubles 6:30pm 9 Tennis Mixed Workout 9am Team Golf Clinic 9-10am Junior Golf Clinic 10-11am 10 Tennis Mixed Doubles 9am 11 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Knit & Crochet 11am-2pm Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Men’s Tennis Singles 6:30pm 12 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Children’s Story Times: • Toddler 9:30am (17mo-3yr) • Preschool 10:30am (3-5yr) • Baby 11:30am (birth-17mo) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Kids Science Exploration 3pm Creative writing Age 11+ 4pm Lighthouse Camera Club 6pm 13 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Cardio Tennis 10am Story Time 10:30am (2-5yr) Water Aerobics 11am & 12:30pm Great Courses 12pm Kids Game Day 2-3:30pm Read to a Dog 3pm Tennis Clinic 6:30pm Zumba 6pm 14 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-11:30am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Rock Painting 11:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 5:30-6:30pm Men’s Tennis Doubles 6:30pm Village Council meeting 7:30pm 15 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 8:30-9:30am Babies & Brew 9-10am Quilters Group 10am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Girls Who Code 3 pm Mixed Doubles 6:30pm 16 Tennis Mixed Workout 9am Team Golf Clinic 9-10am Junior Golf Clinic 10-11am 17 Tennis Mixed Doubles 9am Bus Trip/Miami Heat 10:30am 18 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun at 9:30-10:30am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Knit & Crochet 11am-2pm AAUW meeting 6pm Men’s Tennis Singles 6:30pm 19 Tennis Clinic - 8:30am Children’s Story Times: • Toddler 9:30am (17mo-3yr) • Preschool 10:30am (3-5yr) • Baby 11:30am (birth-17mo) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Kids Arts & Crafts 2:30pm Teen Animanga 4pm TreeSearcher Genealogy 7pm 20 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Cardio Tennis 10am Story Time 10:30am (2-5yr) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Great Courses 12pm Kids Game Day 2-3:30pm Read to a Dog 3pm Tennis Clinic 6:30pm Zumba 6pm 21 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Makerspace 3pm Yoga/Ruth Mamo 5:30-6:30pm Men’s Tennis Doubles 6:30pm 22 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 8:30-9:30am Babies & Brew 9-10am Quilters Group 10am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Mixed Doubles 6:30pm 23 Village-wide Garage Sale 7:30am-12pm Tennis Mixed Workout 9am Team Golf Clinic 9-10am Junior Golf Clinic 10-11am 24 Tennis Mixed Doubles 9am 25 Knit & Crochet 11am-2pm Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Men’s Tennis Singles 6:30pm Water Aerobics 11am-12pm 26 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Children’s Story Times: • Toddler 9:30am (17mo-3yr) • Preschool 10:30am (3-5yr) • Baby 11:30am (birth-17mo) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Kids Science Exploration 3pm Creative Writing, Age 11+ 4pm 27 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Cardio Tennis 10am Story Time 10:30am (2-5yr) Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Great Courses 12pm Kids Game Day 2-3:30pm Read to a Dog 3pm Tennis Clinic 6:30pm Zumba 6pm Camera Club Class 6pm 28 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Mi Sun 9:30-10:30am Water Aerobics 11am-12pm Women's History Presentation 3:15pm Yoga/Ruth Mamo 5:30-6:30pm Men’s Tennis Doubles 6:30pm Village Council meeting 7:30pm 29 Tennis Clinic 8:30am Yoga/Ruth Mamo 8:30-9:30am Babies & Brew 9-10am Quilters Group10am Water Aerobics11am-12pm Mixed Doubles 6:30pm 30 Tennis Mixed Workout 9am Adult Chess Club 9am Team Golf Clinic 9-10am Junior Golf Clinic 10-11am Kids Science Exploration 3pm31 Tennis Mixed Doubles 9am March 23 | Village-wide Garage Sale | Community Center April 4 | Resident Art Show | Village Library April 6 | Heritage Day Parade & Festival | Village Hall to Anchorage Park April 19 Flashlight Egg Hunt and April 20 Traditional Egg Hunt | Anchorage Park Upcoming Special Events Parks & Recreation Golf Tennis Council & Village Library Country Club Village of North Palm Beach Great Courses filmed lecture series Wednesdays at 12 p.m. The Sand Dollar Quilters Group Fridays at 10 a.m. This award-winning group of dedicated quilters has been meeting and quilting in the library on individual and group projects for several years. New members welcome. Basic sewing skills are recommended, as this is not intended as a quilting class. (4 hours) AAUW Meeting Monday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. The American Association of University Women Beautiful Expression Yoga Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Fridays at 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Yoga and meditation with Ruth Mamo, certified yoga instructor (1 hour) TreeSearchers Genealogy Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Contact Sue, (561) 841-3383 Genealogy Databases at the Library! Ancestry, Heritage Quest and MyHeritage Library Edition. Book Discussion Thursday, March 7 at 11 a.m. Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Thursday, April 4 at 11 a.m. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue Rock Painting Thursday, March 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Women’s History Presentation Thursday, March 28 at 3:15 p.m. March is Women’s History Month. Please join us for a celebration and inspiration of Women. We will share the stories of those who transcended the stereotype and broke the barrier of what Women could...and can do! Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Adult Chess Club Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adults Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga and 20 minutes of meditation with Mi Sun Donahue, certified yoga instructor. Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Second Thursdays each month 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Knit & Crochet Mondays at 11 a.m. Bring a project and knit or crochet with others in a friendly library setting. Basic knitting and crochet skills are recommended. (3 hours) Speaker/Author Rico Marciano Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. Rico Marciano will speak about the benefits of health and fitness, his award-winning film documentary about his miraculous exercise programs for his disabled clients, and the famous people that he met over the last 42 award-winning years in the health and fitness business The Lighthouse Camera Club Tuesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Friendly group of photo enthusiasts. Skill levels ranging from beginners to advanced amateurs, to professionals. (2 hours) Camera Club Learning Program Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. March - How to Photograph Lighting This session will be led by guest instructor Bobby Wummer. Bring a camera. There will be a Q&A period. LIBRARY 12 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH VILLAGE LIBRARY 303 Anchorage Drive (561) 841-3383 www.npblibrary.org Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 7p.m. Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Library events are free and open to the public and may be subject to change without notice MARCH 2019 | 13 Rising Readers Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 - 5 Storytime for Rising Readers is for preschool children to practice literacy skills and improve letter recognition in an enjoyable and interactive way. This program is filled with songs, rhymes, and flannel boards to teach listening skills, interpersonal skills, and phonological awareness (the ability to hear and identify the little sounds that make up words). At the program’s end, they will engage in learning centers designed to promote fine motor and writing skills. Baby Time for the Young and Restless Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Age Birth—17 months No child is too young to start developing early literacy skills and have a great time at the library! Join us for a fun, interactive experience filled with stories, rhymes, and music. Children will learn joint attention skills as we read and sing along together. At the end of the program, your baby can show off his or her gross motor movements as they engage in sensory and exploratory play with other babies. Arts and Crafts Tuesday, March 5 & 19 at 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Causal drop-in crafts! Science Exploration Tuesday, March 12 & 26 at 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Use microscopes and conduct experiments like real scientists! Age 5+ Game Day Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Video games, board games, and computer games! Age 5+ Read to a Dog Wednesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Share a story with Pearl the American Bulldog Limited space of six. All ages and abilities. LIBRARY Teens Animanga Club Tuesday, March 5 & 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. Ages 14 -18 Come join the Animanga Club’s monthly meetings! We’ll read manga, watch anime and discuss the themes and differences. It’s like a book club, but for your favorite comics and shows. Come pick up the month’s manga in the teen room located downstairs and read before club meetings. Get ready to make new friends and talk about your favorite books and shows. Don’t forget to ask your parent to read and fill out the permission slip. See you there! Creative Writing Club Tuesday, March 12 & 26 at 4 p.m. Age 11+ Come join us and learn fun ways to get your creative juices flowing! Games, snacks, fun exercises, and more! Don’t forget to bring paper and a pen/pencil! Children Little Listeners Story Time Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Ages 17 months - age 3 Our Little Listeners Storytime for toddlers is a fun way to introduce early literacy skills to little ones on the move. Plenty of movement activities will emphasize body awareness, rhythm, and gross motor skills as they dance and jump along to the music. They will begin to develop listening skills and letter recognition through interactive stories, flannel boards, and rhymes. The program will end with learning centers to help toddlers with cooperative play and fine motor skills. Story Time Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5 Come join us for a fun, interactive experience filled with stories, rhymes, and music. Girls Who Code Friday, March 1 & 15 at 3 p.m. Grades 3-5.Teach a girl to code & she’ll change the World. www.girlswhocode.com. - Continued on page 14 14 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY/Needle Safety Did you know you can learn a new language at the Village Library? There are 30 languages and each lesson contains a reading, writing, listening, and speaking portion. Free to NPB Library cardholders. All you need is an Internet connection, computer, tablet or smartphone. Languages are: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, Dutch, English (American), English (British), Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Library’s Rosetta Stone software available for 30 foreign languages —continued from page 13 Makerspace Thursday, March 7 & 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Planning, constructing, and discovering! Age 8+ Babies and Brews Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m. Playtime for them, coffee for you. Join us for unstructured playtime. We provide coffee, tea, and toys. You provide the baby 0-20 months. AAUW Meeting Monday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. The American Association of University Women AAUW Scholarships The Northern Palm Beach County Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering scholarships to qualified college students. The application for the 2019-2020 scholarships has a submission date of March 15, 2019. Library activities for all ages Residents can dispose of needles at the Public Works compound at 645 Prosperity Farms Road. The facility is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information about needle disposal, contact the Public Works Department at (561) 691-3440. Are you needle safe? Join Florida Weekly Editor Scott Simmons at Friends of the Library Annual Meeting Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. 303 Anchorage Drive, Village Library Join speaker Scott Simmons, Editor at Florida Weekly, who tells the stories of a community, writing on subjects from history to business. Scott has nearly two decades of experience covering the arts, cuisine and the business of restaurants. Scott started a weekly collectibles column, which covers the business of antiques, and launched several popular dining features. MARCH 2019 | 15 RECYCLING FURNITURE/Egg Hunt Notice Local teen offers suggestions for furniture re-use Dear Neighbors, My name is Skylar, and I am 17 years old. I have lived in the Village my entire life, and in the past few years I have become increasingly aware of how frequently furniture is placed in the swale to be removed as garbage. Couches, armchairs, wooden chairs, dressers, and side tables are all common sights. Unfortunately, much of this furniture is still in usable condition, but goes to waste: it is either ruined by rain or sprinklers or simply taken to the landfill before anyone can salvage it. Understandably, many people lack the time or the vehicle space necessary to transport large, unwieldy items such as dining tables and couches to a resale store or other organization. However, several local groups are willing to pick up items for free: • Vietnam Veterans of America: Quickly schedule a pick-up online at vva.org/donate or through pickupplease.org. • Faith Farm Ministries: Go to www.faithfarm.org/palm-beach-north-donation-pick-up-reguest to schedule a call with a local thrift store representative to arrange a pick-up. • Florida Breast Cancer Foundation: Arrange a pick-up at pickupsforbreastcancer.org. • The Salvation Army: Call (561) 688-9153 to schedule a pick-up. • Goodwill: Dial (800) 645-8164 to arrange a pick-up. With just a call or a few clicks, you can have the satisfaction of knowing that your furniture will have a second life in the home of someone who needs it rather than just being thrown away. Sincerely, Skylar Save the date! Flashlight Egg Hunt For kids 8 to 13 years old will be Friday, April 19 at 8:15 p.m. in Anchorage Park. Traditional Egg Hunt For children up to age 7 will be Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. in Anchorage Park. 16 | VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH HERITAGE FESTIVAL/Tennis Schedule The annual North Palm Beach Heritage Festival and Parade is set for Saturday, April 6th in Anchorage Park, so be sure to mark your calendar for this fun family event! The Parade features bands, civic groups, clubs and organizations from the Village and North County area. It begins at 11 a.m. outside Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway 1. It will move north up Eastwind Drive, then turn west on Lighthouse Drive, then will turn south on Anchorage Drive, ending at Anchorage Park, at 603 Anchorage Drive. The festival will then run from noon until 8 p.m. It will include: • A Business Expo • Carnival rides • Food and drinks • Games • Musical Entertainment • A beanbag toss tournament Ride tickets are one dollar each, and carnival rides cost 3 to 4 tickets each. A wristband to allow unlimited carnival rides for the duration of the festival can be purchased for $20. Pre-sale of the wristbands begins two weeks prior to event at a discounted fee of $15 each! They can be purchased at the Anchorage Park activities building. For more information about the event, call (561) 841-3386. Heritage Festival & Parade set for Saturday, April 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Skills & Drills 8:30 a.m. Junior Tennis 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Men’s Singles 6:30 p.m. Skills & Drills 8:30 a.m.Skills & Drills 8:30 a.m. Cardio 10 a.m. Mixed Workout 6:30 p.m. Skills & Drills 8:30 a.m. Men’s Doubles 6:30 p.m. Skills & Drills 8:30 a.m. Mixed Doubles 6:30 p.m. Private groups and lessons can be scheduled at your convenience. Call for details or to register for any of our programs. Racquet stringing available. Open to the Public. Saturday Sunday Mixed workout 9 a.m.Mixed Doubles 9 a.m. North Palm Beach Tennis Center 951 U.S. Highway 1 | At the North Palm Beach Country Club (561) 691-3425 MARCH 2019 | 17 TRIPS & TOURS/Tax Return Assistance Trips and Tours March-April 2019 The Trips and Tours program offers group day trips and multi-day trips for varying interests. Register on line or at the Anchorage Park office, 603 Anchorage Drive, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call (561) 841-3386. Grant Seafood Festival – Brevard County March 2 | Saturday Cost: $25 per person Departure time: 9 a.m. | Return: 5 p.m. Florida Strawberry Festival – Plant City March 6 | Wednesday Cost: $75 per person Departure time: 8:30 a.m. | Return: 10 p.m. Miami Heat vs Hornets - Miami March 17 | Sunday Cost: $55 per person Departure time: 10:30 a.m. | Return: 6 p.m. Ikea Shopping Trip April 11 | Thursday Cost: $20 per person Departure time: 9 a.m. | Return: 4:30 p.m. Ringling Museum Tour & Ft. Myers Beach overnighter April 24 & 25 | Sunday Cost: $165 per person, double occupancy Departure time: 8 a.m. on April 24 | Return: 5:30 p.m. on April 25 Golden Dragons Acrobats Show April 28 | Sunday Cost: $65 per person Depart: 11:30 a.m. | Return: 5:30 p.m. Volunteers from AARP are available in Village Hall to help prepare tax returns until April 15, for free. They will be in the Council Chambers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Taxpayers should bring last year’s tax return, a photo ID, W-2s and 1099s. The volunteers work on a first-come, first-served basis, so they don’t take appointments. Generally, they take clients only up to 12:30 p.m., allowing time to complete the task in one visit. For more information, call the Village Clerk’s office at (561) 841-3355. 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