The Recreator - City of Boca Raton

WINTER 2012
Special Events
CELEBRATING MLK MONTH...BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY
January (month long)
ART DISPLAY featuring
HIGHWAYMAN ARTIST
JAMES GIBSON - Boca Raton
Community Center’s “Art in
Public Places” - Display open
Monday thru Saturday during
regular Community Center
hours. Boca Raton Community
Center, located at 150 Crawford
Blvd, Boca Raton. Cost: Free
Contact: (561) 393-7807
January (month long)
“TOGETHER ALL DREAMS
ARE POSSIBLE “ - Interactive
Display - Children through the
inspiration of Martin Luther
King, Jr. share their thoughts and
artwork designs with what they
think would make the world a
fairer and better place… to give
expression to their own hopes
and dreams. Time: During the
Downtown Library regular hours
Location: Boca Raton Public
Library - Downtown Youth
Services, 200 NW Boca Raton
Blvd. Cost: Free Contact: (561)
367-7023 or www.bocalibrary.
org
January (month long)
“PICTURING AMERICA:
SPOTLIGHT ON AMERICAN
LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE”
Special Exhibit - Picturing
America is the newest initiative
of the We the People Program
of the National Endowment
of the Humanities, which
showcases some of our nation’s
most significant images
through American artistic
masterpieces. The participation
of The Children’s Museum as a
presenter of Picturing America
is sponsored by the Palm Beach
County Cultural Council through
Palm Beach County funding.
Location: Children’s Museum,
located at 498 Crawford Blvd,
Boca Raton (Museum Admission
$3). NOTE: To book the Picturing
American exhibit and other artsintegrated
education programs
from our Traveling Museum and
FACES brochure, Children’s
Museum. (561) 368-6875 or
jayne@cmboca.org. Check our
website www.cmboca.org.
January (month long)
“HIS DREAM IS NOW OUR
DREAM” – Interactive Display
- Never too young to make a
difference! Children will share
their thoughts and artwork designs
with simple messages or pictures
with what they think would fulfill
Martin Luther King’s dream to
make the world a fairer and better
place. Time: Display open during
regular Library hours. Spanish River
Library & Community Center, 1501
NW Spanish River Blvd. Cost: Free.
Contact: (561) 544-8584 or www.
bocalibrary.org
January (month long)
“I HAVE A DREAM” Children’s Art
Display
Join us as we honor Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr’s words and his “I
Have a Dream” ideas. Children from
the City of Boca Raton’s Summer
Camp Program created self portraits
celebrating the rich diversity of
camp attendees and to promote the
message of brotherhood championed
by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Time: During regular Community
Center hours. Location: James A.
Rutherford Community Center,
located at 2000 Yamato Rd, Boca
Raton. Cost: Free.
Contact: (561)
367-7035
or skorn@
ci.bocaraton.fl.us
January - On-going
BOCA RATON HISTORICAL
SOCIETY ONLINE EXHIBIT:
“REMEMBERING PEARL CITY”
- Online exhibit about the history
of Pearl City, Boca Raton’s historic
African American community
sponsored by Boca Raton Historical
Society.
Location: www.bocahistory.org and
click on exhibits
Cost: Free. Contact: (561) 395-
6766 extension 100 or curator@
bocahistory.org
Saturday, January 14
FAMILY HEALTH CARNIVAL
Health information and
demonstrations by participating
organizations, Free health screenings
(heart & stroke assessments,
diabetes blood tests, cholesterol,
blood pressure, nutrition, hearing,
dental, pediatric, visions, skin
cancer) organized by Boca Raton
Regional Hospital. Entertainment,
music, games, lots of food. Time:
10am - 1:30pm Florence Fuller Child
Development Center East, 200 NE
14 St. Cost: Free. Contact: (561) 955-
5097 or jdymtrow@brch.com
Saturday, January 14
COOL CARS and SAFE DRIVING
- Event will showcase driving
safety, with emphasis on providing
current driving safety issues
for young drivers. Car safety
information and demonstrations by
participating organizations. Free
music, food, car safety activities.
Organized by European Auto
Service, with assistance from
Students Against Drunk Driver,
Police and Fire Departments. Time:
11am – 4:00pm European Auto
Service, 2740 NW 1 Ave, Boca
Raton. Cost: Free. Contact: (561)
929-5727 or Ginger.novak@gmail.
com
Monday, January 16
MARTIN LUTHER KING,
JR. CELEBRATION - 8:30am
- Meet at MLK Memorial
(adjacent to Ebenezer Baptist
Church). 9:00am - “Building
the Beloved Community”
Ceremonial program planned
by Pearl City Dialog Group.
10:00am - Commemorative
March from MLK Memorial
to Hughes Park featuring
Boca Community High School
Marching Band. 11:00am –
3:00pm - Celebration Program
at Hughes Park featuring,
speakers, special music, kiddie
activities, free picnic. non-profit
organizations, arts and crafts.
Hughes Park, 200 NE 14th St
(adjacent to Glades Rd). Cost:
Free. Contact: (561) 393-7827
Thursday, January 19
“IN REMEMBRANCE OF
MARTIN” Video - A moving
tribute of the life and work of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
7:30-8:30pm – Friendship
Missionary Baptist Church,
1421 NE 2nd Ct. Cost: Free.
Contact: (561) 306-5667
Saturday, January 21
HISTORICAL WALKING
TOUR OF PEARL CITY -
Experience historic landmarks
with presentations by clergy,
residents and community
leaders. Features include
churches, Tree of Knowledge,
MLK Jr Memorial, and
Hughes Park. Visit a “pearl”
in the heart of Boca Raton.
Sponsoring Organization:
Developing Interracial Social
Change (DISC)
10am – Noon - Meet at
Macedonia AME Church, NE
11 Street (1 block east of Dixie
Highway) Cost: Free. Contact:
Marjorie O’Sullivan (561) 395-
6029