(PRESS RELEASE)_Port St. Lucie, Florida, January 24, 2024 – Tesoro Club, a 1,490-acre premier gated golf club community located in the heart of Florida’s Treasure Coast, will host the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic Open Qualifier, February 25-26, on its newly renovated Arnold Palmer Championship Golf Course. Players in the qualifying tournament will vie for four open spots in the Cognizant Classic, formerly known as the Honda Classic, marking the second year in a row that Tesoro Club hosted the event. (PRESS RELEASE)_In honor of National Peanut Butter Day tomorrow (January 24), Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, an upscale hotel located on the St. Johns River, is sharing its signature peanut butter dessert recipe for the holiday. The hotel’s Peanut Butter Balls are created by Craig Steffenson, Executive Chef at the property, to provide delicious a peanut-butter infused dessert at its SHOR Seafood Grill. The no-bake treats are pack with creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar and Rice Krispies cereal, and of course drizzled with chocolate. (PRESS RELEASE)_WEST PALM BEACH, FL (January 23, 2024) – An explosive portrait of Eva “Evita” Perón bursts onto the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts stage when Ballet Hispánico presents Doña Perón. The spellbinding production takes place Wednesday, February 14 at 8 p.m. (PRESS RELEASE)_Delray Beach, FL (January 23, 2024) – Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) and Hopportunities are partnering to host the third Annual Cornhole for the Kids Tournament. The event will be held on Saturday, February 3 beginning at 1 p.m. at Hopportunities, 440 NE 5th Ave., Delray Beach. To register teams of two, please visit: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E345497&id=124 or https://www.achievementcentersfl.org/cornhole/. Cost per team is $65.00, and proceeds will benefit ACCF. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place teams. There will also be raffles, music, food, and drink. There will be a food truck and live entertainment after the tournament concludes. (PRESS RELEASE)_(Lake Worth Beach, FL – January 23, 2024) Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, today promised “a writers’ reunion” at the next CULTURE & COCKTAILS. The theme of the 19th annual season of the popular series is Looking Back, Looking Forward. The informative, fun and funny chat fest will be held on Monday February 5, in the beautiful rooftop ballroom of The Ben, located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach. Free valet parking is provided at each of the CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations. (PRESS RELEASE)_West Palm Beach, FL (January 22, 2024) A weekend-long showcase of films exploring the ideas of beauty highlight this year’s Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 18th Annual African American Film Festival (AAFF) INVENTING BEAUTY. Curated by author and film scholar Dr. Terri Francis and moderated by a dynamic group of nationally renowned filmmakers and local community leaders, the event takes place February 15 – 18 in the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse. Make it a romantic meal for two this Valentine's Day at LoLa 41 in Palm Beach! The vibrant restaurant, specializing in cuisines from the 41st parallel, is offering one-night only dinner specials, rich in both flavor and amor. Perfect for sharing, the small plate specials include Lobster Augachiles Roja blended with avocado, cucumber, lime, tomato and coconut water ($45) and a Flounder Crudo with ginger soy, Thai chili and shiso ($45). For dinner, a Grilled Hangar Steak accompanied by Shrimp Escabeche ($58) will be served. To finish with something, the Mocha Brownie a la Mode ($15) is perfect for that final indulgence. No matter the mood, there's also a holiday cocktail special of Love or Lust. Love features vanilla vodka, blood orange, coconut, lemon, and a pink sugar rim. Meanwhile, Lust is a mix of Mezcal, blood orange, Thai chili, lime, agave, and finished with a citrus chili rim ($20 each). The specials will be served in addition to the regular menu on Wednesday, Feb. 14 during dinner service (5pm-close) (PRESS RELEASE)_Boca Raton, FL (January 22, 2024)—Children’s charities throughout Palm Beach County will be granted funds raised from the Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) 12th Annual Golf Challenge. The daylong event, which includes brunch, golf, a cocktail reception and dinner, takes place on Monday, March 25 at Boca West Country Club. Nonprofits that have foursomes playing will receive a portion of $100,000. (PRESS RELEASE)_HOBE SOUND, FL (January 21, 2024) – Fine art, beautiful and functional handmade craftwork, delicious food and drink, live music and more await visitors to the 23rd Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts on February 3 – 4. The free, outdoor happening features hundreds of gallery-style booths filled with every medium of art lining Dixie Highway from Bridge Road to Venus Street. Comprised of both a fully juried art fair and a vetted craft fair, the popular event hosts local and national artists and craft artisans on site each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PRESS RELEASE)_(Palm Beach County, FL – January 22, 2024) The Loxahatchee Group of the Sierra Club Florida Chapter is inviting friends and supporters to donate to the nonprofit organization’s political action committee. The purpose of the Sierra Club PAC is to elect candidates to city and county offices who share “our values of clean air, water, and energy.” |
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