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First Florida State Girls & Women's Chess Championship Tournament2023-02-04T09:30:00The girls tournament on February 4th is for girls in grades K-8. The women’s tournament is on February 4th and 5th and is for high school players, adults, and girls in K-8 who already have a high chess rating. These tournaments are organized by the Florida Chess Association. Current US Chess Federation membership is required for this event, which can be done during the registration process. Players in the girls tournament will receive a free US Chess membership if they have not previously been a member. Pre-pay tournament entry fee and pre-register online only by February 1st for early entry fee, or by February 3rd for regular entry fee.
Spanish River Library1501 NW Spanish River BoulevardBOCA RATONFL33431 The girls tournament on February 4th is for girls in grades K-8. The women’s tournament is on February 4th and 5th and is for high school players, adults, and girls in K-8 who already have a high chess rating. These tournaments are organized by the Florida Chess Association. Current US Chess Federation membership is required for this event, which can be done during the registration process. Players in the girls tournament will receive a free US Chess membership if they have not previously been a member. Pre-pay tournament entry fee and pre-register online only by February 1st for early entry fee, or by February 3rd for regular entry fee.
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Drum Sermons: Folktales, Legends, and Myths from the Far Corners of Africa2023-02-04T13:30:00Embark on an awe-inspiring African adventure rooted in history, culture, and tradition in a celebration of music. Hear stories from the far corners of the African continent and engage in spirited drumming, storytelling, dance and song making use of the African tradition of audience participation. Performed by the Orisirisi African Folklore Group.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Embark on an awe-inspiring African adventure rooted in history, culture, and tradition in a celebration of music. Hear stories from the far corners of the African continent and engage in spirited drumming, storytelling, dance and song making use of the African tradition of audience participation. Performed by the Orisirisi African Folklore Group.
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First Florida State Women's Chess Championship Tournament2023-02-05T09:30:00The girls tournament on February 4th is for girls in grades K-8. The women’s tournament is on February 4th and 5th and is for high school players, adults, and girls in K-8 who already have a high chess rating. These tournaments are organized by the Florida Chess Association. Current US Chess Federation membership is required for this event, which can be done during the registration process. Players in the girls tournament will receive a free US Chess membership if they have not previously been a member. Pre-pay tournament entry fee and pre-register online only by February 1st for early entry fee, or by February 3rd for regular entry fee.
Spanish River Library1501 NW Spanish River BoulevardBOCA RATONFL33431 The girls tournament on February 4th is for girls in grades K-8. The women’s tournament is on February 4th and 5th and is for high school players, adults, and girls in K-8 who already have a high chess rating. These tournaments are organized by the Florida Chess Association. Current US Chess Federation membership is required for this event, which can be done during the registration process. Players in the girls tournament will receive a free US Chess membership if they have not previously been a member. Pre-pay tournament entry fee and pre-register online only by February 1st for early entry fee, or by February 3rd for regular entry fee.
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Friends Music Series: Friction Farm with Aidan Quinn & Christine Stay2023-02-05T15:00:00Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling, social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling, social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations.
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Book Discussion: A Visible Man by Edward Enninful2023-02-07T10:30:00A Visible Man traces an astonishing journey into one of the world’s most exclusive industries. Edward candidly shares how as a Black, gay, working-class refugee, he found in fashion not only a home, but the freedom to share with people the world as he saw it. Written with style, grace, and heart, A Visible Man shines a spotlight on the career of one of the greatest creative minds of our times. It is the story of a visionary who changed not only an industry, but how we understand beauty.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 A Visible Man traces an astonishing journey into one of the world’s most exclusive industries. Edward candidly shares how as a Black, gay, working-class refugee, he found in fashion not only a home, but the freedom to share with people the world as he saw it. Written with style, grace, and heart, A Visible Man shines a spotlight on the career of one of the greatest creative minds of our times. It is the story of a visionary who changed not only an industry, but how we understand beauty.
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Boca Reads is a community reading initiative in partnership with Festival of the Arts Boca. Its purpose is to connect people through a shared reading experience and discussion. Join us as we read "Madame Fourcade’s Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France’s Largest Spy Network Against Hitler" by Lynne Olson. In 1941, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, a thirty-one-year-old Frenchwoman and mother of two, became leader of a vast Resistance intelligence organization in France -- the only woman to emerge as a chef de résistance during the war. Strong-willed, independent, and a lifelong rebel against her country’s conservative, patriarchal society, Fourcade was temperamentally made for the job. This bestseller is "fast-paced and impressively researched." Joining this book club will prepare you for Lynne Olson’s performance at the Festival of the Arts Boca on 3/6/23 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.
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Chess Moves: Open Play2023-02-12T10:00:00Bring your friends and family for fun drop-in open play chess games. Novice or expert, players of all skill levels are welcome. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No enrollment required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Bring your friends and family for fun drop-in open play chess games. Novice or expert, players of all skill levels are welcome. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No enrollment required.
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Chess Tournament Play2023-02-12T10:00:00Family and friends ready to take the challenge and play a more formal competitive tournament game? Bring on your awesome chess skills and meet your next challenger! Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Family and friends ready to take the challenge and play a more formal competitive tournament game? Bring on your awesome chess skills and meet your next challenger! Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
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The History of African American Teachers in the Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Candace Cunningham2023-02-13T18:00:00Dr. Candace Cunningham presents her current research for her manuscript on African American teachers who were in the long Civil Rights Movement. Candace Cunningham is an Assistant Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of South Carolina. Her research is on the 20th century African American experience with a special emphasis on civil rights, education, gender and the South.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Dr. Candace Cunningham presents her current research for her manuscript on African American teachers who were in the long Civil Rights Movement. Candace Cunningham is an Assistant Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D from the University of South Carolina. Her research is on the 20th century African American experience with a special emphasis on civil rights, education, gender and the South.
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An Hour to Kill Mystery Book Club: Bad Fruit, by Ella King2023-02-14T10:30:00For fans of My Dark Vanessa and Celeste Ng, Bad Fruit is an unforgettable portrayal of a toxic mother-daughter relationship and a young woman's search for truth and liberation.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 For fans of My Dark Vanessa and Celeste Ng, Bad Fruit is an unforgettable portrayal of a toxic mother-daughter relationship and a young woman's search for truth and liberation.
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Celebrating African American Architects: A Discussion2023-02-16T10:30:00From museums in Washington D.C. to residential homes in Beverly Hills, talented African Americans have been at the forefront of architecture in America. We will discuss and celebrate these talented artist/engineers with photos, video clips and history.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 From museums in Washington D.C. to residential homes in Beverly Hills, talented African Americans have been at the forefront of architecture in America. We will discuss and celebrate these talented artist/engineers with photos, video clips and history.
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Story Central: Conversations in Color with Dr. Marquese McFerguson2023-02-18T16:00:00Conversations in Color uses storytelling and poetry as a creative lens to explore the American Civil Rights Movement through the lives and experiences of the activists, artists, entertainers, athletes and everyday people who fought to reshape American society -- as well as our history.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Conversations in Color uses storytelling and poetry as a creative lens to explore the American Civil Rights Movement through the lives and experiences of the activists, artists, entertainers, athletes and everyday people who fought to reshape American society -- as well as our history.
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Friends Speaker Series: Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse and the Preservation Society That Maintains It2023-02-19T11:30:00Hear Ralph Krugler, author and historian, explain the mission of the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Society to promote the history of the Hillsboro Lighthouse Station and the Hillsboro inlet area through preservation of structure and artifacts, education and public access tours. The primary goal of the Society at its inception was the restoration and repair of the Hillsboro Light’s original Fresnel lens and its reactivation in the Lighthouse beacon for the safety of the mariners on our waters, the opening of the Hillsboro Lighthouse and its grounds for the education and enjoyment of the public, and the continued support of the community in maintaining the lighthouse for future generations.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Hear Ralph Krugler, author and historian, explain the mission of the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Society to promote the history of the Hillsboro Lighthouse Station and the Hillsboro inlet area through preservation of structure and artifacts, education and public access tours. The primary goal of the Society at its inception was the restoration and repair of the Hillsboro Light’s original Fresnel lens and its reactivation in the Lighthouse beacon for the safety of the mariners on our waters, the opening of the Hillsboro Lighthouse and its grounds for the education and enjoyment of the public, and the continued support of the community in maintaining the lighthouse for future generations.
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Story Central Storytelling Slam2023-02-19T16:00:00
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Museum Documentary: National Gallery2023-02-23T18:00:00A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London. National Gallery takes the audience on a journey to the heart of a museum inhabited by masterpieces of Western art from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. National Gallery is the portrait of a place, its way of working and relations with the world, its staff and public, and its paintings. In a perpetual and dizzying game of mirrors, film watches painting watches film. No registration required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London. National Gallery takes the audience on a journey to the heart of a museum inhabited by masterpieces of Western art from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. National Gallery is the portrait of a place, its way of working and relations with the world, its staff and public, and its paintings. In a perpetual and dizzying game of mirrors, film watches painting watches film. No registration required.
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The Miraculous Journey Family Book Brunch2023-02-25T11:30:00Join us for our annual Family Book Brunch to discuss the remarkable book, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane," by Kate DiCamillo. Enjoy fun activities, games, and delicious refreshments. A parent or caregiver must attend with child, ages 7-12. After enrolling, visit either library to pick up your invitation and a free copy of the book. Graciously funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Join us for our annual Family Book Brunch to discuss the remarkable book, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane," by Kate DiCamillo. Enjoy fun activities, games, and delicious refreshments. A parent or caregiver must attend with child, ages 7-12. After enrolling, visit either library to pick up your invitation and a free copy of the book. Graciously funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library.
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Chess Moves: Open Play2023-02-26T10:00:00Bring your friends and family for fun drop-in open play chess games. Novice or expert, players of all skill levels are welcome. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No enrollment required.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Bring your friends and family for fun drop-in open play chess games. Novice or expert, players of all skill levels are welcome. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No enrollment required.
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Chess Tournament Play2023-02-26T10:00:00Family and friends ready to take the challenge and play a more formal competitive tournament game? Bring on your awesome chess skills and meet your next challenger! Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Downtown Library400 NW 2nd AvenueBOCA RATONFL33432 Family and friends ready to take the challenge and play a more formal competitive tournament game? Bring on your awesome chess skills and meet your next challenger! Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
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It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California’s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. Inspired by true events, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones, including the world’s first female zoo director, a crusty old man with a past, a young female photographer with a secret, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes.
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