Community Calendar

The Elliott Museum and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute are partnering to bring this one-of-a-kind exhibition with our community and visitors from around the world. From November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022, this display will include an up-close look at Harbor Branch's famed Johnson-Sea-Link submersible and highlights from the organization's rich history and current research. Special lectures and activities will be held at the museum during the exhibition starting in November.

In the 1950s, several African American self-taught artists from the Treasure Coast began painting Florida’s vivid landscapes. Coined as the “Highwaymen,” they sold their art out of their car trunks as they traveled the highways, which led to their nickname. Highwaymen paintings now hang in the Smithsonian, and several Highwaymen artists are represented in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Today, very few of the original 26 artists remain but fortunately, many of their paintings — which are now sought after by collectors worldwide — still do. More than 70 of their paintings will be showcased at The Elliott Museum in this special exhibit.

Instrumental Music Concert—Wind Ensemble • McAlpin Music December 2, 3, 4 at 7:00 p.m. and December 4 at 2:00 p.m. Celebrate the most heartwarming holiday music of our time as the IRSC Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Southall presents a concert celebration of a variety of seasonal selections.Tickets are $15. ($10 for subscription holders) Everyone is required to have a ticket for all events. Call the McAlpin Fine Arts Center Box Office at 772-462-4750 or Toll-free 1-800-220-9915. Monday- Friday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In addition, the Box Office is open one hour prior to performance time.

The moving COVID Memorial Quilt exhibition sponsored by Jupiter Medical Center will take place September 10th to December 6th. This emotional work created by rising ninth-grader Madeleine Fugate memorializes those lost to COVID-19 by displaying quilts comprised of squares submitted by their loved ones. This is the only south Florida exhibition of the COVID Memorial Quilt. The exhibition opens Friday, September 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Go to www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48ADA62DAAFFC25-thecovid for a reservation time for Friday, September 10 or Saturday, September 11. Please go to www.armoryart.org to check for any future timed reservations. The Armory will be monitoring the traffic to the exhibition and adding timed reservations as needed. All exhibitions take place at the Armory Art Center, 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon. Closed Sunday. Please refer to the website for the current Armory Art Center COVID-19 protocols. Galleries are free & open to the public. For more information go to www.armoryart.org.

Instrumental Music Concert—Wind Ensemble • McAlpin Music December 2, 3, 4 at 7:00 p.m. and December 4 at 2:00 p.m. Celebrate the most heartwarming holiday music of our time as the IRSC Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Southall presents a concert celebration of a variety of seasonal selections. Tickets are $15. ($10 for subscription holders) Everyone is required to have a ticket for all events. Call the McAlpin Fine Arts Center Box Office at 772-462-4750 or Toll-free 1-800-220-9915. Monday- Friday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In addition, the Box Office is open one hour prior to performance time.

Year round, rain or shine! Featuring the best local, seasonal fresh produce, baked goods, artisan spices, organic dog treats, grass-fed beef, poultry, lamb and eggs, goat milk and cheeses, handcrafted jewelry and artwork from the finest of our community. Enjoy breakfast or lunch by our local chefs, too! Sundays only

The 5th Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival presented by the Armory Art Center will be held on December 4th and 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. outdoors at the Armory campus. The festival will feature local and out-of-town artists, live music, demonstrations, food trucks, and activities for all ages. The last Festival brought 6,000 visitors and ninety-five artists with work representing the mediums of drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, fiber, jewelry glass and furniture. Scheduled at the perfect time for holiday shopping, socially distanced tents will be located outdoors in the sculpture garden and in the parking lot. Artist applications have closed for this juried festival. For more information go to https://armoryart.org/festival/.

ROBERTA B. MARKS: ANTHOLOGY & FACULTY HOLIDAY EXHIBITION (Nov. 9 - Dec. 11, 2021) Opening night reception: Thursday, November 11, 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Gallery Roberta B. Marks: Anthology (Spencer Gallery) Award-winning artist, Roberts B. Marks is widely collected and featured in numerous museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe including the Smithsonian and Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Marks, a Key West resident since 1981, works in sculpture, mixed-media, painting, and collage. From the dusty corners of junk shops in Mambai, to flea markets in Marseilles, Marks collected cast-off items that resonate with meaning and history to create her signature “Construction Art.” The art narrates a story created by old suitcases, clocks, antique books, and pictures. For more information visit, lighthousearts.org/roberta-b-marks-anthology/. Faculty Holiday Exhibition (Shorr Gallery) - This holiday show & sale includes ceramics, glass, jewelry, sculpture, photography, oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings all available for purchase right before the holidays. The exhibition will appeal to art enthusiasts and collectors with fresh original art created by the esteemed faculty at the Lighthouse ArtCenter. In addition, budding artists have the opportunity to speak and learn more about the talented instructors at Lighthouse ArtCenter. For more information visit, lighthousearts.org/faculty-holiday-exhibition-2021/.