Society Scene Events Calendar for Palm Beach County

Every Thursday night at 6 p.m. Clematis By Night City of West Palm Beach This free weekly event features the areas best rock, R&B, reggae, Latin, blues, soul and swing music. Clematis by Night is the place to be every Thursday for great music, a taste of mouth-watering foods, sidewalk shopping for the trendiest items around, and fun in the fountain. Centennial Square. 561-822-1515. www.clematisbynight.net.

Second and fourth Friday every month at 7 p.m. Blues Dancing Kevros Art Bar Join talented dancers to learn about blues dancing, followed by dance instruction. $8. Kevros Art Bar, 166 SE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach. 561-278-9675. www.kevroart.com.

Through Jan. 15 "Going Nuts For The Holidays" Delray Beach Public Library A collection of more than 400 nutcrackers will be on display for the holiday season. Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 561-266-9490.

Jan. 8 Square One Launch Party Old School Square Cultural Arts Center Discover why Old School Square is where entertainment begins! Cocktails, noshes, surprises. Hosted by the new Square One; proceeds support OSS. Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. 561-243-7922.

Jan. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Bus Trip Mayim Hadassah of Cascade Lakes Bus trip to the Cuban Temple and the Jewish Museum in Miami Beach. $36, members and their spouses; $38, nonmembers. Cascade Lakes Clubhouse, 5075 Cascade Lakes Blvd., Boynton Beach. 561-742-1086.

Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Exhibition Opening Gallery Center Featuring art from the estate of Elizabeth Murray at Rosenbaum Contemporary; a glasswork exhibition and personal appearances by the artists, Jose Chardiet and Jon Kuhn at Habatat Galleries; an artifacts exhibition from the Collection of Teddy Kollek at Griffin Gallery Ancient Art; and the continuing exhibition (from December) of artists Jun Kaneko and Hunt Slonem at Elaine Baker Gallery. Gallery Center, 608 Banyan Trail, Boca Raton. 561-392-5166.

Jan. 9 Carnival in Rio Alzheimer's Community Care An elegant black-tie evening featuring lively entertainment, silent and live auctions, raffle, dinner and dancing. Celebrity chair, Lainie Kazan. $550. The Mar-A-Lago Club, Palm Beach. 561-683 2700.

Jan. 9 at 11:30 a.m. Tour And Luncheon Brandeis National Committee Bento box lunch in a room overlooking the beautiful lake and gardens and a one hour to one and a half hour guided tour of the Japanese Gardens. $36, Brandeis members; $38, guests. Morikami Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. 561-351-4809.

Jan. 10 HaNadiv Gala Adolph & Rose Levis JCC The signature event celebrates the JCC's 25th Anniversary and honors those who have shown a remarkable record of commitment to the community. $250. Broken Sound Country Club, 1401 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. 561-852-3264.

Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. Last Chance Vegetable Gardening In South Florida Mounts Botanical Gardens This popular workshop will address the plants that can still be planted and harvested before the end of the season (summer). Mounts Horticulturist Mike Page will demonstrate how to successfully grow vegetables, covering everything from seed to germination to harvest. Tips and techniques will be shared on how to have a productive garden and enjoy fresh chemical-free produce. All participants will receive a vegetable seedling to take home. $30, members; $40, non-members. Mounts Botanical Gardens, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. 561-233-1757.

Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. 32nd Annual Oshogatsu Festival Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Families are invited to ring in new beginnings Japanese-style with traditional and unique pastimes, games and customs. Celebrating the Year of the Cow, this years Oshogatsu will feature a variety of games and entertainment throughout the museum and its gardens. Free, museum members and children under 3; $5, non-members. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. 561-495-0233.

Jan. 11 at noon Fourth Annual Children And Parents Day Winter Wonderland Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History The theme for the 2009 Winter Wonderland is Candy Land inspired by the 1950s board game of the same name. Honorary chairs, Kristin and Glen Calder. Free, children under 3; $15, children 3 and over; $20, adults and seniors. Historic Boynton Woman's Club, 1010 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach. 561-243-2662.

Jan. 12 Time of the Essence Luncheon Palm Healthcare Foundation An event to create awareness of an often silent killer, Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.) with guest speaker and ovarian cancer expert, Professor Ian Jacobs, Dean of the Health Science Research Institute of the University College of London. $325. Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 561-833-6333.

Jan. 12 Art Collections In Homes At Boca West Boca West Cancer Research Unit Tour of Banyon Galleries, with lunch to follow. Regency Grill. 561-483-7041.

Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. January General Meeting Lakes Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee Mark Cherny and Marcy Bezark - The Mental Health Players - from the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service of South Palm Beach County will perform three skits. Each skit will focus on a different aspect of human relationships. After each skit the audience will be invited to make coments and ask questions in an effort to deal with the problem portrayed in the skit. Free. Temple Sinai, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 561-364-8805.

Jan. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Third Annual Lymphoma Research Foundation Benefit Lunch Lymphoma Research Foundation Luncheon to benefit lymphoma research and to honor lymphoma survivors, families & friends. $125. St. Andrews Country Club, 17557 Claridge Oval West, Boca Raton. 561-218-1071.

Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. Culture & Cocktails Palm Beach County Cultural Council "Tradition: A Conversation about Jews and the Arts." Free, members at $150 level and above; $35, non-members. Cafe Boulud, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach. 561-471-2901.

Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. "The World Around Us" History Series Delray Beach Public Library Delray Beach poet and political activist Pablo del Real will present a program titled: Renewing the Dream of Gandhi & King Digital Democracy. Free. Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 561-266-9490.

Jan. 14 33rd Annual Red Cross Designer Show House Preview Party American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter General chairs, Desmond and Cristina Keogh; Honorary chairwoman, Charlotte Moss; Design chairs, Stephen Mooney and Bill Kopp; Landscape chairman, Keith Williams; Boutique chairman, Frank Maguire. $200. 1125 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. 561-833-7711.

Jan. 15 to Feb. 14 33rd Annual American Red Cross Designer Show House American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter Exclusive showcase of designs by nationally- and locally-acclaimed designers. $30. 1125 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. 561-833-7711.