A cocktail party set to the smooth sounds of jazz will celebrate Wine
& All That Jazz…and More!

Come be treated to a night of flavor Saturday, August 16 from 7-9 p.m.
at the Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Mizner Center, 501 E. Camino Real
Boulevard. Tickets are $50 per person and VIP tickets are $75 per
person.

The August Night’s Classic is presented by the Greater Boca Raton
Chamber of Commerce and Southern Wine & Spirits, and gives guests the
opportunity to sample over 100 wines, try lavish hors d’oeuvres from
several local restaurants, listen to sweet jazz tunes, and met with
the Honorary Chair, Lynn University’s Sommelier Carlos “Charlie”
Arturaola-Mary.

VIP tickets include an exclusive section with higher fine wines,
exclusive restaurant vendors and a 30-minute presentation about
international wines by Honorary Chair Charlie Artuaola.

Tickets may be purchased in advance online at www.bocaratonchamber.com
or 561-395-4433, ext. 239.

As Bertha swirls in the Atlantic Ocean, far from the coast of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University sits ready in case of a storm.

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has named the college “StormReady.” StormReady is a nationwide community preparedness program that uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to handle all types of severe weather – from tornadoes to tsunamis.

“Florida Atlantic University has worked diligently throughout the years to enhance its all-hazards warning and response capabilities,” said Thomas Donaudy, vice president of facilities at FAU. “This award is an attestation of the effort to duty by our staff.”

The program encourages communities to take a new, proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations by providing emergency managers with clear-cut guidelines on how to improve their hazardous weather operations. FAU was recognized for its emergency management program and 24-hour warning point capabilities for severe weather.

The criteria to be me for StormReady are a community must establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center; have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public; create a system that monitors weather conditions locally; promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars; and develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.

It’s your last chance to visit a historical and local collection at
the Norton Museum. The special exhibition “In the Hands of African
American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley
Kinsey” closes July 20.
The collection has been viewed by more than 6,000 public school
students, and more than 500 principals, guidance counselors and
teachers. Now it’s your turn, when the exhibit closes with a
weekend-long extravaganza.
A family day is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, from noon – 5 p.m. at
B106.3 Kinsey Family Day – A Day in History. The Kinseys will discuss
their collections and personally lead tours. Children can create art
projects and go on treasure hunts throughout the galleries. Later,
catch a screening of “The Great Debaters” featuring Denzel Washington.
Then, on Sunday, July 20, from 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. families can
participate in a funday project, “Every Portrait Tells a Story,” hear
a concert by the Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches and join the
Kinseys on their last Collectors’ Tour.
For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.norton.org or
call (561) 832-5196.