AROUND TOWN
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Chick-fil-A in Boynton Beach is hosting a Stuffed Animal Sleepover on Friday. The restaurant is inviting customers to come for dinner in pajamas from 5 to 7 p.m. and have your stuffed animals sleep over. Customers can come back to the restaurant Saturday morning to see pictures from the sleepover. The store is at 1560 W. Boynton Beach Blvd. For information, call (561) 752-0790.
HELP OUT
The Ocean Ridge Police Department is asking the public to help in cleaning up Oceanfront Park beach Saturday. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon. Police will provide trash bags and gloves. Hot dogs, hamburgers and light refreshments will be provided. Oceanfront Park is at 6415 N. Ocean Blvd. Volunteers should arrive between 8:30 and 9 a.m. For information, contact Officer Philip Salm at (561) 732-8331 or psalm@oceanridgeflorida.com
The police department is hosting a diaper and wipes drive now through Sunday to help the people served by The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach. Items can be dropped off at the lobby at 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
THINGS TO DO
The annual Fall Festival is Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Intracoastal Park, 2240 N. Federal Highway. The free event includes a scarecrow-building contest, a costume contest for kids up to 12 years old, games, hay rides and face-painting. Attendees should bring pumpkins for a decorating contest.
Boynton’s police and firefighters will be painting with the public Saturday at Painting With a Twist, 2288 N. Congress Ave. The free Paint With a Hero event is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The annual Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization’s Buddy Walk is Sunday at John Prince Park, Center Drive Pavilion, 4759 S. Congress Ave. The event includes a 1-mile walk, free breakfast, bounce houses, petting zoo, rock wall, pony rides, face-painting, dunk tank, a DJ and a raffle and silent auction. The event raises money for the Gold Coast’s education, social and advocacy programs. Check-in is at 8 a.m. Visit https://gcdso.donordrive.com/bw17 to register online or contact anne@goldcoastdownysndrome.org or call (561) 752-3383. Preregistration is $20 and participants may register the day of the walk.
NEXT WEEK
The Boynton Beach City Commission will meet Tuesday at City Hall, 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations will meet Wednesday at Palm Isles on Boynton Beach Boulevard west of Jog Road. Tax Collector Anne Gannon will be the guest speaker. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.