South Florida Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach (Sunday)
SUNDAY CALENDAR COMMUNITY AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS
This is a list of reader-submitted public events, virtual and in-person. CDC social distancing and other guidelines may apply. Please use the contact information to verify details. All programs and activities are subject to change without notice.
A Taste of Oktoberfest:
noon-8 p.m. Oct. 17.
American German Club of the Palm Beaches,
5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth; 561-967-6464. Advance reservations only. OktoberfestFlorida.com. $7$10; tickets online only due to limited capacity.
Broward Symphony Orchestra presents Masterworks I:
4-6 p.m. Oct. 17. Virtual concert presented by the Visual and Performing Arts departments of Broward College in Davie. 954-2016840. bit.ly/3Ausves. Free.
Sunday on The Waterfront:
4-7 p.m. Oct. 17 and on the third Sunday of each month. Meyer Amphitheatre, 104 Datura St., West Palm Beach at the waterfront. 561-8221515 wpb.org/events. Free general seating.
Miami International Piano Festival:
Grand opening: 5 p.m. Oct. 17.
Series commences with renowned pianists Pietro de Maria (Italy); Josu de Solaun (Spain); and Kemal Gekic (Croatia), performing concertos of Mozart, Chopin and Beethoven. Recommended for ages 12up Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura. 305-466-8002. aventuracenter.org. $45-$55.
Peter Pan & Tinker Bell:
7-9 p.m. Oct. 17-18. This beloved fairy tale will delight audiences young and old alike. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-630-8235. balletpalmbeach.org. $45.
Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru features artifacts & virtual reality:
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Exhibit open through March 6. Get tickets online at BocaMuseum.org/Golden. Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 561-392-2500. Tickets $19.95-$29.95 admission, plus $18 for VR experience.
Community Conversation:
Día de los Muertos: 6 p.m. Oct. 18. Join History Fort Lauderdale for a live (and streaming) discussion with the Consulado General de Mexico en Miami and Instituto Cultural de Mexico. RSVP required at bit.ly/2Y8v8p0. Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
History Fort Lauderdale, 219 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-4431 or visit historyfortlauderdale.org. Open to the public. Suggested donation $10.
Bianca Del Rio:
Unsanitized: 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Comedy tour: “She’s vaxxed, she’s waxed, and she has more attitude than ever.” Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale. 954462-0222. browardcenter. org/events. $37.50-up.
Full Moonrise Kundalini & Sound Healing Oceanside Vibes:
6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 19. Lifeguard stand #13, Sunrise Boulevard and A1A at the 9th Street entrance, Fort Lauderdale Beach. 954-6099074. beachyogafit.com. $12-$15. Only Venmo; text Lisa at 954-609-9074.
FIU Music Festival opens with Celebrating Cuban Music:
7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Opening night festival concert presents classical and the unmistakable rhythms of Cuba. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th St., Miami. 305-348-0496. fiu. universitytickets.com. $10-$25.
Big Al & the Heavyweights:
6-9 p.m. Oct. 21. From Cajun to zydeco to blues, rock and everything in between makes for musical gumbo. Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. 561-8221515. wpb.org/events. Free.
LGBTQIA culture, history & more:
9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 23. A mixed media art exhibition at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-462-8190. bit.ly/3tWIuAl. Free.
Orchids on the Square:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 2324. Delray Beach Orchid Society presents its annual show and sale. Fieldhouse at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. 561-573-2360. delraybeachorchidsociety.org. $5. Get $1 discount coupon on the website.
Chef Showdown at the South Beach Seafood Festival:
7-11 p.m. Oct. 22. Benefits Miami-Dade’s Eat Smart program for public schools. On the sands of South Beach, Miami. See other events Oct. 20-23 at sobeseafoodfest.com. Prices vary, $55-up.
Orange Ribbons For Jaime Dance-A-Thon:
virtual event on Oct. 23. This is the scholarship organization’s second annual fundraising event, with dance parties throughout October. Orange Ribbons for Jaime Dance-AThon, 1761 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach. 561-7501500. orangeribbonsdance.com. Registration $25.
The Ultimate Homecoming Gala:
6-10 p.m. Oct. 23. Gala supports the SOS Children’s Villages Florida, foster families and the effort to keep siblings together. SOS Children’s Villages Florida Campus, 3681 NW 59th Place, Coconut Creek. 954-420-5030. sosflorida. com. $300.
Oktoberfest with Bavarian folk dancers:
6:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Features a special clogging performance. And, of course, lots of food and beer. German American Society of Hollywood, 6401 Washington St., Hollywood. 954-322-6227. germanamerican clubhollywood.org $12 over the age of 10.
Steven Wright, a comedy original:
8 p.m. Oct. 23. Wright has been cracking-up audiences for nearly 40 years with his deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and nonsensical jokes. Coral Springs Center For The Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. 954-3445990. thecentercs.com. $28-up.