Palm Beach, Florida Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Arts and events== [[File:Society Of The 4 Arts Garden Palm Beach Florida.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A botanical garden at the [[Society of the Four Arts]]]] The [[Society of the Four Arts]] is a nonprofit charity organization established in 1936. Located on the north side of Royal Palm Way near the [[Royal Park Bridge]], the Four Arts Plaza has an art gallery, a concert hall auditorium, two libraries, a botanical garden, and a sculpture garden. The two libraries serve as public libraries for the town of Palm Beach, one a [[Library#Children's libraries|children's library]] and the other a general public library. Officially named the Gioconda and Joseph King Library, the town's general public library has more than 70,000 items, including books, audiobooks, DVDs, and periodicals. The Dixon Education Building features art studio and classrooms, as well as an apartment for an artist visiting the Society of the Four Arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourarts.org/about/|title=About The Society of the Four Arts|publisher=The Society of the Four Arts|access-date=April 21, 2020}}</ref> Royal Poinciana Playhouse, near Cocoanut Row and Royal Poinciana Way, formerly hosted ballets, Broadway plays, opera, and other cultural events.<ref name="CP"/>{{rp|VI-8}} Although the venue has been closed since 2004, it remains structurally sound. Up Markets acquired control of the playhouse in 2014 via a long-term lease.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/entertainment/20200115/council-members-grow-impatient-with-search-for-playhouse-tenant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309193921/https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/entertainment/20200115/council-members-grow-impatient-with-search-for-playhouse-tenant|archive-date=March 9, 2021|title=Council members grow impatient with search for playhouse tenant|first=Jan|last=Sjostrom|date=January 15, 2020|newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News|access-date=May 15, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2022, extensive renovations began on the building's interior, which will have a capacity of about 400 people upon its expected completion in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/news/local/2022/12/18/construction-underway-on-royal-poinciana-playhouse/10805075002/|title=Construction underway on Royal Poinciana Playhouse redevelopment project|author=Wagner, Jodie|date=December 18, 2022|newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News|accessdate=June 19, 2023}}</ref> Worth Avenue and its vicinity also has several art galleries, including DTR Modern Galleries, Evey Fine Art Gallery, Galeria of Sculpture, Gallerie Y, and the John H. Surovek Gallery. Additionally, the [[Norton Museum of Art]] and its sculpture gardens are just across the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://worth-avenue.com/directory/?category=art-and-art-galleries|title=Directory|publisher=Worth Avenue|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The Hope for Depression Research Foundation hosts an annual 5K run/walk known as the Race of Hope to Defeat Depression. In 2020, the event raised about $400,000 for depression research.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/20200215/race-of-hope-raises-400k-for-depression-research|title=Race of Hope raises $400K for depression research|date=February 15, 2020 |first=Gabrielle |last=Mayer |newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News|access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref> The [[Palm Beach International Film Festival]] had been hosted in the town in the months of March and April since 1996. However, the festival has been on hiatus since 2018, following the resignation of [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Jeff Davis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/theater-and-arts/sf-palm-beach-international-film-festival-hiatus-20180119-story.html|title=Palm Beach International Film Festival calls off 2018 event |first=Phillip |last=Valys|date=January 19, 2018|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref> Various events are hosted on Worth Avenue, including historical walking tours held year-round.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worth-avenue.com/event/|title=Events|publisher=Worth Avenue|access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref> Once a year, the ''Palm Beach Charity Register'' magazine publishes a guide to charitable events held in the town and other nearby localities. The magazine promoted 186 charity galas, luncheons, and parties scheduled between the fall of 2019 and summer of 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://issuu.com/pbmg/docs/pbcr_2020|title=Good Neighbors |first=Liz |last=Petoniak |date=October 2019|magazine=Palm Beach Charity Register|page=8|access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page