April, 2017 – AW in Pictures

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A sign at the Lois Frankel town hall event on 3/6/17. Photo: Carol Porter.

 

Lois Frankel at her town hall event on 3/6/17. Photo: Carol Porter.
Boynton Beach’s third Annual Boynton Beach Blarney Bash was held on Friday, March 17, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM along E. Ocean Avenue, between 1st St. and Seacrest Blvd. The event featured live music from steampunk band Clockwork Knotwork and Celtic Mayhem, a band that plays a variety of Celtic, rock, blues, and folk tunes. The talented students of the Aranmore Academy of Irish Dance also performed. There was plenty of green beer flowing out of the beer trailer, as well as craft beer selections from local Boynton Beach breweries Copperpoint, DueSouth, and Devour. Tons of vendors and food trucks also were on hand at the event. The festival was jammed packed with interactive activities like a giant inflatable slide, bounce house, rock wall, video game trailer, face painting, balloon art, corn hole, and giant Jenga. For more information about events happening at the City of Boynton Beach, check out their website at http://www.boynton-beach.org/. Photo: Carol Porter.
Pride Parade on 3/26/17. Photo: Carol Porter.

The 22nd Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival was held from March 29 through April 2 at Boca Raton’s Cinemark Theater and also at Keiser College in West Palm Beach. Guests at the event included singer Connie Francis, Dr. Mehmet Oz and his daughter Arabella, Yaacov Heller, and many others. The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a tradition in Palm Beach County which showcases local, foreign and other films. For more information about the event, check out its website at http://www.pbifilmfest.org/, or contact the event’s media sponsor Transmedia Group at 561-750-9800 x2270, or email them at amazzone@transmediagroup.com. Singer Connie Francis was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the event. Photo: Carol Porter.