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Hello The Acreage! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. 

In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: AKC dog shows and dock diving, The Wizard of Oz, and power pole fix sparks safety worries + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.

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📰 In the news

Philanthropy strengthens library programs: The West Palm Beach Library Foundation received a $75,000 gift from the Carole A. and Norman Barham Family Foundation, supporting literacy, with recognition planned in the Children’s Story Hour Space — read the full story.

Fix sparks new safety worries: After years with a leaning pole in Jupiter Farms, a neighbor saw it replaced after WPTV pressed for answers, but lines weren’t properly encased, with FPL and AT&T identified — get all the details.

Step into a vital role: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking school crossing guards, with a hiring fair tomorrow, March 11. The job offers partial-day schedule and benefits, helping kids get to school safely — get hiring fair details.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.

Highlights this week:

• Experience AKC dog shows and dock diving
• Experience world-class dressage under lights
• Enjoy a quiet sunlit reading picnic
• Unlock clinical-level wellness data from home

💎 Local business spotlight

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Treat yourself to flowers: Need a midweek pick-me-up or just-because surprise? Wellington Florist has dreamy seasonal bouquets, lush orchids, and subscriptions to keep your place perpetually did-someone-just-clean-in-here level fresh. Perfect for a friend or yourself. We fully support self-gifting.

Ninja-fueled cross-training: Miss having a real climbing gym nearby? The Gymnastics Revolution serves up Parkour & Ninja classes that scratch the move-better itch, with vaults, wall runs, and obstacle flow to build grip, balance, and confidence. Freshen your weekly routine without the Broward commute.

These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.

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📆 Fun for the whole fam

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🌈 The Wizard of Oz @ William G Skaff Center (West Palm Beach) | Friday (3/13) at 8:00 PM – Follow the yellow brick road without leaving town at Entr’Acte Theatrix’s Wizard of Oz at Skaff Center, with MGM tunes you know by heart. Buy online to save, snag a $5 Toto photo, then pregame with the Friday fish fry and score a ticket discount.

🛒 Village-Wide Garage Sale @ North Palm Beach Community Center (West Palm Beach) | Saturday (3/14) at 7:30 AM – Lace up, the village-wide garage sale takes over NPB Community Center with 75-plus sellers, free admission, and actual parking. Rain or shine, come bargain-hunt like a pro, and you might even leave with a perfectly good kitchen sink.

🧹 Phil Foster Park Cleanup @ Cox Science Center and Aquarium (West Palm Beach) | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Give Blue Heron Bridge a spruce-up with Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Cox Science Center at a Phil Foster Park cleanup. Gloves and bags are covered, you bring sunscreen, a refillable bottle, a hat, shades, and comfy shoes. Sign up on Loggerhead’s site, feel virtuous.

🐠 Language With Littles: Ocean Theme @ Wellington Community Center | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Skip the sand in the minivan and hit the Ocean Theme class at Wellington Community Center, made for crawlers to age 3. Littles dive into music, movement, sensory play, and fine and gross motor fun, while you learn ways to boost communication, and ask questions.

🐶 Dog Man: The Musical @ Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse (West Palm Beach) | Saturday (3/14) at 2:00 PM – If you want a family outing that earns you hero points, this hilarious, heartwarming Dog Man musical brings Dav Pilkey’s crime-fighting, furniture-chewing pup to the stage. Expect catchy tunes, goofy gags, and just enough chaos to feel real, then head home guarding your sofa.

🖌 Pokemon Paint & Trade @ Art Paper Scissors Wellington | Saturday (3/14) at 2:30 PM – Finally, a sanctioned 90 minutes to sip coffee in peace while the kids paint a Pokémon, trade cards, and score a booster pack. It’s a drop-off for ages 5+, so bring binders, register online, and bask in rare quiet time.

🏃 Avenir 5K Fun Run/Walk @ Regency at Avenir Clubhouse/The Pearl (West Palm Beach) | Sunday (3/15) at 8:30 AM – A 5K fun run and walk is rolling in with finisher medals, free swag, and those T-shirts everyone swears are just for yard work, while supplies last. Stroll, jog, then hit the food truck and vendor booths, and snag raffle tickets for actually good prizes.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 The Acreage report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 86°F – Low: 68°F – Precip: 1%

Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 89°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 27%

A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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