Good morning, Delray Beach! In today’s edition: Mark Wahlberg’s Let’s get to it!7 million mansion, glowing bamboo light art, new TSA ID fee, and more. Let’s get to it!

— Cait Baker

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Curated by popular demand — here are this week’s most-clicked events, local spots, and stories.

How wealth migration reshaped buys: Mark Wahlberg bought a $37 million mansion in Delray Beach, as the property’s repeated resales since 2020 and soaring prices highlight South Florida’s luxury surge and turnkey waterfront appeal — see what’s behind the surge.

37th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts @ West Atlantic Avenue | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Stroll West Atlantic and browse one of the country’s top juried art festivals. Artists turn Downtown Delray into an outdoor gallery with glass, painting, mixed media, fiber, and the kind of jewelry your aunt will “borrow,” then call an heirloom — see the event listing.

Radiant festival artistry arrives: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will present Take Akari Bamboo Lights, illuminated bamboo installations by Akihiro Mashimo inspired by Japan’s Take Akari tradition at its Delray Beach campus — get all the details.

Power, protocol, and philanthropy: Netflix’s Members Only Palm Beach explores the county’s elite social scene, with eight episodes featuring local landmarks, high-society etiquette, and major charities, as star Rosalyn Yellin shares insider perspectives — read the full story.

Artists’ journeys and inspirations: The Short List exhibition at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County features 140 artists with works on view and for sale, spotlighting Hazel Griffiths and Lake Worth ceramicist Michael Blair — learn more about featured artists.

Prepare for airport changes: About 5% of passengers at Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale airports still lack acceptable ID, and TSA will add a $45 fee for travelers without acceptable ID starting Feb. 1 — get all the details.

Are you overpaying? The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. I was paying over $300 for ONE car until I checked out various quotes, switched providers, and ultimately cut my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably losing money too — this free comparison tool makes it easy.

Gold & silver are hot: Gold just had it’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150% in 2025… and analysts expect the momentum to continue. If you’re curious about adding precious metals to your portfolio as a market hedge, American Hartford has a helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free — and definitely worth a read.

A new haircare solution: My hair’s been thinning and I’ve been quietly ignoring it, hoping it’ll fix itself. Plot twist… it hasn’t. When I finally started looking into what I should do, there were so many options I didn’t know where to start. I stumbled on Keranique, and its simplicity really sold me. One kit, no pills, no choosing products, and no confusion whatsoever. It’s also on sale with a money-back guarantee (although I doubt you’ll need it).

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🎭 Good Jew @ Delray Beach Playhouse | Tuesday (1/13) at 12:00 PM – Do lunch, then settle in for GOOD JEW at Delray Beach Playhouse, a Holocaust survivor’s gripping solo story told with hope, humor, and heart. It is intimate, beautifully acted, and refreshingly matinee-friendly, so you can beat traffic, skip the late-night scramble.

🍱 Children’s Culinary Class: Lunchbox Legends @ The Hub at Space of Mind | Tuesday (1/13) at 5:30 PM – Upgrade the lunchbox routine with a hands-on kids class for ages 8 to 17, where they learn to build bento pinwheels, pasta salad power cups, and DIY mini mezze boxes. Balanced, colorful, actually edible. Closed-toed shoes, tied-back hair, and zero lunch negotiations required.

🎸 Delray Marketplace Music Fest @ Delray Marketplace | Wednesday (1/14) at 6:00 PM – Grab your lawn chair and head to Delray Marketplace for a music fest full of live bands, local eats, and that ‘I can still dance to this’ vibe. Expect toe-tapping covers, prime people-watching, and enough excuses to call it a night at a reasonable hour.

🍽 100 Cities Project: Deerfield Beach – Dinner with New Friends @ Restaurant of the Week | Wednesday (1/14) at 7:00 PM – Nothing beats a proper sit-down with good food, smart locals, and zero networking nonsense. If your passion project has you talking to your laptop more than people, come swap stories over dinner in Deerfield Beach. Real conversation, new faces, maybe even a collaborator.

🌼 Workshop | Wild Bloom: Painting Abstract Flowers 2-Day @ Arts Warehouse | Thursday (1/15) at 10:30 AM – Swap pruning shears for a paintbrush at this two-day workshop where you’ll loosen up your stroke, play with unexpected color, layering, and mark-making, and grow lush, abstract blooms. No green thumb required, just curiosity, good vibes, and a shirt you don’t mind splattering.

🖼 Off the Wall @ Arts Garage | Thursday (1/15) at 6:00 PM – Think you know wildlife from backyard iguanas? Laura Crawford Williams, a National Geographic photographer, brings sharp stories to Arts Garage, turning the gallery into a conversational safari. Expect big images, bigger ideas, and the kind of chat that lingers with morning coffee.

🎨 Create Your Own Turkish Mosaic Lamp @ Craft for Art | Friday (1/16) at 2:00 PM – Trade the Atlantic Ave happy-hour crush for an evening making your own Turkish mosaic lamp in Delray. It’s creative, relaxing, and surprisingly therapeutic, like yoga for people who prefer chairs, glue, and good conversation. No experience needed, just patience, coffee, and your inner magpie.

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Weather forecast

Today – High: 79°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 12%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 2 to 7 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 80°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 17%

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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