Fire & Rain Band tribute to James Taylor, exploring the Blue Zones Book Club, open pinball tournament, and more. 
Happy Friday, Delray Beach. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Delray Beach Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Delray Beach defies state order to preserve a mural, unveils a $48 million animal shelter blueprint, and equips 30,000 students with new backpacks — catch up here.
State-level stories: Florida jumps to sixth in WalletHub rankings, Playboy moves its headquarters to Miami Beach, and Panthers pop corks on limited edition championship wines — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: South Korea’s court dismissed a Baby Shark copyright claim, a judge blocked fishing around Pacific atolls, and retirees eye a bigger Social Security increase — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Experience an international string concert at UUFBR
- Amplify your abstract art in six hours
- Help shape Delray Beach’s West Atlantic future
- Join executives for a festive chopstick challenge
- Unlock dozens of travel deals with AARP
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Style: Who says you need a designer’s budget to pull off that coastal-cool vibe? Check out these Delray Beach boutiques serving up vintage treasures and modern must-haves.
Nature: Think beyond the gator memes. Florida is a living wildlife documentary, from airboats gliding through alligator hangouts to gentle manatees grazing in crystal springs and rainbow parrots squawking overhead. Find your next jaw-dropping moment at wildlife hotspots.
Money: Teaching your teen about credit cards can feel like decoding ancient hieroglyphics. These easy credit lessons simplify plastic power into real-world know-how.
Cocktail: Whether you’re craving a smoky mezcal riff, a floral gin fantasia, or a boozy twist on the classics, Lulu’s Café & Cocktails mixes rare spirits, house-made syrups, and a dash of theater into cocktails that turn your evening into a liquid performance you won’t forget.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🔥 Fire & Rain Band: Tribute to James Taylor @ Boca Black Box Center for the Arts | Friday (8/15) at 8:00pm – Dust off your favorite cardigan and settle in for an evening of pure acoustic comfort as the Fire & Rain Band channels James Taylor’s late 70s charm. Expect smooth guitar licks, honeyed harmonies, and a cheeky nod to Jackson Browne’s Pretender for old souls.
🐱 The Kittens @ Arts Garage | Friday (8/15) at 8:00pm – Think your happy hour soundtrack has matured? This bass-slapping dad and his two pint-sized piano-and-drums prodigies will whisk you through jazz classics, contemporary hits, and playful improv, delivering more charm than your last dinner-party playlist, with nary a karaoke mic in sight.
This weekend
🖌️ Abstract Painting Intensive @ Arts Warehouse | Saturday (8/16) at 10:00am – Whether you’ve mastered fridge magnets or you’re overdue for a real art fix, spend six hours in a sunlit studio cranking your abstract game onto a 24×36 canvas. Ditch dusty lectures for quick-fire demos, glazes, gels, and fearless color blocking.
🎲 56 Ace @ Crazy Uncle Mikes | Saturday (8/16) at 8:30pm – Dust off your boots and brace for 56 Ace’s country-rock-dance mash-up, a sweaty, shout-along groove that turns even the most two-left-feet locals into makeshift line dancers. Think boot-stomping anthems, sly grins, and a night you’ll tell your grandkids about.
💃 Latin Dance Social@ Boca Latin Dance Studio | Saturday (8/16) at 8:30pm – Think your high school two-step has you covered? Swing by the third Saturday studio social for a beginner-friendly salsa and bachata lesson, then let the DJ spin while you sip your BYOB cocktails. Ten bucks at the door, two left feet welcome.
🎤 R&B Beats, Brunch & Bottomless with Michael London @ THRōW Social Delray Beach | Sunday (8/17) at 12:00pm – Every Sunday, THRōW Social turns your mimosa into your dance partner with smooth R&B from Michael London, bottomless bubbles, and brunch bites. Grab a first-come patio table, challenge the gang to jumbo beer pong or cornhole, and pretend your midlife crisis looks this delicious.
🕹️ Open Pinball Tournament @ Silverball Pinball Museum | Sunday (8/17) at 12:00pm – If you’ve been itching for some old-school thrills, swing by the monthly open pinball tournament, where fifteen bucks gets you an all-day pass and ten more buys tournament entry. No age limits, just flipper-wielding fun, sarcastic commentary, and relentless high-score envy.
Next week
📚 Exploring the Blue Zones Book Club | Monday (8/18) – Take a break from random online recipes and join our Blue Zones Book Club, where we decode the longevity secrets of Ikarians and Okinawans over coffee and questionable pastry choices. Expect lively debate, occasional eye-rolls at kale recipes, and tips for a happier life.
🎤 Urban Pop @ Rosenbaum Contemporary | Tuesday (8/19) at 10:00am – Nothing says a weekend win like a gallery packed with giant stamps, anime action figures, and Haring gems. Urban Pop at Rosenbaum Contemporary turns Boca into a pop art playground. Come for the whimsy, stay because your Instagram demands it.
🥢 Chopstick Challenge @ Wyndham Boca Raton | Tuesday (8/19) at 6:00pm – Grab your chopsticks, flex your cheering voice, and shuffle into a playful noodle duel with two drinks, tasty bites, and a quirky Chinese market hawking honey, plants, and lip balm. Watch our community execs fumble noodles, then maybe snag a raffle prize.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/15 Summer Strings Concert @ Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 7 pm
- 8/15 RF Factor @ The Studio at Mizner Park – 7:30 pm
- 8/15 Comedian Tommy “Llama” Savitt @ The Box 2.0 @ – 7:30 pm
- 8/15 The Kittens @ Arts Garage – 8 pm
- 8/16 Flamingo Flea @ Crazy Uncle Mikes – 12 pm
- 8/16 Gimme Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen tribute) @ Boca Black Box – 7 pm
- 8/16 Comedian Tommy “Llama” Savitt @ The Box 2.0 – 7:30 pm
- 8/16 Crazy Fingers @ Tim Finnegans – 8 pm
- 8/17 R&B Beats, Brunch & Bottomless with Michael London @ THRōW Social Delray Beach – 12 pm
🏠️ Price is right – Delray Beach edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
Listed by: John R Hackett (SDG Real Estate LLC)
A country-style classic with four bedrooms and 4.5 baths, this home sits on three acres dotted with towering pines, oaks, and even a small pond that does double duty as water retention. The pool, two-car garage, and a sprawling utility structure for boats or campers add to the sense of space and possibility, while a separate shed keeps tools and toys tucked away.
Just east of Military Trail and minutes from downtown Delray Beach, the property feels worlds away but is surrounded on three sides by city limits. No HOA, RM-5 zoning, and plenty of room to roam or reimagine.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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