:: Delray Beach 9th Annual Garlic Festival February 8, 9 & 10th

Where: Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 • 561-243-792

Friday, February 8, 2008

Time: 5:00 AM

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(561) 279-0907
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Admission $10
($20 on Saturday after 5:00 pm)
(Proceeds benefit 16 non-profit organizations staffing event and Project Thanksgiving)
Celebrating its 9th year, the Delray Beach Garlic Fest a key signature event in the city as well as a successful fundraiser for 16 local non-profit organizations. The Delray Beach Garlic Fest continues its tradition of producing the greatest food, music and arts and crafts festival in Downtown Delray Beach. This year, the 3-day event will be held Friday through Sunday, February 8, 9 & 10, 2008. Festival hours are Friday: 5PM-10PM, Saturday: 11AM-10PM, Sunday: 11AM-7PM.
This unique event crosses all cultural boundaries and ages, providing something for everyone featuring National Act Entertainment, Garlic Chef Stadium (Now featured on Food Network's "Unwrapped"), garlic-inspired gourmet food, over 150 unique vendors, children's activities and rides, cooking competitions and demonstrations and Garlic University. The Garlic Fest entertains and educates while contributing back to the community. In 2007, $51,000 was raised for volunteers groups and Project Thanksgiving. To date the Garlic Fest has distributed over $187,000 and donated 2-1/2 tons of food to nonprofits.
Our covered/tented Main Stage area this year features National Act Entertainment including Donna the Buffalo, Blues Traveler, Wish You Were Here…a Tribute to Pink Floyd and Caribbean Chillers…a Tribute to Jimmy Buffet in addition to many local acts.
In Viking's Garlic Chef Stadium chefs from Miami to West Palm Beach Compete in our 7^th Annual Garlic Chef Competition on Feb. 9^th & 10^th.
New this year:..
Each year the Garlic Fest reaches out to the local community to involve schools and local non-profit organizations in the event. This year the Milagro Center children are involved in the production an "Opening Celebration" along with local song writers, and entertainers to perform popular songs about the ecology, peace, love, social awareness, as well as original music.
Entertainment Director for Delray Beach Arts, Jerry Leeman, accepted a position to work with the students and faculty at the Milagro Center to develop the opening act. Jerry will begin teaching a class at the Center called "The Appreciation of the impact music has on society, culture, and in our own lives". The students will first gain insight to how music impacts their own lives. The students will then perform as part of the opening act of the "9^th Annual Delray Beach Garlic Fest".
The Milagro Center Kids will perform the legendary songs "Woodstock" and "Put a little love in your Heart", with their opening celebration incorporating music, dance, drumming and visual art. The idea behind The Big Love Medicine Show is to first showcase The Milagro Center, an award-winning cultural Mecca of Delray Beach and secondly to feature local songwriters and musicians that have provided thousands of fans with heart felt music through the years. Often these musical soldiers go unnoticed in the corner of bars and night clubs all over south Florida as they belt out their tunes four hours a night, five or six days a week, year round! Their poetry is often overlooked and under heard! This is your chance to hear them.
The Delray Beach Garlic Fest continues to offer garlic fans the opportunity to celebrate the most widely used and loved food in the world…GARLIC. Come and join us for a stinking good time!

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:: Allianz Championship Golf Tournament

Where: Broken Sound Country Club Boca Raton

Friday, February 8, 2008

Time: 9:00 AM

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Champions Tour-Boca Raton
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:: 29th Annual Greek Festival

Where: St. Demetrios Greek Othodox Church

Friday, February 8, 2008

Time: 4:53 PM

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The 29th Annual Greek Festival at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, one of South Florida's most anticipated cultural celebrations, is set for Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. Hours are 12 noon to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $5 per person. All fire, police, military and EMS personnel will be admitted for FREE with valid photo I.D.

Activities include Greek dance lessons; continuous live musical performances by Hellenics Band; performances by the St. Demetrios Greek Dance Troupes; a Kids Zone with games, and much, much more.

Get a true taste of Greece with authentic Greek cuisine including gyros, souvlaki, and baklava. Quench your thirst with Frappe (Greek-style iced coffee), Ouzo and Greek wine. A Greek Grocery Store will provide imported cheeses, marinated olives and fresh breads.

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is located at 815 NE 15th Avenue in east Ft. Lauderdale.

For more information call (954) 467-1515 or visit www.stdemetrios.org

:: Pre-Valentine's Mingle at Sal's Gallery in Delray Beach

Where: Salvatore Principe Gallery,10-B SE 1st Avenue, Downtown Delray Beach FL 33444

Friday, February 8, 2008

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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Come to Downtown Delray early for a special Pre-Valentine's 3 Minute Mingle (optional), The New fast paced way to meet interesting people!! Find your Valentine before Valentine's Day. Mingle and talk for 3 minutes before meeting your next potential match. Mingle at the art gallery of Award Winning Artist Sal Principe "The Heart Painter" http://www.salvatoreprincipe.com Browse the beautiful gallery and Mingle! Relax in this upscale casual atmosphere. Mingle & meet new friends. Discounted Drinks provided by Potions in Motion.
Note: The Mingle is optional and event is open to both singles and non singles. Participate in the Mingle or come to have fun. Great opportunity to shop for Valentines Day!!

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