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The night before Halloween is packed for families. Two Jupiter churches hold free trunk-or-treats on Friday evening, Palm Beach Gardens has kids' activities at The Nest and "Hocus Pocus" outdoors at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, and the Gardens Branch Library throws a costume party in the afternoon. For adults, there's a library talk on Henry Flagler's railroad, an OLLI at FAU session on the Great American Songbook, free live music at Double Roads Tavern and Tiki 52, and "Orphans" at the Maltz. The National Weather Service extended its coastal flood advisory until 8 p.m. Saturday, and the forecast calls for a 50% chance of showers, with storms possible after 2 p.m. and more rain Friday night, so check with outdoor hosts before heading out.
For Adults
Flagler Historical Lecture Series: "Flagler's Railroad"
This talk in the library's Flagler series covers how Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway shaped the growth of Florida. Seating is limited and the program has a waitlist, so register ahead.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Where: Jupiter Branch Library, 705 Military Trail, Jupiter
Cost/registration: Registration required; a waitlist is open.
Contact: W. Howerton, 561-681-4177 · [email protected]
OLLI at FAU: "The American Songbook and the Broadway Musical"
This afternoon session looks at the songwriters behind the Great American Songbook, including George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein. It also covers the singers who made the songs famous, from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to Michael Feinstein.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 2:30–4 p.m.
Where: OLLI at FAU Jupiter, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter
Cost/registration: $38; register through OLLI at 561-297-3185.
Contact: 561-635-5030 · [email protected]
Live Music: Diamond Tooth Lil and Bread Zeppelin at Double Roads Tavern
Double Roads has two free shows on Friday. Diamond Tooth Lil plays the early set, and Bread Zeppelin, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, takes over at night.
When: Friday, Oct. 30. Diamond Tooth Lil, 5–7:30 p.m. Bread Zeppelin, 8–11:30 p.m.
Where: Double Roads Tavern, 103 U.S. Highway 1, Suite A1, Jupiter
Cost/registration: Free.
Contact: 561-437-3348
Live Music: Tom Jackson at Tiki 52 (Tequesta)
Tom Jackson plays Friday night under the tiki at Tiki 52, the bar and grill on U.S. 1 in Tequesta.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30–10:30 p.m.
Where: Tiki 52, 18487 SE Federal Highway, Tequesta
Cost/registration: No cover listed.
Contact: 561-744-9113
Source: Tiki 52: Tom Jackson
"Orphans" at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" follows two brothers in a Philadelphia rowhouse whose lives change after a botched kidnapping. Friday has one show, in the evening. The theatre notes that the play has adult language and depicts racial prejudice.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. (the show runs through Nov. 8)
Where: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter
Cost/registration: Tickets from $50 through the Maltz box office.
Contact: Box office 561-575-2223 · jupitertheatre.org
Source: Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Orphans
Also Friday
Spooktacular Senior Social (Palm Beach Gardens): A Halloween party for people 50 and older, with snacks, a costume contest and the usual Mexican Train, canasta and mah jongg games. Noon–4 p.m., Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. Free for Palm Beach Gardens residents, $3 for nonresidents. 561-630-1100. City of Palm Beach Gardens: Senior Programs
Rob Arenth at Square Grouper: Free afternoon acoustic set, 3–6 p.m., Square Grouper Tiki Bar, 1111 Love St., Jupiter. Square Grouper: Rob Arenth
Tide Pool: Kids & Family
Boogah & Hoogah's Haunted House Party (Palm Beach Gardens)
Children's entertainers Boogah & Hoogah put on a goofy Halloween sing-along for all ages every afternoon through Oct. 31. While you're there, the mall's Batty Manor pop-up house, which isn't meant to be scary, is open in the Grand Court during mall hours.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m.
Where: The Gardens Mall, Grand Court, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens
Cost/registration: No admission details listed.
Contact: 561-775-7750 · thegardensmall.com
The Big Boo Bash! (Palm Beach Gardens)
The Gardens Branch Library hosts a Halloween party for kids 3 to 10, with games, crafts and a treat hunt. Costumes are welcome.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 3:15–4 p.m.
Where: Gardens Branch Library, Storytime Room, 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
Cost/registration: No registration required.
Contact: Children and Teen Services, 561-626-6133
Halloween at The Nest (Palm Beach Gardens)
The city's Halloween night at The Nest runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Kids get a candy apple station, a friendship bracelet shop and a trick-or-treat table from 4 to 7 p.m., and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" plays at 6 p.m. Anyone who comes in costume gets half off Trackman, and Casey's Café has a Halloween menu and $5 drink specials.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 4–9 p.m. (kids' activities 4–7 p.m., movie at 6 p.m.)
Where: The Nest, 9900 Sandhill Crane Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
Cost/registration: No admission price listed.
Contact: 561-630-1160
Farms Fest at Jupiter Farms Church
Jupiter Farms Church calls its annual Farms Fest one of its biggest events of the year. The family night has live music, bounce houses, a trunk-or-treat and plenty of candy.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m.
Where: Jupiter Farms Church, 12600 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter
Cost/registration: No admission price listed. Volunteers can sign up to decorate a trunk.
Contact: 561-747-5379 · [email protected]
Source: Jupiter Farms Church · Trunk sign-up
Fall Block Party at Generation Church
Generation Church's annual block party has games and inflatables for kids, a trunk-or-treat and local food trucks. Bring money for the food.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Where: Generation Church, 430 Center St., Jupiter
Cost/registration: Free admission; food trucks sell food.
Contact: 561-745-3035
Outdoor Movie Night: "Hocus Pocus" (Palm Beach Gardens)
Downtown Palm Beach Gardens shows "Hocus Pocus" on its Green Space for its Halloween-week outdoor movie.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 7–9 p.m.
Where: Green Space, Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens
Also Friday for families
Tiny Tots (Palm Beach Gardens): Stories and songs for ages 1 and 2, 10:15–10:45 a.m., Gardens Branch Library Storytime Room, 11303 Campus Drive. No registration. 561-626-6133. Palm Beach County Library System: Tiny Tots
Reptiles Rule! at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary: Busch's Friday reptile program, 12:30 p.m., in the air-conditioned Reptile Complex, 17855 Rocky Pines Road, Jupiter. Admission is by donation. 561-575-3399. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary: Programs
Pumpkin Patch at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (Juno Beach): Pick out a pumpkin and take family photos on the church field, 3–7 p.m., 13301 Ellison Wilson Road, Juno Beach. 561-624-9663. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church: Pumpkin Patch
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