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By Jupiter Tide Staff
Monday starts the week with fiddles at the Jupiter library, drop-in games and line dancing at the Community Center, and happy hours at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens and Harbourside Place. For families, there's dinosaur storytime in Tequesta, free sea turtle visits in Juno Beach, animal talks at Busch Wildlife and a carousel ride in Palm Beach Gardens. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Manatee Lagoon are both closed Mondays.
For Adults
Traditional Fiddle Tunes Jam
Local musicians gather in a circle at the Jupiter library to pick, pluck, fiddle and strum their way through a variety of fiddle tunes. You'll need basic playing ability to join in. Instruments often seen at the jam include fiddles, mandolins, guitars, banjos, an upright bass and a washboard.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Jupiter Branch Library (Meeting Room), 705 Military Trail, Jupiter
Cost/registration: No registration or cost listed.
Contact: [email protected]
Source: Palm Beach County Library System
50+ Drop In Games
Board games, card games and other games you may not have heard of at an open, unstructured game time. Players decide what to play.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 1–4 p.m.
Where: 200 Military Trail, Jupiter (Jupiter Community Center)
Cost/registration: Free.
Contact: Jupiter Community Center, 561-741-2400 (number from other Town listings at the same address; this listing gives no contact)
Source: Town of Jupiter calendar
Country Line Dancing
Instructor Nicole Leavell teaches popular line dances step by step in a class for beginner and intermediate dancers. You don't need a partner.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 4–5 p.m.
Where: Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter
Cost/registration: Registration link on the Town listing; fee $80 residents / $100 nonresidents (per the Town listing; the listing does not say whether that is a series fee or a drop-in rate).
Contact: 561-741-2400
Source: Town of Jupiter calendar
Happy Hours at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens
Two restaurants run weekday happy hours at the same time. Yard House offers half off select appetizers and all pizzas, plus $2 off beer, wine, spirits and cocktails. Avocado Cantina offers $5 cervezas, $5 tacos and $6 margaritas.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 3–6 p.m.
Where: Yard House and Avocado Cantina (Suite 4105), 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens
Cost/registration: No cover listed; food and drink prices as listed.
Contact: downtownpalmbeachgardens.com
Margarita Monday at Calaveras Cantina
Calaveras Cantina pours $6 margaritas on Mondays at its Jupiter location in Harbourside Place. The Harbourside listing is all-day; the restaurant's hours aren't stated there.
When: Monday, Nov. 9 (listed as all day)
Where: Calaveras Cantina, 125 Dockside Circle, Harbourside Place, Jupiter
Cost/registration: $6 margaritas; no reservation mentioned.
Contact: 561-489-7869 · calaverascantina.com
Source: Harbourside Place events · Calaveras Cantina
Tide Pool: Kids & Family
Family Storytime: Dinovember
Stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft, all about dinosaurs, for kids and their families. The program is for ages 2–6.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 11–11:45 a.m.
Where: Tequesta Branch Library, 461 Old Dixie Highway North, Tequesta
Cost/registration: No registration or cost listed.
Contact: 561-746-5970 · [email protected]
Source: Palm Beach County Library System
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Visit the sea turtle hospital campus in Juno Beach. Admission is free. Children under 16 must be with an adult, and no pets, food or beverages are allowed on campus. The outdoor hospital closes when lightning is in the area.
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Monday–Friday hours)
Where: 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach
Cost/registration: Free admission.
Contact: 561-627-8280 · marinelife.org
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary: Waterbirds and Gator Feeding
Monday's schedule includes Wonderful Waterbirds at 12:30 p.m. at the Waterbirds habitat, which covers roseate spoonbills, pelicans, ducks and crows. At 4 p.m., Swamp Servings is a live feeding of resident adult alligator Freddy. A Conservation Conversation is also listed at 3 p.m. in the Educational Amphitheater.
When: Monday, Nov. 9. Open 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (last admission 4:15). Waterbirds 12:30 p.m.; gator feeding 4 p.m.
Where: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 17855 Rocky Pines Road, Jupiter
Cost/registration: Admission is by donation; no reservation needed for individual visits.
Contact: 561-575-3399
Carousel and Splash Pad at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens
The Downtown Carousel has run on the waterfront since 2010. Rides are $5 each, or $20 for five. A package of five is $16 with a same-day receipt from an on-site shop or restaurant. Tickets are sold at the kiosk, credit card only. The splash pad next door is open to kids all day.
When: Monday, Nov. 9. Carousel 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; splash pad 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Where: Downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., Palm Beach Gardens
Cost/registration: Carousel $5 per ride; splash pad cost not listed on the center's page.
Contact: downtownpalmbeachgardens.com
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