WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

The Capitol Steps — The political satirists combine humor and song Feb. 28-March 11 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Tickets: $40; 832-7469 or www.kravis.org. Please send calendar listings tp pbnews@floridaweekly.com.

Thursday, Feb. 23

¦ Story time session at the Loxahatchee River Center — 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Burt Reynolds Park, 805 N. U.S. 1, Jupiter; 743-7123; or visit www.loxahatcheeriver.org/rivercenter.

¦ Sailfish Marina Sunset Celebration — 6 p.m. Thursdays. Shop for arts and crafts made by artists from around the country. Sailfish Marina, east of the Intracoastal, just south of Blue Heron Boulevard, Palm Beach Shores; 842-8449.

¦ Mainstreet at Midtown Music on the Plaza — Bands include Fresh Catch, Rocking Reggae and the Nouveaux Honkies; 6-8 p.m. Thursdays. Beer, wine and food from Chuck Burger Joint’s kitchen; prices under $10; free parking; outdoor heaters; 629-5191.

¦ “Soundtrack of the Globe” — Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Eclectic mix of music, song and dance performed by Barrage, a high-octane string group featuring an international, multitalented cast. Tickets, $30 orchestra, $25 balcony; call 207-5900 or visit the box office at Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ Dance Tonight — Open Latin/ ballroom mix party features live music by Jimmy Falzone every Thursday. Group lesson 8-9 p.m.; party 9-10:30 p.m.; admission $15 for entire evening, includes light buffet; 914 Park Ave., Lake Park; 844-0255

Friday, Feb. 24

¦ POSH Palm Beach Sale — Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This fifth annual sale features gently worn clothing and accessories from socialites, celebrities, designers and fashionable retailers. Admission, $15. Poinciana Plaza, Royal Poinciana Way and Cocoanut Row, at 340 Royal Poinciana Plaza, Suite #150 (next to Poinciana Playhouse), Palm Beach.

¦ John Lennon Imagined: His Beatles and Solo Years — Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Award-winning eight-piece ensemble The Nutopians will honor the genius and artistry of Lennon’s compositions. Tickets, $25 advance, $30 at the door, with portion of proceeds to benefit WhyHunger; call (772) 461-4775 or go to www.sunrisetheatre.com. Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce.

¦ An Evening with World War II’s famous “Band of Brothers” — Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Several original veterans from the “Men of Easy Company” (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division), made famous in HBO’s Emmy-winning series, and an Auschwitz survivor will tell amazing stories of the heroes and survivors of WWII. Tickets, $50 to $150; call 207- 5900 or go to www.wwiifoundation.org/events. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ “Romeo and Juliet” — Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Performance of Charles Gounod’s adaptation by the Palm Beach Opera. Tickets start at $20; call 833- 7888 or go to www.pbopera.org. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

¦ “45 Seconds From Broadway” — Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 24, 25, March 2, 3 and 10, 8 p.m.; Sundays, Feb. 26, March 4 and 11, 2:30 p.m. Village Players present this Neil Simon comedy directed by Marjorie Mann. Tickets: Students $8 with ID; adults, $12. Call 641-1707 or go to www.villageplayersofnpb.com. North Palm Beach Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach.

¦ Jazz on the Palm —West Palm Beach’s free outdoor Jazz concert series 8-10 p.m. on the Palm Stage on the Waterfront Commons. Feb. 17: Dana Paul. March 16: Paulette Dozier.

Saturday, Feb. 25

¦ South Florida Political Collectibles Show — Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Buying, selling, trading political campaign artifacts: buttons, ribbons, china, posters, autographs and more. Other items for sale include Lindbergh, Civil War, World War II, ephemera, advertising collectibles and more. Free appraisals with admission; adults, $3, children 12 or younger, free. West Palm Beach Elks Club, 6188 Belvedere Road, just east of Jog on south side, West Palm Beach. Contact Tom Peeling, 707- 3090; email trbuttons@aol.com.

¦ Doll Show & Sale — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 25, St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 2892 S. Congress Ave., Palm Springs. Tickets: $3 adults; free for children 12 and under. Phone: (561) 965-9460.

¦ West Palm Beach Greenmarket — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through April 14 at the Waterfront Commons, 101 S. Flagler Drive, downtown West Palm Beach; free parking in Banyan Street garage until 2 p.m.; call 822-1515.

¦ Designing, Creating & Maintaining a Home Landscape — Feb. 25 and March 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This workshop takes participants through all steps needed to improve a home landscape. Session 2 begins with a tour of Mounts Botanical Garden to see and discuss plants suitable for the region’s climate; attendees will also learn about buying, planting and establishing the plants. Mounts Auditorium; members, $50, nonmembers $60; at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach; call 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

¦ Kids Story Time — 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach; free. Visit www.marinelife.org.

¦ Family Opera performance of “Romeo and Juliet” — Feb. 25, 1 p.m. Before the abridged 90-minute performance of Charles Gounod’s adaptation by the Palm Beach Opera’s Young Artists, children are treated to funfilled activities at opera-themed education stations in the Kravis Center lobby starting at 11:30 a.m. Tickets: adults, $25; students with ID, $10; children 12 or younger, $5. Call 833-7888 or go to www.pbopera.org. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

¦ Worth Tasting — Feb. 25, 7 p.m. The Junior League of the Palm Beaches invites guests to tempt their palates with a selection of wines, cocktails and by-the-bite tastings from more than 20 restaurants and caterers from throughout the Palm Beaches. Tickets, $50 per person or $90 per couple; proceeds benefit league projects to enrich the lives of children in the county; call 689- 7590 or visit www.jlpb.org.

¦ Fifth Annual “Gone Country” Dinner Dance — Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Benefit for Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation. Tickets, $75; call Micah Ford at 371-1481, e-mail him at micahscrb@aol.com; or go to www.gonecountrydinnerdance. kintera.org. Bonnette Lodge, 5309 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ Pops with Copeland Davis! — Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Performance of a wide variety of music from “Rhapsody in Blue” to some of Davis’ jazz favorites, by Indian River Pops Orchestra with Copeland Davis. Tickets, $25; call (772) 286-7827 or go to www.indianriverpops.org. Lyric Theatre, 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart.

¦ Tribute to Andrea Bocelli and Friends — Feb. 25, 8 p.m. Franco Corso presents classic Italian/American songs and the most popular songs from Bocelli. Tickets, $35 and $45; call 207-5900 or go to www.francocorso.com. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens.

Sunday, Feb. 26

¦ Palm Beach Gardens Green Market — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays through May 6; City Complex, 4301 Burns Road; 756-3600.

¦ Lake Park Sunday “Super” Market — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays through May 27; Kelsey Park, 725 Lake Shore Drive, Lake Park; 881-3319.

¦ Sunday Funday — Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m. For kindergartners through fifth-graders, offered are a “Bricks 4 Kidz” workshop, teaching fundamentals of engineering and architecture using LEGO bricks, and a “Design and ReDesign” workshop for girls, who are asked to bring an old T-shirt. Admission, $20; register at jcconline.com/north or call 712-5244. JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ Pops with Copeland Davis! — Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Performance of a wide variety of music from “Rhapsody in Blue” to some of Davis’ jazz favorites, by Indian River Pops Orchestra with Copeland Davis. Tickets, $25; call 207- 5900 or go to www.indianriverpops.org. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens.

Monday, Feb. 27

¦ Newplicate Bridge — Beginning Feb. 27; informative lesson, 1-1:30 p.m.; games 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games for new players with fewer than 100 master points. Fee: residents, $6; nonresidents, $7; call Jennifer Nelli, 630-1146 or go to www.pbgfl.com. Lakeside Center, 10410 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ Timely Topics Discussion Group — 1-2 p.m. Mondays. Lively discussion group covers the most upto date topics faced by our local community, including national affairs and foreign relations as they relate to Israel and the United States; free/Friends of the J; $18 annual fee/guests; call 712- 5233. JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ “God vs. Gay: The Religious Case for Equality” — Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Jewish scholar, activist and author Jay Michaelson discusses his new book in a free lecture. Temple Beth David, 4657 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens. For information, call Peter Eckstein, 694-2350 or e-mail petere@templebethdavidfl.org

Tuesday, Feb. 28

¦ Sign Language for Babies & Toddlers — 9:15-10 a.m. Tuesdays, through March 13. Ever wondered what your infant was thinking? Teach your child sign language; ages 6 months-3 years. Residents $121/non-residents $141. Burns Road Recreation Center, 4404 Burns Road; 630-1100. Instructor Patrice Courtemanche of Tiny Hand Signs; www.tinyhandsigns.com.

¦ Hebrew for Beginners — This eight-week Hebrew course, taught by Gila Johnson, is designed to cover everything from Aleph to Tav (the Hebrew alphabet) to conversational Hebrew and beyond. Classes tailored to meet the needs of participating students. Session 3, through Feb. 28. At JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. Price: eight-week session: $64/Friends of the J; $80/guests; 712-5233.

¦ Mah Jongg & Canasta Play Sessions — Tables grouped by game preference (mah jongg or canasta) and level of skill. Coffee, cold beverages and a variety of goodies provided. 12:15- 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. Price: Free/Friends of the J; $5/guest; 712-5233.

¦ Stayman Memorial Bridge — Supervised play sessions with Sam Brams, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays; JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. Play party bridge in a friendly atmosphere while benefiting from expert advice with judgment calls and hand rulings; no partner necessary; coffee and light refreshments provided. Price: Free/Friends of the J; $6/guests; 712-5233.

¦ Gloria Steinem talk — Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Live from New York City’s 92nd Street YMCA, women’s equality leader Steinem is interviewed by Budd Mishkin. Tickets, $15; pre-registration required, call Melissa at 712-5226 or e-mail melissae@jcconline.com. Ballen Isles Country Club, 105 Ballenisles Circle, West Palm Beach.

¦ Tuesday Nite Big Band — Feb. 28, 8 p.m. The Palm Beach State Big Band, under the direction of associate professor of instrumental music and jazz David Gibble, presents an evening of high-energy big band music. Tickets, $15; call 207-5900. Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ Zumba class — 7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Burns Road Recreation Center, 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. Drop-in fee, $12; resident discount, $10. Call 630-1100 or visit www.pbgfl.com.

¦ A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls — Jan. 31-April 22 — Presents ground-breaking research revealing the many women who played a crucial role in the design and creation of Tiffany Studios’ masterpieces, in particular, Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), head of the Women’s Glass Cutting Department. The Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Call 655-2833 or visit www.flaglermuseum.us.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

¦ “Retrospective”: Photography exhibit by Palm Beach State students — Feb. 22-March 21. Eissey Campus Theatre Lobby Gallery, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens; call 207-5905.

¦ “Break Up Support Group” — 10 a.m. Wednesdays, various locations in Palm Beach Gardens. Sponsored by The Counseling Group, which provides free Christian counseling, classes and support groups; 624-4358.

¦ Hatchling Tales — 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach. Free; www.marinelife.org.

¦ Bridge Classes with Sam Brams — 10-noon Wednesdays — JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd. Six-week session $72 or $15/class. Pre-registration appreciated. Call Rhonda Gordon, 712- 5233.

¦ Yoga on the Waterfront — Wednesday evenings, 5:45 p.m. at the Lake Pavilion, 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. Residents, $40 per eightweek session; non-residents, $50 per eight-week session; drop-ins, $10 per class. To register, call 804-4902.

¦ The Island Cowboyz and Booke Eden — Every Wednesday, the band or the singer perform at Holy Smoke’s American Bistro & Bar, 2650 PGA Blvd. Palm Beach Gardens; no cover; 624-7427.

¦ Taizé Prayer Service — Feb. 29, 7 p.m. Service consists of an hour of prayer by candlelight with icons and song, featuring St. Patrick Choir, organ, flute and violin; free call Alan Bowman, director of music, 626-8626. St. Patrick Church, 13591 Prosperity Farms Road (half-mile south of Donald Ross Road), Palm Beach Gardens.

¦ “The Genius of George and Ira Gershwin” — Feb. 29 and March 1, 8 p.m., Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; March 2, 5 and 6, 8 p.m., Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; and March 3, 8 p.m., Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Drive (off PGA Boulevard), Palm Beach Gardens. Fifth concert in The Palm Beach Pops’ 20th anniversary season. Tickets, $29 to $89; call 832-7677 or go to www.palmbeachpops.org/gershwin.

Ongoing events

¦ Gallery show, “At Night, Images in the Half Light” — Through March 10; call 805-9550. Featuring photographic images by several artists. Holden Luntz Gallery, 332 Worth Ave., Palm Beach.

¦ Jupiter-Tequesta Orchid Society — 7 p.m., second Wednesday of the month (next meeting is March 14). Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter. Call 746-7363.

¦ River Totters Arts n’ Crafts — 9 a.m., second Wednesday of each month (next session is March 14). Arts and crafts for kids. Loxahatchee River Center, 805 N. U.S. 1, Jupiter. Cost $3; call 743-7123.

¦ Broadway Stress Busters — Teaches introductory vocal techniques to maximize power and ra nge; group, solo and duet. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., Feb. 2-April 12. $144 residents/$173 nonresidents. Burns Road Recreation Center, 4404 Burns Road. Register at www.pbgfl.com or call 630-1100.

¦ Confident Comfortable Public Speaking and Presentation — Teaches methods of understanding and conquering public speaking anxiety. Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Feb. 2-April 12. $144 residents/$173 non-residents. Burns Road Recreation Center, 4404 Burns Road. Register at www.pbgfl.com or call 630-1100.

¦ Ginger’s Dance Party — 8-10 p.m., first Saturday of the month: Feb. 4, March 3, April 7. Enjoy free-style dancing and easy-to-learn line dancing; free; visit www.wpb.org/waterfront. Outdoors at the Centennial Square, West Palm Beach.

¦ Introduction to Glass Fusion — Session 3: Through Feb. 6. Session 4: Feb. 27-March 12 on Mondays. Learn the process of glass fusion, how to cut, stack and fuse glass. Pre-registration required. $105 session. Call Rhonda Gordon, 712-5233. JCC North, 4803 PGA Blvd.

¦ Palm Beach’s Living Room Jazz Series —Presented by JAMS and The Four Seasons. Feb. 6: Terell Stafford Quintet. March 19: Noel Friedline Quintet. April 2: Rose Max Brazilian Jazz. $25 JAMS members/$35 non-members/$15 students. Concerts start at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7. Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd. Tickets 877-722-2820 or www.jamsociety.org/MOREJAZZ.

¦ Fitness classes for women — Classes are sponsored by the Jupiter Recreation Department. Aerobic Dance is 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Total Body Toning is 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Zumba Latin Fitness Workout is 9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. First class is free to new students. Cost of a five-class fitness card that allows for flexible attendance is $26.50 for Jupiter residents and $33 for non-residents. A five-class Zumba card is $31.50 for Jupiter residents and $39.50 for nonresidents; 10-class cards also are available. Classes meet in the community center, behind the Police Department on Military Trail, Jupiter. For information, contact instructor Kathy Andio at 236-4298 or www.empoweringsolutionswithkathy.com.

¦ “Five Thousand Years on the Loxahatchee” — Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 747-8380, ext. 101; www.jupiterlighthouse.org.

¦ Flagler Museum — Museum is housed in Henry Flagler’s 1902 beauxarts mansion, Whitehall; at 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Tickets: free for members; $18 adults, $10 youth (13-18 years) accompanied by adult; $3 child (6-12 years) accompanied by adult; and free for children under 6. 655-2833.

¦ Children’s Research Station — Loggerhead Marinelife Center program is designed to exercise children’s science skills through an experimental lab. Each child receives a lab coat, veterinary instruments, a worksheet and their own sea turtle replica to name and study. Kids take their sea turtle’s straight and curved measurements with a measuring tape and calipers. Based on the measurements, Dr. Logger helps the group place their turtles into a size classification to determine age and species. They role-play taking blood with a syringe and learn about the different things a blood sample can reveal. The children look at X-rays, locate a hook in the turtle’s throat and learn more about the steps necessary during sea turtle rehabilitation. Then, the group tags their turtles with a unique number and mimics a successful sea turtle release into the ocean. To be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free; 14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach; 627-8280.

¦ Society of the Four Arts — Museum, library and gardens are at 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Admission: free to members and children 14 and under, $5 general public; 655-7226. ¦