Cultural Arts Programs Return to the Delray Beach Public Library

The Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, is rolling out a few interesting cultural arts programs in January.

We thought we’d share. So grab your calendar and mark down the following:

·         Wednesday, January 15th   @ 2:00 p.m. – Boca jewelry designer Phyllis Annunziato will present a program titled: “The History of Jewelry – 35,000 BC to the Etruscans.” Phyllis has been teaching jewelry design and fabrication since 1984.

·         Thursday, January 16th @ 2:00 p.m. – Local Delray Beach artist and muralist Sharon Koskoff will return with a program titled: “Habana Deco 2013 – Cuban Art Deco & Architecture.”  She is the founding president of the historic preservation organization, Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches.

·         Tuesday, January 21st @ 6:30 p.m. – Boca Raton resident and lifelong rock & roll enthusiast, Dr. Robert Weber will provide a look at “Chicago Blues & Street Corner Harmony” as well as an all-encompassing panorama of rock & roll.

·         Friday, January 24th  @ 2:00 p.m. –  Delray Beach resident, author and local history buff Alexander ”Sandy” Simon will tell us “The Amazing Story of Delray Beach, Boca Raton & Boynton Beach.” He will trace the earliest settlements in the area including the Spanish arrival, the Seminole Indians, the legend of the “Barefoot Mailman” and the arrival of the Flagler Railroad in 1894. Discover all you ever wanted to know about Delray Beach, voted the Most Fun Small town in the U.S. by Rand McNally.

All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For further information on the many programs at the Delray Beach Public Library, please visit www.delraylibrary.org or call the Director of Community Relations at 561-266-9490. Tell how your friends at yourdelrayboca.com sent you.