Abacoa & Alton Neighbors - April 2021

has been home to multiple certified Master Chefs. Chef Vaiciunas also went on to compete on the Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen” with celebrity chef Alton Brown. He relocated to San Diego in late 2018 to open The Guild Hotel and has since relocated to take the helm at Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences. NEW ATTRACTIONS + EXPERIENCES Sunday Mimosa Cruises with Visit Palm Beach – Palm Beach (Now – March 2021) Fresh breezes, stunning views and a perfectly poured mimosa will be offered aboard Visit Palm Beach’s 50-foot catamaran, Hakuna Matata, every Sunday through March 2021. Cruise from the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront and enjoy the sights to Peanut Island and the multi-million dollar homes and yachts of Palm Beach Island while sipping bottomless Mimosas or Bloody Marys. The two- hour cruise includes light refreshments, such as coffee, tea and water. ———————————————————————— Pup-Friendly Monthly Events at Mounts Botanical Garden – West Palm Beach (Now – May 2021) Mounts Botanical Garden has turned its annual ‘Dog’s Day In The Garden’ into a monthly event, since mid- December. Going forward, this popular event for people and their canine fur-babies will be held on the second Sunday of each month through May 9, 2021. The event will be held throughout the Garden and regular admission applies: $10 (general); $5 (children 5-12), and free for members. ———————————————————————— Curated Artist-in-Residence Program in Rosemary Square – West Palm Beach (Now – Summer 2021) Rosemary Square announces the second iteration of the New Wave Artist-in-Residence program, an organization founded by Sarah Gavlak with a mission to foster a vital dialogue around diversity, inclusivity, immigration, and equal rights for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities through public and artist-in-residence programs for emerging artists from underrepresented communities. December 2020 through summer 2021, the program will welcome three renowned artists and continue the legacy of art patronage by supporting artists working in a multitude of disciplines. New Wave offers financial support, exposure, and career development opportunities to each artist that they invite for a six-week stay. Rosemary Square is providing housing at The Flats at Rosemary Square and a storefront studio space to support their contribution to the public discourse. Each artist will create temporary public artworks for the community to engage with during their residency underscoring Rosemary Square and West Palm Beach as one of the most prominent culture-forward and art-infused destinations in South Florida, home to the largest concentration of public art installed by a private company in Palm Beach County. ———————————————————————— Sunday Morning Classes Serenity Yoga – Jupiter (Now – December 2021) Every Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m., Serenity Yoga is offering a one-hour slow flow yoga with sound healing, aromatherapy and deep guided meditation nestled under the palm trees at Riverbend Park. Attendees should bring their own mat, blanket, and water. Cost to participate is $15 per person. ———————————————————————— New Art Installations in Rosemary Square – West Palm Beach (Coming Soon – Spring 2021) Home to the largest concentration of public art installed by a private company in Palm Beach County, Rosemary Square welcomed a curated collection of artists in 2020 including the 32-foot-tall LED The Wishing Tree by Symmetry Labs, the lyrical Water Pavilion West Palm by Jeppe Hein, the thought-provoking My East Is Your West light installation by Shilpa Gupta and the United Migrant Familia of America mural by Renzo Ortega. Related Companies, which oversees Rosemary Square’s development, also COMMUNITY CORNER 32 Abacoa &Alton N E I G H B O R S | A p r i l 2 0 2 1