Country Club Living - Palm Beach North - March 2025

M A R C H 2 0 2 5 | C O U N T R Y C L U B L I V I N G - PA L M B E A C H N O R T H | 11 Jackie Cohen Mimi Zieman Author of Tap Dancing on Everest Founder of My Story Jewelry The Honorable Ann Brown Former Chair of U.S. Consumer Product Safety LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE J Mandel JCC, Palm Beach Gardens Moving Mountains Celebrating International Women’s Month Gone with the Wind Jewish Influence on a Hollywood Classic For more details visit JCConline.com/artsandculture THURSDAY, MARCH 20 11:00 AM Celebrate women with an unforgettable afternoon of connection and inspiration. Mimi Zieman, author of Tap Dancing on Everest , shares her incredible journey of perseverance and adventure. Women leaders in our Jewish community, Jackie Cohen and The Honorable Ann Brown join the event for an engaging panel discussion. Nancy Sims and Vivian Lemelman will be honored for their commitment to the Mandel JCC Book Festival. SUNDAY, MARCH 23 10:30 am Experience the unique ability of historian Leslie Goddard to make the past come alive in a fun, inspiring, and insightful way as she explores the making of Gone with the Wind and the Jewish influence on its creation. Even during PBD’s first few cash-strapped, nomadic years, Beryl and Hayes were certain they would succeed. “It seemed kind of magical at the beginning,” says Beryl. “We attracted people who were interested, supportive, and very helpful. We looked at what we were doing as a mission; it wasn’t work. We never thought about how hard it was, and we were never worried that it wouldn’t happen – because things kept happening. Back then we had day jobs, so we weren’t dependent on the theatre. We just loved what we were doing and that we were doing it together. Of course, our dream was that someday PBD would sustain us, and we truly believed that day would come.” “I think when you’re driven and determined, you can accomplish anything,” says Hayes. “So, I never had any doubt we would succeed, although now I’m kind of amazed at how much has been accomplished. And I’m not just talking about myself and Sue Ellen. If we’re going to credit ourselves for anything, it’s leadership. But we couldn’t have succeeded if we did not surround ourselves with people that were equally strong personalities who brought their own strengths to the table.” They’re proud, of course, of PBD’s longevity, and its many accomplishments. But what means the most to them is the passion of their patrons. “People tell us that Dramaworks is the reason they stay in Florida because it adds so much to their life to have this meaningful culture,” says Hayes. “I’m stunned by how often I hear it. I don’t have words to articulate how it makes me feel.” Beryl adds, “I think part of the appeal is that our patrons come to know us, and our relationship with them seems almost as meaningful to them as the work. They’re devoted, and once they become part of this family, there’s no going back.”