Hello Delray Beach! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Project Homeless Connect, a tween glow dance party, and Summer Solstice Family Night + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Community support in action: Boca Raton hosted Project Homeless Connect for the first time, linking unhoused neighbors to clothing, food, health checkups and showers, highlighting a shifting homelessness crisis in south Palm Beach County -- read the full story.
Local care expands nearby: United Vein & Vascular Centers opened a Loxahatchee clinic, expanding minimally invasive vein care in Palm Beach County for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency, offering RFA and ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy -- learn what services are offered.
Summer deals around town: Northwood Village in West Palm Beach offers summertime savings, from $29.99 early-bird dinners at The Catch to cupcake deals through July 4, plus framing and boutique discounts running through July -- see all the offers.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Low-key beach bliss: Skip the scene, Gulfstream Park gives you a guarded 600-foot beach, a solid playground for the kids, picnic spots with grills, plus restrooms and outdoor showers. Bonus, balloons are a no-go here, which the sea turtles appreciate.
Your Delray Plant Plug: If your shop, studio, or landscaping gig needs tropical showstoppers without the sourcing headache, Morning Dew Tropical Plants is a wholesale brokerage that handpicks from Florida’s best growers and ships reliably nationwide. Not in the trade, ask your favorite garden center this week to get the plants you’re eyeing through them.
Press start on nostalgia: If your week needs a little serotonin boost, Silverball Retro Arcade is stuffed with classic pinball machines from the 1930s to right now, plus a snack bar to keep you going... perfect for a breezy break or low-key competition with friends.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🌀 Junk Lab: Calder & Things That Move @ Resource Depot (West Palm Beach) | Wednesday (6/24) at 3:00 PM – Drop your mini-engineer at Resource Depot’s Junk Lab for Calder-inspired tinkering, $20 per child. They’ll build mobiles that spin, balance, and sway from glorious scraps, perfect for K-5 curious minds, while your living room avoids its usual art supply crime scene.
💃 Tweens Summer Glow Dance Party Series @ THRōW Social | Wednesday (6/24) at 6:00 PM – This weekly tween GLOW dance party lights up Throw Social Delray Beach every Wednesday, all energy, no screen time. The first 45 sign-ups score a free glow necklace, and you nab a breather, air conditioning, and the satisfaction of a guaranteed early bedtime.
🏛 Summer Solstice Family Night @ Boca Raton Museum of Art | Thursday (6/25) at 4:00 PM – Celebrate solstice, the museum goes full family mode with chalk art, story time, and a student exhibition worth bragging about. Create Space dances, Jam with Jamie brings drums, ribbons, and bubbles, otherwise known as bedtime insurance. Free for members and kids, $10 for non-member adults.
🎵 Twilight Concert: Life in Technicolor @ Old School Square Amphitheatre | Friday (6/26) at 5:00 PM – Bring a lawn chair to Old School Square for a free Coldplay fix, courtesy of Life in Technicolor, our own Palm Beach pros. Expect Yellow, Viva La Vida, Fix You, and Clocks, plus food vendors and that smug feeling of finding a patch of grass.
💇 July (in June) Fairy Hair Pop Up @ Beauty Bar Delray | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – July in June, because Delray runs on island time, brings a fairy hair pop-up at Beauty Bar Delray for a much-needed sparkle refresh. No appointment needed, there’s a virtual waitlist if you hate lines, and they prefer cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
🐝 Hive to Bloom @ Blooms Social (West Palm Beach) | Saturday (6/27) at 1:00 PM – Summer sanity check calls for bees, blooms, and a little know-how. Learn how pollination actually works, then channel it into a hands-on flower arranging class with Anna at Blooms, and head home with local honey, feeling like you did more than just mow the lawn.
👽 Aliens vs Orioles @ Santaluces Sports Complex (Lake Worth) | Sunday (6/28) at 12:30 PM – Nothing beats a night at the ballpark when it's Aliens vs Orioles. Expect goofy mascots, crisp swings, and that perfect mix of peanuts, cold beer, and hometown banter. Fly balls, bleacher sarcasm, and just enough UFO chatter to keep the kids guessing.
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07 — The Delray Beach report Weather forecastToday — High: 90°F — Low: 79°F — Precip: 41%
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow — High: 90°F — Low: 81°F — Precip: 39%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. This house is wildThis brand new Bella Homes Coastal Model in Lake Ida, Delray Beach pairs classic seaside style with polished designer finishes. The 4-bedroom, 4.1-bath, two-story open layout features warm woods, stone accents, and an effortless indoor flow. Smart tech shines with Lutron lighting, Control4, Sonos, Luma cameras, motorized shade wiring, and more.
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