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SEPTEMBER 2025
Boca History Museum Offers Year-Long “America250” Program: Talks, Concert, Exhibits To Celebrate Nation’s Birthday What did it feel like to wear a Redcoat? How did Washington’s army endure brutal winters and impossible odds? And could you have survived surgery during the Revolutionary War? As America marches toward our 250th birthday, the Boca Raton Historical Society and Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum invite you and your family to experience history like never before with a thought-provoking series of Town Hall Talks and a landmark exhibit, America 250: The 14th Colony, all commemorating the national America250 initiative.
“America250 invites us to take a thoughtful look at how our country came to be, and the people who shaped it along the way,” said Mary Csar, Executive Director of the Boca Raton Historical Society. “Through compelling stories, scholarly insights and oftenoverlooked perspectives, we hope to spark dialogue and reflection as we approach this historic milestone.” America250 on page 2
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Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month! Enjoy So Many Surprising Benefits With Your Boca Library Card This month the Boca Raton Public Library joins the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage everyone to sign up for the most important card of all—a free library card. And for those of you who may not be aware of it, that may be the best deal in town! For example, if you still think that libraries are a “just a place to borrow books,” it’s time you discovered that your Boca library card entitles you to enjoy the two TV movie streaming services, Kanopy and Hoopla, that work like Netflix and Amazon Prime! And that’s just the beginning, as you will learn later in this article. Plus: New and current Boca Raton Public Library cardholders get a special bonus from Florida Atlantic University. Your card enables you to attend the Florida Atlantic University football game on September 27th against Memphis for the special rate of only $5 per ticket. Visit https:// www.gofevo.com/event/Fauloves76 to get a ticket today!
In celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month the Boca Public Library is launching a new library card design for children: My First Library Card! This bright, colorful card features such adorable animal friends as fox, racoon, squirrel and blue bird reading together. In addition, this
year’s City of Boca Raton Centennial special edition library card is also available (while supplies last). Each resident of the City of Boca Raton or the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District is encouraged to select his or her favorite design when signing up for a free library card. Visit bocalibrary.org for more information on obtaining a library card. “The Boca Raton Public Library has four terrific libraries all in one: the Spanish River Library, the Downtown Library, Mobile Library Services and the Digital Library,” notes Laura Sparrow, Account Services Librarian. “At the Spanish River Library or the Downtown Library, cardholders can check out books, movies, puzzles and games, instruments, cake pans and American Girl dolls; take live French, Italian and Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month! on page 2
The Junior League Of Boca Raton Launches Membership Recruitment For 2025/26 Provisional Class The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) is actively recruiting dynamic and service-minded women to join its 2025/26 provisional class. Women who are interested in making a lasting impact in the community through volunteerism and leadership are encouraged to attend one of several upcoming informational sessions.
These information sessions offer prospective members a chance to connect with current league members and leadership, learn more about JLBR’s mission, and explore the many opportunities to create meaningful change in the Boca Raton community. The information sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Junior League of Boca Raton’s headquarters at the Vegso Community Resource Center, 261 N.W. 13th St., Boca Raton. “ We a r e e x c i t e d t o welcome a new class of women who are passionate about service and committed to growing their leadership
skills,” Victoria Matthews, Junior League of Boca Raton president said. “The Junior League provides a unique platform for members to make a difference while building lifelong friendships.” For more information as well as to join the invite list for an upcoming event, contact Lisa Warren, JLBR recruitment chair at newmember@jlbr.org. About The Junior League Of Boca Raton The Junior League of Boca Raton is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. JLBR members contribute more than 35,000 volunteer hours and donate more than $250,000 to support the organization’s community issues, child welfare and nonprofit support. To learn more about the JLBR, please contact the JLBR office at (561) 620-2553 or visit www.JLBR. org. Connect on Facebook or Instagram.