VOL. 31 NO. 1
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JANUARY 2026
Singer Spotlight
Sip, Savor And Support The Wild: DO At The Zoo Dazzled As Palm Beach Zoo’s Signature Culinary Event Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society supporters celebrated with world-class cuisine, signature cocktails and a shared commitment to wildlife. The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society’s highly anticipated DO at the Zoo happened on Thursday, Nov. 13 and was the Palm Beaches’ wildest culinary event. Elizabeth Safro, Robyn Tannenbaum and Carla Taylor served as chairs Steve and Joanna Sanders
and Ruth Baum and Dr. Dan Comerford were honorary chairs of this record-breaking wildlife-saving evening. More than 450 Palm Beach Zoo enthusiasts, wildlife philanthropists, community leaders and epicureans sipped, savored and strolled through this annual al fresco gathering. Celebrated at the zoo under the stars, DO at the Zoo was a wild night of community, connection and meaningful impact. Dressed in “Stay Wild” attire, guests enjoyed interacting with some of the zoo’s most fascinating and popular residents, always a unique experience at every zoo special event. Evening highlights included pop-up encounters with Priscilla, the zoo’s charismatic African crested porcupine; Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, Fern; Sammy, the blue and gold Carla and Terry Taylor
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Elizabeth and Wayne Safro
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In Your Community
Mind, Music, Movement Foundation To Host “Cookies ‘N’ Crème” Luncheon
Volunteer Opportunities Now Open For 2026
The Mind, Music, & Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders (M3F) will bring together two powerhouse women for its “Cookies ‘N’ Crème” fundraising luncheon on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens. Guests will hear an inspiring, unscripted conversation between Lynne Greene, former Global Group president of The Estée Lauder Companies, and Kathleen King, founder of Tate’s Bake Shop. Both
Get ready to jump into the creative energy of one of the nation’s top fine arts festivals. The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, presented by Tampa General Hospital, is gearing up for its spectacular 41st anniversary in 2026, and the countdown begins now with volunteer registration officially open. More than 600 volunteers power this award-winning celebration each year—and this is your chance to be part of the fun! Volunteers ages 13 and up can sign up today at www.artigras.org.
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Kathleen King
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
Lynne Greene
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