Photo CentreMembers Show: The 25th annual Palm Beach Photographic Centre show will display 99 stunning images from 38 members at the City Center municipal complex, 415 Clematis St. in downtown West Palm Beach, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 561.253.2600 or visit workshop.org or fotofusion.org.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP OPEN: The U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the program through Jan. 31, 2022. The two-year, need- and merit-based fellowship program, administered in cooperation with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), is intended for talented and diverse students in an IT-related post-secondary degree program, including accredited online degree programs. Visit: faitfellowship.org.

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FROST MUSIC LIVE IS “LIVE” AGAIN! The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami returns with world class music in more than 100 multi-genre concerts. The Frost Studio Jazz Band celebrates a pillar of South Florida’s musical community with The Musical Legacy of Melton Mustafa, 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, with pre-concert talk 6:30 p.m., at UM Gusman Concert Hall. Melton Mustafa’s uncle, South Florida Jazz Hall of Famer Jesse Jones Jr., and Grammy-nominated Melton Mustafa Jr. join them. Mustafa Sr. played with the Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Woody Herman orchestras, wrote an expansive oeuvre of music reflecting his experiences, and later established the jazz program at the region’s premier historically Black university, Florida Memorial University. Visit frostmusiclive.com or call 305-284-2400.

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PBSC SEEKS 2022 MLK LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS: The Palm Beach State College Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards recognize individuals and an organization for their contributions in the areas of education, diversity, race relations, social justice or economic empowerment. There are five award categories: Individual, Organization, PBSC Student, PBSC Alumni and PBSC Faculty/Staff. Nomination packets must be emailed, postmarked or faxed by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1. Details about the awards, submission guidelines and nomination forms are available at palmbeachstate.edu/mlk. The awards will be presented during the college’s 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration set for 11 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Duncan Theatre. For other information email to MLKBreakfastCelebration@palmbeachstate.edu or call 561-207-5707.

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INAUGURAL “TOUR DE TRASH” BEACH CLEANUPS: Loggerhead Marinelife Center is welcoming help to collect marine debris across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties throughout September. Participants will be given mesh bags to scour debris in alignment with best practices administered by NOAA and the Ocean Conservancy. Guests will listen to stimulating conversations on ocean conservation and join demonstrations that repurpose ocean plastic and give trash a second life through solar-powered machines. Free T-shirts and giveaways while supplies last: 

● Saturday, Sept. 18 – Deerfield Beach Pier, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

● Sunday, Sept. 19 – Pompano Beach Pier, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

● Saturday, Sept. 25 – Sunny Isles Beach, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

● Sunday, Sept. 26 – Singer Island, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Supporters of all ages are welcome to participate in the free events. Visit marinelife.org/tour-de-trash.

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BALLROOM BLITZ! The West Palm Beach Police Athletic League’s signature fundraiser returns Sept. 17. Since the in-person, limited-seating event is sold out, virtual guests can participate by voting for their favorite dancing duo online. Each vote is a $50 donation to West Palm Beach PAL. Email Perdigon at brittany@palwpb.org or call 561-835-7195.

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KELONTAE GAVIN HEADLINES GOSPEL HERITAGE CONCERT: The City of Pompano Beach presents the award-winning singer with opening act The Cross Family and appearances by local favorites Seleaveya Dillard and John Brown, in a night of praise and inspiration at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 at pompanobeacharts.org

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PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIPS: In addition to regular workshop applications, Fellowships and Scholarship applications are now open for the 18th annual festival, scheduled for January 10-15, 2022. For the second year in a row, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be all-virtual for six days of literary workshops, readings, craft talks, one-on-one conferences, poetry panels, and more. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2021. Fellowships include application fee, tuition, and admission to all festival events. Poets are requested to supply a sample of their work along with a letter of need. Apply online at palmbeachpoetryfestival.submittable.com.

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UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY MAYORS’ GALA: The annual “Evening of Stars” on Saturday, Oct. 16, 6 – 10:30 p.m., at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, will honor stars in the community for their unwavering support during the pandemic. The evening will include a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, dinner and program highlighting the work United Way of Broward County accomplishes year-round and how they quickly pivoted to support the ever changing needs caused by COVID-19. Live entertainment by the Private Stock band, networking and dancing.

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SEPTEMBER FUN AT MORIKAMI MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDENS: Workshops, classes and demonstrations at 4000 Morikami Park Rd., Delray Beach. Masks are mandatory indoors, including the theater. Call 561.495.0233 or visit morikami.org.

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