KWANZAA IN THE GARDENS: Celebrate a festive gathering honoring African American culture and heritage through music, dance, and more, free, Thursday, Dec. 26, 6 – 9 p.m. (doors 3 p.m.), at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th St., Miami Gardens. Visit Eventbrite.com.

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SPADY KWANZAA CELEBRATION: Kwanzaa is a Pan-African holiday designed to strengthen and celebrate the best of African culture and heritage. The Spady Museum will condense the weeklong observance into an afternoon of community celebration, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2 – 5 p.m., 170 NW 5th Ave., Delray Beach. The free event, with donations welcomed, invites families to celebrate the holidays by making their own gifts and enjoying live music, art activities, storytelling for children, and food, outside on the museum grounds. Call 561-279-8883, email info@spadymuseum.org or visit spadymuseum.com.

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KWANZA CELEBRATION DRUM CIRCLE: Join the 60th annual Celebration of South Florida’s Caribbean Culture, Friday, Dec. 27, 6 – 9 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.), Veterans Park Recreation Center (Adult Center), 802 NE 1st St., Delray Beach. Self-Determination is the theme of second day drumming & singing with George Xavier Love, doctor of Oriental Medicine, licensed acupuncture physician and Blue Dragon Qi-gong grandmaster. Visit Eventbrite.com.

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4TH ANNUAL KWANZAA CELEBRATION: Celebrate the annual Kwanzaa bash, a lively in-person event filled with cultural traditions, music, dancing, and joy, free, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2:30 – 5 p.m. on the Gaines Park Rear Lawn, 1501 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach, hosted by AARLCC of Palm Beach County, Inc. Visit Eventbrite.com.

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KWANZAA FAMILY CELEBRATION: Join the African American Research Library and Cultural Center for its annual Kwanzaa Ujima family celebration, Saturday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. This free, all-ages, family event features dance, drumming, live music, theatrical performances, spoken word, storytelling, book discussions and arts and crafts. Visit Eventbrite.com.

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KWANZAA CELEBRATION: Join us for an informative and fun Ujamaa event of edutainment on Sunday Dec. 29, featuring a community market, Kinara lighting, speakers, vocalists, community poets and live drumming, from 5 – 9 p.m. at Lvndr Lounge, 410 Northwood Rd., West Palm Beach, hosted by Ayize Hanif of Let It Flo LLC. Food and drinks available for purchase, cover charge $5, program starts at 6 p.m., parking available on Northwood Road, on 24th Street, and parking lot behind Lvndr Lounge on 23th Street. Email info@lvndrlife.com for vending information.

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ARSHT PASS: College students can experience the Arsht Center like never before for $25 a ticket. Get exclusive access to discounted tickets to select shows including concerts, dance, theater and more. Best of all, membership is free. Enroll in the Arsht Pass college student discount program by using your college or university .edu email address. Visit arshtcenter.org/arshtpass.

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AFTER LANDING: In a fresh and bold new look at dance and music, the Peter London Global Dance Company’s electrifying and heart-stirring program will propel you to great heights, Dec. 27 – 29, in the 13th annual season in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Visit arshtcenter.org.

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GREENMARKET: Looking for something special to give your friends and relatives this holiday season? Look no further than the West Palm Beach GreenMarket. That’s where you’ll see a wide variety of items from more than 130 vendors. The GreenMarket takes place every Saturday through April (except March 22, due to the Boat Show), from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 100 N. Clematis St. on the beautiful Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

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A TOAST TO HAITI: The South Florida Haitian community will get the chance to revel in the time-honored tradition of “Soup Joumou” during this year’s “Soup and Champagne All-White Affair,” now in its 6th year. The star-studded tribute to Independence, Freedom, and Pride, which commemorates the Haitian Independence Day tradition will merge food, music and art to provide those displaced by Haiti’s political and humanitarian crises the opportunity to celebrate the beloved New Year tradition of their homeland, Wednesday, Jan. 1 from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. at The Urban Miami, 1000 N.W 2nd Ave. Visit soupandchampagne.com.

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INSIDE OUT: The solo exhibit by conceptual artist Yves Gabriel will be on display at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum through Jan. 6. Gabriel’s abstract, multimedia creations encourage viewers to engage in conversations, both with each other and within themselves, sparking curiosity and

dialogue about significant social and cultural issues.

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PETER PAN: The high-flying musical that has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a newly imagined production. Tickets for the West Palm Beach engagement of the all-new Tony Award-winning Broadway classic are on sale at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, for Feb. 12 – 16, 2025, part of the major national tour (visit peterpanontour.com). Purchase tickets online at kravis.org or by calling 561-832-7469 or visiting the box office during regular hours Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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“QUINTESSENTIALLY WE”: An artist is a purveyor of truth who uses art to tell personal stories influenced by the time in which they live. That message will be on display in the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County exhibition which kicks off the Main Gallery season. Free and open to the public through Jan. 18, the exhibition will highlight works from 25 Palm Beach County-based professional artists in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. building at the council’s downtown Lake Worth Beach headquarters, 601 Lake Ave. Exhibition hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit palmbeachculture.com/.

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