Historical Society of Palm Beach County - Special Events - The Historical Society's mission is to collect, preserve and share the history of Palm Beach County. The organization maintains an active research facility in the Paramount Building in Palm Beach. The collections, which are continually growing, relate to the heritage of all communities in Palm Beach County.

13th ANNUAL EVENING ON ANTIQUE ROW
To benefit the Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Saturday evening, March 1, 2008 - 5:30 -9:30 PM
(After-Party begins at 9:30 PM – special ticket required)

Young Friends Host Committee leadership: Katie and Ben Alexander, Nicole Atkinson, Janet Murphy, Grier Pressly, Penny and Keith Williams

The Young Friends of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Antique Row Association will host the thirteenth Annual “Evening on Antique Row” on March 1, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the nationally acclaimed antiques district in West Palm Beach.

The Evening on Antique Row closes Dixie Highway between Southern boulevard and Greenwood Avenue with live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, horse and carriage rides and more, allowing visitors to explore the area’s 50 unique shops, each offering collections of 17th to 20th century antiques, decorative arts, period furnishings and fine art. This year’s event will also feature samplings by the best of local Palm Beach County restaurants, including Angry Moon Cigars; Bice; Café Boulud, Café Chardonnay; Café Sapori; Christina’s Catering; Echo, Edible Arrangements, Jinga Bar & Bistro, Legal Sea Foods, Leila Restaurant, Market Salamander, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Palm Beach Grill, Sandy James Catering, Sprinkles Ice Cream and Sushi Jo.

Evening on Antique Row benefits the educational programs of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Advance Tickets are $30 each, or two for $55 and can be purchased either by telephone (561) 832-4164 ext 100 or purchased online by clicking the form below.

Young Friends Host Committee tickets include admission for two to the Evening on Antique Row, and include entrance to the fabulous After-Party Lounge held at Hotel Biba sponsored by SAAGA Vodka for dancing with DJ, and more food, and fun
until midnight.

(Advanced tickets no longer available)
Tickets may be purchased at the gates on the 3300, 3600 and 3900 blocks of Dixie Hwy.

To date, Evening on Antique Row 2008 sponsors include South Ocean Builders; The Breakers; First Bank of the Palm Beaches; The Corcoran Group; Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith; Roberts Property, Inc.; Very Important Paws; Invostar; Blue Ocean Capital; and media sponsors – Palm Beach Life and The Palm Beach Daily News.

PALM BEACH JEWELRY, ART & ANTIQUE SHOW PREVIEW EVENING
Friday evening, February 15, 2008 - 5:30 -10:00 PM
(Exclusive Charity Preview 5:30 -7:00 PM, first chance to purchase and preview the show)

Honorary Chairman: Sandra Krakoff
Chairmen: Lee Bierly, Chris Drake, Jackie and Beau Breckenridge

The Palm Beach Jewelry Art & Antique Show is the largest vetted art and antique show in the U.S. and regarded as one of the finest shows of its kind. Featuring over 200 top-tier international exhibitors the show brings together the best from antiquities to the 21st century, including furniture & textiles, fine art & sculpture, jewelry, silver, glass, porcelain & ceramics all for the discerning art lover and collector. The Show is held in the Palm Beach Convention Center from February 15-19, 2008.

The Preview Evening benefits the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and gives attendees the first access to peruse the fair’s vendors amd chance to make their purchases from amongst the bounty of antiques, art and jewelry.

Tickets for the Preview Evening at $175 per person and are available either by telephoning Melissa Misak at (561) 822-5440 or online by clicking here.

AN HISTORIC EVENING IN HONOR OF THE OPENING OF THE
RICHARD AND PAT JOHNSON PALM BEACH COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM
Thursday evening, March 13, 2008 - 7:00 PM

Honorary Chairman: Kathy Bleznak
Chairmen: Pat Johnson, Ross Meltzer, Frances Scaife

Major Sponsors: Private Client Group at National City, The Cleveland Clinic-Palm Beach

The much anticipated Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum is scheduled to open in March 15, 2008 within the historic 1916 Courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach. We are celebrating this momentous occasion with a gala black-tie dinner at the Flagler Museum on Thursday evening, March 13, 2008 bringing the event full circle from when Henry Flagler donated the land to the county on which the 1916 Courthouse was built.

Tickets for the dinner-dance are $1,000 per person and are available by telephoning the Historical Society at (561) 832-4164 ext 100.