Page 4 - Boca Club News - June '20

Page 4, Boca Club News
Boca Happenings

Boca Raton Museum of Art Reopens

With Free Admission, New Architecture and Exhibits

The Board of Trustees and staff of the Boca Raton In consideration For Online
Museum of Art have announced that the recent reopening of the safety of Communities: Since not
of the museum is an opportunity for the public to enjoy the visitors and staff, the everyone can come to visit
Museum’s two new architectural renovations: the Wolgin Museum will follow the Museum yet, its online
Education Center and the Jody Harrison Grass Lobby. guidelines regarding channels have stepped
The new public hours are 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. capacity limits, up to this new challenge,
(Wednesday-Sunday), with new Member Mornings on and has created a with its extensive digital
Thursday–Saturday starting at 10 a.m. There is free admission robust cleaning and resources featuring more
to all guests through September of this year, as a special way sanitizing schedule. than 40 online programs,
to give back to the community. Masks will be including virtual tours
The reopening is in accordance with guidelines from the required (with a and programs to date.
State of Florida, Palm Beach County, and the City of Boca limited number of New Architectural
Raton, and is subject to change should there be unforeseen masks available Renovations
issues in the future. for purchase in the During the past eleven
The Museum has been fortunate to be able to extend Museum Store), weeks of the Museum’s From the exhibition “Eye to I:
the exhibitions that were due to close in June. The revised and the Museum In Exaltation of Flowers: Petunia, temporary closure due Self Portraits from the National
exhibition schedule is as follows: will adhere to Caladium, Budleya, by Edward Jean to COVID 19, progress Portrait Gallery.” Artwork by
Extended through September 20th, 2020: social distancing Steichen. Tempera and gold leaf on has continued on the Maria Magdalena Campos-
- Eye to I: Self Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery guidelines in all canvas (c. 1910-1913). many projects that were Pons, Untitled, from the series
- Phyllis Galembo: Maske galleries and during underway, including the When I am not Here, Estoy alla.
Extended through January 3rd, 2021: check-in. A limited number of lockers are available for guest renovation of the Jody ©María M. Campos-Pons. Dye
- Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers use to store personal items. Harrison Grass Lobby and diffusion transfer print (1996).
- Works on Paper: Drawn from the Collection All guests are encouraged to use the hand sanitizing Wolgin Education Center. National Portrait Gallery,
stations placed throughout the Museum. Additionally, cash- These new, transformed Smithsonian Institution. Gift of
free and touchless payment options are being offered at the areas provide a space for Julia P. and Horacio Herzberg.
Museum Store and lobby desk. For the time being, there will inspiration and repose.
be no docent tours or scheduled programs.
Habitat for Humanity of South Palm

Beach County Reopens Its ReStores

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County has
reopened its home improvement/thrift shop ReStores in
Illustration by Raquel Ramirez. Boca Raton and Delray Beach. ReStore hours are Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Delray Beach is closed
on Mondays), and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Staff, Donors and Customers Can
Engage in Confidence
With stringent sanitization and social distancing protocols
in place at both locations, all employees are required to wear
masks and gloves, and hand sanitizer is available throughout
the store for employee and customer use. A dedicated full-time
staff member sanitizes all high-touch areas, including shopping Exterior of the Delray ReStore
carts/baskets (wiped down before and after each use), the cash
register/checkout counter (wiped down after each customer and DYI home project opportunities awaiting them at the
transaction) and common areas/door handles, etc. are sanitized ReStores.
hourly. Plexiglass has been installed at checkout counters for While in-store inventory changes as “one-of-a-kind”
employee and customer safety; floors have been marked to purchases are made, ReStores feature not only gently used
allow for six-foot distancing while checking out. items, but also new designer furniture, accessories and artwork
All customers are required to wear masks for entry and from retailers and housing supply manufacturers. Offerings
in place throughout their shopping. Stores are limiting the include high-end lighting chandeliers and fixtures and tile
number of customers allowed to shop at one time per guidelines flooring from warehouse overstocks, and floor models to make
mandated at this time. The Boca ReStore allows no more than room for their new incoming merchandise.
25 customers in the store at a time; the Delray ReStore allows Just as national retailers Home Goods, Marshall’s and
no more than 50 customers. Steinmart sell random arrays of “great finds,” Director of
Donation drop-offs have resumed; ReStore staff will ReStore Operations Tom Livoti reports that on any given day
receive them in a designated outside area with donor required ReStore-goers can find living room, dining room, bedroom
to remain in the vehicle. At this time, Restores will not be and patio furniture; home entertaining bars and theater/
accepting mattresses, fabric, upholstery, etc. family room wall units; dishes and appliances (sometimes
For donation pick-ups at businesses or homes, ReStore even refrigerators, washing machines and dryers) and lighting
drivers will be wearing masks and gloves; they are mandated fixtures and bulbs. There can also be solid wood kitchen and
to change gloves after each donation pick-up. Until further bathroom cabinets, granite countertops and closet shelving that
notice, all residential pick-ups will be curbside, driveway, Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County harvests
carport or garage only; ReStore staff will not be entering from soon-to-be-renovated luxury condos and homes in gated
residential homes. country club communities. Families can find children’s bikes,
Customers Won’t be Just Shopping, They Will be best-selling books and holiday décor. Recreation lovers can
Helping to Make Their Community Stronger find golf clubs, helmets and other sports gear, fitness equipment
“We are very excited about reopening the ReStores for so and more.
many reasons,” shared Randy Nobles, president and CEO of ReStores are located in Boca Raton at 272 South Dixie
the organization that brings people together to build homes, Highway and in Delray Beach at 1900 North Federal Highway.
community and hope in the cities of Boynton Beach, Delray About Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County:
Beach and Boca Raton, Florida. “We are pleased to have the HFHSPBC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is headquartered at 181
economy begin to move forward so we are able bring our S.E. Fifth Ave., Delray Beach. It builds because the nonprofit
staff back, once again start receiving gently used and new believes that everyone should have a healthy, affordable place
merchandise donations, and welcome shoppers who depend to call home, especially those hard-working, low-income
on our quality merchandise offered at affordable prices which families who have yet been able to qualify for traditional
all, in turn, help us fund our nonprofit mission.” mortgage financing. To give “hand-up, never a hand-out,” the
ReStores are Home Goods and organization depends upon volunteer labor and tax-deductible
DIY Opportunity Centers donations of money, materials, services and property to fulfill
Since most businesses are operating in an initial reopening its mission. To learn more about HFHSPBC, its home build
stage, with schools closed to students and teachers, and sponsorships, corporate team builds, fundraising events, year-
homebound families looking for things to enjoy and round volunteer opportunities in Boca Raton and Delray Beach,
accomplish, there are so many reasonably priced home goods and its ReStores, visit www.habitatsouthpalmbeach.org.