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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents BOOM A RING, an action-packed circus spectacular where the energy bursts out of the ring, into the audience and bounces back to electrify the Ringling Bros.® performers.

Circus-goers will enjoy an up-close and personal experience as they sit feet away from beautiful white tigers, majestic Asian elephants and thrilling acrobats from around the world. The action in BOOM A RING bounces from one high-energy act to the next, featuring a daring crossbow demonstration that takes archery to new extremes, a gravity-defying performance on the whirling Wheel of Steel, a high-wire extravaganza that tests the limits of human balance and breathtaking aerialists gracefully soaring over the audience’s heads.
BOOM A RING is a one-of-a-kind experience that engages all the senses while providing Children Of All Ages with a day at The Greatest Show On Earth® they never imagined possible!

Arrive an hour before show time for the All Access Pre-show – FREE to all ticket holders, and meet Ringling Bros. performers and animals, learn circus skills and enjoy a taste of the circus before the show even starts!
Tickets on sale at:
www.ringling.com
www.ticketmaster.com
or by calling Ticketmaster at (561) 966-3309.

Showtimes:
Wed. Dec 26 at 7:00pm
Thur. Dec 27 at 1:30pm and 7:00pm
Fri. Dec 28 at 1:30pm and 7:00pm
Sat. Dec 29 at 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 7:00pm
Sun. Dec 30 at 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 7:00pm
Mon. Dec 31 at 1:30pm

The South Florida Fair
9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411

For children with food allergies,classroom birthday celebrations can be an isolating and even dangerous event when the classroom is contaminated with allergenic foods or when an impulsive child is tempted to sneak a bite of a food that could harm him or her.

However, there are many fun and healthy ways to celebrate that don’t involve food.

1 Polaroid picture with class
2 BD child is the Line leader for the day & gets to wear a special hat or crown
3 Decorate one table in cafeteria -once a month all bd kids get to eat there
4 Special birthday seat–bd child gets to sit by the teacher for the day or close to a friend
5 Teacher/Parent buys autograph book and each student & teacher writes something nice about the child.
6 Bubbles (outside?)
7 Extra recess
8 No homework for the day
9 Lunch with teacher or parent
11 Treasure chest full of trinkets for kids to pick
12 Birthday child brings in a wrapped gift to share with the class (game/activity)
At the end of the school year it can either be donated to the classroom or the birthday child can take it home.
13 Fish bowl of teacher prizes (no homework, extra recess, playtime in the morning or afternoon, freeze dancing) Birthday child gets to pick from the fish bowl.
14 Child brings safe pet or plant for the classroom.
15 Piñata filled with trinkets rather than candy
16 Gel pens
17 Whistles
18 Postcards (local ones/zoo/museum etc)
19 Mini address books
20 Containers (fancy boxes, bags, baskets)
21 Magnets
22 Wooden building sets ($1 ea at Michaels Craft stores often on sale for 40% off)
23 Decks of cards (2 or 4 for $1 at the Dollar stores)
24 Chalk
25 Stickers/Tattoos
26 Treasure Hunt around the classroom as an activity.
27 Post-it notes (little kids love these)
28 Mini picture frames (cardboard is fine!)
29 Band aids (latex free) Kids love the girly and superhero type.
30 Play doh (less than 50 cents each for name brand)
31 Show & Tell for Birthday Child -share favorite things or baby pictures.
32 Birthday child donates book or musical instrument to classroom
33 Parent/Grandparent comes in to read a book or play games with children

source: Gina Clowes

Ingredients:
3-4 loaves of white bread (or 5 if you like leftovers)
water
chicken broth
insides of the turkey
2 bunches of celery
1 or 2 onions
2 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp. sage
oysters (optional)
mushrooms (option)

Directions:
The night before you want to eat the stuffing, break the bread into small pieces (about 1 inch squares) into 2 huge bowls or pots. Let the bread sit overnight to dry out.

The next day, after you remove the insides of turkey, boil them in water in 2/3 qt. sauce pan until cooked (about 20/30 minutes).

Remove insides for later use or discard. Keep water and put aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Chop onion and celery and place into food processor until minced.

Melt 2-3 tablespoons of butter in large saucepan.

Saute onion and celery until heated through. Do not brown! (Saute mushrooms also at this time if wanted). Depending on how much stuffing you want and how much celery and onion you\’ve chopped, you may have to saute the onion and celery in two parts.

Once cooked, pour the onion/celery mixture directly over the dried out bread.

Pour 1/2 tsp. sage over bread/onion/celery mixture.

Then take your reserved water and pour slowly over bread. The bread will shrink as you do this. Be careful not to pour too much water in.

Mixture thoroughly and smell/taste for perfect stuffing.

If you need more liquid, open a can of chicken broth and pour over bread. If you need more spice, add more sage.

If you are using oysters, add them now.

Once stuffing is of a consistency that it will stick together and does not look too dry, do not add more liquid.

Either stuff in turkey to be baked in oven, or put in 9 x 13 pan.

If using oysters, it is recommended that you bake the stuffing in a pan so as to ensure the oysters will be cooked through.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour. You want the stuffing to have a nice brown crust on top.

source: Gina Mathis

Sunday, November 25, 2007
12:00p-4:00p
Event: Sugar Sand Park’s Birthday Bash: Music in Motion
Sugar Sand Park is turning 12 and we’re celebrating with music, dancing and good times. Experience the dynamic polyrhythmic vibrations of Venus Rising, the all women’s drumming and dancing ensemble, guaranteed to hypnotize and mesmerize as they perform their ultra high energy and interactive shows. Mantra World Music Ensemble will lead drumming circles and community performances. Local musicians take the stage to entertain. Little ones can make their own musical instruments.
Street painters create works of art at the Juried Sidewalk Chalk Art Show. Take a trolley tour of the park and eat your free cupcake from our Giant Cupcake Cake. The Field House will host Youth Sports Day, along with bounce houses.

Food is available for purchase.