WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - s4story -- (Lake Worth Beach, FL – January 13, 2023) Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, welcomed around 140 guests to last Monday's CULTURE & COCKTAILS, the second of four conversations in the 18^th season of the popular series. The informative and fun event was held in the beautiful rooftop ballroom of The Ben in downtown West Palm Beach and featured a real chewable topic.

January 9

PALM BEACH STYLE:
Today & Tomorrow

A Buzzy Conversation with

+ Annette Tapert, author of The Power of Style and The Power of Glamour has published 12 books from a collaboration with style icon Slim Keith to books on celebrity, society, fashion, style, decorating and entertaining. Her picture and textbook The Power of Style profiled 14 icons including Coco Chanel, The Duchess of Windsor, CZ Guest, Jacqueline Onassis and Babe Paley.

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Moderator: Pamela Fiori, author of In the Spirit of Palm Beach and former editor-in-chief of Town & Country

The Ben is located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach. Free valet parking will be provided for each of the CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations, running from 5 to 7 pm.

The next CULTURE & COCKTAILS will be:

February 6

HISTORY'S MYSTERIES

20^th Century Secrets & Scandals in Palm Beach County

A Revealing Conversation with

+ Sue Gillis, Curator of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum

is the author of eight books on local history and has received the Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History and the Cooper Kirk Award from the Broward County Historical Commission for her publications.

+ Charlene Farrington, Executive Director of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, whose mission is to expand, preserve and present the culturally diverse history of the Black communities of Palm Beach County. The daughter of Spady co-founder Vera Farrington, she oversees programming that uses local black history as a teaching tool to promote understanding, equity, and unity.

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Moderator: Rick Rose, author of Palm Beach: The Essential Guide to America's Legendary Resort Town and popular Worth Avenue tour guide.

Note: Admission to each of this season's CULTURE & COCKTAILS At The Ben is $100 per person, $150 for VIP Seating, and FREE for Supporter, Contributor, Patron and Business Arts Partner level members of the Cultural Council. RSVP to Debbie Calabria at 561.472.3330 (or visit www.palmbeachculture.com/cocktails).

Also:

Topics and speakers are subject to change depending upon the availability of scheduled participants.

Attached Jpegs:

(Photo Credit: Jacek Photography)

Dave Lawrence, Bonnie Roseman, Pamela Fiori, Steven Stolman, Annette Tapert

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