25 – 30th Annual Boca Raton Heart Ball Money raised will help fund local research & education for cardiovascular disease, as well as children’s programs and emergency preparedness. $325. 6:30pm–12am at Woodfield Country Club, 3650 Club Place, Boca Raton. 561.697.6624 / barbara.rogoff@heart.org.

25 – Caron Gala 2012 Comedian, Richard Lewis will headline entertainment & NFL great, Joe Theismann will emcee at the Mar-a-Lago Club. $500 individual; $300 junior; & $1,000 VIP. Benefits addiction recovery at Caron Renaissance. 561.655.7770 / www.caronrenaissance.org/gala.

27 – A Gift of Love…A Gift of Hope Featuring a unique boutique filled with fashionable items, lunch, & games. $70. Benefits the Diabetes Research Institute. 10am–3pm at the Polo Club of Boca Raton, 5400 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton. 954.964.4040.

28 – A Touch of Polynesia Experience the passion of the Polynesian culture & heritage through music & dance. 6:30pm at the Parkland Library, 6620 University Dr. Register online at www.cityofparkland.org/library or call 954.757.4207.

 

Kids & Teens On-going

Adventure Guides & Princesses Monthly events for dads & daughters. $35 members & $55 non-members. Register at the Parkland YMCA Family Center, 10559 Trails End. 954.384.9622.

Children’s Cooking Classes For ages 6-11 at the Coral Springs Gymnasium. Call Enid Weinraub at 954.345.2200 for class schedule.

Kids Club Supervised care for the afterschool hours.  Kids will be picked up from 5 local schools & transported to the YMCA to work on homework, play games, work on a craft project, participate in fitness activities & more! Ages 5-11. Meets Mon.-Fri. during the school year. Parkland YMCA Family Center, 10559 Trails End. 954.384.9622.

Robotics Kids learn the fundamental of computer programming through the use of laptops & Lego kits to build robots! Ages 7-12. Meets on Tuesday evenings. Parkland YMCA Family Center, 10559 Trails End. 954.384.9622.

Teen Advisory Group For Parkland students ages 13-18. Receive community service hours for volunteering for city-sponsored special events & programs. Meetings held 1 Thurs. a month from 7-8:30pm at the Parkland Library. www.cityofparkland.org.

Teen Leaders Club For ages 13-18. Make new friends, earn community service hours, learn new skills & gain life experiences. $20 for 4 month sessions for Y Members or $40 for 4 month session for non-members. Wednesday afternoons at the Parkland YMCA Family Center, 10559 Trails End. 954.384.9622.

Youth Club Basketball, dodge ball, movie nights, volunteer opportunities & more for boys & girls, ages 11-14 (middle school students only). Free for residents; Annual $10 fee for non-residents. Every Fri., 5:30-7:30pm at the Rec. Complex, 4455 Sol Press Blvd., CC. 954.956.1580.