Carolyn DiPaoloAnd a lot of it is free.
I love to take out-of-town company to the Society of the Four Arts.
Why you should go: Visitors are always curious about Palm Beach, and the Four Arts is remarkably accessible. To me, it represents the excellence that wealth can command and the quirky spirit of the Palm Beach of long ago.
Pro tip: The programs are concentrated in the traditional winter season calendar — November through April. Now is the time to visit.
What to see: Live music performances, art exhibitions, $10 Friday movies, talks, a library with a grand public reading room that anyone can join for 30 bucks a year.
The botanical and sculpture gardens are free (check the hours before going; after all, it is Palm Beach).
The number of Four Arts members is famously limited to the seating available in its main auditorium, and the swells get the first chance at tickets.
But there are often moderately priced tickets available to us non-members, and about half of the programs are free with just a reservation required.
All programs are open to the public.
Four Arts spokesman David Darby points out that new this season are six designated family-friendly performances.
Mark your calendar: The Garden Club of Palm Beach puts on an over-the-top (and free) flower show at the Four Arts that only happens every two years. No reservations required. This year, it’s on April 15 and 16.
The Society of the Four Arts, 100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, 561-655-7226.
