Lucky Shuck's oyster contest is back for a sixth year
Lucky Shuck's contest, a muddy Swamp Tromp, and Maltz tickets going on sale Monday.
Ninety seconds. That is the entire contest. Lucky Shuck holds its sixth annual oyster-eating contest on Wednesday, August 5, at 1116 Love St. Sign-in opens at 4:30 p.m. and the eating starts at 5:30 p.m. Each competitor gets a starting tray of 36 oysters, and more trays come out for anyone who clears it. There are 20 spots and entry is $25. Every entry fee goes to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. Prizes are Lucky Shuck gift cards and swag bags. Spectators are welcome, and oysters are $1.50 during the event. You can compete, or you can watch with a dozen in front of you.
A boating safety class that costs nothing if you finish it
The River Center and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 52 run an in-person Boating Safely class on Saturday, August 8. It goes 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 805 N US Highway 1, with check-in starting at 7:50 a.m. The class is aimed at young boaters and recommended for ages 12 and up, though all ages are welcome. Registration takes a $10 deposit, and the full amount is refunded once the student completes the class. Complete the class and the $10 comes back. Plan on a full eight-hour course.
The Nationals spent a day at Els for Autism
Washington Nationals players turned up at the Els for Autism campus in Jupiter last month to spend a day with summer campers. Campers shot hoops, learned how to hit, used a bounce house and played board games with the players. Program director Dr. Erin Brooker Lozott said the visit brought the community onto campus. The day put campers and players together for baseball, basketball and quieter games. Els for Autism is based here in Jupiter and runs programs for autistic people and their families worldwide. It is one of those local institutions that quietly operates at a global scale.
The Jupiter Farms private school proposal was denied
Palm Beach County commissioners voted last month to deny Calvary Church's proposal for a K-12 private Christian school in Jupiter Farms. The site was vacant land along Indiantown Road, and the plan called for nearly 1,000 students. Debate ran more than three hours. Most of it came back to traffic, growth and the rural character of that stretch of Jupiter Farms. County Mayor Sara Baxter was the only commissioner who voted in favor. The vote stops this school proposal. It does not settle the larger argument over what belongs on that land.
Maltz single tickets go on sale Monday morning
Single tickets for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's 2026-27 plays and musicals go on sale Monday, August 3, at 10 a.m. The season is Wait Until Dark, Orphans, Ain't Misbehavin', Jesus Christ Superstar and La Cage aux Folles. That is a wide spread of plays and musicals for one year on one stage. Prices listed in the form's single-ticket section run from $86 to $114, depending on the performance and seating. The theater sits at 1001 East Indiantown Road. The public sale opens Monday at 10 a.m.
The Swamp Tromp is free and genuinely muddy
The River Center's Swamp Tromp runs Tuesday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at Cypress Creek North, 10035 W Indiantown Road. It is free, and it is exactly what the name promises. This intermediate walk is a guided wade through high grass, mud, standing water and thick bushes. Water may reach knee height or higher. Closed-toe shoes are required. Organizers suggest long pants, a walking stick, bug spray, water, a towel and dry clothes. There are no restrooms at the site. It is not recommended for children under 12 or people with limited mobility. RSVP is required and space is limited.