Events

Brain Health Across the Lifespan

Train the Brain 2025 spotlights opportunities for community members to access practical, science-backed information, and take meaningful steps to support brain health for themselves, their families, and their neighbors—at every age and stage of life.


All Events are Free - Join Us!


Neuroarts, Stress Management &
Emotional Resiliency

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Pre-event refreshments at 9:00 am
Event start at 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Armory Art Center

811 Park Pl, West Palm Beach, FL 33401


Discover the hidden impact of stress on the body, brain, and behavior before sampling proven arts-based techniques for helping your brain return to its calmer state (homeostasis).


Learn new ways to build emotional resiliency through free-association drawing, contemplative art gazing, poetry, music, rhythmic movement, and mindfulness practices—there’s something for everyone!


  • Coffee & Refreshments
  • Panel Discussion
  • Interactive neuroarts experiences


Special guests include:

  • Brian Wood, licensed mental health counselor and artist
  • Dr. Patricia Izbicki, neuroscientist and music/memory researcher
  • Elaine Pomfrey, senior teacher and co-director of the Transcendental Meditation Center of Palm Beach


SOLD OUT!

The Art of Care - Free Workshop Series

Workshops: October 9th, 16th, 23rd
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carolyn Sims Center

225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach, FL 33435


Community Showcase: October 30th, 6:00 pm


These programs are for caregivers and all community members over the age 60 who wish to learn easy and creative ways to focus on self-care to bring more balance to daily life through music, movement and visual art making. 

 

Practical strategies to boost brain health and reduce stress are also included.

 

The Community Showcase will feature art expressions from diverse workshop participants.

 

  • No registration required
  • Participants can attend 1 class or all. No previous art experience is needed
  • For more information or questions, contact: Ricky Petty (561) 635-8785

Train the Brain with Schoolhouse Children's Museum

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center

125 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach, FL 33435


An event for parents and children, designed to empower caregivers with practical, science-based tips to support brain health and emotional well-being at home.


Spots limited - Registration Required

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Brains Explained

Thursday, October 16, 2025

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Coastal Karma Brewery

796 10th St. #798
Lake Park, FL 33403


Join Dr. Nicole Baganz for a fun, 30-minute “Brains Explained” session. In a relaxed, conversational style (with simple, visual slides), she’ll explore how the brain changes over time, the science of neurogenesis, and what research reveals about everyday activities (like meditation, breathing, sleep, exercise, and more) that shape brain health and resilience. Along the way, she’ll also dispel a few common brain myths, making brain science accessible and engaging for all.


Spots limited - Registration Required

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Arts on the Muck

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Lois Lewis/Mary O. Evans Community Center

1224 SW Avenue E Place, Belle Glade, FL 33430


Celebrating community, creativity, and cognitive wellness - The Muck Way! Event will engage seniors in arts activities, memory boosting games, music and movement, and more.


Body, Mind & Brain:
Lessons Across the Lifespan

Saturday, October 25, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

FAU Jupiter Campus


An exciting, half-day Train the Brain Community Conversation to explore how body and brain collaborate to support brain function, health, and promote resiliency.


Hear from prominent, front-line brain researchers from across the country whose exciting work is revealing the significance of body-brain connections throughout life, with lessons that can improve and sustain brain health.


  • Interactive Sessions
  • Refreshments
  • Lunch


Registration required!

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