Editing Lake Worth Beach, Florida (section)

==Culture==

===Arts===

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, founded by [[Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr.]] as the Palm Beach County Council of the Arts in West Palm Beach in 1978, evolved into the official county government agency to support and promote local arts and culture. In 2012, the organization relocated from West Palm Beach to the Robert M. Montgomery Jr. Building in Lake Worth Beach and renovated the building with the assistance of the Lake Worth Beach CRA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/pbc-cultural-council|title=Palm Beach County Cultural Council|publisher=Historical Society of Palm Beach County|accessdate=October 16, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408081030/https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/pbc-cultural-council|archivedate=April 8, 2023}}</ref> This building was formerly the 1,000&nbsp;seat Lake Theatre, which opened at 601&nbsp;Lake Avenue in 1940, constructed at a cost of $75,000.<ref name="100th jewels2"/> The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County hosts many cultural events at its headquarters and elsewhere in Palm Beach County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachculture.com/council-events/|title=Cultural Council Events|publisher=Cultural Council for Palm Beach County|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

Several art galleries are located in downtown Lake Worth Beach. These include the Art Link International, Artisans on the Ave, Benzaiten, Bruce Konder Galleries, Flamingo Gallery, HATCH 1121, No So So, and Palm Beach Gallery. The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County also lists art organizations and facilities such as the Armory Arts Center, Bamboo Room, Book Cellar, Downtown Dance, Lake Worth Art League, [[Lake Worth Playhouse]], Lake Worth Public Library, Social House, and Urban Arts Lofts.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.palmbeachculture.com/wp-content/uploads/Lake-Worth-Arts-Cultural-Master-Plan-2018.pdf|title=Arts & Cultural Master Plan for Downtown Lake Worth|publisher=Cultural Council for Palm Beach County|work=Lord Cultural Resources; Jon Stover Associates|date=2017|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref>{{rp|12}} The Lake Worth Playhouse was founded in 1953. The building it is housed in originally opened in 1929 as the Oakley Theatre, which had previously been virtually demolished by the [[1928 Okeechobee hurricane]]. However, the Oakley Theatre quickly went into bankruptcy due to the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]].<ref name="100th jewels2"/> Today, the Lake Worth Playhouse hosts a number of year-round events, including ballets, dramas, foreign and independent films, musicals, and operas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthplayhouse.org/playhouse_history/|title=Lake Worth Playhouse History|publisher=Lake Worth Playhouse|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival.jpg|thumb|upright|Lake Worth Street Painting Festival]]

===Festivals===

Lake Worth Beach features several annual festivals. The Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival attracts about 100,000&nbsp;people to the downtown area, where more than 600&nbsp;artists create works on the asphalt along Lake Avenue and Lucerne Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepalmbeaches.com/top-event/lake-worth-beach-street-painting-festival|title=Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival|publisher=Discover The Palm Beaches|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}</ref> Similarly, FOCUS Lake Worth features displays of multidisciplinary art at different mural locations in downtown in the month of November.<ref name="focus">{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=365&Itemid=876|title=FOCUS Lake Worth|publisher=Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency|accessdate=November 7, 2021}}</ref> Midnight Sun Festival, originally called Finlandia Days, is an event celebrating Lake Worth Beach's [[Finnish people|Finnish]] population and has been held annually at Bryant Park since 1983. When combined with neighboring Lantana's Finnish community, it becomes one of the largest Finnish communities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midnightsunfest.org/about|title=About the Midnight Sun Festival!|publisher=Midnight Sun Festival, Inc.|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> One of the largest Oktoberfest events in South Florida is held every October just outside the city at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches on Lantana Road,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/fall-guide/fl-et-oktoberfest-parties-fort-lauderdale-palm-beach-20210915-dnf4guqix5hdbmkhrmxbiuxyhq-list.html|author=Phillip Valys|title=Hoist your beer steins at these Oktoberfest 2021 celebrations|date=September 15, 2021|newspaper=Sun Sentinel|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> while Mathews Brewing Company in Lake Worth Beach also observes Oktoberfest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=20100&Itemid=672&year=2021&month=10&day=08&title=oktoberfest-celebration&uid=e81ab7a8dcd2dad7a1e856f67d45e7a7&filter_reset=1|publisher=Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency|title=Events this Week - Oktoberfest Celebration at Mathews Brewing Company|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> In late October, a [[Day of the Dead|Día de los Muertos]] event is also held in the downtown area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=327&Itemid=872|title=Dia de Los Muertos|publisher=Lake Worth BeachCommunity Redevelopment Agency|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

The annual Palm Beach Pride [[Pride parade|parade]] is held in Lake Worth Beach. According to Discover The Palm Beaches, over 30,000&nbsp;people attend the event, which is one of the largest pride parades in Florida and the oldest active in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepalmbeaches.com/lgbt-travel/events|title=LGBTQ+ Celebrations|date=June 26, 2017|publisher=Discover The Palm Beaches|accessdate=May 15, 2021}}</ref> Lake Worth Beach also has the county's only LGBT community center, Compass, and the [[gay bar]] Mad Hatter Lounge.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Mike Halterman|title=Discover Gay Florida - Palm Beach County|magazine=HOTspots|date=August 19, 2015|url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2015/08/19/discover-gay-florida-palm-beach-county/|accessdate=November 4, 2021}}</ref> The City Tree Board organizes an annual "Lake Worth Festival of Trees",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=17135&Itemid=672&year=2020&month=03&day=14&title=festival-of-trees&uid=eb4f583ac6d7f37ab89c95469825701b|title=Events this Week - Festival of Trees at Cultural Plaza|publisher=Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> while a monthly celebration called "Lake Ave Block Party" takes place in the Cultural Plaza, next to the City Hall Annex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthcra.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=16032&Itemid=172&year=2019&month=09&day=06&title=lake-ave-block-party&uid=0c35782e5b588de2c609afc248bd4367|title=Lake Ave Block Party|publisher=Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> The city hosts bonfires at the Lake Worth Beach Casino and Beach Complex on the second and fourth Fridays from November to February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthbeachfl.gov/event/lake-worth-beach-bonfires/2022-01-28/|title=Lake Worth Beach Bonfires|publisher=City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, the city government, in conjunction with several local businesses and organizations, holds ceremonies and parades for other commonly recognized holidays.<ref name="focus"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthbeachfl.gov/4th-of-july-2021/|title=4th of July 2021|publisher=City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida|author=Ben Kerr|accessdate=December 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wflx.com/2021/12/12/crowds-enjoy-sea-santas-holiday-parade-lake-worth-beach/|title=Crowds enjoy 'Sea of Santas' holiday parade in Lake Worth Beach|date=December 12, 2021|newspaper=[[WFLX]]|accessdate=December 16, 2021}}</ref>

===Cinematography===

A substantial portion of the 1981 movie, ''[[Body Heat]]'', starring [[William Hurt]] and [[Kathleen Turner]], was filmed in downtown Lake Worth Beach. The city became the fictitious town of Miranda Beach. In the movie, the building at 813&nbsp;Lucerne Avenue became Stella's Coffee Shop, Lake Worth City Hall became Miranda Beach City Hall, and the building at 811 Lake Avenue became Ned's office, while the film also showed the French restaurant L'Anjou (now Los Panchos Tacos & Tequila Bar). Former Congressman [[Mark Foley]] appeared as an [[Extra (acting)|extra]] in the film. Three years later, the 1984 movie ''[[Harry & Son]]'' was also filmed in Lake Worth Beach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wptv.com/entertainment/movies/body-heat-40-years-later-remembering-when-lake-worth-became-miranda-beach|title='Body Heat' 40 years later: Remembering when Lake Worth became Miranda Beach|date=August 27, 2021|author=Peter Burke|newspaper=WPTV-TV|accessdate=November 4, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:LWHMCasinoPhotosDisplay.jpg|thumb|right|Historic Lake Worth Casino photos displayed in the [[Lake Worth Historical Museum|historical museum]]]]

===Historical preservation===

The [[Lake Worth Historical Museum]] is located on the second floor of the old Lake Worth City Hall, which functioned as the city's administrative center from   the 1920s to 1973.<ref name="100th jewels1"/> Additionally, the Historical Society of Lake Worth is located at the public library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://historicalsocietyoflakeworth.org/?page_id=1998|title=Become a member|publisher=Historical Society of Lake Worth|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Substantial efforts by the city to preserve historic structures and districts dates back to an ordinance approved by the city commission in 1996.<ref name="historic preservation"/> In 2017, the Lake Worth Beach Department of Community Sustainability and Division of Planning, Zoning and Historic Preservation; the Historic Resources Preservation Board; and the Historical Society of Lake Worth designated seven homes constructed in 1912 as historical properties, identified as the oldest residences in the city without major alterations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-bbf-preservation-0531-20170524-story.html|title=Historical Society of Lake Worth designates 7 historic homes|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|author=Jen Engoren|date=May 24, 2017|accessdate=November 27, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, between 1913 and 1949, many cottages were constructed.<ref name="100th jewels2"/> According to the 2016 book ''Cottages of Lake Worth Beach - Living Large in Small Spaces'', approximately 1,000&nbsp;cottages remain, constituting the largest concentration of this type of dwelling in Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cottagesoflakeworth.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313071135/http://www.cottagesoflakeworth.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 13, 2014|title=Lake Worth Beach, Florida is home to over 1,000 historic cottages!|website=cottagesoflakeworth.com|accessdate=December 23, 2021}}</ref>

The Lake Worth Beach government considers six areas to be historic districts: [[College Park Historic District (Lake Worth, Florida)|College Park]], Northeast Lucerne, [[Old Lucerne Historic Residential District|Old Lucerne]], [[Historic Old Town Commercial District|Old Town]], Southeast Lucerne, and South Palm Park.<ref name="historic preservation">{{cite web|url=https://lakeworthbeachfl.gov/community-sustainability/historic-preservation/|title=Historic Preservation|publisher=City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Moreover, the federal NRHP [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Palm Beach County, Florida|lists]] three historic districts and three historic structures in Lake Worth Beach. The historic districts listed are College Park, Old Lucerne, and Old Town, while the structures listed are the [[Gulf Stream Hotel]], Old Lake Worth City Hall,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/palm+beach/state.html|title=Florida &ndash; Palm Beach County|publisher=American Dreams Inc.|page=1|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref> and [[Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission|Osborne School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/palm+beach/state2.html|title=Florida &ndash; Palm Beach County|publisher=American Dreams Inc.|page=2|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, the Osborne School is also listed in [[Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission]].<ref name="Osborne School"/>{{rp|8}}