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Boca Raton Public Library Presents The Art Exhibit,

“The Beauty Of Bones” By Angela Belmonte

January 8 –February 16, 2024

The Boca Raton Public skeletons being animal life that was sacrificed. As an artist drawing with
Library presents a new just as interesting colored pencils and working with organic forms, I hope
artwork exhibit, “The and beautiful as to capture the beauty of bones for others to enjoy and
Beauty of Bones,” by artist their outsides? appreciate.”
Angela Belmonte. These Indigenous “The Beauty of Bones,” a free exhibit, will run from
colored pencil drawings people created January 8, 2023 to February 16, 2024, in the second floor
feature an ancient art form these early art gallery of the Spanish River Library at 1501 NW
called X-Ray Art, which drawings incised Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431.
depicts the skeletal frame on rock walls The Boca Raton Public Library provides outstanding
and internal organs of and beautifully rendered them in rich earth tones, dots: and library services, resources, and programs that meet the
animals. Her artistic style various textural surface designs. X-Ray Art is symbolic educational, recreational, cultural, and informational
and interest in bones is inspired by the rock wall paintings representation of an animal. It was meant to capture the needs of the Boca Raton community.
of the Aboriginal people of Australia. soul and spirit of their prey. Found deep within caves 400 NW 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33432
“When observing animals, we tend to focus on their and sacred places. these images would serve to honor 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
outward appearances. Rarely do we consider what their the animals in preparation for the hunt. The hunters were (561) 393-7852
insides may look like. What is the possibility of their ensuring the survival of their people while respecting the www.bocalibrary.org 
Restaurant Review

New Haven Pizzeria and start ($12) and the rest of the place just shines. The service named this place as the best pizza restaurant in the USA for
many years. Established in 1925, South Florida awaited the
is professional and experienced – don’t miss the dynamite
Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria waitress at the bar – and the atmosphere effected by which very recent arrival of #1.
section you sit. Indoor/outdoor bar, main dining room, or The pizza was average at best; ordered a plain and
By Rich Herman, rmhpat@comcast.net second level dining in a remote rustic environment, seeming a mushroom. The cold room (pun intended) offers no
far from others. atmosphere, their salads lacked all the posted ingredients,
Restaurant type: Pizza and More If a thin, slightly charred, crispy pizza is in your sights ice tea only available with sugar. The napkins are so thin
Motivation to try: Compare 2 places that have Connecticut then you will be pleased. No need to scan the competition. that the waitress brings 40 before the meal and comes back
roots for over 68 years. Other: Plenty of parking and space between tables. TV’s twice more with 40 at a time. No garlic rolls and there are
Results: No comparison throughout. Full menu besides pizza. no other menu offerings. Cost higher than average.

After/Before: Walk to Town Center mall or new Boca The help are rookies and pizza not so thin, or charred,
Nick’s New Haven Pizzeria Restaurant Row. and not a positive reflection of the past. I asked the waitress

what the patrons are saying...“people from Connecticut like
In existence at this location for 20 years. Have dined here Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria it”. Maybe they recall the old times. 
11 times and pleased to detail my go to pizza place. Never
tried their signature clam pizza as a plain or one topping If you have any association with Connecticut then you
pizza just never misses. Their fresh house salad is a good know of this iconic restaurant, In the day, Playboy Magazine

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