When Rudolph Galindo founded the West Palm Beach LGBTQ running club, he always feared a moment like this might come. He hoped he was wrong. On Monday night, he wasn’t.

The start of every holiday season sees the iconic old Custom House, now the Key West Museum of Art & History, transformed into a bustling annual Holiday Concert & Bazaar with artisans, musicians, and future filmmakers.

Key West is a town that just can’t seem to put its decorations and costumes away. Wesley House Family Services’ Annual Holiday Village and BeLighted Bike Ride is a great way to get into the season. A starting line comprising a “village” out at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater in Truman Waterfront sees costumed riders take to Whitehead and Duval Streets for one of the most colorful displays all year.

Wilton Manors is a progressive city that’s seeing a lot of progress in its livability. But there’s little to no progress in creating more places for people to actually live. Five years and counting since the city adjusted its code to be more friendly to developers, and there are still no major projects underway.

Thanksgiving: giving thanks, giving time, giving gratitude. From elementary students to septuagenarians, hundreds of volunteers showed up to pack boxes of food and load them into trunks for a grocery giveaway the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Transpire Help is turning Clematis Street into a runway again this Saturday with its annual “Fashion on the Block,” a community-driven fashion show centered on trans designers, trans models, and trans joy. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Lucky’s Gay Bar on Clematis in West Palm Beach, with proceeds supporting Transpire’s mission to serve local LGBTQ people in recovery.