For more details on all upcoming events and to register for these, see " The Week Ahead " section here . February 16, 4 & 6 p.m. -- Learning Alliance: The Moonshot Story Premiere February 17, 9:30 a.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Guided Conservation Tours February 17, 4 - 6 p.m. -- Artist Talk: ELC Presents: “Wild and Beautiful” February 18, 9:30 a.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Guided Conservation Tours February 18, 10:30 a.m. -- Artist Talk “Homeless in a Land of Plenty – Fre

This April at the Heritage Center, the sons and daughters of Indian River County's founding families will gather for the 2026 Deeply Rooted Gala . Their ancestors turned swampland into citrus empires and ultimately a modern city, and now they are carrying on these traditions to lead the way in what comes next, whether in agriculture, real estate, or other endeavors. Emily DuBose chairs the event, representing the sixth generation of DuBose & Sons Jewelers . She'll be joined

AAUW members watch as President Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act, 1963. Courtesy of the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. In 1881, seventeen college-educated women gathered in Boston to create what became the American Association of University Women . Their first project: justify their existence. At the time, Harvard-educated physicians insisted college would damage women's health and fertility. AAUW's 1885 research report proved them wrong, marking one of the first times w

You may know the Environmental Learning Center for its guided tours through the Indian River Lagoon and environmental programming that bring thousands of students and visitors to its 64-acre lagoon-island campus each year. What you might not know is that the ELC also maintains a strong roster of rotating art exhibitions showcasing local, regional, and international artists. This week, artist Mark Schumann is hosting two artist talks tied to his current exhibition, both free

Robert Kleinschmidt, Barbara Hammond, Nell Kleinschmidt, Tom Hammond The Vero Beach Museum of Art's annual gala sells out almost as quickly as tickets go live, and January 30's From Sea to Shining Sea  proved why. Over 400 guests turned up for an evening celebrating America's 250th birthday, in conjunction with the museum's American Made  exhibition. The night opened outdoors with East Coast oysters, West Coast wines, and regional specialties while the John Simon Band playe

58 combat-wounded veterans and Gold Star families received hand-carved canes at the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce on January 17 . The Purple Heart Cane Project's annual ceremony brought together heroes spanning conflicts from World War II through Afghanistan, and by the end of the ceremony, there weren't many dry eyes left in the crowd. Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia took the stage alongside Congressman Brian Mast . Vietnam veteran Lloyd Lasenby , who founded th

Let’s Talk Vero Arts & Culture is moving onto Riverside Theatre’s Stark Stage, where Baerbel O’Haire convenes three of the city’s cultural heavyweights: Rochelle Wolberg McKee Botanical Garden Brady Roberts Vero Beach Museum of Art Jon R. Moses Riverside Theatre In a town of just 17,000, they deliver the kind of seasons, exhibitions, productions, and signature events usually claimed by cities a hundred times larger, and this conversation offers a front-row look at what 2026

In 1945, Bill Monroe walked into a Miami barbershop and bought a 1923 Gibson mandolin for $150. The "Father of Bluegrass" played this instrument for half a century and went on to define the entire blue grass genre, meaning Florida has deeper roots than you might think to a musical genre typically associated with Appalachia. That Miami barbershop is long gone, but bluegrass continues to find new homes. Among them, the Heritage Center , which, since October, is putting on conce

If you're planning on seeing a show at Riverside Theatre , The Emerson Center or other local venues, be careful where you click. Ticket scalpers have gotten sophisticated. Their fake websites often appear first in Google searches, above the official organization's box office. They copy actual seating charts and use official-looking branding to fool you into thinking you're buying legitimate tickets. You end up paying double or triple for terrible seats, if you get valid seat