For more details on all upcoming events and to register for these, see " The Week Ahead " section here . March 9, 4:30 p.m. -- VBMA International Lecture Series March 10, 9:30 a.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Guided Conservation Tours March 11, 10 a.m. -- Vero Heritage Historic Downtown Walking Tour March 11, 4 p.m. -- The John and Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series at FAU Harbor Branch March 12, 7 p.m. -- MusicWorks Concert Series 2025-26 Season March 12, 7 p.m. --

Vintage postcard with text reading "Florida Orange Grove as seen from the Air, Near Vero Beach, Florida" This is the one night you don’t want to miss if you care about Vero’s history, what came before us, what survives, and what we’re passing on. On Thursday, April 11, from 6–9 p.m ., come to the Vero Heritage Center for Deeply Rooted , an evening honoring all of Vero's history—citrus, river, ranch, neighborhoods, downtown, the families and people who shaped it and the desce

Birdwatching, as we know it, is surprisingly modern: in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bird lovers in Britain and North America began trading specimen cases for binoculars and field notebooks, turning from collecting birds to watching them alive outdoors. As optics improved and conservation groups like the Audubon Society took shape, “birdwatching” evolved into birding — part sport, part science, part treasure hunt — built on the skill of finding and identifying wild

Much of Indian River County's conversation about literacy centers on children, and rightly so. Organizations like The Learning Alliance have done essential work confronting the early childhood reading crisis, making sure kids arrive at third grade with the foundation they need. But there's a parallel crisis that gets far less attention: the adults who never got that foundation -- or who came to the country without it -- and are now working towards building a better life. The

March is Women's History Month, and the most powerful thing you can do to show your support might just be to put on a hard hat and get to work. Next Saturday morning, March 7 , volunteers will gather in Gifford Gardens for Women Build Day to build homes for two sisters, Ladreka and Courtney King , who are working toward homeownership in Gifford Gardens, which broke ground in June of last year. Scroll down to read their stories below. Volunteers gather at 4730 40th Avenue fro

ELC Executive Director Barbara Schlitt Ford, Rich Brennan and Jane Smalley The Environmental Learning Center's Annual Gala is a just over two weeks out, and RSVPs close March 1 — so if you've been meaning to grab a seat, this is your last call. Mangroves, Moonlight & Milan  lands on March 14 with Italian flavors, a gorgeous outdoor setting, and special guest Dr. David Moore , Indian River Superintendent of Schools, who will discuss the impact the ELC has had beyond its cam

The Treasure Coast's best retail weekend of the year kicks off this Friday! Saint Edward's School's 34th Annual Trunk Show runs Friday, February 27 through Sunday, March 1 , transforming the campus into a pop-up of more than 50 carefully vetted vendors from across the country. Clothing, jewelry, home goods, menswear, children's collections, all curated with a level of intention you simply won't find at a mall (or, even most pop-ups for that matter). Friday night's Sip & Sho

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

For one weekend only, campus is transformed into the Treasure Coast's most stylish pop-up....

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

The Vero Beach Museum of Art opens registration today for its spring 2026 class schedule, offering a variety of options across painting, drawing, sculpture, and specialty workshops. Classes run March 16 through May 23 , with both five-week and ten-week sessions available weekdays and weekends. The museum's roster of instructors, viewable in their online biographies, covers techniques ranging from traditional oil painting to contemporary mixed media. Those curious about cour

Image from The Woodson African American Museum of Florida - St. Petersburg, FL It's admittedly eleventh-hour, but if you've ever wanted to learn the techniques behind one of Florida's most extraordinary artistic legacies, Ray McLendon is hosting a two-day painting workshop tomorrow and Wednesday, February 3-4, from 9 AM - noon each day . As a second-generation Highwayman whose father Roy McLendon was among the original nine pioneers of the movement, McLendon carries forward

The vintage advertising art that once adorned wooden citrus crates is getting new life along roadsides throughout Indian River County, thanks to the Heritage Center . The Florida Citrus Crate Label Trail , a statewide initiative that began in Polk County, has arrived here with plans for 30 to 40 signs, a significant expansion from the three that went up in 2022. Brenda Eubanks Burnette , former executive director of the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame and current board member of

Get your tickets for Saturday, March 14, when the Indian River Lagoon becomes the backdrop for Mangroves, Moonlight & Milan, the Environmental Learning Center’s annual gala, from 6 to 9 pm at the Schidel Pavilion.

Let’s Talk Vero Arts & Culture is moving from the Waxlax to the Stark Stage to meet growing demand, as Baerbel O’Haire shines the spotlight on Vero’s cultural pillars. Rochelle Wolberg (McKee Botanical Garden) , Brady Roberts (Vero Beach Museum of Art) , and Jon R. Moses (Riverside Theatre) join Baerbel to discuss the exhibitions, productions, and programs that make these institutions (and the beaches, of course) the anchors and absolute draw of Vero’s outsized quality

Barry Shapiro's Treasure Coast Sock Drive is back, and it kicks off with two great ways to make a difference.   It starts with Cops and Socks on Thursday , February 5 , from 8 to 11 a.m. at Coffee House 1420 . Vero Beach police officers will be your baristas serving complimentary coffee for anyone who brings in a donation of new socks.   Then on Saturday, February 7, it’s the annual Treasure Coast Sock Drive Sock Hop and Valentine's Dance at Walking Tree Brewery from 7 t

Fencing has graced the Olympic Games since 1896, unchanged in its essential form—a rare feat of continuity in modern sport.

INSIDE ADMISSTIONS at Saint Edward's School Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. It's college admissions time, and Saint Edward’s School wants every family in Indian River County to have a place to get real answers. No consultants, no plane tickets, just one night in the Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts with admissions leaders from the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt, Lafayette, Florida State University, and the University of Miami.    Public school students, private sc

Taking on early literacy at scale is one of the hardest things any community can attempt, and Indian River County has done it so well that we now serve as a national example that a moonshot for children can actually land.    On  Monday, February 16  at  Riverside Theatre ,  The Moonshot Story  film premiers, and you are invited for a 20‑minute front‑row seat to that journey, followed by a conversation that brings our “we did this” story to life.​   At the center of it all is