For more details on all upcoming events and to register for these, see " The Week Ahead " section here . February 9, 4 & 6 p.m. -- Distinguished Lecture Series 2026: Sir Niall Ferguson February 11, 9:30 a.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Guided Conservation Tours February 11, 4 p.m. -- The John and Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series at FAU Harbor Branch February 12, 9:30 a.m. -- Indian River Land Trust Guided Conservation Tours February 12, 4 p.m. -- Meet Me On Main fe

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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

The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series returns to Harbor Branch this Wednesday, January 14 , offering the community a window into cutting-edge marine research happening right in our backyard. This free series takes place every Wednesday at 4 p.m. through March 25 at the FAU Harbor Branch Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium, with livestream options available for those who prefer to tune in remotely. This season's lineup brings Harbor Branch research

Main Street Vero Beach — the organization behind Coffee with the Mayor and Downtown Friday — is launching a new monthly series that brings council members directly to downtown for casual conversation and city updates -- and, of course, cocktails. Meet Me on Main debuts this Thursday, January 15, at 4 p.m. , featuring Vice Mayor Taylor Dingle at 21st Amendment Distillery . Now in his second term as a council member and first as vice mayor, Dingle championed the downtown's o

Right in our backyard sits the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to Navy SEALs and their predecessors — a fact that still surprises people who assume such a place would be in Virginia Beach or Coronado. But the frogmen who stormed the beaches at Normandy trained here first, on our sand, which makes the National Navy UDT/SEAL Museum more than a repository of artifacts. It's hallowed ground, and it's ours. This Saturday afternoon (January 17) , that ground will h

Bestselling author Scott Turow at Emerson Center January 13 Bestselling author Scott Turow found himself back at the center of the cultural conversation last year, thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal's turn in the Apple TV adaptation of "Presumed Innocent" which became Apple's highest-rated drama series and earned four Emmy nominations. Next Tuesday, January 13 , he will be at the Emerson Center for the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation's third annual speaker and fundraiser event , w

Outside Marsh Landing Restaurant, where the Frog Leg Festival has its roots   Fellsmere may be the smallest name in terms of road signs, but it carries the loudest brag: its Frog Leg Festival holds not one but two Guinness World Records —one for being the largest frog leg festival on the planet, another for the staggering number of frog legs sold in a single run.​ Set that against the map: Fellsmere is the largest city in Indian River County by land, Sebastian is the lar

After a year-long hiatus, Vero's most anticipated canine celebration is back. Mark your calendars for this Saturday, January 10, 2026 , when the Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County returns to Riverside Park for the 13th annual Bark in the Park —back after Hurricane Milton cleanup efforts forced last year's cancellation. What started as a modest gathering has grown into "Treasure Coast's Largest Pet Festival," with attendance reaching over 12,000 in 2024. The

Years of living in Vero Beach, hearing the rave reviews, seeing the signs — and I'd never set foot in the Environmental Learning Center.

You may recall we've written about a few of the Indian River Land Trust's trails — from the three-mile Mangrove trail at Oyster Bar Marsh to the lagoon views at Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail , named after the Land Trust's founder. With cooler weather upon us, there's no better time to get outside, make good on your New Year's resolution, and experience these familiar spots and more -- but this time with expert naturalist guides. The Land Trust's free conservation tours add