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.