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ONGOING

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Riverside Theatre: Master Class on the Waxlax Stage thru Feb. 23. Fri. & Sat. Comedy Zone and free Live in the Loop concerts Thurs./Fri./Sat. evenings. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

Vero Beach Theatre Guild: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels thru Feb. 23. VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

King of the Hill Tennis Tournaments to benefit Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy, 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Boulevard Tennis Club thru Feb. 27.  YouthGuidanceProgram.org.

Vero Beach Museum of Art: French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, thru June 22 and Timeless: Robert Farber’s Fashion Photography thru Aug. 31. VBMuseum.org

McKee Botanical Gardens: Nature POP: Made with LEGO Bricks exhibition thru May 4. McKeeGarden.org

FEBRUARY

February 20    
Live from Vero Beach presents Ticket to the Moon: The World’s Best ELO Tribute, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849

February 20
Vero Beach International Music Festival presents Scottish fiddler Hanneke Cassel, with cellist Mike Block and pianist Jacob Craig, 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. $25. Vero.Show

February 20
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Mozart and Mendelssohn, violinist Richard Lin, violist Paul Neubauer, violinist Danbi Um, violist Aaron Boyd, and cellist Jonathan Swensen, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. ChamberMusicSociety.org

February 21
Neil Diamond Tribute featuring Keith Allynn, 7 p.m. at the Vero Beach Elks Lodge, with proceeds supporting local scholarships. $25; $30 after 2/19. VeroElks.com or 772-562-8450

February 21 to 23
VBHS presents Hadestown: Teen Edition, an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musica, 7 p.m. Fri/Sat, 2 p.m. Sun. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

February 21 to 23
Thunder on the Beach Powwow at the IRC Fairgrounds, Intertribal dancing, music, cultural experiences, native food and vendors, 4 to 9 p.m. Fri; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun. Fiha.us

February 22
Antique Car, Truck & Bike Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Sebastian, with music by Barwick Entertainment and food offered by the Source’s Dignity Food Truck. WeLoveFirst.org

February 22
Florida Craft Brew & Wingfest, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Royal Palm Pointe to benefit Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach charitable projects, with live music, craft beers and amazing food. Free admission. FloridaCraftBrewAndWingfest.com

February 22
VNA Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parc24 building, with health screenings, games and children’s activities, and local organizations and businesses. Free. 772-924-4957

February 22
Explorer’s Experience, 6 p.m. at Triton Submarines to benefit the Ocean Research Conservation Association, an immersive experience with drinks, dinner, live music while surrounded by deep-sea submersibles. $250.  TeamORCA.org or 772-562-9052

February 22
MHA Rocks Nashville, 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Club to benefit the Mental Health Association, with dinner, open bar, live music, dancing, auctions and costume contest. $225. mhairc.org

February 22
Community Concert and Silent Auction presented by Temple Beth Shalom of Vero Beach, 6 p.m. at the TBS Sanctuary, featuring Cantor Kelly Onickel and the Dave Mundy Trio performing jazz and Broadway hits, hors d’oeuvres, wine and sweet treats. $54. 772-569-4700

February 23
Duo Beaux Arts concert featuring pianists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of VB, performing compositions for solo and duets, including the Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Debussy’s Clair de Lune. Free. FirstPresVero.org

February 23
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Polish Chamber Orchestra of Sinfonia Varsovia, with violinist and conductor Daniel Hope, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

February 24
International Lecture Series presents Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier, on 1976 Paris Wine Tasting: How the Unthinkable Happened, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

February 24
Snipers at Morning, Pirates Take Warning: The Rescue of Captain Phillips, 5 p.m. at Quail Valley River Club hosted by SEAL Team Vero Beach, with cocktails, dinner and panel presentation featuring Capt. Richard Phillips, MM (Ret.), Rick Kaiser, retired Navy SEAL Rick Kaiser, CEO of Navy SEAL Museum, and retired SEAL Christopher Browning. $500. NavySealMuseum.org

February 25
VBHS Choral Spectrum Concert, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

February 25 to March 23
Riverside Theatre presents the musical, Singin’ in the Rain on the Stark Main Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

February 26
Howl at the Moon Mardi Gras, 6 p.m. at Celebration Grove to benefit the We Care Foundation of Indian River, with Cajun cuisine, live entertainment, dancing and auctions. $200.  WeCareMardiGras.org

February 27
St. Francis Manor 50th Anniversary Celebration, Evening of Hope, 5 p.m. at Celebration Grove, with beer and wine, dinner, auctions and live jazz by Eastern Standard Time. $200. 772-562-8575

February 27
Live from Vero Beach presents Bruce in the USA: The World’s No. 1 Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

February 27
Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents the Larry Brown Quintet, 7 p.m. at VBTG; limited VIP table seating with waiter service available. VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

February 28
Downtown Friday Roaring 20s celebration, 6 to 9 p.m. along 14th Ave., with music by the New Deco Orchestra, food trucks, specialty cocktails, a kids zone and vendors. Free. MainStreetVeroBeach.org

MARCH

March 1
Mangroves, Moonlight and Mykonos, 6 p.m. Greek-themed event with Greek cuisine, live music and auctions, at and to benefit the Environmental Learning Center.  DiscoverELC.org

March 2
Cracker Day Rodeo presented by Fellsmere Riding Club, 1 p.m. at FRC Arena, with bull riding, mutton busting and barrel racing. 772-473-0989

March 3
Riverside Theatre Friends Spring Gala, 5:30 p.m. with a performance by Broadway Stars Derek Klena and Betsy Wolfe, followed by dinner. RiversideTheatre.com

March 4
E-Series presents Mat Garretson, print historian for the Blue Angels on Blue Angles - the Early Years, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. Free; $10 donation suggested. TheEmersonCenter.com

March 5
Cause for Paws fundraising gala to benefit the Humane Society of Vero Beach and IRC, 6 p.m. at Windsor. HSVB.org

March 6
Art in Bloom at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, with 11 a.m. viewing of floral designer interpretations, Noon presentation by designer/author Sybil Brooke Sylvester, and 1 p.m. luncheon in Buck Atrium (one seating). VBMuseum.org

March 6  
Live from Vero Beach presents Forever Motown, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 7 to 9
Under the Oaks Fine Art and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri/Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. at Riverside Park, hosted by the Vero Beach Art Club. VeroBeachArtClub.org

March 7 to 21
Form and Fire 2025, an international juried contemporary ceramic exhibition hosted by Indian River Clay at Raw Space Gallery, with opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. 3/7 with jurist Bruce Helander. 772-202-8598

March 7 to April 27
Daydreaming – Niki Butcher’s Hand-Painted Photography at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, black and white photographs painted in vibrant tones and pastel hues. Opening reception 6 p.m. March 14. BackusMuseum.org

March 8
Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents the Larry Brown Quintet, 11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:30 p.m. performance at Oak Harbor Club. TCJazz.org

March 8
High Roller Casino Night; 007 Casino Royale, 6 p.m. at the Piper Aircraft Hangar to benefit United Against Poverty, with classic casino games, signature martinis, and live entertainment. Tickets $50, $500 and $1,000. UnitedAgainstPoverty.org

March 9
Treasure Coast Chorale presents Singing with Sinatra and the Rat Pack, 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church. $10 suggested donation. TreasureCoastChorale.org

March 9   
Aaron & Friends, a two-part concert featuring chamber music composed by Space Coast Symphony Orchestra conductor Aaron Collins and music by his talented students, 3 p.m. at the Emerson Center. SpaceCoastSymphony.org

March 10
International Lecture Series presents Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee on the Art of Rivalry: How a New, More Intimate Model of Rivalry Gave Birth to Modern Art, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

March 10
Rock the Boat, 5 p.m. at the Quail Valley River Club to benefit the Youth Sailing Foundation, with YSF sailing regatta demonstration, cocktails, dinner and auctions.  $250.  YSFIRC.org

March 11
Boys & Girls Club of IRC Silver Jubilee Angels Dinner, 6 p.m. at the Vero Beach Club, with cocktails, dinner and interactions with B&GC members from the Vero, Sebastian and Fellsmere clubs. $500. BGCIRC.org

March 11
E-Series presents Michael Tougias, author and survival expert on Extreme Survival, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. Free; $10 donation suggested. TheEmersonCenter.com

March 13    
Live from Vero Beach presents Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 13
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents Schubert’s Trout Quintet featuring CMS Co-Artistic Director and pianist Wu Han, violinists Julian Rhee and Arnauld Sussman, violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Sterling Elliott and double bassist Anthony Manzo, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. ChamberMusicSociety.org

March 14
Love of Literacy Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Bent Pine Golf Club to benefit Literacy Services of IRC, with author Colleen McKeegan, Students of the Year Awards and auctions. $200. LiteracyServicesIRC.org

March 14
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Confessore, featuring organ soloist Andrew Galuska, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

March 14 & 15
Ballet Vero Beach presents Latines, world premieres solely by Latine choreographers, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat. at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

March 14 to 16
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge 122nd Anniversary Celebration begins with an evening with Pres. Theodore Rosevelt, aka Joe Wiegand, 7 p.m. Fri. at the Heritage Center ($50), Meet & Greet at the Refuge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with displays and hands-on exhibits (free); Sunset Wine & Cheese Cruise with Pres. Roosevelt, 5:15 p.m. from Environmental Learning Center ($70); Meet & Greet at Centennial Trail 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun. (free).  FirstRefuge.org or 772-202-0697.

March 14 to 16
River Days of Sebastian, a three-day festival at Riverview Park, hosted by Rotary Club of Sebastian and City of Sebastian. SebastianRotary.com

March 14 to 23
Indian River County Firefighters’ Fair at the IRC Fairgrounds, with live entertainment, midway rides, carnival food, firefighter shows and 4-H Livestock and Horticulture competitions to fund the burn fund and scholarships.  FireFightersFair.org

March 15
St. Paddle’s Day Pickleball Tournament, with four divisions, 8:30 a.m. at Dick Bird Park to benefit the United Way of IRC initiatives. $60 or $120/team. UnitedWayIRC.org

March 15
The Buggy Bunch Fundraising Dinner features keynote speaker Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. TheBuggyBunch.com or 772-226-0066

March 16
Ballet Vero Beach’s Accessible/Family Friendly series features Firebird, an hour-long performances for differently abled individuals and young children, 2 p.m. Sun at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

March 16
Vero Beach Museum of Art and Atlantic Classical Orchestra Chamber Music Series presents Top Brass, 3 p.m. at the VBMA featuring the ACO Brass Quintet. VBMuseum.org

March 20
Live from Vero Beach presents the Traveling Milburys: The World’s Greatest Tribute to The Traveling Wilburys, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 20
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the National Symphony Orchestra featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

March 21 to April 6
Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents Is He Dead?  VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com

March 22
The American Association of University Women presents Sheryl Faye as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in “I Dissent,” 1 p.m. at the Emerson Center, followed by a panel of local women lawyers on her legacy, to benefit AAUW scholarships for local women and girls. $40 & 60.  AAUWVeroBeach.org

March 23
Vero Beach Opera presents a fully staged production of I Pagliacci featuring Stuart Neill, Nelson Martinez, Alexandra Razskazoff, Kenneth Stavert and Matthew Mannes, with live orchestra and English supertitles, 3 p.m. at the Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachOpera.org.

March 23
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Broadway’s Leading Men, featuring soloists Andrew Lejeune, Bryan Hayes, Cesar De La Rosa and Stephen Mumbert performing some of Broadway’s greatest hits, 3 p.m. at the Emerson Center. SpaceCoastSymphony.org

March 24
Follow the White Rabbit Bingo Luncheon to benefit Senior Resource Association, 11 a.m. at Oak Harbor Club. SeniorResourceAssociation.org

March 25 to April 13
Riverside Theatre presents Every Brillant Thing on the Waxlax Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

March 27 
Live from Vero Beach presents Foreigners Journey featuring Rudy Cardenas, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

March 28
Brunch & Blooms hosted by the Source and highlighting the impact of homelessness on women in the community, 11 a.m. at Tree House Vero Beach, with food, drink and vendors. $40. 772-564-0202 X 202

March 29
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 2 p.m. at the Women’s Club of Vero Beach to benefit its Scholarship Fund and Historic Restoration Fund.  $100; $500 for table of six. VeroBeachWomensClub.org

March 30
Piano Quintet Chamber Concert featuring violinists Henry Hutchinson and Matt Stott, violist Viera Borisova, cellist Ana Ruth Bermudez and pianist Marcos Flores, 3 p.m. at Christ by the Sea.  $30 adults; $10 youth. Cbtsumc.org or 772-231-1661 

March 30
Start Spreading the News with Tony Sands and Whitney Grace as Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center.  TheEmersonCenter.com

March 31
Riverside Theatre Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Bari Weiss, founder/editor of the Free Press, on Media and Politics, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., live on Stark Stage and simulcast in the Waxlax Theatre. RiversideTheatre.com

APRIL

April 1
An Evening with Gretchen Scott, founder/CEO of Gretchen Scott Designs and the keynote speaker at the Hibiscus Children’s Center Blue Ribbon Luncheon, 6 p.m. at the River Club at Carlton. $150.  772-299-6011 X 313

April 2
Blue Ribbon Luncheon and Fashion Show to benefit the Hibiscus Children’s Center, 11 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Club. 772-299-6011 x 313

April 4 
Live from Vero Beach presents Beginnings: A Celebration of the Music of Chicago, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

April 4 & 5
Wheels and Keels Fundraising Weekend at the Moorings Yacht and Country Club, with Friday Reception, Dinner and Auction, and Saturday Antique & Exotic Car & Boat Show to benefit 13 local nonprofit organizations. WKVero.com

April 5
Girls to Greatness Luncheon hosted by the Treasure Coast Girls Coalition, 11 a.m. at Pointe West Country Club. $125. 772-202-8170

April 5
Treasure Coast Jazz Society presents Phill Fest, all things Brazil, 11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:30 p.m. performance at Oak Harbor Club. TCJazz.org

April 5
Treasure Coast Crafts Spirits Festival presented by Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach, 2 to 6 p.m. on Airport Drive, featuring 25+ distilleries, samples, bottle sales and cigar lounge. $100 & $140. TreasureCoastSpiritsFestival.com

April 5
Poetry & BBQ fundraiser to benefit the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation. LRJF.org

April 5
The Edwards Twins: Two Brothers 100 Stars, 4 p.m. at the Emerson Center featuring Las Vegas impersonators Anthony and Eddie Edwards embodying the sounds of timeless superstars. TheEmersonCenter.com 

April 7
International Lecture Series presents, Apollonia Poilâne, Baker, CEO, and Gallerist on the Art of Bread, 4:30 p.m. at Vero Beach Museum of Art. VBMuseum.org

April 7
Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Palm Beach Symphony, under the direction of Gerald Swartz, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of Vero Beach. IRSymphonic.org

April 10
Senior Resource Association Silver Tones present Music is Forever in our Lives, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.. at First Presbyterian Church. Donations appreciated. 772-569-0760 x 239 or SeniorResourceAssociation.org

April 10 
Live from Vero Beach presents Eaglemania: The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band, 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center. MusicWorksConcerts.com or 800-595-4849. 

April 10 to 13
Vero Beach Film Festival returns with a host of events and films.  VBFilmFest.org

April 11 & 12
Ballet Vero Beach presents Choreographers’ Notebook: Peter Anastos, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat. at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

April 12
Citrus Golf Tournament to benefit United Way of IRC, 8 a.m. at Sandridge Golf Club, with breakfast, lunch and awards. $800 per foursome (no singles). UnitedWayIRC.org

April 12
Children’s Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, a family-oriented day with tours, art-making activities, performances and art hunts.  Free. VBMuseum.org.

April 12
Sunset Saturday Concert with Glory Days, 5 p.m. at Ocean Drive by Humiston Park. Free.

April 13
Ballet Vero Beach’s Accessible/Family Friendly series features The Sleeping Princess, an hour-long performances for differently abled individuals and young children, 2 p.m. Sun at Vero Beach High School PAC. BalletVeroBeach.org

April 15
Jackie Robinson Celebration Game, 5 p.m. gates open, 6 p.m. opening ceremony, 6:42 p.m. game at Jackie Robinson Training Complex’s Holman Stadium to benefit United Way of IRC. $10 & 12 in advance; $15 at gate (cc only). UnitedWayIRC.org

April 15
Gifford Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, 6 p.m. at Gifford Community Center. 772-584-7546 or GYOTigers.org

April 15 to May 11
Riverside Theatre presents Beautiful, the Carole King Musical on the Stark Main Stage. RiversideTheatre.com or 772-231-6990

April 16 to 18
Vero Beach Opera’s Rising Stars Vocal Competition, with semi-finals and finals 3 p.m. 4/16 & 17, and awards concert 7 p.m. 4/18, all at the Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachOpera.org.

April 21
Riverside Theatre Distinguished Lecturer Series presents David Roscoe, chair of the Hastings Center Advisory Council, on Artificial Intelligence, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., live on Stark Stage and simulcast in the Waxlax Theatre. RiversideTheatre.com

April 21 to 27
USTA Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament at Vero Beach Tennis and Fitness Club to benefit Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation. MardyFishChildrensFoundation.org

April 23
VBHS Prevailing Winds Spring Band Concert, 7 p.m. at Vero Beach High School PAC. VeroBeachPerformingArts.com

April 23
Vero Beach International Music Festival presents cellist Mike Block in a solo show, 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. $25. Vero.Show

April 25
Ballet Under the Stars to benefit Ballet Vero Beach, 6 p.m. at Tree House Vero Beach. BalletVeroBeach.org