CALENDAR
tour will go from downtown to
Piper Aircraft/Airport /Dodgertown
to 16th Street school area to
McKee and Miracle Mile/Young
Park on the mainland, and
Beachside historical references
with several stops along the
way including the airport,
Memorial Island, Vero Beach
Museum of Art, the marina,
dog park and the rowing club
area. Maximum of 20 people
per tour and reservations can
be made by calling the City
Clerk’s Office by 3 p.m. on the
Friday before at 978.4700.
Those attending should meet
at the Chamber of Commerce
in downtown Vero Beach at
8:45 a.m.
• Vero Beach Centennial Concert
Jazz Combo and the Vero
Beach High School Embassy
Choir will present a concert
at the Community Church to
raise funds for the centennial
celebration. Other local musical
groups are invited to join
the program. 5 p.m.
• “Going Home” Happy 100th –
Celebrate Vero Beach through
music, art and stories
with the Treasure Coast Chorale
For more information, contact
Pastor Joe LaGuardia at pastor@
• Party & Dance Through The
Decades – Party and dance to
music by The Rivertown Band
at Oak Harbor Club. Enjoy
Motown, disco, funk and rock
during a pre-party that will include
bar for $150. General admission
one complimentary drink and
light bites as well as a cash
bar. To purchase tickets to
the event that will benefit the
Mental Health Association in
Indian River County, visit www.
MHAIRC.com or call 569.9788.
7 p.m.
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area, along 43rd Avenue
– The Charter High School
Sunday, March 3
at the First Baptist Church.
fbcvero.org. 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 9
appetizers and an open
will be $75 and includes
Thursday-Sunday,
March 14-17
• Centennial Pickleball Tournament
– This four-day event will
be held at Pocahontas Park and
hosted by Pickleball University.
Players from beginners to
advanced are welcome. Go to
pickleballtournaments.com to
register. For more information,
call Lucy Kitcher at 954-534-
6393 or email zerozerostay@
yahoo.com.
Thursday, March 14
• Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce
Business Treasure Hunt
– The Vero Beach Chamber is
producing a map of historical
downtown and marking the
businesses that are participating
in the treasure hunt. People
will receive clues and follow
the map to receive prizes and
coupons to use at participating
businesses. For more information,
contact Bob McCabe at
robertjmccabe@aol.com.
Saturday, March 16
• Airport Heritage Day – The
daylong open house will commemorate
the airport’s dedication
on March 4, 1930. Enjoy
airport historical displays, static
aircraft displays, and weather
permitting, aircraft rides,
vendors, food and more. For
more information, contact Eric
Menger at emenger@covb.org
or call, 978.4930 ext 103.
Monday, March 18
• Rock the Boat gala – The annual
event, which will be held
at the Quail Valley River Club,
starts off with cocktails on the
patio while the more than 250
guests watch a sailing demonstration
just off the marina
docks.There will be silent and
live auctions that will be followed
by dinner and dancing.
The event raises about 50
percent of the annual budget
that supports 150 children
sailing every week during the
school year. For more information,
contact Stu Keiller at stu.
keiller@ysfirc.org. 5 p.m.
A narrated trolley tour will travel around Vero Beach monthly, except April,
with stops at the airport, Memorial Island, Vero Beach Museum of Art, the
marina and dog park.
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APRIL 2019
Monthly Sponsor: St. Helen
Catholic Church
Monday, April 1 to
Monday, July 31
• Archive Center & Genealogical
Department of the Indian
River County Main Library
– Historical information and
displays of photographs,
scenery of Vero Beach and
businesses in the community,
as well as documents from
1919-1920. For more information,
contact Michelle Wagner
at mwagner@irclibrary.org or
call 770.5060,ext 4148.
Saturday, April 7
• Steve Martin Memorial
Regatta – The Youth Sailing
Foundation will host 40-50
Opti and 420 class sailboats
from all over the Florida. A
series of 7-8 races will be held
on two different courses set
south of 17th Street Bridge.
Boats will assemble and launch
from the foundation’s docks
and ramps at the Vero Beach
wastewater treatment plant. A
cookout and awards ceremony
will follow racing. The public is
invited. Noon
• Jackie Robinson Birthday
Baseball Game – The annual
game, played in Holman
Stadium at Dodgertown, is a
tribute to the achievement of
Robinson, a great American
icon. 6:35 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
April 13 and 14
• Hibiscus Festival – A weekend
filled with music, booths, art
displays, children’s activities
and a special centennial
recognition. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
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