Fast Forward: The Original Florida Highwaymen on the Way to Fame 1954-2004 The next presentation of the 2023-24 season continues the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery’s annual series of special exhibitions celebrating the unique art movement that traces its beginnings to our community. Fast Forward: The Original Florida Highwaymen on the Way to Fame marks the 50th anniversary [...]
ARC of the Treasure Coast offers holiday dream list It’s been a busy year for ARC of the Treasure Coast. In January 2023, we announced the merger between ARC of Martin County and ARC of St. Lucie County. In July, we received WAIBLE Funding from our state legislature which will help build two homes for [...]
Savor the season with United Way’s Annual Citrus Sale Embrace the spirit of giving this holiday season by participating in the eagerly awaited United Way Citrus Sale. Local citrus growers and packers are generously contributing their renowned Indian River citrus to support the impactful community initiatives spearheaded by United Way of Indian River County. Running from Monday, [...]
Heathcote's Garden of Lights almost here Heathcote's Garden of Lights is almost here. Starting November 24th and running Friday and Saturday evening's through December 30th, Heathcote's gates open at 5:30 p.m. for admission and the last guests are allowed to enter until 8:30 pm. With your paid admission you are treated to not just several acres [...]
Florida Faith Alliance takes a stand against child sex trafficking Florida Faith Alliance was formed to 2022 under the 501c2 umbrella of Visionary Centers International, to fight child sex trafficking by founder and CEO Lynne Barletta, who is also the founder of Visionary School of Arts. Lynne has been working to stop Human Trafficking for [...]
Two Vero Beach Non-Profits Join Forces Steve Berlin and Patty Walker The Emerson Center, located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach (UUFVB) and Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) have enjoyed a longtime friendship in Vero Beach that has raised both of their profiles in the community. As friendly next-door neighbors on 43rd Avenue, [...]
Beer Mile Fun in Downtown Fort Pierce Sailfish Beer Mile, the Treasure Coast’s first timed beer mile, comes back to downtown Fort Pierce, on Sunday, November 12, 2023, with two waves of runners and walkers beginning at 4 p.m. including everyone from competitive runners to families to tourists traveling through the area. Nearly 350 [...]
House of Hope serves up Thanksgiving Dinner A Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings is a tradition that is financially out of reach for thousands of Martin County residents who are food insecure. House of Hope is once again stepping in to help with its annual turkey drive and its goal of serving a holiday meal [...]
It’s time to apply for Live Your Dream Awards Since 1972, Soroptimist International’s Live Your Dream Awards program has been helping women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. The financial support they receive is often the difference in whether or not they can continue with the education that [...]
Indian River Bird & Nature Art Show Best of Show 2022 by Judy Burgarella The Pelican Island Conservation Society is sponsoring the nineth annual Indian River Bird & Nature Art Show in conjunction with National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 8-14, 2023. The event is centered at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso, with other activities taking place [...]