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Free concert in Stuart
Eric Clapton fans won’t want to miss this week’s Rock’n Riverwalk concert.
Forever Eric, a tribute band, will perform the music of Clapton and some of his famous friends such as George Harrison and Carlos Santana.
The concert is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday on the Riverwalk Stage in downtown Stuart.
Go to camp
It’s the last weekend of Bass Pro Shops’ free Family Summer Camp program.
From noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the outdoors store will have activities for the entire family, including free crafts, workshops and an outdoor games area featuring spike ball, bag toss and more. There’s a store in Port St. Lucie at 2250 Gatlin Blvd. and one in Palm Bay at 750 Bass Pro Drive. For more information, call 772-785-7600 for the Port St. Lucie location, and call 321-674-3700 for the Palm Bay location.
Catch a movie
Beat the heat by seeing a free and classic movie. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Sunrise Theatre will show the 1971 movie, “Diamonds Are Forever,” starring Sean Connery as James Bond. The Fort Pierce theater’s free summertime movie series is sponsored by Humana. Tickets are only available in person at the Fort Pierce theater’s box office at 117 S. Second St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday and two hours before each movie. Limit four tickets per person and tickets are available while supplies last. For more information, go to Sunrise Theater Fort Pierce - Official Site or call 772-461-4775.
Take a dive
The 16th annual Sebastian Inlet Cleanup Dive starts 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sebastian State Park southern entrance. In past years, divers have removed tons of marine debris from the bottom, including fishing line, anchors, trash, lost fish and crab traps, tires and other garbage, some of it damaging to marine sea life. All dives are weather dependent.
Participants should bring gloves, a knife, a few extra pounds of weights, a dive’s flag and a tank of air. To reserve your spot, sign up your team, register your vessel or for more information, call Capt. Don Voss at 772-528-0675 or find the Marine Cleanup Initiative Facebook page.
Show for the kids
The Riverside Theatre for Kids, the educational arm of the Vero Beach theater, presents the Tony Award winning Broadway hit play, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which is based on the popular book series written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the theater’s Stark Stage at 3250 Riverside Park Drive. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 772-231-6990 or at Riverside Theatre. The theatre’s new KIDSPOT activity area, designed for kids 12 and younger, will be open one hour before the performances.
Ahoy, the Pirate Festival is back
It’s the third year for the Vero Beach Pirate Festival which will be 2-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday under the oak trees at Riverside Park at 3200 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach. Look for historic pirate encampments, weaponry demonstrations, nautical-themed vendors and food, pirate music and treasure displays. Admission is free but a $2 donation is encouraged. For more information, go to Vero Beach Pirate Festival - Vero Beach Pirate Fest or call 772-226-5459.
The first Treasure Coast Jerk Festival is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to the Port St. Lucie Civic Center at 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. The outdoor event includes music by local and touring reggae, gospel, Haitian and Latin musicians as well as food and arts and crafts vendors, a jerk cook-off competition and a kids’ zone. Tickets to the Caribbean-themed event are $12 in advance and $17 at the gate for adults and $10 for ages 13 to 17. Children 12 and under get in free. Get advance tickets at Banquet & Meeting Space Rental | Civic Center Rentals & Ticketing | City of Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Christmas in July
The Crafted Keg, the popular downtown Stuart growler bar known for its international craft beers, wines, ciders and sodas, will celebrate Christmas on Friday with games, prizes, and special holiday drafts. There will be an ugly hat contest at 11 p.m. and The Sting Assassins will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight. The Crafted Keg is in the 555 Place building on Colorado Avenue in Stuart. For more information, call 772-600-8218.
The annual Led Zeppelin tribute, including laser lights, long hair and iconic hits, returns 8 p.m. Saturday to The Sunrise Theatre at 117 S. Second St. in Fort Pierce. The Pure Led Zeppelin Experience features longtime, local song man Spaz McGoorty with special guests Dave Scott and the Reckless Shots. Tickets are $30 to $40 and can be purchased online at Sunrise Theater Fort Pierce - Official Site or by phone at 772-461-4775. Hold on to your ticket, it will include a buy one, get one drink offer from the 2nd Street Bistro, 122 N. Second St. in Fort Pierce, to be used before or after the show. Proceeds benefit Artists for Multiple Sclerosis.
Make a night of it and check out the Bloody Jug Band, down the block at The Sailfish Brewery. This eight-piece band out of Orlando fuses historic jug band sounds with rock for a unique live show. They will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Family Fun Day at the farm
LaPorte Farms, off Roseland Road at 7700 129th St. in Sebastian, will host a back-to-school event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. This hidden gem has a great petting zoo for the younger set and Saturday’s event also includes refreshments, face-painting, pony and hayrides, bounce houses and more. There also will be a limited supply of free book bags and school supplies. For more information, go to www.laportefarms. com or call 772-633-0813.
the Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup has been encouraging residents to come together and clean up 125 miles of waterways on the Treasure Coast. The 10th annual event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
The annual cleanup is conducted by the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast and sponsored by the Florida Inland Navigation District. More than 7,500 volunteers have participated since the first cleanup and have removed more than 67 tons of trash from Treasure Coast Waterways.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to attend, and while boaters are encouraged to participate with their vessel, you do not need to have a boat to volunteer. There are opportunities for non-boaters to help clean up the areas surrounding the waterways and help is needed at the check-in and disposal sites. If you plan to enjoy a day on the water or at the beach with your family this weekend, consider starting off by teaching your kids to do their part to help make our waterways cleaner and safer. Students can receive community service hours for participation.
There are six locations to choose from in Martin County: Sandsprit Park, Jensen Beach Causeway, Jimmy Graham Boat Ramp in Hobe Sound, Indian RiverSide Park Boat Ramp, and Stuart Causeway Boat Ramp. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt and an invitation to a volunteer recognition barbecue in August. Volunteers must register by visiting www.tcwaterwaycleanup.com - Home or calling 772-285-1646.
Walk your pup for good cause
Another popular community event is approaching, this one involving pooches and pubs. On Aug. 5, Treasure Coast Kickball will host its third annual “Pup Crawl” benefiting the Humane Society of theTreasure Coast. Participants, both human and canine, are encouraged to dress for the theme, which is “Wizard of Paws”. Prizes will be awarded for best dressed, and I can’t wait to see pictures.
The event takes place from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m., and the $30 advance ticket ($35 at the door) includes VIP entry and a beverage at each of the five downtown Stuart dog friendly crawl stops. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs waterfront section of Mulligans Beach House Bar and Grill at 131 S.W. Flagler Ave. From there, crawlers will proceed to Spritz City Bistro, Vine and Barley Stuart and Sneaki Tiki, ending their night at the Crafted Keg where costume contest and raffle winners will be announced.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome to attend, but must be kept on a nonretractable leash. Proceeds benefit the shelter animals at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast in Palm City. For more information, or to register with or without your furry friend, visit hstc1.org. Contact Lauren Espitia at laurenespitia74@gmail.com or @LaurenEspitia on Twitter
FREE MOVIE Pack up the kids, the coolers and the lawn chairs and enjoy some family time Friday at Sailfish Park, at 600 S.E. Georgia Ave. in Stuart. The big baseball field will transform into an outdoor theater and “Little Giants” will be shown. The 1994 PG-rated comedy stars Rick Moranis and Ed O’Neill as brothers coaching rival Pee-Wee Football teams.
For more information call 772288-5340.
Scare up some fun
If you’re a fan of the many ghost-hunting shows on TV, now’s your chance to participate in a local ghost hunt.
Paranormal investigators and tour guides from Indian River Hauntings have two events this weekend. First up is a ghost and historical walk of Vero’s beachside. Ghost hunters can meet at 7 p.m. Friday in front of The Driftwood Inn, 3150 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach for a one- to- two-hour walking tour, which includes current and past ghost stories and evidence gathered by the Florida Bureau of Paranormal Investigations. Make sure your smartphone is charged and ready to photograph or record any paranormal activity. Guides also will have equipment. Tickets are $12. You can purchase in person that evening with cash or credit card or online with PayPal.
The second event is Saturday and includes dinner with your ghost hunt at Marsh Landing Restaurant, 4 4 N. Broadway St. in Fellsmere. Also hosted by Indian River Hauntings, the fun goes from 7:30 to as late as 1 a.m., depending on the paranormal activity. Tickets are $50 per person, including dinner.
For more information call, 772633-3955 or go to www.indianriverhauntings. paranormalfbi.com.
FREE SUNDAY MOVIES The Lyric Theatre, 59 S.W. Flagler Ave. in Stuart has a free showing of two modern classics.
“Dirty Dancing” starts at 2 p.m. and “Top Gun” follows at 5 p.m.
The Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St. in Fort Pierce, will show “Hidden Figures,” last year’s box office hit about the little known but vital role African-American women played at NASA. The movie, which was Palm City’s Lidya Jewett’s first feature film role, starts at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are free and limited to four per person. You can pick them up at the box offices.
Howl at the Moon
Prepare for Monday’s eclipse by singing and dancing during Riverside Theatre’s Howl at the Moon Experience, which features an interactive dueling piano concert.
Show times are 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Get there early and enjoy live music outside and cold cocktails and food will be available.
The Vero Beach theatre is at 3250 Riverside Park Drive. Tickets range from $16 to $22.
To purchase tickets, call 772-231-6990 or go to www.riversidetheatre.com.
Free kids’ music classes
Port St. Lucie’s Music Lessons on the Treasure Coast celebrates its grand opening Saturday with free minimusic classes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The classes are geared to ages 3 months to 6 years old, and there are 20 spots per class, first come, first serve. There also will be raffles, crafts and treats. The music school, which features a recording studio, is at 1898 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd. Learn more by calling 772-800-5750 or on the business’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/MusicLessonsontheTreasureCoast.
Downtown Stuart’s popular Dancin’ in the Streetscelebrates 30 years of music and fun Saturday. From 3 p.m. to midnight, enjoy music from more than 20 bands on four street stages and at the Lyric Theatre. General admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate and can be purchased online at www.stuartdancininthestreets.com or Performing Arts and Concert Entertainment in Stuart, Florida | The Lyric Theatre or in person at the following downtown Stuart locations:
Earthtones, Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream, Terra Fermata, Seacoast Bank and the Lyric Theatre box office.
VIP tickets are $50 and include admission, and Pure Led Zeppelin tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the event.
For more information and music lineup, go to www.stuartdancininthestreets. com.
FREE MOVIES SUNDAY
Enjoy a family-friendly movie Sunday in a historic, air-conditioned theater. The Lyric Theatre, at 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, wraps up its free summer movie series with two movies. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” starts at 2 p.m. and “Hidden Figures” featuring Lidya Jewett, of Palm City, starts at 5 p.m.
The Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce, will show the original “Star Wars” at 3 p.m.
Tickets are free, limited to four per person and can be picked up at the box offices.
Woodstock’s anniversary with wine
Summer Crush Vineyard and Winery is remembering the 48th anniversary of Woodstock from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday with its annual “Winestock Day: A Day of Peace, Music and Wine!”
Winestock features music by the Dockstreet Trio, a hippie costume contest and a chance to take hippie VW van photos. There also are lawn games including corn hole, disc golf, shuffleboard and more.
The Fort Pierce winery is at 4200 Johnston Road and the event will go on rain or shine. Admission is free but donations for charity partner, Angels of Hope, which works with the Treasure Coast’s homeless population, will be accepted.
For more information, go to www.summercrushwine.com or call 772-460-0500.
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From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the outdoors store will have a free kids’ archery and BB shooting range, free craft and a free photo download. The BB and archery range is recommended for ages eight to 12. The first 200 kids each day will get a free foam cap or visor while supplies last.
This weekend also is the final days of the store’s “Fall Hunting Classic,” which Bass Pro describes as the “world’s greatest hunting show and sale.” There’s a store in Port St. Lucie at 2250 Gatlin Blvd. and one in Palm Bay at 750 Bass Pro Drive. For more information, call 772-785-7600 for the Port St. Lucie store and call 321-674-3700 for the Palm Bay store. Learn more at The Best in Fishing, Hunting and Boating Gear | Bass Pro Shops.
Party at the brewery
Islamorada Beer Co. celebrates the first anniversary of its Fort Pierce location with a party Saturday.
From noon to 8 p.m., the brewery at 3200 St. Lucie Blvd. will have festivities including a painting class by Swig of Color from noon to 2 p.m. and the Tom Jackson Band will perform from 3 to 7 p.m. Good Eats Mobile Munchies food truck will be selling barbecue and there will be a raffle to win free beer for a year. The brewery is family-friendly and has games for kids. Learn more at Islamorada Beer Company: Florida Keys Brewery | Craft Beer, the brewery’s Facebook page and by calling 772-882-4155.
Orchids and more
The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is featuring orchids Saturday during its “Orchids, Orchids & More” plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 20-acre gardens are adjacent to the St. Lucie River at 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd.
Also on Saturday, there will be a free kids event called “All About Orchids” from 11 a.m. to noon. Kids ages five to 12 can explore the orchid garden, learn about different species of orchids, have a snack and a take home an orchid-related project. Call 772-337-1959 to register. Learn more at www.pslbotanicalgardens.org.
Free concert in Stuart Grateful Dead fans won't want to miss this week's Rock'n Riverwalk concert.
Girl Jerry, a tribute band, will perform two sets of Grateful Dead songs during the free concert 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday on the Riverwalk Stage in downtown Stuart. Any cancellations because of the weather will be announced by noon the day of the concert on the event’s Facebook page.
Labor Day Luau at Twisted Tuna: A combination of good food, live music and a fantastic outdoor bar with a view has made this waterfront restaurant one of the premier party spots in Martin County. Folks at Twisted Tuna, at 4290 S.E. Salerno Road in the Manatee Pocket, know how to have a good time, and this weekend should be no exception. On Sunday, the party starts at noon and continues well into the night. You can enjoy a whole pig roast with all the fixings for $19.99 from noon until 6 p.m., along with lots of sunny summer umbrella drink specials. The regular menu will be available as well, and the family-friendly event will feature live music on the dock stage with Jason Green from 2 to 6 p.m., followed by a Polynesian Fire Dancing Show from 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Blondie will keep the party going for the late-night crowd starting at 10p.m. and continuing until 1a.m.
Spend Saturday at Sailfish Brewing Co.[/color] at 130 N. Second St.in Fort Pierce. It’s the brewery’s fourth annual End of Summer Jam Tag and Release Festival, a charity event to raise money for The Billfish Foundation, to advance the conservation of billfish worldwide. The festivities start at 11:30 a.m. when Swig of Color has a Sip and Paint event, which costs $15 to $35 depending on which image you paint. Register at Swig of Color - Swig of Color LLC.
At 3 p.m., there will be a watermelon eating contest limited to the first 10 contestants and the release of Bikini Whale Watermelon Pale Ale. The party gets underway at 4 p.m. with performances by the Humdingers and Smokefog. During the event, one of Sailfish’s core beers, Tag & Release Amber, will make its debut in cans. Sailfish donates a portion of the proceeds from each Tag and Release Amber sold to foundation year-round and there will be raffles, drawings, a prize wheel and other giveaways Saturday to raise more funds for the foundation. For more information, call 772-577-4382 or check the brewery's Facebook page.
Labor Day is the last day in 2017 to enjoy all the slides and activities at Sailfish Splash Waterpark [/color]at 931 S.E. Ruhnke St. in Stuart. Weather permitting, the park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Through Sept. 29, the park has “Family Fun Fridays” from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. where only the interactive playground is open. During the Friday events, water slides, the lazy river and Wiggly Waters are closed.
For more information, call 772-320-3100 or go to Sailfish Splash Waterpark | Martin County | Birthday Parties | Port St. Lucie - Stuart, FL.
The 10th annual Mulligan’s Skim Jam, described as the “world’s largest one-day skim boarding contest," is Saturday. The contest kicks off at 8 a.m. in front of Mulligan’s at 1025 Beachland Blvd. in Vero Beach.
To participate, register at shorelb for several different divisions, from beginner to professional, or sign up in person until 7:30 a.m. Saturday. There’s a $30 entry fee for amateurs and $100 for pros. The proceeds will support the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association.
Visit the National Navy UDT SEAL Museum at 3300 A1A in Fort Pierce between 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday for a fun and historical lesson about Navy SEALs and their forerunners. The Frogman Foundry program, geared toward kids 10 to 15, is free with paid museum admission. The museum also will have its first rock painting party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Rocks and supplies will be provided. RSVP for the events by emailing Elaine@NavySEALMuseum.com or at Frogman Foundry Funshop | National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.
The Sierra Band returns to the Music at the Mansion Concert [/color]Series on Sunday. With the Indian River Lagoon as the backdrop, the band will take the amphitheater stage from 4 to 7 p.m. at Indian RiverSide Park, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach. The amphitheater is adjacent to the Tuckahoe Mansion. Admission is free but drinks and food will be available to purchase. Bring a lawn chair and blankets and get there early to get a spot front and center.
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