Take advantage of the Spring season by getting out and enjoying what the community has to offer.
The Community Church of Vero Beach brings back its “Requiem for the Living” in an encore performance this Friday evening, April 15. The choral presentation the five-movement work by composer Dan Forrest is designed, in his words, to offer “a prayer for rest, traditionally for the deceased … However (they) form a narrative just as much for the living and their own struggle with pain and sorrow.” The performance features the Chamber Orchestra and Choir, featuring soprano Rachel Carter Murphy and conducted by Andrew Galuska. It begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but an offering will be accepted. The Community Church of Vero Beach is located at 1901 23rd St. Call 772-562-3633 or visit CCOVB.org.
Continuing in the line of classical music, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, led by David Amado, will present “Italian Postcards,” with cellist Oliver Herbert. The program includes works by Wolf, Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn. The ACO describes the program as featuring works which are “dazzling brilliance, and kaleidoscopic emotional range … witty and delightful … tuneful, buoyant.” The concert begins 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, also at the Community Church of Vero Beach (address above). Tickets start at $30. Call 772-460-0851 or visit AtlanticClassicalOrchestra.com.
You can also satisfy your craving for jazz and rock with a couple more concerts. Live! From Vero Beach presents “Touch & Go – the Ultimate Cars Tribute Band” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. Tickets are $30 to $70. Call 800-595-4849 or visit MusicWorksConcerts.com. The Treasure Coast Jazz Society performs “Memories of Louis Armstrong” with clarinetist John Skillman and trumpet player JB Scott, who performed with the Dukes of Dixieland. The concert starts noon on Saturday, April 16, at the Vero Beach Yacht Club, 3601 Rio Vista Blvd., Vero Beach. Tickets are $40 to $45. There is an optional buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m. which costs $20. Call 772-234-4600 or visit TCJazz.org.
Get the family together for “Easter on the Farm.” This event, held at LaPorte Farms, gets the little ones involved with an Easter Egg Hunt, visits with the Easter Bunny and Chicken Little, and much to do with arts and crafts, gem mining, face panting and much more. The admission is $2 donation per person. Additional charges for pony rides and food. It runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at LaPorte Farms, 7700 129th St., Sebastian. Call 772-633-0813 or visit LaPorteFarms.com.
The Tipsy Turtle 2-Mile Run/Walk starts 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at Sexton Plaza/Ocean Grill, 1050 Beachland Blvd., Vero Beach. It is followed by a beach bash after-party with music, silent auction and vendors. The event benefits Coastal Connections, which has the mission to protect coastal habitats for sea turtle survival. Tipsy Turtle is one of the organization’s main events. The fun run attracts people of all ages. There’s also a “Hatchling Dash” for runners under the age of 10 years. There will also be “super soft race T-shirts” for the first 250 registrants. Because the group is focusing on minimizing use of plastic at the event, all water will be served in a can and juice will be served in wooden compostable cups with recycling bins available on-site. Pre-registration costs $30 and runs through 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14, online at runsignup.com/Race/FL/VeroBeach/TipsyTurtle2Mile. For more information, call 772-226-0133 or visit Coastal-Connections.org.
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party starts 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Vero Beach Women’s Club, 1534 21st St., Vero Beach. The event is a fundraiser for the Gifford Youth Achievement Center. Tickets are $75 each. For more information, call 772-794-1005 or visit GYAC.net. You can also call 772-205-2259 or visit VeroBeachWomensClub.org.
The Comedy Zone at Riverside Theatre presents headliner Ron Feingold and feature act John Charles this weekend. Joshua Armenteros emcees. Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. Tickets are $23. Before the shows, you can also enjoy free outdoor concerts from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. In the Loop, with Stones Clones performing Friday, April 15, and the Lionheart Band performing Saturday, April 16. Tables are first come, first served, or bring your own lawn chairs. Guests may purchase drinks and picnic-style food before the shows or during them. Call 772-231-6990 or visit RiversideTheatre.com.