The MusicWorks Concerts presentation of the Sixties Show will transport audiences back in time at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. The “time-traveling” multi-media production celebrates the sights and sounds of the 1960s through music, archival footage and storytelling. Tickets start at $51. The series continues Feb. 12 with the Lords of 52nd Street: The Legends of the Billy Joel Band, also at 7 p.m. at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach. Tickets start at $56. Visit MusicWorksConcerts.com or call 772-777-9321.
The Big Band Bash Jazz Concert begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th St. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for seniors over 65, and free admission for children under 6. Visit VeroBeachPerforming
Arts.com.
The Vero Beach Theatre Guild Blackbox production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” opens Thursday, Feb. 5 and runs through Feb. 14. The show is a witty musical take on relationships, dating and marriage. Tickets are $29.75 to $35. Auditions for Agatha Christie’s mystery “The Mousetrap” will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, and Tuesday, Feb. 10. Set in a 1952 English guesthouse, the story involves a murder investigation where anyone could be the culprit, hosts included. Performances are scheduled for April 24 through May 10. Visit VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com for more details.
The New Dimensions 3-D Art Exhibit will run from Feb. 5 through Feb. 19 at the Vero Beach Art Club Gallery, 1903 14th Ave. The collection showcases the unique techniques of artists working in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metalwork, sculpture, wood and other media. An opening reception runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It will also be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, during the popular First Friday Gallery Stroll. Visit VeroBeachArtClub.org.
The Mahjong Tournament will bring players together for competition and camaraderie at the Women’s Club of Vero Beach, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. Proceeds from the event will benefit the club’s 1916 National Landmark building Restoration Fund. Registration is $75 and includes lunch and prizes for top players. Visit VeroBeachWomensClub.org or call 316-992-9212 to register.
The Antique Car, Truck & Bike Show runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at First Presbyterian Church of Sebastian, 1405 Louisiana Ave. The show also includes music of the 1950s and ’60s and food from The Source’s Dignity Food Truck. For details, call 772-589-5656 or visit WeLoveFirst.org.
Gardenfest: Nature’s Finest Marketplace returns this weekend to Riverside Park, 3260 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. Hosted by the Garden Club of Indian River County, the event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. The festival features dozens of vendors with plants, outdoor décor and garden accessories. Admission is free, and the event will take place rain or shine. For information, visit GardenClubOfIRC.org.
The Starfest to benefit Childcare Resources starts at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Quail Valley River Club, 2345 Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, Vero Beach. The event includes a luncheon, where retired Maj. Gen. Michael Hall will speak; and an evening celebration with cocktails, raffles and networking at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $200 for the luncheon and $275 for the evening event. Call 772-567-3202 or visit ChildcareResourcesIR.org.
The Ocean Research & Conservation Association will present its next lecture, “Pollution Hotspots: Findings from Queens Cove and St. Sebastian River,” with Lauren Kleiman, Ph.D., at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10. The free talk will be held at the DJ Rainone Research & Science Center, 1235 16th St., Vero Beach. Visit TeamORCA.org.
Let’s Talk Vero Arts & Culture begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Dr. The evening program features Rochelle Wolberg of McKee Botanical Garden, Brady Roberts of the Vero Beach Museum of Art and Jon Moses of Riverside Theatre discussing the growing role of the arts in Indian River County’s cultural life. Complimentary gourmet sandwiches and a cash bar will be available before the 5:30 p.m. discussion begins. Visit LetsTalkVero.com.
