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Good morning, Vero Beach! In today’s edition: A human-chimp art show, Bark in the Park, a Tony-winning musical, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Residents’ voices will drive change: Sebastian has launched its first environmental poll to identify top sustainability concerns. Results will shape Sustainable Sebastian programs, including efforts on waste reduction and stormwater management, with no deadline specified — share input in the poll.
Be part of history: Planning is underway for the 250th July 4 celebration in 2026. Sign-ups are open for the Pioneers to Paradise Parade, and sponsorship opportunities are available. More details will follow — see how to get involved.
Imagination takes center stage: Riverside Theatre Friends’ fall luncheon in Vero Beach drew over 420 guests and celebrated arts education, spotlighting programs and partnerships with GYAC, the Learning Alliance, and Boys and Girls Clubs — learn how partnerships expand access.
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🫶 We got your back
An ode to rebuilding: The Mike Block Trio performs today at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach as part of Vero Beach International Music Festival. The concert features Hope on the Hill, a new suite inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s resilience. Tickets are $25, with donations benefiting Mike Block String Camp Scholarship Fund. Read the full story.
Hands-on nature fix: Skip the doomscroll and wander boardwalks, aquariums, and a touch tank at the Environmental Learning Center. Pontoon eco-tours, kayak rentals, and art tucked into mangroves turn a casual visit into a Vero brain-and-body reset, equal parts curious, calming, and salty.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🤝 Artist Meet & Greet @ Environmental Learning Center | Friday (1/9) at 4:00 PM – Think of it as a neighborhood art safari: a free meet and greet with collage star Derek Gores, and award-winning wildlife photographers Mark and Cheri Schumann. Sip, chat, and let the talent do the heavy lifting. Real art, real people, zero cover.
🎭 A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder @ Riverside Theatre | Friday (1/9) at 8:00 PM – Grab a seat for a Tony-winning musical where a charming underdog climbs the family tree with pruning shears, plenty of wit, and an inconvenient body count. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder serves sharp songs, scene-stealing characters, and laughs that feel delightfully improper.
🎨 37th Annual Art by the Sea @ Vero Beach Museum of Art | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Head to Holmes Hall at the Vero Beach Museum of Art for Art by the Sea, the 37th annual showcase where VBAC artists each bring one standout piece, all for sale. It’s free, refined, and a chance to upgrade your walls, not your storage unit.
🐶 Bark in the Park @ Riverside Park | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Riverside Park is going to the dogs, with frisbee stars, dock diving, a K-9 demo, and a lure course. Your dog does the cardio, you do the snacking at Bark Bar and food trucks, and the Humane Society gets the love. Free, friendly, very Vero.
🎨 Interspecies I Human & Chimp Art Collaborations @ Raw Space | Saturday (1/10) at 12:00 PM – Think your last collab was tricky? Try one with chimpanzees. Local artists riffed on acrylic abstracts painted by Save the Chimps residents, resulting in six large-scale, adjoined pieces, curious, bold, and surprisingly cohesive. Art you can feel good buying, with sales benefiting the sanctuary.
🧘 Restore: A Half-Day Reset @ Restorative Wellness Vero | Sunday (1/11) at 11:00 AM – Consider this your half-day reset for when the to-do list sounds like white noise. Warm tea, fascia release, breathwork, and a cold plunge that tells your stress to leave. No gurus, just guidance, curiosity, and a body that remembers how to exhale. $99.
🔮 Astrotarot @ Spark of Divine | Sunday (1/11) at 12:00 PM – Think your 2026 game plan could use a cosmic tune-up? Jenny reads the skies, you get your personal number, and Maribeth pulls the tarot to map a year that actually fits, not just the gym membership. Roll in after yoga, it’s $66, efficient, and clarifying.
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📻 Vero Beach report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 79°F – Low: 64°F – Precip: 1%
Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 80°F – Low: 65°F – Precip: 5%
Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
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