From: Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 3:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Flock to the Sebastian River Area... And Frolic with Nature March is a great month to explore nature in the Sebastian River Area. EcoFest, Pelican Island Wildlife Festival and the Goby Fest are all great festivals to enjoy the outdoors and learn about our natural resources! To learn about all there is to see and do, check out the destination video on our website. This exciting video highlights all of the activities and attractions that make the Sebastian River Area a wonderful destination. Click here to be linked to our homepage where the video will begin playing at the bottom of the page. Make sure you turn the volume up on your speakers! Upcoming Events There are some wonderful events taking place this month and you'll find some of them listed below. To view the entire calendar of events, click on COMMUNITY CALENDAR Bowling for Soup Concert at Capt Hiram's Monday, March 1st Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Bowling for Soup with The Dollyrots and The Supervillians. Tickets on sale at Capt Hiram's and on ticketweb.com. *$18 day of show. *Plus all applicable fees and taxes, rain or shine. For more information, visit www.hirams.com FREE Concert in the Park Friday, March 5th 5:30-8:00 p.m. Riverview Park, Sebastian Come out and enjoy an evening on the Indian River Lagoon. Remember When will be performing the oldies but goodies. Food & refreshments will be available for sale. Bring a comfortable lawn chair, a flash light and enjoy the local talent and river breezes! Surf Fest 2010 March 5th-14th Sebastian Inlet State Park The Surf Fest will host three surf contests: Surfing America Prime series, a Grade 5 Junior Pro (the biggest in North America and Europe); The Collegiate Surfing Association will hold Florida State and East Coast Championships, which will include about 15 colleges and universities battling for the East Coast title; The U.S. Masters Professional Championship, an invitational event that will feature America's best and most iconic surfers age 40 and over. For more information visit http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/events.cfm? viewevent=5036#5036 LoPresti First Saturday Charity Breakfast & Presentation Saturday, March 6th 9:00-11:30 a.m. LoPresti Aviation Hangar 210 Airport Dr. East, Sebastian Presentation by Dave Schwartz, test pilot for the Piper Jet Program. Charity breakfast event begins with coffee and full breakfast at 9 a.m., presentation from 10-11:30 a.m. The event will also be a celebration of the Boy Scout's Anniversary and benefits the Boy Scouts. Charity donation $5. For more information, visit http://www.speedmods.com/firstsaturday/firstsaturday.htm or call 772-562-4757 Craft Show at Riverview Park Saturday, March 6th 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. A nice variety of handmade crafts. For more information, contact Karen Lampiasi at 772-388-5244 or Bob at 321-727-0932. Rain date is Sunday, March 7th. 14th Annual EcoFest at ELC Sunday, March 7th 12-4 p.m. ELC's 14th Annual Open House Extravaganza Held on ELC's 64-acre Wabasso Island campus located along the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway. This year's theme: Our Own Backyard. Come discover that the best things in life can be found right in our own backyard! For more information, visit www.discoverelc.org Indian River County Firefighters Fair March 12th-21st Indian River County Fair Grounds 7955 58th Avenue Vero Beach, FL 32967 For more information, call 772-562-2974 or visit www.firefightersfair.org 18th Annual Pelican Island Wildlife Festival Saturday, March 13th 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Riverview Park, Sebastian This festival celebrates the anniversary of the establishment of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the Nation's 1st National Wildlife Refuge. The goal of the festival is to bring local conservation and natural resources together to promote conservation and educate the public about our treasured natural resources. Enjoy arts and crafts, boat and kayak tours, live wildlife, food, live entertainment and much more. For more information, please visit www.pelicanislandfriends.org FREE Concert in the Park Friday, March 19th 5:30-8:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy an evening on the Indian River Lagoon. The Sebastian River High School Jazz Ensemble & Steel Drum Band will be performing. Food & refreshments will be available for sale. Bring a comfortable lawn chair, a flash light and enjoy the local talent and river breezes! Tell your friends and neighbors! Sponsored by the City of Sebastian, the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce, and Melbourne International Airport. For more information, call the Chamber at 772-589-5969. Art in the Park at Riverview Park Saturday, March 20th 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Presented by the Sebastian River Art Club. For more information, call 772-581-2619 or visit www.sebastianriverartclub.org Star Party at Sebastian Inlet Saturday, March 20th 8:00 p.m. Star Party hosted by the Indian River Astronomical Society, at the Day Use Area, located 1/2 mile south of the Sebastian Inlet bridge, on the east side of A1A. Powerful telescopes provided or bring your own. Note* Weather and clouds permitting. For more information, visit http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/events.cfm or call 772-388-2750 or 321-984-4852 6th Annual Goby Fest Saturday, March 27th 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Goby Fest is a nature festival to raise funds to support local state parks and aquatic preserves. The festival will include vendors, exhibitors and nature tours highlighting endangered and threatened species and a No Frills Poker Ride for equestrians. Activities include tours, kayak trips, wagon rides with a stop by a cracker cowboy camp demonstrations and displays, including one by the local herpetological society. Food and craft vendors also will be on hand. The festival provides a great opportunity for you to find out just how much your local State Park has to offer. All proceeds raised during this event will be used to support the St Sebastian River Preserve State Park, the Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park and three aquatic preserves. Admission is free, though there is a nominal fee for the tours. For more info., visit http://www.nbbd.com/npr/cpa/gobyfest/index.html or contact Patti Fuchs at 772-643-4925. 4th Annual Home & Garden Show March 27th & 28th 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Riverview Park, Sebastian All things in the home and garden, landscape, flooring, pool, window treatments, mortgage, real estate, furnishings, home gadgets. There will be food and entertainment. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sebastian. For general and vendor information, call 772-473-1337. SAVE THE DATE!! Fellsmere Day Celebration Saturday, April 3rd Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. Festivities at 10 a.m. Downtown Fellsmere Come celebrate Fellsmere's 99th Birthday. Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Crafts, Live Entertainment, Folkloric Dancers, Miss Fellsmere Pageant and more. For more information, visit http://www.cityoffellsmere.org/documents/BE/FellsmereDayFlyer.pdf NSSA Southeastern Championship Surf Contest April 7-11, 2010 Sebastian Inlet State Park National Scholastic Surfing Association Southeastern championship surf contest. The best N.S.S.A. surfers in the southeast compete for a spot in the national championship surf contest. For more information, visit www.nssa.org or http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/events.cfm or call 772-388-2750 or 321-984-4852 We're on Facebook! Check out our Chamber Facebook Page. You'll find some beautiful photos of the area and much more! Become a Fan & tell your friends and family! Follow Our Tweets! Click on the link below to visit our Twitter Page: Destination Weddings Page Are you getting married or do you know someone who is? Surrounded by beautiful waterways and unspoiled beauty, the Sebastian River Area is the perfect place to say "I DO." Click here to check out our new Destination Weddings page. It's a great resource to help couples plan their perfect wedding in the Sebastian River Area. Online Store!! Now you can buy Sebastian River Area "Souvenirs & Stuff" on our website. To check out our merchandise, click here Contact Us If you would like a free visitors guide to help you plan your vacation to the Sebastian River Area, please fill out the form on our website or contact us by phone or email. Mention this email to have your name entered into our drawing to win a Special Places book about the Sebastian River Area! Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce 700 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 Phone: (772) 589-5969 www.SebastianChamber.com Email: [email protected] www.sebastianchamber.com Privacy Policy/Terms of Use: You will receive email updates from Sebastian River Area approximately once per month. To be safely removed from our list please click here to unsubscribe. .