The City of Vero Beach Centennial Year Calendar (October 2018-October 2019) Centennial Presenting Sponsor Florida Power & Light Visit website: www.VeroBeach100.org Can also use .net and .com ~ Event times, dates, locations and descriptions are subject to change ~ October 2018 NOVEMBER 10, 2018 Monthly Sponsor: White Glove Moving Monday, October 1, 2018 Walking Tree Centennial Brew A Pale Ale brewed with hibiscus and Centennial hops (YUM!) has been developed and distributed by Walking Tree Brewery all along the Treasure Coast… so everyone should look for it in their favorite bars and restaurants! The winner of their summertime naming contest…“Your Town. Your Beer. YOU Name It!” has not been determined as of this writing (6/18). Amanda Saunders, 772-360-6956, [email protected] Friday & Saturday, October 5 & 6, 2018 McKee Botanical Garden Come and enjoy a $1 Admission Community Centennial Appreciation Day at McKee, thanking the community for their support since the original McKee Jungle Gardens opened in 1932. Who could ask for a better way to spend a beautiful fall day walking through the grounds of this extraordinary Vero Beach Sanctuary. Connie Cotherman - [email protected] Tuesday, October 16, 2018 3pm Sunbonnet Sue Quilters Guild Representatives of the Sunbonnet Sue Quilters Guild designed and created a quilt in recognition of the Centennial Year. They will present it at the City Council. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 10am Banner Unveiling – Sponsored by Publix Supermarkets A Centennial Celebration Banner will be hung across 14th Avenue by The Heritage Center through October, 2019. 1 | P a g e Thursday, October 25, 2018 7pm to 9pm Woman's Club History and Restoration Open House 1534 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 www.irchistorical.org Friday, October 26, 2018 Time TBD Tree Dedication Week-Sponsored by Digg Gardens & Image360 -Thirty IRC public, charter and private school locations will be provided with a 30-gallon live oak tree with a plaque noting the centennial anniversary, planted and dedicated during the week of Oct 22-26. Locations for each tree planting and day and time of dedication will be made public in advance. Dr. Mark Rendall, [email protected] Marilyn Dussault, 978-9935, [email protected] Thursday, October 25-Thursday, November 1, 2018 10am to 4:30pm Centennial Soup Bowl Exhibit at the Vero Beach Museum of Art Enjoy the hand-made and unique Centennial Soup Bowl Tureens on display/sale during museum hours and a free community weekend on Oct 27 and Oct 28 Shotsi Lajoi, 453-9049 Friday, October 26, 2018 7pm Vero Beach High School Half-time Tribute – Game Starts at 7pm. Halftime show will be a musical and visual tribute to the City of Vero Beach. The show (approx. 8pm) will feature original music representative of the 100 years of the city and many places and events that it is known for. In addition to the musical tribute to all attending at half-time, Centennial committee members will be asked to enter the field for introduction and applause. Page Howell, VBHS Band Director, 564-5413, [email protected] Shawn O’Keefe, Principal; [email protected] Leonard Jankowski, Coach, [email protected] Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:30am to 10:30am Waldo’s Flag Ceremony and Time Capsule [Driftwood Resort] In recognition of the City Centennial a horse-drawn carriage will deliver a Time Capsule filled with photographs and a myriad of artifacts to Waldo’s Restaurant at The Driftwood on Ocean Drive. It will be planted in the ground at the foot of the newly purchased flag and flag pole in front of the oceanside restaurant. The celebration will include a showing of antique cars and a musical performance by the Charter High School Band. Lee Olsen, 231-7091 2 | P a g e Saturday, October 27, 2018 4pm to 9pm Centennial Chili Challenge Riverside Park by the River will feature this tasty 30- team challenge to recognize the Centennial. Music will be presented by The Humdingers Band and Slip and the Spinouts! Enjoy Hamburgers, hot dogs and desserts. Judging will take place at 6 p.m. and there will be a featured Centennial Chili included in the assortment. Mrs. Centennial Anna Valencia Tillery will be a judge for the People’s Choice Chili. Organized by Sunrise Rotary. Do you have the ability to present 10 gallons of chili? It’s a $50 registration . Application & Detailed Flyer on website: www.verobeach100.org. Arthur Hodge [email protected] or Debbi Avery [email protected] Saturday and Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2018 10am to 5pm Countryside Centennial Corn Maze The Countryside Corn Maze is joining in the celebration of Vero Beach's Centennial with the return of its seven acre corn maze! There are lots of family-friendly activities in addition to the corn maze, including jumping pillow, barnyard ball zone, pumpkins, kiddie train rides, photo ops, nature trail, plus hayrides and the popular corn cannon (extra charges)...and more! Food and beverages are also available, so bring your appetite! Countryside Citrus is located at 6325 81st Street, Vero Beach. Visit www.countrysidecornmaze.com for all the details. Partial proceeds will benefit the renovations to MacWilliam Park. Cheryl Roseland [email protected] 772-473-8244 Centennial Children's Poster and Art Show – Each school is invited to participate in the Centennial School Art Competition. The subject of the art will be Vero Beach City landmarks. Each school is allowed 3 entries and the selection of the entries will be made by the school. Works will be displayed at a Vero Beach Museum of Art exhibit on January 4, 2019,winners will be announced and a reception will be held. The Vero Beach Art Club will judge the posters. Dawn Mill 559-9795, mailto:[email protected] November 2018 Monthly Sponsors: Vero Beach Lifeguard Assoc, Waldo’s, Mulligans, Vero Beach Hotel & Spa and Costa d’Este Hotel and Driftwood Resort, Garden Club of Indian River County, Inc. Thursday, November 1, 2018 Samaritan Soup Bowl Soup Bowl potters will be turning on their creative juices to create unique soup tureens to recognize the Centennial year and what this special time means to them. Shotsi Lajoi 453-9049 3 | P a g e Thursday, November 1, 2018 7pm to 9pm The Life of Ruth Hallstrom Play Women's Club 1534 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ~ An original play by Pat Kroger www.irchistorical.org Saturday, November 3, 2018 9am Veteran’s Day Parade –In association with the Indian River County Cultural Council, the parade will be along 14th Avenue and entering the Cultural Arts Village at 19th Street. Barbara Hoffman [email protected] Saturday, November 10, 2018 3pm Blessing of the Fleet & BBQ w/live music The Vero Beach Yacht Club is partnering with the City of Vero Beach and the City Marina to help celebrate the city’s 100th birthday by inviting boaters from Vero Beach and surrounding communities to participate in an expanded Blessing of the Fleet November 9 and 10, 2018 and October 11 and 12, 2019. The annual Blessing is a long-held tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing villages to help ensure a safe and bountiful boating season. Clergy from various denominations will gather at 3 p.m. Nov.10 on the City Marina gas dock and bless participating boats as they pass by. On the day of the Blessing, participants will meet at 2:45 p.m. between ICW markers 137 and 139. A Yacht Club member on site will coordinate the order of procession on Channel 72. The procession begins at 3 p.m. These times are subject to change as plans develop. Custom dictates that passengers on the boats throw flowers into the water and toward the clergy as they pass by. Following the ceremony, all participants are invited to the Yacht Club for a special $15 BBQ with live music. The City Marina will make mooring balls available to visiting boats and the club’s pontoon boat “Friendship,” along with a vessel from the City Marina, will ferry people to the club and back. To be part of this historic Blessing of the Fleet, visit the club’s web site at www.verobeachyachtclub.com and complete the registration form no later than Fri. Oct. 26. Registration forms also can be picked up at the club, which is located at 3601 Rio Vista Blvd., next to the City Marina. 4 | P a g e Saturday, November 10, 2018 10am Beautification Committee’s 10 Tree Dedication Located in the Vero Beach Cultural Arts Village on 19th Street between 17th and 20th Avenues. The Vero Beach Tree and Beautification Commission is providing 10 trees to the Village’s planned 19th Street tree canopy, each tree dedicated to one of 10 decades of Vero Beach’s history. Following the dedication ceremony will be historic walking tours of the Village. Barbara Hoffman [email protected] Marilyn Dussault, 978-9935, [email protected] Saturday, November 10, 2018 9am Veteran’s Day Ceremony – Memorial Island Tony Young – [email protected] November 10, 2018 5pm to 11pm CINEMA DE LA MER VB100 Super Secret White Party CINEMA DE LA MER, The VB100 Super Secret White Party opens the Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival 2019 season with an evening of mystery, where “What’s happening that night is not revealed until you attend.” (Location revealed to confirmed guests 48 hours prior to the event) Jerusha Stewart, 772-925-9110, [email protected] Sunday, November 11, 2018 2pm Veteran’s Day Regatta - 17 17th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 The Regatta will host 40-50 Opti and 420 class sailboats from all over the state of Florida.