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Backus Museum, Fort Pierce, on the
outdoor mural plaza. Paintings available
for purchase and an exhibition
of Highwaymen paintings called
Dashboard Dreams: The Florida
Highwaymen and the American Road.
465.0630
• Highwaymen Heritage Trail Festival –
The free event will feature the original
and second generation Highwaymen
artists, guided tours, food and craft
vendors, kids zone, art contest exhibit
and live jazz music at Moore’s Creek
Linear Park on the corner of Seventh
Street and Avenue D, behind the
county building. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit
https://cityoffortpierce.com/483/
Highwaymen-Heritage-Trail-Festival
or call 742.9833 for more information.
• Let’s Dance! – Original works by student
choreographers and Ballet Vero
Beach Fellowship students at McAlpin
Fine Arts Center, Indian River State
College, 2 and 7 p.m. 800-220-9915
• Mania: The ABBA Tribute – Sunrise
Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Sunday, Feb. 19
• Highwaymen Weekend – At the
Backus Museum, Fort Pierce, on the
outdoor mural plaza. Paintings available
for purchase, and an exhibition
of Highwaymen paintings called
Dashboard Dreams: The Florida
Highwaymen and the American Road.
465.0630
Wednesday, Feb. 22
• NY Rockabilly Rockets: Shake, Rattle
and Roll – Sunrise Theatre, 7 p.m.
461.4775
• In Search of Sea Ghosts and Unicorns
– The Untold Stories of Beluga
Whales and Narwhals. Presented by
Gregory O’Corry-Crowe at the Johnson
Education Center, Harbor Branch,
4 p.m. 461.7710
Friday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, March 5
• St. Lucie County Fair – Come one,
come all. Horses, horticulture,
unusual rabbits, sleek cows, and a
rooster-crowing contest; home arts
including quilting and crafty men
demonstrating wood turning. And
a great carnival with loads of rides.
It’s all part of the 58th year of the St.
Lucie County Fair. Don’t miss pottery,
pies and quilts, the demolition derby,
the rodeo, the small animal costume
and parade contest, great fair food,
and school exhibits. Times vary daily.
Visit www.stluciecountyfair.org or call
464.2910 for details.
Saturday, Feb. 25
• New York Mets spring training – Kick
off the season with the first home
game of spring training when they
play the Miami Marlins at Clover Park
in St. Lucie West. Learn more about
the schedule and tickets by going to
www/mlb.com or calling 871.2115.
• Nature Fest – Games, hands-on
activities, exhibitors, live animals,
children’s authors, demonstrations at
Manatee Observation Center,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. 429.6266
MARCH
Wednesday, March 1
• Keeping the Sea Free of Debris –
Educating our Community and Taking
Action. Presented by Gabby Barbarite
at Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institute. Reservations required. Go
to www.fau.edu/hboi.osls for more
information.
Thursday, March 2
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 8 p.m.
465.0366
March 3-April 30
• Fine Print; Rediscovering the Backus
Portfolio on Paper and Canvas –
Backus Museum & Gallery. Reception
March 17, 6-8 p.m. 465.0630
Friday, March 3
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 8 p.m.
465.0366
• Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot – The
music of Billy Joel and much more.
Sunrise Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Saturday, March 4
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 2 and
8 p.m. 465.0366
• Electric Light Orchestra Experience –
Sunrise Theatre, 8 p.m. 461.4775
Sunday, March 5
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 2 p.m.
465.0366
• Juice and Jazz – Backus Museum,
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Win a masterpiece
of Florida art, enjoy a live jazz
concert on the outdoor mural plaza.
Refreshments, fresh juice, coffee,
mimosas. 465.0630
Wednesday, March 8
• NASA’s Ocean Color Satellite
Program – Presented by Tim Moore
at Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institute. Reservations required. Go to
www.fau.edu/hboi.osls for details.
• Non-native Reptiles of the Treasure
Coast – Presented by Ken Gioeli, natural
resources extension agent for St.
Lucie County. Non-native reptiles are
increasingly common here. St. Lucie
County Aquarium, 420 Seaway Drive,
9-10 a.m. Coffee and light refreshments
8:30 a.m. 462.3474
Thursday, March 9
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 8 p.m.
465.0366
• Company – Tony Award-winning
humorous and thought-provoking
musical by the late Stephen Sondheim
at McAlpin Fine Arts Center,
Indian River State College, Fort Pierce.
7 p.m. 800.220.9915
• Ireland with Michael Londra –
Sunrise Theatre, 7:30 p.m. 461.4775
Friday, March 10
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con
men. Pineapple Playhouse, 8 p.m.
465.0366
• Company – Tony Award-winning humorous
and thought-provoking musical
by the late Stephen Sondheim at
McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River
State College, 7 p.m. 800.220.9915
Saturday, March 11
• Company – Tony Award-winning humorous
and thought-provoking musical
by the late Stephen Sondheim at
McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River
State College, Fort Pierce. 2 and 7 p.m.
800.220.9915
• Wait Until Dark – Thriller. Blind
housewife threatened by three con >>
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