Oct. 3 – City Council Candidate Roundtable – Candidates for City Council will join together in a roundtable discussion to be held at the Heritage Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is welcome, as candidates will field questions from the audience.
Oct. 3 – “An Evening with C.S. Lewis” – Acclaimed British actor David Payne presents “An Evening with C.S. Lewis,” 7 p.m. in the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center, a one-man portrayal of the author of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Tickets $25. 564-5537
Oct. 4 – First Friday Gallery Stroll, 5 to 8 p.m., opening night receptions at galleries along 14th Avenue in downtown Vero Beach. Free. 480-0491
Oct. 4 – 5 – Riverside Theatre Comedy Zone, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. on the Waxlax Stage starring Grandma Lee and Danny Nibblock. Optional food service 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; bar to 11 p.m. Comedy Zone tickets $15, $25 show and food voucher. 231-6990
Oct. 4 & 5 – Fifth annual In the Ruff Golf Tournament at Indian River Club to benefit H.A.L.O. Rescue and Stray No More. Fri. 6:30 p.m. poolside cocktail party with K-9 demos and aqua golf chipping contest; tickets $50. Sat. 8 a.m. tournament and BBQ lunch; registration $100. 360-9294
Oct. 5 – McKee Botanical Garden Community Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with $1 admission, a copy of Suzan Phillip’s book The Miracle of McKee to the first 100 visitors, and $10 off new annual memberships. 794-0601
Oct. 5 & 6 – Vero Beach Air Show at the City of Vero Beach Municipal Airport presented by the nonprofit Vero Beach Air Show, Inc. and three local Exchange Clubs, featuring aerial stunt pilots, military and civilian aircraft, vintage cars, all-day activities and aviation education. Gates open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with aerial acts from approximately Noon until 4 p.m. 473-7679
Oct. 5 & 6 – 26th annual Autumn in the Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and to 4 p.m. Sun. at Riverside Park, a crafts and artworks fair to benefit the Treasure Coast Pilot Club community service programs, with artist and food vendors and a children’s play area. 226-0765
Oct. 6 – Jeane Graves Charity Cupcake Challenge, 2 to 5 p.m. at Heritage Center, with Professional/Restaurant and Individual bakers competing, to benefit Michael J. Fox Foundation, and its search for a cure and therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Bakers call 473-3410 for entry form. Audience/voter tickets $10 at the door.
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