SUMMER CAMPS

 The City of Vero Beach Recreation Department will be holding registration for the Summer Gymnastics Session on Saturday June 4th, beginning at 8 am at Leisure Square, 3705 16th Street, Vero Beach. There are openings for boys and girls in the Summer Gymnastics Session, the Aerial Antics Circus Summer Camp and the Sports/Aquatics Summer Camp. Registration is ongoing until classes and camps are full.  There will be weekday and Saturday gymnastics classes available for toddlers through teens. Your child will learn beginner, intermediate and advanced skills from our USA Gymnastics Safety Certified Staff.  All summer gymnastics participants ages 3 years old and up will have the opportunity to perform in the 42nd Annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus to be held on August 4, 5 & 6 at Saint Edwards School. The LOVE themed Aerial Antics Circus will be performed by the Summer Gymnastics Students and the Aerial Antics Summer Camp Students, and it is the only Youth Circus in our area!   For more information please contact Angie Holshouser at 770-3775, Patty Howard at 567-2144, or Leisure Square at 770-6500. Visit the City of Vero Beach’s recreation page under Centerstage at www.covb.org. 

Vero Classical Ballet is offering two summer camps.  For ages 10 and up, classes include:  Ballet Technique, Pointe,  Contemporary, Repertoire, Hair and Make-up, Dance Conditioning, Yoga/Pilates, Massage and Self Care,  Pas de Deux, and Modern.  Classes are held from July 11th through July 29th  on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Noon to 3:30 pm.  These classes are for Intermediate to advanced levels.  Tuition is $375 or $150 pr week.  The class features an in house performance on Friday, July 29th.

For ages 4 – 8 Princess Ballet Camp includes Ballet Class, Arts and Crafts, Music Class, Snack, Story of a Famous Ballet, and Dress-up Time/Tea Party.  Participants will also put on a live performance at 11:30 am for parents on Friday, the last day of camp!  Camp runs from July 11th through July 22nd, Monday – Friday from 9:30 am to Noon.  Tuition is $100 per week.  Camps are held at Leisure Square’s Dance Room, 3705 16th Street in Vero Beach.  Dress code? Leotard, tights, and ballet shoes. Skirts are optional.  Register online at veroclassicalballet.com or call 772-360-8577.

ONGOING ART EXHIBIT

ON VIEW AT THE VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

From Exhibition to Collection  is currently on view at the Vero Beach Museum of Art through  September 4th.  The summer exhibition in the Museum’s Titelman Gallery focuses on works of art that have entered the museum’s collection after being exhibited in one-person or group shows organized in house. In this thirtieth anniversary year, it is appropriate to take stock of the significant works of art by living artists that have enriched the permanent collection during the past decade. The Museum maintains a long-standing commitment to collecting the work of contemporary, often mid-career, artists. While the Museum has acquired works by early twentieth-century masters such as Willard Metcalf and Leon Kroll, it has just as frequently acquired outstanding contemporary masterworks. Among the works of art to be exhibited are Marc Ptrovic’s mixed media sculpture Evidence, which also entered the collection in 2009. 

 

ONGOING CLASSES

At the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Art for Health’s Sake class is designed for adults who want to improve flexibility, balance, coordination and promote the joy of movement to music.  No dance experience is expected and all levels of mobility are encouraged and welcomed.  Class meets every Monday from 1:30 to 2:45 pm.  The cost is $5.00 per class.  Pre registration is not required.  Sign up at the front desk.  For more information, contact Dawn E. Miller by e-mail: dmiller@verobeachmuseum.org or call 772-231-0707 Ext. 155.

 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 3 & 4

Riverside Theatre presents The Comedy Zone Experience – Summer Nights on Friday & Saturday, June 3 & 4 with shows at 7:30 and 9:30 pm.  Comedians are Ron Feingold (at left) and Doug Almeida (at right). Free outdoor concerts are held in the Live In The Loop featuring Wiley Nash Band on Friday and Big Coque on Saturday.  Tickets are for comedian showcase: $16 general admission, $18 premium reserved seating.  Visit RiversideTheatre.com for tickets.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

 

The First Friday Gallery Stroll will be held on June 3rd from 5 to 8 pm along and around 14th Avenue in Vero Beach.  Here’s a preview, strolling from South to North:

Art on 18th Gallery, 1365 18th Street (1/2 block east of 14th Avenue), presents its Summertime Group Invitational Pop Up show featuring small works from a variety of local artists.

Tiger Lily Studios & Gallery features works by  Sharon Sexton, Julia Carter, Shotsi LaJoie, Travis Blanton, Cristina Abizaid and Glenda Taylor.

Gallery 14 presents New Work and Old Favorites.  The exhibit will highlight the work of the Gallery’s partners and undersea photography by Greg Hills  (pictured at right) with selected photographs remaining on view through the summer.

The Artists Guild Gallery presents Flesh as the subject of this month’s exhibit by gallery artists. See the varied interpretations on this theme. (Pictured:, painting by Merana Cadorette)

Main Street Studios hosts guest wildlife photographer, Denise Valentin, sharing the beauty of Florida’s natural habitats.

Flametree Clay Gallery is exhibiting clay works by gallery artists this month with raku, sculptural works and small pieces.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Kashi Foundation presents a Yoga of Sound workshop on June 4th through the 6th. Please go to MukeshAtKashi.com for more info. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

The Sunrise Theatre is offering free movies on selected Sundays this summer on June 5 & 12, July 10 & 24 and August 7 & 21 at 3:00 pm.  The June 5th movie is Letters To Juliet starring Amanda Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal and Vanessa Redgrave.  Tickets are available in person only at the theatre’s box office located at 117 South Second Street, Ft. Pierce, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and two hours prior to each movie.  Limit 4 tickets per person.  Tickets are subject to availability. For more information call 772-461-4775.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Author Lisa Unger presents her book, Ink & Bones at the Vero Beach Book Center on Monday, June 6 at 6 pm.  An instant page-turner that straddles the line between thriller and horror…sure to appeal to a wide range of readers, including Stephen King fans. A young woman’s mysterious gift forces her into the middle of a dangerous investigation of a little girl’s disappearance.  Visit VeroBeachBookCenter.com for more information.