March 2016 Events for Martin County

Lots to do with something for just about every taste in Martin County for March.  Here are the highlights:

2016 House of Refuge Lecture Series and Exhibit Schedule

Location: Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge

Address: 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd

Description:

Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge is one of our local treasures, a key piece in the history of Martin County and the Treasure Coast. Popular Breakfast and Oceanside lectures provide a wealth of information and the next series is just around the corner, offering you a choice of morning or evening presentations. Refreshments will be served as you relax and learn in the beautiful setting at Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd, in Stuart. Following are the 2016 schedules:

Breakfast Lectures:

South Florida Indian Folklore

Speaker: Patrick Messmer

Breakfast – March 2 – 10 a.m.

Oceanside Lectures:

South Florida Indian Folklore

Speaker: Patrick Messmer

Oceanside – March 31 – 7 p.m.

Individual tickets are $15, or $50 for the whole series. Seating is very limited and no member discounts apply. To register, call the House of Refuge at 772-225-1875 or emaillgeary@elliottmuseum.org. These lectures sell out fast!

5th Annual Sporting Clay Fun Shoot

Start Date/Time: March 5, 2016 (8:00 AM)

End Date/Time: March 5, 2016 (2:00 PM)

Location: South Florida Shooting Club

Address: 500 SW Long Dr. Palm City, FL. 34990

Description:

5th Annual Sporting Clay Fun Shoot to benefit the 5th Annual Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1041

Welcome to South Florida Shooting Club, Florida’s largest private gun club.
Our club features 650 acres of scenic landscape for our members to enjoy sporting clays, skeet, trap, five stand, and F.I.T.A.S.C. Our clubhouse has spacious lounge seating both in and out of doors with high speed internet for our guests. Lunch is available 12:00-2:00p with dinner available during extended hours and tournaments.

http://www.southfloridashootingclub.com/

Coffee with the Conductor March 2016

Start Date/Time: 3/11/2016 (10:30 am)

End Date/Time: 3/11/2016 (11:30 am)

Location: Courthouse Cultural Center

Address: 80 SE Ocean Boulevard,

Description: Coffee with the Conductor presented by The Arts Council of Martin County and Atlantic Classical Orchestra. Courthouse Cultural Center, 80 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart. Free, but space is limited. 772- 287-6676.

Event Contact: 772- 287-6676

http://www.martinarts.org/

Fine Arts Show presented by the Jensen Beach Art League

Start Date/Time: 3/13/16 (10:00 Am)

End Date/Time: 3/13/16 (4:00 PM)

Location: Indian RiverSide Park

Address: 1707 NE Indian River Drive

Description:

The Jensen Beach Art League is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization supporting local arts in the community. You are invited to enjoy their monthly Art Sale and Exhibit is located at the Indian RiverSide Park along the beautiful Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach.

http://jensenbeachartleague.yolasite.com/

HOBE SOUND MURAL PUBLIC TOURS

Start Date/Time: March 11, 2016 (10:00 AM)

End Date/Time: March 11, 2016 (12:00 PM)

Address: 11954 SE Dixie Highway

Description:

HOBE SOUND MURAL PUBLIC TOURS
Enjoy a 2 Hour, Artist Guided Tour. 
Time: 10 AM- Noon
Begins & Ends at Chamber Office, 11954 SE Dixie Highway, Hobe Sound
Price: $15.00 per person
(Includes tour, map, bottled water or soda)
*Mail Checks to Hobe Sound Chamber PO BOX 1507, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 ATT: Mural Tour
Call the Chamber at 772-546-4724 to register.
Cancellation Policy:
Must Cancel 48 hours in advance for a full refund, otherwise a refund will not be given.

Guided Tours are not the only option…pick up a map at the Chamber and rent a bike fromVillage Bike Shop or try walking or driving yourself.

PRIVATE HOBE SOUND MURAL TOURS– Booked by Calling Nadia at 561-762-9202 ornadiautto@comcast.net

Mural Project Goals:

• Beautify specific locations
• Enhance civic pride for residents
• Provide signature attraction for seasonal visitors
• Promote local business and connect the main street corridors
• Honor our rich past, celebrate current vitality and plant seeds for future promise
• Facilitate positive networking among all participants: artists, building owners and business residents

There are 17 large scale murals completed to date, with several more scheduled for this year and many other prospects expected as the endeavor reaches maturity.

Since 2009, this ‘paint-the-town’ initiative, spearheaded by professional artist Nadia Utto, has provided opportunities to spend some time ‘on-the-wall’ contributing a personal touch to the local ambiance, for over 40 skilled regional artisans and hobbyists, along with approximately 100 individual residents and visitors.

There are fun ‘treasure-hunt’ hidden aspects painted within each mural…. So stop by the Chamber for a Mural Tour Map/Brochure – and walk, bike, drive or take a sponsored tour to and around these landmarks!

Building owners, business tenants and community residents support the overall effort, none-the-less the majority of this work to date has been performed with modest honorariums and as a labor-of-love…

So please invest in your community and support the ongoing sustainability of the murals project by taking a tour and/or making a donation to Landmark Arts, Inc.

Hobe Sound Nature Center Spring Series~Tuesday Morning Hikes

Start Date/Time: March 1, 2016 (10:00 AM)

End Date/Time: March 29, 2016 (12:00 PM)

Location: Hobe Sound Nature Preserve Center

Address: 13640 SE Federal Highway

Description:

RESERVATION REQUIRED

Car pools leave early from the Nature Center

March 1st- Kitching Creek Central Flow Way

March 8th- Hawk’s Bluff
March 15th- Wakodahatchee Wetlands Birding Hike
March 22nd- Grey Cay Nature Center Birding Hike
March 29th-*-Barley Barber Swamp-*8:30 AM*

Event Contact: (772) 546-2067

http://hobesoundnaturecenter.com/

Home, Garden & Orchid Show

Start Date/Time: March 4, 2016 (12:00 PM)

End Date/Time: March 6, 2016 (5:00 PM)

Location: Martin County Fairgrounds

Address: 2616 SE Dixie Hwy.

Description: One of the largest and most comprehensive showcase of local businesses presented by the Martin County Fair Association and the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce and features the latest in home and garden products and services. Free Admission and Free Parking

http://www.eventcrazy.com/Stuart-FL/events/details/239977-Home-and-Garden-Show

Much Ado About Nothing

Start Date/Time: March 3, 2016 (7:00 PM)

End Date/Time: March 6, 2016 (8:00 PM)

Location: North Stuart Baptist Church

Address: 1950 NW Federal Hwy

Description:

Treasure Coast Community Singers, serving as a cornerstone of the Treasure Coast cultural landscape, is to keep people singing through the performance of outstanding musical programs from all traditions, and to inspire excellence in performance for adults and children through music education, challenge, discovery and diversity. Come watch their performance of “Much Ado About Nothing” by the Treasure Coast Community Singers

Oceans Alive 2016 Gala to benefit Florida Oceanographic Society

Start Date/Time: March 20, 2016 (6:00PM)

End Date/Time: March 20, 2016 (11:00PM)

Location: Sailfish Point Ocean Room

Address: 2201 SE Sailfish Point Boulevard, Stuart 34996

Description: Annual gala to celebrate and support Florida Oceanographic Society’s mission to inspire environmental stewardship of Florida’s coastal ecosystems through education, research an advocacy. Enjoy dinner, live & silent auction, music & more!

ROBERT VAN DELLEN LECTURE SERIES AT ELLIOTT MUSEUM

Start Date/Time: 1/28/2016 (6 pm)

End Date/Time: 3/31/2016 (8 pm)

Location: Elliott Museum

Address: 825 NE Ocean Boulevard

Description:

Professor Robert Van Dellen, Ph. D., will offer three lectures in 2016 at the Elliott Museum. Professor Van Dellen received his Ph.D in literature from Indiana University and is a noted essayist and writer.

The series will be entitled “The Power of Literature: Mapping Passageways.” Dates and topics to be covered are:
March 31 6-8 p.m. Growing Up & Old with Literature. What great literature teaches us about growing up and growing old – how we love, live and mature through literature. Classic European, British and American authors will be discussed.

Cost to attend each lecture is $14 per person for adults; $12 for seniors. Free to Museum members. Reservations required. Call 772-225-1961 or visit www.ElliottMuseum.org.

Sunset Concerts at the Gallery

Start Date/Time: 3/8/15 (5:30 PM)

End Date/Time: 3/8/16 (7:00 PM)

Location: Martin County Arts Council

Address: 80 SE Ocean Blvd.

Description:

Starting this Fall, a new and exciting program to combine the fine and performing arts in one space is coming to the Court House Cultural Center Gallery. The monthly series will feature some of Martin County’s most talented musicians in a unique and intimate setting. We are excited to announce with support from Marie Jureit-Beamish, that Sunset Concerts at the Gallery will occur on the 2nd Tuesday monthly, October through June.

March 8: Stuart School of Music

Event Contact: (772) 287-6676

The Marathon of the Treasure Coast Weekend

Location: Memorial Park

Address: 300 SE Ocean Blvd & Georgia Ave

Description:

The Marathon of the Treasure Coast is a high-profile signature event on the Treasure Coast of Florida.　 It is designed for runners, walkers and music enthusiasts, to be a competitive full and half marathon, team marathon relay and extended challenge event with a small prize purse for the avid endurance athlete.　 Of equal importance, it is designed to showcase the incredible lifestyle and culture of the local community here on the Treasure Coast.　 One great aspect to this event is the ability to enable a philanthropic outreach in support of several local and national charitable beneficiaries.　 We are excited to bring a festival-type event to the Treasure Coast. .
Race Events

Full Marathon — Sunday, Mar 6, 2016 — $99 (Dec 31: $109, Jan 31: $119)

Half-Marathon — Sunday, Mar 6, 2016 — $74 (Dec 31: $79, Jan 31: $84)

10k — Hosted by M.E.’s Team — Saturday, Feb 27, 2016 — $45

5k — Hosted by Care Net — Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 — $35

Vanessa Williams’ Cocktail party

Start Date/Time: March 3, 2016 (7:00 PM)

End Date/Time: March 3, 2016 (9:00 PM)

Location: The Star Struck Theatre

Address: 2101 S. Kanner Highway.

Description:

Vanessa Williams’ Cocktail party, performance, young artists performances and discussion with Ms. Williams

This exclusive and intimate event will bring arts and culture enthusiasts together from across the country in support of our community’s young artists.