Snorkel Corn, Winestock, Shipwrecked party, live music, coffee tasting top things to do this weekend
Laurie K. Blandford
There’s so much to do and so little time to do it all this weekend on the Treasure Coast.
Listen to live music at a rooftop-like party. Chill with hippies at a Woodstock celebration. Watch multiple movies at a film festival or a cult classic in a theater. Jump in the pool at an end of summer party. Learn hunting tips. Celebrate the birthdays of local nonprofits. Roast Central American coffee. Eat a cheeseburger in paradise. Taste different wines with local TV celebrities.
Have fun at the best events in St. Lucie, Indian River and Martin counties.
Listen to live music
The Snorkel Corn Summer Classic is noon to 8 p.m. Sunday atop the parking garage at 300 Orange Ave., in downtown Fort Pierce.
The rooftop-like party is a music instrument drive with art and food vendors and a live music showcase with 16 acoustic acts.
Admission is $6.50 in advance, $10 at the door and free for kids ages 12 and younger. Bring music instruments for donation. Proceeds benefit the Bluebird Educational Foundation.
The after-party is 7-10 p.m. at Pierced Ciderworks at 411 N. Second St., with live music from the Humdingers. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/snorkelcorn.
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Chill out, man
Winestock: A Day of Peace, Music & Wine is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery at 4200 Johnston Road in Fort Pierce.
Celebrate the 49th anniversary of Woodstock, which was Aug. 15-16, 1969, with live music from Dockstreet, a Woodstock-era band. Break out your beads, bell bottoms and tie-dye clothing for a hippie costume contest at 3:30 p.m. Plus, there’s food for sale.
Proceeds benefit the Coalition for Independent Living Options. For more information, call 772-460-0500 or go to www.summercrushwine.com.
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Watch multiple movies
The Treasure Coast International Film Festival is this weekend at Touchstar Cinemas Sabal Palms Luxury 6 at Sabal Palm Plaza at 2539 S. U.S. 1, south of Virginia Avenue, in Fort Pierce.
The movie “Acts of Vengeance” starring Antonio Banderas and Paz Vega is showing at 9 p.m. Thursday. Special guests include director Isaac Florentine. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
Multiple movies are showing at 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Individual movie tickets are $10. For more information, call 772-708-1106 or go to www.tcifilmfest.org.
A director’s poolside rum and vodka party is 9 p.m. Saturday at Residence Inn by Marriott at 1920 S.W. Fountainview Blvd., in Port St. Lucie. Tickets are $20.
Free seminars and conferences are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and include a special effects workshop, a screenplay seminar and how to direct action. Reserve your seat by emailing your request to info@tcifilmfest.org.
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Jump in the pool
The End of Summer Pool Party is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lakewood Park Regional Park Swimming Pool at 5990 Emerson Ave., in Fort Pierce.
The free party features music, games, prizes and swimming in the public pool. For more information, call 772-871-2183 or go to www.stlucieco.gov.
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Learn hunting tips
The Fall Hunting Classic 2018 with free local pro hunting tips and seminars is Saturday in front of the fish tank at Bass Pro Shops at 2250 S.W. Gatlin Blvd., in Port St. Lucie.
Learn about call and decoying at 11 a.m.; archery insights to improving your aim at 2:30 p.m.; women’s hunting strategies, safe practices and choosing the right equipment at 3 p.m.; and stealth and scent control at 3:30 p.m.
A survival wristband and an insulated tote will be given away to the first 25 attendees of each seminar who are ages 18 or older. For more information, call 772-785-7600 or go to www.facebook.com/bassproshopsportstluciefl.
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Celebrate birthdays
The 4th Birthday Bash for Little Birthday Angels is 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at American Icon Brewery at 1133 19th Place in Vero Beach.
The community party includes free children’s activities such as face painting, a bounce house, a magician and a balloon artist. A $10 donation gets you a $10 credit at the brewery.
Proceeds benefit Little Birthday Angels, which provides birthday celebrations for local homeless children. For more information, go to www.littlebirthdayangels.org.
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Roast and taste coffee
The Roast ‘n’ Brew Coffee Roasting and Tasting is 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Rio Coco Beans at 3300 43rd Ave., Suite 4, in Vero Beach.
The event, which features coffees from Central America, includes roasting coffee with the head roaster, learning the history and art of roasting coffee, enjoying a coffee tasting and getting a freshly roasted bag of coffee.
Tickets are $18 each. For more information, call 772-226-5760 or go to www.facebook.com/riococobeans.
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Eat a cheeseburger
Cheeseburgers in Paradise outdoor concerts are 6-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Riverside Theatre at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach.
The party features live music from The Landsharks, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. It also includes tropical drinks, cold beer and cheeseburgers for sale. Plus, there are spin-wheel prizes and free craft beer samples from Walking Tree Brewery. For more information, call 772-231-6990 or go to www.riversidetheatre.com.
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Say goodbye with wine
The “Seller to Cellar” Wine Tasting is 5:45-9 p.m. Friday at the Vero Beach Heritage Center & Citrus Museum at 2140 14th Ave.
The event includes the final reunion show with Bob Roth and Bob Stanley filmed before a live VIP audience with guided tastings of four wines, live music from James Broxton & the Essence of Sound Band and eight to 10 different distributors pouring more than 70 wines.
General admission is $50 and gets you access to the grand tasting and live music. VIP admission is $75. Proceeds benefit Vero Heritage. For more information, call 772-770-2263 or go to www.facebook.com/veroheritage.
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Party for the skate park
Punk 4 the Park is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday at Walking Tree Brewery at 3209 Dodger Road in Vero Beach.
The event includes live music from nine bands, vendors, food trucks, raffles and a street course demonstration. Proceeds benefit the Vero Beach Skate Park Alliance. For more information, call 772-217-3502 or go to www.facebook.com/walkingtreebrewery.
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Get shipwrecked
The Shipwrecked Adult Birthday Party is 6-9 p.m. Saturday at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach.
Tickets are $30 each and includes two drinks and food. Castaway, pirate and mermaid attire is encouraged. For more information, call 772-225-7575 or go to www.childrensmuseumtc.org.
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Watch a cult classic
The cult classic movie “The Big Lebowski” is playing at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday at The Lyric Theatre at 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., in Stuart.
Cult classics continue with “Clerks” on Sept. 14, “Pulp Fiction” on Sept. 28, “Labyrinth” on Oct. 12, “Night of the Living Dead” on Oct. 26 and “Donnie Darko” on Nov. 9. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, call 772-286-7827 or go to www.lyrictheatre.com.
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Check out barrel racing
The National Barrel Horse Association Florida 05 District Show is 4-9 p.m. Saturday at Timer Powers Riding Arena at 14100 S.W. Citrus Blvd., in Indiantown. It's free to watch. For more information, call 561-436-2909 or go to www.nbhaflorida05.com.
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Next weekend’s preview
- IGNITE Wrestling’s Ready for War at Walking Tree Brewery in Vero Beach
- Surf Flick Sunday and Ukulele Choir at Pareidolia Brewing Company in Sebastian
- Dapper Dine-Out Nite from The Parisian Hostess at American Icon Brewery in Vero Beach
- Ravel & Beethoven from Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at First Presbyterian Church Vero Beach
- National Dog Day at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast in Jensen Beach
- Splash and Movie Night featuring “The Goonies” at Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart
- WAVE 92.7 Country Throwdown at Manatee Island Bar & Grill in Fort Pierce
- End of Summer Pool Party at Ravenswood Pool in Port St. Lucie
- Fall Hunting Classic 2018: Kids’ Weekend at Bass Pro Shops in Port St. Lucie
- Lagunitas Tap Takeover at Taco Dive Tradition in Port St. Lucie
Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm's entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Read her weekly column, Laurie's Stories, on TCPalm.com. Follow her on Twitter at @TCPalmLaurie or Facebook at faceboook.com/TCPalmLaurie.