Art Fiesta

The 49th Annual Art Fiesta will be held this weekend in Old Fort Park in New Smyrna Beach. Over 200 artists and vendors from around the world come to New Smyrna Beach to share their work. Speaking of great art the photo above is by Captain Kimo, you can see more fantastic work by Captain Kimo right here.

Hawaiian Open & Luau

 Thursday, February 24th, head on over to Flagler Avenue for the Hawaiian Open & Luau. There will be an 18 Hole Putt Putt golf course, Polynesian Dancers and Hawaiian Roast Pork, food and craft vendors.

If you want to play sign up at any one of the 3 golf registration tents located along Flagler Avenue.  Admission is $10 to play.  The entry fee Includes 18 holes of putt putt golf and a gift bag with freebies and discounts.  Golf balls and putters will be provided at each hole.  .   

Grand Prize: Players who complete 18 holes of putt putt golf may deposit their score cards into the drawing boxes at the 3 sign up tents.  Grand Prize and additional prize winners will be pulled from these cards at the end of the night. GRAND PRIZE is a trip for two to Hawaii including airfare voucher and hotel.  Additional runner-up prizes include free rounds of golf at local golf courses.  Golfers must be 21+ with ID to play and to win there will be no exceptions

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Green Winters Nursery-Permaculture Presentation

There was a segment on the news last night about our food bills climbing to ridiculous levels so this event is quite timely. Jenny Nazak a local permaculture expert and promoter is speaking at Green Winters Nursery in Ormond Beach on Saturday, February 19th at 2pm. Green Winters is a local organic nursery with seedlings, plants and supplies. There is no charge for the presentation and it should be interesting and informative for anyone interested in organic gardening and sustainable living. They are located at 147 Tomoka Ave in New Smyrna Beach,

Jenny Nazak has studied and practiced sustainable gardening and design in many parts of the world, mainly in central Texas, which shares a lot in common with central Florida in terms of climate, soils, and other features. She holds a Permaculture Design Certificate from the US Permaculture Institute and a Certificate in Earth Based Vocations from EcoVersity in Santa Fe NM. Permaculture is an integrated approach to designing sustainable, high-yield, low-maintenance living environments by deliberately mimicking patterns found in nature.

You can contact Jenny by clicking on her name or calling 512-619-5363.

Belong

There is a new Women's Community Outreach Group starting in our area. "Belong" is for women young and old. They will meet every second Tuesday of the month in the Venetian Bay Club House, which is at 63 N. Airport Rd. in New Smyrna Beach. Each month with feature an event, a speaker or in some cases both! This group will also do community outreach, fundraisers and take on other positive projects.

The very first meeting will be March 8th beginning at 11:30am and running until 1:30pm. The cost is 13.00 and includes lunch. The March luncheon will feature speaker Joyce Harris who is a Certified Tea & Herbal Specialist.

If you are new to the area this is a great way to meet women in the area, if you are not a new resident it is an excellent way to get involved and get to know some new people while learning new information AND helping the community!

If you would like more information please email Marianne.

River Quest Charity Challenge

 This sounds like a unique and fun event all for a great cause! The River Quest Charity Challenge is a race of running and/or walking which includes trivia, obstacles and challenges that requires participants to exhibit teamwork, resourcefulness, determination and the ability to make decisions on the fly as they search for the River Quest Check Points scattered in unknown locations throughout the city. The event begins with teams of two or four receiving a clue at each checkpoint. They must solve the clue in order to reach their next destination. There will be a variety of physical and mental challenges.

The evening of the River Quest Charity Challenge will include a sit-down dinner at Sugar Mill Country Club at 6:00 PM. Mark Pinhasovich, at home winner of The Biggest Loser season 10, and his winning cousin Merav Fiorella will be speaking. Costs are below and registration forms and complete details can be found on their website.


 
Registration Information
Teams of 2 - $50 until 2/15; $60 2/16-26; $70 2/27-3/5
Teams of 4 - $90 until 2/15; $100 2/16-26; $110 2/27-3/5
Dinner Only - $30 until 2/15; $35 2/16-26; $40 2/27-3/5