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Special events

Please note that all dates listed below are subject to change. We recommend you check our Web site's calendar before attending any event, as the Web calendar will contain the most current information about a particular event.

Community Garage Sale

Date(s): Third Saturday of every month
Time(s): 8 a.m. to noon
Location: Minsky Gym
Cost: $6.40 to rent a table to sell your treasures.
Free admission for shopping only.
Contact info: Demetris Collins at (772) 344-4142
Event info: Find a bargain at this great monthly event or reserve a parking spot and unload all of your unwanted "treasures." Event is free to shoppers. Vendors pay only $6.40 per parking spot (in advance of the garage sale) to reserve a spot.

After 5 LIVE!

Date(s): The second Friday of every month (date may change if holiday falls on the second Friday).
Time(s): 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Civic Center, Village Square
Cost: Free admission
Contact info: Josie Calle at (772) 807-4492
Event info: Unwind at the end of a busy week with this free monthly concert series that includes live music, a classic car and bike show, arts and crafts, food vendors and much more.

Bach’s Lunch

Date(s): The third Tuesday of every month
Time(s): Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Civic Center, Terrace Lobby
Cost: Free admission
Contact info: Josie Calle at (772) 807-4492
Event info: The perfect chance to relax midway through your day and enjoy soothing music. Stop by our lunchtime concert series in the Terrace Lobby of the Civic Center. Bring your own lunch, or buy it from our on-site cafe.

Port St. Lucie Green Market

Date(s): Every Tuesday through mid-April, 2010
Time(s): 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Civic Center, Village Square
Cost: Free admission
Contact info: T.A. Wyner at (772) 465-5658
Event info: Support local farmers every Tuesday at this event, full of locally grown fruits, vegetables, farm favorites, baked goods and arts and crafts. Join us as we promote regional agriculture and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for Floridians. The Green Market takes place in Village Square, rain or shine.

Art Gallery

Gallery hours: Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The Art Gallery is closed on Sunday.
Artist Receptions: (all Thursdays) March 11, 2010; May 6, 2010
Reception times: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location: Civic Center
Cost: Free admission to both the gallery and artists receptions
Contact info: (772) 807-4488
Event info: The Civic Center is home to a 2,000-square-foot Art Gallery that offers local and regional artists a professional venue in which to display their creations. The exhibits, which rotate every six weeks, bring new life and vitality to the Art Gallery and expose visitors to new techniques, ideas and the beauty of all varieties of art. On the opening night of each new exhibit, an artists reception is held with refreshments, live music and an opportunity to meet and greet the featured artist.

Movie Madness

Date(s): For those 12 and under: Saturdays on March 13, 2010.

For those 13 and up: Saturdays on Feb. 20, 2010; March 20, 2010
Time(s): 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Civic Center
Cost: $2 per person
Contact info: Christine Smith at (772) 807-4470
Event info: For just $2 per person, the movie, popcorn and a drink are provided for each age group. Call one day ahead to find out the featured film, or sign up for the city’s free e-newsletter to receive the information via e-mail.

After the Bell

Date(s): Held on days that public schools are closed (with the exception of city-wide holidays such as Thanksgiving day when all city offices/buildings are closed)
Time(s): 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Civic Center, Gameroom and Gymnasium
Cost: $14.35 per child
Contact info: Christine Smith at (772) 807-4470
Event info: For children ages 6 to 15, this program provides a place for children to play on public school scheduled days off. Activities will include: arts and crafts, sports, gameroom events and more. Lunch and snacks are not provided so please bring your own. Children will be divided and placed in age appropriate groups. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

Scene on Village Square

Date(s): Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time(s): 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Civic Center, Village Square
Cost: $2 per person
Contact info: Daniel Washburn at (772) 807-4493
Event info: Enjoy a great movie under a canopy of stars on Village Square. Bring your favorite blanket or beach chair and relax for the big screen fun. Pack your own treats or visit our concession stands for goodies.

2010 Pentathlon Winter Games

Date(s): Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
Time(s): 9 a.m.
Location: Civic Center
Cost: $9 per individual
  $30 for a team of four
Contact info: Christine Smith at (772) 807-4470
Event info: Welcome to the first of many Civic Center games, for ages 15 and up. Gather your friends together for this exciting Pentathlon, featuring team events such as tug-of-war, a one-mile relay race, basketball, volleyball and dodgeball. Each team must have four people to qualify. Sign up as a team or alone, and we’ll match you with a team. The overall winner receives a three-month Recreation Membership to the Civic Center.