The Scene

APRIL 8: Cancer survivors and supporters took part in the American Cancer Society event Relay for Life of the Beaches at Riverside Park.

APRIL 30: Vero Beach native and celebrity chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo donated her culinary talents at Dining Under the Stars at the Dasie Hope Center. Andrea prepared a three-course dinner and wine selections for the event. APRIL 30: Vero Beach native and celebrity chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo donated her culinary talents at Dining Under the Stars at the Dasie Hope Center. Andrea prepared a three-course dinner and wine selections for the event.

APRIL 30: Saint Edward’s School held its annual fundraising gala, The Magic of One, at The Moorings Club.

APRIL 19: 44 bridge players gathered at Sea Oaks Beach Club for the 5th annual Duplicate Bridge Tournament and Luncheon, which raised over $3,000 to benefit the Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach.

APRIL 8: Over 160 people attended the Salvation Army of IRC’s Annual Benefit Dinner at Oak Harbor Clubhouse featuring keynote speaker John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted.

April 24th: Guests celebrated Easter at McKee with a visit from the Easter Bunny, a “Green Eggs and Ham” lunch in the Garden Café and characters from Dr. Seuss books.

APRIL 17: More than 200 people attended Vero Sings for the Victims at the Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Edward’s School.

APRIL 30: Teams of shooters and spectators gathered at the Windsor Gun Club’s Platt Station for the Education Foundation’s annual Charity Shoot.

APRIL 30: Children young and old expressed their creativity during the 30th annual Children’s Art Festival at the Vero Beach Museum of Art.

APRIL 23: 224 runners and walkers made their way to the starting line for the 4th annual Habitrot to Higher Education at South Beach Park, which benefits Habitat for Humanity of Indian River County.

Thousands of people made their way downtown for the annual Hibiscus Festival, which raised funds for Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.

APRIL 13: Members of the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Athena Society held their annual season’s end dinner where members evaluated selected artwork and voted on The Wales Farm, 1967, a watercolor on paper by artist Andrew Wyeth.

April 5th: PNC Wealth Management hosted An Evening at the Cabaret with acclaimed Broadway songstress and recording artist Christine Andreas at Orchid Island Beach Club.

APRIL 8: Nearly 300 people attended the Harvest Food & Outreach Center’s Hope Now 2011 Luncheon at the Community Church of Vero Beach.

Participants enjoyed a beautiful spring day and a great day of golf at the 6th annual Spring Swing Golf Tournament at Sandridge Golf Club to benefit the Abilities Resource Center (ARC).

APRIL 27: Richard LeMieux, author of Breakfast at Sally’s, was the guest speaker at the Homeless Family Center’s annual Spring Luncheon at Bent Pine Golf Club.

March 13: The Laura Riding Jackson Foundation presented acclaimed virtuoso pianist and raconteur Dr. Jeffrey Hollander in an afternoon salon concert of music and storytelling on an heirloom Steinway.

March 6: Families and individuals spent the day celebrating the Environmental Learning Center’s 15th annual Ecofest: Feathers & Fins.

February 12: 103 runners came out for the Literacy Services of Indian River County’s 5th annual 5K Race/Walk for Love of Literacy at Pointe West.

March 25-26: Over 600 participants took part in the American Cancer Society event Relay For Life Of Indian River at the Vero Beach High School Citrus Bowl.