What's happening this week May 29-June 4: Tour Green Gables, art classes in Cocoa Beach
Step back in time
Take a step back in time by visiting Green Gables at historic Riverview Village, open to the public from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, June 1.
Guests can tour the unique 1896 home, one of only three Queen Anne architectural structures remaining in Brevard County. Enjoy the acre and a half of lush green space right on the Indian River while learning about Brevard’s own bridge to the past and its legacy.
To make the day even more special, Green Gables will partner with Sheriff Wayne Ivey and BCSO Animal Services to hold an animal adoption event on the grounds from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. that same day.
For more, see savegreengables.org.
Get started
Delve into the wonderful world of watercolor with “Getting Started in Watercolors,” a class offered from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minuteman Causeway.
The four-hour workshops, taught by award-winning artist and educator Ed Carlson, covers the essentials of watercolor painting. Students will learn easy methods to paint bright and fresh watercolors using a limited color palette and learn to make economical decisions when purchasing supplies.
The $50 fee includes the necessary paint, paper, tissues and watercups, although students are welcome to bring their own materials. By the end of the session, students will have completed a beautiful picture to take home.
To register, 321-777-3400.
The Studios of Cocoa Beach will also host a three-session class on acrylic painting Wednesday evenings starting June 12. Instructor Jaymee Weinreich will direct students through an ocean landscape, “Sunrise on the Beach,” from start to finish. The first class begins with painting technique practice, than proceeds to the last finishing touches. The class is suitable for beginners and for those interested in a refresher course on the medium.
Classes, which run from 6 to 8 p.m., will be held June 12,19 and 26 at the Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minuteman Causeway.
Registration is required and students supply their own supplies. Fee for the three weeks is $75 with a deposit of $25 due by June 5, which may be paid online at studiosofcocoabeach.org.
For more information, call or text 787-640-6119.
Napa bound
Travel to the Napa Valley without leaving home when Café Margaux hosts a seven-course Napa Valley wine dinner featuring the vinos of Duckhorn Vineyards at 6:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, June 6 and 7.
The menu features rutabaga bisque with sweet potato crème fraiche, bitter field greens with herbed chevre, Swordfish Wellington, chorizo and anjou-stuffed quail, roasted bison tenderloin, cheese course of Parmigiano Reggiano and apple and cashew cake with cinnamon mousse.
Cost is $95 per guest. Reservations are required. Call 321-639-8343. For full menu and wine pairings, see margaux.com.
The award-winning restaurant is at 220 Brevard Ave., adjacent to the historic Cocoa Village Playhouse.
A special opportunity
Local ballet students will soon have an opportunity to learn from renowned choreographer and former dancer Robert Hill, who celebrated his 10th year as artistic director of the Orlando Ballet last month.
Hill will teach a ballet master class from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16 at Dussich Dance Studio, 125 Imperial St., Merritt Island. As space is limited, organizers suggest reserving a spot in advance. To sign up, call 321-452-2046 or email dussichdancestudio@gmail.com.
Robert Hill, who is originally from Brevard, is a renowned performer worldwide and has provided superb artistic direction to this region's best-known professional ballet company, Orlando Ballet. His upcoming master class is one students surely won't want to miss."
Hill has been a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, The Royal Ballet and the New York City Ballet. As a guest artist, he has appeared with numerous companies including the Scottish Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, and the Australian Ballet. Mr. Hill’s interpretation of the title role in John Cranko’s “Onegin,” opposite Julie Kent as Tatiana, presented at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center by the American Ballet Theatre, was selected by The New York Times as one of the “Ten Best Moments in Dance” in 2002.
For more information, see dussich.com.
Gone rogue
In conjunction with current exhibition “Forced to Flee,” the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts is currently showing “Tanja Boukal: Knitting and Embroidery Gone Rogue.”
The show presents more than 75 sating-stitched embroideries and illusion-knitted works by Austrian artist and activist Tanja Boukal, whose art examines socio-political themes, often exposing the challenges of marginalized people in the midst of difficult circumstances. The show, which opened May 25, runs through Aug. 24.
“Forced to Flee,” a juried exhibition organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates, asked participating artists from around the world to address an important and timely subject — the global refugee crisis. This powerful exhibition, premiering at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, features 36 quilts tackling subjects ranging from human conflict to natural disasters.
For more information, see textiles.fit.edu.
Beat the heat
Brevard Zoo wants guests to play it cool this summer, at least during with Arctic Blast Tuesdays, which happen from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p., when zoo staff will place two or three 300-pound ice blocks in the Paws On Play Lagoon, a shallow water play area. This activity is included with general Zoo admission.
“The kids are thrilled by how large these ice blocks are,” said Andrea Hill, director of marketing and communications at the Zoo. “They melt quickly in the heat, so you’ll want to be there as soon as we put the blocks in the water.”
For more information, see brevardzoo.org.
So happy together
The solid gold hits keep coming with the “Happy Together Tour 2019_ at 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 3, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.
Fans of music from the Summer of Love and beyond will delight in the concert that stars The Turtles. Chuck Negron. formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Buckinghams, The Classics IV and The Cowsills.
It’s peace, love and rock ‘n roll with hits like “It ain’t Me, Babe,” “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “You Showed Me”, “Sugar Sugar,” “Joy To The World,” “Mama Told Me Not To Come,” “Lady Willpower”, “Traces,” “Kind of a Drag,” “Hair,” and more.
Tickets are $49 to $69. Purchase at etix.com.
Golf with the Bears
Bayside High School's 10th annual Drive with The Bears Golf Tournament, which benefits Bayside High School Athletics, tees off at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at The Majors Golf Club in Bayside Lakes. Tee time starts at 8 a.m. with range opening at 7 a.m. The tournament includes lunch, competitions such as Hole-in-One, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin and Poker 50/50.
Registration for the tournament is $260. per foursome, or $65 per person. To register, call 321-693-3208.
Cool sounds for hot days
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2019, escape the heat to enjoy the cool sounds of the Corey Paul “Cortet,” featured on the Space Coast Jazz Society stage at the Rockledge Country Club, 1591 S. Fiske Blvd. The band includes Orlando-based Corey Paul on trombone and vocals, Brevard-based Gregory Zabel on bass, and brothers Ethan Bailey-Gould on guitar and Ashton Bailey-Gould on drums.
Paul, originally from Brevard County, is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a focus on jazz performance. He performs with The Dr. Phillips Center Jazz Orchestra, the Orlando Jazz Orchestra, and at Disney parks and venues, as well as at various private and public events in Central Florida. Like Paul, Cortet member and bass player Zabel Gregory is also a graduate of UCF and plays with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra. As well, he is an alumnus of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The Bailey-Gould brothers perform together and on their own as freelance musicians. Ashton Bailey-Gould currently attends Eastern Florida College. Guitarist Ethan recently returned from his inaugural tour of Europe with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra Jazz.
General admission, payable at the door, is $10 for Jazz Society members and $15 for non-members. Tickets can also be purchased at SpaceCoastJazzSociety.org.
For more information, call Bobbie Vance 321-960-4897.