St. Lucie County – Week of Dec. 26 | Calendar

GARDEN OF LIGHTS – Heathcote’s Garden of Lights is at Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26, 27 & 28 from 5:30-9 p.m. Admission is $15, adults; $5 for children (ages 6-17). Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tickets are available at the gate or online at www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.

THROUGH DEC. 31

PSL IN LIGHTS AT COMMUNITY CENTER – PSL In Lights at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie continues nightly until 9 p.m. through Dec. 31. Admission: Free. Go to www.CityofPSL.com/PSLinLights.

PSL IN LIGHTS – PSL In Lights at The Port will be at The Port District at The Botanical Gardens, 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie nightly from dusk to 9 p.m., through Dec. 31. Free parking available at Veterans Park at Rivergate, 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie or at Tom Hooper Park, 2300 SE Rivergate Parkway, Port St. Lucie. Suggested donations: $5, adults, 18 and older; students with I.D./children, 12 and younger, $2. Free to Botanical Gardens members. Call 772-337-1959; or go to www.pslbg.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

PRISCILLA’S OASIS OPEN HOUSE – An Open House for Priscilla’s Oasis, 223 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce will be Thursday, Jan. 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-226-0657; email livemusicstuart@gmail.com; or go to harmonylivemusic.com.

THROUGH JAN. 4

HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR – Holiday Lights Spectacular is at Marina Square, downtown Fort Pierce, through Jan. 4. Admission: Free. Go to www.mainstreetfortpierce.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 6

COFFEE WITH THE CHAIR — Jamie Fowler, St. Lucie County County Commission Chair, will be at Coffee With the Chair, co-hosted by Terissa Aronson, St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce CEO at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 9 a.m. Admission: Free. Go to stluciechamber.org/events-list.

JAN. 8-FEB. 20

DEBRA TERRIO ART EXHIBIT – Debra Terrio Art Exhibit will be on display at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie, Jan. 8-Feb. 20. Exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Free. Info: 952-261-9209; or go to Terrioartdesign.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9

DANCE FOR DIGNITY – CareBag Inc., will present Dance For Dignity at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Friday, Jan. 9, from 4 to 9 p.m.; Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Call 954-496-6548; email info@carebagfl.org; or go to www.carebagfl.org.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

TREASURE COAST HISTORY FESTIVAL – St. Lucie Historical Society and Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd will present the 9th annual Treasure Coast History Festival at Veterans Memorial Park, North Indian River Drive and Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. Admission: Free. Call 772-462-1795.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 & SUNDAY, JAN. 11

SPIRIT FEST – Spirit Fest, a holistic/metaphysical expo, will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Jan. 10 & Sunday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission: $11 each day; $17 for two days. Go to www.spiritfestusa.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL — Port St. Lucie Councilmember Anthony Bonna will be the guest at Coffee With the Council at Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Boulevard on Friday, Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.stluciechamber.org.

NEW YEAR’S AFTERGLOW — A New Year’s Afterglow, an Autism Awareness Fundraiser by Baron Academy, will be at 500 Orange Event Center, 500 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $100 (adults only). Go to www.exceptionalacademypsl.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

PLANT SALE/ARTISAN MARKET – A Plant Sale & Artisan Market will be at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donations: $5, adults; $2, students with I.D.; free to PSLBG members & active military & family (with I.D.). Call 772-337-1959

SATURDAY, JAN. 17 & SUNDAY, JAN. 18

HOME SHOW – A Home Show will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center Place, 9221 SE Event Center, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and & Sunday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.midfloridaeventcenter.com/Events/Port-St.-Lucie-Home-Show.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

ASTRONOMY DAY/NASA STEAM TALK – Astronomy Day and NASA STEAM TALK will be at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Saturday, Dec. 26. The Astronomy Day celestial open house will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with a NASA STEAM TALK about space exploration at 5 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-462-4750 or go to irsc.edu/community/hallstrom-planetarium.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24 & SUNDAY, JAN. 25

SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – The Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival will be at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free. Go to www.portsaintlucieseafoodfestival.com.

THURSDAYS

GENEALOGY HELP – Genealogy Help is offered Thursdays at Paula A. Lewis Library, 2950 SW Rosser Blvd., Port St. Lucie, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 925-864-3776.

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

BOAT TOURS – Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Indian River Lagoon Boat Tours launch from the Johnson Education Center, 5600 U.S. 1, Fort Pierce, on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $40. Call 772-242-2293; go to fau.edu/hboi/bookatour.

SATURDAYS

FARMER’S MARKET – The Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market is at Marina Square, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to noon. Live bands planned through Jan. 24 are The Latin Heritage Orchestra, Dec. 28 & Jan. 24; Pippin & Willin’, Jan. 3; Rappture, Jan. 10. Admission: Free. Call 772-940-1145 or go to fortpiercefarmersmarket.com.

ROAD TO VICTORY MUSEUM – The Road to Victory Museum, 319 SE Stypmann Blvd. (off Southeast Georgia Avenue), Stuart, is open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment for group tours. Admission: Free, donations requested. Donations of military-related memorabilia also accepted. Call 772-210-4283; www.facebook/roadtovictory.