Events calendar: Chris Ruggiero to perform in Ormond Beach

What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.


Chris Ruggiero. Courtesy photo
Chris Ruggiero. Courtesy photo
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Friday, Feb. 28

Acoustic jam

When: 2-5 p.m.

Where: Hammock Community Center, 79 Mala Campra Road, Palm Coast

Details: Do you sing or pay an acoustic stringed instrument? Come jam with neighbors. No amplifiers. Free. Held every fourth Friday of the month.

Saturday, March 1

SpringFest

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Joanne B. King Park, 300 Citrus St., Bunnell

Details: SpringFest 2025 will feature local vendors, family-friendly activities, live entertainment and food. There will also be a pet parade. Free event. 

Ormond Art Walk

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

NEFJA's 'Speakeasy'

When: 4-7 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway Northeast, Palm Coast

Details:  The North East Florida Jazz Association presents "Speakeasy" featuring Amy Alysia Quartet in concert. Listen to jazz and R&B. Wear your beads and glitter. Bring your own beverage. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Tickets cost $35. Deadline to purchase is Feb. 25. Visit nefja.org.

Solitary Man: A Neil Diamond Tribute

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Experience the music of Neil Diamond live with David Jericko, a tribute artist backed by The Crew, a band that’s played with industry legends. Tickets cost $35. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Sunday, March 2

Blood drive and pancake breakfast

When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church social hall, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Knights of Columbus Council 13018 is sponsoring a pancake breakfast. The OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations, and all donors will receive a free pass to the breakfast to enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, and all the pancakes you can eat, along with coffee and orange juice. OneBlood will also offer a free gift and a $20 eGift card in addition to a complimentary wellness checkup. Breakfast for non-donors costs $6, and kids under 12 eat free.

Chris Ruggiero

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Chris Ruggiero has been touring the country for the last several years, and in his new show, he dives into the music of the '60s and '70s. Ruggiero has appeared on PBS, Good Morning America and in hit albums. Tickets cost $27 to $45. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Monday, March 3

Halifax Health Educational Series

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Public Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Halifax Health educator Annette Tracy, a registered nurse, will discuss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Free event. Visit volusialibrary.org.

Palm Coast Astronomy Club

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Astronomy Club will hold its next meeting at the library. The meeting's topic will be "Infrared Telescopes before the James Webb Telescope." Everyone interested in astronomy is welcome. The meeting room is located to the right after entering the library.

Tuesday, March 4

Master gardener plant clinic

When: 10:30 a.m. to noon

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: Attend this fun, interactive program that provides research-based horticultural education to homeowners. Bring your questions, samples and photos.

Wednesday, March 5

Veterans Creative Expression

When: 11 a.m. to noon

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Veterans and current service members are invited to join Outreach Curator Diamond Johnson to create an art project. All supplies are provided. No experience needed. A family member or friend (16 years or older) may also participate. Free program. Advance registration is required. Visit ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Daytona State College Choir presents: Songs of Change

When: 7 p.m.

Where: News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach

Details: See the DSC choir perform. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and for Volusia and Flagler County students. Free for DSC students, faculty and staff with a college ID.

Thursday, March 6

Recipes and Reads Culinary Lab: The Culture and History of Food — Afternoon Tea

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Public Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Explore the intersections of art, food and chemistry while sampling Butterfly Pea Flower Tea and painting a simple watercolor with tea. Library staff will discuss the Butterfly Pea Flower and its use as a pH indicator. Free event. Visit volusialibrary.org.

Friday, March 7

Lions Club Business Expo Fundraiser

When: 9 a.m. to noon

Where: Palm Coast Southern Recreation Center, 1290 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast

Details: Businesses are invited to meet local clients while supporting the Palm Coast Lions. Free to attend. Vendor set up costs $50 per table, $25 per chair. 

Tjanting and watercolor workshop

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Dušana Souchek will lead this workshop where students will learn how to use a tjanting tool to create a beautiful wax resist watercolor painting on 300lb watercolor paper. Workshop is designed for both novices and experienced painters, and costs $55 for museum members, or $65 for non-members. Visit ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Free Family Art Night

When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Create an art project with instructor Linda King. This month's project is "Rainbow Weaving." All supplies are provided. No experience needed. All ages welcome. Free program.

The Kenny Rogers Band presents 'Through the Years'

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast

Details: The band who toured with the late Kenny Rogers is coming to Palm Coast, and presenting his music the way he performed them. Hear all of the mega-hits and other fan favorites. Tickets cost $54-$64. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

Spyro Gyra

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Celebrate 50 years of iconic jazz fusion with Spyro Gyra. Join Jay Beckenstein and the band for an evening of smooth jazz, showcasing a legacy that spans over 30 albums and countless live performances worldwide. Tickets cost $50-$70. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Saturday, March 8

Your Yard Matters workshop

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Halifax River Audubon will host this workshop to prepare you to provide real-Florida habitat in your own yard. The workshop includes four learning modules by experts, and the $10 admission covers breakfast, lunch, supplementary reading materials and a free Florida native plant courtesy of the Pawpaw Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. There will be a native garden tour and plant sale immediately following the workshop. Purchase tickets via https://tinyurl.com/HRASeminar.

Flagler Summer Camp Expo and Kids Fest

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: Explore various summer camp options for kids and enjoy family activities, games and entertainment. Free event. 

Flagler Makers Market

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: Local artisans, crafters and creators will showcase their talents. Free event. There will be music, food, a bounce house and face painting and more.

Microplastics

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach

Details: Maria Corena McLeod will hold this class about microplastics. There will be a presentation and a Q+A session. 

Ongoing

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

When: 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of each month

Where: UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County Education Center, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Join the Memory Makers Quilt Guild. All are welcome.

BAM Senior Fitness Class

When: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays

Where: Palm Coast First Baptist Church, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast

Details: Join this Balance and Motion class and develop strength and endurance, core stability and balance. Taught by senior fitness specialist Artie G, the class is open to all fitness levels and free with most insurances. A donation is accepted for those without coverage. See full schedule at synergyseniorfitness.com or call 386-931-3485.

Women's book club

When: 12:30-2 p.m. every Tuesday

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Join this book club, which will study "Love Stories of the Bible Speak" by Shannon Bream. The book club will meet in the Marchman Building, room 117. Contact Sylvia Meincke at 386-451-5223.

Moms of Pre Schoolers

When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month

Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faith-based program for moms, moms-to-be and their preschoolers for support and encouragement. Breakfast is provided, as well as a video with discussion and crafts. Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-255-2588.

MOAS exhibitions

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach

Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: "Audubon's Birds of Florida" ; and "Visions of Florida: The Photographic Art of Clyde Butcher."

 

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