What’s Happening Around Work Webb – Daytona Beach
The month of January is not only a little colder for us Floridians; it is also packed with fun events that include music, chili, and beer. The cold weather usually shows up for just a few days (today being one of them, brrr), so watch the climate if you plan on attending one of the outdoor events we are featuring in this post. Here is what’s happening around Daytona Beach Work Webb this month:
Saturday, January 22nd, 8 pm
Little Feat By Request, The Peabody Auditorium
The Peabody Auditorium is not located near the office, but in Daytona Beach, it has a rich entertainment history and is an excellent venue. They fill their schedule with all types of performances, so please visit their website to learn more. This month, we are featuring a concert in this post – the Little Feat by Request Tour. Little Feat fuses a broad span of styles and genres into something utterly distinctive. A mix of California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, rockabilly, New Orleans swamp boogie, and more stirred into a rich gumbo that can only be Little Feat. You can purchase tickets here.
Saturday, from 1-5 pm January 29
Chili & Brew, Historic Downtown Daytona Beach
Chili & Brew is a great way to get together with friends and family to enjoy a beautiful Saturday afternoon in historic Downtown Daytona Beach.
During this progressive chili tasting event, attendees that purchase a Chili & Brew passport will visit each participating host site at their leisure and sample each host’s featured chili. Chili & Brew passports will list the participating merchants and names of their featured chili. Craft beer is sold separately.
Stroll through the Downtown Daytona Beach shops and restaurants and enjoy live music, all while sampling tasty chilis. Tickets are limited so purchase them today! Advance tickets are $15/person through 11:30 pm Friday, January 28, 2022. On the day of the event, tickets are $20 until sold out. All attendees must register to receive their spoons and passports. Visit this site to purchase tickets and read the COVID protocols.
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What’s Happening Around Work Webb – Melbourne
Are you looking for some fun events for this upcoming three-day long weekend? Invite your friends and family to join you at the 4th Annual Melbourne Founders Festival May 25-26th. Admission is FREE Saturday and Sunday. Have a great Memorial Day weekend.
MELBOURNE FOUNDERS FESTIVAL – May 24 – 26
The 2019 Melbourne Founders Festival (previously known as The Crane Creek Founders Heritage Festival) is your opportunity to connect with individuals interested and excited about the Culture, History, and Artistry of Melbourne, Florida. The Festival will be held near the banks of Crane Creek (corner of Prospect Ave. and Stone St.) on a lush green field with palms and native trees.
This year’s festivities will begin Friday, May 24th at 7 PM with a reception at the Back Center (2222 S. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne, Fl 32901) that includes (renowned local artist) the Highwaymen and live entertainment.
On Saturday, May 25th from 11 AM to 7 PM, we will move within walking distance of the Melbourne’s Founders tiny house near Crane Creek built in 1884. There the focus will be on the three Black freedmen: Wright Brothers, Peter Wright and Balaam Allen the first to settle here shortly after the civil war. We will also present live musical entertainment, local food favorites, merchandise vendors, artist displays, inflatable bounce houses, interactive robotic demonstrations, flight simulator, and the ever-popular Historical Wall.
On Sunday, May 26th from 2 PM to 7 PM the Festival will culminate with live gospel music from local and national recording artists, and our many vendors will return from Saturday with their goods.
Each year the Greater Allen Development Corporation and local volunteers from the Melbourne community, present our annual festival as an opportunity to not only entertain visitors of all ages, races, and genders but also to spread education about African American heritage that led to the foundation of Melbourne, FL.
Click here for more information.
What’s Happening at Work Webb – Daytona Beach
It’s May already, and the weather is just gorgeous here in Daytona Beach, Florida. Here are some outdoor events going on this month to put on your calendar.
Fiesta de Mayo, May 4th, 4- 7 pm
Fiesta de Mayo is not right outside our doors, but there are lots to do at this new location. This weekend there is a car show, food specials, and a Margarita Challenge happening at One Daytona. If you have not visited this location, you are in for a surprise. There are lots of new restaurants and shops at this venue located right across from the Speedway. Click this link for more information.
Kaleb Lee Concert May 25, 6-8 pm
Attention Kaleb Lee Fans! He has a show this month in Victory Circle at the One Daytona venue. If you do not know Kaleb, he is a resident of Ormond Beach and was a contestant on The Voice in season 14. He may not have won that contest, but he won the hearts of his loyal fans with his sixth-place finish in the competition. Click here for more information about the concert.
What’s Happening at Work Webb – Daytona Beach & Melbourne
We think we have seen the last of our “chilly” Florida weather and summer will soon be here! But first, this week kicks off a ton of Spring festivities!
5th Annual Jackie Robinson Friday Night Done Right Celebration Hosted by One Voice for Volusia
Friday, come celebrate Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday and our amazing community youth with the Daytona Tortugas Professional Baseball team. Area youth will be honored on the field and during a dinner for their perseverance and life achievements in the face of hardships. Youth to sing the National Anthem and host the color guard. For more information contact summit@ovfv.org $5 Tickets now on sale 386-947-8301! http://onevoiceforvolusia.org/friday-night-done-right-super-hero-night-tortugas/
Ormond Beach Celtic Festival 2019
This Saturday and Sunday, don’t miss the 9th Annual Ormond Beach Celtic Festival! Five stages of live music, traditional Celtic food & vendors, Celtic clans, Highland Games, and endless kids activities. Serving up draft Guinness and new this year – MEAD! Don’t miss the sheep herding, Irish dancing, rugby demonstrations, axe throwing and DOG PARADE. Visit the Ormond Mainstreet website at www.ormondbeachcelticfestival.com for schedules and details or call 386-492-29381. $10 Adults / $5 Active Military / Kids are FREE. This is a Pet Friendly / Family Friendly event.
Lagoonacy
This Saturday, don’t miss a celebration of the insanely fascinating and beautiful Indian River Lagoon! Join for a day of fun, food, and festivities experienced through Art and Marine Discovery at Lagoonacy.
The annual spring fundraising event is hosted by Marine Discovery Center and Artists’ Workshop, Inc. and includes an array of activities such as kayaking, face painting, arts & crafts, conservation carnival, prize drawings, live mermaids, and our exciting Cardboard Boat Race at Lagoonacy!
Also featured at the event is a great selection of local vendors, food trucks, beer, and much more.
Admission is $5 – kids 10 and under get in free!!! All proceeds fund MDC’s programs and their mission to protect and restore the Indian River Lagoon 🙂 More info: Lagoonacy.org
Can’t wait for the Easter Bunny? A good recap for family-friendly Easter activities is here.
Here are the events taking please near our Melbourne location:
Kids in The Kitchen-Junior League of South Brevard
Kids in the Kitchen, hosted by the Junior League of South Brevard, is grounded in the belief that children and families empowered with the knowledge of how to feed and exercise their bodies will be less likely to become obese and subsequently suffer the many associated health risks.
This year the Junior League of South Brevard is excited to bring Kids in the Kitchen to the Wickham Park Community Center on Saturday, April 13th from 10 am to 1 pm.
This event is geared towards children aged 4-11 and their families and it completely FREE for all to attend!
This year KITK will feature over 35 interactive tables in an expo-style setting featuring healthy foods and cooking demonstrations, healthy wellness activities, and educational information on health and safety. All of the vendors are local to our Space Coast community and are excited to bring information about health and wellness to the youth and families in Melbourne!
**Pre-registration is highly encouraged! To pre-register, visit www.jlsb.net/kitk
Space Coast Classic 15K & 2 Mile
2019 is the 33rd annual running of the Space Coast Classic. The race benefits The Children’s Hunger Project and Quest Elementary. New, fast course for Brevard County’s original 15K road race as it moves to April 14, 2019, in Viera! Choose 9.3 miles or 2 miles of fun racing! More information can be found here!
Menopause The Musical
King Center for the Performing Arts
On April 18, COME JOIN THE SISTERHOOD! Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for 17 years! It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!
What’s Happening at Work Webb – Melbourne
Spring is in the air! As we officially say goodbye to Winter, to celebrate, there are some fun events in Melbourne this weekend!
Yoga Outside the Lines: The Art of Flowing
Are you a yogi who loves to draw! On Saturday March 23rd, here is a fun event for you! Yoga and Drawing allow you to slip into this zone of simultaneous concentration and relaxation. They are both active meditation and a contemplation practices. When explored in tandem, yoga and drawing will take you to new realms. This event is called flow—a mental state where you’re fully immersed in the present moment. More information on this fun day here.
Jr. Brick Builders (Ages 12 & Under)
Grab your kids and show off your brick building skills at the monthly Jr. Brick Builders club! Every month we have a new building competition and prizes for the winners! This event on March 23rd is perfect for ages 12 and under and all materials provided. The theme for March is Cars & Trucks and will be held at the Brevard County’s Franklin T DeGroodt Memorial Library. More information on the Jr. Brick Builders and more fun events at the Library are here.
Downtown Melbourne 5K Run and Walk
Attention Wizards, Sorcerers & Friends! On Saturday, March 23rd, it’s time to bust out your running shoes, your finest house colors, and maybe brush up your best spells for the Downtown Melbourne’s Harry Potter-themed 5K Run/Walk!! The magic happens when a community comes together to support each other! This is the 37th Anniversary of the Downtown Melbourne 5K Run and Walk. A Space Coast Runners’ Runner of the Year Event is a run for the children and the last race in the 2019 Run for the Kids Race Series. Proceeds benefit – The Haven – a shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children. For more information and to sign up here!
What’s Happening at Work Webb Daytona
Our “What Winter” outlook for this weekend may be sad for some that like the cold weather, but it leaves plenty of things to do in the gorgeous Florida sunny outdoors! We have some suggestions for an indoor activity or two as well! Here are some fun events happening this weekend!
Volusia County News: Summer Lifeguard Tryouts Begin Feb. 23
Are you or your teen interested in a job that involves sun, sand and saving lives? If so, we have the perfect summer job for you! Volusia County’s Beach Safety Division is hiring lifeguards to help keep beachgoers safe this summer. Upcoming tryouts are mandatory for those interested in a position. Tryouts begin this weekend in Ormond Beach and continue throughout the county for the next couple of weeks. More information on qualifications and specific tryout locations can be found here.
Inner Peace: Meditation for Everyone
On February 20th, enjoy a guided breathing meditation to help reduce your daily stress and anxiety and a short teaching on how to use meditation practice to live with more peace, compassion, and wisdom. The session includes two guided meditations, teaching, and discussion. Wednesday, February 20th at 3:30 pm at the Port Orange Family YMCA Healthy Living Center located at 4701 City Center Parkway, Port Orange, FL 32129.
You do not have to be a Y member to attend.
CHALK It UP! Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition
It ’s the 2nd Annual Chalk It Up! Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition to be held February 23, 2019, on Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach in conjunction with the City of New Smyrna’s 57th Annual Art Fiesta. The many Art Fiesta attendees will delight in strolling along Canal Street to view the chalk creations. The chalk artists will begin at the intersection of Canal Street and Sams Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, extending West along Canal Street. Registration for the Chalk It Up! More information is here
What’s Happening in Daytona Beach
It is so exciting that we now have two locations which mean there will be TWO What’s Happening posts! That’s right! 2019 is the year of Work Webb having a new site in Melbourne, Florida. The new location is also located in a historic district which has a great line up of events that we plan on discussing in our blog. Do not miss a single exciting post by signing up to receive posts to your inbox.
It is that time of year again…The 8th Annual Wine & Chocolate Walk.
This event is one of the most favorite and anticipated for Downtown Daytona Beach.
When: Saturday, February 9, 2019
Time: 1PM-6PM
Where: Gorgeous downtown Daytona Beach near the Riverwalk.
Who can resist looking at unique handcrafted art on display while strolling Historic Beach Street with your favorite sweetheart or friends while sampling wonderful wine and tasty chocolate! Go here to purchase tickets. This event sells out fast so buy them today.
Beer & Bacon – who does not love these two things? Save the date for this event in Downtown Daytona Beach and follow our blog for more information when it is released.
Date: Beer & Bacon Tour, Saturday, February 23.
We will post more details when they are released.
What’s Happening at Work Webb
Family Fun Day
Have you had a chance to check out One DAYTONA yet? The shops and the restaurants (as well as Cobb Theaters) are exciting for tourists and locals alike. If you have not had the privilege, join the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia on September 15th at One DAYTONA as they unveil their Learning Mobile and have a Family Fun Day! From 10a-noon, it’s a day of Family Fun and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art) with a free book and animal backpacks (while supplies last)! There will be a DJ, a face painter, a balloon artist, splash pad, STEAM activities and more! This is a free event and fun for the whole Family!
For more Information, call the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia at 386-323-2400
Free Concert at the Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series
The 2018 Bandshell Summer Concert Series is wonderful! Enjoying the sights and sounds of summer at this historic coquina amphitheater is so easy – park in the Ocean Center garage, take the crosswalk to Ocean Walk Shoppes and the Daytona Beach Bandshell in Oceanfront Park, rent a VIP chair for only $10, purchase a drink and enjoy the free show.
This free seasonal concert series has only a couple of dates before the season end. This week enjoy U2 & INXS Tribute: “Vertigo and Original Sin”
beginning at 7:00 p.m. Don’t forget to catch a free Daytona Beach fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. More information is here.
Something to look forward to next week:
One Night. One Mission. One DAYTONA Tasting Event
Hosted by VCAN2020
On Thursday, September 20th enjoy samples of fine eats and drinks from all of the ONE DAYTONA restaurants with fellow business community members. Your participation will help VCAN2020 raise funds and awareness to toward our mission of eliminating childhood hunger and homelessness in our county by 2020!
VCAN2020 is an initiative of Food Brings Hope with a mission to eradicate hunger and homelessness among young people in Volusia County by 2020. We invite you to help us achieve our goal by attending a tasting event co-sponsored by the Volusia Young Professionals Group and ONE DAYTONA.
One Night. One Mission. One Daytona, a benefit for VCAN2020, will be held September 20th from 6:00-8: 00 PM at the Victory Circle at ONE DAYTONA. Buy your tickets here.
What’s Happening at Work Webb
This week marks the end of the summer for many of our students in Volusia and Flagler County as they head back to school on Monday! Here are some fun events happening as we say hello to a new school year!
Movie Under the Stars & Food Truck Night
Enjoy a night out with your family and join the Port Orange Family Days Community Trust Friday August 10th for a dinner and a movie! Admission is free with Food Trucks starting at 5 pm featuring Molo’s Miami Grill, Taco’s Land, JB Felt’s Artisan, Surfside Grill, Kona Ice and Churros & Cream! The Greatest Showman begins at dusk! There will also be prizes, giveaways and a ton of fun!
Join Ormond Beach Mainstreet and the Ormond Beach Historical Society for their So Long Summer Sip, Savor & Stroll Saturday August 11th. Pub crawl down New Britain Ave… Join for a fun afternoon and help say so long to summer! Pick up your passport at the Anderson-Price Event Venue and sip and savor your way down New Britain Ave. Food and beverages provided by Rose Villa Southern Table & Bar, 31 Supper Club, Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar and Hull’s Seafood Restaurant and Market Live Music Summer fun & vintage cars. Purchase tickets here.
Something to look forward to next week:
15th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon & Silent Auction
Hosted by Women United Volusia Chapter
The United Way Women United Volusia Chapter invites you to their 15th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction on Friday, August 17th at Plaza Resort & Spa Daytona Beach FL! This is their Crystal Anniversary event, with proceeds benefiting local, community-based agencies and programs supporting women and children. Tickets are $60 per person and includes a full-plated luncheon and silent auction party. Purchase tickets here. Join for a memorable afternoon raising funds and awareness for our local agencies in need. For more information, please contact Co-Chairs Brittany Clark at brittclark15@icloud.com or Lindsey Preston at lpreston@fhcp.com.
