Page 10 - Martin Downs Bulletin - October '22

Page 10, Martin Downs

arts & EntErtainmEnt

Elliott Museum To Host Seating is limited to 75 guests and admission is $20.
Tickets are on sale now through the museum’s website,
Eclectic Music Series www.hsmc-fl.com. The museum’s new tiki hut will be
open for dinner and drinks before each performance, and
The Elliott Museum will be hosting an eclectic music a full bar will be offered throughout the shows. For more
series featuring six different artists over a span of six information, visit the website, www.hsmc-fl.com or call
months. The series, titled “Troubadour Sessions,” will the Elliott Museum at (772) 225-1961.
kick off on Oct. 6 and will continue in 2022 on Nov. 17 About The Historical Society Of Martin County
and Dec. 22, and in 2023 on Jan. 1, Feb. 9 and March 9 Since 1955, the Historical Society of Martin County has
at the museum, 825 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. served as a guardian of local history and a cultural center
The series came about through a unique collaboration by operating the Elliott Museum (825 N.E. Ocean Blvd.,
with Ron Hart of Earthtones, who is the former owner Stuart) and the House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert’s Bar
of Terra Fermata, an outdoor concert venue. The (301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart), which opened in 1876
“Troubadour Sessions” is aptly named, according to Rob Alex Meixner Ben Prestage and served as a haven for shipwrecked survivors. The
Steele, president and CEO of the Historical Society of Elliott Museum seeks to preserve and celebrate the region’s
Martin County, which manages the Elliott Museum. • Feb. 9 – Ben Prestage – Ever heard anyone play a colorful history by presenting an eclectic mix of traveling
Steele said, “A troubadour is a class of lyric poets and door or bedpan? Come and listen to this master of the and rotating permanent exhibits, lectures and experiential
poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, who flourished diddley bow, cigar box, and anything else with strings. events. The House of Refuge’s mission is to educate the
from the 11th to the end of the 13th centuries, chiefly in • March 9 – Damon Fowler – Nominated for the 2022 public about the historical significance of Martin County’s
the south of France and the north of Italy — and whose Blues Rock Album BMA by The Blues Federation. From iconic landmark and to ensure its historical integrity and
central theme was courtly love. Admittedly, many of Tampa, known as one of the best singer/songwriters in preservation. For more information, go online to www.
these acts will not evoke the essence of a 13th-century Florida. hsmc-fl.com or call (772) 225-1961.
minstrel — but the music will always be sublime.”
All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. The schedule
features the following artists: Good Works from page 9 volunteers under 16 must be accompanied and supervised
• Oct. 6 – Alex Meixner – Celebrate Octoberfest with by a parent/guardian at all times.
authentic Bavarian music by a Grammy-nominated Polka available that will give you a chance to be around horses If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please
Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement winner. and help care for them. Equine experience is not required visit the volunteer page on the eraf.org website and submit
• Nov. 17 – Ukulele Russ – Down from Alaska, Russ to participate but training is provided. the online interest form. A volunteer registration form will
and his One Man Frontier Band will provide an evening There are a variety of ways to participate including then be sent to you for completion.
of ukulele in a style all his own. stable maintenance, horse care, social media, donor Volunteer orientations are held the first Saturday of
• Dec. 22 – Professor Pennygoode’s Mighty Flea outreach and fundraising, administrative assistance, every month with a few exceptions. Upcoming dates are
Circus – It’s a Rockabilly Christmas with the Rockabilly landscaping and grounds maintenance and community Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. Future dates can be
Rumble International Song Competition winners. outreach such as visiting schools or making group found on the website. There is a $25 individual or $30
• Jan. 1 – Flint Blade – Start the New Year with the presentations. per household volunteer registration fee.
ambient beats and grooves of the Chapman Stick, a When working barn and paddock chores, volunteers Founded in 2000, ERAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
12-string guitar-on-steroids. work specific shifts and tasks. The shifts are 8 to 11 a.m. organization devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation,
and 2 to 5 p.m. daily, seven days a week. Other volunteer retraining, and adoption of abused, neglected, abandoned,
opportunities, such as those listed above, have more and slaughter-bound horses. You may contact ERAF at
flexible hours. (772) 220-0150 or by email at eraf2000@gmail.com.
Junior volunteers, ages 10 and up, are welcome. Junior ERAF is located at 6400 Martin Highway, Palm City.

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