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Artistic vendors will set up along historic Canal Street and live music will be performed in Christmas Park. Galleries will feature solo and group exhibitions and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district from 4-7 p.m. Admission is free. 

Acoustic Alternative

Happy Hour every day from 11 AM – 7 PM including 2 for 1 well/call drinks, draft beers and house wine, plus $2.50 domestic beer bottles.

Stroll the Canal Street Historic District Saturday, March 2, during the monthly 1st Saturday Art Stroll and Gallery Walk in the NSB Waterfront LOOP. On the first Saturday of the month, artistic vendors set up along the historic street from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Galleries feature solo and group exhibitions and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district from 4-7 p.m. Admission is free.

Updating the City’s Economic Development Plan is a priority for New Smyrna Beach leaders. To garner input from stakeholders, the City is hosting its 2nd Economic Development Summit from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in City Commission Chambers at New Smyrna Beach City Hall, 210 Sams Avenue. Amy Evancho, President and CEO of the Florida Economic Development Council, Inc., will be the keynote speaker and is expected to discuss trends to stimulate and maintain economic viability. The public is encouraged to attend this free event.

The 2^nd Water-Wise Garden Fair will be from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday March 2, in the Utilities Commission parking lot, 200 Canal Street, New Smyrna Breach. Gardeners may learn how to conserve water in the landscape. More than 25 cold-tolerant, low maintenance plants, trees and shrubs will be on display. Local merchants will join the Utilities Commission to paint rain barrels for display outside their businesses. Barrels will be raffle prizes.

As the City of New Smyrna Beach continues to prepare an application for a new community redevelopment district, a series of stakeholder meetings are scheduled to solicit input from those who may benefit from the district. Meetings are scheduled Tuesday, March 5, in New Smyrna Beach City Hall Commission Chambers, 210 Sams Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Meeting times are 9 – 10 a.m., 1- 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. The proposed CRA includes US 1 from just north of the municipal airport to the southern City limits, parts of the Historic Westside Community, the Canal Street Historic District, Bert Fish Medical Center, a portion of SR 44 to include the former K-Mart building, and contiguous residential areas. Seating is limited. Reservations are suggested.

The Cuts for Cudas III fundraiser will be from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, March 10, near the corner of South Orange and Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach. Haircuts will be provided for a donation. The event also will include musical entertainment, food, and vendors. Cuts for Cudas III is hosted by Cudas Unhooked – a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting at-risk students at New Smyrna Beach High School.

Businesses may make the most of their time by participating in the second annual New Smyrna Beach Job Fair from 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14, at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Participating businesses will have the opportunity to survey a large number of job applicants quickly and inexpensively during the event. They also will be able to network with other employers and cross-promote their business. Space is first come, first served. Advanced registration is required. The cost is $20 per table. Checks and envelopes should be made out to NSB Job Fair and mailed to New Smyrna Beach CRA Office, 210 Sams Avenue.

The Membership Meeting will be held to vote on the slate of officers for the Board.  Members are encouraged to attend and let their voices be heard.  Walter Snell, the President of the Halifax Historical Museum, will be speaking after the vote.

6 PM Opening Video

6:30 PM Film maker Mike Clancy, followed by his film “Costa Rica Calling”

7:45 PM Intermission

8 PM Film maker Kem McNair’s Video

8:15 PM John Lynch, maker of “Abroad,” followed by the film

9 PM Film maker Pat Farley video interview followed by “Cowells”

Ticket sales begin at 5:30 PM

Explore interesting wines as you walk Flagler Avenue from 1-7 p.m., Saturday, March 23. During the progressive event, taste your choice of more than 100 showcased wines. Wine tasting passports are $25 and are available at 113 Flagler, at the tent at Flagler Avenue and Cooper Street, or at the corner of S. Atlantic and Flagler Avenue. Passports include 20 tasting tickets and a keepsake wine glass. Some locations feature both one- and multi-ticket wines to sample. Those who want to share their 20 tasting tickets with a friend may get an additional wine glass for $5. The event coincides with the Flagler Avenue Art Walk. Artists will offer fine art exhibits from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. along the Avenue.