Good morning, Melbourne.

HOPE for Brevard Adoption Center at 1465 Cypress Avenue welcomed 147 cats from North Carolina shelters hit by Hurricane Helene today and added to its 100 local cats and kittens available.

Visit the shelter's web page (or Facebook) for fostering and adoption details.

Brevard Zoo celebrated a milestone as six healthy tiger ratsnake snakelets hatched from a clutch of 12 eggs incubated by staff after first-time parents (Tony and Wanda) laid them in early April; the new hatchlings, each about a foot long, will help boost the species population at the zoo.

Brevard Home & Garden Expo

Jul 18-19 — Melbourne Auditorium — Entry fee not specified — Discover the latest in home and garden innovations with over 50 exhibitors.

July Meeting — Books & Brews Brevard Book Club

2-4 p.m. — Bugnutty Brewing Company — Free entry — Enjoy a relaxed book discussion with fellow literature lovers over craft beers.

Cocoa Tailgators vs. Sardines Baseball Showdown

5-8 p.m. — Palm Bay High School — Family-friendly event — Experience the thrill of a fierce baseball rivalry between the Cocoa Tailgators and Sardines.

Ladies Arcade Night

6:30-8 p.m. — Arcade Monsters Melbourne — $20 entry — Relive the joy of gaming while meeting new friends in a relaxed atmosphere.

MMB Concert Band: An Evening of POPS

Evening Concert — 6-8 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free entry — Enjoy a relaxed evening of pops featuring music from Billy Joel and the movie “Rocky.”

WWE NXT Live

7:30-9:30 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Tickets from $47 — Experience high-octane wrestling excitement with WWE NXT Live.