Community Calendar

The Women in Science Conference is a celebration of women in all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) professions. Hosted by the Emerald Coast Science Center and Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., the evening will consist of inspirational presentations from professional women in STEM careers followed by a panel discussion where the audience can engage with speakers and ask questions.

All ages are welcome, especially middle school and high school students looking to discover careers in STEM. Guests will have a chance to mingle with the speakers and other guest professionals. This is an excellent event for all those looking to explore STEM opportunities right here in Okaloosa. Light refreshments provided.

Hear from accomplished women in STEM as they share the experiences, challenges, lessons, and breakthroughs that shaped their careers, and discover how you can create your own path in science, technology, engineering, and math. All speakers will be a part of a panel discussion toward the end of the event to take questions from the audience. This is an excellent event for students of all ages and genders to receive firsthand advice and information from local STEM professionals.

EVENT LOCATION:
Beachside Church
200 Racetrack Rd NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

Curious about becoming one of our Women in Science sponsors or speakers? Email kate@ecscience.org

With a tone described as “rich” and “resonant” and performances noted for vocal strength, nuance, musicality, and convincing dramatic portrayals, mezzo-soprano Kimberly Gratland James enjoys an active performance career in symphonic and operatic venues. Recent and upcoming concert performances include a chamber music concert at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Handel’s Judas Maccabeus with the Master Chorale of Flagstaff, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, songs with chamber orchestra by Ethyl Smyth with the Great Falls Symphony, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Classical Music Festival in Austria. She also recently made her Dallas Symphony début as Wellgunde in Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung.

Gary's Brewery & Biergarten is teaming up with PPBEP and OysterCorps to help Pensacola Bay oysters! Join us for a laid-back evening of building vertical oyster gardens (VOGs). All materials will be provided, no experience necessary!

Volunteer with us to help construct vertical oyster gardens (VOGs) out of oyster shell recycled from Pensacola Beach restaurants! VOGs are suspended structures built out of recycled oyster shell that can hang from docks to provide a surface for oysters to grow on. Once oysters start growing on a VOG, they can enhance water filtration, create habitat for other marine life, and reproduce to support our oyster populations across the bay!

All ages are welcome to participate but a guardian must be present for youth.

Event is free, but registration is required as supplied are limited.

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and UWF Archaeology Institute will launch the 2026-27 Gulf Coast Culture Series with "The Gulf at War: History and Archaeology of Revolutionary West Florida" at Voices of Pensacola in downtown Pensacola. The program will explore the often-overlooked role of the northern Gulf Coast during the American Revolution, when Spanish and British forces competed for control of West Florida. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Jack E. Davis will provide the keynote and moderate a panel of regional experts in archaeology, history and historic preservation. Together, the speakers will examine the people, places and conflicts that shaped Revolutionary-era West Florida and discuss how archaeological discoveries – both on land and underwater – continue to provide new insights into the region’s history. The evening also includes a public reception, educational displays from regional archaeology and heritage organizations, a book signing with Davis, and an after-hours opportunity to visit the Pensacola Museum of History’s "Road to Revolution" exhibit. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the event at 6 p.m.

Join PPBEP and our partners, FL Sea Grant, Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Escambia County, and the Florida Public Archaeology Network, for a series of local wildlife-related talks while enjoying lunch!

This event is free, open to the public, and lunch will be provided. The content will be geared towards adults, but all ages are welcome. Registration is required as space is limited, please click the button below to secure your free spot.

You'll find the unique, the one-of-a-kind, the precious, the delicious and the off-beat at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from talented onsite vendors who grow, make, or create each item for sale.

Join us every Saturday for the award-winning Palafox Market from 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.

NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS!

PALAFOX MARKET NORTH at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza and PALAFOX MARKET SOUTH at Plaza Ferdinand

Join us on September 28 at Turkey Creek Park for a meaningful butterfly release honoring the lives and memories of those we love. The brief ceremony will include words of remembrance, a reading of names, and a collective butterfly release.

Join Levin Papantonio for the final session of the 2026 People's Law School on Monday, September 28, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Held on Monday nights in September following Labor Day, this free community education series has helped Pensacola-area residents better understand their legal rights before they ever need a lawyer for more than 16 years. Because an informed community is a safer, stronger community, these classes are designed to provide practical knowledge that anyone can use. The event is free, open to the public, and no legal background is required.

Join the UWF Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola for an informal evening of vocal and instrumental jazz at the University of West Florida. The group will present works by Shorty Rogers, Paul Baker, Peggy Lee, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Ellis and more. The concert is being presented in the Great Hall of the UWF Common in building 22, an informal gathering space.

Lewis Carroll’s classic story comes to life in this adaptation by Anne Coulter Marten. After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice meets all the characters fans of the story have come to adore including the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the Cheshire Cat. Seeking help from Wonderland’s residents proves challenging, but Alice is determined to find her way home.