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Join The Global Corner for their annual Explorers’ Luncheon and Silent Auction

On Wednesday, June 7th from 11AM - 1PM, The Global Corner will hold their annual luncheon and silent auction at the Pensacola Yacht Club to benefit The Global Corner’s educational passport program in area elementary schools.

Guests will be treated to a unique silent auction, a tasty lunch, and a chance to see our team of teachers in action! Come join us, eat, enjoy, and learn how The Global Corner is bringing the world to life for the children of our community.

Tickets are $55 Early Explorer Ticket and $60 after May 24th. Reservations may be made online at www.theglobalcorner.org or by calling (850) 332.6404.

The Global Corner is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching the children of our community about other countries, languages, and cultures. Since its founding in 2008, The Global Corner has led local elementary school-aged students on more than 90,000 “virtual international adventures” to countries around the world. During this year the focus was on Israel and its culture; in previous years students have learned about Japan, Spain, Egypt, Brazil, Russia, India, Italy, Kenya, Australia, China, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Israel, and the Philippines.

Bike Pensacola joins with the Pensacola Association of Realtors to host Pensacola’s first Kids' Slow Ride followed by a Bike Safety Rodeo. Kids will ride (and parents can join them) a little less than a mile to a nearby East Hill park and back, escorted by motorcycle officers of the Pensacola Police Department. Free helmets will be given away by Sacred Heart Hospital, and participants will be eligible for prizes such as free bicycles. The pedal-powered The Rickshaw Live will join the Ride with live music by Pensacola performer Pat Meusel. No registration is required and the Kids’ Slow Ride is free.

After the Ride the Bike Safety Rodeo will take kids through a ride course setup in the Square to teach safe riding skills. The adult Slow Ride will also roll from Malaga Square at 10 am. More information is available at https://www.bikepensacola.org/

Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town--the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola's many historic neighborhoods for a fun and leisurely ride among friends. This month we ride down the lovely streets of the East Hill and Eastside neighborhoods.

Because most cyclists are “self taught,” each month we offer information about bicycle laws, safety tips, and addressing different bicycling skills that will help keep rides safe and enjoyable. The ride will be about one hour and ten minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be “dropped” or left behind. Children must be at least 10 years of age to ride their own bicycle, and ages 10 - 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed on the Rides. Cyclists under 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and up helmets are recommended but are not required by law. We will enjoy a ride escort by officers of the Pensacola Police Department.

For much more information about the Slow Ride please visit Bike Pensacola on Facebook or call 850-687-9968 or bike@pensacolacan.org

The Pensacola Civic Band continues this annual tradition of honoring our men and women in uniform, veterans, their families, and all those who have given their lives for our country, the 8th Annual Pensacola Memorial Day Concert. This free concert will be on Monday, May 29th at Hunter Amphitheater behind Blue Wahoos Stadium and begins at 3:30 p.m. This event honoring the bravery and sacrifice of American veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Services is a season highlight for the members of the band and the Pensacola Community.

This concert event is generously sponsored by the Pensacola Civic Band, the City of Pensacola, and TLC Caregivers and will be held at the Hunter Amphitheater at Community Maritime Park. The Memorial Day program directed by Pensacola Civic Band director, Doug Holsworth, will entertain the audience with several patriotic selections that reflect on our nation’s history and bravery of the men and women who have fought for our freedoms.

The concert is free and begins at 3:30 p.m. on Monday May 29, 2023. Attendees should bring chairs or blankets for outdoor seating. Several vendors will be onsite with food and beverages available for purchase. For more information, please visit www.pensacolaremembers.org or call Pensacola State College at 850.484.1847.

Join us for a viewing of "Plastic Wars" as we kick off our Plastic Free Campaign. We'll have a short discussion after the viewing and talk about our July actions. Feel free to bring popcorn, snacks, and drinks.

Join us for a press conference and public forum on the hazards of plastics and why it is important the State of Florida gives local municipalities their power back to make decisions on how they deal with the plastic pollution crisis.

Join us in welcoming Guest Speaker Kaeli Williams with J.U.S.T. Pensacola as they discuss the who, what, why, and how others can get engaged with this inspirational group.

Join us for a discussion on how we are creating climate change through our actions and what we can do to minimize those impacts. Speakers will discuss climate change and public health, land use, solar, and energy conservation. “This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the West Florida Public Libraries or Escambia County.”

Gulf Coast Love Story brings to the screen the hopes and struggles of Gulf coast communities on the front lines of fossil fuels and climate change. The film listens to a poet, chef, musician, dancer, photographer and painters along the beaches and the bayous of the Gulf Coast. These are the stories of people and communities that are remembering, healing, visioning and building a movement for a healthy future amidst oil rigs and petrochemical plants.

Filmmaker Dayna Reggero of the Climate Listening Project presents the film and discusses what it means to listen to the people of the Gulf coast and to help share their stories. Refreshments will be served.

More about Dayna:

Dayna Reggero is an award-winning documentary film director and healing listener who lives in NW Florida. She is a graduate of the University of West Florida and began appearing with animals on WEAR -TV at only 19 years old. Dayna has worked in Florida educating local communities about wildlife, preserving forests, supporting clean energy, and listening to people impacted by climate change for 20 years, while traveling around the world connecting hopeful stories on climate and community.

Salon.com wrote of Dayna: “By trade, Dayna Reggero is an environmentalist. Her work ranges from filmmaking to beginning her career as a spokesperson. However, her most skilled work might come in the form of organizing conversations, or simply starting them.” In a print feature, Woman’s Day Magazine showcased Dayna as an “Earth Mother: an Artist Activist who isn’t just fighting for cleaner air and water, but protecting a community’s most precious resources – its people.”

When her first short film won Best Documentary, the judges noted: "It is especially the enthusiasm, love and respect Reggero shows for her subjects, the feathered and the humankind, that makes us look forward to her next projects.” In 2021, Dayna was honored with a Special Hero Award as part of the Dan Eldon Documentary Activist Award and in 2022 as Winner of the Maya Deren Short Film Innovation Prize for "her insightful, essential documentaries but also her human spirit to make the world more aware of itself through her various projects." Learn more at: https://daynareggero.com/

Amateur Radio "Field Day" is a national radio communications event that brings amateur operators from all over North America and within our the community to practice our emergency communication skills and to demonstrate those skills to the public on Jun 24 & 25 for over 30 hours of continues operations.

This event will run continually from 6AM Saturday morning Jun 24 through Sunday Afternoon 1 PM Jun 25th. It also provides an opportunity for the public to also get involved and participate in our operations. We will have other emergency preparedness organizations also out to demonstrate their Emergency preparedness skills to the public.

They include Escambia Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT - BRACE) as well as the Escambia Fire Recuse Dept. The Amateur Radio (HAMS) community will be setting up Portable Antennas, Generators, and radios and using these items to establish a make as many contacts to other hams radio operators throughout North America and throughout the world.

We will have some instructional lessons/demonstrations and have a radio station dedicated to getting individuals without an amateur radio license a chance to talk to other hams and individuals throughout the world by using this station. We will demonstrate all different ways of establishing those radio communications contacts, including voice, digital pictures, teletype style, Morse Code, and emails by using Radio WAVES ONLY and not using the internet.