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The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) invites the community to celebrate the first annual Evening for the Estuaries Gala on October 12, 2023 from 6:30 till 9:00 at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach.

Located on scenic Wolf Bay (a part of the Perdido Bay System), the Coastal Arts Center is a stunning fine art gallery displaying works by Gulf Coast artists. The evening’s celebrations will include live music, drinks, hors d'oeuvres (including local oysters!), a silent auction featuring items related to the Program’s mission, and giving back to the waters we call home.

The fundraising gala will be an annual event that supports PPBEP’s education and outreach programs, such as the Panhandle Manatee Program, workshops for local teachers, student field trips, educational kayak tours, and much more.

Private donations will serve as match for the Program’s applications to federal, state, and private grant programs. PPBEP has a prolific grant program and has secured over $21million in funding to support projects such as the restoration of Carpenter’s Creek, oyster education for local high school teachers and students, PPBEP’s Community Grant Program, restoring 1400 acres of oyster habitat (about 1,400 football fields worth!) in Pensacola Bay over the next 10 years, a Living Shoreline Cost Share Program that will launch in 2024, and many other initiatives.

First City Art Center and Earth Day Pensacola are excited to offer EcoKids—a fun filled day of environmental education, hands on art activities using upcycled materials, kids food trucks, outdoor workshops, music, games and more. The event is free, with all ages welcome to attend.

If you are interested in being a vendor or exhibitor, please see the application form here:
https://forms.gle/2QeyowYR5qBNdaw27

We hope to see you on October 28!

Mark your calendar for the 2023 Fenner Ride, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Cyclists can enjoy routes that start in Milton and travel through the woodlands of the Blackwater Forest and back again. This ride includes routes for all cycling levels: 18, 42, 62, or 100 miles. For more information on this event and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/FennerRegistration

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble & Combo in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus.

Join the UWF Jazz Combo and UWF Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola.
This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

Welcome to Spooky Season as the Emerald Coast Honors Orchestra presents "Hogwarts Orchestra"! We will imagine student life at Hogwarts through music featuring themes from the Harry Potter films and more!

309 Punk Project is throwing a Night on the Tracks Block Party in Old East Hill in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Foo Foo Fest!

Night on the Tracks kicks off with a participatory DIY street parade featuring a drum line, puppet troupe, and YOU.

Following the parade, the Night on the Tracks Block Party will ensue with food trucks, an artisan market, and interactive science and math games presented by Pensacola MESS Hall. The Block Party offers four significant features:

+A streetside art exhibition by Panhandle Slim presented by the 309 Punk Project
+Outdoor live music and video with Songwriter Rounds at From the Ground Up Community Garden
+An open-air film event hosted by Calliope Films at The Rails on Wright Street event space
+To close out the night, a live concert featuring Rymodee, Austin Lucas, and Dave Dondero at The Handlebar.
Event Details

Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Railroad tracks of Old East Hill
The Night on the Tracks Block Party and all of the following events are taking place on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Night on the Tracks includes food trucks, artisans, and info tables plus four significant features (described below) at staggered times at various locations along the railroad tracks in eclectic Old East Hill. Interspersed throughout the area will be interactive science and math games presented by Pensacola MESS Hall.

The event kicks off at 4:00 p.m. with the participatory DIY street parade from 813 E. LaRua Street in Old East Hill to From the Ground Up Community Garden, 501 N Hayne St. FREE. All ages.

Streetside exhibition of art by Panhandle Slim presented by the 309 Punk Project
When: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m
Where: Wright Street near 6th Avenue, 502 E Wright St.
Tickets: FREE
All ages

Outdoor live music and video with Songwriter Rounds hosted by Katie Dineen, in conjunction with the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival.
When: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m
Where: “From the Ground Up Community Garden,” 501 N Hayne St.
Tickets: FREE (w/ love offering accepted)
All ages

Open-air film event featuring screenings of short films and projected art hosted by Calliope Films with opportunities for attendees to interact with the filmmakers and artists.
When: 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Where: The Rails on Wright Street event space, 502 E Wright St.
Tickets: FREE
All ages with parental discretion.

Live concert featuring Rymodee (San Francisco, singer-songwriter, punk, folk, and country), Austin Lucas (Bloomington IN, singer-songwriter, alt-country, and folk punk), and Dave Dondero (singer-songwriter).
When: 8:00-11:59 p.m., at The Handlebar, 319 N Tarragona St. $20 advance/$25 at the door.
Tickets: Tickets for The Handlebar concert go on sale September 1st on their website and will be available at the door while supplies last.
Age: 21+ only

ALABAMA STORY

OCT 20-29, 2023

A Studio 400 Production
Written by Kenneth Jones
Directed by Gavin Parmley

Inspired by true events from 1959, as the Civil Rights movement is brewing, a segregationist State Senator and a no-nonsense State Librarian clash over the content of a children’s book. Meanwhile, a reunion of childhood friends — an African American man and a woman of white privilege — provides a private counterpoint to the public events swirling in the state capital. Political foes, star-crossed lovers, and one feisty children’s author inhabit a Deep South of the imagination that brims with humor, heartbreak, and hope.

We're eagerly looking forward to welcoming Kenneth Jones, the celebrated author of Alabama Story, as our guest. Our audiences can anticipate a series of captivating talkbacks during opening weekend, including a special evening featuring Kenneth Jones alongside the remarkable banned book author and activist Nic Stone.

Studio400 productions are intended for mature audiences.

Festival at historic Milton railroad depot. There will be kids activities, food trucks, kiddie train rides, model railroad displays, and historic railroading memorabilia.

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Symphonic Band in concert on Sunday, October 15 at 3:30 p.m. The concert will be held downtown Pensacola at Museum Plaza.

Under the direction of Dr. Steven Sudduth, this program will include works by Frank Ticheli and Clifton Williams and an arrangement of “America, the Beautiful” by Samuel Augustus Ward with vocal soloist.

The Symphonic Band is committed to performing the finest wind band repertoire and is open to all UWF students with prior experience on an instrument. Students in the Symphonic Band are enrolled in numerous majors and minors across the UWF campus.

This event is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. For more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

Youre invited to the 8th annual fall Navy Point Arts & Crafts fair.

The original fair started with a handful of local art and craft vendors and has grown. We now have 60 vendors scheduled. This fall event will spotlight The Joy Committee, an all-volunteer dog rescue group.

Pensacola Camellia Society will be there with plants for sale and information on how to care for camellias in NW Florida.

There will be a variety of arts and craft vendors including food by Kip’s Dogs and an ice cream truck.