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Enjoy Fall Break at the Science Center! With new activities each day, we've got something fun for everyone. Access to all activities included with general admission pricing. Military discounts available.

Calendar of events for November 21, 2023:

Pumpkin Engineering from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Create a catapult to launch jelly pumpkins and craft a bridge that can hold plastic pumpkins on our first day of fall fun.

sciPad fall games from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Come one, come all! sciPad will be open for all to drop in an enjoy.

Calendar of events for November 22, 2023:

Ozobot Apple Picking from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Come play with one of our coolest robots of all. Code your way through our apple orchard to see how many apples you can pick with the help of Ozobot.

sciPad fall games from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Come one, come all! sciPad will be open for all to drop in an enjoy.

Calendar of events for November 24, 2023:

Pumpkin Pie Putty & Glitter Tattoos from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Slime but better- come make your own pumpkin pie putty and cap off the fall break with some sparkly fun glitter tattoos.

Creature Feature from 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
It wouldn't be a proper send off for fall break without an appearance by some of our Animal Ambassadors. Stop by, but please note, space for the Creature Feature is available on a first come, first served basis.

Night of Cyber returns in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week. Join the Center for Cybersecurity team on October 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the University of West Florida Commons Auditorium (Bldg. 22). The evening will include a cybersecurity careers panel with industry experts, an overview of the cybersecurity programs at UWF, information on the GenCyber summer camps, pizza, refreshments, and prizes! Registration is not required but recommended.

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Performances will be held October 27, 29, 30 and November 3-4 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and 11:00 a.m. on Monday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola Campus.

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town continues to leave audiences awestruck with wonder and a shared sense of our humanity. Guided by an amiable stage manager, the theatre becomes turn-of-the-century Grover’s Corners, where the occurrences of everyday life reveal universal truths about community and love, life, and death.

General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. 
Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, by calling 850.857.6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets.

Join the University of West Florida's Military and Veterans Resource Center for a free comedy show in celebration of Veterans Week on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. The GIs of Comedy is a comedic troupe of troops who have taken their love of their country and brought it to the comedy stage. Quite simply, as the motto says, they are: Standup Comics. All Veterans. Still Serving Their Country. One Joke At A Time.

Join the West Florida Railroad Museum for Winter Fest. There will be children’s activities, including train rides and Santa will be there from 11am to 2pm.

Ocean Hour is a nonprofit, volunteer led organization based in the Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Northwest Florida. Ocean Hour volunteers meet to clean up trash and debris near local waterways. Current sign-in time is 8:45 AM with cleanup lasting until 10 unless otherwise noted. All ages are welcome. All supplies are provided. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring your own refillable water bottle and sun protection.

Please direct any questions or inquiries to director@oceanhourfl.com.

Dr. Judy Bense will describe the fortifications built by the Spanish in West Florida. They will be compared to the total fortifications built at different locations built by the Spanish in the Southeast between 1562 and 1763. The fortifications will be described and the role they played in the Spanish approach to the Southeast and its indigenous populations along with Spanish colonial policy.

Dr. Judy Bense founded the Anthropology and Archaeology programs at the University of West Florida during her 40-year tenure including the Anthropology Department, Archaeology Institute, the Florida Public Archaeology Network and served as the UWF president from 2008 to 2017.

She has written a book on the Spanish presidios in West Florida published in 2022. Bense also chairs the Florida Historical Commission and has been inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.

YMCA of Northwest Florida is seeking volunteers for its YMCA Reads program. In just 2 hours a week, volunteers can help a child improve academic performance and develop self-esteem. No experience necessary. Training and support is provided. More information is at ymcanwfl.org/y-reads

Join us February 1-29 for an entire month of BRAND NEW vegan options all over Pensacola!

During this time, restaurants throughout the Pensacola area will feature special vegan menu items. Diners have the opportunity to go visit restaurants, enjoy meals, vote, comment, and post photos of the delicious vegan meals they have ordered.

This month-long event brings all diners—not just vegans, together to appreciate the remarkable talents of Pensacola chefs.

For more information: veganchefchallenge.org/Pensacola

There’s nothing quite like kicking back, opening a bottle of wine, eating a box of chocolates, and putting your favorite rom-com on, but how well do you know your favorite romantic comedies? This trivia will test your knowledge! From classics like She’s All That and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days to new Netflix hits like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, this trivia will sure put your hopeless romantic to the test and be a good laugh.

Teams of 2-6 people are allowed. The winning team will receive one $25 gift certificate to the center, good for admission, workshops, gift shop purchases, planetarium events, and more. Have a glass of wine, woo your sweetheart with some chocolates, and start Valentine's celebrations off right with a fun trivia challenge. Harry wishes he met Sally at one of our trivia nights!

Theme
Classic and Popular Romantic Comedies

Ages
21 & up only