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Join us in cleaning up the Mardi Gras beads from the trees in downtown Pensacola! There will be swag giveaways for volunteers that weigh in with the heaviest bag of beads! After the cleanup, all beads will be donated to Arc Gateway, where the beads will be sorted, sanitized, and repackaged for future use.

Join us for this special planetarium from long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

Tatooine, Endor, Kamino, and more! Have you ever wondered how realistic the planets that epic jedi battles take place on are? Join us on our journey through the moons and planets of Star Wars, and find out which planets in our solar system are incredibly similar. The "STEAM Wars” planetarium show will flow through the Star Wars universe and the not-so far, far away planets and moons in our own solar system.

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Space is limited; purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended for this reason. On Planetarium Nights, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled showing. In case of no-shows/late shows: reserved spots will be released at show time to make space for the next party.

Shows begin at 6 and 7 pm and last approximately 45 minutes.

Seating is limited and very popular. We encourage purchasing your tickets in advance, as this is a first come, first served event. Please call 850-664-1261 to purchase your tickets.

Sponsored by FPL

Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit Pensacola at the Pensacola Little Theatre on Saturday March 2nd with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission of using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Pensacola is hosted by Gulf Coast Film Festival in partnership with a collection of local sponsors that include the Edward Jones Peacock Wealth Management Team, Radcliff-Schatzman Group at Morgan Stanley, Reboot and Co. and Reyco Contracting Solutions. This year’s event is the fifth for Mountainfilm on Tour – Pensacola, which hosts an inspiring collection of films to raise awareness and funding for environmental and community causes, including the nonprofit organizations Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program and Healthy Gulf.

The show kicks off on March 2nd with doors opening at 5:00 pm, and films beginning at 6:00 pm. Tickets for Mountainfilm on Tour in Pensacola can be purchased online through the tour schedule page of the Mountainfilm website at www.mountainfilm.org Tickets will also be available at the event at Pensacola Little Theater at 400 S Jefferson St. The cost for each show is $25. See the complete playlist at www.mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule.

Books By The Bay is a free, family-friendly festival for all ages, featuring best-selling and notable authors, industry speakers, literary exhibitors, author signings, stage performances, poetry and children’s book readings, costumed characters, a scavenger hunt, and local guided literary walks, plus other activities. Featured keynotes include well-known graphic novelist John Patrick Green of the Investigators series, Ginny Myers Sain of Dark and Shallow Lies, historical novelist Paula Lenor Webb of Such a Woman, and Asia Samson, the highest booked college poetry act in the market. For a complete list of appearing authors like our page facebook.com/booksbythebayfest.

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. Sunday sites begin at 8:00 AM and last one hour. 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.

Spring Break fun for the whole family! Check out hands-on activities, Creature Features, sciPad, and more March 18-22 and March 27-29. We're open from 10 am. to 3 p.m. each day. For a full schedule of events, please visit ecscience.org/events

Be prepared to get up close and personal with unique animals like you’ve never seen! We'll have a Flemish Giant Rabbit, Kookaburra, Prairie Dog, Bird Eating Tarantula, Tegu, and a Kinkajou in attendance at interactive shows with Animal Tales. You'll even get to touch some of the animals after each show. Talk about a Spring Break photo op to remember for years to come!

UWF's 2nd Annual Holocaust Remembrance Event on Wednesday, January 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the CFPA Rolfs Music Hall (Building 82). The event flier is attached. This event is made possible by UWF’s Office of Campus Culture and Access (OCCA), College of Business, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, Temple Beth El of Pensacola, B’nai Israel Synagogue - Pensacola, Pensacola Chabad Jewish Center, and Pensacola Jewish Federation. The event is free and open to the public; howver, registration is requested at https://casshevents.eventsmart.com/events/uwf-holocaust-remembrance-event/.

The event program will include a reading of the names of Holocaust victims with family ties to Pensacola, a candle lighting ceremony, an enactment of “Survivors” - the play, reading of Righteous Among the Gentiles, music by Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy and Victoria Adamenko, and a prayer of remembrance.

AARP is conducting a Smart Driver class for seniors at the Milton Community Center on January 31st, from 9AM to 3PM. Senior drivers over age 50 may be eligible to receive an insurance discount after completing this course. Please call (850) 529-1951 for details and registration information.

Jazz Pensacola's Big Band inaugural event featuring the Pensacola Orchestra. This is a fundraiser to support our annual community JazzFest event which occurs in April every year. An elegant evening with heavy hors d'ouevres, cash bar, a special dessert table, dancing, and the big band sounds of Jazz Pensacola's new Orchestra.