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Come out to Spirit Stables between 3:30 & 6:30 on Oct 19 for our Wild West Hoedown Fundraiser.
There will be a chili cook-off and bake sale.

Also music with line dancing (instruction included), pony rides, hayrides, a cornhole competition and many other surprises.

We’re at 9886 Jeno Rd, Milton, FL 32583.

Register for the chili cook-off and cornhole competition with Lauren at 850-686-0822 or Bev at 850-217-2215. Chili cook-off entry fee: $10, cornhole competition: $20 per two-person team.

We’ll have hot dogs, chips & drinks for kids for $5.

Tickets for the hayride, pony ride and crafts are 6 tickets for $5. Children 3 and under are free.

All proceeds benefit Horse Healing, Inc., which seeks to serve mentally, physically and emotionally handicapped individuals through equine-assisted therapy, i.e., “using horses to help humans heal”.

If any questions, please contact Nancy Hart at 850-830-0176 or Bev Swem at 850-217-2215.

Celebrating Our Ancestors is a multi-day public event dedicated to sharing the history of enslaved people in Pensacola and celebrating their significant contributions to the city’s unique culture.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024
BOOK TALK (5:00 pm-7:30 pm)
Kick-off “Celebrating Our Ancestors” on Friday, October 25, 2024, with a book talk featuring Joe McGill and Herb Frazier, co-authors of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery. Pre-registration is encouraged.

FIRESIDE CONVERSATION AND SLEEPOVER (8:00 pm)
Following the book talk, Mr. McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will lead a fireside conversation and sleepover in the UWF Historic Trust’s Historic Pensacola Village. This overnight stay is the signature program of the Slave Dwelling Project. Pre-registration is required.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024
CELEBRATION EVENT (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, continue celebrating with a large public event highlighting the contributions of enslaved Ancestors and their descendants. All Trust museum spaces will be free and open to the public. Enjoy the following activities:
• COMMUNITY STAGE: Enjoy performances and storytelling by local artists including Our Voices are Many and Polimbatree.
• MINI-WORKSHOP LEARNING LABORATORY: Learn about African American Genealogy,
• Cemetery Preservation, African American Archaeology, and African American Archival Research from local experts in short (30 minute) workshops.
• POP-UP MUSEUM: Participate in hands-on, family-friendly activities and learn about local organizations
• MARKETPLACE: Browse and purchase products from local businesses, artists, and artisans
• COOKING PROGRAM: Watch living historian and culinary expert Jerome Bias recreate meals prepared by enslaved cooks.

The beautiful sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Pensacola provides the stunning setting for the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra's annual celebration of Mozart! This chamber orchestra concert features Hedi Salanki-Rubardt and Blake Riley as soloists for the composer’s Concerto for Two Pianos. The program also includes his Symphony No. 39, one of Mozart’s final masterworks. With $20 general admission tickets, it is a wonderful experience, whether you have been attending Symphony events for years or are new to our concerts.

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s season concludes with a thrilling finale, featuring Antonín Dvořák’s lyrical and fiery Sixth Symphony and Hector Berlioz’s Le Corsaire Overture, inspired by the thieving pirates of Lord Byron’s poetry. Soloist Maxim Lando joins the orchestra for a breakneck cascade of notes in Camille Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about the Season Finale, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Acclaimed for their command of jazz vernacular, vocalist Sydney McSweeney and vocalist and trumpeter Byron Stripling join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a swinging evening of classic standards from Gershwin, Berlin and friends. It will be an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration and a heartfelt tribute to some of America’s finest music.

To learn more about Celebrate the New Year!, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Some composers looked within for inspiration, while others looked up. Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for Gustav Holst’s The Planets, evoking the astrological characterizations of our celestial neighbors. From the romantic lyricism of “Venus” to the golden song of “Jupiter,” the massive seven-movement suite spans a range of emotions. The program also includes Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula by contemporary composer James Lee III, and Claude Debussy’s The Joyful Island, depicting a merry party arriving on the island known as the birthplace of Venus.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Symphonic Spectacular, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Dress up or dress down for this annual celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven, under the baton of guest conductor Laura Jackson. This rousing Pensacola Symphony Orchestra program features the composer’s Fifth Symphony along with Gioachino Rossini’s Overture to Barber of Seville and Jimmy López Bellido’s Fiesta! Four Pop Dances for Orchestra. Ray Ushikubo joins the orchestra as soloist on piano for Felix Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto and violin for Camille Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Beethoven & Blue Jeans, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for an exploration of the American music tradition, featuring Appalachian Spring from the “Dean of American Composers” Aaron Copland. With its open and pioneering depiction of the American idyll, Appalachian Spring is beloved for its folk melodies, including the Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” The program also features Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), and contemporary composer Jim Stephenson joins us from the stage to discuss his Second Symphony, “Voices,” written in memory of his mother.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about American Style, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Under the baton of Maestro Peter Rubardt, the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s 99th season commences with a pairing for star-crossed lovers — Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. The two hours’ traffic of our stage also features the unforgettable melodies of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a rapturous and powerful musical triumph, featuring soloist Joyce Yang.

In-person and virtual tickets are available. To learn more about Opening Night!, visit PensacolaSymphony.com.

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for a special event for all ages! Experience our annual Music for Families concert, featuring Peter & the Wolf, the story of a brave young boy and his lively animal friends — a bird, a duck and a cat — who are brought to life by the instruments of the orchestra. This symphonic folk tale, by composer Sergei Prokofiev, has introduced generations to orchestral music. The one-hour concert will be followed by activities, including an instrument petting zoo with our musicians.