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The University of West Florida’s Office of Campus Culture and Center for Behavior Analysis invite you to ArGrow: Educate, Empower, Evolve on October 4, 2024, featuring award-winning American autistic and legally blind author and Broadway actor Mickey Rowe (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time). Join us for lunch and a mini-conference exploring (dis)ability inclusion and ArGrowth mindset from 10:00 am-2:00 pm and/or an evening with Mickey for his keynote from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. Learn more and register for these free and open-to-the-public events at uwf.edu/occa under “Upcoming OCCA Events.”

This event is funded, in part, by Pace Symposiums.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations is requested to advise UWF by contacting Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or 850.857.6158 (TTY) at least two business days before the event. For more information or to submit a request, visit the Public Event Accommodations page or email ada@uwf.edu.

Visit the museums of Historic Pensacola for free! Venues include Historic Pensacola Village, Pensacola Museum of History, Pensacola Museum of Art, and Pensacola Children's Museum. Special activities will take place throughout the cay.

Stamped Film Festival provides an inclusive experience through film and storytelling showcasing lived LGBTQIA+ stories to cultivate a greater sense of community, understanding, and mutual respect. This Year's Fest is ) October 3-5. Learn more here: https://www.stampedfilmfest.com

The University of West Florida’s Office of Campus Culture and Center for Behavior Analysis invite you to ArGrow: Educate, Empower, Evolve on October 4, 2024, featuring award-winning American autistic and legally blind author and Broadway actor Mickey Rowe (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time). Join us for lunch and a mini-conference exploring (dis)ability inclusion and ArGrowth mindset from 10:00 am-2:00 pm and/or an evening with Mickey for his keynote from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. Learn more and register for these free and open-to-the-public events at uwf.edu/occa under “Upcoming OCCA Events.”

This event is funded, in part, by Pace Symposiums.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations is requested to advise UWF by contacting Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or 850.857.6158 (TTY) at least two business days before the event. For more information or to submit a request, visit the Public Event Accommodations page or email ada@uwf.edu.

Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful's Panhandle Butterfly House is hosting the annual Monarch Madness festival on Saturday October 26 from 9 am to 1 pm.

Fun and adventure await! The world of the Monarch butterfly comes alive with butterfly releases and tours of the vivarium immersing visitors in a botanical garden among live butterflies.

Take a ride on the Monarch Madness Express and play the Game of Butterfly Life.

Visit the Mad Lab of Dr. Lepidopterist and take a hike on the Tiger Nature Trail.

Educational activities and crafting for all.

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.