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WSRE’s Amazing Kids Day Okaloosa is a free, sensory-friendly event for families with children on the autism spectrum. The annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Fort Walton Beach Public Library.

Kids will enjoy hands-on learning activities while families learn about local resources from community organizations, including Autism Pensacola, Beyond Expectations, Lotus Learning & Arts Center, Military & Family Readiness Center Exceptional Family Members Program, Okaloosa County School District, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Pyramid Fort Walton Beach and Western Panhandle Early Steps.

WSRE will provide learning resources from PBS KIDS and activities from the new children’s program “Carl the Collector,” which follows the everyday adventures of a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who enjoys collecting things and loves his friends and family in Fuzzytown.

Amazing Kids Day will accommodate a limited number of children. Online registration is requested at wsre.org/events. Admission is free.

WSRE hosts two Amazing Kids Day events each year. The Pensacola event will be held Aug. 30 in the WSRE Amos Studio at Pensacola State College.

The public is invited to a night of fun at the Bingo Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Kick-Off Event on Wednesday, May 21 from 6:30 p.m. at Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St., in Pensacola.


This special event will give a glimpse of what this year's Walk will look like and a chance to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association, how to get involved and create your own team. This is a free community event with thrilling Bingo games, spin-the-wheel prizes, and a chance to learn more about resources for Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.


On Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, starting at 3 p.m., the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Pensacola Bay Area will be held at Community Maritime Park, 301 West Main St., in Pensacola.


More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States.

In Florida, there are more than 580,000 people living with the disease and 870,000 unpaid dementia caregivers. Escambia County has an estimated 6,500 people or 11.6 percent over the age of 65 living with Alzheimer’s.


For more information on the kick-off event or the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, visit alz.org/PensacolaWalk or contact Tina Henson thenson@alz.org or 618-292-9583.

CAMELOT

JUNE 13-29, 2025
A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION

WRITTEN BY FREDERICK LOEWE & ALAN JAY LERNER

DIRECTED BY STEPHEN LOTT
MUSIC DIRECTED BY TOM BAROCO

Camelot is a timeless musical that transports audiences to the legendary kingdom of King Arthur, his beloved Queen Guinevere, and the valiant Knights of the Round Table. Filled with romance, chivalry, and the pursuit of an idealized society, the story explores themes of honor, betrayal, and the struggle to maintain peace in a world rife with conflict.

This fresh, intimate take on the classic musical invites audiences to experience the heart of Camelot like never before—up close and emotionally resonant, with a renewed focus on the characters' personal journeys and the ideals that both unite and divide them.

STARRING:

ARTHUR- Vincent Teschel
LANCELOT - Nathan Simmons
GUINEVERE - Megan Mays
MORDRED/SQUIRE DAP - Giovanni Porreca
TOM - Emma Hobbs
DINADAN - Andrew "Merlin" Knight
SAGRAMORE - Jannon Starratt
LIONEL - Anthony Broughton

Come out and catch a Blue Wahoo's game in support of the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge!

On June 4th, the Blue Wahoo's organization will sponsor the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge for a FUNtastic fundraising night!

The Blue Wahoo's will generously donate a portion of all discounted ticket sales purchased through ECWR's dedicated link or flyer QR codes directly back to the refuge to help us diagnose, treat, feed, and house our 1600+ native Florida wildlife patients we see every year! The Wahoo's will also host a 50/50 raffle for everyone to participate in on behalf of ECWR, and (weather permitting) there will be a fireworks show following the game!

What a fantastic way to kick-off summer vacation while supporting the amazing work we do at ECWR!

The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Navarre, FL serving Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties.

ABC* Rummage Sale which will include categories such as: electronics; books; housewares; tools; furniture; toys and more! Proceeds will benefit the community, as well as St. Simon's on the Sound. There will be Bake Sale items available for purchase, as well!
*ABC = Anything But Clothes

ABC* Rummage Sale which will include categories such as: electronics; books; housewares; tools; furniture; toys and more! Proceeds will benefit the community, as well as St. Simon's on the Sound. There will be Bake Sale items available for purchase, as well!
*ABC = Anything But Clothes

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) invites local customers to a free Community Energy Saver event where they can speak directly with FPL Energy Experts and community representatives about how to keep their bills as low as possible all summer long. They will receive personalized energy efficiency tips and information on FPL programs and resources.

Through the Community Energy Saver program, customers can sign up for a no-cost home energy audit, which includes free energy-saving installations and services as applicable, such as LED lightbulbs, weather-stripping, water heater pipe-wrapping, water faucet aerator, low-flow shower heads and A/C unit inspections for qualified customers.

While there, guests can also enjoy a complimentary dinner from Smokey’s BBQ, available while supplies last, and can connect with community resource groups such as United Way of West Florida and the Community Action Program.

In an age of automated systems and long hold times, this event offers a valuable opportunity for customers to meet in person with real FPL representatives. At FPL, we work together with the communities we serve to help make Florida an even better place to live and raise a family. We are pleased to bring the Community Energy Saver program to the Pensacola and Cantonment communities to help our customers learn how to keep their bills as low as possible all summer long.

On 11 November 2025, The Wreaths Across America will be coming to Pensacola for 4 consecutive days.

November 11th at Veterans Memorial Park
November 12th at Mission BBQ on 9th Avenue
November 13 & 14th at the Veterans Clinic on HWY 98

The mission is to teach the community why we Honor the Veterans and their Families with Veterans Wreaths every 2nd Saturday in December at Barrancas National Cemetery on NAS Pensacola.

We have this Honor because the Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon was named Number 1 in the US as the Non-Profit that put more memorial Wreaths on a National Cemetery than over 4009 other Non-Profit Groups. We are so proud to Honor, Remember, and Teach the Children of our community the sacrifices of Veterans and Families.

Join us as we kick-off the start of hurricane season with some lessons from the active 2024 season that saw 18 named storms and multiple category 5 hurricanes. Our presenter is Nathan Barnes, a University of West Florida graduate student working toward a master's degree in Environmental Science under the mentorship of Dr. Jason Ortegren.

Nathan's presentation will explore hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin, beginning with the growing risks they pose to coastal communities and the damage they can cause when they make landfall. He’ll then look at the bigger picture—how climate patterns, like ocean temperatures and currents, as well as human-driven changes, influence these storms. The talk will also touch on how hurricane names help us understand their history, and will include a closer look at the hurricanes from the 2024 season and what they tell us when viewed in a historical context.

Learn about the secret lives of the mayors of Pensacola during it's first 100 years. Dr. Norm Haines presents a lecture and visual presentation of some of Pensacola's early mayors. Sponsored by the Pensacola Heritage Foundation as part of it's series of educational lectures about Pensacola's history. Join us for a look at politics in early Pensacola. Complimentary wine or beer included with ticket.