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Join us for a discussion on strategic initiatives to address vulnerabilities of coastal cities to extreme weather events and flooding. Our distinguished guests are Carrie Stevenson, Coastal Sustainability Agent for the University of Florida Extension in Escambia, and Dr. Haris Alibašić, Associate Professor in the graduate program in Public Administration at the University of West Florida. Both have extensive experience in community resilience planning.

This discussion will explore Florida's investments in coastal resilience, including the state's Resilient Florida Program, representing over $1 billion in state funding to prepare communities for flooding and extreme weather events. The program provides grants to local governments for vulnerability assessments and implementation projects. Florida's comprehensive Statewide Flood Vulnerability Assessment identifies critical infrastructure and communities most at risk, enabling data-driven resilience strategies.

For more information on this event, please visit the 350 Pensacola Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1795569951102115?active_tab=about

350 Pensacola and Healthy Gulf are cohosts for this event, both nonprofit organizations working on environmental and resilience issues along the Gulf coast.
For more information or questions, please contact Christian Wagley: christian@healthygulf.org or (850) 687-9968

Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town--the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola's many historic neighborhoods for a fun and leisurely ride among friends.

For October we are joining with The Last Mile to host a Kids' Slow Ride followed by a Bike Safety Rodeo. Kids will ride (and parents can join them) a little less than a mile to a nearby East Hill park and back, escorted by motorcycle officers of the Pensacola Police Department. Free snacks will be provided for kids following the Ride. No registration is required and the Kids’ Slow Ride is free.

After the Ride the Bike Safety Rodeo will take kids through a ride course setup in the Square to teach safe riding skills. The adult Slow Ride will also roll from Malaga Square at 12 noon. More information is available at https://www.bikepensacola.org/ or on Bike Pensacola’s Facebook page.

Because most cyclists are “self taught,” each month we offer information about bicycle laws, safety tips, and addressing different bicycling skills that will help keep rides safe and enjoyable. The ride will be about one hour and ten minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be “dropped” or left behind. Children must be at least 10 years of age to ride their own bicycle, and ages 10 - 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed on the Rides. Cyclists under 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and up helmets are recommended but are not required by law. We will enjoy a ride escort by officers of the Pensacola Police Department.

For much more information about the Slow Ride please visit Bike Pensacola on Facebook or call 850-687-9968 or bike@pensacolacan.org

Thousands of books for $1 each, fiction and non-fiction of every subject matter, including hundreds of children's, teen, and young adult books. Saturday Nov. 1 and Sunday Nov. 2, 10am-5pm.

🎀💗🌸 Join us for the 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon! A FREE community event filled with hope, connection, and support.
Thursday, Oct 16, from Noon–1 PM
Lake Butler Hospital
850 E Main St., Lake Butler, FL 32054

No one should face breast cancer alone. This luncheon is about sharing hope, learning from survivors, and supporting one another. Wear pink, bring friends and family, and be part of a community that stands strong together. 💕

Why join us:
✔️ Enjoy a free community lunch
✔️ Learn from survivors and experts
✔️ Find Encouragement, resources, and hope
✔️ Win prizes from businesses in our community
✔️ Be a part of a community united in strength and support

Save your spot today:
Hurry, seating is limited. RSVP at LakeButlerHospital.com/lunchforacure
Questions? Call (386) 496-2323

NIGHT ON THE TRACKS is Pensacola’s favorite recurring multivenue community arts event in the historic Old East Hill neighborhood, where eclectic artistry meets industrial grit.

NIGHT ON THE TRACKS takes place at various locations between 3pm to 11pm on Sunday, Nov 9.

309 Punk Project is the lead organizer of this event in collaboration with the following community partners:
🚂 From the Ground Up Community Garden
🚂 Pensacola MESS Hall
🚂 Bear Walker skateshop
🚂The Handlebar

Grab your PUNCH CARD at one of these locations for a special Handlebar DISCOUNT for NIGHT ON THE TRACKS
participants!

More details about each venue’s offerings are listed below in the order they are scheduled — or refer to our NOTT Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7C8CAnQEoitutYih9

✨ From the Ground Up ✨
3-4pm Garden Activities
430-630pm Music with Katie Dineen, Love Brynnevere, Hane McLeaish & John Hart

✨ Bear Walker ✨
Paint Your Own Board
3-6pm

✨ Pensacola MESS Hall ✨
Build Your Bling
5-7pm

✨ 309 Punk Project ✨
Zines Through the Years Exhibition
6-8pm

✨ Handlebar ✨
Metal show with Nixil & Saidan
Doors at 6pm
Tickets required. 50% off cover with card, or advance tickets available at thehandlebar850.com.

Join the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music on Sunday, October 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts for the Kamerman Piano Series featuring Matthew Graybil!

Renowned as an “exceptional young artist” by the New Yorker and as a “major talent” by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since making his orchestral debut at age 14, Matthew Graybil has gained an international reputation as a talented piano recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Graybil began studying music at age 6 and has gone on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School.

Tickets are now available for Hauntcert: A Family-Friendly Halloween Concert, presented by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC). Reserve your seats for PCC’s first concert of the season, held at the Jane C. Noonan Center on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Pensacola on October 27 and 28.

Prepare to be spellbound as the exceptionally talented members of PCC’s advanced choirs present an evening of Halloween-themed musical fun and imagination. Trick-or-treat and have a ball with witches, cats, pirates, princesses, superheroes and friendly vampires! Let your imagination run wild and become whatever you want to be in our Halloween costume shop.

Gather 'round the campfire for some not-so-scary stories told through song, and join in an exciting, interactive musical adventure where children will use their voices to bring an imaginary haunted house to life—and even help catch a pesky ghost! Then, get ready to move as kids and families join our singers on stage for a lively costume conga line. The night also features reimagined versions of your favorite 90s pop tunes, all with a spooky seasonal twist.

Hauntcert has a run time of approximately 40 minutes and will feature additional activities designed with families in mind. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., children are invited to go trick-or-treating in the concert venue at stations hosted by PCC’s community partners. There will also be time for a photo meet-and-greet with your favorite featured performers.

All audience members are encouraged to dress up in a fun and family-friendly fashion, though participants should refrain from using masks or prop weaponry. During a special part of the concert, children will have the chance to showcase their costumes from the stage and participate in the music-making magic alongside PCC’s singers.

"In the final days of the 2025 session, Florida lawmakers quietly passed Senate Bill 180 — a bill described as hurricane relief but packed with sweeping restrictions on local planning. It freezes local governments’ ability to adopt stronger land-use and development rules for years, even if those rules have nothing to do with storm recovery. Communities are already seeing long-planned growth protections overturned. SB 180 strips local governments of their ability to protect residents, manage flooding, and guide growth — and it must be fixed in 2026."

Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET. Join us as we welcome Guest Speaker Kim Dinkins, Policy and Planning Director, 1000 Friends of Florida, who will provide a general overview of SB180 and the implications it has for our communities, followed by what we can expect to see in the 2026 legislative session with regards to the bill - i.e., amendments to the original language, etc.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/V4lLL9TWQNWRdaMHhO4s7g
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In their first concert of the season, the UWF Runge Strings will perform Vivaldi's "Summer" from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) featuring Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy as the violin soloist, joined by Dr. Hedi Salanki on the harpsichord. The program will also include Max Reger's “Lyrisches Andante”, Mozart's “Divertimento in D major, K. 136”, “Two Elegiac Melodies” by Grieg and Mendelssohn's “E Minor Symphony”.

Exploring facets of everyday mental health, the UWF Singers and Concert Choir will present an eclectic collection of poetry and music of historical figures, culminating in the presentation of Broadway composer Aron Accurso's multimovement work, “You Are Enough: A Mental Health Suite.” Through music and artistic representation, the Singers illustrate the damaging effects of self-hate speech and the importance of positive internal narratives.

This concert has been made possible through cooperative efforts with the UWF Department of Social Work, UWF Psi-Chi Chapter, UWF Counseling and Psychological Services, UWF Athletics and Uru Yoga