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Christmas can be a painful time for some, especially for those who are grieving or in despair. Each year around the longest night of the year, we hold a contemplative service of healing prayers, scripture, and music that acknowledges God’s presence for those who mourn or struggle. All are welcome.

Experience a delightful evening filled with Moroccan culture and authentic cuisine, featuring traditional dishes like tagines and couscous, along with vibrant music and dance. This event promises to be a warm and enchanting way to brighten your winter. Discover the wonders of Morocco while supporting our initiatives at The Global Corner! Your participation helps us promote cultural understanding, global competency, and community engagement. The Global Corner is a Northwest Florida non-profit that promotes global competency and cultural appreciation. TGC fosters understanding, empathy and civility in the hearts and minds of children.

Feeding the Community with the Agape Helpers at St. Paul Luthern Church - A Food Ministry

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pensacola is providing a drive-through meal giveaway on Tuesday, December 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 4600 N Ninth Avenue, while supplies last. Under the covered portico (rain or shine).

Menu: Meals are both fresh and frozen, served with a side of bread. Gumbo & Rice, Ham & Bean Soup, Hearty Vegtable & Barley Soup. MREs are available if you don't have the means to reheat.

Gulf Coast Diplomacy is thrilled to announce Camp Global Undergrad, a new program designed for American and international college students eager to engage in intercultural exchange and leadership development.

Can you help us spread the word about our upcoming holiday session to college students in your network? American attendees will earn community service hours for their engagement, and there is no cost to participate.

Camp Global Holiday Session
When? Wednesday, December 17th, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. U.S. Central Time
Where? Via Zoom
Cost? Free
What's in it for participants?
Engage with International Peers
Earn Community Service Hours
Strengthen Intercultural Communication, Workforce Development, & Professional Skills
How do you register? RSVP here or find the digital flyer attached below

This session offers a sneak preview of what's to come during our week-long virtual exchange program in June 2026.

PENSACOLA EARLY MUSIC CONSORT HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

The Pensacola Early Music Consort is proud to present a Holiday Festival of music. Join us on December 14th as we celebrate the season with Christmas Tide music from the Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, as well as modern compositions for early instruments.

The 14-member Pensacola Early Music Consort makes up the core of this celebration, with a few visiting guest musicians to form a renaissance orchestra including recorders, krummhorns, strings, sackbuts and percussion.

The event is December 14th at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church (ELCA), 4600 N. 9th Avenue in Pensacola, FL.

Come celebrate the holiday with us!

Under the direction of Dr. Hedi Salanki, this Chamber Music Concert on Wednesday, December 3, from noon to 2 p.m. at Old Christ Church, 405 South Adams Street in downtown Pensacola, serves as a traditional end-of-year celebration.

Students will perform pieces written by Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and many others. The performance will include pieces performed by the UWF Brass Quintet, String Quartet as well as many duets and trios. Audiences will also enjoy a Christmas song sing-along.

Music lovers of all ages, including school groups and senior citizens, are invited. Doors open at 11 a.m. and early arrival is encouraged.

Join the UWF Jazz Combo and UWF Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, December 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola for an evening of small and large ensemble instrumental and vocal jazz at the University of West Florida.

The Combo will present works by Lerner & Lane, Hoagy Carmichael, Vince Guaraldi, Shoji Meguro, Chick Corea and more. The Jazz Ensemble will present works by Sammy Nestico, Quincy Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Marty Paich, Paul Baker and more.

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit Center for Fine & Performing Arts website or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

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 January 17 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 Cosentino Wealth Management Team and Reboot and Co. This year’s event is the sixth 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 January 17 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 at: https://mountainfilm.myeventscenter.com/
Tickets will also be available at the event at Pensacola Little Theater at 400 S Jefferson St. The cost for each ticket is $25.

About Mountainfilm Festival
Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues. Mountainfilm is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Along with exceptional documentaries, the festival goes beyond the film medium by bringing together world-class athletes, change makers and visionary artists for a multi-dimensional celebration of indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm’s mission is to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. To learn more about Mountainfilm, visit www.mountainfilm.org.

The UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities invites you to save the date for Thursday, January 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Museum of Art in downtown Pensacola for an evening with Richard McCabe, Curator of Photography at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, as part of the 2025–2026 Gulf Coast Culture Series: Pensacola Noir.

McCabe’s presentation, Straight into Darkness: Southern Gothic Photography, traces the development of Southern Gothic imagery from the 1930s to the present. Highlighting the work of photographers such as Clarence John Laughlin, William Christenberry, E.J. Bellocq, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, William Eggleston, Sally Mann, Mike Brodie, and RaMell Ross, McCabe examines how light and shadow shape our understanding of the South’s beauty and complexity.

Drawing from his background as a photographer, writer, and curator, McCabe connects Southern photography to its literary and cinematic roots in the works of Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and films such as Deliverance and Cape Fear. His talk explores how the region’s stories of darkness, contrast, and redemption continue to shape its artistic identity.

Since 2011, McCabe has curated more than forty exhibitions for the Ogden Museum, including New Southern Photography and Memory is a Strange Bell: The Art of William Christenberry. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time, and NPR.

The evening will begin with introductory remarks from Dr. David Earle, Dean of CASSH, on the Gothic’s enduring presence in Southern art and literature.
This event is free and open to the public. Please visit uwf.edu/GulfCoastCulture for more information and to register.

AI is fundamentally reshaping work and education by offering immense gains in productivity and data analysis, while simultaneously raising critical concerns about ethics, academic integrity, and its substantial environmental footprint.

Join UWF Librarian, Travis Souther, on Wednesday, January 28th, at Noon or 6 pm at the UWF Emerald Coast Library, for a discussion and share your viewpoint on AI's role as a transformative tool or a significant challenge. The event will be held in the Argo Lounge at ECL in Ft Walton Beach.

UWF Emerald Coast Library
1170 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Building 8
Fort Walton Beach, FL 3254