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A bridge is just a bridge, right? It connects two points spanning a river, gorge, or even a passageway over a road. But what happens when human engineering and ingenuity forget to take natural forces into account?

Join librarian Travis Souther on Wednesday, September 9, at 6 p.m. for an interactive presentation that bridges both history and science and discover the physics and the flaws that caused a viral video that was seen across the world.

The presentation is part of the Forces of Nature, Failures of Man Tech Library series will be held at the UWF Emerald Coast Library in the Student Government Association room. (Located at the UWF Emerald Coast Campus in Ft. Walton Beach, Building 8)

Join us Sunday, August 30, in Passmore Hall at Olive Baptist Church for a night of worship, fellowship, and encouragement featuring guest speaker Pastor Ted Traylor. Connect with other singles, enjoy light refreshments, and spend an evening growing together in faith.

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present The Tu Masters Piano Duo, performing “AS ONE: Celebrating Great Piano Duos of the Past” on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. The concert will be held in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus.



In this vivacious and engaging program, duo-pianists Richard Masters and Hsiang Tu celebrate five great piano duos of the past: Guy Maier and Lee Pattison, Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Myra Hess and Irene Scharrer, Beryl Rubinstein and Arthur Loesser, and Abram Chasins and Constance Keene. These unusual selections do not appear on most modern programs yet represent a significant contribution to the duo repertoire.


Richard Masters is a pianist and opera coach/conductor based in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he is associate professor of piano and collaborative piano at Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts. He has collaborated with Grammy-winning baritone Donnie Ray Albert and flutist Valerie Coleman, and he has performed under the baton of the late Lorin Maazel. Recent performances include the appearances at the English Music Festival in Oxfordshire, American Cathedral in Paris and Nixon Library in California. Chicago Tribune critic Howard Reich named his Albany Records disc of American art songs as one of the “best classical recordings of 2020.” A Yamaha Artist, Masters holds degrees from Eastman, Juilliard and the University of Colorado.


Hsiang Tu has been an assistant professor of piano at the University of Florida since 2022. During that time, he has released two albums, including a recording of the complete works for solo piano by Maurice Ravel in January 2026. Last fall alone, he performed and gave masterclasses in Croatia, Peru, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Born and raised in Taipei, Tu moved to the United States as a teenager and earned a BM degree from the University of Calgary and MM and DMA from The Juilliard School. He enjoys building Lego sets and playing video games in his spare time.



This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit https://uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

An event to play, connect, learn, and enjoy the day with neighbors. 3D eats and Pensacola Bluebird Coffee will be open for business. Emergency vehicles and organizations highlight safety awareness. Indoor market offers a wide variety of vendors with crafted, hand-made and baked items. EVERY 15 MINUTES, someone will WIN vendor item or food truck voucher. Carnival games and prizes for kids.

This event will include tours of the museum, historic presentations, model train displays, and the riding kids train and garden. Food vendors will be on site serving up delicious treats. For more info, visit wfrm.org or facebook.com/West-Florida-Railroad-Museum-169032023184068.

The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day is September 19th and we are celebrating by holding another multi-beach cleanup on the same day from 8:00 – 10:00am with fun games, prizes, free t-shirts and free breakfast at participating restaurants/locations! We will be holding beach cleanups at the following locations:



The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island (1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL) -Breakfast will be served
The Crab Trap/James Lee Park (3500 Scenic HWY 98, Destin, FL) – Breakfast will be served
The Surf Hut (551 Scenic Gulf Drive, Miramar Beach, FL) – Breakfast will be served
Norriego Point Beach (Gulf Shore Drive, Destin, FL - Entrance by East Pass Towers) – Breakfast options will be available on site
Henderson Beach State Park (17000 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin, FL)


Bring your own bucket, mesh bag, gloves, and trash grabbers, and Don't forget your water bottle and sun protection!

The Evening for the Estuaries Gala is a night filled with live music, local raw oysters, drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction as we celebrate the waters that make Pensacola special. All proceeds from this event go directly to supporting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program's monitoring, restoration, and education efforts in communities across northwest Florida and coastal Alabama.

Your life is a zine. Situate yourself on the pages of these small, do-it-yourself publications, and discover diverse stories at the 2nd annual HalloZine Fest in Downtown Pensacola. Sometimes silly, straight-forward, or chaotic, zines are a route for vibrant self-expression.

HalloZine Fest features a unique marketplace, zine exhibits, and presentations by acclaimed zine artists like the popular influencer Bratty Bre, illustrator and author Cristy Road Carrera, and Giant Robot co-founder and Razorcake contributor Martin Wong.

This year’s HalloZine Fest includes two ultraspecial events:
👿 An afterparty featuring the teenage global music sensation The Linda Lindas
--> Tickets to the afterparty show are $26.98 (all-inclusive) on sale NOW at The Handlebar
👿 In collaboration with HizashiCon, a screening of the documentary film Giant Robot about the Asian pop culture magazine of the same name, including an exclusive Q&A with the magazine’s co-founder, Martin Wong
--> This event is free. Get more details, and reserve your spot at this Eventbrite link

Daytime HalloZine Fest events are free and take place at Voices of Pensacola. RSVPs in the form of Eventbrite ticketing are requested and encouraged.

HalloZine Fest and the associated events are made possible with support from Foo Foo Festival, a 12-day festival that takes place each fall in beautiful Pensacola, FL

Join us anytime from 5:30 - 7 pm for some social time and drinks with environmentally-minded folks. This month we visit with Bailey Walkinshaw, community science coordinator for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program. She'll share more about the upcoming National Estuaries Week and how you can get involved. Mark your calendars and plan to join us.

At Green Drinks Pensacola you can enjoy happy-hour vibes, with food and drinks available for purchase and meaningful dialogue around local environmental issues. It’s a great chance to connect with like-minded locals and be part of Pensacola’s sustainability-minded community.
Questions: Contact Christian Wagley at christian@healthygulf.org

Come share your talent or be inspired by those of others! Free to attend, free to perform! Sign-up at the door that evening, if you'd like to perform.