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The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) is pleased to announce the installation of three litter capture booms. The installation is part of an EPA grant funded project to engage the community in trash removal and prevention, engaging local businesses, existing grassroots efforts, and area schools to reduce water-borne trash and improve the safety, health, and beauty of local creeks. The project will target Jones, Carpenter, and Pond Creek. What happens upstream does not stay upstream. Trapping litter upstream with a litter boom will prevent the negative impacts of litter in downstream locations such as the bayou, bay, and beaches.

The public is invited to watch as the first litter boom is installed at Jones Creek (Lexington Terrace Park) and participate in a creek cleanup on July 31st from 9am to noon. Jones Creek is a 4.5-mile-long freshwater tributary flowing east through the Brownsville and Warrington communities of Escambia County before emptying into the southern arm of Bayou Chico.

The cleanup will occur via land and water. Individuals with kayaks or canoes are invited to paddle the creek and clean areas that are hard to reach from land. There is limited space for paddle crafts and interested individuals should specify if they intend to bring a paddle craft when they register. Volunteers can register online or e-mail Emerson Cheney at edcheney@ppbep.org. The Estuary Program is also looking for long-term volunteers to monitor the boom and collect data on the trash being captured. This data will help the Estuary Program identify sources of trash and develop targeted strategies to reduce the inflow of trash into local creeks.

Individuals that cannot attend the cleanup can still help the Estuary Program to name the three litter capture booms. Name suggestions can be submitted online. Estuary program staff will review and select the final names for the litter capture booms that will be deployed in Jones, Carpenter and Pond Creek. The submitters of the top three winning names will receive a prize.

The Estuary Program is grateful for the support of partners from the Warrington Revitalization Committee, Escambia County, Keep Pensacola Beautiful, Ocean Hour, and Visit Pensacola that are coming together to help support this community cleanup. Closed-toed shoes are required and long pants, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, etc. are recommended. Water will be provided but please bring a reusable water bottle. Volunteers under 18 must have signed parental or legal guardian permission to participate and minors 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Trans-Atlantic Folk from the Magpies, Trampled by Turtles, more new releases, and Sauce Boss Bill Wharton from our Studio-A (Listen Button).

Guitar wiz Brad Barr has released his second solo album, we'll check it out along with his recordings as part of the Barr Brothers and an exclusive with Gretchen Peters (Listen Button).

Have you ever wondered why the planets in our solar system are named after Roman & Greek gods? Do you know the true name of Earth's moon? In this engaging planetarium show you'll experience a perfect blending of science, mythology, adventure, and unrequited love while learning the true nature of our celestial namesakes. Secrets of how the planets, dwarf planets, and several moons received their legendary names will be revealed.

Sip & Science: Lost in Space takes our usual fun antics appropriate for adults age 21 and up, and turns it into a journey through space (with wine). Join us for this fun and interactive planetarium show, including beer, a specialty cocktail, and appetizers. That's right, you get to eat, drink, and relax while we take you on a tour through the galaxy, chocked full of trivia and audience participation. Sa-TURN down for what?! Join us a little early for each show to play with some of our out-of-this-world space activity stations from the NISE Network.

Shows run from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for the 6:00 p.m. show and 7:15 p.m. for the 7:30 show.

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Space is limited, so purchase tickets lunar rather than later to reserve your space. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled showing to check in, grab your drinks and apps, and get settled.

Our planetarium is powered by Gulf Power

The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) invites the community to celebrate the first annual Evening for the Estuaries Gala on October 12, 2023 from 6:30 till 9:00 at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach.

Located on scenic Wolf Bay (a part of the Perdido Bay System), the Coastal Arts Center is a stunning fine art gallery displaying works by Gulf Coast artists. The evening’s celebrations will include live music, drinks, hors d'oeuvres (including local oysters!), a silent auction featuring items related to the Program’s mission, and giving back to the waters we call home.

The fundraising gala will be an annual event that supports PPBEP’s education and outreach programs, such as the Panhandle Manatee Program, workshops for local teachers, student field trips, educational kayak tours, and much more.

Private donations will serve as match for the Program’s applications to federal, state, and private grant programs. PPBEP has a prolific grant program and has secured over $21million in funding to support projects such as the restoration of Carpenter’s Creek, oyster education for local high school teachers and students, PPBEP’s Community Grant Program, restoring 1400 acres of oyster habitat (about 1,400 football fields worth!) in Pensacola Bay over the next 10 years, a Living Shoreline Cost Share Program that will launch in 2024, and many other initiatives.

Join us for this adults-only, fun-filled trip around the solar system as we discuss the bizarre family trees of the Greek and Roman gods. Why did Zeus have so many girlfriends? Why were there so many animals involved? How was Aphrodite born in a seashell? Learn the answer to all of these questions (and more) as we dive into what was really going on in classical mythology.

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Due to size, space is limited to 25 patrons at a time. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended for this reason. On show nights, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled showing. In case of no-shows/late shows: reserved spots will be released at show time to make space for the next party.

Shows begin at 6 and 7 pm and last approximately 45 minutes.

Seating is limited. We encourage purchasing your tickets in advance, as this is a first come, first served event. Please call 850-664-1261, stop by the Science Center, or use our online ticketing option to purchase your tickets.

Event for guests ages 21 and up

Our planetarium is sponsored by FPL

Join us for this special planetarium from long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

Tatooine, Endor, Kamino, and more! Have you ever wondered how realistic the planets that epic jedi battles take place on are? Join us on our journey through the moons and planets of Star Wars, and find out which planets in our solar system are incredibly similar. The "STEAM Wars” planetarium show will flow through the Star Wars universe and the not-so far, far away planets and moons in our own solar system.

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Space is limited; purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended for this reason. On Planetarium Nights, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled showing. In case of no-shows/late shows: reserved spots will be released at show time to make space for the next party.

Shows begin at 6 and 7 pm and last approximately 45 minutes.

Seating is limited and very popular. We encourage purchasing your tickets in advance, as this is a first come, first served event. Please call 850-664-1261 to purchase your tickets.

Sponsored by FPL

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 March 2nd 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 Peacock Wealth Management Team, Radcliff-Schatzman Group at Morgan Stanley, Reboot and Co. and Reyco Contracting Solutions. This year’s event is the fifth 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 March 2nd 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 through the tour schedule page of the Mountainfilm website at www.mountainfilm.org Tickets will also be available at the event at Pensacola Little Theater at 400 S Jefferson St. The cost for each show is $25. See the complete playlist at www.mountainfilm.org/tour/schedule.

Florida Gen Z leader and organizer Jayden D’Onofrio will speak at an event hosted by Emerald Coast Equality on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at 75 S. Tarragona Street in Pensacola. D'Onofrio is the chair of Voters of Tomorrow Florida and the chair of the recently created Florida Future Leaders PAC. He will speak on the power of Gen Z and the strategies of how to organize youth voters. Voters of Tomorrow is a national Gen Z-led 501(c)(4) organization that engages and represents young Americans in politics and government. In its first month, Florida Future Leaders PAC, also Gen Z-led, raised $100,000 to help hire, educate and mobilize young voters.

We are pleased to bring such an amazing young person here to Pensacola," said Jeff Nall, president of Emerald Coast Equality. "Jayden and the young folks he works with around the state are strategic, policy-focused and committed to ensuring that fresh faces and young voices are seen and heard in the political process, this election cycle and beyond."

The meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration at www.mobilize.us/escambiadems/event/611603/ is requested as seating is limited. For any additional information, email emeraldcoastequality@gmail.com.

The Gulf Coast VA Health Care System, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic.

This event is open to the community. Veterans and families do not need to sign up or register to attend.

The Veterans Enrollment and Benefits Fair is being held to educate and inform gulf coast area Veterans about the PACT Act and to provide onsite services to include VA health care enrollment, toxic exposure screenings, VA claims assistance, Vet Center services, and more. Attendees will also have opportunities to meet with state and local political representatives and Veteran Service Organizations.

Please contact Carla Thomas, carla.thomas@va.gov or 850-530-8747, or Jason Boatwright, jason.boatwright@va.gov or (850) 912-2213, for more information.

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act, signed into law in Aug. 2022, expanded Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. It is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. To learn more, please visit: www.va.gov/pact