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The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier M. Williams School of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in “Eine kleine Runge Strings concert” on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus.

Under the direction of Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy the Runge Strings Orchestra will present Eine kleine Nachtmusick by Mozart for their second performance of the season. There are no featured soloists for this concert. Yanovskiy says he picked this work because he was “specifically looking for a piece with no soloists, that is fun, beautiful, plus difficult enough that every ensemble member feels like a soloist.”

This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. All university COVID protocols will be enforced for this event. For more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is a direct threat to Florida’s beaches. Yet the state remains vulnerable as a long-standing Congressional moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf near Florida expires in just eight months. Join us as we learn about efforts underway to create a permanent drilling moratorium, and hear from local and national voices advocating for protection for Florida’s beaches and coast.

Florida U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will join the event live via video link to detail legislation she introduced to create a permanent moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf, and how residents can help to push for its passage. Local beach residents, business owners and environmental advocates will be there to add their support for a permanent moratorium and speak about how local residents can get engaged in the effort.

An event page with more information can be found on the Healthy Gulf Facebook page.

“Antarctica: Seasons of Water and Ice” will be on exhibit on the second floor of UWF’s John C. Pace Library, Room 215, October 23 through December 12. A public reception will be held in the exhibit space on Monday, November 29 from 5-7 p.m.

This traveling exhibition is a selection of photographs and research by oceanographer Dr. Wade Jeffrey. The artwork on display was created during two oceanographic research trips to western Antarctica during 2019. The images from these expeditions present a contrast between the long days of summer and very short days of winter. Images show some of the diversity of Antarctic vistas, from gray to blue skies, and open water to icebergs and sea ice. The main focus of Dr. Jeffrey’s research on these trips was examining a unique group of single cell plankton called mixotrophs that can live and grow like both plants and animals.

Wade Jeffrey is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of West Florida where he is the director of the Center for Environmental Diagnostics & Bioremediation as well as the Reubin O’D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies. As an oceanographer, his research has taken him to some unique environments around the world, always with a camera.

For information on the John C. Pace Library hours of operation, visit uwf.edu/library. For more information on the exhibit, contact cgambel@uwf.edu.

This event is being presented by the John C. Pace Library; The Art Gallery at UWF; UWF Department of Art; and UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

*The attached image is “Antarctica Fiery Marguerite Bay” by Dr. Wade Jeffrey.

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JASNWFL) presents the seventh annual Japan-U.S. Military Program, or JUMP, on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the National Naval Aviation Museum.

From 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., visitors can browse “reunion” tables of memorabilia from U.S. bases in Japan.

The program will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. with the theme “U.S.-Japan Cooperative Strategy for Ensuring Peace & Security.” Program speakers include (in order of speaking) Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad, USN (Ret), President & CEO, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation; Dr. Satohito Akimoto, Director of JUMP and Chairman & President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA; Major General Hiroyuki Sugai, Defense & Air Attaché at the Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.; Rear Admiral James D. “Jamie” Kelly, USN (Ret), Former Commander, Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ); The Honorable Kazuhiro Nakai, Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Miami; Mr. Peter Kelley, President, National Association of Japan-America Societies.

A reception with beverage and bento box will follow at the museum's USS Cabot flight deck until 4:00 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required, and a valid military ID is needed to enter NAS Pensacola. For more details or to coordinate an escort for non-military attendees, email info@jasnwfl.org. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available on the JASNWFL Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/965242517534599/

Launched in 2015, JUMP is a collaborative effort between Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, the Embassy of Japan in the United States and the National Association of Japan-America Societies. By building relationships and providing opportunities for service members to engage with each other, JUMP provides a powerful foundation for sustaining the solid alliance and relationship that exists between the U.S. and Japan.

Don your gay apparel–or your ugliest holiday sweater–and join us in singing your favorite carols and songs. You know the tunes, we’ll display the words on the big screen, and our Women’s Ensemble, directed by Isabelle Peterson, will lead the hour of music-making.

In addition, we’ll hear a couple of numbers performed by our special guests from the Gulf Coast Chorale, directed by Brenda Smith. Come enjoy holiday treats, snap selfies with Santa – and let the music of the season spark your holiday spirit. Once again, Generation Church hosts our family-friendly celebration, and admission is free--but we hope you’ll bring a nonperishable food item for Manna Pantries.

A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical show, a live broadcast of The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942.

The spirit of that bygone era when the world was at war and pop music meant "Strike Up the Band" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mic, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller.

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 December we’ll ride as part of the Gonzalez St. Shareway Day, following Gonzalez St. through Eastside, North Hill and into Brownsville. We’ll stop at North Hill’s lovely Alabama Square to take in the sights. Following the Ride there will be activities and educational exhibits at Cordova Square, Alabama Square and Bayview Park. Riders are encouraged to wear holiday regalia!

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.

Discover Pensacola State Join us to learn about the many academic programs and student services offered at Pensacola State College. Learn how to complete the admissions process and apply for financial aid and scholarships. Take a campus tour.

Date of event: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Location: Pensacola State College, Building 5, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504

On Sat. Dec. 4 Bike Pensacola hosts a one-day, six-hour demonstration of the proposed Gonzalez Street Shareway, a complete street shared among all users but with features to particularly encourage cyclists and pedestrians. For the event, temporary traffic calming and beautification features will be installed, and there will be music, activities and fun along the route at parks, businesses and homes.

Activities include:
- Pensacola Arts Market and Waterboyz Skate demo at Cordova Square (12th and Gonzalez)
- Winter Art Market at First City Arts Center (Guillemard and Gonzalez)
- Food truck, Shareway educational displays and self guided North Hill walking tours at AL Square (Reus and Gonzalez)
- Scavenger hunt that takes cyclists all along the corridor in search of clues.

Bike Pensacola identified the Gonzalez St. corridor as one of the only ones that is contiguous across Pensacola, due to the interruption of the Interstate 110 that was pushed through the heart of the city in the early 1970s and has divided neighborhoods. The project is an example of tactical urbanism, in which street improvements and traffic calming measures are temporarily installed to test them out and build public support for permanent changes. The Gonzalez Shareway Day is recipient of a 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grant, one of eight grantees selected in Florida.

Join longtime Pensacola yoga teacher and North Hill resident Nancy LaNasa for a gentle yoga session in the lovely setting of Alabama Square. This will be a fun, relaxing 45 minutes of stretching, strengthening and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.

Bring a yoga mat or towel, or you can always just sit in the grass. This free event is part of Bike Pensacola's Gonzalez St. Shareway Day that brings fun activities and events to the Gonzalez St. corridor.

More about Nancy: Nancy LaNasa has been leading yoga classes since 1986, beginning her practice in New York City. She moved to North Hill in 1996 and started-out teaching classes in her dining room.

An event page with more details is available on Bike Pensacola’s Facebook page. Questions? Email bike@pensacolacan.org