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Come to our Holiday Craft Fair on Friday & Saturday, Nov. 19-20, 9am-4pm, at First Baptist Church in Gulf Breeze (555 Fairpoint Dr.). Craft items will include jewelry, acrylic/glass art, pillows, kaleidoscopes, cards, tshirts, wooden bowls, wreaths, household items and much more! We'll also have a bake sale and gently used household items and furniture. Food provided by The Meat Candy BBQ Food Truck. What a great time to get a head start on your holiday shopping!

On November 15, join the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities' virtual reading group for a discussion of Ivan Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons," An Oxford World's Classics.

CASSH's reading group provides a common intellectual experience around literature and non-fiction works that focus on central themes to the human condition, social sciences and liberal arts.

Participants may join at this link on November, from noon to 1:15 pm. https://uwf.zoom.us/j/89303097700?pwd=YTJqaDBXWnIwRG1IZm9YaklwclZwZz09

Grease is the word! Join Stage Crafters for the final production of its 49th season - “Grease!” Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby socks and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'," "Raining on Prom Night" and "You’re the One that I Want," recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions, place Grease among the world's most popular musicals. Performances are Nov. 5-7 and 12-14, 2021. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show. Tickets are available online at www.stagecraftersfwb.com or at the door. “Grease” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. www.concordtheatricals.com

Join the Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program and help restore Carpenter Creek, Pensacola's hidden gem! The Estuary Program is working to assess and remove trash from three local creeks and their surrounding watersheds. We need your help!


Volunteers will work to remove debris from the Carpenter Creek watershed near Bayou Blvd in Pensacola. Please meet in the large parking lot next to Mellow Mushroom (5175 Bayou Blvd) to sign-in and grab your supplies.

Join us for an afternoon of food, games, vendors, live music, SNOW and even a visit from Santa himself! The whole event is free. For more information or if you're a vendor and would like to have a booth to sell your craft items, please contact the church office at 850-433-0420 or via email at tmacmain@gmail.com.

PenArts is excited to present the Pensacola premiere of the rock opera MURDER BALLAD. "A tale where good does not prevail...a king, a queen, a club, a knave...one is destined for the grave." Come join us early for a bit of fun before the show!

Open Books, a nonprofit, all volunteer bookstore, will be having a $1 Book Sale to raise money for its Prison Book Project on November 26, 27, and 28, from 10 am to 5 pm. Open Books is located at 1040 N. Guillemard St., Pensacola. For more information, visit openbookspcola.org.

The University of West Florida’s Dr. Grier Williams School of Music is proud to sponsor the UWF Singers as they present the Florida premiere of “Considering Matthew Shepard.” Performances will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus.

This 90-minute concert work explores the Matthew Shepard story and its effects on modern culture. On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, 1998, he succumbed to his wounds in a hospital. His story helped pioneer the country's first federal hate crimes legislation in 2009 and continues to have long-lasting effects.

“Considering Matthew Shepard” is often called a "fusion oratorio." As we tell this story, the composer, Craig Hella Johnson, blends many different genres and styles – from gospel to Gregorian chant, from baroque to country, there is something for every palate. The texts come from award-winning poet Lesléa Newman, lyricist Michael Dennis Browne, news clippings of the time, journal entries of young Matthew, and various historical figures. Content Warning: some of the material explores the attack, murder and death of Matthew Shepard. Other moments illustrate the hateful protests that happened around the time of the funeral. But other elements are full of joy and light.

The performance will feature the UWF Singers and the Concert Choir, a 9-piece orchestra, baritone soloist Corey McKern and soprano soloist Dr. Sheila Dunn, and an additional 30 soloists from the choir.

This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Face coverings are not required, however the University, as well as the CDC, highly recommends the use of face coverings indoors. This will allow us to keep our on-campus and off-campus communities safe. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

WUWF Public Media is proud to welcome StoryCorps back to Pensacola, February 17-March 11, 2022.

StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.

We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.

Public radio helps StoryCorps to capture and share these stories.

Stay tuned for details on how to reserve your spot! Visit wuwf.org/storycorps for more information.

StoryCorps is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Discover Pensacola State College, 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! Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 4 pm until 5:30 pm. Please come to the student center Building 5.