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Experience the holidays this year under the magical glow of half a million twinkling white lights along the historic streets of downtown Pensacola. During the First City Lights Festival, Nov. 27 through Jan. 16, you'll find a diverse, season-long lineup of festive activities including live music, shopping, fine dining, art and nightlife, along with a completely reimagined Winterfest holiday program each weekend through December and outdoor holiday shopping at Palafox Market each Saturday from 9am-2pm. Minutes from Pensacola's sugar-white beaches, you can stroll downtown Pensacola's iconic streets on foot, or hop on a Segway, pedicab or horse and carriage to enjoy downtown Pensacola, named "Florida's Greatest Place" by the American Planning Association.

Half-Price Sundays at the Pensacola Children's Museum in Historic Pensacola! The Pensacola Children's Museum joins the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Museum for Half Price Sundays! Now, families can explore both museums on Sunday afternoon family outings. Half-Price Sunday tickets are valid for all Historic Pensacola properties and tours for seven days and can be purchased at either museum. The Pensacola Children’s Museum is located at 115 E. Zaragoza St. in downtown Historic Pensacola. For more information, visit historicpensacola.org.

MAINSTAGE: MUSICAL COMEDY Adaptation Written by Austin Winsberg / Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron's inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives?

SECOND STAGE: MUSICAL REVUE Join the cast of First Date and other beloved ECTC actors for a spooky night with your favorite hair-raising Broadway showtunes. Spine-chilling selections include songs from Wicked, The Addams Family, and Beetlejuice.

EDU TEEN: MUSICAL COMEDY Book by Heather Hach, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture NOV 13 AT 7PM NOV 14 AT 2PM AND 7PM Performed by our teens Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Elle takes matters into her own hands by crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all. Legally Blonde JR. features our talented teens in this energetic musical that’s fun for the whole family!

HOLIDAY CLASSIC Patrick Barlow, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens This thrilling adaptation uses only five actors to bring some of Dickens' most beloved characters to life. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Barlow's A Christmas Carol uses nothing more than some simple props, fresh physicality, and the power of imagination to convey this timeless story of redemption. Witness Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from a stingy miser to a man who generously celebrates the spirit of the season all year long, in this highly theatrical adaptation.

Join Winterfest in celebrating the holiday season with fun activities for the whole family. Take pictures with Santa and the Grinch. Experience the Polar Express come to life with must-see singing and tap dancing performances and warm cups of hot cocoa. Board a trolley to the Historic Pensacola Village and hear Papa Noel tell the story of The Cajun Night Before Christmas. And more! Purchase tickets and learn more at https://pensacolawinterfest.org/

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.

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Test your wits at Trivia Night! Teams (maximum of 6 people per team) are invited to come nerd out with us and decide once and for all who's the brains of the group.

The winning team will receive one $25 gift certificate to the center, good for admission, workshops, gift shop purchases, planetarium events, and more. Have a drink, come up with a ridiculous team name (E = MC Hammer, anyone?), and start the weekend off right with a fun trivia challenge!

Cost:
$12 for nonmembers
$10 for members
Ticket price includes two beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic options available) and light appetizers Theme General Science Trivia Ages 21 & up only for this trivia event, but future family-friendly trivia nights are in the works!

As part of Earth Ethics monthly Environmental Education Series we welcome guest speakers Dara Hartigan, Save Our Soundside and Elizabeth Majors, Master Naturalist, who will discuss the environmental issues that have been taking place in Santa Rosa County, FL.


In addition, they will discuss what actions have taken place with the land development code (LDC), the development explosion, and what we can do to help moving forward to ensure that development occurs in a sustainable manner. You do not have to be a resident of Santa Rosa County to participate in this meeting or be engaged in any actions. Visit https://fb.me/e/2rnsnB3QS for more details.

Join us via Zoom on Monday, August 9th beginning at 6 p.m. at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8080699215... Meeting ID: 808 069 9215; Passcode: 779032