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Check out a Creature Feature at 11 a.m., play sciPad winter games from 12 to 2 p.m., and enjoy the entire museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 29 & 30.

The holiday break isn't over yet! Don't miss our Creature Features from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Then dash over to join in on winter games from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the sciPad, and enjoy the rest of the museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

All activities included with general admission. Spaces for the Creature Feature available on a first come, first served basis.

Join us for the Pensacola Archaeological Society Virtual Lecture: "Bathymetric History of the Emanuel Point Shipwreck Area" by UWF graduate student, Rikki Oeters!

The Pensacola Archaeological Society Lecture Series is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour and a half total).

Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access. Please register for this presentation at the link provided: https://bit.ly/3wPoIbzDecPAS2021. After your registration is complete, you will receive an email invitation with the Zoom link to the lecture!

Don't miss out on the event of the year for women! The Women in Leadership Conference is returning on Friday, March 11, 2022, to the University of West Florida Conference Center!

The annual UWF Women in Leadership Conference educates the next generation of business leaders destined to positively impact the state of Florida. This conference resonates with well-established career women and those just beginning their careers. Remarkably successful women, including CEOs from across the state, share their stories through inspiring speeches and panels dedicated to both personal inspiration and practical application.

Registration is open - both for in-person and virtual opportunities!

The PSC commencement ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Pensacola Bay Center. Julian MacQueen, a Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees member, will be the guest speaker.

Pat Horacek, PSC mathematics professor, will be the Grand Marshal. Michael Payne, assistant professor of business, and Kenneth Phillips, the Performing Arts department head, will serve as Faculty Marshals. PSC Registrar Stephanie Denmark and Karen McCabe, director of the Santa Rosa Center, will be the Student Marshals.

Students are limited to eight guests each. Attendees are encouraged to wear face masks and follow social distancing protocol at the nursing pinnings and graduation ceremonies. MacQueen is the founder and chairman of Innisfree Hotels, the Gulf Breeze-based hotel development and management company that owns and operates a collection of hotels in the Southeast.

Since founding Innisfree Hotels in 1985, the company is currently ranked as the 42nd largest hotel company in the United States and the seventh largest employer in the Pensacola metropolitan statistical area.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, MacQueen graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. MacQueen and his wife, Kim, are members of the Bahá’í Faith, founding life-changing programs, such as University of South Alabama MacQueen Alumni Center, MacQueen School of Hospitality at the University of West Florida, Parent University of Pensacola, Equality Project Alliance for Anti-Racism, Escambia Children’s Trust, and more.

Also, Innisfree Hotels funds Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, a private, K-eighth-grade school serving at-risk youth living in Escambia County.

Recognized for his hotel management prowess and philanthropy, MacQueen has been awarded with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, 2019 Elvin McCorvey Education Award by NAACP, and 2020 Florida Trend 500’s Most Influential Business Leader in Hospitality.

For family and friends who cannot attend, the events will be livestreamed at: Nursing Pinning ─ http://www.facebook.com/FirstPentecostalChurch, GED Graduation ─ https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaStateCollege and PSC Graduation ─ https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaStateCollege.

Adult Education graduation is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Delaino Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus. Richard Carr, a PSC Humanities and Social Science instructor, will be the guest speaker.

A Pensacola native, Carr earned his GED and is a PSC graduate. He received his graduate training in psychology at the University of West Florida and sociology training at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

The PSC commencement ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Pensacola Bay Center. Julian MacQueen, a Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees member, will be the guest speaker.

Pat Horacek, PSC mathematics professor, will be the Grand Marshal. Michael Payne, assistant professor of business, and Kenneth Phillips, the Performing Arts department head, will serve as Faculty Marshals. PSC Registrar Stephanie Denmark and Karen McCabe, director of the Santa Rosa Center, will be the Student Marshals. Students are limited to eight guests each. Attendees are encouraged to wear face masks and follow social distancing protocol at the nursing pinnings and graduation ceremonies. MacQueen is the founder and chairman of Innisfree Hotels, the Gulf Breeze-based hotel development and management company that owns and operates a collection of hotels in the Southeast.

Since founding Innisfree Hotels in 1985, the company is currently ranked as the 42nd largest hotel company in the United States and the seventh largest employer in the Pensacola metropolitan statistical area.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, MacQueen graduated from the University of South Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. MacQueen and his wife, Kim, are members of the Bahá’í Faith, founding life-changing programs, such as University of South Alabama MacQueen Alumni Center, MacQueen School of Hospitality at the University of West Florida, Parent University of Pensacola, Equality Project Alliance for Anti-Racism, Escambia Children’s Trust, and more.




Also, Innisfree Hotels funds Dixon School of Arts & Sciences, a private, K-eighth-grade school serving at-risk youth living in Escambia County.

Recognized for his hotel management prowess and philanthropy, MacQueen has been awarded with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, 2019 Elvin McCorvey Education Award by NAACP, and 2020 Florida Trend 500’s Most Influential Business Leader in Hospitality.

For family and friends who cannot attend, the events will be livestreamed at: Nursing Pinning ─ http://www.facebook.com/FirstPentecostalChurch, GED Graduation ─ https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaStateCollege and PSC Graduation ─ https://www.facebook.com/PensacolaStateCollege.

For more information on the nursing pinning's and/or graduation ceremonies, call Sheila Nichols, the College’s executive director of marketing, at 850-484-1428.

Set phasers to fun! Test your wits at this special sci-fi edition of Trivia Night. Maximum 6 people per team. This event is for ages 21 & up. Prizes for winning team.

May the force be with you as you test your wits at this special sci-fi edition of 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 (Livin la Vida Yoda, anyone?), and start the weekend off right with a fun trivia challenge. Hasta la vista, baby. Theme Sci-fi movies and TV shows Ages 21 & up only

Join Healthy Gulf for a New Year’s day beach hike as we celebrate the arrival of 2022 along the shifting sands and waters of Santa Rosa Island at Pensacola Beach. We’ll hike along both the Gulf and Sound side of the Island, exploring the changing plant communities and life along the shoreline. Along the way we’ll learn more about terrestrial and aquatic life by examining what has washed ashore, including seeds, shells, plants, fish, crabs and other items both natural and man-made.

The hike is a total length of about four miles and will take about two hours to complete. We’ll begin at the west end of Pensacola Beach, and the exact meeting location will be provided upon registration. Space is limited in order to ensure a quality experience, so to reserve a spot or for more information please email christian@healthygulf.org or call (850) 687-9968.

Healthy Gulf is a nonprofit organization that works to protect and restore the Gulf of Mexico and the people and communities along its shores. For more information or questions please contact Florida – Alabama Coastal Organizer Christian Wagley: christian@healthygulf.org or (850) 687-9968.

The Global Corner will celebrate this year’s Passport Program with a fundraiser on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 6:00-7:30pm at The Pensacola Opera Center, at 75 S Tarragona St, Pensacola, FL 32502. Come enjoy “An Evening in Israel” where we will feature authentic Israeli food and signature Israeli wine and a take a peek at this year’s in-school curriculum. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Global Corner’s educational in-school Passport Program in area elementary schools. This year, we are showcasing the country and culture of Israel.

Center for Sacred Space invites you to a special holiday service designed for those for whom the holidays might be difficult. If you have undergone a difficult loss, transition, or life change, Center for Sacred Space cares about you and invites you to a special time of music, prayer, and worship.

For more information, contact kwestmark@centerforsacredspace.org  (850) 516-7812

This unique group is comprised of people from many walks of life, including experienced musicians, retired teachers, university professors, medical personnel, and retired naval officers. Members have performed not only public concerts but also have entertained in schools, at churches, at music festivals, and for other organizations who are interested in learning more about Early Music and Early Music instruments. At practices, players enjoy exchanging ideas, arranging compositions, exploring and learning more about their instruments, and discussing strategies to encourage new participants. Among the various soprano, alto, tenor, and bass recorders are three great basses and a Contrabass which measures six feet tall. Even the hammered dulcimer has made its way into the ensemble this year.