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Celebrate Black History Month with a special planetarium event! We'll travel the cosmos to learn more about the ancient Kush people, exactly what the Kenyan Borana Star Calendar was, and identify the Swahili names for the planets. You'll get to hear African folklore stories and even discover how enslaved African Americans were able to follow the stars to freedom in the north.

Shows begin at 6 and 7 p.m. All shows last approximately 45 minutes. Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Space is limited, so purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended for this reason. 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.

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, stop by the Science Center, or use our online ticketing option to purchase your tickets. Sponsored by Gulf Power

Spring Break fun for the whole family! Check out hands-on activities, Creature Features, sciPad, and more March 16-18 and March 21-25.

We're open from 10 am. to 3 p.m. each day. All activities included with general admission pricing. Check out our full schedule at ecscience.org/events

EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY CONCLUDES 9TH SEASON WITH ‘XANADU: THE MUSICAL’
Roller skating musical fantasy adventure runs 10 performances May 13-22

Miramar Beach, Fla. (April 28, 2022) — Get ready to roll with it! Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) continues its 9th mainstage season with its most ambitious production yet — “Xanadu: The Musical.”

The show opens Thursday, May 13, and runs two weekends through Sunday, May 22. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Thursday, May 19 and Sunday May 15 and 21.

Slap on your roller skates, pump up the glitter, and get hip to the muses in “Xanadu,” the laugh-out-loud musical stage adaptation of the 1980 film. “Xanadu” follows Clio, the lovely and precocious Greek muse who decides to put on some roller skates, legwarmers, and an Australian accent in order to help Sonny Malone, a chalk artist with half a brain and a heart of gold, rediscover his creativity. With both help and hindrance from the other muses — and from a clarinetist-turned-real estate mogul named Danny Maguire — Sonny and Clio work to rebuild their “apex of the arts” — a roller disco.

More than a dozen pop songs from this ‘80s cult classic round out the soundtrack including “Xanadu,” “I’m Alive,” “Dancin’, “Have You Never Been Mellow” and more.

“We invite everyone to forget their troubles and join us for this hilarious roller-skating musical adventure filled with ‘80s pop rock music,” says ECTC producing artistic director Nathanael Fisher. “We are thrilled to cap our season with such a fun and funny show.”

This production is directed by Nathanael Fisher. Vincent Pelligrino is musical director and choreographer. Lighting and set design are by Rebeca Lake. Costume design is by Kristen Taylor. Sound design and stage management is by Phillip Padgett, assisted by Madi Fann.

The cast features both new and faces familiar to the ECTC stage.

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

An evening of entertainment and food with a lot of great items for silent and live auction. Reserved tables for 8 are $300.00 individual tickets are $30.00
All of the money raised goes to support the following organizations Safe-Connections Family Visitation Center, Children In Crisis, Joyful Place Respite Care, SUMC Breadhouse, SUMC Youth Choir, and Cuban Missions.
Contact info should be
Name Katie Looney
Email accounting@safe-connections.org
Phone (850)609-1850

Celebrate #BikeToWorkDay with Ciclovía Pensacola, the City of Pensacola, and Bike Pensacola on Friday, May 20!

Join us for a bike ride from Dunwoody Park to City Hall and stop by City Hall for some free food and activities. We will meet up at Dunwoody Park, 3868 Baisden Rd, Pensacola, FL 32503, at 7:45 a.m. and ride to City Hall. At City Hall, we will have free food, raffle prizes, helmets, and lots of information on safe biking in the area.

We can't wait to see you there!

Official Rise to the Challenge Gala Orlando Website - https://pcos.ch/gala-orl

Attend one of the biggest nights of the year for the PCOS community! The Rise to the Challenge Gala is an incredible night of fun and entertainment. The evening features live music from the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and special guests, dinner and a silent auction. Funds from the event benefit PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association and help fund critical PCOS research, education, grant, and patient support programs.

Performers include:
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Renowned comedian and emcee Steve Mittleman
Mark Romeo
Michelle Amato
Tickets include a drink ticket, cocktail reception, dinner, entertainment and access to the silent auction.

When: Saturday, June 4
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Cocktail hour and silent auction: 6:00 PM
Dinner and entertainment: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Social hour and silent auction winner announcements: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Where: The Abbey
100 S Eola Dr UNIT 100
Orlando, FL 32801

Cost: $150

You can purchase tickets at: https://pcos.ch/gala-orl.

Hosted by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, a 501(c)(3) public charity.

On June 2, join the UWF Archaeology Institute and Historic St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation as they welcome Jonathan Appell. Appell will be visiting Historic St. Michael's Cemetery and conducting a tour and workshop as part of Appell’s 48-state tour, “Restoring America’s Cemeteries.”

For the past 20 years, Appell has collaborated with numerous people and organizations from across the nation to preserve gravestones and monuments. He has developed and used his hands-on techniques to help create a movement restoring America's burying grounds.

The public is welcome to join Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Historic St. Michael’s Cemetery. Guests are welcome to attend the days activities, which will include the following:

-An overview and discussion on historic preservation with a focus on masonry, cemeteries, and gravestones
-Interactive tour allowing guests to visually survey the existing conditions of the gravestones and monuments on site
-Gravestone cleaning demonstration
-Gravestone guest adoption and cleaning

Guests are encouraged to bring chairs, coolers, water sunscreen and should wear old clothing and closed toe footwear. There will be a brief pause during the day for lunch. Guests will provide their own lunch arrangements.

Thursday, June 2, 2022
9:00 AM 3:00 PM (Meet at South Alcaniz Street gate. The workshop will relocate over the course of the day.)
St. Michael's Cemetery
6 North Alcaniz Street Pensacola, FL, 32502
General public is invited, onsite in the cemetery

For additional information or questions, please contact 850.474.3015 or email archaeology@uwf.edu.

Come celebrate with the Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce for Haitian Heritage Month Celebration at UCF Downtown location.

We will be highlighting our rich culture at an unforgettable event. This will be packed night of entrepreneurs, business owners and attendees eager to learn about the Haitian culture. We will be featuring Haitian culture through dance, art, food, music and more.

Be in attendance and celebrate with us on May 19 as we observe our Flag Day activities the entire month. Reserve your ticket today to learn more about Haiti.

The Luminari Boys Choir from Woodlands, TX, will be performing in Pensacola at First Presbyterian Church, 33 E. Gregory, 6:00 p.m., as part of their Gulf Coast Tour 2022. Founded in 2015 by Sherry Pond, former student of Pensacola Children's Chorus founders Susan and Allen Pote, the LBC provides a safe haven for boys to gather to sing, play and develop skills and abilities that will help mold them into well-rounded and productive individuals
who appreciate music and the arts, faith, humanity, and life.

The concert is free and open to the public.