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Discover the sizzling stories behind the constellations in this planetarium event for adults (21+). Explore the zodiac and take a trip through the cosmos during the ultimate planetarium adventure.

What's your sign? Enter our planetarium for a deep dive into the 12 signs of the zodiac. In this show for adults (21+), we’ll talk about what your individual zodiac sign says about your personality, which signs you're most compatible with, which signs to avoid, and the bizarre (and sometimes sultry) Greek myths that inspired the zodiac symbols. Join us for a night of saucy and fun space exploration!

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Due to size, space is limited to 25 patrons at a time. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended for this reason. On show nights, 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.

Shows begin at 6 and 7 pm and last approximately 45 minutes.

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.

Our planetarium is sponsored by FPL

A popular pianist, a new young singer, and a smooth jazz band will perform at the first Light the Darkness Music Festival on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola, 9888 Pensacola Blvd. from 2 PM until 8 PM.

Pianist Chris Saunders will open the festival at 2 p.m. Originally from Wales, Saunders has played for years in the U.S, and around the world, often in New Orleans and Nashville.  His resume includes a stint with famous New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt, and a tour through Australia with Chuck Berry, and his repertoire covers Dixieland jazz, rock, and a range of pop and cabaret styles.  

“Chris is an engaging talker and entertainer,” said Thom Botsford, one of the organizers of the festival. 

At 4 p.m. the six-piece Infusion band will take the stage. The group, together now for about 10 years, specializes in the jazz-pop-rock fusion of the 1970s and ‘80s. 

Vocalist Resia Williams will add popular classics like “Smooth Operator,” “What’s Goin’ On,” It’s Too Late,” and “Let’s Stay Together.” 

Infusion pianist and singer Danny Grundhoefer, will lead “Lowdown,” “Peg,” and “Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?” Other members of Infusion are Jim Armstrong, guitar; Botsford, tenor sax; Walt Kattner, bass; and Jack Wolverton, drums.

Singer Tori Lucia will conclude the festival with a performance at 7 p.m. Tori is a student from Pensacola, FL, who has spent the past few years exploring many facets of her musical interest. Beyond singing, she is also a violinist, and plays piano and guitar recreationally. Recently, she released an album, “Tori Lucia & the Nitty Gritties”, with her band of the same name. This year, they have performed their original music at local venues and music festivals. Additionally, Tori has participated in the local Jazz Pensacola student competition for the past two years and takes voice with Ms. Sewell Griffith.

There will be other short performances by select UUCP choir members, and some surprise art and music activities.

“We have hosted some fabulous music in past years, and this time we’re putting it all together into one fabulous afternoon and evening with something for everyone,” said Laura Keith King, President of the UUCP Board.

A donation of $15 is suggested for admission, $5 for students.  Refreshments, including beer and wine, will be available at no charge and free child care will be provided.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola is located at 9888 Pensacola Boulevard (Rt. 29) in Pensacola. The congregation has been recently designated as a “Welcoming Congregation”, which means they strive for inclusion and for creating a space that honors every part of everyone’s identity, background, and experience. Unitarian Universalism has a rich history and is a living movement, based in love and service, drawing inspiration from many sources including the wisdom of the world’s faith traditions, nature, science, and contemporary thought. Services are held on Sundays at 10:00 AM and everyone is welcome regardless of gender, race, or beliefs. For more information visit their website https://uupensacola.org.

January 17, 2023, Artists at Play presents “DISSONANCE,” a two-woman play that explores a heart-warming conversation on race, love and friendship.

Join to continue the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the University of West Florida with this touching representation of friendship across differences and a chance to learn about marginalized experiences.

“DISSONANCE” is written by Florida born and Alabama based playwright/actress Marci J. Duncan, UWF assistant professor of acting, in collaboration with Pensacola based playwright/actress, Kerry Sandell, UWF alumna.

When best friends of 20 years meet at the new building where they plan to open their cafe, they are met with revealed secrets and hard discussions. They learn these are necessary to determine if their friendship and business will survive.

DISSONANCE features Sandell and Duncan. The production is directed by James Webb, a New York-based playwright, director and educator, whose work is centered on the southern Black experience.

This performance is sponsored by the University of West Florida’s Office of Equity and Inclusion in partnership with the UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities; CASSH Workgroup on Race, Ethnicity and Belonging; and the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts.

The January 17, 2023 performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the University of West Florida Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 11000 University Parkway, Building 82. The production is free, however event reservations are recommended, on EventBrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/480010744057 .

For more information, contact Inclusion@uwf.edu.

To learn more about DISSONANCE, visit dissonanceplay.com.

Come check us out at our grand opening event taking place on Saturday January 28th 2023 from 11:00-3pm. We will have animal activities, encounters, food trucks, craft vendors, the mini-petting zoo animals, our nature trail, and more. This is a donation admission, meaning that your donation is the price of admission. Bring a needed item (list below) or donation any amount (starting at $1) upon arrival. Ribbon cutting will be at 11:05am and after we will be open to the public until 3 pm. This is an open house event where you will get to meet the animals, shop small business, and enjoy the outdoors of beautiful Northwest Florida. After this event, we will officially be open for on-property tours and events, camps, and more.

This event is sponsored by:
-Freedom Appliance
-Dakota Motors
-Spectrum Professional Services
*Want to sponsor the event? Contact us for more
information

**We are still looking more craft vendors as well. Again
please email us at SunsetWCinfo@gmail.com if you are
interested in vending this event

Address: 997 Cotton Lake road Molino Florida 32577

List of needed items:
Bleach, paper towels, linens (towels, blankets, pillows,
etc.), kitchen trash bags, small mammal beds, reptile
cage accessories, small mammal toys, chicken meats
(dark, white, extras like chicken heart), fresh/frozen
white fish, and gift cards to- Walmart, Target, Publix, a
pet store, gas cards Tractor Supply, Home Depot,
Lowes, etc.

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held in the Great Hall of the UWF Commons, an informal gathering space in the Commons on the Pensacola campus in Building 22.

Join the UWF Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola for an evening of instrumental jazz at the University of West Florida. The Ensemble will present works by Gerry Mulligan, Fred Sturm, Steely Dan, Patty Darling, Jerry Nowak and more. 

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Jazz Combo in concert on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.

Join the UWF Combo and UWF Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph T. Spaniola for an evening of instrumental jazz at the University of West Florida. The Combo will present works by Wayne Shorter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Duke Ellington, Chick Corea and more. 

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present Aleksandra Pereverzeva, cello, on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.
 
Aleksandra Pereverzeva will be joined by special guest Andrew Gregg, piano and will be performing works by Chopin, Leplin, and Franck. This program will be an incredible journey in music from Baroque to Classical and Romantic to 20th Century.

Dr. Aleksandra Pereverzeva was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She began studying cello at the age of six. Through her musical journey, she has been a recipient of many awards and distinction, among them: laureate of the St. Petersburg International Chamber Competition, winner of Ohio University Concerto Competition, and Konstantin Pluzhnikov Foundation award to receive a new violoncello. Currently she is currently an adjunct cello instructor at the University of West Florida. In addition, Dr. Pereverzeva is a principal cellist of the Pensacola Symphony, Pensacola Opera, and North-West Florida Symphony.

While attending St. Petersburg Conservatory from 2007 - 2012, she was a member of Baltic Sea Philharmonic, undertaking international tours and performing at the prestigious Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin, Usedom Music Festival in Peenemünde, Estonian Glasperlenspiel Music Festival in Tartu, and Bremen Music Festival. She also performed concerts in Polish Baltic Frédéric Chopin Philharmonic (Gdansk, Poland), Pärnu Concert Hall (Pärnu, Estonia), Great Guild Concert Hall (Riga, Latvia), Tivoli Concert Hall (Copenhagen, Denmark), and Kauno Filharmonija (Kaunas, Lithuania).

Dr. Pereverzeva has performed chamber music with such renowned musicians as Francis Goya, Goran Bregovic, and Bella Hristova. She had participated in master classes of Alexander Suleiman, Orli Shaham, Miami String quartet, Shanghai string quartet and Joel Smirnoff. Her former teachers and mentors include Andres Diaz, Christopher Adkins, Michael Carrera, Alexey Massarsky, Svyatoslav Zagursky, Mark Reizenshtok, and Greg Sauer. As a soloist and chamber musician Aleksandra has also performed in prestigious venues in Russia, such as Mariinsky Concert Hall, Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, Grand Concert Hall “Oktyabrskiy”, St. Petersburg Kapella.

Dr. Pereverzeva holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from St. Petersburg Conservatory, Performer’s certificate from Southern Methodist University, Master’s degree from Ohio University, and a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from Florida State University.

Andrew Gregg, pianist, is a Pensacola native who started playing piano at age 5. Graduating from Escambia High School and receiving his Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of West Florida, he currently studies piano with Dr. Hedi Salanki-Rubardt.

Andrew Gregg has received numerous awards in local piano competitions, including the Doris Jean Kahn scholarship of the Pensacola Music Study Club, the PMTA Graduating Senior scholarship for piano, and the Pensacola Jazz Society Student Competition. He is a two-time winner of both the UWF Concerto and Collaborative competitions. In 2018, he won 2nd prize at the Lancaster International Piano Festival. In 2019, he attended the Great Lakes International Summer Music Institute. Andrew has also received the FBA Henry Fillmore Composition Award for his piano solo, “Stellar Radiance.” In 2022, he performed his piece "Ancient Starlight" with the Pensacola Civic band in collaboration with Douglas Holsworth.

In the fall of 2023, he plans on pursuing his Masters in Piano Performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying under Jon Nakamatsu.

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets or more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

Join former Environment Focus Area members of Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ Transition Team as they share their findings and recommendations on improving the city’s environmental performance. Kelly Hagen and Christian Wagley report on issues ranging from trees and climate change to water pollution, renewable energy, landscaping, walkability and much more.

The two recently completed three months of work gathering information from city residents and municipal staff in order to assess issues of concern and make recommendations for improvement. Their recommendations are among those of the 29 members of the Transition Team, who released their 102 page report in early January.

Join Healthy Gulf for a beach ecology walk 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 fifteen minutes to complete. The exact meeting location at Pensacola Beach will be provided upon registration. The Walk is free, but space is limited in order to ensure a quality experience. To reserve a spot or for more information please email christian@healthygulf.org or call (850) 687-9968.

Spring Break fun for the whole family! Check out hands-on activities, Creature Features, sciPad, and more March 15-17 and March 20-24. We're open from 10 am. to 3 p.m. each day.

All activities listed are included with general admission pricing except for Animal Tales show tickets. Military discounts available.

Please note we do have field trip visitors on March 15, 16, and 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., so certain areas of the museum like the Reptile Room will only be accessible by field trip guests until noon, and then it will be open for all to enjoy! We appreciate your patience.

Schedule of Events for March 15 & 16: Creature Features & sciPad
• Join us for a Creature Feature from 12:30-1 p.m. and check out some of our awesome Animal Ambassadors! Seating for the Creature Feature is available on a first come, first served basis. No reservations accepted.
• Check out the sciPad and play interactive games on our room-sized iPad from 1-3 p.m. Make your family's reservation when you check in at the front desk! sciPad is open for 20-minute slots for each family/group so that wands can be sterilized between play sessions.

Schedule of Events for March 17: Saint Patrick's Day Workshop
• Come ready to shamrock and roll to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with us from 1-3 p.m. We'll have hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy together. Create a rainbow or clover suncatcher using chromatography, make your own green or gold leprechaun slime, and join a scavenger hunt around the museum...maybe you'll even find a pot 'o gold! Please note this is not a drop-off workshop.

Schedule of Events for March 20 & 21: Creature Features & sciPad
• Join us for a Creature Feature from 11-11:30 a.m. and check out some of our awesome Animal Ambassadors! Seating for the Creature Feature is available on a first come, first served basis. No reservations accepted.
• Check out the sciPad and play interactive games on our room-sized iPad from 12 to 2 p.m. Make your family's reservation when you check in at the front desk! sciPad is open for 20-minute slots for each family/group.

Schedule of Events for March 22: Baby Crazy Workshop
• Chicks? Piglets? Lambs? Bunnies? All the adorable animals are born in the spring, and we're going baby crazy over it! Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. where we'll have hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy together. Play the Parent Swap matching game and learn how animal parents raise their young and then design your own adorable baby animal in a fun craft. Please note this is not a drop-off workshop.

Schedule of Events for March 23: Animal Adventure Day
• Take a walk on the wild side and discover the many fun, fascinating, and fabulous critters that call the Science Center home. Our educators will be roaming around the museum with animals from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for you to meet and learn about up close. We'll also have various animal kits set up in our front classroom, so get your paws on those and see what you can discover from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please note this is not a drop-off workshop.
• Interactive Animal Tales shows will take place at 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. Learn more and register for 10:30 a.m. show or register for 11:45 a.m show. Registration is required and additional fees are included for this show.

Schedule of Events for March 24: Pollination Journey Workshop
• Bee-lieve it or not, we've got some fun new robots to play with! Using our Bee-Bot robots, families get to explore what makes pollination so important by taking Bee-Bot along its pollination journey. You'll also get to pick up a seed bomb take home activity today, too! Can you dig it? Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please note this is not a drop-off workshop.