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The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Symphonic Band in concert on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus.

Under the direction of Dr. Jeff Osarczuk, this program will include works by Joseph Willcox Jenkins, David Maslanka, John Mackey, Chen Yi, and Gustav Holst.

A featured pieces in the program will be “First Suite in Eb” by Gustav Holst (ed. Colin Matthews). This piece is considered one of the masterworks and cornerstones of the band literature. Although completed in 1909, the suite didn't receive its official premiere until 11 years later on June 23rd, 1920, by an ensemble of 165 musicians at the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall. However, the work was originally conceived to be performed by ensembles significantly smaller than the one at Kneller Hall. During this time period there was no standardized instrumentation among the hundreds of British military bands of the day, and as a result no significant literature had been previously written for the band medium; most British bands up to then performed arrangements of popular orchestral pieces. In order to ensure the suite would be accessible to as many bands as possible, Holst ingeniously scored the work so that it could be played by a minimum of 19 musicians, with 16 additional parts that could be added or removed without compromising the integrity of the work.


The Symphonic Band is committed to performing the finest wind band repertoire and is open to all UWF students with prior experience on an instrument. Students in the Symphonic Band are enrolled in numerous majors and minors across the UWF campus.

This event is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. For more information, visit uwf.edu/cfpa or call the CFPA box office at 850.857.6285.

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents the musical “Nine”. Performances will be held February 17-19 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola Campus.

“Nine” (with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and script by Arthur Kopit) is based on the Federico Fellini’s 1963 film 81/2. It tells the story of film director Guido Contini, who dreading his imminent 40th birthday and facing a midlife crisis, must navigate his way through a creative block and a web of romantic difficulties.  Guido’s wife Luisa, has threatened to divorce him unless he gives more attention to their marriage, which is difficult to do when his saucy mistress, Carla, keeps showing up at the most inconvenient times!  In an attempt to find peace and inspiration, Guido, takes his wife on a trip to Venice.  As Guido struggles to find his creative muse, he starts to lose track of what is fantasy and what is reality! It doesn’t help that Carla arrives in Rome to provide naughty distractions.  Guido must come to terms with all the women in his life, both past and present. As he tries to create a new masterpiece, Guido must face the ultimate decision of life and death.

Director, Sara Schoch, leads the team of UWF students in this production. She is an assistant professor teaching Musical Theater. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the State University of New York at Fredonia, and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Brandeis University. 

Schoch is an award-winning actress who combines her 15 years of musical theater experience with her passion for teaching students the techniques of the profession.  

General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, 850.857.6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets. Due to the configuration of the seating area, once the play has started, no one will be allowed to enter the space until intermission.

We're hosting our first ever Homeschool Science Fair! Both competitive and non-competitive divisions are available for participation. Students ages 6 and up are invited to participate in the fair; students must be able to present their experiments on their own for our judges. This is an excellent opportunity for all homeschool students looking to explore the various STEM disciplines. Light refreshments provided. Find details on the fair, sample projects, judging tips, and more in the files on our Science Fair webpage. Have questions? Email us at volunteer@ecscience.org.

REGISTER YOUR HOMESCHOOL STUDENT
You can register through our events page (http://ecscience.org/events) or by completing on our Science Fair page (http://www.ecscience.org/science-fair) and emailing it to volunteer@ecscience.org. There is a $7 entry fee for each participant. Deadline to enter is April 1, 2023.

WHEN
April 18, 2023
4:30-7:00 p.m.

WHERE
Emerald Coast Science Center
31 Memorial Pkwy SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity welcomes families, food lovers, adventure seekers, and Pensacola Habitat supporters to its annual food truck festival in support of our mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

This event features a diverse mix of food trucks featuring their signature dishes, live entertainment, a Food Truck Tasting Competition, and more!

All ticket proceeds from this event directly benefits Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and the families and individuals they serve in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

Mary’s Shelter Gulf Coast will present its Third Annual $10,000 Draw Down Extravaganza from Noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 12 in the Our Lady of the Gulf Parish Hall. Tickets are $100 per person. The event includes lunch, silent and live auctions and entertainment by the Gulf Coast’s very own Elvis! Go to https://secure.qgiv.com/for/3rdannualbemyvalentine to purchase tickets. Call Judi Flanigan, 251-554-4889 or email judithnflanigan@gmail.com.

Opened in 2006, Mary’s Shelter has housed dozens of moms, their new babies and older children. The 24-hour facility provides a safe home as well as counseling to help the residents set goals for their future.

Volunteers help with transportation to doctor visits, jobs and classes to provide better job opportunities. Others help with babysitting and upkeep of the facility.

The Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts Festival will be held at the Gulf Breeze High School parking lot on March 25 from 9am to 5pm and on March 26 from 9am to 4pm. There will be over 100 local and national artists displaying a wide variety of Fine Arts. There will also be a Student Art Show, a Local Artists Art Show, a Silent Auction and artists demonstrations. McGuire's Pipe Band will perform on Saturday. The proceeds are contributed to the local school art programs and a Pensacola State College scholarship fund.

Florida is the third leading hub in the country for human trafficking and the Panhandle is the worst in the state. The Santa Rosa County Democratic Women's Club will hold a nonpartisan Food & Facts Presentation on Human Trafficking: The Hidden Epidemic, Saturday, March 4 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Pedro's Tacos & Tequila Bar, 3095 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563. The purpose of this public event is to educate attendees about what's happening locally in our communities, how we can help prevent this societal scourge, and how we can rescue its victims and support survivors. Our speaker will be Cherie Crim -- activist, trainer, author and member of the Panhandle’s Circuit 14-Human Trafficking Task Force. She will be joined by Kendra Gracia, a trafficking survivor who now mentors other women as a survivor advocate. No RSVP required.

Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town--the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola's many historic neighborhoods for a fun and leisurely ride among friends.

Our Ride sponsor and host is the North Hill Preservation Association, which works diligently to preserve the historic character of North Hill--one of Pensacola's most interesting and historic neighborhoods. Following the Ride there will be a party with food and educational exhibits.

Because most cyclists are “self taught,” each month we offer information about bicycle laws, safety tips, and addressing different bicycling skills that will help keep rides safe and enjoyable. The ride will be about one hour and ten minutes long, at a casual pace. Nobody will be “dropped” or left behind. Children must be at least 10 years of age to ride their own bicycle, and ages 10 - 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed on the Rides. Cyclists under 16 must wear a helmet by law; ages 16 and up helmets are recommended but are not required by law. We will enjoy a ride escort by officers of the Pensacola Police Department.

For much more information about the Slow Ride please visit Bike Pensacola on Facebook or call 850-687-9968 or bike@pensacolacan.org

The PMFS and AMPS clubs of Pensacola are hosting their first joint contest at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium on 15 April 2023 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The event is open to the public and will display some of the finest modeling talents in the region, in addition to providing vendors, historical re-enactors, modeling technique demonstrations, and a raffle.

The AMPS side of the event features armor (tank) and armor-related models in a large variety of categories, from World War I to the present. The PMFS participants highlight miniature figures in all scales in both historical and fantasy categories. PMFS operates its competition under the Chicago “Open System” (Gold, Silver, Bronze) in which entries are judged independently on merit. The AMPS side of the contest will be an officially sponsored AMPS event and feature all AMPS categories (except Masters and Figures) and be peer judged by AMPS rules.

The event is being held to raise awareness of the hobby and provide an outlet for modelers and figure painters to present their work to the general public.

Admission is $5, with families paying only $10. Contest participants pay $20 to register with up to five different entries, and options are available for entering additional models or figures.

You won't want to miss Discover Science Saturday on March 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come make Pi bracelets, learn how to measure Pi, and of course, have a slice. You can honor the mathematical constant with actual pie while raising funds to support the center's education programs and community outreach. It's a delicious win-win! Your donation makes an incredible impact on the children and families that make memorable educational discoveries together at the museum, during hands-on workshops, and at events all around Northwest Florida.

You can't make the event but still want to contribute? Donations will be accepted for the month of March on Give Lively, in person, over the phone, and by mail. We have a goal of raising $3,141.59 to honor the first few digits of Pi. Donations on the Give Lively page are set to varying digits of Pi, but feel free to enter your own amount in the box on the right. We truly appreciate your donation. The Science Center could not do what we do without your support. You could say that donors like you are the apple of our pie.