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Be prepared to get up close and personal with unique animals like you’ve never seen! We'll have a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Kinkajou, Giant African Bullfrog, Agile Wallaby, Fruit Bat, and a Kookaburra in attendance at interactive shows with Animal Tales. You'll even get to touch some of the animals after each show. Talk about a Spring Break photo op to remember for years to come!

Guests will receive wristbands at check in. Space is limited; purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended. Online ticket price includes one Animal Tales ticket plus general admission per person; active Science Center members will also need to purchase show tickets per person (general admission is free for our members). Simply present your tickets to our front desk associate when you arrive, and they will provide you with the wristbands needed for your group.

Listen...can you hear that? It’s the sound of the Earth! Global Soundscapes takes you on a sound safari to explore the health of our planet...with your ears. Travel the globe with scientists to investigate the spectacular soundscapes of Costa Rica’s rainforests, Hawaii’s coral reefs, and Mongolia’s vast grasslands. Learn how animals use sounds to survive and communicate in lush, but threatened environments. Experience basic acoustics through interactive activities and incredible slow-motion footage of pulsating musical instruments, vibrating vocal cords, and slobbering “raspberries.” With Global Soundscapes’ unique format—combining full-dome imagery, surround sound, and live presentation—you’ll hear the Earth in a whole new way.

Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth takes viewers on an ear-opening journey into the science of sound and the emerging field of soundscape ecology. Audiences will become physically involved as they journey to faraway lands and investigate the properties of sound. They will learn all about soundscapes: what they are, how scientists record them, and why they are important in learning about the biodiversity of different ecosystems.

Our Planetarium is an inflatable dome. Guests sit on cushions on the floor of the planetarium to view the show. Due to the nature of our planetarium, the rest of the museum's exhibits will not be functional during this event so outside light and sound do not interfere inside the dome. Space is limited to 25 guests per show; reserving tickets in advance is required for this reason. On show night, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled showing. Please call 850-664-1261, stop by the Science Center, or use our online ticketing option to reserve your tickets.

Shows begin at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes.
Our planetarium is sponsored by FPL

The University of West Florida Reubin O’D. Askew Department of Government presents the Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series.

Join us Feb. 15 as Dr. Mark Graber presents, “Talking Insurrection."

Dr. Graber is a regents professor of government at the University of Maryland. He is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the country on constitutional law and politics. This talk will explore the scope of Section Three disqualification for insurrectionary speech in light of the predominant understandings of free speech and insurrection at the time Section Three was ratified.

The program will be held Feb. 15 at Voices of Pensacola, 117 E Government St, Pensacola. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. with the talk beginning at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and will be on a first-come basis.

This lecture series is made possible by a generous gift from the Jane G. and Fred K. Seligman Endowment. As a Jewish émigré from Nazi Germany in 1934, Fred Seligman cherished the freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

To learn more about the lecture, visit uwf.edu/seligman or contact casshcommunications@uwf.edu.

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church located at 3131 Hyde Park Rd., Pensacola.

UWF Orchestra Runge Strings Orchestra will present its post-Valentine-Day concert at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pensacola. The program will include Baroque music by Handel. Sibelius and Grieg. Among the soloists in the concert, will be the music directors of the ensemble Leonid Yanovskiy and Aleksandra Pereverzeva, as well as the young violinist Juan Meza-Jimenez.

Leonid Yanovskiy is Director of Strings at the University of West Florida and Concertmaster of the Pensacola Symphony; Pereverzeva is Principal Cello of the Pensacola and Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestras; and Meza-Jimenez is a junior student in high school and a dual-enrolled student with Leonid Yanovskiy’s violin studio at University of West Florida.

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.

In complement to Artel Gallery's "WORD" Show, the Pen Women* Branch of Pensacola invites the public for an inspiring one-hour reading from seven of the most influential poets of our time: Ada Limón (current US Poet Laureate), Ted Kooser, Billy Collins, Natasha Tretheway, Rita Dove (al former US Poet Laureates), Louise Glück, (former US Poet Laureate and 2022 Nobel Prize winner, and Mary Oliver (called the country's best-selling poet by NY Times). FREE admission, door prizes (including published books by Pen Women poetry readers).

Self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet will open its book event season with LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX). The said event will run from January 27 to 30, 2023, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.

It will be our first time to physically exhibit at the LibLearnX, which will be held as an in-person event for the first time since its digital inception in 2022. One of the highlights that LibLearnX has to offer is the LLX Marketplace, where exhibitors, including ReadersMagnet, will put their newest titles, technologies, and services on display.

We will bring over hundreds of exciting new must-read titles from up-and-coming and established authors, as well as authors for meet-and-greet sessions, which are something that LibLearnX attendees should check out at our booth #337.

Need to know more? Feel free to talk to us at 1-800-805-0762 or send us a message at info@readersmagnet.com. You could also visit www.readersmagnet.com for more info.

With the coldest days of winter in the rearview mirror, there’s still nothing better than snuggling up with a warm blanket and a good book. It’s a great time to stock up on books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Winter Book Sale, Jan. 27-29 at the downtown library, 239 N. Spring St.

Thousands of hardcover, paperback and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles and other items. Books will be sorted into different genre categories to make it easier to find your favorites. Proceeds are used to fund programs and enhancements at West Florida Public Library (WFPL) branches.

Friday, Jan. 27 is the Friends’ Advance Sale. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friends of WFPL members get exclusive early access to the Book Sale. Non-members can pay $5 admission to take part in Preview Day. Memberships can be purchased at the door.

On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Book Sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission for all shoppers and half off the Friday prices.

Sunday, Jan. 29 is the final day of the Book Sale, with free admission and the popular $7 Bag Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $7, you can get as much as will fit in a brown paper grocery bag. (Bags are provided.) Carts will be available to help carry the bags to your vehicle.

Credit cards, cash and check are all welcome as payment.

Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like Science Fiction and Westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. There are also recorded books, magazines and other media for sale.

The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately, so shoppers paying by check should bring two of them.

Friends of West Florida Public Library is a non-profit support organization of the West Florida Public Library. For more information or to become a Friends member, visit friendsofwfpl.org.

With the coldest days of winter in the rearview mirror, there’s still nothing better than snuggling up with a warm blanket and a good book. It’s a great time to stock up on books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Winter Book Sale, Jan. 27-29 at the downtown library, 239 N. Spring St.

Thousands of hardcover, paperback and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles and other items. Books will be sorted into different genre categories to make it easier to find your favorites. Proceeds are used to fund programs and enhancements at West Florida Public Library (WFPL) branches.

Friday, Jan. 27 is the Friends’ Advance Sale. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friends of WFPL members get exclusive early access to the Book Sale. Non-members can pay $5 admission to take part in Preview Day. Memberships can be purchased at the door.

On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Book Sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission for all shoppers and half off the Friday prices.

Sunday, Jan. 29 is the final day of the Book Sale, with free admission and the popular $7 Bag Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $7, you can get as much as will fit in a brown paper grocery bag. (Bags are provided.) Carts will be available to help carry the bags to your vehicle.

Credit cards, cash and check are all welcome as payment.

Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like Science Fiction and Westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. There are also recorded books, magazines and other media for sale.

The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately, so shoppers paying by check should bring two of them.

Friends of West Florida Public Library is a non-profit support organization of the West Florida Public Library. For more information or to become a Friends member, visit friendsofwfpl.org.

With the coldest days of winter in the rearview mirror, there’s still nothing better than snuggling up with a warm blanket and a good book. It’s a great time to stock up on books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Winter Book Sale, Jan. 27-29 at the downtown library, 239 N. Spring St.

Thousands of hardcover, paperback and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles and other items. Books will be sorted into different genre categories to make it easier to find your favorites. Proceeds are used to fund programs and enhancements at West Florida Public Library (WFPL) branches.

Friday, Jan. 27 is the Friends’ Advance Sale. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friends of WFPL members get exclusive early access to the Book Sale. Non-members can pay $5 admission to take part in Preview Day. Memberships can be purchased at the door.

On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Book Sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission for all shoppers and half off the Friday prices.

Sunday, Jan. 29 is the final day of the Book Sale, with free admission and the popular $7 Bag Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $7, you can get as much as will fit in a brown paper grocery bag. (Bags are provided.) Carts will be available to help carry the bags to your vehicle.

Credit cards, cash and check are all welcome as payment.

Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like Science Fiction and Westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. There are also recorded books, magazines and other media for sale.

The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately, so shoppers paying by check should bring two of them.

Friends of West Florida Public Library is a non-profit support organization of the West Florida Public Library. For more information or to become a Friends member, visit friendsofwfpl.org.

UWF will host the first annual Holocaust Remembrance Event on Jan. 26, 2023, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the UWF CFPA, Building 82, Rolfs Music Hall.

The event's purpose is to remind students and the community about the harm associated with hate and how we have to combat antisemitism and all other hate in a proactive and vocal manner.

The event will feature various speakers from across campus, reading of names from family members who perished in the Holocaust, lighting memorial candles, a somber musical interlude and sharing a Righteous Among the Nations bio.

Dr. Leon Chameides will be the evening's presenter (via Zoom) and invite the audience into question and answer. Chameides was born on June 24, 1935, in Katowice, Poland. With the German invasion of Poland, Leon's family fled eastward and settled near Soviet-occupied Lwów, Poland (present-day L'viv, Ukraine).

The event is co-sponsored by the UWF College of Education and Professional Studies; UWF College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities; the UWF Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Pensacola Jewish Federation; Temple Beth El of Pensacola; Bnai Israel Synagogue; and Chabad of Pensacola. Light refreshments will be served after the event.