Keep your Sunday fun-day going and sing some tunes with us while sipping on some $2.50 Bud Light Seltzers to give you some liquid courage

Come enjoy some bingo with us for a chance to win some cool prizes and get 20% off all of our pub bites!

Come join us for Trivia Night every Wednesday night. We will have cool giveaways and drink specials that you don’t want to miss!

Come spend every NFL Sunday with us watching your favorite team. When you arrive, pick your team and every time they score you will receive a 12oz Bud Light on us! What goes better than football and free beer?

Football Specials that will be featured as well are: Bud Light, Rolling Rock, Shock Top, Amber Bock, and Dixie Lager on sale for $8.50 and Buckets Bud Light, Ultra, and Bud Light Seltzers. We will have a
Dixie Lager mix and match for $12.50 and a $5.50 Pickers Blueberry Lemonade.

* You must choose a team BEFORE the game starts

During 8 weekly sessions students will learn art
skills and gain an understanding of the materials and techniques used at AR
Workshop and beyond.  Lessons will cover basic tools, safety, techniques,
color theory, up-cycling, hand lettering and careers in art. They will leave
the course with a variety of knowledge they can apply to all future creative
pursuits.  The weekly sessions will run from 3:30-5:00 pm.

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

• come up with alternate uses for old materials,
i.e. up-cycle
• fix things using strategies, tools, and methods learned in class
• name tools and their intended use
• use tools safely and correctly 
• choose project paint and stain colors that contrast
• use a variety of different techniques (ombre, watercolor) in their projects
• make appropriate design choices (i.e. busy background, simple design)
• identify, name and discuss different careers in the art field
• write using simple hand lettering techniques and layouts
• understand basic hand-knitting techniques

Lesson Topics

1. Intro to Tools/Wild for Wood 
2. Technique pARty 
3. Crazy for Color 
4. What’s Old is New 
5. Hand Lettering 101
6. Basics of Hand-knitting 
7. Artists Can.. 
8. Create it Your Way 
 

Completed Projects

• Canvas Tote
• Youth Plank Wood Project 
• Hand Lettered – Greeting Card and Wall Art
• Chunky Knit Scarf 
• Up-cycled Item from Home
• Free Build Project
 

Requirements

• Interest in learning about art in relation to AR
Workshop as well as general art practices
• Must be between ages 8 and 14
• Willingness to try new things

This is a Weekly Recurring
Event. This event runs from Sep 14, 2021 to Nov
2, 2021 and happens every Tuesday from 3:30 PM to 5 PM.

The Shop, Support & Save program at Silver Sands Premium
Outlets will include a digital Discount Pass, valid for 25% off one item at select
retailers including Columbia Sportswear, Crocs, kate spade new york, Michael
Kors Outlet, Under Armour and many more. 
From October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021, shoppers who make at least a
$10 donation benefitting Susan G. Komen® via www.simon.com/sgkdonate will receive
a digital discount pass, while supplies last.

Tempt your
taste buds and come hungry at this year’s 1^st Annual Food Truck Fest.
The fest will feature a number of the city’s finest food trucks! We also will
have vendors exhibiting and selling gifts, crafts, jewelry, personal care
products and much more! The event will take place in Plaza De Luna Downtown,
Pensacola. This is a family-friendly event.

There will
be Food Trucks, Vendors, Live Entertainment, a Food Truck Tasting competition and
a bounce house for the kids. A portion of the proceeds go to Feeding the Gulf
Coast.

Unless carefully managed, Type 1 diabetes can be life-threatening, and there is no cure. Tee Off for Tots provides funding for the Tallahassee Memorial Metabolic Health Center’s programs, which help children as young as 2 and their families cope with the challenges of this terrible disease. Tee Off for Tots features two events: the golf tournament on Oct. 25 at Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee and the car raffle for a 2022 Acura MDX, donated by The Proctor Dealerships. Drawing for the car will be on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Iamonia Lodge. Suggested minimum price is $100 per ticket. For more information, visit TMH.org/toft or call Jessica Zeigler at (850) 431-4590.

About TMH Foundation

The TMH Foundation is a Florida not-for-profit corporation, organized under Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes, and is licensed by the State of Florida as a charitable organization. It is designated as a public charity under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from federal income tax. Contributions to the Foundation are deductible by donors and/or their estates for federal income, gift and estate tax purposes.

Members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees are community leaders charged with policy and oversight, managing the Foundation’s assets, distributing funds to TMH, encouraging community involvement and promoting population health – within and beyond TMH’s service area, through educational programs and research projects.

Mission

Develop and sustain philanthropic support for TMH and generate community understanding and involvement as a means to accomplish TMH’s mission, vision, goals and objectives.

Vision

Connecting & Participating toward a Culture of Philanthropy.

Every gift is important and is dedicated to the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) mission, “Transforming Care. Advancing Health. Improving Lives.” Donors may select from among a variety of purposes and means; e.g. endowment, current use, capital projects, honor and memorial gifts. Further, you can restrict your gift to any of TMH’s broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, including community programs designed to promote public health and to manage and prevent chronic disease.

Giving Societies

The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation works hand in hand with supporters to help TMH lead the community to be the healthiest in the nation. To celebrate the tremendous support from donors in working towards this vision, the TMH Foundation has developed three giving societies – the A.D. Brickler, MD Legacy Society, the M.T. Mustian Pledge Society, and the iGIVE Colleague Society.

Through the generous support of the people in these societies, TMH strives to bring new treatment options, advance patient- and family-centered care, provide continuing medical education and offer the latest technology for patients. Learn more

Gift Planning

Generosity comes in many forms, and it’s often the best way for you to support important causes that matter the most to you in your life. Through a connectivity and participation conversation, you will be able to build a charitable plan that helps meet your philanthropic goals in support of the TMH Foundation.

Donate an Item On Our Wish List

Visit our wish list for a list of items that you can donate for babies and children in the Tallahassee Memorial Children’s Center and the newborn ICU.

Additional Gift Opportunities

To seek information on the following gift options, please call the TMH Foundation at 850-431-5389.

• Annual and recurring gifts
• Multi-year pledge
• Major gifts
• Special events (sponsorship, tickets)
• Corporate and foundation grants
• Wills and living trusts
• Life insurance policies
• Designations of retirement plan assets
• Employer matching gifts
• Securities
• Charitable gift annuities
• Charitable remainder trusts

Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you are a retiree wanting to give back to the community, a student hoping to fulfill volunteer hours for scholarships, a civic organization or just have a desire to help others, there are a wide variety of needs and opportunities to help at Tallahassee Memorial. Learn more

Come dressed in Halloween costumes, get your Trick-or-Treat candy,
and prepare to be scared! We’re ready to celebrate Halloween under the
night sky in our inflatable planetarium. Join us for a fun and scary
night of monster stories, inspired by our planets, moons, and stars.
There will be stories of familiar monsters (werewolves, vampires, and
minotaurs),  unfamiliar monsters (Karakondzula, Chimera, and Coatlicue),
 and the heroes who battled them. In a battle between good and evil,
who will win?

Join our 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. show for family-friendly stories about the
creepy creatures of mythology hidden in the night sky. These showings
are appropriate for ages 5-6 and up.

Our 7 p.m. Spooktacular Show is more appropriate for ages 8 and up as the tales told during this show are spookier.

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. 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

Nonmember $8 Child | $10 Adult | $9 Senior

Member $6 Child | $8 Adult | $7 Senior

Planetarium Special Feature shows do not qualify for free member admission; reduced pricing is available for members.

Cancellation  Policy: Cancellations must occur 24 hrs prior to your
show time to  receive a refund. No Shows will not receive a refund. Be
at least 10  minutes early to your show time or your seat can be given
to someone  else.

For more information or questions:

Call 850-664-1261 | Email business-office@ecscience.org

Join Brother and Sister Bear as they experience a full year of glorious season. Children are invited to participate in the action to help create magical moments. Ages 6 months to 5 years are encouraged to attend. Oct. 29, 30; Nov. 19, 20 at 9 a.m. Purchase tickets online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org. 

FSU Seminoles Coach Bobby Bowden often told his players they should have three priorities: faith, family, and football – in that order. Several months after his passing, the Village Square’s regular God Squad series will devote a special program to Bowden’s spiritual legacy. This program will feature a number of Bowden’s former FSU football players recounting memorable tales about their legendary coach and the faith in God that animated his life. Join us and enjoy lots of poignant pigskin stories and (no doubt) some holy humor as we remember “a man after God’s own heart.”

This program will be held digitally via ZOOM! Register at https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/bowden/.

God Squad regular Father Tim Holeda of St. Thomas More Co-Cathedral will moderate this discussion with former football players under Coach Bowden. Several players have been invited – the following have confirmed to date: Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox (running back on the 1999 National Championship Team), Dan Campbell (offensive guard on the 1993 National Championship Team), Ryan Sprague (tight end on the 1999 National Championship Team), and Charlie Ward, (1993 College Football Heisman Trophy Winner and Davey O’Brian Award recipient).

Test
your wits at our Halloween Trivia Night. If you’re into horror, scary
movies, and folklore, you’ll love showing off your skills. After all, if
you’ve got it, haunt it! 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 to go along with all those
bragging rights–give ’em pumpkin to talk about! Have a drink, come up with a ridiculous team name (FrankEinsteins, anyone?), and start the weekend off right with a fun trivia challenge.

Cost

$12 for nonmembers • $10 for members

Ticket price includes two beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic options available) and light appetizers

Theme

Spooky-themed trivia night all about horror, scary movies, and
folklore to celebrate Halloween. There may be tricks, but there will
definitely be treats.

Ages

21 & up only

On Saturday, October 30 at 8:00 a.m., join us for a 5K fun run/walk at Bayview Park as part of Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion, to raise funds for Special Olympics Florida athletes. Meet inspirational Special Olympics Florida athletes and celebrate inclusion. Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion is a nine-month campaign to inspire people across Florida to create communities where everyone is respected and valued, especially those with intellectual disabilities.

Known as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine arts shows, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Festival of the Arts will return to Destin for its 26th year this fall, Saturday, Oct. 30 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 31 (10 a.m.- 4 p.m.). During the festival, artists from across the United States will offer up their original artwork in the form of oil, watercolor, acrylic and glass paintings, plus photography, sculpture, pottery, wood, paper, fiber, mosaics, mixed media, jewelry designs — and more — in order to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes in 29 award categories, including the coveted “Best in Show” and “People’s Choice Award.” To learn more, visit MKAF.org/arts-festival.

Explore a diverse palette of artistic styles and spend time meeting the artists, discovering their inspiration, and adding to your own collection. Enjoy live entertainment both days. Local food trucks and restaurants will be serving your favorite cuisine.  MKAF will be selling beer and wine. To learn more about what to expect, visit our recent blog on highlighting what’s the same and what new for the 2021 Festival of the Arts.

About Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation

Established in 1995, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable arts organization, was founded on the cultural, educational and spiritual beliefs of Destin matriarch Mattie Kelly. A native Floridian, Mattie studied at Rollins College before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Florida State University. Her commitment to learning led her to additional studies at Columbia University’s AB College of Arts and Science, Harvard Summer School, and Okaloosa-Walton Junior College (now Northwest Florida State College).

In 1935, she and her husband, Coleman Lee Kelly, moved to Destin with their five children. As one of the town’s founding families, they purchased acres of pristine forest along Choctawhatchee Bay and what is now Destin Harbor. Though they began as turpentine farmers, Mattie and Coleman soon established themselves as prominent local business owners and philanthropists, and are widely credited with pioneering Destin’s tourism and fishing industries.

Mattie Kelly was a lifelong patron of the arts, supporting arts organizations through her participation and financial gifts. She shared her own artistic expression by writing a book of poems, playing piano and organ, and composing music regularly. Today, MKAF remains firmly committed to Mattie Kelly’s vision of making the cultural arts available to all in Northwest Florida.

At this workshop your kids can DIY a Halloween Treat Tote and 10×10 mini sign at AR Workshop and enjoy a spooky good time!

**Registration is required. This special event is not eligible for promotions or coupons.

The Harvest Market is “the place” for those wanting to get
an early jump on Holiday gift-buying and decorations.

The 2020 Harvest
Market will have vendors from across the region, exhibiting and selling fine
art, holiday decorations, holiday gifts, handcrafted furniture and jewelry,
stained glass, and personal care products. The event will take place in Seville
Square.

There will
also be live entertainment, a bounce house, trick-or-treating for the kids,
costume contest for adults and kids, and a pumpkin patch. In support of the  National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Online trolls and political disinformation. Cancel culture and Twitter pile-ons. We’re living in a time when truth itself is under perpetual assault by growing numbers of our fellow citizens (and more than a few Russian bots) who simply don’t want to believe anything that they — well — didn’t already want to believe. This rising tide of illiberalism from across the political spectrum has many of us yammering on until we turn blue about respectful disagreement and the marketplace of ideas.

But, what if defenders of truth are missing the most fundamental conceptual revolution at the very core of this American experiment and the enlightenment — of western civilization itself? Jonathan Rauch connects our past to our present challenge as he introduces us to “The Constitution of Knowledge” — the extraordinary system of how we flawed humans gain knowledge that scales and endures. Rauch argues we must know the constitution of knowledge exists if we are to have any hope of defending it.

This frame-shifting conversation is offered in partnership with Florida Humanities as a part of a multi-year series “Unum: America Reignited,” exploring the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests in our lives. We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this program and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership.

Rauch, one of the most brilliant minds of our time, was the first to see the culture shift against free speech that has now overtaken American college campuses — which he captured prophetically in Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought (written way back in 1995). Similarly, you will feel the ground shift under your feet as you come to understand how we know what we know, and the extraordinary gift of a system for finding truth that is the very center of gravity of the world we live in. This is Jon’s 2nd visit to The Village Square — catch our last conversation with him in 2016 on “Free Speech (in the age of political correctness and bad manners)” here.

Pick up a copy of “The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth” and join us on November 4th for an important conversation you won’t soon forget. If you’re in Tallahassee, visit Midtown Reader and mention The Village Square to receive a 15% discount off your purchase.

Son et Lumiére “Sound and Light”

Free outdoor digital light show!

November 4-7, 2021

7:00pm

A new show will start every 30 minutes starting at 7pm with the last show beginning at 9:30.Modern technology will bring historic drama to life in a spectacular digital production as part of Pensacola Foo Foo Festival.

A 3D digital mapping show, “Son et Lumiére” – which is French for “Sound and Light” – is set for the evenings of Nov. 4-7. The project will use the front of the former Escambia County Courthouse on Palafox as the canvas for an augmented reality experience, creating a fast-moving, interactive mashup of technology and history where scenes, people and imagery come to life.

It is a project of the Friends of Downtown Pensacola, with support from The University of West Florida’s Archeology Institute and digital production by Paintscaping, a Los Angeles-based art/tech company known for such projects. Pensacola’s Ideaworks public relations agency created and managed the project through a grant from Arts, Culture and Education Pensacola, also known as ACE Pensacola. (

Join us at AR Workshop Tallahassee for a DIY class to make ANY Wood Project!

In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. BYO wine or beer to sip and enjoy during the workshop.

Get rewarded with our DIY RewARds program!  Register for five workshops, then cash in your DIY RewARds towards a future workshop!

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the entire family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 6, 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org.

It’s the perfect time to register for our Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop!

We are now offering more styles to cuddle, our classic Chunky Knit Blanket and our NEW Chunky Cable Knit Blanket.  In this workshop, we will guide you step-by-step through the hand knitting process to create a super cozy, one-of-a-kind blanket. The blankets requires no needles and knitting experience! For both style blankets, you will receive enough chunky chenille yarn to make an (approximately) 40″ x 50″ blanket. The finished size may vary depending on your individual hand-knitting process. This is an advanced project and intended for guests aged 15 and up. All materials and instruction are included. 

BYO wine or beer to sip and enjoy during the workshop.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be able to choose your yarn colors when you arrive for your workshop. We offer a selection of neutral colors (i.e gray, cream, and tan) along with a few other color choices. Colors may be limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis.

There
 will be over 50 unique quilts for sale hand-made by artist Wendy
Adams.  The quilts will be available on the day of the exhibit, and
remain on sale throughout the holiday season on the Havana Main Street
website.

We’ll  also be holding a drawing for a beautiful one-of-a-kind quilt.
Raffle  tickets ($1 each or 6/$5) will be available at the Havana Main
Street  office and many local merchants. The drawing will take place at
4p.

Don’t  miss your chance to check out these beautiful quilts while
exploring  the many shops and cafes of Havana! We can’t wait to see you
there!!

Join us at AR Workshop Tallahassee for a DIY class to make ANY Wood Project!

In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. BYO wine or beer to sip and enjoy during the workshop.

Save $5 by using code: EVENT5 at checkout!

Get rewarded with our DIY RewARds program!  Register for five workshops, then cash in your DIY RewARds towards a future workshop!

Is your child the next Oprah? Tesla? Beyonce? Bill Gates? If so, join Pensacola Children’s Business Fair in supporting our local “kidpreneurs,” aged 5-17 years old, as they take over the streets of downtown Pensacola! Children are challenged to develop a brand, create a hand-made product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our unique and family-friendly one-day marketplace.

You can come to observe, or if you think you that your child has the next big idea you can register your child to participate! Watching as local students from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties create and launch their very own startup businesses!

The Pensacola Children’s Business Fair is a non-profit organization and is a unique, one-day marketplace showcasing once to twice a year the creative goods and services of the best and brightest future business leaders.

Event Details

The Pensacola Children’s Business Fair is organized by Pensapreneur Kids, a local not-for-profit, and will be hosted on Sunday, November 7th, 2021 from 12:00 pm-3:00 pm at MLK Plaza park on N Palafox St in downtown Pensacola.

The event is open to the public and FREE to attend. This is a family-friendly event. We encourage friends, family, community members, and entrepreneurs alike to come out and support the next generation of entrepreneurs!

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH FORWARD-THINKING LEADERS AT ENTRECON. If you’re ready to soak in the latest leadership trends, feel inspired and propel results to the next level, you belong in downtown Pensacola for EntreCon on Nov. 17–18. Studer Community Institute’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our community. By helping businesses improve their organizations and the skillsets of their workforce, it is  also helping businesses grow jobs and retain top talent. EntreCon is a part of that charge. Experience captivating keynotes and actionable breakout sessions on leadership, growth, marketing, mindfulness, social media, innovation — and much more. Click here for more information.

About EntreCon

Studer Community Institute’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our community. By helping businesses improve their organizations and the skillsets of their workforce, we are also helping business grow jobs and retain top talent.

EntreCon® started as a two-day conference for entrepreneurs in 2015. SCI founder Quint Studer had the vision to bring a high-end conference for business owners at an affordable price to the Gulf Coast. It didn’t seem right that a small business owner had to travel to big cities like Atlanta or New York to be inspired by fresh ideas and learn the latest tactics and strategies for success, so we brought it to Pensacola.

Over the last four years, the community has transformed EntreCon® into a conference for not just entrepreneurs, but for business owners, leaders and employees alike. EntreCon® provides attendees with a front-row seat to both local and national speakers, practical knowledge and tools, and first-class networking within our community.

Be a part of the movement: Let’s create great places to work together.

Are you smarter
than a 5th grader? Test your wits at 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 (E = MC Hammer, anyone?), and start the weekend off right with a fun trivia challenge!

Cost

$12 for nonmembers • $10 for members

Ticket price includes two beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic options available) and light appetizers

Theme

General Science Trivia

Ages

21 & up only

In its 42nd year, NFB’s version of this classic holiday fairy tale The Nutcracker takes center stage at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, and it will feature a cast of more than 140 performers, including 100 local children and international guest artists. This is the only full-length version of the production in the area and features live musical accompaniment by the NFB Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Ott. Tickets are available at NFBallet.org.

About Northwest Florida Ballet

As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, NFB is highly regarded for providing world-class ballet performances, training students in the art of dance, and reaching out into our community through our educational endeavors. In many ways, this depth showcases NFB as a cultural mosaic arranged to represent the best of the Emerald Coast.

From the facility in downtown Fort Walton Beach where we train our students to the local family attending a ballet performance for the first time, we recognize that every facet of who we are as an organization is part of this mosaic. Through the people, the places and their stories the NFB mosaic takes shape and provides an incomparable cultural experience.

NFB Mission Statement:

The Northwest Florida Ballet’s mission is to provide premiere professional performances, provide an enhanced arts curriculum within the framework of a public school education, identify and develop dancers through exceptional training, and increase community engagement via outreach.

NFB Vision Statement:

The Northwest Florida Ballet strives to provide a premiere arts education and classical ballet experience that enriches the lives of the Northwest Florida community.

NFB by The Numbers:

• 385,000 patrons at 444 main stage productions
• 58,000 patrons at 71 free outdoor performances
• 20,000 children at 90 lecture-demonstrations in Okaloosa and Walton counties
• 2,820 local children as performers in The Nutcracker for 37 consecutive years
• 10,000 special needs children and young adults at exclusive performances tailored to their needs
• 250 students taught weekly in evening school dance classes
• 12 professional dancers employed
• $1,000,000 economic impact on downtown Fort Walton Beach community
• 156 students annually enrolled in the NFB Academie in grades 3rd-8th with 15 years as an A+ school in the Okaloosa County Public School District
• 13,000 square foot Sybil Smith Lebhertz Center for Dance Education houses NFB’s primary dance studios, a fully equipped Pilates studio, administrative offices, academic classrooms, costume shop and storage
• 3,500 square foot Studio Annex serves as a large studio and is used mainly by the growing Pre Professional High School Program

The Northwest Florida Ballet is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

NFB is located near a key site of the Fort Walton culture (1200-1500), associated with the widespread Mississippian Tradition of the Southeast. The Mississippians constructed large ‘temple’ mounds in central communities across the Southeastern states on the Gulf Coast, serving populations scattered along rivers and bays. The Temple Mound Museum in Fort Walton is one such center.

During the historical period, the descendant Mississippian people are represented by confederations of tribes speaking various Muskogean languages.  The precise group connections among the Muskogean inhabitants of the region are difficult to state with certainty.  However, the early historic Fort Walton people appear generally to have been connected to Western Muskogean speakers. These people ultimately became affiliated with the Choctaw Confederacy in Alabama and Mississippi after moving west under pressure from the Creek Confederacy of Eastern Muskogeans in the 18th century. The Creek population was itself fleeing encroachment by Europeans in Georgia. After the forced removal of the Creek people to Oklahoma after 1829, a few isolated Creek families remained in the region. These families remained unaffiliated with a tribal group until the late 20th century.

In 1974, the State of Florida created the Northwest Florida Creek Indian Council, now known as the Muscogee Nation of Florida, though the group did not receive federal recognition as a tribe. However, some of the Florida families are on the tribal rolls of the Poarch Band of Eastern Creeks, located near Atmore, Alabama.

Event Title:

World Children’s Day Celebration 2021

Event Date:

November 20, 2021

Registration Deadline:

November 18, 2021

Organized by:

Boney Cultural Center

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Registration Link & Event Details:

https://forms.gle/K6ZKM71f72xPK18b7

• International Online Cultural Event.

• Event Registration Fee/Cost: 10 Euro.

• Free Entry: Members of Boney Cultural Center.

• Free Entry: Financial problem/other.

• Age Limit: Under the age of 18.

• Multiple entries from the same participants will be accepted.

• E-Certificate will be provided to all participants.

• Event Venue/Location/Platform: Online

Facebook Page/YouTube_Boney Cultural Center.

• Theme:

Any theme

• Section:

Solo/Duet/Trio/Group/Other

• Categories:-

Song, Dance, Instrumental Music, Art, Photo Capture, Video Clip, Poetry Writing, Slogan, Folk Costume and Other.

• Any special presentations for World Children’s Day are open!!!

Boney Cultural Center

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Email:

boneyculturalcenter@gmail.com

• Website:

https://boneyculturalcenter.business.site

• Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Boney-Cultural-Center-105552491026226/

• YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9IPqeLbPFMMxf-9-pk-YXw

• For Membership:

https://forms.gle/LdmniU8QzAPmZXGg7

• To Support Arts, Culture and Social Activities:

https://forms.gle/dzdQqA1hUFS48PDD8

Join us at AR Workshop Tallahassee for a DIY class to make ANY Wood Project!

In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. BYO wine or beer to sip and enjoy during the workshop.

Save $5 by using code: EVENT5 at checkout!

Get rewarded with our DIY RewARds program!  Register for five workshops, then cash in your DIY RewARds towards a future workshop!

Enjoy Fall Break at the Science Center! With new activities each day,
we’ve got something fun for everyone. Access to all activities included
with general admission pricing. Military discounts available.

Calendar of events for November 23, 2021:

-Fall-themed Chem Demo (visual only) from 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Witness amazing feats of chemistry during this special fall-themed Chem Demo.

-Apple Volcano Activity from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Create your own erupting apple volcano in this engaging, hands-on chemistry experiment fun for the whole family.

-sciPad fall games from 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Be
sure to book your family’s time in sciPad when you check in. We’re
limiting sciPad to one group at a time for 20-minute play times so that
we can keep families safe and socially distant as well as allowing us to
clean the wands between use.

Calendar of events for November 24, 2021:

-Fall Activities from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Join
the Ozobot Turkey Trot! Design a simple fall-themed costume for the
Ozobot, and then complete a fall-themed maze for the robot to follow!

-Creature Feature from 12:30 – 1 p.m.

Get
an up-close encounter with some of our Animal Ambassadors! We’ll have a
very special guest stopping by in costume that you don’t want to miss.

-sciPad fall games from 1 – 2 p.m.

Be
sure to book your family’s time in sciPad when you check in. We’re
limiting sciPad to one group at a time for 20-minute play times so that
we can keep families safe and socially distant as well as allowing us to
clean the wands between use.

Calendar of events for November 26, 2021:

-Fall Activities from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

We’re
all about pumpkins today. Engineer pumpkin towers and creations, create
pumpkin spice slime, and enjoy the all things fall!

-sciPad fall games from 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Be
sure to book your family’s time in sciPad when you check in. We’re
limiting sciPad to one group at a time for 20-minute play times so that
we can keep families safe and socially distant as well as allowing us to
clean the wands between use.

Pensacola’s historic downtown streets—lit up during the holidays with more than half a million white lights—form a magical backdrop for Winterfest, an iconic celebration that kicks off on Black Friday with the Winterfest Elf Parade and ends on Christmas Eve, offering up a daily supply of live performances, holiday trolley tours, cascades of “snow,” Santa and and a cast of holiday characters and more. When the conductor calls your name, it’s “All Aboard” for the most magical journey you’ll take this holiday season. 

Karaoke every Tuesday night! BOGO domestic bottles and other great drink specials. M & M Sound will be hosting one of the most popular karaoke nights on the north side, so make plans to come by O’Riley’s Uptown every Tuesday! 

Staged as a 1940s-era live radio play, Miracle on 34th Street is the classic cup of holiday cheer we all look forward to. When a department store Santa claims he’s the real Kris Kringle (Bruce Collier), his case gets taken all the way to the Supreme Court, and a little girl’s belief makes all the difference in the “miracle.” With live foley effects and a score of holiday carols, Miracle on 34th Street is a beloved musical that will put the entire family in the spirit. Tickets are $30-$36. Purchase tickets online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org.

Like “It’s A Wonderful Life” (2018) “Miracle on 34th Street” will be staged as a live 1940s radio play

Staged as a live radio play, this version directed by Tallahassee-born actor/director Marci Duncan, is the classic cup of nostalgic Christmas cheer we all look forward to during the holiday season. When a department store Santa (Bruce Collier) claims he’s the real Kris Kringle, the Supreme Court takes up his case and a little girl’s ability to believe may determine the fate of Christmas. This heartwarming production set in the 1940s comes alive with stunning retro costumes, a live Foley artist and a score of holiday carols. Performance schedule is Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Two shows on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online at emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

A Foley artist (Vincent Pelligrino) will be on stage creating live sounds effects

Trivia night with $5 pitchers and $2.50 refills to power that brain and great prizes for the winners. Come test your knowledge at O’Riley’s, your favorite bar on the North side!

Bar Bingo every Sunday night. Try your luck for a chance to win bar tabs and other great prizes!

The 30A Songwriters Festival, co-produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and Russell Carter Artist Management, celebrates 13 years in 2022 as over 250 artists flock to South Walton January 14-17 to take the stage to perform original songs at more than 30 venues and dedicated listening rooms throughout the South Walton area of Northwest Florida. 

This year’s lineup includes Brothers of a Feather, Chris & Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, Emmylou Harris, Dawes, Mavis Staples, Jenny Lewis, Emmylou Harris, Rickie Lee Jones, Amy Grant, Rodney Crowell, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, John Paul White (The Civil Wars), Shawn Mullins, Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Todd Snider, Madison Cunningham, Kim Richey, James McMurtry, Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), Dar Williams, Adia Victoria, Will Hoge, Hayes Carll, Chris Stamey & Peter Holsapple (The dB’s), Chuck Prophet, Lera Lynn, Paul Thorn, Allison Moorer, Marc Broussard, Carlene Carter, Robyn Hitchcock, Sierra Hull, Liz Longley, Dan Navarro, Tim Easton, Bob Schneider, John Driskell Hopkins (Zac Brown Band), Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters, RB Morris, AJ Ghent, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Leslie Mendelson, Jeffrey Steele, Annie  Mack, Kalen & Aslyn, Peter Bradley Adams, Kyshona Armstrong, Jeff Black, Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters, Brittney Spencer, Alex Guthrie, Toby Lightman, Charlie Mars, Michael McDermott, Leigh Nash, Abe Partridge, Alice Peacock, Darden Smith, J Barnaby Bright, Meaghan Farrell, Jesse Terry, The Young Fables, Crys Matthews, Eliot Bronson, Heather Mae, Amy Speace, Pat McGee, Alexa Rose, Levi Lowrey, Wyatt Durrette (Yesterday’s Wine), Krickets, Davin McCoy, The Bittersweets, Robbie Hecht, Seth Walker, Randall Bramblett, Web Wilder, Peter Karp, Max Gomez, Max McCann, and many more!

Weekend passes providing access to all venues for the four-day event are $350 per person. This event will sell out. To purchase tickets and get schedule information, visit 30ASongwritersFestival.com.

This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you on a sentimental journey to 1958 Springfield High School prom, where four girls’ hopes and dreams are as big as their crinoline skirts. As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic ’50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” Don’t miss this nostalgic trip down musical memory lane. Jan. 21-23, Feb. 10-13, March 3-6 Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $30-$36. Purchase online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org.

In this raucous romp, Miss Abigail, a sought-after relationship expert to the stars travels the world — aided by her strapping assistant, Paco, — sharing her vast “how to” knowledge gleaned from “every piece of relationship literature known to mankind.” If you crossed the shows of Richard Simmons with Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Ruth and Dr. Phil, you’ve got the Off-Broadway smash hit Miss Abigail. Tickets $28-$32. Purchase tickets online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org.

Two strangers board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. Their trip is filled with unpredictable, yet believable surprises. As the train ride ends it’s obvious each of them has been changed for the better. Tickets are $28-$34. Purchase online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org. 

Join us for the 20th anniversary running of the Seaside School Half Marathon 5K on Sunday, February 20th, 2022, in Seaside, Florida! 

The three-day charity race weekend kicks off with the coastal cuisine event Taste of the Race on Friday night, then proceeds to a fun-for-all-ages Race Expo on Saturday, and culminates on Sunday morning with the running of the half marathon 5K along the iconic Highway 30A starting and finishing in Seaside. 

100% of the funds raised from the race weekend benefits the Seaside Schools Foundation, which supports the operating budget for the Seaside Neighborhood School and Seacoast Collegiate High School. The Seaside School, Inc. is tuition-free, public charter school serving students across Walton County. Last year, the 2021 virtual race raised proceeds totaling more than $500,000 and the 2020 race raised more than $600,000. 

REGISTRATION DETAILS 

Registration cost for the 5K is $95 and the half marathon is $125. In addition to in-person racing, the event will also offer a limited number of virtual registrations for those who are unable to participate in-person on race weekend. In order for virtual race participants to receive complimentary swag bags before race week, virtual runners need to complete registration before January 28th, 2022. 

Both in-person and virtual race registrants will receive the following: 

• A virtual goody bag full of surprises 

• Vera Bradley® ReActive Sling Backpack in either the Really Regatta, Black or Neon Ivy fabric 

• Iconic race shirt, designed by Billie Gaffrey

• A virtual training program 

• A customized playlist 

• Our unique finisher medal 

WEEKEND EVENT DETAILS 

The 20th annual charity race weekend will kick-off on Friday, February 18th with an evening under the stars at the official race pre-party, Taste of the Race. Party-goers can attend this delicious Seaside party that features more than twenty local chefs competing for the top culinary awards including the coveted Chef’s Choice Award, last won by Amici 30A Italian Kitchen in Inlet Beach, and the People’s Choice Award, won in 2020 by Havana Beach Bar and Grill at The Pearl 30A in Rosemary Beach. On Saturday, February 19th, runners are invited to pick-up their race packets at the Seaside Neighborhood School and enjoy the Expo taking place in the Seaside Lyceum. The race weekend comes to a pinnacle with the half marathon (13.1 miles) and 5K (3.1 miles) taking place on Sunday, February 20th, 2022. Both races – the half marathon and 5K – start in the town of Seaside with an out-and-back run along the coastal dune lakes of Highway 30A. This year, half marathon runners will enjoy a temporarily revised race route. The runners will travel East with beautiful views of Eastern Lake, Deer Lake and Camp Creek Lake and ending back in Seaside. 

ANTICIPATED SAFETY GUIDELINES 

As it pertains to the potentially evolving event safety guidelines surrounding COVID-19, the Seaside School Race Committee will follow and comply with any regulations dictated by the State of Florida, Walton County and Town of Seaside. The health and safety of our participants, spectators, volunteers, and community is of the utmost importance. Registration options can be found at http://runseasidefl.com.

The future of Northwest Florida and its growth and development are the topics of discussion at the Gulf Power Symposium, hosted at the Sandestin Beach Resort, March 8-9, 2022. The annual event brings together local, regional and state business and community leaders for networking and discussion on Northwest Florida. Topics range from economic outlook to motivational issues.This year’s day-and-half long event will feature speakers on a variety of topics covering everything from the region and state economic outlook to geopolitical strategy. Keynote speaker, Peter Zeihan, will be returning to the 2022 event, having spoken at a previous Symposium. To register for the 24th annual event, check out the Gulf Power Economic Symposium website – www.gulfpowersymposium.com.

About Gulf Power

Gulf Power Company is an energy provider and subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. Our beginnings go back to 1926, when Gulf Power Company became a public utility. Today we serve nearly half a million customers in 71 towns and communities throughout Northwest Florida.

Our customers are at the center of everything we do. Our mission is to safely provide exceptional customer value by delivering reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity while strengthening our communities.

Gulf Power’s origins date all the way back to February 10, 1925, when Southeastern Power and Light Company purchased the Pensacola Electric Company. Southeastern was a holding company which operated electric, gas and street railway systems in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Later that year, Gulf Power Company was organized as a Southeastern subsidiary. On February 6, 1926, Gulf Power Company became an actual operating public utility as it acquired the Chipley Light and Power Company. Later that year, the Pensacola Electric Company, which had been rescued from receivership by the holding company, was merged into Gulf Power.

Early generation of electricity came from at least 20 scattered, isolated and individually operating units. These generators had been designed to supply power for ice plants, lumber yards and electric transit systems and were not known for their reliability. Despite the depressed economic condition of Northwest Florida, a move toward modernization was virtually forced upon Gulf Power. The hurricane of Sept. 6, 1926, with 120 mph winds, ripped out nearly 4,000 rotting power poles. To make matters worse, the storm surge of nine feet above normal put out the fires in the old downtown Pensacola generating plant. More than 600 workers from sister companies restored service with a more modern system in a mere 65 days. By year’s end, a 110,000 volt transmission line had been erected from the Alabama/Florida line on the north, into Pensacola. The old Allis-Chalmers steam turbine-generator was placed on standby, ending the era of local power generation.

Gulf Power relied on imported energy for the next 39 years, even as customer numbers rose from the 7,366 inherited in 1926, to more than 40,000 in the mid 1940s. Finally, in 1945, after years of delay brought about by war shortages, the first unit at the “Crist Steam Plant” in Pensacola went online. The 22-megawatt unit enabled the company to take its first giant step toward generating self-sufficiency.

Headquartered in Pensacola, Fla., Gulf Power continues to grow and is an active participant in the economic development arena. With nearly $1.1 billion invested in its facilities, the company aggressively seeks to expand its customer base while retaining the valuable customers which are so important to Northwest Florida.

An original piece created by PJ Padgett in collaboration with ECTC’s Junior Company Players. Old MacDonald brings his farm to life with sheep, dogs, lions, and maybe even a platypus! Come experience the joy and wonder of life on the farm with all your favorite children’s songs such as “BINGO” and “You Are My Sunshine.” Ages 6 months to 5 years welcome. April 1, 2, 15 and 16 at 9 a.m. Purchase tickets online at EmeraldCoastTheatre.org.

The
Prime Meetings takes the pleasure to invite you to the Global Meet on
Bio-Polymers and Polymer Science (GMBPPS2022) will be held in Paris, France
during August 25-27, 2022.

GMBPPS2022
is an annual meeting organized with the intention of being a platform for
researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industry experts from all over
the world to present their research results and development activities in
Bio-Polymers and Polymer Science.