Santa Rosa Arts & Culture Foundation
The Santa Rosa Arts & Culture Foundation is searching for reindeers to escort Santa Claus in the 2nd Annual “Santa’s Reindeer Parade.” Children between the ages of 5-12 years old will be provided a reindeer antler headband and a jingle bell wrist band at no charge. Registration and parade route with instructions will be available at the Dragonfly Gallery at 6815 Caroline Street, Milton. The Dragonfly Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Register now to guarantee your child a place in the parade which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 4. For further information please contact the Dragonfly Gallery at 981-1100 or 449-9916.
Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa
The Genealogical Society of Santa Rosa County will meet November 21st at 10 a.m. at the Milton Public Library Meeting Room. Our speaker this month is Principal Chief of the Florida Tribe of Cherokee Indian Ken Johnson. Ken is a seventh generation native of Santa RosaCounty. For more information call 623-5160.
St. Mary’s Winter Arts and Crafts Show
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Arts and Crafts Fair will be November 21. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 6849 Oak Street in Milton. Vendors are still needed. For more information call 623-2905.
Locklin Tech Festival
Locklin Tech is holding a Harvest Festival Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 5330 Berryhill Road, Milton. Vendor opportunities are still available. For more information call 983-5700 or 218-7367. Email Nicole Pritchett at pritchetta@santarosa.k12.fl.us.
Retired Officers' Wives and Widows Association (ROWWA)
The Retired Officers' Wives and Widows Association (ROWWA) will meet Thursday, November 12, at The Bonefish Grill, 5025 N 12th Ave., Pensacola. This month we celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. The cost is $20 per person. Guests are invited to attend. Membership is open to wives, widows and retired women officers of all military services. For luncheon reservations please call Mary Chase at 995-4466 or send your check to Mary's address listed in the membership book by Monday November 10. For new member information contact Molly Werner at 292-9756.
Genealogy Seminar
The West Florida Genealogical Society will host nationally-known professional genealogist Mark Lowe at a seminar on Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., at WashingtonHigh School, 6000 College Pkwy, Pensacola. Registration before October 31 is $35 for WFGS members and $40 for non-members. After October 31 and onsite registration, 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. on day of seminar is $40. Additional information and registration forms may be found by following the links at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flwfgs under 2015 calendar.
Bridge Group
Duplicate Style Bridge Club is open at The Moors Lodge, 3220 Avalon Blvd., Milton on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. For more information email neldamishoe@yahoo.com or hildacox61@gmail.com.
PSC Barbershop
The Pensacola State College’s Barbering program is offering $4 haircuts from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. each Monday through Thursday at the Salon and Barbershop in Building 12 on the Pensacola Campus. No appointment is necessary. For more information call 484-2567.
Navarre Garden Club
The club will again sponsor "Santa's Workshop Craft Fair" on Nov 21 at the NavarreConferenceCenter from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. We are inviting anyone who wishes to offer goods for sale to reserve a table inside, or a booth the size for a tent outside. The inside 5' tables are available for $40 and 6' tables for $45. The outside spaces are available for $40 and will accommodate a 10'x10' tent. For more information and applications, please call Ginger at 396-5494, or email geisele@mchsi.com.
UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County
A one hour program on Citrus Canker will be presented on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Gulf Breeze Public Library located at 1060 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze. Mary Derrick, Residential Horticulture Agent with UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County will present the program. The program is free and no registration is required. This informational session will discuss the symptoms of the disease, how to distinguish it from other citrus diseases, and recommendations for the homeowner.
For more information please contact Mary Derrick at 623-3868 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or via email at maryd@santarosa.fl.gov.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Community Briefs