Early Learning Coalition
The Early Learning Coalition of Santa Rosa County will hold executive (9 a.m.), finance (9:30 a.m.), and board (10 a.m.), meetings on March 8. The meetings will be held in the Santa RosaCountyHealth Department conference room, 5527 Stewart Street in Milton. For more information call 983-5313.
Escarosa North American Poolshooters Association – February 27, 28
Escarosa North American Poolshooters Association presents Okinawa Slim on February 27 from noon to 6 adults only, February 28 1 to 6 junior/youth event at Oops Alley 3721 Highway 90 Pace. NAPA Players Advanced $15, General Public $20, Junior/youth $5. Proceeds to go to NAPA Youth League Scholarships Contact: For more information call 485-4040 or 206-4941.
Panhandle Community Theatre – February 25 to 28, March 3 to 6
PCT presents “The Gingerbread Lady,” a Neil Simon comedy directed by Joseph Perna. Show dates will be
February 25-28, March 3-6, evenings at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. at Woodbine Theatre
4646 Woodbine Road, in Pace (StorageMastersCenter). For reservations, please call 221-7599
or email: panhandle_community_theatre@yahoo.com. Seats are limited each show. All Seats $15.
Special Low-Dough Shows are Thursdays (February 25 & March 3 only) adults $12.
Read Across America – March 5
In honor of Read Across America, the Santa Rosa County Library System will host a special storytime and craft at all five libraries Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. Volunteers from the Pensacola Little Theater will present the story at Gulf Breeze, Milton, Navarre and Pace Libraries. The story will be presented by Ms. Linda at the Jay Library. This program is free and open to the public. In consideration of all participants, programs will start promptly at the assigned times. Please check the library website for additional details at www.santarosa.fl.gov/libraries.
Panhandle Community Theatre holds live performance during Riverwalk Arts Festival – March 5, 6
Celebrating PCT’s 10th anniversary, the PCT players perform “The Restaurant” by Dan Greenburg on the Blackwater Bistro Porch. The play is a short comedy about a couple who confront some unique consequences of language, dining, and romance while traveling in a foreign country. Directed by Patty Berry, the cast consist of Danny Thomas as Norman, Bonnie Marks as Alice, and Michael Fletcher as Waiter. Showtimes are March 5 and 6 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days.
Panhandle Community Theatre holds auditions – March 7, 8
The Panhandle Community Theatre presents: “Life Love & Laughter,” directed by Bonnie Marks. Characters include Walt, a man in his 50s due the recommended preventative colonoscopy; Allison, a woman in her thirties who goes through a humiliating date; Bubba, an ill-informed man in his 30s with a friend named Mohammad; and more. The show calls for 8 females and 10 males. The PCT will hold auditions March 7 and 8 at 6:30 p.m. at 4646 Woodbine Road in Pace. Production dates are May 12 to 18 and May 19 to 22 at the ImogeneTheatre. For further information, visit panhandlecommunitytheatre.com, facebook.com/panhandlecommunitytheatre, or email panhandlecommunitytheatre2016@gmail.com
CVMA PTSD Awareness Poker Run – March 12
The Third Annual PTSD Awareness Poker Run will be held Saturday, March 12. The ride begins at Harley Davidson on Highway 29 and registration will begin at 9 a.m. For more information call 324-6829.
The Compassionate Friends – March 19
The Pensacola Chapter of The Compassionate Friends invites bereaved parents, siblings, relatives and friends to register now for our Third Annual “Walk to Remember” Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m. The local walk will be held at Pensacola State College Track (Main Campus). Following the event there will be brief memorial service. You do not need to be a member of The Compassionate Friends to join with us and you do not need to walk the full walk. We welcome everyone who wants to join hands and hearts in remembering all children who have died too soon. Anyone interested in walking should call Margarita Vazquez at 554-2592 or Debbie Zabukovec at
516-0810 to receive a registration form.
Vegetable Gardening Series for Beginners – March 1 to 15
A workshop for beginner gardeners will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. beginning March 1 – 15 at the UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton. The cost is $25 per person or $40 per couple and includes handouts and seed samples. Registration is online at www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-into-vegetable-gardening-tickets-21019815835. 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.
Guy Thompson Community Center
The GTCC Bridge Club meets every Monday from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The club is party-style and partners are encouraged. There is no cost to play. Players are expected to learn the game of bridge on their own to improve their play. For more information contact GTCC Parks and Recreation at 983-5466.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Community News