What's Happening in Santa Rosa County

MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows.

Recurring 

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: TOPS meets Tuesdays at 4709 Keyser Lane, Pace. Weigh in 8:30-9:45 a.m. Meet 10-11 a.m. Details: 983-0178.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY WRITER’S GUILD: 3:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the Guy Thompson Community Center, 5629 Byrom St. Milton Poet Laureate Marc Livanos’ poetry night includes open-mic, free verse workshops, poetry contests with prizes, author events and refreshments.

CENTRAL SANTA ROSA REPUBLICAN CLUB: 5:30 p.m. meal and 6:30 p.m. meeting first Thursdays at Grover T’s Restaurant, Highway 90, Pace. Visitors are welcome. Call 377-3976 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays for more information.

SANTA ROSA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: 7 p.m. third Thursdays at the Bay Area Vineyard Church, 5163 Dogwood Drive, Milton. Visitors are welcome. Details: Bill Blankenship, president, 232-6005, or Clarence Prater, vice president, 623-776-7018.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at the Navarre Library, 8484 James M. Harvell Road. All materials are provided; there’s no charge to attend.

GULF COAST CALLIGRAPHY GUILD: 9:30 a.m. second Saturdays at the Courts of Praise Church on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Davis Highway, Pensacola. A presentation and practice follow each meeting. Details: 995-7056.

FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION: The Western Gate chapter’s activities are free to participate in except as noted. See more details at www.meetup.com/ftawesterngate/  

Public Meetings 

SANTA ROSA COUNTY MEETINGS: All are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St., in Milton, unless otherwise indicated.

  • Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board — Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
  • Parks and Recreation — Nov. 22, 5:30 p.m.

MILTON BENEVOLENT CEMETERY BOARD: 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Conference Room B of City Hall, 6738 Dixon St. Details: 983-5411.

REPUBLICAN CLUB OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at The Club at Hidden Creek, 7030 PGA Blvd., Navarre. Sheriff Bob Johnson will be the featured speaker.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: What's Happening in Santa Rosa County