What's Happening in Santa Rosa County

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

UPCOMING

SANTA ROSA COUNTY 4-H QUILTING WORKSHOPS: Santa Rosa County 4-H will offer a "Past, Present & Future 4-H Quilting Class" workshop series for current, former or prospective 4-Hers as well as adults. The series, in partnership with the Home & Community Educator volunteers, will teach the basics of quilting and prepare students for quilting projects. The cost is $10 per class ($40 total). Here is the schedule: Jan. 13 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) — picking the pattern; Feb. 10 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) — cutting the quilt; March 10 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) — sewing it up; and April 14 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) — putting it all together. All classes are held at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton. Details: Prudence Caskey or Jasmin Bradford at 623-3868.

COUNTY HOLIDAY CLOSURES: The following Santa Rosa County offices will be closed Jan. 15 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Santa Rosa County Commissioners including the library system and animal shelter.
  • Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Court
  • Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser
  • Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections
  • Santa Rosa County Tax Collector

Santa Rosa County 9-1-1 dispatch, Lifeguard Ambulance Service and fire departments are open daily.

YOUTH BASEBALL, T-BALL, SOFTBALL REGISTRATIONS: Gospel Projects Youth Athletic Club will open baseball, T-ball and girls softball registrations. Parents can register their children for these sports from Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 17. Gospel Projects provides programs for players ages 3 ½ to 16 for girls and ages 3 ½ to 14 for boys. If you are interested in coaching, sponsoring a team or becoming a program sponsor, contact Tod Brainard at 623-4671 or email sports@youthathleticclub.org.

FLORIDA PANHANDLE PROGRESSIVES ‘CANDIDATE MEET AND GREET’: Jan. 17, 5 p.m. at the Tiger Point Park Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze. The speakers include a U.S. Senate candidate, county commission candidate in Santa Rosa and State House District 1 and District 2 candidates, as well as a Destin City Council candidate.

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 MEETINGS: The following meetings are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St., in Milton, unless otherwise indicated. 

  • Building Code Board of Adjustments: Jan. 10, 2:30 p.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
  • Blackwater Soil and Water Conservation District: Jan. 11, 7:30 a.m., 3927 Highway 4, Suite 102, Jay
  • Commission regular: Jan. 11, 9 a.m.
  • Zoning Board: Jan. 11, 6 p.m.
  • Public Safety Coordinating Council Meeting: Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m., Sheriff's Office Training Room, 5755 East Milton Road, Milton
  • Aviation Advisory Committee: Jan. 17, 5 p.m.
  • Commission Committee: Jan. 22, 9 a.m.
  • Local Option Sales Tax Citizen Committee: Jan. 23, 9 a.m.
  • Parks and Recreation: Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m.
  • Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board: Jan. 24, 8:30 a.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
  • Commission regular: Jan. 25, 9 a.m.
  • Local Mitigation Strategy Task Force: Jan. 25, 1:30 p.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
  • Commission special — rezoning meeting: Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
  • Tourist Development Committee: Jan. 29, 8:30 a.m., Economic Development Office, 6491 Caroline St., Milton

MILTON MEETINGS:

  • Riverfront Redevelopment Team, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
  • Historic Preservation Board, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
  • Milton Committee of the Whole, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
  • LEAP Committee, Jan. 25 at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall.
  • Youth Council, Jan. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council CHambers of City Hall.

REPUBLICAN CLUB OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Club at Hidden Creek, 7030 PGA Blvd., Navarre. The featured speaker is Dave Piech, candidate for District 4 Santa Rosa County Commission.

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