UPCOMING & UPDATES
THANK A VETERAN: The Three Rivers Chapter DAR is once again partnering with the City of Milton in a project to honor our veterans. Individualized tribute banners will be hung throughout the downtown area from Memorial Day through Veterans Day. Email srtake@bellsouth.net for more information. The deadline for sponsoring a military tribute banner is May 1.
CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY REPUBLICANS club meets the first Tuesday of each month at a local restaurant for topics of civic, Constitutional and political concerns and interest. Meals and socializing begin at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will convene at 6:30. Meetings are open to the public, all are welcome. Call 703-606-3674 for information.
RECURRING
MILTON PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD: The guild meets 9 a.m. second Mondays at the Bagdad Methodist Church, 4540 Forsyth St., Milton. Open to those interested in quilting and joining the guild. This is not a Bagdad Methodist Church sponsored event. Call 850-382-3952 for details.
GULF COAST KNITTING GUILD: The guild meets at 6 p.m. every fourth Thursday of every month in Pensacola. Attendees must know how to knit and purl and be over the age of 18. Please email gcknittersguild@gmail.com for more information.
THE RED SHOE BOOK CLUB: 10 a.m. third Mondays, the club meets to discuss the books they're individually reading about the nation's First Ladies. Each person reads their own selected book then shares interesting facts. If you have any questions, contact Kathy Krafka at kkrafka@hotmail.com.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY: TOPS meets 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at 4709 Keyser Lane, Pace. Weigh in 8:30-9:45 a.m. Details: 1-800-932-8677.
MILTON'S POET LAUREATE WORKSHOP: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Milton Community Center, 5629 Byrom St., Room 113. Milton poet laureate Marc Livanos hosts the poetry workshop for teenagers with probing weekly prompts on issues relevant to their daily lives.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at Chuck’s Cycles, 5764 Stewart St., Milton. Visit http://aapensacola.org/meetings/chucks-cycles-meeting/ for details.
MILTON GARDEN CLUB: Meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. second Tuesdays, September through May at the Garden Club, 5256 Alabama St., Milton. Starts with meet and greet followed by 10 a.m. program. Meetings are free and open to the public and includes an educational program. 850-626-2003 or miltongardenclub@yahoo.com.
ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP: 1 to 3 p.m. second Thursdays, at Milton Community Center, 5629 Byrom St. in Milton. Caregivers often struggle alone to care for a loved one who is changing physically and mentally from the person they initially knew. Come and meet others who are walking that path.
SANTA ROSA REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Dinner is at 5:30 p.m., followed by a meeting at 6:30 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Grover T's Restaurant, 5887 U.S. Highway 90 in Milton.
SANTA ROSA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Invites you to join them for their monthly meetings at 6 p.m. third Thursdays of each month. Meetings are virtual until further notice. For information on how to join the meetings, call 850-396-1935 or email SantaRosaDems@gmail.com.
SANTA ROSA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: 6 p.m. potluck dinner, 7 p.m. meeting on the third Thursday at the Santa Rosa County Extension office, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton. Visitors are welcome. Details: Clarence Prater, president, 623-776-7018, or Sandy Ashby, vice president, 529-5770.
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: Meets second Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 995-7056 for details and further information.
MILITARY ORDER OF PURPLE HEART MEETING: MOPH meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. third Saturdays at Ryan's Buffet, 4955 U.S. Highway 90, Pace (by Walmart). Contact Ann Smithson, 850-712-4745.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART: Chapter 566 and Auxiliary Unit 566 meet noon to 2 p.m. third Saturdays of the month at Moose Lodge No. 557, 8851 Lewis St., Pensacola.
NAVARRE GARDEN CLUB: Declare your independence from yard work! Buy bulbs and perennials. Plant once; they come back every year. NGC's Green Thumb Nursery has all kinds: cannas; amaryllis; agapanthus and more. Plants are locally grown, so will grow in your yard too. Support the club and beautify your yard. Details, Ginger, 396-5494.
FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION: The Western Gate chapter’s activities are free to participate in except as noted at www.meetup.com/ftawesterngate/.
HOLLEY NAVARRE SENIORS CENTER: Residents may join at age 50. The center is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 8476 Gordon Goodin Lane, Navarre, across from the library. Annual dues are $40. Free and paid activities available. COA lunches are served Monday-Thursday at a volunteer donation of $2. Call 850-936-1644 for details.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Need a few credits to earn your high school diploma? Santa Rosa Adult School offers adult high school completion through earned credits. Classes are evenings in Milton and Navarre. Tuition is $30 per term. Call 983-5710 for details.
DRUG ADDICTION HELP: Narconon states fentanyl overdoses are on the rise nationwide. Fentanyl is estimated to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. Visit https://bit.ly/2EXGtLk for more on fentanyl abuse and how to help your loved one, or call 877-841-5509.
AZALEA GARDEN CLUB OF PACE meets on the second Monday of the month from September to May from 12:30 – 3 p.m. at the Pace Fire Department conference room, 4773 Pace Patriot Blvd. Meet and greet at 12:30 p.m. and meeting at 1 p.m. Guests are welcome. A variety of guest speakers will be attending each month throughout the year. Please contact Margie at 850-983-9601 or Debbie at 850-736-8629 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosas Press Gazette: COMMUNITY BRIEFS