Community Briefs November 5

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.

Azalea Garden Club of Pace

 The Azalea Garden Club of Pace  meets November 9 at 1:15 p.m. at Dawsen Nook’s inside Alyssa’s Antiques Depot in Pace. November’s program will be on table settings for the Fall and Thanksgiving using floral and fruit arrangements. For more information please call Sandra at 623-6321 or Jean 380-2256.

Milton Garden Club

 The Milton Garden Club invites you to join us at our meetings and to become a member.  Garden Club meetings are open to anyone interested in gardening.  The club consists of two circles (groups) which meet on the second Tuesday and Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. The next Dogwood Circle meeting is November 10, and the Morning Glory Circle will meet on November 12.  Each meeting includes an educational program.   The Garden Club is located at 5256 Alabama Street in Milton.  For more information, please visit our website at www.miltongardenclub.com or call us at 626-2003.

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.

Rotary Club of Navarre

Rotary Club of Navarre is holding a pancake breakfast Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 a.m. at EastRiver Smokehouse in Navarre benefitting Navarre Youth. $5 for all you can eat pancakes. For more information call 396-2552 or email Navarrerotary@gmail.com.

Bridge Group

      DuplicateStyleBridge 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.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Community Briefs November 5