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NONPROFITS & FUNDRAISERS
THE ESCAMBIA-SANTA ROSA BAR FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, is currently accepting grant applications for 2023. Grants are awarded to organizations that successfully demonstrate how a proposed program aligns with one or more of the tenets of the mission of the Foundation, which are to foster greater accessibility to the judicial system, improvements to the overall quality of the administration of justice, law-related education and increased public awareness of the judicial system, and improved management and operation of the court system.
Grants awards are typically in the $500$1,500 range. For more information on the Foundation and to download an application form, visit esrba.com/bar-foundation/about-esrbf.
MANNA'S PICK A BOWL FUNDRAISER
Manna Food Bank's annual fundraiser is 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 17, at the Lou Ross Center at Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. Tickets are $50. Visit mannahelps.org for details.
CARING & SHARING MINISTRY FOOD
DRIVE The Gloria Green Caring & Sharing Ministry is attached to the Historic St Joseph Catholic Church, 140 W. Government St. On Tuesdays, the ministry feeds the homeless at 10:30 a.m. The ministry's food pantry opens at 11:30 a.m. and has clothing. Food donations needed are pop top canned goods, Beanie Weenies, Vienna sausage, potted meat, cans of tuna and chicken, and soups. Clothing donations needed include tennis shoes for men and women and sweatshirts and new underwear for men sized small, medium and large. Call DeeDee Green at 723-3390 for details.
PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE VOLUN-
TEER HOUSE Learn how to get involved with Pensacola Little Theatre at this volunteer open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at 400 S. Jefferson St. Visit pensacolalittletheatre.com.
Grant Program
VISIT PENSACOLA EVENT GRANT PRO -
GRAM Visit Pensacola is now accepting grant applications for its event marketing program for events in Escambia County occurring between Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024. Grant submissions are due by June 6 at noon and must be emailed or timestamped by drop off at the Visitor Information Center at 1401 E. Gregory St.
Grant workshops will be hosted at the dates and times below in the Bowden Building at 120 Church St. to aid the submission process. All grant applicants are required to attend one of the workshops.
Dates:
• April 4: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• April 14: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• April 14: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• April 17: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• April 17: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
The Visit Pensacola Grant Committee will meet to review and score applications on June 20 at 8:30 a.m. at the UWF Historic Trust Bowden Building, First Floor. Applicants are required to attend to present to the committee. Following, the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors will vote to approve grants on June 28 at the monthly board meeting. For more information on grant guidelines, scoring and the application process, please get in touch with Nicole Stacey at nstacey@visitpensacola.com.
Call To Artists
DIY SHORT FILM FEST Filmmakers of any level are invited to submit short films to be screened at 309 Punk House on March 24. Priority will be given to local and regional submissions and those with relationships to the community. Suggested length is 3-10 minutes, but submissions up to 20 minutes will be considered. Submissions are due by March 17. Send your films to diyfilmfestpensacola@gmail.com.
ARTS & CULTURE
INFERNO BURLESQUE Show is 8 p.m., Friday, March 10, at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. Tickets are $25 and up. Visit vinylmusichall.com for details.
PLT VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE Ever wanted to get involved at Pensacola Little Theatre but weren't sure how? Visit PLT, 400 S. Jefferson St., from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, March 11, for their open house event to learn how to get involved and what areas are available for new volunteers.
WHAT'S SHOWING AT PENSACOLA CINEMA ART PCA is located at the Studer Community Institute, 220 W. Garden St. The Pensacola Film Festival will be held March 17-19 with screenings of "All Together Now," Oscar-nominated short films and more. Tickets are $10 cash donation at the door. Visit pensacolacinemaart.com for more information and the latest showtimes.
'A STÓR MO CHROÍ, O' LOVE OF MY HEART,' AN EVENING OF IRISH SONG
AND POETRY ter, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch comes to life on the PLT stage. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., Fridays, March 17, 24 & 31; 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, March 18 & 25 and April 1; 2:30 p.m., Sundays, March 19 & 26 and April 2. Two Thursday showtimes are 7:30 p.m., March 23 & 30, at Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $9-$33. Visit pensacolalittletheatre.com for details.
An evening of Irish song and poetry with Irish brothers Mícheál & Owen Ó Súilleabháin, 6-7:30 p.m., March 9, at Old Christ Church, 405 S. Adams St. A reception will follow at the Museum of Commerce, 201 Zaragoza St. Event and reception are free, but tickets are required. Secure your spot on Eventbrite.
SPECIAL EFFECT MAKE-UP WORKSHOPS
Join the Historic Trust for a monthly lunch and learn series on the third Wednesday of the month at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, located at 117 E. Government St., from noon-1 p.m. The program is free—just bring your lunch and enjoy a casual opportunity to learn about a variety of topics. For more information, please email hparchives@ uwf.edu or call (850) 595-5985, ext. 125. The next date is March 15 with Lori McDuffie, whose discussion is called Saving Your Keepsakes: Preparing for Hurricane Season.
TABLE TALKS AT THE TRUST
Learn basic stage makeup and special effects techniques with makeup artists Lia Malamo and Dana Bracewell. Workshops are 10 a.m.noon and 1-4 p.m., Saturdays, March 18 and 25, at Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. Tickets are $50-$100. Register online at pensacolalittletheatre.com.
TAROT & TEA LEAVES: MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY Come enjoy a cup of tea and desserts with a tarot reading. Costumes encouraged. Learn to read the leaves at bottom of your cup. Bring your own special tea or mismatched crockery. Event is 5:30 p.m., Sunday, March 18, at Ever'man. 315 W. Garden St. Visit empowermentschoolhouse.com for details.
PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS CAROU-
SEL Pensacola Opera closes their 40th Anniversary Season with Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel," 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 17, and 2 p.m., Sunday, March 19, at Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $25-$115. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, over the phone at (850) 433-6737, or in person MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 75 S. Tarragona St.
GALLERY NIGHT: "CELEBRATES THE WRITTEN WORD" The next Gallery Night is 5-9 p.m., Friday, March 17. The featured artist is writer Jamey Jones. Katie Dineen and Love Brynnevere will perform on the Garden Street Main Stage throughout the evening from 6-8 p.m. For more information and an interactive map, visit gallerynightpensacola.org.
PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS:
THE ADDAMS FAMILY From the creators of the "Jersey Boys," Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and Drama Desk Award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa, the frightfully delightful world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fes -
PENSACOLA OPERA: BROWN BAG OP -
ERA Take a lunch break with the opera. Brown Bag Opera is a free monthly performance featuring the Jan Miller Studio Artists at the Opera Center, 75 S. Tarragona St. Musical performances include a variety of beloved arias, timeless showtunes and stunning duets and trios. The next date is noon on Tuesday, March 21. Seating is first-come, first-served. Visit facebook.com/ pensacolaopera for details.
IHMC'S SCIENCE SATURDAY 2023 SESSIONS ON HUMAN HEALTH PERFORMANCE, SMART CITIES AND ROBOTICS
Science Saturdays is a series of 90-minute educational enrichment sessions geared toward families and children in grades three-six. Topics in 2023 will include robotics, roller coasters, animal adaptations, human performance and more. The sessions are free to the families who attend. For more information, visit ihmc.us/life/ science_saturdays.
• March 25: Dr. Lakshmi Prayaga, University of West Florida, Smart Cities
• April 22: Dr. Gwen Bryan, IHMC, Robot Hands
