Calendar: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014
Today
• American Sewing Guild Pensacola Chapter Neighborhood Group: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Thursday. Sonny King will lead the “Scrappy Sewers” Neighborhood Group. Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 4833, 5918 Carroll Road, Milton. Sonny King, 994-7030.
• Central Santa Rosa County Republican Club: 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m. meeting the first Thursday. Dutch treat dinner from Grover T’s BBQ, 5887 U.S. 90, Milton. Chuck Miller, 292-8264. Email wingnut616@bellsouth.net.
• Emerald Coast Woman’s Club: 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday. The Woman’s Club benefits local charities and offers a variety of activities for members. All are welcome. Reservations are required by 7 p.m. the previous Sunday. Creekside Southern Grill, The Club at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA Blvd., Navarre. Gerri Fields, 939-0012.
• Go Retro Tours:
— 10 a.m. Oct. 2, 9 and 16 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and 15: Architecture Tour. See Pensacola’s development through its buildings with Architect Scott Sallis and our virtual technology.
— 10 a.m. Oct. 8 and 15 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 10 and 11: Landmarks Tour. Learn the story behind Pensacola’s most unique landmarks with native son, Dr. Bill Spain and our virtual technology.
— 3:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 9 and 16: Longest Siege. Learn about colonial Pensacola and the largest battle to be fought in Florida.
— 12:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 8, 11 and 15: Andrew Jackson Tour. Follow the adventures of Pensacola’s favorite Tennessean, Andrew Jackson, who took the town three times.
— 6:45 p.m. Oct. 2, 4, 9, 11 and 16: Ghost and Graveyard Tour. Experience some of the area’s darkest secrets in what is Go Retro’s scariest tour ever.
— 6:45 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10: Red Light Tour. The “oldest profession” is revealed like never before with former sailor, Wesley Odom and our virtual technology. Go Retro, 610 N. Spring St. Willie Glover, 466-5220. Visit www.goretro.us.
• Monarch Madness: Kiderpillar School: The Panhandle Butterfly House’s award winning “Kiderpillar School” program will be offering tours during “Monarch Madness” in celebration of the monarch butterfly’s long journey. They will be open for scheduled tours Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2, and the week of Oct. 6 through 10. Schedule a tour through their Web site at http://panhandlebutterflyhouse.org or call 623-3868 for details. Panhandle Butterfly House, 8581 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 623-3868.
• Sixth annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival: Thursday through Sunday. Pensacola Beach plays host to some of the world’s most talented songwriters - creating a musical and creative atmosphere unlike any other. Talented songwriters that have written with and for the likes of Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet and Ray Charles will be performing and storytelling. In addition, festival goers will have opportunities to meet and greet, participate in workshops, attend the StudioAmped television taping at 7 p.m. Friday, and rub shoulders with some of the world’s most influential musical talents. Stages include Bamboo Willie’s, Casino Beach Bar & Grill, The Grand Marlin, Lillo’s Tuscan Grill, Paradise Beach Bar & Grill, Red Fish Blue Fish, Sandbar (Sabine), and Shaggy’s Bar & Grill. Reneda Cross, 341-0889. Email rc.songwriters@yahoo.com. Visit www.pensacolabeachsongwritersfestival.com.
• The National String Quartet of Kazakhstan: 7:30 p.m. Pensacola State College presents the National String Quartet of Kazakhstan in concert. The acclaimed quartet (two violins, viola and cello) consists of young musicians who have won numerous prestigious international prizes and performed in prominent concert halls in Moscow, Madrid, Vienna and London. $11 for reserved admission; $9 for age 60 and older, non-PSC students and children; $7 for PSC faculty, staff, retirees and PSC Seniors Club; free for PSC students with current college ID. Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd. 484-1847. Visit www.pensacolastate.edu/lyceum.
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