Category: Recurring Events

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year to you and yours! The celebration of a new year is a wonderful time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. It is the perfect opportunity to encourage a fresh start for yourself in whatever way you need or want; you can start trying to eat healthier, spend more time with family and friends, schedule more volunteer activities, and more! The new year is a chance to reinvigorate yourself, your enthusiasm, and your goals for the future. Wishing you all the best in this new year, 2021!!!

New Year’s Eve

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New Year’s Eve, celebrated annually on December 31st, historically marks the final day of the Gregorian calendar year. The Gregorian calendar is based on the solar year and replaced the ancient Roman calendar that was based on the lunar cycle of the moon. Ever wonder where on Earth you need to be to experience midnight before anyone else? The clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve on the Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati first. Swiftly behind the three island nations, New Zealand,  Australia, Japan, and South Korea are the next countries to enjoy the new year.

Open Mic Night

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Today from 6 PM to 8 PM, Pensacola Poetry is hosting their last Open Mic Night of the year. Advertised as “Part group therapy. Part open mic,” Pensacola Poetry is the area’s longest-running poetry open-mic night. There is no censorship and no rules other than to poem responsibly. All genders, races, ethnicities, religions, et cetera are respected and welcome. Additionally, musicians, singers, and other artists are welcome! Come out and enjoy this wonderful community of poetry at the local Constant Coffee & Tea in East Pensacola Heights.

Visit their Facebook event page for more info and future events!

Pensacola’s Palafox Market

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From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Palafox Markets will be open to all. Held in the MLK Plaza in Downtown Pensacola, the markets are host to artists, crafters, makers, cottage bakers, and farmers. It is an open-air market, but please be sure to practice safety precautions like wearing masks. As a bonus, the parking is free on Sundays!

Winter Solstice 2020

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Today is Midwinter! Also known as the winter solstice, this is a biannual event that occurs once in each hemisphere. The solstice occurs when Earth’s poles have reached their maximum tilt away from the Sun. Today’s solstice is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere, so we will have the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Since the solar year(the time it takes to see the sun reappear in the same spot on earth) is not the same as a year in the USA (365 days), the actual date and time of the winter solstice can change and doesn’t always fall on December 21st. Interested in identifying the exact time of the winter solstice at your home? This year, the solstice is occurring at 10:02 Universal Time (UTC); visit Earth Sky’s website to find the time in your location by translating your time zone.

Lights Along the River

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Every night until December 31st, the Earle May Boat Basin is hosting their annual Lights Along the River Drive Through Lights Display! COVID safe, you stay in your vehicle, tune to 99.3 FM for some holiday music, and drive through almost a mile of holiday lights AND seasonal themed displays. Occurs daily from 5 p.m. CST to 9 p.m. CST. 

Jackson County Public Library Hosts Online Storytime

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Jackson County Public Library is adapting to these trying times with online storytime. On Wednesdays at 10 a.m. on Facebook, Miss. Peggy will be hosting Storytime. The first December date is tomorrow, December 9th! Visit the Jackson Public Library’s Facebook upcoming events page HERE to participate, find more details, or decide on specific dates.  

The Allison Christmas Spectacular 2020

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For the 13th year, the Allison Christmas Spectacular is being held in Havana, FL! This year, there will be 3 mega trees, 12 mini trees, 14 leaping arches, hundreds of strobes, and an array of dancing light sequences that will play to a mix of 8 different songs.

There is no charge to come see the lights, and the display is a drive-by, so it is safe for all and kind to the wallet! It will be occurring nightly until New Year’s from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Gardens Aglow in Dothan

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Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is holding a special event for the holidays: Gardens Aglow! A weekend event during the month of December, Gardens Aglow bathes the familiar beauty of Dothan’s Botanical Gardens in the gentle glow of holiday lights. For only $8 per person (age 9 and above), this is a steal to wear out the kids, the pets, and even the unruly significant other! Held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Gardens Aglow by Dothan Botanical Gardens will be held on December 5th, 11th, 18th, and 19th. For more specific information, visit their Facebook event page specific to each date: HERE!

GivingTuesday2020

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Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! GivingTuesday was brought to life in 2012 with the idea of encouraging people to do good. In the past eight years, it has “grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.” source Now, GivingTuesday is an annual event held each year on the Tuesday after the U.S.A. Thanksgiving celebration. This year, it falls on December 1st! It’s held the same day for participating countries. Want to celebrate GivingTuesday? All it takes is kindness; you can give your voice, time, money, goods, and/or advocacy to support the communities, causes, and people in your life. 

Visit the official Giving Tuesday website for more information HERE.