a&e happenings

NONPROFITS & FUNDRAISERS

SECOND-ANNUAL KITES ON THE COAST Council on Aging of West Florida's second-annual Kites on the Coast event will be two days of fun at the Casino Beach Pavilion on Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18. The event will kick off Friday evening and include a sunset night fly featuring lighted kites. The fun will continue on Saturday with a full day of family-friendly fun, music and festivities with show and stunt kite displays at the center of the action. Attendees can buy kites on site or bring their own to fly. Visit facebook.com/ coawfla for details.

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.

KITTEN AND CAT ADOPTIONS Animal Allies will be at Pet Supermarket, 6857 N. Ninth Ave., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, March 18. Many beautiful cats and kittens will be looking for their furever homes. If you can't adopt, find out about opportunities to donate, foster or volunteer. All cats are up-to-date on shots, and adoption fee includes spay or neuter with microchip.

ANIMAL ALLIES BINGO Animal Allies hosts Bingo twice a month at Scenic Hills Country Club, 8891 Burning Tree Road. 10 rounds of bingo for $10 with cash prizes for winners. Food and drinks are also available for purchase. A full bar and restaurant offer special adult beverages just for Bingo Nights. Must be 18 to play.

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.

Grant Program

VISIT PENSACOLA EVENT GRANT PROGRAM 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

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.

ORCHID ARRANGEMENT CLASS AT BO -

DACIOUS Join Panhandle Exotic Plants as they provide a live group demonstration as you create your own orchid arrangement at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 19, at Bodacious Bookstore & Café, 110 E. Intendencia St. Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased through facebook.com/bodaciousbookstore.

TABLE TALKS AT THE TRUST 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) 5955985, ext. 125. The next date is April 19 with John Sledge about the architecture and historic preservation in Mobile.

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 Monday-Friday, 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 Fester, 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.

SPECIAL EFFECT MAKE-UP WORKSHOPS

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., Saturday, March 18, at Ever'man. 315 W. Garden St. Visit empowermentschoolhouse.com for details.

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.