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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.

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 (850) 723-3390 for details.

Pensacola Habitat Food Truck

FESTIVAL Pensacola Habitat's annual Food Truck Festival is 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, with 30-plus food trucks and live music. Proceeds benefit Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $3 per day or $5 for the weekend for admission. Get tickets at facebook.com/pensacolahabitat.

FOOD + DRINKS

EVERYTHING BOURBON Cooking class is 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, at Pensacola Cooks, 4051 Barrancas Ave. Cost is $50 per student. Visit facebook.com/pensacolacooks for details.

MILITARY INFLUENCE ON THE GULF COAST DINNER Pensacola Christian Women's Connection dinner, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, at Pensacola Country Club, 1500 Bayshore Drive. Open to everyone. Cost is $30. For reservations, call or text 384-6941 or email barbaraudit111@gmail.com.

FIFTH-ANNUAL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES & CRAFT BEER PAIRING The Fifth Annual Craft Beer and Girl Scout Cookie pairing is 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. Participants receive four beers paired with four Girl Scout cookies to bring out the best flavors in both. Tickets are $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Visit facebook.com/garysbrew for details and tickets.

RED & WHITE: PASTA AND WINE TASTING

Join Bodacious, 407-D S. Palafox, for an evening of red and white wine paired with red and whitebased pastas Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. Cost is $75. Visit bodciousshops.com for details.

ATLAS BEVERAGE CLASS: SCRATCH ANKLE DISTILLERY The next Atlas Beverage Class is Thursday, March 2, with classes at 5 and 7 p.m. Beverage tasting paired with appetizers. Cost is $25 per person. Reservations required. Make yours by calling (850) 287-0200 or emailing taylor@goodgrits.com.

COOKING FUN-DA-MENTALS: IT STARTS

WITH A ROUX Learn basic cooking skills, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 2, at Pensacola Cooks, 4051 Barrancas Ave. Cost is $50 per students (adults only). Visit facebook.com/pensacolacooks for details and tickets.

ST. JOSEPH'S FISH FRY LUNCH Enjoy a fried fish basket with a side and dessert for $10 Fridays through Lent (March 31) at St. Joseph's Parish Hall, 140 W. Government St. Delivery available for orders of five or more. Call to place orders at (850) 449-4709, (850) 206-2410 or (850) 450-3257.

LADIES NIGHT OUT: FLAVORS OF THE BRITISH ISLES Learn to make shepherd's pie, Yorkshire pudding and more British favorites Friday, March 3, from 7-9 p.m., at Pensacola Cooks, 4051 Barrancas Ave. Cost is $50 per student. Bring your own beer or wine for free. Visit facebook. com/pensacolacooks for details and tickets.

SECOND TUESDAY THEMED TRIVIA Visit Perfect Plain Brewing Co., 50 E. Garden St., for themed trivia nights on the second Tuesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. Visit facebook.com/ perfectplainbrewingco for details.

THURSDAY BIERGARTEN TRIVIA NIGHT

Gary's Brewery Trivia Night is back by popular demand. Thursdays from 7-9 p.m., test your trivia skills with a glass of beer or wine. Arrive early to grab a spot. Gary's Brewery is located at 208 Newman Ave. For more information, visit facebook.com/garysbrew.

Live Music

BIKINI BOTTOM RAVE AT VINYL MUSIC

HALL Event is 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday, Feb. 24, at Vinyl Music Hall. Visit vinylmusichall.com for details.

TOWN MOUNTAIN Show is with Lines in the Levee and The New Cahoots at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. Tickets are $20 and available at vinylmusichall.com.

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:

VERDI REQUIEM The PSO concert will feature The Hattiesburg Choral Union. Show is at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets start at $23. Visit pensacolasaenger.com for tickets.

OLD CHRIST CHURCH CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT The University of West Florida

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music Opera Workshop in concert on Wednesday, March 1, at noon, at Old Christ Church, 405 S. Adams St. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required for this event. For more information, call the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music office at (850) 474-2147.

PENSACOLA CHORAL SOCIETY: THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI

The Choral Society of Pensacola presents the regional premiere of The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci by Jocelyn Hagen, a multimedia symphony for chorus, orchestra and video, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4, at UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, University of West Florida, Bldg. 82. Tickets are $10-$20 in advance. Tickets are $5 more at the door. Visit choralsocietyofpensacola.org for tickets.

BANDS ON THE BEACH Bands on the Beach is back starting Tuesday, April 4, with Reunion Band. The free weekly concert series will be held every Tuesday at the Gulfside Pavilion from 7-9 p.m.

EASY GOING DJ LAB Show is every Saturday, noon-4 p.m., at Easy Going Gallery, 701 N. V St. Visit facebook.com/easygoinggallery for details.

RESPECT THE DECKS Monthly vinyl spinning night at Easy Going Gallery, 701 N. V St., at 8 p.m. $15 cover. The next date is Saturday, March 4. Visit facebook.com/easygoinggallery for details.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT GARY'S BREWERY

Open mic night is hosted by Renee Amelia every other Wednesday at 6 p.m., located at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave. Visit facebook.com/garysbrew for details.

GARY-OKE Sing your heart out at Gary's Brewery and Biergarten, 208 Newman Ave., every Wednesday from 6-10 p.m. Visit facebook.com/ garysbrew for details.

JAZZ BY THE BOOK Joe Occhipinti performs at West Florida Public Libraries twice a month. The concerts are free. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m., the concert is at Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St. Visit mywfpl.com for details.

PENSACOLA PICK NIGHT AT ODD COLONY Music pickers of all levels are invited to play at Odd Colony, 260 N. Palafox, from 7-9 p.m. every last Monday of the month. Bring your acoustic instrument and jam. Visit facebook. com/oddcolony for details.

MONDAY NIGHT BLUES AT SEVILLE

QUARTER Seville Quarter and the Blues Society of Northwest Florida bring the "Blues" back to the Seville Quarter Entertainment District, located at 130 E. Government St. every Monday night in End O' the Alley starting at 7 p.m. For more information, visit sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ AT SEVILLE

QUARTER Enjoy smooth jazz with Melodious Allen and The Funk Heads every Tuesday night at Lili Marlene's in Seville Quarter, located at 130 E. Government St. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Visit sevillequarter.com for more information.