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Junior League of Pensacola’s EVENING IN WHITE
from Bella April 2023
Returns with a new mystery location
By Liz Biggs
The Junior League of Pensacola is returning with its annual pop-up event Evening in White at 6 p.m. on April 29. According to Junior League president Katherine Creel, the event is modeled after a pop-up picnic in Paris called Diner en Blanc.
“Communities all over the world do this picnic now –Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Fort Lauderdale – as well as all over Europe,” Creel said.
Attendees wear their most fabulous white attire. The event inspires chic creativity as guests bring their own picnic baskets and white décor. Evening in White will take over a mystery location in Pensacola, which will remain a surprise until the day of the event.
“The event is usually in downtown Pensacola,” Creel said. “This year we are thrilled with the location, it’s the best we’ve ever had!”
Tap the Coast, a mobile bar, will be serving up beer, wine and cocktails at the event. Blue Chair Bay Rum, a sponsor of the event, will feature a signature cocktail. There will be live music as well as fun photo opportunities.
“With general admission tickets, attendees bring their own food and décor. There is a contest for best décor/tablescape. With a sponsorship, all you do is show up wearing white – everything is done for you,” Creel explained.
Evening in White
• When: 6 p.m., April 29
• Where: Location is a mystery until the day of the event
• Information & tickets: juniorleagueofpensacola.org; 850-433-4421
All proceeds will benefit the Junior League of Pensacola, a women’s volunteer organization that strives to empower women through community service. In addition to leadership development training for members, funds raised from Evening in White will go directly to community outreach programs like the Diaper Bank, which helps meet the needs for diaper insecurity, and Kids in the Kitchen, a public-school program that teaches kids how to make an easy healthy snack using household ingredients. Global Learning Academy is this year’s Kids in the Kitchen school.
