SATURDAY,APRIL 23 Francis M. Weston Audubon Society

The Saturday, April 23, meeting of the Santa Rosa Art Association will be followed at 9:30 a.m. with the group’s final workshop for this membership year. Art association member and local bead artist Darlene Faye Samuel will teach a two-hour lesson on "The Chrysalis Pendant or Bead." The program will be held in Room 4902 on the Milton campus of the Pensacola Junior College after the 8 a.m. SRAA business session. This workshop is free for SRAA members and $10 tuition for guests, payable to the art association. Reservations are required for this workshop by April 16. Call Darlene Samuel at (850) 994-4070.

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 27 Gulf Isle Neighbors to host Game Day to benefit charity

Gulf Isle Neighbors will sponsor a Game Day to benefit the Good Samaritan Clinic in Gulf Breeze and Kid’s Place in Pensacola at Bon Appetite Restaurant, in Gulf Breeze from 10 am. - 4 p.m. Admission is $20 per person, and includes admission, lunch (Caesar salad, Alfredo pasta with bay shrimp, dessert, tea, coffee, wine available), door prize eligibility, and three raffles as well as a surprise mid-game-day. For reservations call Faye Powers 916-2767, or send in check, along with notification of your game of choice to: Gulf Isle Neighbors, P.O. Box 91, Gulf Breeze, FL 32562. Interested individuals can come alone and be matched up with others, or can get tables of four together. Games include: Bunko, Bridge, Domino games, Mahjong, Canasta and others. Deadline for receipt of reservations/checks is April 20.

THURSDAY,APRIL 28 Francis M. Weston Audubon Society

The public is invited to hear David Anderson, State Director of Audubon of Florida at 7 p.m. with news of the state organization and discuss his research with lemurs on Madagascar at the Pensacola Junior College, Main Campus, room 2142 Baroco Science Center. For more information, call 433-3151.

THURSDAY,APRIL 28 Republican Club of SR

The Republican Club of Santa Rosa County will hold its end of the month meeting and Dutch Treat Dinner at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Milton at 6:30 p.m., with the Gale Thames as guest speaker. Thames will discuss the Master Planning process in which the Economic Restructuring Committee of Main Street Milton is involved. This meeting is open to the public. For additional information please contact Morgan Lamb, President at (850) 939-2409.

THURSDAY,APRIL 28 Republican Club of SR

For more information, please call Jill Hubbs, WSRE’s Director of Educational Services, at 850-484-1253.

ONGOING

Pensacola Beach Optimist Club

The Pensacola Beach Optimist Club welcomes all interested in joining to attend the regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Our lady of the Assumption Mission beach church on Via De Luna Drive. .

Elk Lodge hosts Bingo

The Holley-Navarre Elks Lodge No. 2787 holds Bingo every Friday night at 6 p.m. across from Baptist Health Center in Navarre, with 30 percent of funds benefiting local charities. For more information, call (850) 939-2787.

Holley-Navarre Elks Lodge serves breakfast

The Holley Navarre Elks Lodge No. 2787 will serve a full breakfast from 8 -11 a.m. at their lodge across from Baptist Health Center in Navarre for $3 every Sunday beginning April 3 to raise money to support community projects.

Jazzy Meals

Copeland’s (400 E. Chase St., Pensacola) will host Live Jazz with the Late Night Jazz Quartet during Sunday Brunch at Copeland’s each Sunday from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity meetings scheduled

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity holds orientation meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Community Life Center east of WalMart in Gulf Breeze on the corner of Soundside Drive and Highway 98 at 6:30 p.m. Led by the South Santa Rosa Family Selection Committee for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, meetings are to determine if you qualify for a Habitat project. For more info or if you have questions, call Terrye Takacs at 932-3594.

MOMS Club of Gulf Breeze meets monthly

The MOMS Club of Gulf Breeze West, a support group for stay-at-home mothers, meet at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the Gulf Breeze Public Library meeting room. For more information, call Katia Rutledge at 934-8170.

Indoor Percussion Championships fundraiser

Papa John’s Pizza is sponsoring a fundraiser through April 30 to help GBHS Indoor Percussion go to the National Championships in Dayton, Ohio. When you call Papa John’s in Gulf Breeze at 916-7200 mention the code BAND and 10 percent of the order amount will be returned to us. The fundraiser is in effect from now until April 30 so please take advantage of it and let your friends and family know about it.

Trauma Program seeks Volunteers

The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP), a group of citizens who provide emotional and practical support to victims of traumatic events and their families immediately following a tragedy, is in need of volunteers. No experience is necessary. For more information, 6654.

call Tommy Carter at 934-

Open Mic Night at Belmont Arts

The Belmont Arts & Cultural Center (401 North Reus Street, Pensacola) holds Open Mic night every Thursday for songsmiths, musicians, poets and performance arts from 7 -to 11 p.m.

Navarre Writing Group meets Tuesdays

The Navarre Chapter of the Santa Rosa Literary Society meets each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the St. A u g u s t i n e Episcopal Church Parish Hall located at 7810 Navarre Parkway, Navarre adjacent to Lewis Funeral Home. All writers, beginners or experienced, published or non-published, are invited to share their writing, get advice and find out where to submit for publication. For more information, contact Nancy at 936-6889 or email lilysmom49@aol.com

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Gulf Breeze City Council

All City of Gulf Breeze Council Meetings and other city department meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1070 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. For a list of individual department and committee meetings, visit www.cityofgulfbreeze.com. Phone (850) 934-5100.

April 27- GB City Council committee meeting

Santa Rosa County Commission

All Board of County Commissioner Meetings and other county department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center’s Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton at 9 a.m., unless otherwise indicated. For a list of individual department and committee meetings, or to watch or listen to a meeting online visit www.co.santarosa.fl.us. Phone (850) 932-1340.

April 25- Commission committee meeting April 28- Commission regular meeting

Santa Rosa County District School Board

All Santa Rosa County School Board Meetings are held in the SR County School District Office building, 5086 Canal Street in Milton at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. For a list of individual department and committee meetings, visit www,santarosa.k12.fl.us. Phone (850) 983-5000.

April 21 - Regular Board Meeting

Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce

American Cancer Society Relay For Life, April 22-23 at Gulf Breeze High School.

Seminar: Job Applications, Interviews and Hiring Hints Tuesday, April 26 @ 8 a.m. at the Gulf Breeze Chamber Office at 409 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze. Ph. (850) 932-7888

To place an announcement in our Calendar of Events, send to: Gulf Breeze News Calendar, P.O. Box 1414, Gulf Breeze, FL 32562; fax to (850) 932-8794 or email to chris@gulfbreezenews with "calendar" in the subject line.