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Naval aviation museum hosts 'Go Fly Zone'
THINGS TO DO
Pelicans open series against Grand Prairie The Pensacola Pelicans open a three game series against the Grand Prairie Air Hogs on Friday at 6:35 p.m. at Pelican Park. The Saturday and Sunday games are at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, May 31 is Kids Club Day. Call 850-934-8444 for more information. Join the EAAA for fun night under the stars The Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association will host a night under the stars beginning at 7 p.m. at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach. Other Summer Sidewalk Star Gazes will take place on: June 26 and 27, July 24 and 25, August 28 and 29 and September 25 and 26. Soul Street Dance Co. to perform at PJC The Soul Street Dance Co., formally known as FLY, will perform at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium on Friday, May 29 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. General admission tickets are $10; $8-Seniors & Non-PJC students; $6-PJC Senior Club, PJC faculty & staff. For more information, visit www.pjc.edu. Saturday, May 30 Milton hosts Santa Rosa County Extension Expo on Saturday The Expo takes place at the Santa Rosa County Extension Office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year's Expo will feature presentations by Extension faculty, garden tours, youth activities, a diagnostic plant clinic and lots of interactive displays. For more information, call 850-623-3868 or visit www.santarosa. ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_garden_ diagnostic.shtml. Museum host 2nd Annual 'Go Fly Zone' Discover the magic of flight at the 2nd Annual "Go Fly Zone" event from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Get into the "zone" with model aircraft demonstrations, live bird exhibitions, a paper airplane-making contest and more! Visitors will also have a chance to climb inside a real F/A-18 Hornet cockpit, grab the controls and imagine taking off towards the clouds in the pilot's seat of the same aircraft flown by the prestigious Blue Angels demonstration team. Guests are encouraged to bring cameras to capture these special moments. The National Flight Academy team will be on hand to demonstrate one of their high-tech flight simulator prototypes. Be one of the first in the area to experience the excitement and wonder of flight while learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) principles. Admission to the Museum is free. For a complete list of upcoming events at the Museum, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org or call the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation at 850-453-2389 or 800-327-5002. Tuesday, June 2 Blue Angels practice aboard NAS Pensacola The Blue Angels will practice on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3 at 8:30 a.m. aboard NAS Pensacola, near the National Museum of Naval Aviation. It's free and open to the public. For more information, call 850-452-2583 or visit www.navalaviationmuseum.org. Wednesday, June 3 View Blue Angels practice show from the lighthouse View the Blue Angels Practice Air Show from the top of the Pensacola Lighthouse. Closed toed shoes are required! Reservations required . Only 12 people can attend the show. The cost for the show is $10. Call 850-944-0179 to reserve your spot. The Juan Sebastián de Elcano visits Pensacola The Juan Sebastián de Elcano, the world's third largest tall ship, will visit Pensacola June 3 - 9, 2009 to help commemorate the 450th anniversary of the discovery of Pensacola. The ship will dock at the Pensacola Port. The public is invited to view the entrance of the ship from the viewing area at Plaza de Luna. The Elcano will be open for free daily tours from June 3 to June 8. |
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