MARCH 21
Scavenger Hunt
11:15 a.m. Enjoy a “scavenger hunt’’ to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Featuring Irish music from Frits Forrer and guest speaker Pat Burns, who will speak on “Drinking From My Saucer — My Cup Runneth Over.’’ $13.50. New World Landing, 600 S. Palafox St. 479-1632 or 932-3095.

MARCH 22
Mark Harris with Special Guests Joy Williams and Echoing Angels
7 p.m. One-fourth of the bestselling Dove Award-winning group 4Him, Mark Harris will be joined by special guests Joy Williams and Echoing Angels. $17.50, plus service charge; $25 for Artist Circle seating. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place 434-7444.

MARCH 24
Locals Only Vendor Fair
Noon to 4 p.m. The Vendor Fair will feature companies with a home base in the Pensacola and surrounding area. This is a community event that will help promote those local companies with food-related specialties. Free. Apple Market, 1021 Scenic Highway 433-4381.

MARCH 24
Southern Cruisers Riding Club Charity Dice Run
Registration begins at 9 a.m.; run begins at 10 a.m. “Cruisin’ For A Cure’’ benefit for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. $10. Cocodries Restaurant, 8649 Gulf Blvd. David Bridwell, 433-8274, or visit www.pensacolascrc.com/2007cfc.pdf.

MARCH 24-25
Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts Festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be 125 fine art artists from Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Florida as well as local artists. Also adding to the Endowed Scholarship at PJC will be 10 percent of the Sponsor Purchase Awards. Admission: Free. T-shirts with the festival logo, designed by Betty Shopmann, will be on sale for $15 with all proceeds going to the Scholarship Fund. Gulf Breeze High School, 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway Frances Hanson-Grow, 516-7505.

MARCH 25
Jazz Breakfast
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last Sunday of each month. A jazz band will entertain you as you dine on
typical breakfast fare at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Come socialize and enjoy some great music. $7 for adults; $3.50 for children age 5 through eighth grades. Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Road. 497-0000..

MARCH 25
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
7 p.m. The latest
reinvention of theatrical circus artistry from Cirque Productions is Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, a colorful dream in an enchanted forest performed on stage and in the air. An international cast of graceful aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, vine-swinging characters, strongmen and balancers bring this jungle dream to life in a lush, Broadway setting filled with wildly unpredictable designs, special effects, inventive choreography, puppeteering and dazzling costumes. Tickets range from $30 to $50 and can be purchased at The Saenger Theatre box office, through Ticketmaster or by calling 434-7444. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place.

MARCH 26-APRIL 21
Skillful Money Management
6:30-8:30 p.m. March 26-April 9, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21. Register now for Skillful Money Management, a new Pensacola Junior College Continuing Education course at the Pensacola campus. Cost is $25 per student. The course takes students through the process of money management, budget analysis, investment decisions, risk tolerance and a study of investment market activity and diversification. It empowers people
intimidated by the stock market. Register at any PJC campus or go to www.pjc.edu/ContinuingEducation. Details: 484-1797.

MARCH 26
Children’s Writers Group
6:30 p.m. If you are interested in or are working on a children’s book, this is the group for you. Everyone is welcome to share ideas and solutions. Free. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1200 Airport Blvd. Kathryn Coxwell, 969-9554.

MARCH 29
The Fifth Annual D.I. Peterson Golf Tournament
11 a.m. All proceeds go to local charities. First prize receives $600, second receives $400 and third receives $300. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon. $65 or $240 per team. Perdido Bay Golf Club, 1 Doug Ford Drive Pat McCormick, 341-0334 or Cleo Hill, 492-1424.

MARCH 30-31
Festival on the Green
Events include an alumni jazz brunch and awards celebration, “Strut your Mutt’’ fundraiser, Time Portal to the Past, an international stage, a dog sports exhibition, children’s festival, library book sale, fine arts show and crafts fair, student art exhibit, a high school volleyball tournament, tennis matches, softball and baseball games. University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway. Jeff Comeau, 474-2610 or e-mail at jcomeau@uwf.edu.

MARCH 31
Fifth Annual Riders for Relay
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Family activities and competitive horseback riding events, pony rides, festival games, Cymkhana races and professional barrel racing. The Dixie Darters Drill Team of Milton will perform. $5 Gymkhana events for riders; $25 for
professional barrel racers. Chumuckla Sports Complex, 5950 Chumuckla Highway Jane Bartholomew, 995-3660 or 957-0784.

APRIL 4
Romance with Music
Noon, Wednesday, April 4. Spring Chamber Music concert with the works of Massenet, Schumann, Mozart, Toti, Herbert, Dvorak and Saint-Saens. Old Christ Church, 405 S. Adams St. 474-2541.

APRIL 5
Sexual Assault Awareness Day
2-4 p.m. High school and college students are invited to attend Sexual Assault Awareness Day at Pensacola Junior College. The event includes a showing of the film “No! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities.” Free. PJC Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus. The new documentary film “No!” addresses the impact of sexual violence on Black women and girls. For more
information, contact PJC Coordinator of Outreach & Community Services Emily Mahood at 484-1792 or emahood@pjc.edu.
APRIL 7
Tara Blackwell Benefit
2 to 10 p.m. Featuring music, a raffle and fund raising for a
wonderful young woman. $20. Crabs we got ’em, 711 Quietwater Beach Road. Jennifer Oyer, 478-7706 or 384-8832.

APRIL 13-14
Gulf Coast Women’s Expo
Enjoy a weekend of leisure, laughter and learning with other women. Discover exciting products, services and education in a fun and interactive women’s exposition. Become inspired and motivated to improve your life and make a difference in your world. Imagine walking into a world where you can learn, laugh and listen to nationally and locally known and respected women with incredibly powerful stories; shop for the most unique gifts that you or your friends will treasure; where experts show you ways to stay fit, happy and healthy throughout the entire year, in addition to indulging in free samples of food and
beverages. Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 469-4723, or visit www.gulfcoastwomens
expo.com.
For more details,
see pages 20-36.

APRIL 14
GraceFest 2007
4 to 11 p.m. Organizers, volunteers, and ticketholders will launch GraceFest 2007 by painting homes of low-income, elderly, or disabled citizens pre-selected by the Hands on Pensacola Paint Your Heart Out program. After a morning of giving, GraceFest participants will reunite at the fairgrounds for an evening concert. $10 pre-sale; $15 at the gate; $5 pre-sale and $7 at the gate for children 6 to 11; free for
children 5 and younger. Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Highway Lisa Long, 47-GRACE, or visit www.gracefest.org.

APRIL 14
Ballet Pensacola’s Annual Gala
7:30 p.m. Ballet Pensacola is preparing for its annual gala with a twist. “Dancing with the Stars’’ is the theme of this year’s event and will feature a ballroom competition
featuring local celebrities and professional dancers, judged by Jack Moran and Vicki Baroco. Join Pensacola’s finest for this evening of dancing, cocktails, silent and live auctions, and tapas prepared by Big Sexy Foods. The evening will be hosted by Joe Scarborough and Collier Merrill. $100. My Spayce, 212 E. Garden St. Emily Cowan, 432-9546.

APRIL 18
My Chemical Romance:
The Black Parade
7:30 p.m. Even with its smash success, “Revenge” was a mere dress rehearsal for the
band’s latest concept album, The Black Parade, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. $30.25. All seats general admission. Tickets are available at The Pensacola Civic Center Box Office,Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone, 434-7444, or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800.

APRIL 27
A Gala Evening of Dance
7:30 p.m. Featuring the music of Walt Disney’s “Fantasia,’’ Emerald Coast Ballet will present a
program of classical, modern and contemporary dance styles. Proceeds from the Gala will be
used as a contribution to the American Heart
Association-Pensacola Chapter. $9.50 general admission,
$7 students and seniors 60 year of age and and older. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Details: Anthea Nader 478-5191.

APRIL 28
Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale
8 a.m. to noon, April 28, at the Escambia County Extension Demonstration Garden, 3740 Stefani Road (off 9 Mile Road). Featuring: Master Gardeners Plant Sale, including disease-resistant tomatoes, renovated gardens, garden demonstrations, tool sharpening, plant sale by exhibitors and Simply Southern Gardening Book sales.