June 4-7

View the Blue Angels Practice Air Show from the top of the Pensacola Lighthouse on June 3, at 8:30 a.m. Closed toed shoes are required! Reservations required. Admission is $10 per person. Call 850-944-0179 for reservations.

'Amici' art exhibit showcases Hueler and Stewart

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts Gallery features retrospective works of renowned artists Hank Heuler and Duncan Stewart, both of Pensacola.

A reception for the artists is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 4. It is free and open to the public.

The exhibit runs through July 23. Heuler's works highlight his skills in printmaking, drawing and sculpture. Stewarts' works reveal his talents in painting, collage and mixed media. Gallery director and curator Vivian Spencer assembled the exhibition entitled "Amici," an appropriate title since these two artists have known each other for more than 40 years as artists, University of West Florida professors and friends.

The Gallery at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts is located in Building 15 on the Pensacola campus, at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Airport Boulevard. Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

For more information, call 484-2550.

Fiesta Days Celebration

Emmanuel Sheppard and Condon will host the Fiesta Days celebration on Thursday, June 4 at Seville Quarter from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased in advance at the Fiesta office or at the door. The entire complex will be transformed into five beautifully decorated rooms complete with food representing each of the five flags flown over Pensacola; Spanish, French, British, Confederate, and American. Tickets to this event include food, two drinks, and live musical entertainment. Celebrate the kick off the 60th anniversary of Fiesta of Five Flags. The Juan Sebastian de Elcano midshipmen, officers, and VIPs will be in attendance. For more information about the Children's Treasure Hunt and other Fiesta events, contact the Fiesta Office at (850) 433-6512, or visit us online at www.fiestaoffiveflags.org.

Kids learn to fish June 6 in Panama City

The annual "Kid's Fishing Clinic" will be on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Panama City Marina. The event is presented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Children of all ages are invited to participate— free of charge. Kids will have the opportunity to learn the basics of fishing in a safe and friendly environment. A series of educational stations will be set up for the children. Topics such as knot tying, casting and tackle will be covered. Free hot dogs and drinks will be provided. Parents and/or guardians must accompany all children.

In addition, the first 300 children will be given a free rod and reel to take home compliments of Fish Florida.

Volunteers are still needed to assist children, please call Ellen at 234-2621 for information on volunteering or visit www.pcbkidsfishingclinic.com

Tim Jackson's Mr. Big performs in park

Tim Jackson's Mr. Big, one of the most popular party bands in the Southeast, rolls into Seville Square June 4 with a rousing blend of New Orleans jazz, American pop, beach and country music. Among the finest musicians working and the music degrees to prove it, Mr. Big displays unsurpassed versatility and a passion for a wide range of musical genres. From "Brown Eyed Girl" to the reggae classic "Stir It Up," this group remains one of the most popular mainstays of the Evenings series.

June 8-14

Register your children now for Pensacola Junior College's 19th annual Kids' College, Kids' College Honors Academy and health-related summer camps.

Due to on-going renovations/ construction at Pensacola Junior College/Pensacola campus, Kids' College 2009 will be held at Washington High School.

Traditional Kids' College and camps are geared for ages 6 to 12. Courses range from Mad Scientist to Sportzone to Self Defense to Writing with Pizzazz to Anticipating Algebra to Financial Whiz Kid to Spanish 101. Dates: Camp I, June 8-19; Session I, June 22- July 10; Session II, July 13-31; and Camp II, Aug. 3-7. Cost varies by camps/sessions.

Kids' College Honors Academy is for youth in grades 6-8 who excel in science, math, writing, literature, the arts and communications. This year's courses are Computer Building and Repair for Middle School Students and Web Design Using CS4 with Emphasis on Security Awareness for Middle School Students. Dates: Session I, June 22-July 10; Session II, July 13-31. Cost is $175 per camp; space limited. For more information about cost, requirements and offerings, go to the Continuing Education Web site, www.pjc.edu/ContinuingEd ucation, and click on Kids' College or call 484-1797.

Kitt Lough performs at Evenings in Olde Seville

Pensacola's own Kitt Lough will bring her sultry style and velvet vocals to Seville Square's gazebo stage June 11. Backed by a jazz quartet, Lough, whose debut CD "Orange Colored View" made waves on the jazz scene, has recently performed regularly at local venues The Fish House and 600 South. Lough's music recalls a time of romance and glamour, a perfect complement to Evenings spectacular and romantic summer setting.

'The Music Man' is coming to PLT

The all-American story of "The Music Man" is coming to Pensacola Little Theatre this summer. Performances of "The Music Man" are June 12 - 28. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $22-$18-$15, with discounts available for senior citizens, full-time students, activeduty military, and groups of 10 or more. A $1 per ticket handling fee applies to all sales. For tickets, visit the Box Office or phone 850-432- 2042.

Cast of ABC's Dancing with the Stars coming to Pensacola

Cast members from the hit television show Dancing with the Stars are coming to Pensacola Monday, June 15 for the Life's a Dance event, which will benefit Covenant Hospice. Tony Dovolani, Elena Grinenko, Fabian Sanchez, Eric Luna and Georgia Ambarian from the hit television show will be dancing for the Pensacola crowd, as well as local celebrities who will be paired with Fred Astaire Dance Studio dancers to include local studio owners, Victor Luna and Dawn Westberry.

The event kicks off at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 15 at the Saenger Theatre in downtown Pensacola. Local dance celebrities competing in the event include Roy Jones Jr., Justin Gatlin, Teri Levin, Sue Straughn, Malcolm Ballinger, Leslie Ingram, Dan Brask and Anita Ingram. Tickets for Life's a Dance are $75 per person, with VIP tickets available at $150, which include prominent seating at the event and cast party following the event. Visit www.pensacolasaenger. com for tickets or more information.

Blue Angels Practice aboard NAS Penascola

See the thrilling Blue Angels practice June 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Park at the Naval Museum, NAS Pensacola. 850-452-2583

Blue Angel pilots will be at the Naval Museum after the practice for autographs.

For details, visit http://www.navalaviationmuseum. org

June 15-21

The ZOO-Northwest Florida will celebrate 25 years of entertaining and educating Northwest Florida with "Feast with the Beast," featuring food, live music and animal encounters on June 19 from 7 p.m. until midnight. Guests will have the opportunity to explore The ZOO's wild pathways, sample exotic dishes from some of the Emerald Coast's most celebrated restaurants and caterers and enjoy live entertainment from Marsha, Marsha, Marsha and the Smart Brothers. Advance tickets are $80 per individual or $150 per couple, and any remaining tickets the day of the event will be $90 per individual and $165 per couple. Tickets are available at The ZOO Northwest Florida by phone at (850) 932-2229 ext. 106 or online at www.zoofeast.com. Dress code for the evening is safari casual.

The Swingin' Dick Tracys at Evenings in Olde Seville June 18

On June 18, Evenings in Olde Seville will get a change of pace as The Swingin' Dick Tracys, one of the Gulf Coast's hottest party bands, bring its high-energy, diverse repertoire to Seville Square.

With three vocalists, this 12-member group will belt out songs from the Roaring 20s to today's popular hits. From disco and Motown to the hits that made the "Rat Pack" famous, The Swingin' Dick Tracys will have you on your feet and having fun.

Gary McAdams 5K is Saturday, June 20

Pensacola Runners Association presents 7th Annual Gary McAdams Scholarship Run at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 at the Casino Beach Parking lot.

Participants and volunteers are invited to a Post Race Party and Awards Ceremony at the Sandshaker Lounge.

For details: 850- 602-3289.

Dance fever hits at PJC workshop

Pensacola Junior College presents the 28th annual Summer Dance Workshop June 16-20 at the Pensacola campus.

Walk-in registration is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 8, at the Bursar's Office, Building 2, on the Pensacola campus. To register by mail, a form is available online at www.pjc.edu/danceworkshops.

PJC's Summer Dance Workshop is a prestigious program that draws hundreds of dancers from across the nation. Top dance instructors teach classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre and school dance teams - plus present several seminars.

Students also audition for scholarships and compete in the "Hip Hop Battle."

Cost varies depending on class selection and the number of classes selected. Call for discounts that apply to groups registering for multiple styles.

Details: (850) 484-1956, drobbins@pjc.edu, or www.pjc.edu/danceworkshops.

The Sounds of Summer with Splash

On June 21 at the Portofino Boardwalk Shell from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Splash will perform a mix of blues, rock, R&B, and ballads.

June 22-30

One of Evening' most venerable and popular mainstays, the famous Rosie O'Grady's Dueling Pianos, once

¨ again travel a couple of blocks down Government Street from Seville Quarter on June 25 to deliver the rousing hits everyone has come to recognize. While the duo has mastered not only their instruments but also comic bits and audience participation, they feature a mix of music, from classic rock and Dave Matthews to country that may surprise.

Following the dueling pianos, Tyron Lyles and the Modern Eldorados, a Mobile-based quartet, will deliver pure, real country in the vein of George Jones, Webb Pierce and Hank Snow. Lyles, pompadour in place, delivers it all with a silky vocal style that will put you in mind of the late, great Roy Orbison.