Happy Monday! Welcome to this week's Unpacking Passion newsletter.

In today’s edition:

• This Week's Highlights

• Upcoming Events

• Mark Your Calendars: 3 Events to Look Forward To

• Sensory Saturday at Tryon Library Helps Neurodivergent Community

• Souper Bowl of Caring Feeds Thousands, Raises $56K for NW Florida.

• Waffle House Goes Fancy with Valentine’s Day Reservations.

• Flawless Performance Sends Fort Walton Beach Boys Soccer to Elite 8.

• Escambia County Seeks Smarter Parking to Ease Pensacola Beach Traffic.

• Edward Mitchell Jr. Receives Crestview’s Top Community Service Award.

• Main Street Comes Alive with Crestview’s First Mardi Gras Parade.

• Florida Lawmakers Push for Student Protections After Okaloosa Teen’s Suicide.

• 4-Day School Week Proposal at Destin HS Gains Attention.

• Escambia Firefighters Union Fights for Higher Pay Beyond $13/Hour.

Monday:

• 🌙 Sam Barber Performance at Vinyl Music Hall: 6:00 PM. 🎵

• ⭐ Job Fair at Andy D’s Roadhouse: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

• 🌙 Monday Night Blues: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 Five Sisters' Blues Café Black History Month Celebration: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM.

Tuesday:

• 🌙 Vino Maginifico: 5:30 PM. 🍷

• 🌙 Band Camp - Open Band Jam: 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 A Night of Irish Music: 7:30 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 Kings and Queen's Open Mic Comedy Night: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

• ☀ Kids Valentine Craft Night: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM.

Wednesday:

•  🌙 The East Hill Bottle Shop Wine Tasting: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. 🍷

•  🌙 Galentine's at Celestine Bed and Breakfast: 6:00 PM.

•  🌙 Latin Dance Night: 7:00 PM. 💃

Thursday:

• 🌙 Galentine's Day at Casino Beach Bar & Grille: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. ❤

• 🌙 Hearts and Hues: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. ❤

• 🌙 Zulu Performing at The Handlebar: 6:00 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 Second Wind performing LIVE at Bamboo Willie's: 7:00 PM.🎵

• 🌙 MANIA the ABBA Tribute: 7:30 PM.

Friday

• 🌙 Morning at the Museum: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM.

• 🌙 Pensacon: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

• 🌙 Celebrate Valentine's Day at Jackson's: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. ❤

• 🌙 Celebrate Valentine's Day at Angelena's: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM. ❤

• 🌙 Celebrate Valentine's Day at Five Sisters' Blues Café: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM. ❤

• 🌙 Dolphin & Scenic Bay Sightseeing Cruise. ❤

• 🌙 Valentine's Day Special @ 86 Forks Bar + Table: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM. ❤

• ⭐ Classic Cars of Navarre: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 🚘

• 🌙 Valentine's Cruises. ❤

• 🌙 Une Soirée D'Amour: A Five-Course French Wine Dinner Experience. ❤

• 🌙 Vision Video at The Handlebar: 7:00 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 Joey Collins duo performing LIVE at Bamboo Willie's: 8:00 PM. 🎵 

Saturday

• ⭐ Blackwater Heritage TrailBlazer Run: 8:30 AM. 🏃

• ⭐ Milton Mardi Gras Parade: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM.

• 🌙 Pensacon: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

• ⭐ Navarre Farmers’ Market Combs of Honey: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

• 🌙 Pirates of Lost Treasure 30th Anniversary Mardi Gras Flotilla.

• 🌙 Steinway/Bösendorfer Piano Celebration: 3:00 PM.

• ☀ Chili Cook-Off at Downtown Music Hall: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

• 🌙 The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

• 🌙 Cane Hill at The Handlebar: 7:00 PM. 🎵 

• 🌙 Fiddler on the Roof: 7:30 PM.

• 🌙 Dirty Fridays performing LIVE at Bamboo Willie's: 8:00 PM. 🎵

Sunday

• 🌙 Pensacola Chocolate & Cheese Fest: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. 🍫

• 🌙 Pawdi Gras: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 🐶

• ☀ Fort Walton Beach Mardi Gras Parade: 1:00 PM.

• 🌙 Tyler Livingston & the Absolutes performing LIVE at Bamboo Willie's: 3:00 PM. 🎵

• 🌙 Elvis In Person: Matt Stone as Elvis. 7:00 PM.

1. Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade: Mar 1 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

2. 6th Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival: Saturday, Feb 22nd.

3. Fly Into Spring Kite Festival: April 5th.

4. Spring Navarre Market: April 12th.

Thanks for reading The Unpacking Passion newsletter! I'll see you again next Monday.

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