Holiday Happenings Calendar

DECEMBER

? 1 ? Cool Holiday, Hot Party, 7 p.m., Belmont Arts Center, 401 N. Reus St., Pensacola. Glass blowing demonstrations, live music, silent auction, food and beverages. Free. Create your own glass ornament, $35. Joy Tsubooka, (850) 595-0438, www.fprapensacola.org.

? 1 ? Okaloosa Chamber Singers, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1800 John Sims Parkway, Niceville. Suggested donation $15. (850) 682-9651

? 1 ? ?A Scottish Christmas,? 7:30 p.m., The Arts Center, Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville. $25. (850) 729-6000

? 1 ? Sweet Prospect performs, 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church at 103 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach. Christmas and seasonal music. Advance tickets, $10 adults, $5 students. At the door, $12 adults, $6 students. (850) 243-9292, (850) 243-6083

? 2 ? Santa Paws, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Market Shops at Sandestin. Pictures of pets with Santa. One photo $7, two photos $12, three photos $17
? 2 ? Old-time holiday celebration, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Heritage Museum, 115 Westview Avenue, Valparaiso. Demonstrations, tours, music, children?s crafts, story time with Mrs. Claus, visit from Santa. 4 p.m. tree lighting in Perrine Park followed by caroling through Old Valparaiso. (850) 678-2615

? 2 ? ?A Candlelight Christmas,? 2 and 7 p.m., Tyler Recital Hall, OWC, Niceville. Gourmet coffee and dessert. Madrigal Singers, Scola Contorum and Flutes Furioso. Tickets, $20 adults, $10 youths under 18. (850) 729-6000

? 2 ? A Christmas Ball, 6 p.m. - midnight, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Dinner, auctions. $150 members, $175 non-members. (850) 650-2226

? 2 ? Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performs Handel?s ?Messiah,? 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Baptist Church, Pensacola. Reserved seating, $25. General admission, $20. (850) 435-2533

? 3 ? Flutes Furioso, 2 p.m., Westwood Retirement Resort, Fort Walton Beach. Light program of seasonal favorites. Free. Robin Horne, (850) 243-2609

? 3 ? Holiday Wine Walkabout, 2 - 5 p.m., Destin Commons. Cuisine and beverage pairings. $40. (850) 337-8000 (ext.405)

? 3 ? Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performs Handel?s ?Messiah,? 3 p.m., St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Navarre. Reserved seating, $25. General admission, $20. (850) 435-2533

? 3 ? Okaloosa Chamber Singers, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, DeFuniak Springs. Suggested donation $15. (850) 682-9651

? 5 ? Choctawhatchee High School Jazz Band, 5:30 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www. DestinCommons.com

? 6 ? Sounds of the Season, Christmas with Babbie Mason, 7 p.m., Village Baptist Church. Special guest David Seering. (850) 650-2226

? 7 ? Pyramid Singers, 11 a.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www.DestinCommons.com

? 7 ? Destin Assembly of God, 5:30 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www.DestinCommons.com

? 7 - 9 ? Pensacola Children?s Chorus presents ?Christmas on the Coast,? 7:30 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. $26, $23 and $12. (850) 434-7760

? 7 - 9 ? 25th Annual Singing Christmas Tree, ?The Glory of Christmas,? 7 p.m., First Baptist Church of Niceville, 622 Bayshore Drive, Niceville. $1. (850) 678-4621

? 8 ? Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra presents Handel?s ?Messiah,? 7:30 p.m., Main auditorium, The Arts Center, OWC, Niceville. $22.50. (850) 729-6000

? 9 ? 4th Annual Holiday Doggy Fashion Show, noon - 2 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www.DestinCommons.com

? 9, 16, 23 ? Visit Santa, 1 - 5 p.m., Gazebo Courtyard, The Market Shops at Sandestin

? 9 ? Gingerbread with Santa, 1 p.m., 3 p.m., Beverly McNeil Gallery. Decorate cookies, meet Santa, Frosty & Rudolph. Children?s fashion show. $12. (850) 650-2226, www. mattiekellyartsfoundation. org

? 9 ? Baytowne Boat Parade, 6 p.m., Baytowne Marina. View a line up of decorated vessels celebrating the season with twinkling lights. (850) 267-7777

? 10 ? OWC Choral Group, 1 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www. DestinCommons.com

? 10 ? Pensacola Children?s Chorus presents ?Christmas on the Coast,? 2:30 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. $26, $23 and $12. (850) 434-7760

? 10 ? Northwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra performance, 3 p.m., The Arts Center at OWC, Niceville. Free. (850) 729-5382, (850) 651-4308

? 10 ? 25th Annual Singing Christmas Tree, ?The Glory of Christmas,? 3 p.m., First Baptist Church of Niceville, 622 Bayshore Drive, Niceville. $1. (850) 678-4621

? 10, 11 ? Ecumenical Choir of South Walton?s ?All On a Starry Night,? 7 - 8 p.m., Christ the King Episcopal Church, 480 N. Highway 393, Santa Rosa Beach. (850) 267-3332

? 12 ? Ruckel Middle School, 5:30, Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www. DestinCommons.com

? 14 ? Choctawhatchee High School Jazz Band, 5:30 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www. DestinCommons.com

? 16 ?St. Andrews Choir, 1 p.m., Destin Commons. (850) 337-8700, www.DestinCommons.com

? 16 ? Pensacola?s Nutcracker, 10:30 a.m., truncated children?s performance. 7:30 p.m., regular performance. Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. $15 - $27. ?Dinner and Dancing? packages available for the evening show, $65 (850) 434-7444
? 16 ? ?A Peter White Christmas,? 7:30 p.m., The Arts Center
OWC, Niceville. Jazzy versions of seasonal classics. Reserved seats, $75. General admission, $35. (850) 729-6000

? 17 ? Pensacola?s Nutcracker, 3 p.m., Saenger Theatre, Pensacola. $15 - $27. (850) 434-7444

? 17 ? The Philharmonic of Northwest Florida?s second annual Holiday Spectacular, 3 and 7 p.m., Emerald Coast Conference Center. Advance tickets: adults, $22; students under 22, $10. At the door, $25. (850) 218-8705, www.philharmonicnwf.com

? 19 ? The Philharmonic of Northwest Florida?s second annual Holiday Spectacular, 7:30 p.m., Marina Civic Center, Panama City. Advance tickets: adults, $22; students under 22, $10. At the door, $25. (850) 218-8705, www.philharmonicnwf.com

ONGOING

Nov. 24 - Dec. 31 ? Christmas Refl ections, 5 - 9 p.m., Lake DeFuniak, DeFuniak Springs. View millions of lights draped on trees, historical buildings and Victorian homes. www. christmasrefl ections.com, (850) 892-5334

? through Dec. 25 ? ?Snowing,? 7 p.m., Destin Commons Center Plaza. For those who?ve forgotten or never knew a snowy day