Below is a listing of events happening in January at Escambia County community centers and athletic parks. For more information, please contact the individual listed by each event. Click here for a complete listing of Escambia County parks and community centers including locations and amenities.
Escambia County Community Centers will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day.
Beulah Senior Citizens Center
7425 Woodside Road, Pensacola
- COA Senior Dining Program: Every Monday - Thursday at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact: Carolyn Merrill, 850-261-7934
- Weekly activities
- Bingo: Wednesdays and Fridays
- Ceramics: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Dominoes: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Puzzles: Mondays - Thursdays
Brownsville Community Center
3200 W. DeSoto St., Pensacola
- Play, Learn & Grow After School Program: Monday - Friday at 2-5:30 p.m. Contact: Leroy Williams at 850-426-1156
Byrneville Community Center
1701 Highway 4-A, Century
- Dance classes for children: Monday - Thursday. Contact: Heather Leonard, 850-529-1358
Davisville Community Center
10200 FL-97, Century
- Cheerleading classes for children: Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Contact: Ashley Salter, 251-363-9772
Ebonwood Community Center
3511 W. Scott St., Pensacola
- The Youth Connection: Monday - Friday, at 2-5 p.m. Contact: Leroy Williams at 850-426-1156
- Ebonwood Community Center Seniors Program: Monday - Thursday at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Marie K. Young/Wedgewood Community Center
6405 Wagner Road, Pensacola
- Council on Aging Senior Feeding Program: Mondays-Fridays, at 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact: Aldria Walker, 859-471-6137
- Dance Konnection Line Dance: Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
- Zumba Gold: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
- 2WIN Youth Organization: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
- Suit Up for God Boys club: Thursdays at 6 p.m., for ages six and up
Quintette Community Center
2490 Quintette Lane, Cantonment
- Exercise Night: Every Thursday at 6 p.m. Contact: Jackie Wheaton, 850-679-4707
WESCO Senior Center
- Trip to New Orleans and Biloxi: Jan. 4. Attendees must pay the full amount before Jan. 9. No cash or credit cards are accepted. Cash or checks must be made out to Diamond Tours.
- Monthly Luncheon: Jan. 11 at 11 a.m.
- AARP Driver's Class: Jan. 18 at 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Check in is at 8:15 a.m. Participants must pay with check or money order. Cash will not be accepted. The instructor will provide a lunch break.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: WESCO Senior Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The center will not be hosting activities that day.
Weekly Activities
- Pool Room Games: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 a.m. - noon. Members only.
- Exercise Room: Mondays and Tuesdays at 6 a.m. - noon. Members only.
- Chair Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30-9 a.m. Members only.
- Library: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9-11 a.m. Members only.
- Bunco Games: Mondays and Fridays at 9:30-11 a.m. $2 suggested donation for members and $3 for nonmembers. Donations go toward door prizes for the winners.
- Hand and Foot Card Games: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Members only.
- Thrift Store: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:30-11 a.m. Open to the public.
- Tai Chi Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9-10 a.m. Free to all members; $3 suggested donation from nonmembers to participate.
- Fellowship: Wednesdays before bingo. Participants can win door prizes. Open to the public.
- Bridge Card Games: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Members only.
- Pinochle Card Games: Wednesdays at noon - 3:30 p.m. Members only.
- Senior Bingo Day: Wednesdays at 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open to members and nonmembers.
- Line Dance Class: Thursdays at noon - 1:30 p.m. Free to all members; $3 suggested donation from nonmembers to participate.
- Mexican Train Games: Fridays at noon -3:30 p.m. Members only.
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Pic and Grin: A senior night outing that occurs on the first, third and fourth Fridays of each month from 6-9 p.m. Members and guests. Free coffee, dancing, fellowship and entertainment by Curtis Hall and and the Wesco stage band will be provided on the first and third Fridays. The fourth Friday's entertainment is Southern Star Band. Attendees may bring a snack to share.