TRUMP YARD SIGNS AVAILABLE: The Okaloosa Republican Party is distributing yard signs to support presidential candidate Donald Trump. South side Crestview residents may call Bill Bitsche, 393-4005; north side residents may call Joe Loria, 682-3745. Donations are accepted.
RELAY FOR LIFE GOLF TOURNAMENT: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5, Foxwood Country Club, 4927 Antioch Road, Crestview. Proceeds support the American Cancer Society. Registration costs $35 for Foxwood members, $45 for nonmembers. For registration or sponsorship, contact Lynn Boone, LynnB@OkaloosaFCU.org, 398-8218 or 826-1632.
BAKER HERITAGE DAY: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Baker Block Museum, 1307 Georgia Ave., Baker. Features heritage demonstrations, vendors, music and food. Booth spaces available. 537-5714.
THANKSGIVING DINNER: noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 5, Carver-Hill School Center, 461 School Ave., Crestview. Free community sit-down dinner presented by Concerned Citizens Outreach of Crestview. Speakers include Rev. Darryle Hooks and Attorney Aaron Watson.
HANDEL'S 'MESSIAH' SELECTIONS PERFORMANCE: 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1100 Palm Blvd. S., Niceville. Featuring conductor Jeffrey Rink, of the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, and guest soloists. Free to attend.
BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING AIR SHOW: Gates open 8 a.m. Nov. 11-12 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Evening show is 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 11. Free admission and parking. Concessions and memorabilia are available for purchase. Reserved seating at http://www.naspensacolaairshow.com/.
VETERANS DAY PARADE AND CEREMONY: 9 a.m. Nov. 11, Main Street, Crestview, with 11 a.m. memorial wall ceremony near the Okaloosa courthouse. To participate, go to www.mainstreetcrestview.org for an application form or email jmpost395@gmail.com.
ACTING AUDITIONS: 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Sprint Theater of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville. Auditions are for March 6-12 presentations of "Agnes of God" and "The Servant of Two Masters," directed by Clint Mahle. A 90-second prepared audition consists of one dramatic and one comedic short monologue with the comedic one having a broad physical style. “Agnes of God” is a women-only cast. Men and women are needed for “The Servant of Two Masters.” Servant rehearsals are Mondays and Tuesdays; Agnes rehearsals are Thursdays and Fridays.
SENIOR BINGO: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, Don Braun Hall, 701 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview. Presented by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch will be served. Call 612-6325 to RSVP.
‘BABES IN TOYLAND’: 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Florida Chautauqua Theatre, 848 Baldwin Ave., DeFuniak Springs. The family-friendly performances include action and music. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for students ages 22 and younger. 892-9494.
'THE NUTCRACKER 'BALLET: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19, and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Debut of the Northwest Florida Ballet Symphony Orchestra led by composer and conductor David Ott. $38 for adults and $18 for children 12 and under.
WASTE PRO THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE: Waste Pro will be closed Nov. 24 to observe Thanksgiving Day. Recycling usually picked up Thursday and Friday will be picked up Nov. 25; residential garbage collection will be moved to Nov. 28.
'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Northwest Florida State College, Sprint Theater, 100 College Blvd., Crestview. Production combines vocalists, dancers and theater students. Features four Crestview residents.
‘A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS’ JAZZ PERFORMANCE: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville. Accompanying guitarist White are trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Euge Groove. Reservation required. Front-section seating costs $80 each; general admission costs $40 each. Order at seabreeze.fm or call 729-6000.
NORTH OKALOOSA CUB SCOUTS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS: Rising first- through fifth-grade boys now can join the Cub Scouts. Registration, through December, costs $14; annual membership costs $24. A Boys Life Magazine subscription costs $12. Scholarships and earning opportunities are available through pack fundraising.
North Okaloosa groups include:
- Pack 530, which meets at Crosspoint Church’s south Crestview campus. Contact Cubmaster TJ Tajalle, 573-842-8214 or tj.tajalle@gmail.com, for more information.
- Pack 799, which meets Mondays at First United Methodist Church in Crestview. Contact Cubmaster John Humphrey, 380-6977 or johnhumphrey@embarqmail.com, for details.
- Pack 532, which meets at First Baptist Church of Holt. Contact Cubmaster Courtney Strom, 228-365-1995 or cejeos5@gmail.com, for details.
- Pack 731 also meets in Crestview. Contact pack chair Mike Wing, 902-3556 or mikecwing@yahoo.com, for details.
Crestview Boy Scout membership is available for sixth-grade through 18-year-old males. Contact Rae Schwartz, bakerny@yahoo.com, or Bryant Perkins, Bryant.Perkins@scouting.org, for details.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: What's Happening in North Okaloosa County