All area codes are 850 unless specified.

Sno Ball

DESTIN – The Destin American Legion, 311 Main Street, will host the Sno Ball, winter’s final dinner dance featuring Ooh La La, on March 6. Dinner and open bar is $25. The public is welcome. Reserved seating.

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra

PENSACOLA –Maestro Rubardt conducts Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler at 8 p.m. March 6 at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S Palafox Street. Saturday afternoon dress rehearsals will be at 2 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre. Admission is $5. Public is welcome.  For ticket information, call 435-2533, visit www.pensacolasymphony.com or purchase in person at 205 E. Zaragoza Street in Pensacola.

ABBA Mania

NICEVILLE – The Emerald Coast Concert Association presents “ABBA Mania” March 6 at the NWFSC Mattie Kelly Theater. Call 362-9356.

Art exhibit: NWFSC Faculty and Staff Exhibition

NICEVILLE – The Northwest Florida State College Arnie Hart Juried Student Exhibition with NWFSC Arts Center Faculty and Staff Exhibition will run March 7 through April 18 in the galleries at the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center at the college. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 729-6000.

Comedy Night

OKALOOSA ISLAND – Howl at the Moon Comedy Night by “The Comedy Zone” is held every Sunday night featuring two touring comedians. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dueling Piano Show starts at 8. Comedy Show starts at 9.  Reservations recommended.

Chuck Lawson

DESTIN – Professional singer, songwriter and musician Chuck Lawson will entertain spring breakers, tourists and locals on guitar and steel drums from 5 to 8 p.m. March 9 at Pompano Joe’s and from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 11 at Margaritaville in Panama City Beach.

Mattie Kelly Arts Center

NICEVILLE ­– The NWF State College Mattie Kelly Fine and Performing Arts Center presents Frog and Toad for school groups on March 9. Limited seating for the public may be available for $6 each. Tickets are on sale through the center's online box office at www.mattiekellyartscenter.org and in-person or by phone.

Butler Organ Recital Series

FORT WALTON BEACH – The music ministry of First United Methodist Church, 103 First Street S.E., will feature Dr. David Ott for the Butler Organ Recital Series at noon March 10. Call 687-0862.

Come Blow Your Horn

NICEVILLE – Northwest Florida State College’s Division of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts will present the farcical romp, “Come Blow Your Horn,” at 7:30 p.m. March 10-13 in the Sprint Theater at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center on the NWFSC Niceville campus. Tickets are on sale for $15/adults and $10/youth age 18 and younger at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Box Office in-person, by phone at 729-6000, or online at www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.  Currently enrolled NWFSC students may attend free of charge on student nights March 8 and 9 with a student ID.

Tickets at the door, on a space available basis only, will be sold at 6 p.m. each night of the show and are the same price as advance tickets.

American Legion

DESTIN – The Destin American Legion, 311 Main Street, offers the following activities for members and guests. Call 837-3818.

Friday: Happy Hour, 4 to 7 p.m.; dinner, 4 to 7 p.m.; food and entertainment, 7 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday: Happy Hour, 4 to 7 p.m.; lunch menu begins at noon.

Sunday:  Happy Hour, 4 to 7 p.m.; lunch menu begins at noon.

Monday: Bingo, 6 to 8 p.m. Food available. Happy Hour, 4 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday–Thursday: Happy Hour, 4 to 7 p.m.

First Arts Concert Series

FORT WALTON BEACH – The 21st season of First Arts Concerts presents Proteus 7 at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Walton Beach. Tickets are available at Pavlic’s Unique Florist in Destin, Kitchenique in Sandestin, Bayou Books in Niceville, Playground Music and PS Gifts in Fort Walton Beach and at the church, 103 First St. SE.

Dinner

NICEVILLE – The Okaloosa County Democratic Executive Committee will host a special dinner to celebrate the legacy of two American icons, President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at 6 p.m. March 13 in the K building Mall at NWF State College in Niceville. Actor turned business entrepreneur, Wayne M. Rogers, Trapper John on the television series M*A*S*H*, will be guest speaker. Tickets are $48 and available at 897-5246 or 678-1349.

Cattle Barons Ball

DESTIN – The Third Annual Cattle Barons Ball to benefit the American Cancer Society will take place beginning at 6 p.m. March 13 under the tent and the starry skies at Destin Commons. Guests will enjoy tasty vittles from some of the area’s leading restaurants, live and silent auctions, gaming, entertainment by The Modern Eldorados, and dancing till the cows come home at the western-themed event. A limited number of Baron and Rancher table sponsorships are still available and individual tickets. Call 244-3813, Ext. 3551, or e-mail Diane.Maldonado@cancer.org.

Choral Society of Pensacola

PENSACOLA – The Choral Society of Pensacola presents Durufle’s “Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Hyde Park Road.concerts for the 2009-2010 season include the following. Tickets are $15/reserved seating, $12/general admission, and $5/students. To purchase, call 484-1806 or e-mail csop1@juno.com.