ST PETE BEACH
The Corey Sunday Market runs through May, and the Summer Art & Craft Show is the first weekend of June. A few weeks after that, things will slow down on Corey, both due to seasonality and reconstruction of the intersection of Blind Pass and Corey. Expect some back door sales at Paradise Gifts.
TREASURE ISLAND
Children ages 5 – 13 years old can sign up for 10 weeks of Treasure Island Summer Camp Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. June 3 – August 9. Family discounts and aftercare are available. Register in the Rec Dept located inside city hall at 120 108th Ave., 8am – 4:30pm, weekdays. Activities include games, sports, arts and crafts, parties, guest speakers and entertainment, movies, field trips & more. Call Rec Dept (727) 547-4575, ext 221 or 237 or email recreation@mytreasureisland.org. Get forms & info at www.mytreasureisland.com
The Byrne Brylinke Team won the Top Sales Award for 2018 from Remax Metro’s 4 offices and led the Treasure Island office each month so far in 2019.
Alex More has a story to tell. As a struggling actor in L.A., he takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? Buyer & Cellar is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs. Buyer & Cellar runs May 11 – June 9! Talkbacks after Friday night performances freeFall FREE and open to all! Tickets range $39.50 to $52.50. freefalltheatre.com (727) 498-5205 boxoffice@freefalltheatre.com
Tennis Camps for juniors ages 5 -18 are at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, 10315 Paradise Blvd., Treasure Island, FL. – Monday – Friday 9am-12 noon, June 10 – July 26, 2019. For info, call Treasure Bay at (727) 360-6062 for registration; or email pgirardi@mytreasureisland.org
SOUTH PASADENA
The City of South Pasadena is currently accepting applications for its annual scholarship in the amount of $1,650. The deadline to submit applications is May 29 at 4 PM.
ST PETERSBURG
David Foote, Grand Central District Executive Director announced the launch of the new GCD website including a full directory of our members and additional features. www.GrandCentralDistrict.org, designed in conjunction with Media Garage Group.
Garden Club of St. Petersburg Plant Auction Fundraiser Saturday, May 18, 2019 12 pm. Preview / 12:30 pm Live Auction, 500 Sunset Drive So., St. Petersburg, Florida 33707. (727) 381-8920
Summer Nights Exchange at Green Bench Brewing A collaboration between the Indie Market, Florida Folk Scene and Black Amethyst Tattoo Gallery. In addition to the 50+ vendors at the brewery, the event will also feature an art show, interactive installations, music, and a tattoo art show. This gathering takes place the 4th Friday each month, May 24th, June 28th, 7-11pm at Green Bench Brewing.
STARS & STRIPES USO SHOW & DANCE! Celebrating 78 years of the USO mission, Sun, May 26, 7–11 PM
Experience an exciting night that brings to life the era of the Big
- Sound of Live Swing Music. Featuring the GI Jive Big Band and an All-Star cast of Singing Sensations.
- Doors open 7 pm. Group Jitterbug dance lesson at 7:15 (no partner required)
- Live Music, Dancing and Entertainment from 8 – 11
- Dance at the Spectacular Coliseum “Best Ballroom in the South”
- Great Live Music, Floor Shows, Prizes, Full Cash Bar, Photobooth, Taxi Dancers, Era Stars and Starlets, Historic Artifacts & MORE!
- Enter The Vintage Fashion Contest for fun and prizes the night of the show.
- Military, Vintage, or Dress Attire is encouraged but optional.
- You may bring your favorite hors-d’oeuvres and food.
- No Coolers /Outside Beverages
St. Petersburg Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N., St Petersburg.
Night Market Returns in July
St. Pete Side Lot’s Night Market returns on Thursday, July 13, from 7-11pm. The third installation in this late night shopping extravaganza squeezes in even more amazing local vendors for their summer event. Shop for clothes, candles, art, greeting cards, jewelry and more while noshing on local bites and brews. This event is meant for the whole family. St. Pete Side Lot’s market, located at 2133 2nd Avenue South, features a kids fun zone and it’s pet-friendly. A DJ will provide high-energy music throughout the evening.
Fringe Creatives Gather in the Grand Central District On July 8 and August 12, 5-10pm, Urban Deli and Drafts hosts the Fringe Flea Market. Participating vendors include 9 Lamps, Fox + Crow and Wahine Ki. Fringe Creatives is still accepting applications for vendors. Live music, amazing food from Urban Deli and Drafts and more will add Burg energy to the evening.
Sacred Lands “Music and a Meal” night is Friday, May 17.
Doors open 7 pm. Admission is $15. Southwest Florida’s STILL FRIENDS former members of the celebrated South Florida group, Steve Blackwell and Friends, perform original music with their unique and memorable delivery, combining strong songwriting with elements of folk, rock, bluegrass, jazz and soul music,
they perform throughout Florida. Carrie Blackwell-Hussey with vocals & percussion, Japhy Blackwell on saxophone, Andy Leach – lead guitar & mandolin, Evan Walsh – bass and Tiffiny Coffey, vocals & guitar. Dancing is encouraged!
Check out Still Friends Music at: www.musicbystillfriends.com at one of the most unique historical and scenic sites in our county. It is a waterfront botanical garden with rich native American history and a home to approximately 100 live peacocks. BYOB, add a homemade meal (optional for $8 donation). Coffee, dessert also available.
Parking: enter via 1700 Park St N. and Elbow Lane, (sign on corner for JP Tavern restaurant) St. Petersburg. Take Park Street to Elbow Lane and turn west. Then turn Left into the big white gravel parking lot and find wooded gate entrance.
Info, call 727-367-3592 or go to www.sacredlandspreservationandeducation.org. Reservations can also be purchased online early at the bottom of the home page.
Enjoy movies in North Straub Park, Thursday nights in May, thanks to ‘Preserve the Burg’. Bands play at 7pm. Movies start at dark.
- May 9th Groundhog Day
- May 16th Ghost
- May 23 La La Land
- May 30 The Lorax
St. Petersburg Students Class Project Four students from USFSP have chosen the Skyway Marina District as their class project. They are asking for your help on this 5 question survey to assist on their class project! Please help them out! Businesses received a similar survey, if you received that survey as a business, please choose that study over this study, but you may do both surveys! COMMUNITY STUDY https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nF1LGrgNb4Gd37
St. Petersburg College Announced their 2019 – 2020 Season Piano Series
Prices are only $10 – $15/ ticket. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend.The Music Center at St. Pete College’s Gibbs Campus is musical perfection for these
intimate concerts. Start with the November 8th date. You won’t be disappointed. Each program will feature a work by Beethoven to celebrate his 250th Birthday
- Nov 8 – Rebecca Penneys
- Dec 6 – Dmitri Shteinberg
- Jan 17 – Father Sean Duggan
- Feb 21 – Ian Hobson
- March 20 – Spencer Myer
- April 17 – Piano Extravaganza
- July 10 – RPPF Ambassadors
The Sea Tow Foundation appoints MarineMax Captain, Keith Lake, to the North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council. “I am thrilled to be part of The Sea Tow Foundation’s North American Sober Skipper Advisory Council,” says Keith Lake, MarineMax Delivery Captain. “This is a great fit for me while providing an opportunity for MarineMax to continue being a leader in promoting boating safety.” Captain Lake works at MarineMax Clearwater where he spends his time orientating new owners to their vessel, including all safety gear. He is also the instructor for several boating classes, including MarineMax’s Women on Water and Intro To Boating classes held several times per year. Lake has also been the star of approximately 40 Boating Tips Episodes on the Marine Max YouTube Channel.
EDGE District Gateway Markers; Artist James Brenner was selected for his concept celebrating the industrial heritage & edgy character of the District. Materials are Corten steel, layered green glass, stainless steel & LED lighting.
Roots of the Sun, an herbal apothecary company, has EXPANDED! The Forest Tea Lounge is NOW OPEN next door to their shop at 2329 Central Avenue in The Grand Central District! The new tea lounge serves a wide variety of hot tea, tea lattes, and tea-lixers. Visit Jake and Destini and try the new London Smog herbal tea latte, which includes activated charcoal, lavender, bergamot and all the love…oh and Vegan Marshmallows!
GULFPORT
Call for Applicants for its 2019/2020 Community Support Grant Program
The Gulfport Merchant’s Chamber (GMC) has announced a call for applicants for its 2019/2020 community support grant program. Local non-profit organizations that target or include Gulfport in their activities are invited to apply. Applicants must be certified tax-exempt non-profit organizations, government entities requesting funds for public purposes, or schools and colleges at any level. For more details and to apply, see the application available at www.VisitGulfportFlorida.com
Special consideration will be given to organizations that are able to help promote and provide volunteers for the GMC events that raise the funds making these grants possible. “Gecko World” events with funds earmarked each year for community giving include “Gecko Crawl,” “Gecko Ball” and the GeckoFest street festival. The events grow in size and popularity every year & each requires a large promotional effort and a large number of volunteers. Grant amounts will be determined and funds distributed to grantees after these GMC events have concluded for 2019.
Since sponsoring the community grants, the GMC has provided many thousands of dollars in funding to a large and growing roster of worthy non-profit organizations. The GMC also gives back to the community in other ways during the year, including sponsoring “Gulfport’s Get Rescued” each February, benefitting animal rescue groups.
A monthly Clothing Swap benefitting CASA is held during the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market; and the GMC’s “Holiday Hoopla” helps collect donations for Operation Santa in December.
Public art installations have also been commissioned and installed with GMC funding. More information, contact GMC Board Member John Haugen, GeckoWorldGrant@GulfportMA.com
MADEIRA BEACH
Waterfront Realty Opens New Main Office With Ribbon Cutting & Launch Party May 16. The local real estate expert for the Barrier Islands of Pinellas County invites the community to a Ribbon Cutting for its new high-tech main office at 15235 Gulf Blvd. in Madeira Beach. Focused on the business community, event is 5 to 7pm, Thursday, May 16, with the Ribbon Cutting at 5 pm, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce. Everyone will learn the story behind the dramatic 10-foot-wide Starfish mural that greets visitors in the new office.
In business since 1991, the firm was acquired by veteran real estate husband and wife team Tim and Gina Johnson in 2011. “Relationships, Integrity and Expertise are the core values of our business,” Tim Johnson emphasized. Waterfront Realty offers a free, no obligation consultation on any real estate matter. For more information contact Tim Johnson by email to info@waterfrontrealty,com or by phone to 727-224-6856. Learn more about the company, www.waterfrontrealty.com
Medicine River Animal Hospital relocated a mile south. Veterinarian Shawna Green D.V.M. and her vet practice have called Madeira Beach home for almost ten years. In late 2018 they relocated to the blue roofed building about a mile south at 13495 Gulf Blvd., about halfway to John’s Pass from downtown. The phone remains 727-299-9029
PINELLAS COUNTY
National Sheriffs` Association Names Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri “Sheriff of the Year” for his contribution to the law enforcement committee this summer in Louisville, KY at the association’s annual conference. NSA Executive Director Jonathan Thompson. “Not only are there no limits or obstacles for him in keeping his community safe but he has continually answered the call as a national leader on the biggest issues facing law enforcement across the country.”
Shell Key Preserve Pinellas County scheduled a stakeholder meeting to discuss early progress on a feasibility study to evaluate shoaling concerns at the northern portion of Shell Key Preserve. The meeting was held on Tuesday, April 30, 6 – 7:30 pm at Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South in Tierra Verde.
Residents, waterway users and other interested citizens were invited to attend and provide input about shoaling in the vicinity of Shell Key North Pass and the entrance to Grand Canal. Staff from Pinellas County and its consultant, APTIM, will share information about the regional history and coastal dynamics, as well as explain the scope and goal of the study.
Previous dredging was also discussed to solicit comments on perceived performance and potential concepts for alternatives.
They seek a balance between needs and objectives, environmental issues, coastal processes and potential regulatory limitations. For more information about the
Shell Key North Pass & Grand Canal Feasibility Study, visit www.pinellascounty.org/environment/coastalMngmt/shell_key.htm
Questions may also be directed to project manager Andy Squires at asquires@pinellascounty.org
TAMPA BAY
Boomerang Air Charter Takes Flight To The Islands Of The Bahamas. This option allows for travelers to reach the Bahamas on short notice. With many US Customs locations available, it makes returning even easier.” “We fly non-stop back to airports such as Daytona, Orlando and St. Augustine without any additional stop to clear customs.“ Some other great benefits: No TSA security checkpoints, drinks & snacks on board and free parking. Boomerang Air Charter operates a Pilatus PC12 aircraft that seats up to 9 and has executive leather club seating and travels at 300MPH. Flight time to Marsh Harbour is less than 90 minutes. “Leave after work and be in the Bahamas for dinner and the sunset,” Mintzer added.. Visit the company website at www.flyboomerang.com , email: info@flyboomerang.com or call 904-404-8108 for a quote on travel to the Bahamas. “Like” Boomerang Air Charter on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/flyboomerang.com.