Here is a quick look at last month’s Gulfport First Friday Art Walk
No Limits Digital Drawing
The Morean Arts Center has been delivering on a mission of connecting the community to art for over 100 years. This commitment to accessibility and inclusivity is a core philosophy at the Morean, which is pleased to announce a unique program available nowhere else, aimed specifically at differently-abled artists with limited or severely limited mobility or manual dexterity. ARTICLE
McKenney Park Progress
McKenney Park in St. Pete Beach is getting a new playground! McKenney Park’s existing playground has been removed and new one will be installed. The project will take approximately 3 weeks. The playground area will be closed during the project. Photo by Jennifer McMahon.
#RaysUp for Rays Baseball!
The Tampa Bay Rays finished the regular season with a 40-20 record – the best in the American League – and beat the Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Now our Rays are officially on their way to the second World Series berth in franchise history. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! ARTICLE
The deadline to request a ballot in the primary election is October 24th!
NEW TIDBITS:
- CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
- The DEADLINE to request your mail-in ballot in Florida is Saturday, October 24th at 5pm. Learn more at VotePinellas.com.
- If you are a Gulfport resident and could use a little help, the Gulfport Police Department is now accepting applications for Christmas assistance through December 18, 2020. Info
- NOW through October 24th, save 50% on your admission tickets to the Imagine Museum by using the code “Grandprix”. BUY TICKETS
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- St. Pete Beach October Concert Series- Fridays in October GET TICKETS
- Treasure Chests 5K – October 18th-31st REGISTER
- Barks & Boos- October 24th INFO
- Florida Botanical Gardens Pumpkin Fest- October 25th MORE INFO
- 2nd Annual Cetera Scavenger Hunt- October 25th MORE INFO
- Gulfport First Friday Art Walk- November 6th INFO
- exTRAVELganza!- November 20th GET TICKETS
- Gulfport Third Saturday IndieFaire- November 21st INFO
REMINDERS
- The OCTOBER Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Place your FALL & HOLIDAY ads in Paradise News NOW! Email Peter Roos at sales@ParadiseNewsFL.com to place your Fall and Holiday ads in Paradise News in Print.
- See what’s biting with Hubbards Marina Fishing Reports here.
- Pinellas County Sheriffs Offices wants you to please lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
- Sea turtle nesting season is underway, and Pinellas County is reminding beach residents and visitors to keep conditions safe for sea turtles to thrive. Learn more here.
- “Shoetober” is Clothes To Kids month-long collection drive for new and gently used shoes. Each year Clothes To Kids provides more than 13,000 pairs of shoes to local kids. Learn how you can help here.
- REMINDER: Get your flu shot! See how you can get a free flu shot in Pinellas County this October here.
- The deadline to complete the 2020 Census was extended to October 31st. Complete the census by phone at 844-330-2020 or online at https://my2020census.gov.
- Are you getting St. Petersburg Museum of History’s St. Pete in a Snap emails? St. Pete in a Snap: Stories of Our Past is a digital peek at the Museum of History and the countless stories that make up our unique community. Sign up here.
- Artists, musicians, writers, and freelancers! Find out what you need to know to get started or to grow your own business in St. Petresburg Arts Alliance Virtual “How to Become a Creative Business 101” Webinar on October 29th. $10. Register
- Mark your calendars! Creative Loafing’s Burger Week is coming this November! Burger specials $10 and under. Info