Local News in Pinellas County- October 8

Madeira Beach & Indian Shores Open Air Markets Return this November

More markets return this November! The Indian Shores Sunday Market and Madeira Beach Morning Market (Wednesdays) return this November!
The Madeira Beach Wednesday Morning Market will run every Wednesday morning from November through March from 9am-1pm. Info
The Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market will reopen Sunday, November 1st 9am-1pm for the 2020-2021 season. Info


Van Gogh Alive is Coming to The Dali

This multisensory experience offers an innovative way to engage with the work of one of the most famous artists in history. The mesmerizing installation features over 3,000 Van Gogh images at enormous scale, viewed through high-definition projectors and synchronized to a powerful classical score. INFO


Creepatroium Awaits You at SPMOH

As if a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy and a two-headed calf aren’t creepy enough, a haunting collection of creepy dolls and other frightening objects has transformed the St. Petersburg Museum of History’s Odditorium Gallery into the Creepatorium. For the month of October, the museum’s collection of oddities will share the space with some scary visitors. ARTICLE


Learn how to request a mail-in ballot by October 24th at
ExTRAVELganza has a new date! The annual travel auction is now November 20th. Tickets

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.
  • 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.
  • Register by Saturday, October 10th for the Florida Botanical Gardens Annual Scarecrow Contest. Learn how to participate here.
  • MOTE Marine Lab’s virtual Trivia Night is back on Wednesday, October 21st. Sign up for this free event here.
  • Kids can make a 3D hot air balloon during this Saturday’s 11-11:30am Virtual DillyDally with Dalí. Register here.
  • The newest batch of honey collected from the Museum of Fine Art St. Petersburg’s rooftop bees is available now at The MFA Store online. Quantities are limited. Order yours here.
  • St. Pete Beach’s McKenney Park is getting a new playground! Starting October 5, McKenney Park’s existing playground will be removed and new one will be installed. The project will take around 3 weeks. The playground will be closed during the project. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • St. Pete Beach October Concert Series- Fridays in October GET TICKETS
  • Fishing Funds the Cure- October 16-17th REGISTER
  • St. Petersburg Science Festival – October 16-17th INFO
  • St. Petersburg Garden Club Plant Sale- October 17th MORE INFO
  • FLBG Tour of Public & Private Gardens- October 18th 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
  • exTRAVELganza!- November 20th GET TICKETS

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.
  • St. Pete Beach’s October Concert Series continue every Fridays this month with new measures to ensure safe social distancing. Make sure to get tickets for your group in advance! Info

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