Paradise News Magazine May 2022 Edition

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ST. PETERSBURG

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CONTENTS

COVER STORY

26 Adventures in Paradise

Get your Tampa Bay Rays tickets now!

BY NANETTE WISER

29 Baseball Is Back

BY PETER ROOS

FEATURES

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Dining New restaurants, menus and cocktails debut

Travel Key West, Fl. Folk Fest, Anna Maria, Charleston

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What’s Hot Memorial Day, Father’s Day, and Mother’s Day gifts

BY NANETTE WISER

BY NANETTE WISER

28 Music & Nightlife

15 Home Cooking

BY NANETTE WISER

Dali Paella, Dr. BBQ rub, Father’s Day sips

BY NANETTE WISER

22-25 Hurricane Prep 2022 Tips, resources for an active storm season

Country, acoustic and tribute bands/bars

33,35 Explore Galleries Hanging Out: 2-D Café

BY CARON SCHWARTZ

Creative Clay

BY KERRY KRISEMAN

BY STEVE TRAIMAN

Paradise NEWS Reaching 100,000+ in print, online, social media, web content, weekly eblasts, and more!

DEPARTMENTS Publishers Message................6 Centre of SPB News................7 Tidbits................................ 8, 11 Home: Closet Renovations....10 Safety: Distracted Driving......13 Holistic Health .......................16 Music/Florida Orchestra........17 Health/Wellness: Dr. Baker....19 CBD & Wellness....................20 Health: Achieve Acupuncture.21 Property Law.........................30 Money: Payroll Vault..............31 Shop/Dine/Play......................32 Downtown Concierge............34 Tierra Verde/Isla Del Sol........36 ECO.......................................37 SDBC: Small Biz Tips ...........38 Pet Health..............................39 Art News...........................40-41 Arts & Leisure...................43-57 Events...............................44-50 Music: Rebecca Penneys......51 Corey Ave. Market.................47 Classified Ads...................58-59 Astrology................................60 Encouraging Words...............62 COVER DESIGN: Janet Nummi PHOTOS: Tampa Bay Rays

Sundial Shoppes Florida Jean Co Vinoy Hotel Morean Art Center Florida CraftArt The Hangar Terminal

Happy Feet Plus Hollander Hotel So Chic Consignment St Pete Chamber Chihuly Museum

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Fergs

TYRONE AREA Cody’s Road House Harold Seltzer

GULFPORT

Chamber Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Casino

Habana Café Library/City Hall Art Village Boulevard Shoppe

ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES Regions Bank Sterling Cleaners Patchingtons

Island Salon Isla Yacht & CC

Billy’s TD Bank Phila Deli Tony & Nello’s

ReMax Metro Marco’s Wong Lee’s Island Grille

Palms Hospital Winn Dixie

Spiro’s Deli Fountains Towers Regions Bank

TIERRA VERDE

SOUTH PASADENA

PASS-A-GRILLE Merry Pier Paradise Grille Gennaro’s SeaCritters Suntan Art Center

ST. PETE BEACH Custom Cafe Smith & Associates Resort Realty Library/City Hall Nori Thai Sushi Agave Mexican Mickie’s Ice Cream Baird Realty TBB Chamber ReMax Preferred Dolphin Landings Cafe Soleil Dolphin Bch Resort

The SeaHorse Paradiso Boutique The Wharf Hurley Realty Don CeSar Shaners Land-Sea Mkt Nikko’s Dog Bar Sea Dog Brewery Vito & Michael’s Riptides Lounge Paradise Grille Synovus Bank St Pete Beach Deli Coldwell Banker RE Basil Leaf Sushi Gulf to Bay Bait UPS Store 5th/3rd Bank Skidders Tony & Nello’s

COREY AREA DISTRICT

Art Expo Chill Restaurant Paradise Gifts Coastal Cottage Frog Pond Beach Theatre Keller Williams Realty

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Broke N Bored

Tradewinds Resort

TREASURE ISLAND

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T.I. Hardware ReMax Metro Clock Tower Bus Stop

Kilwin’s Ice Cream Chamber Kiosk

Spice & Tea Exchange Sand Bar Ice Cream Shop

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From the Publishers

Paradise NEWS Volume 28 Number 5 • May 2022

Spring and fall are two of my favorite seasons here in paradise. Cool mornings give way to sunny beach afternoons and awesome sunsets. Outdoor events and concerts are in full swing. It is truly a great time to be living in paradise.

PUBLISHERS Peter Roos | Marketing & Sales sales@paradisenewsfl.com Renee Roos | Creative Director info@paradisenewsfl.com

If the cover says Paradise NEWS, should we really be taking multiple full pages in April’s issue to highlight the “Tampa Bay Resiliency Summit” and in May’s issue to cover “Hurricane Preparedness?”

EDITORIAL Steve Traiman - Feature Editor traimancreativecopy@gmail.com Nanette Wiser - Feature Editor wiser86@gmail.com

Summer storms are a fact of life in the tropics. We have been incredibly lucky in the past, and there are a lot of newcomers amongst our readership that have not even had to evacuate yet. So, it is good to remind residents that the “season” is starting. Sea level rise is happening too, more quickly affecting the Miami area than here, so we get to learn from their successes.

A new subscriber recently asked if their issue could come sooner, because when it lands in the mailbox, half the month is over. We said yes, you can see it online, most months from the first of the month at www.paradisenewsfl.com, but I also said that if you keep and continue to refer to each issue until the new one arrives in the mail, you will miss little.

You see, the magazine is designed so that if you find it online on the first, you will see what is going on this week, but if you get it in the mail, what you miss was in last month’s edition, so you should not have missed it at all, unless you threw last month’s away before this month’s arrived. If you need a preview, by all means, look online, and/or sign up for the FREE “weekly” digital newsletter we publish every Thursday with links to the issue online and the top things going on each weekend. We have been sending it to FREE online subscribers for years now.

The next print issue is our first bimonthly, the June-July edition, followed by August-September, and then back to monthly in October. In each bimonthly edition we supply 10 weeks of art and leisure and event information to get you through the entire summer without a hitch.

Thank you for being a loyal reader. If you find yourself reaching out to an advertiser or someone who was written about in the issue, please let them know you read about them in Paradise NEWS. It’s sea turtle nesting season May 1-Oct. 31 on Southwest Florida beaches. On nesting beaches, light from waterfront properties can disorient nesting female turtles and their young, which emerge at night and use dim natural light to find the sea. Also, beach furniture, trash and other obstacles can impede sea turtles and their young. See the tips below for how you can help keeping nesting seaturtles & hatchlings safe. Click the link or qr code below for some helpful tips to keep our beaches turtle-friendly. www.paradisenewsfl.com/sea-turtle-dos-and-donts

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Support Your Mental Wellness 6 Ways

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anxiety by releasing dopamine and endorphins, the neurotransmitters responsible for feelings of happiness and pleasure.

The last few years have been stressful for everyone.

Many feel both their physical and mental fitness have been impacted.

Bonus that you’ll be raising your heartrate and working muscles while engaging the neocortex with music, reducing impulsivity and creating calm.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

The Centre@St.PeteBeach has programs to help.

Check these out.

4) Art and Healing – Using the creative brain relieves stress and supports cognitive function.

Join a Pour and Paint session and watch your stress melt away while creating a work of art.

1) Sound Bowl Therapy – Since our bodies are mostly water, vibrational sound waves easily pass through us. Our cells respond to the vibration from these Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls. People report pain relief and increased focus.

2) Meditation and Breathwork – Our brains associate emotions to breathing patterns.

That means you can actually trick your brain into a better emotional state by altering your breathing. Meditative work helps you practice getting in the moment and staying there.

These habits can reduce anxiety and provide clarity.

5) Try a free sample of CBD. Studies show CBD can alter serotonin levels, reducing depression.

6) You can also purchase Delta-8 at the Centre, which is an analgesic and can help with both pain and stress all at once.

Obtain your medical marijuana recommendation from Triverde Health.

Call 727-322-4588 for an appointment.

The team will walk you through the process and by the time you leave your appointment, you’ll be ready to purchase medicine at a dispensary.

3) For a different perspective join the Aerial Yoga class and hang around for a therapeutic stretch. Feel like a kid again!

You can attend a FREE Shake it off! From Beginning Cannabis 101 class to ask Belly Dance class to one-onspecific questions and find the one salsa or ballroom dancing, best products for you.

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Finding hope with medical marijuana:

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Information & Resource Helpline: Free info, resources and support for people living with mental health conditions, family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. With every call or email, NAMI helps move sufferers closer to recovery or meet the needs of a loved one providing care and support. Call 727-791-3434, weekdays, 9am–6pm email office@nami-pinellas.org or text.

“Late 2019, I had lost my father to lung cancer and eight months later my stepmom passed away from breast cancer and a brain tumor. To describe my state of mind would be doom and emotional breakdown…I didn’t want to go anywhere or see anyone… I was afraid to leave my home. I felt incomplete and so sad most the time, I had just lost my hero… I went to my primary care physician for help with insomnia, grief, and trying to get by day by day.

Text NAMI to 741-741 to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: If you or someone you know is in crisis–whether they are considering suicide or not– please call the toll-free Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.

Area Agency on Aging of Pinellas-Pasco County: Serving the seniors and their caregivers, the AAAPP provides individual Mental Health counseling for emotional support and guidance, or treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Referrals are received through the Senior Helpline by calling 727-217-8111.

I was provided with some medications, filled all and felt like I was living in a daze. Then I secured a medical marijuana card through Triverde Health and since I have been taking THC and CBD for a little over two years now, I have weaned myself off of all prescribed medications and the hazy days are gone forever.”

Female, 49, St. Petersburg

TIDBITS

By Peter Roos Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, 6990 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-360-6957.

Check out their Visitor’s Guide, in print or online. www.tampabaybeaches.com

ST. PETE BEACH We are blessed with our share of Chambers of Commerce.

The Best Beaches in the U.S. have two awesome groups, the Tampa Bay Beaches and the Treasure Island / Madeira Beach Chambers of Commerce. We have been active members of both for years. Then there’s Gulfport.

Renee and Peter Roos appeared on the cover of the Gulfport Gabber in 2007 when Paradise NEWS was named The Greater Gulfport Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. St. Petersburg, too, has an outstanding group. Ribbon cuttings and mixers are back and the weather’s been incredible. Visit them online, find out what is going on, and join in. We have been active members of all of them and they definitely contribute to our continuing success.

The “Beaches Chamber” has a “Business Referral Team” (BRT) that meets early on the first and third Thursdays each month. That has been, hands down, the best investment of my marketing time. I’m really surprised it is not a larger group. There is no cost beyond chamber membership.

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The city of St. Pete Beach has partnered with Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce to offer business improvement loans and grants through the St. Pete Beach Business Site Improvement Program (BSIP). This program will help local businesses meet and exceed local codes. www.tampabaybeaches.com

to receive an interest free loan for up to 50% of the total project cost up to $7,500 for up to four years.

Site Improvement Grants Businesses seeking to make site improvements in excess of code requirements that improve the surrounding area may apply to receive a grant for up to 50% of the total project cost up to $7,500.

Eligible Projects: Fat, oil and grease traps, accessibility improvements (ADA), outdoor beautification, parking improvements, fencing, public art, historic preservation compliance, garbage screening, facade improvements, awnings, painting, and signage.

TREASURE ISLAND

Strong local businesses help create a strong local community. With its new Business Site Improvement Program (BSIP), the city of St. Pete Beach will encourage private investment in local businesses and improve commercial areas.

This program will help local businesses meet and exceed local codes. The launch and initial funding for this program is $50,000. Program guidelines and eligibility requirements are below: Site Improvement Loans Businesses seeking to make site improvements to meet code requirements may apply

The Treasure Island Chamber added Madeira Beach a few years back. Their leadership recently changed and they have been rapidly adding members and activities. 10625 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island, 33706 727-360-4121.

Check them out online at www.islandneighbors chamber.org

PINELLAS COUNTY Future seawalls to be higher, stronger and better Despite more natural innovations like “living” shorelines, seawalls aren’t going anywhere in Florida except up. With thousands of miles of coastline facing two feet of sea level rise by 2060, some cities and counties are already calling for raising the standard heights of seawalls.

And many of the seawalls to come in the decades ahead promise to be different, not only stronger and more durable, but better designed to both absorb waves and reduce damage to the adjacent sea or bay bottom.

Others are designed to encourage sea life to inhabit honeycomb portions of the design. A major advance will be a move from steel to fiberglass rebar, which is expected to vastly extend seawall life in the future.

Eckerd Hall and Vinik’s Imagine LLC, among others, are vying to manage the new amphitheater that will be built in downtown Clearwater.

The amphitheater is part of the city’s $84 million Imagine Clearwater development, which aims to transform Coachman Park on Drew Street into an urban waterfront park development for recreation and entertainment uses that would help attract residents and tourists to an underutilized part of downtown.

CHOOSE TO B.E. F.A.S.T. WHEN IT COMES TO STROKE. Faster recognition of symptoms can mean greater chance of survival and recovery, and faster access to leading edge care is the next vital step.

As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg provides more immediate access to stroke interventions, improving outcomes in survival and recovery. Choose the stroke experts, for the strongest recovery.

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Thinking About Closet Renovations?

by Peter Roos Supply chain issues continue to frustrate people’s plans for renovations. It took us 15 months, for example, to get replacement windows. That is just one reason we were excited to introduce you to Tony at www.NewClosetToday.com. They are a local company whose closet systems are semi-custom. They use high quality, Florida-built closet systems that can suit almost any space.

They keep systems and accessories in stock and ready to install immediately. Installations are quick and clean, so you’ll be enjoying your new closet before you know it.

With in-stock, customizable closet systems, no-hassle quotes and competitive pricing, they save you hundreds or thousands of dollars compared to the cost of traditional custom closets.

Their service includes removal and haul away of your old shelving, filling of nail/screw holes and installation of your new closet system.

Everything is left clean and ready for you to organize! Sorry, they don’t paint, but there are a couple advertising in Paradise NEWS. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed – Online reviews are all 5 stars including: Lisa U.- Amazing job! Tony was so efficient and clean.

Having him come back to do all of our closets. Highly recommend!

Debbra J. - Tony did an awesome job on our master and guest closets. He offered suggestions on what might work best for us and listened to our ideas. He was totally professional, friendly, and worked very hard to do an exceptional job! Highly recommend.

Visit www.NewClosetToday.com or call Tony at (727) 641-6448.

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TIDBITS ST. PETERSBURG Preserve the ‘Burg is excited about the movie selection and the great local musicians headlining the stage.

Here is the highly-anticipated list of the season!

May 5 – Summer of Soul with music by Kyah Robinson May 12 – The Rookie with music by Gulf Coast Cowboys May 19 – Cars with music

by The Joint Chiefs May 26 – Casablanca with music by Boho Sideshow

Ascent St. Pete will celebrate its topping off on April 29.

Rising higher than any other rental community in the Tampa Bay region, Ascent St. Pete provides residents incredible, 360-degree views of Tampa Bay as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

The project will feature outdoor pool amenities at both the sixth and 36th floors. Ascent St. Pete is scheduled to open in January 2023 with final construction completion slated for May 2023.

Tesla has proposed to transform the Kane’s Furniture

By Peter Roos liquidation center in Lealman into a state-of-the-art delivery and repair center.

The 100,000+ square-foot facility will be converted into an automotive store where customers can learn about different Tesla models, test drive, purchase, lease and have their vehicles serviced.

St. Petersburg-based Apogee Real Estate Partners, led by John Stadler and John Barkett, plans to build a $49 million 23-floor mixed-use tower at 155 17th St. S. adjacent the Pinellas Trail. The tower will have a café space, 204 apartments, a 300-space parking garage and a roofed “urban porch” along the trail, to include 4,600 square feet of retail space.

The Pinellas County Commission, together with dozens of business and community partners, broke ground in mid-February for a new, 45,000 square foot state-of-the-art business incubator. The facility, slated for completion in 2023, will drive economic impact by catalyzing future startups and technology companies in the Tampa Bay region. The ground-breaking ceremony was held at the site of the future ARK Innovation Center, which will house the incubator that will become known as the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, 1101 Fourth St. S, St. Petersburg. “The new ARK Innovation Center perfectly fits with the Pinellas County strategic goal of accelerating job growth in our economy.

I am proud of the collective leadership and work to leverage our partnerships and grant opportunities to create this new incubator,” said Charlie Justice, chair of the Pinellas County Commission.

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Distracted Driving Awareness Month

By Lauri Sullivan You wouldn’t drive with your eyes closed, would you?

When you type a text, or even read a text, you’re taking your eyes off the road for several seconds. It doesn’t feel like a long time, but you may be surprised to know that in just five seconds, a car driving at 55 mph can travel the length of an entire football field.

A lot can happen in the time it takes for you to write a text. A child can run into the road or the car in front of you might slam on their brakes.

With your eyes on your phone, you might swerve into the bike lane.

Driving a car demands your full attention and taking your eyes off the road can be fatal.

The statistics about distracted driving are alarming. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 424,000 people were injured in 2019 in crashes involving a distracted driver. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,142 people died due to distracted driving in 2020. That’s almost nine people every day dying because someone had to check their phone, put on lipstick, or adjust their radio. Approximately one in five of those fatalities were pedestrians or people outside a vehicle – joggers, bike riders, or people pulled over to the side of the road.

Students also learn to be a good passenger. Passengers can be the designated texter and navigator, leaving the driver free to focus on driving. Teens can be pretty confident about their ability to multi-task. With so many attractions pulling them in different directions all the time, they may think that driving can just be added to the mix.

Drivers can be stopped and ticketed for texting while driving. That includes typing, sending, or reading a message. You are allowed to text when parked, or when stopped at a red light. You can also use a phone in hands-free mode, for navigation, for receiving safety or traffic alerts, and some other exceptions. It’s still much safer to focus on driving than to look at your phone for any reason.What about law enforcement officers, many people ask? They sometimes have to operate a motor vehicle while using their in-car laptop, cell phone, or radio. Law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical professionals are exempt and they also receive special training to drive in higher risk situations.

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sampling seasonal dishes and drinks at your local faves or new restos and bars. We’re looking forward to the summer opening of Doc Ford in Bay Pines and Clear Sky in Seminole near our favorite grouper and Italian bistro, Stefano’s.

Caddy’s Indian Shores

Broke N’ Bored Grill has expanded their indoor dining room, and their drunken shrimp with garlic toast points, pulled pork nachos, smoked carnitas tacos with pineapple slaw, cast iron ribeye and blackened hog fish sandwich rock.

Say aloha to MacDinton’s downtown and happy hello to Caddy’s Indian Shores in the former Pub location, bigger and better than ever. With live entertainment weekdays 3 and 6pm, noon and 6pm weekends, you can arrive by boat or car and enjoy the expanded patio and tiki. Notable on the menu are the sesame-crusted ahi or crab cakes topped with key lime remoulade, grouper Reuben, haddock and chips, pork belly tacos (also at VIP in IRB) and the cucumber Mojito.

The Redingtons serve up Stan’s Wine Bar, Stan’s prix-fixe fine dining, Coastal Tacos and Coastal Pizza, my shrimp pizza go-to spot. The wine bar offers a small boutique wine list, sleek new interior, and delish small plates, all from the same owner. In Tyrone, Portillo’s Chicago hot dogs and onion rings are first-class. Pee-Pa’s Garage Craft Brewery opens in Pinellas Park.

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St. Pete Beach’s Sunday market will continue all summer, YAY! At Toasted Monkey, the divine view of Blind Pass, awesome rock bands and Asian friend shrimp, fish tacos and Reuben paired with the excellent Bloody Marys and service make for a great escape.

Dine in or take out from The Helm St. Beach Provisions & Coastal Fare where she crab soup, lobster roll, Boursin tenderloin steak sandwich with caramelized onions, raw bar and picnics-to-go are lovely.

On Tierra Verde, The Island Grille & Raw Bar’s seafood dishes, raw bar (sample the oyster flight), craft cocktails and live music captivate, especially the island tacos, shrimp salad wrap and spicy tuna poke bowl.

Gulfport Pia’s Trattoria & Verandah has a new menu (creamy goat cheese polenta, rare, seared yellowfin tuna, beef tenderloin) and the expanded restaurant next door features live music. 3 Daughters opened a tasting room in Clearwater Beach above Ron John’s, just a kiss away from Cooter’s best Bloody Mary’s and Frenchy’s grilled octopus.

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We can’t wait for the May opening of Mad Beach Cantina, the menu, tiki, music, and authentic Mexican cuisine with a “Florida flow.” Make sure you stock up on your marinades and rubs from The Spice & Tea Exchange in Treasure Island for barbecue season.

Fiona Wednesday wine down at Elizabeth’s Wine Shop on Corey Ave. is our humpday favorite, especially for the dancing, charcuterie, and authentic pierogi as well as the $25/person five-wine tasting and personal platter. New is the Sat./Sun. brunch charcuterie. Be sure to browse her boutique next door for the perfect Mother’s Day gift and outfit. Enophiles will fall in love with the Sunset Wine Club at Sea Grapes, Sip and Pasadena’s Vino Simpatico’s happy hours.

RumFish Grill’s dinner (steaks, seafood, raw bar) and bar menu (Florida snapper ceviche, oysters, shrimp tacos) and a festive happy hour till 5pm is a perfect outing.

Dunedin never disappoints, from brunch at Bon Appetit with live music to the new American cuisine star, The Restorative, where husband and wife chef/owners Jason and Erin “Cricket” Boraikiewicz change the stellar menu seasonally during the week. I enjoyed the naan bread and 20-ingredient butter, chilled asparagus with truffled aioli, blistered snap peas and halibut, then polished off the decadent chocolate bread pudding.

Treasure Island’s Coffee Grounds gets a new home downtown with Caps St. Pete seafood resto.

HOME COOKING

By Nanette Wiser

FLAMENCO FOOD Be the hit of the next graduation, Memorial Day, and Father’s Day celebration with homemade paella from Chef Holvin, owner of Dali Paella. Originally from Puerto Rico, Chef Holvin moved from Maryland to St. Pete along with his delicious recipes and says the name of the company was easy. “Salvador Dalí was a surrealistic artist born in Spain and paella came from Valencia, Spain.

Same as Dalí’s artistic style, the paella is an artistic dish that will revolutionize your taste buds.” Ask him to cater your next party!

DR. BBQ With partners Suzanne and Roger Perry, owners of Datz Restaurant Group, Ray Lampe brings a new class of dynamic, food-forward smoke-basted meats to Dr. BBQ in St. Petersburg’s emerging EDGE District. Offering “new American barbecue” to the Tampa Bay area, the full-service restaurant sizzles with global flavors. Dr. BBQ created these exclusive new recipes by drawing on inspiration from his travels and the local tastes of St. Pete.

The bar features a remarkable selection of bourbons curated by an award-winning mixologist, along with a creative cocktail program, artisanal spirits, house-made cola, and local beers. Fire up the grill and marinate your meat with Dr. BBQ’s sensational seasoning.

Or just ask the restaurant to cater your party! www.drbbqs.com Ray’s Rub: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until well blended.

Use immediately or store in an airtight container. ¼ cup raw sugar 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon granulated onion 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 teaspoon cayenne (optional) ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg FATHER’S DAY COCKTAIL Gold Rush is a whiskey sour twist.

Add two ounces bourbon, one ounce honey syrup and ¾ ounce lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into a chilled rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist. Honey syrup is easy: In a saucepan, heat ½ cup honey and ½ cup water; stir until dissolved. Let cool and store for up to a month.

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HOLISTIC HEALTH

By Camilla Nichols, M.S.

Reiki Maybe you’ve heard of Reiki but don’t quite know what it is or whether it’s right for you.

your energies? A reiki massage is a no-touch treatment where the practitioner is guided by intuition to rebalance one’s energy and focus on areas, physically and otherwise, that need healing.

Some physicians suggest Reiki as a complementary therapy to existing medical treatments. Reiki is an ancient healing tradition and Japanese for Universal Life Energy. This energy is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.

As a young adult I was first introduced to Reiki when I took my mom, who had MS, to a friend who did traditional massage and Reiki. Constant tremors caused Mom’s left arm and shoulder to shake. During her Reiki treatment, her shaking stopped.

Eastern healing traditions, like Reiki, focus on energy in many different modalities.

Acupuncture unblocks your energy meridians.

Tai Chi or Qigong helps realign energy and keep it flowing. Yin and Yang are also energy concepts, in a constant state of balancing and affected by emotion, stress, diet and health.

I started researching Reiki and in 1999, became a Reiki instructor and helped many people with various health issues. It may promote natural self-healing, stimulate your body’s immune system, relieve pain and tension, reduce stress, foster tissue and bone healing after injury or surgery. It also may support the well-being of people receiving medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and kidney dialysis. (Reiki treatment should not be used as a substitute for the consultation of a physician or a psychotherapist.)

Many believe that Universal Life Energy is pure, unconditional love. Energy should flow freely, like water. If it does not it can become stagnant. Our energy can become blocked or stagnant as well.

This leads to imbalance in mind, body and spirit.

How can Reiki massage help you realign

Are you open to a body, mind and spiritual energetic experience? You have nothing to lose but possibly much to gain. One of my favorite quotes is by Voltaire: “Once is an experiment.

Twice is a habit.”

I invite you to learn about Reiki and experience it. When you’re ready, contact me 727-534-1406 or email info@simplethings.world for a session at The Centre in SPB or the Peaceful Wellness Warriors in downtown St. Pete. Until then, be well and be balanced.

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The Florida Orchestra has named rising star Chelsea Gallo as its new assistant conductor starting with the 2022-23 season in the fall.

Gallo will lead TFO’s youth and community concerts, conduct select Raymond James Pops and Morning Coffee concerts and regularly assist Music Director Michael Francis and other conductors.

“We are excited to have Chelsea Gallo join The Florida Orchestra.

She is a highly talented conductor, and I’m most impressed by her artistically inquisitive nature. She shares our passion for communicating in a fresh, relevant way that gives our community a deeper connection to the music. There is no doubt she will be a great asset to TFO and the Tampa Bay community,” Maestro Francis said.

In Gallo’s previous positions as assistant conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, a conducting fellow with the Dallas Opera and as staff conductor with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, she regularly assisted some of the world’s most prominent conductors including Leonard Slatkin, James Gaffigan, Eun Sun Kim and Carlos Miguel Prieto. In addition to her role with TFO next season, Gallo will be a regular guest conductor with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

“I could not be more thrilled to join The Florida Orchestra and work under the leadership of Michael Francis,” Gallo said. “I’m especially excited to be part of the orchestra’s innovative programming in the concert hall and in the community. It will be a pleasure to make music with these musicians in new ways that reflect and serve a growing Tampa Bay region that is so alive with arts and culture.”

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Gallo brings a unique interest in combining her two loves: music and science. She has been part of recording and performing projects for NASA, Lockheed Martin, the National Institute of Aerospace and the European Space Agency. Recently, she was invited on behalf of the Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of Michigan to partner on a project that encourages creativity within the hard sciences by drawing parallels between running a nuclear reactor and leading a symphony orchestra.

Gallo has described her conducting pursuits as “a devotion to sharing the relevancy and humanity within classical music.”

She studied conducting in Vienna, Prague, and Banska Stiavnica with the late Maksimilijan Cencic and Leos Svarovsky. Gallo holds a doctorate of musical arts from the University of Michigan, where she was awarded the Helen Wu Graduate Fellowship in Conducting.

Outside the concert hall, Gallo reads and studies languages.

She loves yoga, basketball, long-distance running, and hiking.

She has a passion for baseball and played professional fast pitch for the Vienna Wanderers.

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By Ryan L. Baker, M.D., FAFFP

The Key to Managing Arthritis is You “People with osteoarthritis who take part in their own care report less pain, have fewer doctor visits, and enjoy a better quality of life.”

Sore joints and an aching back are some of the most common complaints I hear from my patients; it’s every day, several times a day. Most often it turns out to be osteoarthritis (OA). It’s the most common form of arthritis among older people, and it’s one of the most frequent causes of physical disability for older adults.

Symptoms of OA can range from stiffness and mild pain to severe joint pain and swelling. The most common complaint I hear is stiffness and pain after getting out of bed in the morning.

Osteoarthritis most commonly affects the hands, lower back, neck, knees, hips, and feet. It affects both men and women, and your chance of developing osteoarthritis increases with age.

Before 45, it’s more common in men, and after 45, it’s more common in women.

Establish with our NEW primary-care provider TODAY for all your healthcare needs.

Ryan L. Baker, M.D. Family Medicine

The Arthritis Foundation recommends before you visit your doctor, keep track of your symptoms for a few weeks, noting what is swollen and stiff, when, for how long and what helps ease the symptoms. Getting an accurate diagnosis is the next step so you can begin a treatment plan that will protect your mobility and quality of life.

We can easily confirm an arthritis diagnosis with patient history and an X-ray. Then it’s about symptom management at that point. It’s all about how bad is the pain and how much can you tolerate. OA can’t be cured, but symptoms can be managed with treatment plans that include weight control, simple stretching exercises, OTC anti-inflammatories, as well as steroids for an acute exacerbation. Injections and eventually joint replacement surgery are last resort treatments.

The real key to living with the disease is the patient. In fact, research shows that people with osteoarthritis who take part in their own care report less pain, have fewer doctor visits, and enjoy a better quality of life. Don’t just ignore aches and pains.

Arthritis is a degenerative condition, it’s not going away, and the whole goal is to be kind to your joints and delay the progression as much as you can.

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By Margo Gilliland

Older Adults Are Trying Hemp One in seven Americans use CBD products, most commonly for relief from pain, anxiety, poor sleep, and arthritis. Older adults and senior citizens are among the fastest growing group of cannabis consumers. It makes sense, as many seniors have serious health concerns for which cannabis might be helpful. Other seniors are looking for safe recreational aids to stay active with less pain and suffering in their golden years.

Cannabis is the parent plant type of both marijuana and hemp.

Hemp is essentially cannabis or marijuana with so little (less than 0.3%) THC that hemp will typically not produce any euphoric psychoactive effects while retaining other medical benefits. Cannabis has been used for many thousands of years and known as a safe intoxicant for recreational enjoyment for almost as long. In fact, stigma against cannabis has only flourished within the last 90 years under American-led cannabis prohibition.

Cannabis has been used as an effective medicine since antiquity and may be able to be used in many ways for your unique health and wellness needs! Finding the best cannabis products for you will require experimentation to discover what product or combination of products work best for you.

My journey with cannabis began growing up in Seattle as a teen.

My doctor sent me to The AIMS Institute in Seattle because nothing else helped me. At the Institute, world renowned MDs, many with PhDs in botany, research how best to have effective results for patients utilizing the cannabis plant. I finally received the help I needed and, in the process, gained a vast knowledge about cannabis. I knew I wanted to help others have access to this science and get the much-needed help I had received.

I opened The Goods. CBD. Hemp. Relief. at 2939 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 to serve the St. Petersburg community.

All the hemp CBD and cannabis products flooding the market can be intimidating and confusing. I help my customers by combining good cannabis science with my personal usage experience. I am also committed to providing high quality products that are organic and lab tested.

I am enjoying getting to know many of you. If we have not met or you would like to learn more, please stop by or call me at the store, 727-289-6020. If you would like to gather some friends, I am always happy to share my knowledge and educate about cannabis. You can meet my store dog, Oliver! No medical card is ever needed at The Goods. Mention Paradise NEWS and get 10% off your first purchase.

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“BE PREPARED!” for another VERY ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON Pinellas County Emergency Action Center during category 5 Hurricane Dorian event late August 2019

Story by STEVE TRAIMAN Photos courtesy of Pinellas County Emergency Management ith the new hurricane season fast approaching its official June 1 opening, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri observes.

“Floridians know as well as anyone how unpredictable hurricanes can be and how abruptly their paths can shift. If there is one thing Hurricane Irma taught us, it is to be prepared.”

For this year, NOAA forecasts 22 named storms, nine storms of hurricane strength, and five severe hurricanes – Category 3: 111 mph and above. It will be another very active Atlantic Basin hurricane season including the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico.

zones have changed. Enter your address and you will be provided information on your evacuation level, the closest hotel accommodations, the closest shelter, and the closest special needs shelter. Note: Not all shelter and hotel accommodations will be available in all storm levels. You can check on the app as the storm gets closer.

Readiness Checklists: Blue Sky Checklist: well in advance of any hurricanes, this list provides guidance about pre-storm preparations … 5-Day Cone Checklist: meaning that a hurricane is on a probable path to reach our area in five days – the Pinellas County residents and checklist includes tasks that are business owners can get the best more immediate … 3-Day Cone preparedness information from Checklist: the chance that the the Emergency Management hurricane will affect our area Preparedness site at is greater – the checklist will www.pinellascounty.org/ change again to reflect those emergencymanagement. late-stage items that need to get done ... Get a Plan: Enter Local towns are hosting their Pinellas County Emergency Action Center Monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa information about the location own hurricane prep events, of homes and businesses, family members, pets and family starting with Madeira Beach this past April 9. Upcoming are contact information.

St. Pete Beach, Saturday, May 21, in Horan Park, with free parking at 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, from 10am-1pm.; Treasure Introducing the Ready Pinellas mobile app.“Ready Pinellas” was Island, Wednesday, May 25, from 6:30-8:30pm, at City Hall, designed to help residents prepare themselves and their families 120 108th Ave.; and Gulfport, Thursday, May 26, from 5-7pm before a storm and as a storm approaches. Use all of the tools to (doors open at 5pm) inside the Catherine A. Hickman Theater stay safe and take the information with you as you finalize your of Gulfport, 5501 27th Ave. S (enter on 26th Ave. S). preparations. Download the free app “Ready Pinellas” on your Among the valuable tips, by topic: Know Your Zone: Look up your evacuation zone at www.pinellascounty.org/knowyourzone. Remember, even if you already checked your zone, you must re-check it as some 22

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mobile device by searching the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Special Needs: Register for special needs shelters intended for those who need transportation or require minimal medical assistance while seeking public shelter.

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Pet Preparedness: Get information on sheltering your pet, how to register for a pet-friendly shelter and what you need to prepare. Pre-registration required for Special Needs Shelters, call 727-464-3800 and Pet-Friendly Shelters, call 727-582-2600.

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Businesses are encouraged to have a continuity plan to help them survive the storm AND stay in business. Owners of both large and small businesses need to have secure storage for data and files, alternative sites for doing business, methods of communicating with employees and customers and appropriate insurance. These are just a few items to consider when putting together a business continuity plan.

Click to these online sites: Subscribe to Situation Report Emails for Businesses … Appointments for Personalized Business Continuity Plans with SBDC Business Consultants. If you’d like to prepare a plan for your company, please make an appointment for a one-on-one session with one of Pinellas County’s business consultants by going to www.pced.site-ym.com/?page= entrepreneurs and arrow down to Entrepreneur Tools/ Disaster Planning … Tampa Bay Prepares - Disaster planning … FEMA Business Continuity Planning Suite … Insurance Information from the Division of Consumer Services … Small Business Recovery Information … Florida SBDC Launches Disaster Preparedness App.

Set up a to-go box for critical papers: Use a plastic, waterproof container that can be used to hold and carry important business documents and helpful forms including: A list of all employees, key customers and clients along with their phone numbers; insurance policies and agent contact information;

LOCAL TOWNS HOST HURRICANE PREP EVENTS MADEIRA BEACH The city of Madeira Beach held its Hurricane Preparedness Expo Saturday, April 9, from 10am to noon. Visitors met with city representatives, local organizations, and businesses who provided information to help all prepare before, during, and after a storm. The event was open to all members of the coastal communities.

Recreation Director Jay Hatch told Paradise News, “Our event was well-attended with about 100 in and out, and 50 who stayed for speaker presentations. Guest speakers included Madeira Beach City Manager Robin Gomez, Madeira Beach Flood Plain Manager, Madeira Beach Fire Chief Clint Belk, Representative from Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and Pinellas County Emergency Management, and Mike Boylan from Mike’s Weather Page.

Vendors included Madeira Beach Public Works with sandbags available for pickup, City Marina and Fire Station, City Staff for Access Passes & Parking Passes, Pinellas County Emergency Management, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Mike’s Weather Page with information and giveaways.

ST. PETE BEACH The free 2022 St. Pete Beach Hurricane Preparedness Expo is Saturday, May 21, in Horan Park, with free parking at 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, from 10am to 1pm. City PIO Sara Lacuente told Paradise News,“This community event is aimed towards helping educate the local community about the importance of preparation and planning. All residents are encouraged to bring their families out to this great event to see what it takes to be prepared for this hurricane season. Every year, new products and services are introduced that may make you and your family even safer this storm season.”

Find out what the city of St. Pete Beach and other agencies are doing to prepare this year. Already set are participating organizations including St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue, St Pete Beach Recreation/Aquatics, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Pinellas County Emergency Management, Pinellas County Animal Services, AAA, West Shore Construction, and Pebblestone Construction.

Attendees can sign up for free services that are available from government and non-profit agencies. Goodie bags will be distributed to the first 120 participants with educational materials and many other giveaways. A sandbag area will be set up for residents to fill their own sandbags.

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backup electronic data; equipment, computer software/ hardware and furniture inventories; a list of emergency vendors, like plumbers and restoration contractors; Copies of essential business policies, plans and agreements; photographs of the business, both inside and out.

Business preparation tips: Take the necessary precautions.

As a storm threatens, secure your building. Cover and move equipment and furniture to a secured area, always protect your data with backup files, make plans to work with limited cash and probably no water, sewer, or power for at least two weeks.

Contact your customers and suppliers regarding your continuity plans. Protect windows and glass doors. Clear the property or tie down any items that could become flying missiles. Fill fleet cars and equipment gas tanks. Turn off electricity, water and gas.

If your business is in a non-evacuation area, think about having your business serve as a host home shelter for employees.

Employees need TLC: Communicate your business hurricane plan with your employees. Remember, too, that your associates may need some extra consideration. Probably all your employees need time to prepare their own homes and talk with their families about their own personal emergency plans.

Business interruption insurance: Business owners need to think about what they would do if their buildings were unusable after a storm. Understand that business interruption insurance will compensate you for lost income if your company has to leave the site because of disaster-related damage; be sure that the policy will cover your company for more than a few days. After a disaster, it may take more time to get back up and running – ask what the waiting period would be before the insurance coverage begins. Explore the cost of adding this coverage to your specific business type. Some businesses, like restaurants, might have to pay a higher premium based on risk.

Special note for home-based businesses: All businesses, large and small, are thinking about emergency preparedness.

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disaster, they may qualify for SBA Disaster Loans and possibly unemployment benefits, if they are unable to work,” said Corey McCaster, senior manager, Small Business & Diversity Suppliers in Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED).

A To-Go Box is another critical item every home-based business owner should pull together. One action to take right now is to back up computer information on CDs or another portable medium. Store those backups in the To-Go Box too. Take photos of your home office, both inside and out, to take along. “Just like all business leaders, home-based business owners should ensure they safeguard essential business documents and information in a Go Box,” said McCaster. “Ideally, that box should be backed up in an alternative location in the event the home is destroyed.”

RE-ENTERING THE COUNTY Sheriff Gualtieri emphasizes,“If you live in a barrier island community, make sure you are registered for and know where you’ve placed your Emergency Access Permit. When a mandatory evacuation order is lifted, law enforcement officials will scan these permits at designated re-entry points. Barrier island residents may register directly with their city government during its general office hours year-round, so don’t wait until an evacuation order has been issued to secure yours.

“If you registered for and still possess your Emergency Access Permit from years prior, you DO NOT need to register again.

If you don’t know if you need a permit, visit www.pcsoweb.com/ emergency-access-permit or call the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 727-582-6200.”

The County Emergency Management website notes that if you have evacuated out of the area, returning home can have some challenges if a storm has done significant damage to the county.

Bridges and roads may be closed due to damage, flooding, or debris. Officials may have entire areas closed off to everyone, even residents. It’s important to remember that coming home is not a guarantee. So before heading home, be sure to watch or read the news to learn the latest information about road conditions and damage reports for Pinellas County and surrounding areas.

TREASURE ISLAND The city of Treasure Island will hold its Hurricane Expo Wednesday, May 25, from 6:30-8:30pm, at City Hall, 120 108th Ave., Mercedes Nelson-Palmer, administrative assistant, Treasure Island Fire Rescue, told Paradise NEWS.

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For re-entry post-evacuation, the permit should be hung from your vehicle’s rearview mirror. Law enforcement posted at city entrances will scan the barcode on your permit to verify your residence. With your help, local police and Sheriff’s officers will be able to keep trespassers from easily accessing your property. Permits are available in every barrier island City Hall (Clearwater residents can also go to the police department and in Tierra Verde to the fire station).

Get your re-entry permit NOW! Sheriff Gualtieri emphasizes,“Finally, stay connected. Leading up to a potential hurricane or other emergency, it is our top priority to keep citizens informed so that we can all get through it together and as efficiently as possible.

“Follow the Sheriff’s Office and Pinellas County Government on Facebook and Twitter and look for ‘#GetReadyPinellas’ for posts including preparation tips, situation-specific details, evacuation orders, etc. Also, download the free ‘Ready Pinellas’ app in the App Store or Google Play to receive updates as they are issued.

“Keeping citizens safe is everyone’s responsibility. We might not know when and where the next disaster will strike, but with proper preparation and open communication, we can be ready for it.”

[Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri; Sgt. Jessica Mackesy, PCSO Public Information Officer; Laura Sullivan, PCSO Public Relations Specialist; Corey McCaster, PCED; Sara Lacuente, St. Pete Beach; Jay Hatch, Madeira Beach; Mercedes Nelson-Palmer, Treasure Island; and Kristin Ossola, Gulfport, for the excellent comments and vital information.]

Features include presentations by city staff on what to expect in a tropical event and how citizens can prepare; storm safety and survival tips; presentations by Pinellas County Emergency Management, County Animal Control Officer, Fire Rescue Chief Trip Barrs, and Police Chief John Barkley; Flood insurance vs Disaster assistance information; and a hurricane forecast presentation by Bay News 9 chief meteorologist Mike Clay.

All residents can get more info about their evacuation zone, storm prep tips or more, only at www.MyTreasureIsland.org/StormReady

CITY OF GULFPORT The city of Gulfport will be hosting the 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Seminar on Thursday, May 26, at 6pm (doors open at 5pm) inside the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport, 5501 27th Ave. S (enter on 26th Ave. S.) As a bonus, attendees can enjoy a slice of pizza and soft drink for $3 beginning at 5pm.

Kristin Ossola, Technical Events Specialist, told Paradise NEWS,“From 5-6pm visitors can talk to hurricane related vendors, followed by speakers on prep topics from 6pm to about 7pm. Included are meteorologist Nicole Carlisle from NOAA; Bobby Deskins, chief meteorologist at Channel 10 news WTSP (CBS) in Tampa/St. Petersburg; and a representative from Pinellas County Emergency Management.“ As part of their goal to create a better-educated and safer community, the city of Gulfport is looking for hurricane related vendors or products to accurately inform the public on emergency and hurricane preparedness. For more information, or to become a hurricane related vendor, please contact Kristin Ossola at kossola@mygulfport.us or call 727-893-1118.

Steve Traiman is president of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at traimancreativecopy@gmail.com]

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ADVENTURES IN PARADISE Searching for a no-fly summer travel vacay? Whether you’re planning a stylish staycation at the beach or glamping at Fort DeSoto Park Campground, there’s an adventure for every taste. On our tour list is Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Asheville, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, St. Augustine, the new Peppa Pig Theme Park next to Legoland, Coconut Grove, paddling South Walton or the Apalachicola River and shelling Sanibel.

STAYCATION RumFish Beach Resort by TradeWinds on beautiful St. Pete Beach is offering Florida residents 15% off* the best available rate, Sun.-Thurs. until Dec. 26, with rates starting at just $239. A visit to the TradeWinds always includes lots of wonderful value-added items with the Resort Amenity Fee (additional), including the all-you-can-ride High Tide Slide (located at Island Grand), Surf WipeOut and Zing Ray Zip rides, beach cabana for two, Wi-Fi, self-parking, fitness center, campfire s’mores, Touch Tank Experience, and beach games, such as volleyball, bocce ball and cornhole. There are also tennis courts, mini-golf, a Family Pirate Show (Tuesday and Saturday nights), Magic Show (Monday and Friday nights), Dive-In Movies, and paddleboats along the waterway at Island Grand. www.TradeWindsResort.com

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ANNA MARIA ISLAND My happy place starts with morning yoga at the Pine Ave. public beach and renting a bike from Lazy Turtle Beach Rentals. The picturesque Anna Maria Beach Cottages all have a kitchen. Enjoy the heated pool, a picnic area with charcoal grills, beach chairs and umbrellas, bikes and a laid-back vibe, or meander over to The Waterfront Restaurant or The Sandbar for cocktails, seafood and awesome sunsets. Breakfast at Ginny & Jane E’s or The Waffle Press. www.annamariaisland.com

KEY WEST Margaritaville Beach House Key West is calling all Florida residents with an exclusive offer of up to 30% off, in addition to the new Summerzcool threeday minimum stay package with up to 25% off a three-night or more stay, including a $100 credit to the property’s signature Tin Cup Chalice Bar & Chill restaurant per stay.

Sitting oceanfront along Smathers Beach, the resort features 186 spacious suites, a lagoon-style pool, and lounging hammocks plus poolside entertainment, daily refreshments, a 24-hour fitness center, kids’ activities, lawn games, and easy access to beachfront fun. The resort is just one mile from Key West International Airport, and provides complimentary shuttle service to the airport, Duval Street, and the Downtown Seaport Harbor. www.Margarita villeBeachHouseKeyWest.com (Subject to availability June 1-Sept. 30)

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CHARLESTON Southern charm, culture and history buffs will swoon. Book a stay at the beautiful bed and breakfast 86 Cannon, shop the local boutiques (Hampden), enjoy seafood at The Grocery, Southern dishes at Fig, brunch at Butcher & Bee and a daiquiri at The Ordinary. On Saturday, meander to Marion Square for the Charleston Farmers’ Market brimming with delicious delights, crafts and live entertainment. May 27-June 12 is the premiere Spoleto Festival, with 150 performing arts events in 10 venues.

June 11-19 is the Low Country Juneteenth celebration and education about Gullah History, arts and culture. www.charlestoncvb.com

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL Spend Memorial Day weekend in White Springs May 27-29 in its 70th year on the banks of the historic Suwannee River at Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park. Tap your toes to 300 performances by Florida’s greatest folk and roots artists, as well as folk, blues, gospel, country, Latin, jazz, bluegrass, Caribbean and zydeco music.

There are traditional crafts (split rail fences, henna tattoos), square dancing and good eating (blue crab burritos, Jamaican patties, shrimp gumbo).

“It feels good to be lost in the right direction” – Unknown

WHAT’S HOT

By Nanette Wiser

By the time you read this print issue, Mother’s Day brunch, William Dean or Coco Addiction truffles and a spa day will already be gifted.

Online Paradise readers can find the perfect present at the Corey Ave. Sunday or Gulfport Tuesday market, at Diny’s Jeweler or at local galleries, coffeehouses (Black Crowe/Central Ave.) and boutiques (Sail Market, Gulfport) showcasing one-of-a-kind artisan crafts or creations.

MEMORIAL DAY Lots of live entertainment, drink and food specials all weekend at resort pools such as The Godfrey’s WTR Hotel & Cabanas, the local tiki bars (Postcard Inn, Bongo’s, Undertow, Jimmy B’s), John’s Pass Sandbar boaters’ meet-up or poolside with DJ spinning tunes at Sunday’s Hollander Hotel or bottomless mimosas/ bloody Mary’s at the Club at Treasure Island brunch.

Honor our heroes at the annual Bay Pines or Largo Central Park memorial or the American Legions, and be sure to fly your flag to support freedom here and abroad. On May 30th, there a Memorial

Day fundraiser starting off at DTSP’s CrossFit9 with “Murph” and finishing off at Bayboro Brewing Company for community, food, and drinks. www.eventbrite.com/e/memorial-day-murph-2022tickets-307155218527

CELEBRATE DAD DAY A handcrafted card, a photo collage or a backyard barbecue with surf and turf from Shaner’s Land & Sea Market is a good way to say thanks Pop. Go big with concert tickets from the Palladium or Mahaffey, a glass bottom kayak tour near Billy’s in Tierra Verde or take a gamble at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino where Sting will perform May 21. Quench his thirst with a growler of local craft beer, a bourbon tasting at Urban Stillhouse or a Chocolate Espresso Biscotti cocktail shaken with biscotti liqueur, espresso, Frangelico, Godiva dark chocolate liqueur and splash of cream. Book a tee time at the local golf course or TopGolf, fishing excursion, a tattoo at Legend Ink or a feast from Outer Banks Boil Company. Sacino’s Formalwear can dress him up for any occasion.

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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

By Nanette Wiser

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TRIBUTE BANDS Boomers, rejoice!

Get your blasts from the past at Capital Theater in downtown Clearwater with tributes to Eric Clapton (Journeyman 5/15), Chicago (Leonid & Friends 5/19), ACDC (Highway To Hell 5/2l), Pink Floyd (The Gilmour Project 6/7) after a yummy supper at Clear Sky, Tony’s Pizza (live music Fri./Sat.) or Sicilian Soul Fusion.

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GONE COUNTRY Caught Crossfire Creek at the Daiquiri Shack Raw Bar in Madeira Beach for some boot-scooting two-step.

Their high-energy one-of-a-kind performance features true-to-the-original cover versions of today’s new country hits from Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, LOCASH, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne and much more. Wednesday at OCC Roadhouse is country, and the band rotates in there (5/18, 6/8) as well as my other faves Horses Wild and new to me, New Orleans-born Chas Collins, a nationally touring music artist and actor based out of 28

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ACOUSTIC DELIGHTS Unplugged musicians take the ragged jag off the day at local markets, best with cool libations at Flute & Dram (Josh Geercken, Brandon Marsh), Ale and The Witch (Applebutter Express May 13), or cappuccino at Haus Coffeehouse (Gypsy Wind). Gypsy Wind’s acoustic, jazz, folk and bluegrass music is stellar, thanks to four seasoned performers on mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass and vocals

who have played with legendary artists like Bill Monroe and Pat Metheny, and influenced by everyone from Beck to Thelonious Monk, and Emmy Lou Harris to Bob Dylan. You can also catch them at Florida Folk Festival 5/27, Bayboro Brewing 5/30 and James Museum 6/7.

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Nashville, TN and Clearwater, with a new single release out 5/5 @ OCC Roadhouse.

Collins performs 5/14 Fat Cat Tavern Largo, 5/20 Gerstle’s Clearwater, 5/21 Whiskey Wings Clearwater and 5/28 Whiskey Wings Tyrone. The all-time best country bar in Tampa Bay, of course, is Dallas Bull, with many big-time country acts kicking up their cowboy boots here. OCC Road House & Museum is hosting a two-day concert event (May 13-14) featuring live performances from popular southern rock and rock groups The Steel Woods (May 13) and Jackyl (May 14).

Applebutter Express’s song “Hey My Brotha,” was featured in the Ron Howard film “The Good Lie” starring Reese Witherspoon (2015). The band’s story begins in 2004, when Kyle Biss met his future wife Shannon while working at a record store in Bradenton. Still a focused bass player, Kyle picked up a ukulele in 2010 and began to write songs, with the idea of singing with Shannon (his then girlfriend) for fun on the couch. Pretty soon the duo began making a name for themselves among the open mic community; in no time, the eclectic, tuneful duo – now known as The Applebutter Express – were the talk of Tampa. Kyle and Shannon married in 2011. Zach Rogers (bass) joined in 2015 and newest member Jason Baker (fiddle) started in 2020. Since then, The Applebutter Express has performed at such prestigious festivals as Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Hulaween, Suwannee Springfest, and many others.

Baseball is Back!

by Peter Roos

The Tampa Bay Rays’ mission is to energize the community through the magic of Rays baseball. After coping with a shortened season and social distancing restrictions due to the pandemic the past two years, the Rays are bringing back the fun.

Located just a few blocks from downtown St. Petersburg and a short drive from Tampa is Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Tropicana Field’s 1.1 million square feet include unique design features and fan amenities found nowhere else in the Major Leagues. It’s the last dome stadium in baseball and a place where both fans and players

can escape the summertime humidity and constant threat of rain. One of the most unique features at Tropicana Field is the Rays Touch Tank, a 35-foot, 10,000-gallon tank, where fans can touch live rays. It is located just beyond the fence in right-center field. Upon entering the seating area, fans view a sea of blue seats.

The Tampa Bay Rays are motivated to fill those seats.

This season, Tropicana Field is operating at full capacity: fans will enjoy new concessions, draft beer and fountain soda, plus enhanced technology that will get you through the concession lines more quickly and back to the game. Kids will have a chance to run the bases on Sunday.

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Businesses can get in the game by showing your support with the FREE “Rays Up Your Business Kit.” The Rays Up Business Kit includes a Tampa Bay window cling, 3x5 flag, pocket schedules, schedule poster and promotional items. And the best part – it’s free! Request your free kit at www.raysbaseball.formstack.com/ forms/businesskit, and look at our May cover for the 2022 Schedule.

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PROPERTY LAW

Travels through Property Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq.

NEED A LAWYER? Great! We can help with that… maybe…

don’t rely on advertising, whether on TV, radio, buses or benches. Word of mouth from other clients of a lawyer is always a good thing.

I do a lot of real estate law, wills & trusts, estate planning, and probate, along with other areas that are, in some fashion, related to real estate. That is why our URL is PropertyLawGroup.com. My wife, Pat Anderson, whom I have for years called our “genuine, fire-breathing trial lawyer,” did civil litigation of many varieties, but Pat isn’t taking a lot of new cases these days.

So, what do we do when a client needs a divorce lawyer, bankruptcy practitioner, criminal lawyer, or other service in a legal field we don’t personally do? Well, when you spend a lot of time in court, you see a lot of lawyers, talk to them in the halls, comparing notes on trends in the law and judges you both appear in front of.

You see those lawyers when they’re up on their feet fighting for their clients. And you see for yourself who is truly talented at this law thing, and who is bumping into walls.

At least, before the pandemic that was true.

When asked for a recommendation to a lawyer or other service provider, we take that very seriously. If we refer you to a

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lawyer and that lawyer lets you down, we’ve let you down, and our reputation is diminished as a result. So, if we are asked to make a recommendation where we don’t really know any outstanding lawyers, we will tell you exactly what we do or don’t know about the field, perhaps providing three names of people who have been in the field a while, but letting you know we don’t really know their qualifications like we wish.

You, of course, are always free to seek other opinions, and do your own “due diligence” on the internet before contacting someone and making a decision. Please, though,

There are also other advisers and counselors, such as the building trades, where we have a friend we have worked with for many years who is a general contractor, and has encyclopedic knowledge about building codes, zoning, and construction standards, in all of the communities of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. People like that are a pleasure to recommend, because I know the client will be glad to work with someone of that caliber and will end up thanking me.

The people who you will find helpful in your moment of need are people who know what they’re talking about and will take the time to give you great service. In the end, it all comes down to thoughtfulness.

ANDERSON & BRODERSEN, P.A., 350 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 727-363-6100 • www.PropertyLawGroup.com

A Lifeline For Cash Strapped Small Businesses

by Peter Roos

Most businesses suffered substantial economic losses during the pandemic.

Government at all levels pitched in to help.

The most help came from the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the form of loans, which were distributed through banks.

Many business owners are still desperate for cash to cover rising costs for everything.

While the SBA ‘PPP’ money is gone, help is available through a less known program called Employee Retention Tax Credits (“ERTC”). The ERTC is a part of the Cares Act legislation that made credits available to eligible businesses whose business took a hit, based on wages paid to their employees.

Jake Welsh, owner of Payroll Vault St. Petersburg helps small companies with their payroll and has been finding many businesses that qualify don’t even know about the opportunity to get credits based on their payroll. They have to be applied for and will expire in 2023 (for 2020 credits) and 2024 (for 2021 credits), so procrastinators will lose out.

Payroll Vault is a boutique style full-service payroll provider founded in 2012 with over 70 offices around the U.S. Each Payroll Vault firm is locally owned and operated and provides unparallel client service to business owners and professional communities. Their internal payroll specialists help you stay informed about updates to tax deductions, year-end documentation, and compliance standards so you can focus on managing and building your business.

Alongside payroll processing, they offer valuable workforce management solutions that include W-2 processing, tax filings, direct deposit, pay cards, and much more.

Payroll Vault’s model is designed for small businesses that are likely to need the most support both daily and with obtaining the Employee Tax Retention Credit.

These credits will be available for up to three years from the date a business was eligible. For example, if a business qualified for a credit in the third quarter of 2020, they would be able to apply for the credit through the 2023 tax year.

Payroll Vault – St. Petersburg is happy to do a FREE assessment for eligibility.

ERTC Eligibility Requirements 2020 ELIGIBILITY Eligible businesses are those that had 1-100 W-2 employees in 2020 with a 50% decrease in gross revenue compared to the same quarter in 2019, OR businesses that had a partial or full business closure due to federal, state or local order. The credit available for 2020 is 50% of wages up to

$10,000/employee for a maximum credit of $5,000/employee for the year.

2021 ELIGIBILITY Businesses that had less than 500 employees in 2021 and that had a partial or total business closure due to federal, state or local order, OR a more than 20% reduction in gross revenue compared to the same quarter in 2019.

For 2021, the maximum credit is 70% of wages up to $10,000 for a maximum credit of $7,000/employee/quarter for the first three quarters of 2021 – so a total maximum credit of $21,000/employee in 2021. .

Recovery Startup Business Eligibility Businesses which started after 2/15/2020 with annual revenues less than $1,000,000 qualify for credits even if they are ineligible under the government ordered shutdown or revenue reduction eligibility requirements.

The maximum credit is 70% of wages up to $10,000 for a maximum credit of $7,000 per employee/quarter, capped at $50,000/ quarter for a Recovery Startup Business.

Q3 and Q4 2021 are eligible.

If you are interested in a local payroll agent who cares about your business, Payroll Vault – St. Petersburg is ready to help with your payroll and Employee Retention Tax Credit needs.

Visit www.payrollvault.com/184 Email Jake Welsh at jake.welsh@payrollvault.com or call 727-424-4044 today!

After a long career in the financial services industry as an accountant, commercial lender, consultant, and debt investor, Jake decided in mid-2021 to start a payroll services company in the St. Petersburg and nearby barrier island communities to leverage his experience in working with small businesses.

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Open Sun-Tues: 11am-4pm; Thurs-Sat: 11am-7pm or by appointment.

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HANGING AROUND

By Caron Schwartz

Producing Art News for Paradise NEWS has led me to some interesting places. And my love of coffee has led me to others.

2D Café combined both into one fantastic journey. My friend Mary and I needed to do some planning for an organization we belong to.

Why not venture into that new cafe on Central Ave. in St. Pete?

You cannot honestly say that the 2D Café stands out amid the other shops on the 2100 block of Central Ave. The sign is flat, just white letters outlined in black, nestled between the you-can’t-miss-’em signs for Wendy’s Closet and Speakeasy Kava. What draws you in are the doodles on the facade, the unmistakable cartooning of local muralist Chad Mize.

Mary and I were enticed by the aromas of hot java and steaming baked goods wafting into the afternoon sunlight. Once inside it was hard to tell if the black and white decor was real or more of Mize’s imaginings. After ordering our cappuccinos (courtesy of Dancing Goats) and empanadas (made in-house by owner Maria Merello) we found an actual table and chairs, all white with black outlines, on which stood a black wire “vase.” Beyond my companion I saw a comfy fireplace alcove. Could one sit in the chairs and place drinks on the tables? Hard to tell until the optical illusion was broken when a couple did just that.

The cafe’s motto is “be the art.” According to Merello, the drawings are meant to give visitors the feeling they are inside their own comic book. An hour of strong coffee and tasty empanadas later, plans were set in motion by we two comic book heroes.

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DOWNTOWN CONCIERGE DINE & DRINK If you missed Cinco de Mayo, sample 25 taco vendors, margaritas, cold beer and four bands at the St. Pete Tacos & Tequila Festival May 14 @Vinoy Park. Guac lovers rejoice when Nueva Cantina will open a second location in St. Pete Beach late summer.

Aloha to MacDinton’s downtown. Opa for wine tasting suppers at Urban Stillhouse hosting a Lallier Champagne pairing dinner May 25. 2D Café replaces Sway-rey on Central, a visually immersive café with wall and furniture art by Chad Mize and European café fare (coffee, pastries).

$4 beers, $5 margaritas, $6 wines, $8 craft cocktails. Book a private party or take a Star Trolley tour with free parking and pick up downtown. The Thursday Sunset Beach Bar Hop features complimentary wine on The Trolley, free parking, pick up 6pm and two beach bar stops for drinks and sunset views, $89/person.On Fridays and some Sundays, it’s All About Italy (pasta making, wine tasting and cannoli starting at 6pm with a 3.5-hour tour, $109/person. Check out the Speakeasy Trolley as well as Burg Historic, Art & Mural or Dessert-Making tours as well. www.star-trolley.com.

Taste of the Islands will open a Caribbean marketplace near the Jamaican restaurant.

Ricky P’s Food Truck joins the Big Catch at Salt Creek family with mouthwatering Cajun fare. Joshua Jackson’s Roam restaurant evolved from the popular Red’s BBQ food with a seasonal, international menu featuring steaks, pork chops, lobster mac and more.

By Nanette Wiser This spring’s lineup starts strong, leading off on May 5 with Summer Of Soul, the Oscar winner for best documentary.

Next up, Movies in the Park will screen The Rookie on May 12, Cars on May 19, and Casablanca on May 26. Each night will also feature live music by local bands and artists before the movies. Creative Clay’s Spring for the Arts fundraiser May 20 at Nova 535 features live music, gourmet food, silent auction and more. On May 10, Tombolo Books hosts Mary Kay Andrews live to talk about “the home wreckers,” the famous author’s newest book.

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Sauvignon’s brunch (potato pancakes, oxtail hash, goat cheese tart, pecan and plantain sticky bun) is fabulous as is the Tues.-Sun. 4-6pm happy hour (50% off all by-the-glass offerings; Sunday 50% off 750ml bottles under $100). The breakfast, poke bowls and banh me at Old Southeast Market are delish, let them cater your Mother’s Day brunch.

TIDBITS The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance at USF St. Petersburg received a $14 million gift from philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton to support the school’s new Fintech Center. St. Pete Pitch Night @ The Greenhouse showcases entrepreneurs and start-ups competing to win $5,000 May 17.

On the horizon, St. Pete considers transforming the waterfront venue shared by the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater and The Dali Museum into a Performing Arts district with more water views, green space and a relocated parking area.

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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE Intermezzo (Kentucky Derby Formal May 7!) and The Independent (James Suggs & friends) are the place to be Sunday 1pm for live music! Still wondering where The Hideaway and Ringside Café will roost next. Green Light Cinema features award-winning Petite Maman May 6-12, Downton Abbey A New Era May 20-June 2.

St. Pete Pride celebrates 20 years in June 2022 with parades, festivals and even a night out with the Rays. Singers, dancers, comedians, live performance artists, acrobats, and LGBTQ+ performers can apply at www.airtable.com/shrTbomLVQjGCXtQS! FUN ZONE Hosted by Preserve The Burg, Movies in the Park is back this May with a stellar collection of movies set to be screened under the stars.

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A Fantastical New Exhibit In Creative Clay’s Virtual Gallery

by Kerry Kriseman Other Views: Fantastical and Actual Landscapes and Landmarks, is the newest exhibit to come to Creative Clay’s virtual gallery. The exhibit depicts fantastical, as well as actual, landscapes and landmarks created by the member artists of Creative Clay.

Featured in this exhibit are several paintings by member artists that are part of the Iconic Landmarks of Tampa Bay exhibit at Spring for the Arts, Creative Clay’s May 20 fundraiser at NOVA 535 in St. Petersburg. The paintings are available for sale at the event.

“I was inspired to create the exhibit, Other Views, for our online gallery, as a complement to our Spring for the Arts May 20th exhibit, Iconic Landmarks of Tampa Bay,” said Jody Bikoff, Creative Clay’s Director of Exhibitions.

Creative Clay’s member artists are empowered to become active, working artists who create, exhibit, and sell their artwork in the Good Folk Gallery and at venues throughout the Tampa Bay area. Member artists’ work is also available to view and purchase in Creative Clay’s virtual gallery at www.creativeclay.org. Artists receive 50% commission on all works sold. Creative Clay’s Good Folk Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm. Creative Clay is located at 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg.

“In addition to painting actual locations as subject matter, our member artists often create works of fantastical landscapes.

Other Views, features these imagined landscapes, while highlighting a few of the Iconic Landmarks of Tampa Bay paintings.”

Learn more about Creative Clay, its vision of equality through art, and its programs at www.creativeclay.org. Like Creative Clay on Facebook, follow on Instagram @creativeclaystpete, Twitter @creativeclay and on LinkedIn.

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An Inexpensive Cleaner and Much More With rising costs for everything these days,

one way to economize is to have less variety in the cleaners you use.

In April’s ECO column we suggested vinegar as a safer weed killer and showed an industrial strength version that is easily

Try to make vinegar your top choice for cleaning everything. It has the same cleaning strength as commercial cleaners, but none of the harsh chemicals that you are trying to avoid. With a pH of 2.0 and the acetic acid content, vinegar is an unfriendly environment for microorganisms, so it is a great cleaner for your home. Just think about how well it does at inhibiting bacteria and mold from growing in pickles. Studies have tested how effectively it kills bacteria and viruses. A 2010 study showed that a 10 percent malt vinegar solution was effective in killing the Human Influenza A/H1N1 virus. Other studies have found that vinegar is an effective mycobactericidal disinfectant.

vents, hoods and even takes stubborn water spots off windows and shower walls. In the laundry room, run the clothes washer empty with vinegar instead of soap and bleach.

Use hot water to clean out soap residue.

We keep two spray bottles for vinegar, one at full strength and another diluted.

They are really handy when cleaning the car and bikes too.

Emily Thacker wrote “The Vinegar Book” in 1995. It has 58 pages of praise and uses for vinegar. For more recent information “How To Use Vinegar for Green Cleaning” can be found at www.thespruce.com.

We have found vinegar added to mop water leaves terrazzo floors looking great.

You can clean most every small appliance in the kitchen with vinegar, as well as the dishwasher, the microwave and the refrigerator. It is great on stainless sinks,

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The Pinellas County Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

by Peter Roos

The Pinellas County Small Business

Development Center (SBDC Pinellas) will be partnering with the ARK Innovation Center being built at 1001 Fourth St. S, and in the meantime, continues to provide free training programs or webinars on the following topics: Starting a Business The best way to get started! Receive information on the necessary licenses, permits, legal documents and requirements to do business in the state of Florida. Learn to refine your ideas into a plan for success. Register at: www.attendee. gotowebinar.com/rt/4885576985348876044 Meeting Your Workforce Needs Looking to hire employees or train your existing staff?

Meet with local business services representatives to understand how current incentives and programs and services might benefit your business and help your workforce needs. Guest presenter Ryan Whitesides.

This class is available online the following dates and times: • 5/3 at 12-1pm • 8/2 at 9-10am • 11/1 at 12-1pm Register at: www.attendee.gotowebinar. com/rt/6312481394964884492 Contracting With Pinellas County Learn what it takes to contract or subcontract with Pinellas County. Gain insights to Pinellas County’s sourcing methods, online resources, and tips for doing business with Pinellas County. Find out what it takes to become a Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and the benefits the program offers, as well as the new Contract Compliance Management System - B2Gnow software system being used to assist companies.

Available online on: 7/5 at 12-1pm or 10/4 at 9-10am. Register at: www.attendee.gotowebinar.com/ rt/1714996668191415056 Business Resiliency and Sustainability Does your business have the ability to act

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quickly; adapt and implement change during disruptions, to safeguard staff, customers and assets, while maintaining business continuity? This workshop can be the foundation for your Business Resiliency Action Plan. The class is available online from 12-1pm on 5/31.

Speaker: Debra Schweikowsky Other topics include: Business Risk Management Digital Marketing How to respond to RFPs, RFIs and RFQs Creating a Winning Capability Statement How Much is Your Company Worth Construction Bonding Online Networking Business Growth and Exit Strategies Pinellas County Economic Development The EpiCenter, 13805 58th Street N, Suite 1-200 Clearwater, Florida 33760 Contact: 727-464-7332 www.pinellas.obsres.com/economic

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PET HEALTH This can be extremely taxing on veterinarians and their teams alike. We go from one exam room where we may have had to euthanize one of our patients to the next with a smile.

Our days are full of emotional ups and downs.

We lose colleagues all too often in the veterinary field to suicide. The alarming fact is that female veterinarians are 2.4 times more likely to commit suicide than the general population and male veterinarians are almost 5 times that number. Why are we so prone to suicide?

First, we are passionate about our patients.

We see their entire lives from beginning to end, puppy and kitten-hood to their senior years. We are their doctors every step of the way: neonatal, pediatric, preventative medicine, diagnosticians, surgeons and even hospice and end of life. We bring them into the world and we help usher them into the next. And it is all to provide them with the best quality of life that we can.

Second, we are passionate about our clientele. We are here to help you provide a better life for your pet and do it in a way that is comfortable for you. We are here to guide and educate you but also provide care that is consistent with your lifestyle and the way you would like to raise your pets. We often become more than just trusted advisors and doctors but friends. We laugh together and cry together. We often become grief counselors.

Lastly, we provide care for those that may not care for it. We treat patients that do not understand what we are doing to them, who are often fearful, and may try to harm us. Even while trying to provide the most soothing treatment method possible, we are likely to run into patents that just cannot be soothed and have to make medical decisions

By Dr. Johnathan Pierce in how best to treat them. Some pet owners have shown similar tendencies. We have been berated for simple fees to outcomes that may have not been as favorable as expected. This may be the most difficult part of our job. Some veterinarians have even been berated and bullied online by people who are not even their clients for events that had been misrepresented. We have been called names such as money-hungry, uncaring, and far worse things than I can describe here.

We are very fortunate and thankful to be able to provide veterinary care in this wonderful community. Veterinarians and their teams have dedicated their lives to animals and to their pet-owning communities. Please be kind and compassionate to your veterinarians, and everyone around you.

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ART NEWS WOMEN’S WORK Through Sept. 11, Women’s Work: A Survey of Female Photographers is at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete. More than any other visual medium, women have played vital and sustained roles in the making and advancement of photography. Unfortunately, this contribution has been underemphasized. The MFA photography collection is rich in examples of innovative, courageous, and talented women photographers from the earliest days of the medium to contemporary times.

Margaret Bourke-White, Self Portrait, 1931, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Ludmila and Bruce Dandrew from The Ludmila Dandrew and Chitranee Drapkin Collection Draw like Picasso In conjunction with the Dalí’s exhibit Picasso and the Allure of the South, you are invited to see the world through a new lens during a Picasso-themed workshop. You’ll learn to use novel art and design techniques to create a collaborative Picasso-esque portrait focusing on geometry, form, and abstraction.

Where: The Dalí Museum Raymond James Community Room

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When: May 19, 6-7pm Cost: $10 Instructor: Austin Ventola, author of “Geometrica.”

More information: www.thedali.org/event/ geometrica-portrait-workshop/ Visit MAACM and Win! Planning to visit the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement soon? The time has never been better! While there, fill out an entry for a chance to win an amazing prize: porcelain bibelots (worth $800-$1,000), a $100 gift certificate to the Arts Cafe, or a dual membership to the museum ($100 value).

Winners will be determined by random and chosen at noon on June 4 and announced in the MAACM newsletter on June 6.

MAACM, 355 4th St. N, St. Petersburg.

French for “trinkets,” bibelots are whimsical porcelain figures that serve as vessels.

Graphicstudio, part of the USF College of The Arts, hosts their annual Open House and Benefit Sale. Enjoy contemporary prints including those

by Los Carpinteros, Lesley Dill, Alex Katz, Mernet Larsen, Robert Mapplethorpe, Christian Marclay, Vik Muniz, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, William Wegman, and more.

When: Saturday, May 21 from 10am until 5pm.

Where: 3702 Spectrum Blvd.

Suite 100, Tampa.

More info: www.bit.ly/3K0uOuw

William Wegman, Reflection After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Creative Clay’s spring fundraiser, Spring for the Arts, returns May 20, 6-9pm, to NOVA 535, 535 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. St. N in St. Petersburg.

Live music, dance, and theater performances will augment the celebratory evening. Find event details at www.bit.ly/3L29QNe. Sponsor Creative Clay here: www.bit.ly/3vuFH2s.

Getting creative with Creative Pinellas Creative Pinellas’s We Convene series continues its six public meetings with Arts and Tourism: Leveraging our Brand and Arts and Cultural Marketing Co-host: Visit St. Pete/Clearwater When: Thursday, May 12, 8-10am Location: 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo More information: www.creative pinellas.org/event/we-convene

But is it art?

Palm Beach-based Kolter Urban’s 42-story condo, Art House, is under construction on the 200 block of Central Ave. Besides 244 two- and three-bedroom units, amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, a co-working space, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a glass-enclosed personal training and movement studio, a theater, game room, covered outdoor dog park, and a clubhouse with a bar. Starting at $800,000 a pop, we’d like to know which local artists will be calling it home.

Feel free to light up Atelier de Sosi calls artists to apply for “LIT,” an art show all about C-O-L-O-R and L-I-G-H-T! Artists who work in neon, lights, glow paint or any illuminating materials are encouraged to submit works for this show. This vibrant show will be on exhibit during June, Pride Month in St. Pete, so artists are encouraged to use Pride as inspiration for this show. Deadline is May 20.

For more information and to apply go to www.bit.ly/3vC0cKy.

By Caron Schwartz Ahh, SPAA The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is now offering a discounted membership rate of $125 to St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce members. A SPAA membership shows you support the arts in our community and continue to grow and enhance its impact. The arts in St. Pete is an important driver of economic development, which helps our city generates over $760,000 in tourism dollars. Demonstrate your support of economic growth in St. Pete through the arts by contacting Tracy Kennard at tracy@stpeteartsalliance.org.

empty space,” a 1959 conceptual creation by the French artist. After fees, the price for the object exceeded €1,060,000 ($1.2 million). According to Sotheby’s, the buyer was a “private European collector.”

SPAA also named Tiffany Ford as the director of community advancement. Ford’s role will be to develop and expand collaborative programs and partnerships that embrace and advance arts in St. Pete.

Ford’s first initiatives will be to enhance SPAA’s educational programming including guidance and support of Arts for a Complete Education (ACE), professional development opportunities for practicing and emerging artists, and collaborations with key partners to bring accessible summer programs to teens interested in the arts. FYI, Tiffany most recently co-founded Sunshine City Improv Theatre (SCIT), and the networking and advocacy group Women of Tampa Bay Performing Arts.

Happy birthday to ya!

On May 6, 5-9pm, Join Brenda McMahon in celebrating the three-year anniversary of Brenda McMahon Gallery on Beach Blvd. in Gulfport. In 2019 Brenda represented 10 artists, today she represents 21. It’s worthy of a celebration. There’ll be dancing in the streets to the music of special guests, Gale Trippsmith & Joey Interrante.

Weirder than an NFT? An invisible artwork by Yves Klein just sold for more than $1 million at Sotheby’s in Paris.

Well, sort of. On the auction block was a paper receipt for a “Zone de sensibilité picturale immatérielle,” or a “zone of

Yves Klein, Zone de sensibilité picturale immatérielle (1959).

Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

The first rule of fight club Discover safe yet realistic stage combat during American Stage’s Brawls & Falls: Stage Combat. This class is great for those interested in learning the fundamentals of hand-to-hand stage combat, as well as communicative skills that will keep you and your scene partners safe. May 14, 1:30pm.

For more information and tickets: www.bit.ly/3L37w8B.

With 20 different sessions for grades K-12, we look forward to hosting this summer’s team of teaching artists who will work with your students to ignite their creative voice. Check it out at www.americanstage.org/ education

Then enjoy American Stage’s 2022-2023 season, which marks its 45th anniversary.

The season’s theme is “This is America.” To mark the occasion, single tickets for all Mainstage performances will be just $45.

For tickets and information: www.americanstage.org.

2022-2023 SEASON SELECTIONS: Sept. 7 - Oct. 2: “Green Day’s American Idiot” Nov. 2-27: “The Colored Museum” Jan. 3 - Feb. 5, 2023: “Crimes of the Heart” April 12 - May 14, 2023: “Ragtime” May 31 - June 25, 2023: “Disgraced” July 19 - Aug. 23, 2023: TBA But wait there’s more American Stage Summer Camp is BACK beginning June 6.

From musical theatre intensives to puppetry and playwriting, there’s something for everyone this summer.

MORean summer camp Nine weeks of camp fun starts June 6 at the Morean Arts Center. Art, glass, photo, and more. Learn more and sign up at www.morean artscenter.org/camp/ summercamp/

Our Sunshine City is getting its first-ever anime convention, aptly titled “Anime St. Pete.” The two-day celebration, Sept. 17-18 at the Coliseum will honor anime and the cosplay it inspires. Until now, St. Pete has been the only major Florida city to not have an anime convention.

More info: www.animestpete. floridacomiccons.com/tickets.

Tampa City Ballet Carmen 2022, a new production presented by Tampa City Ballet, will shimmer with dance, passion, and storytelling on June 4 and 5 at the Jaeb Theater in the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa.

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Arts & Leisure Venues are listed, alphabetically within category, in the following sequence of categories. Each listing includes address and web link, if available. Most web links are active when you are online at www.paradisenewsfl.com or copy and paste them in your browser.

IN THIS ISSUE: ART CENTERS/CLASSES ART – GALLERIES ARTS – PERFORMING MUSEUMS MUSIC OPERA FILM ECO GARDENS FERRIES LIBRARIES MARKETS SPIRITUAL ZOOS/AQUARIUMS CLUBS – SERVICE/SOCIAL CLUBS – ATHLETIC HEALTH TOASTMASTERS THRIFT SHOPS VOLUNTEERING YOGA (Events are subject to change.

Please visit website or call to confirm.)

ART CENTERS/CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach 727-596-4331 beachartcenter.org Through May 11 – Poetry in Motion gallery show Charlie Parker Pottery 2724 Sixth Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-321-2071 charlieparkerpottery.com Second Saturday Art Walk Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists Pinellas Park Art Center, Roe’s Deli,

5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park.

Local chapter of National Society of Decorative Painters.

727-244-4321 hpdafl.com Painters of all levels are welcome.

Morean Arts Center 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-822-7872 moreanartscenter.org Contemporary art gallery.

Art classes year-round.

Second Saturday ArtWalk Summer camp registration is open!

Through May 14 – An Artistic Discovery: 13th Congressional District of Florida Through May 14 – Tony Rosa: American Pickers Through May 28 – PCCA Senior Thesis Exhibitions Through June 23 – Fresh Squeezed 6: Emerging Artists in Florida Morean Center for Clay 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727-821-7162 ext 2311 moreanartscenter.org Home to more than 50 studios of ceramic artists creating functional and non-functional clay art.

Second Saturday ArtWalk Through May 31 – Students’ Exhibition Through May 31 – Instructors’ Exhibition Summer camp registration is open!

Morean Glass Studio 714 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-822-7872 moreanartscenter.org Daily demonstrations every hour noon to 4pm. Classes available.

Pinellas Park Art Society Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727-360-4406 pinellasart.org Suntan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-367-3818 suntanart.org Classes, Art Mart every weekend on Pass-a-Grille Beach

Scan QR code for online arts & leisure listings! www.paradisenewsfl.com/arts-and-leisure Buddy Baker | Events, Arts & Leisure Coordinator

Through May 5 – Ron Marvin & Students Portrait Show Through May 5 – “Everything Goes” Members’ Show May 9-June 2 – “Celebrations” May Member Show 16-20 – “The Young Artists of Montessori by the Sea” June 6-30 – “Summer’s Here” June Members’ Show The Hive 559 49th St. S, St Petersburg 727-290-6515 thehivestpete.com Classes, open studio, pottery, and jewelry sales Treasure Island Art Guild treasureislandartguild.org Painting workshops held weekly Wednesday – Anything Goes Thursday – Still Life Workshop Friday – Portrait Workshop (live model) Closed June, July and August Veterans Art Center 6798 Crosswinds Dr. N, St. Petersburg 813-504-3092 vactb.org Provides opportunities for military and veterans to develop and showcase creative and artistic accomplishments Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727-323-3141 zenglass.com Offers glassblowing and lampwork classes and workshops.

Second Saturday ArtWalk St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District

ART GALLERIES Art Fusion Galleries 106 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-827-7195 artfusiongalleries.com ARTicles Art Gallery & Custom Framing 1234 Dr. MLK Jr St. N, St. Petersburg 727-898-6061 articlesstpete.com Second Saturday ArtWalk

ARTpool Gallery 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-324-3878 artpoolrules.com Open Wednesday-Sunday noon-5pm Masks required Atelier de SoSi NEW 2380 Sixth Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-370-4192 atelierdesosi.com May 7 – Spring Market June 10-July 22 – “Lit,” The Show where All Things Glow Brenda McMahon Gallery 2901 Beach Blvd. S #104 Gulfport 518-692-7742 brendamcmahongallery.com Local & regional artists Bula Barua 212 Second St. N, St. Petersburg 727-900-1063 bulagallery.com Blown glass on canvas Chasen Galleries 1830 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota 941-260-5787 chasengalleries.com/sarasota Chihuly Collection 720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-822-7872 ext 5102 moreanartscenter.org Permanent collection of Dale Chihuly’s work. Includes his large-scale installations.

Advance ticket purchase required Clyde Butcher Galleries clydebutcher.com/galleries Venice Gallery & Studio 237 Warfield Ave. S, Venice 941-486-0811 Big Cypress Gallery 52388 Tamiami Trail Ochopee 239-695-2428 Through May 31 – America’s Everglades Exhibit, Clearwater Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater Through July 31 – America The Beautiful, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave, St. Petersburg May 5 – Clyde Butcher Lecture, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave, St. Petersburg ParadiseNewsFL.com | MAY 2022 43

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ARTS & LEISURE Cobb Gallery Eckerd College, Library Circle, St. Petersburg 800-454-9009 eckerd.edu/visualarts/program Closed to the public until further notice Collectors Exchange 2939 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-440-9643 articlestpete.com Second Saturday ArtWalk Open to public on Saturday 11am-5pm; all other viewings by appointment

RECURRING EVENTS Tuesdays & 4th Saturday • 9am-3pm, Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market, Beach Blvd. below 28th Ave. S. gulfporttuesdayfreshmarket.com Fridays • 5-9pm, First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Gulfport.

A juried event featuring emerging and professional artists.

First Friday of every month.

Last Friday • 6-9pm, live music at the John’s Pass Bell Tower, John’s Pass Boardwalk and Shopping Village, 12902 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach Saturdays • 9am-2pm, St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, First Ave. SE and First St., Al Lang Stadium parking lot near the marina. Celebrating community, food, and creativity.

October through May. 1st Saturday • 8am Beach Cleanup, Archibald Park, 15100 Gulf Blvd. Mad. Beach.

2nd Saturday • 8:30am, Beach Cleanup. TI Waffle House, 11185 Gulf Blvd.

• 5-9pm, St. Pete Artwalk. Artists and gallery owners from 40 studios and galleries in five arts districts show off their latest works. Take the trolley, drive or park and walk. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk 3rd Saturday • 5-9pm, Indie Faire, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Outdoor, socially distanced event in Gulfport features local art, handmade crafts, jewelry and pottery to locally sourced botanicals.

4th Saturday • Gulfport 4th Saturday Fresh Market 9am-2pm • Pinellas Arts Walk 4-8pm, Pinellas Arts Village Walk, 5600-5800 Park Blvd. (north side), Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Art Society, Donnelly COVE, Complete Sweet Shoppe, Pompei Factory, Studios @5663, Painting with a Twist, Bottles Pub, and Swartz Gallery.

Sundays • 9am-1pm Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market, Indian Shores Municipal Center, 19305 Gulf Blvd. Local vendors offer everything from gourmet foods to fine art. (November-April).

TheBeachMarkets.com. Library Book Sale every third Sunday.

• 10am-2pm, Corey Sunday Market, Corey Ave. (74th Ave), St. Pete Beach. Almost a hundred vendors with an emphasis on local fresh, hydroponic and organic veggies, gourmet take-out treats, locally made crafts and live music. (9-1 June - Sept.)

Every other Sunday • 9am-noon, Organic Farming at Eco-Village, 302 15th St. N, St. Pete. Volunteer in a community garden that provides access to fresh organic produce, opportunities for physical activity, connection with nature.

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Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-323-2787 craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Café-Pottery Studio Second Saturday ArtWalk Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-825-0515 creativeclay.org Second Saturday ArtWalk May 6 – Friday Outdoor Art Market 20 – Spring for the Arts 2022 (at Nova 535) Creative Pinellas 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo 727-460-5477 creativepinellas.org Pinellas County’s local arts agency Through June 19 – 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition) May 12-June 26 – The Things They Left Behind: Grief, Discovery, and Remembrance Crossroads Gallery St. Petersburg College, 2464 Drew St., Clearwater 727-791-2548 spcollege.edu/friends-partners/ community-resources Custom House Décor 2901 Beach Blvd., Gulfport 727-317-5936 customhousedecor.com D-Gallerie 1234 Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, Unit C, St. Petersburg 407-921-3608 d-gallerie.com

Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg 813-760-6600 dmglass.com Second Saturday ArtWalk Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 727-298-3322 dfac.org More than 100 classes offered Scholarships available Ekeko Gallery 290 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr St. N, St. Petersburg 727-685-5577 facebook.com/Ekeko-Gallery Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-821-7391 floridacraftart.org Second Saturday ArtWalk Mural Walk on Saturdays Through May 14 – 2022 SAQA Quilt Show May 20-31 – Artists of ArtLofts 21-July 2 – Under the Sea June 10-July 30 – Beyond Words: Celebrating Books as Art Grand Central Fine Art 3920 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-289-2089 facebook.com/grandcentralfineart Gulf Coast Artists Alliance St. Pete ArtWorks, 2604 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-738-8010 gcaa-fl.org Leslie Curran Gallery 1431 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-898-6061 facebook.com/lesliecurrangallery Second Saturday ArtWalk Luis Sottil Studios 400 Beach Drive NE, Suite 150, St. Petersburg 727-220-1567 facebook.com/luissottilstpete Mirella Cimato Art Gallery 2145 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg (inside St. Petersburg Opera) 727-823-2040 facebook.com/MirellaCimatoGallery Second Saturday ArtWalk

MIZE Gallery 689-C Dr MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg 727-251-8529 chadmize.com May 20 – Stay in Shape June 10 – Say Gay Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-821-5824 r edcloudindianarts.com Selected as best gallery in St. Pete Stirling Art Studios & Gallery 730 Broadway (Second Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin 800-325-2050 facebook.com/StirlingArtDunedin New artist exhibits monthly Syd Entel Galleries 247 Main St., Safety Harbor 727-725-1808 sydentelgalleries.com The Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries (second floor) 10 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg 727-504-8788 theartlofts.com Second Saturday ArtWalk By appointment only Woodfield Fine Art Gallery 2323 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-254-6981 woodfieldfineart.com Second Saturday Art Walk Wyland Galleries 400 Beach Drive, Suite 146, St. Petersburg 727-201-8285 facebook.com/WylandSt.Pete

ARTS PERFORMING Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa 813-301-2500 amaliearena.com May 7 – Maxwell 21 – Kane Brown American Stage Raymond James Theatre 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727-823-7529 americanstage.org Through May 8 – Footloose (American Stage in The Park, Demens Landing, Bayshore Dr. SE and First Ave. SE, St. Petersburg)

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Asolo Repertory Theatre 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 800-361-8388 asolorep.org Health and safety protocols enforced Through May 11 – Knoxville May 13-June 4 – Eureka Day June 11-26 – Hood Bilheimer Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com/capitol-theatre May 2 – Boz Scaggs 5 – Give Them Lala w/Randall Live 6 – Ryan Hamilton 7 – Madeleine Peyroux & Paula Cole 13 – Five for Fighting 14 – Tommy Emmanuel 15 – Journeyman 19 – Leonid and Friends 20 – Rob Schneider 21 – CAL AC/DC Highway to Hell 23 – Stryper June 7 – The Gilmour Project Bininger Theater Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-867-1166 eckerd.edu/theatre Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727-893-1070 mygulfport.us Central Park Performing Arts Center 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727-587-6793 largoarts.com Masks strongly encouraged May 13-22 – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 28 – Beauty and the Beast June 3 – Patty Smyth and Scandal 10 – L.A.X.-Larue/Alexander Early Bird Dinner Theater 13355 49th St. N, Clearwater 727-466-5998 earlybirddinnertheater.com/site May 7-June 12 – The Long Weekend

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ARTS & LEISURE Eight O’Clock Theatre 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727-587-6793 eightoclocktheatre.com May 13-22 – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

ONGOING EVENTS Thursdays, May Movies in the Park NEW Free/donation or membership, 5:30-8:30pm, North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Drive, St. Petersburg. This twice-yearly event begins with live music followed by a movie at dusk. Food, beer and wine available for purchase. Sponsored by Preserve the Burg.

Register at www.ptb.wildapricot.org.

Scheduled movies are: • May 5 – Summer of Soul • May 12 – The Rookie • May 19 – Cars • May 26 – Casablanca Through Sunday, May 8 – American Stage in The Park: Footloose Priced by date and seat location, 8pm, Demens Landing, Bayshore Drive, and Second Avenue S, St. Petersburg. This Broadway hit tells the story of a big-city teen who finds himself out of place in a rural town where dancing has been outlawed. As he tries to carve out a place for himself, he ignites a revolution in the town as the younger generation rebels against the strict rules of the local preacher.

727-823-7529 boxoffice@americanstage.org Through Sunday, May 22 – Picasso and the Allure of the South $12 ages 6-12; $29 ages 18-64, The Dali Museum, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. This special exhibit features 77 paintings, drawings, and collages by the renowned Spanish artist. Half have never been seen in the United States. Exhibit is organized in collaboration with the Musee National Picasso-Paris. Advanced-purchase timed tickets are required; exhibit is included in the price of Dali admission. 727-823-3767 thedali.org Through Monday, May 30 – Registration for Patel Conservatory camps, classes Registration is continuing for Patel Conservatory dance, music, and theater summer camps and classes. Complete list of camps and classes available at www.patelconservatory.org. Some camps/classes require auditions; register at www.strazcenter.org/auditions or call 813-222-1040. Scholarships available: www.strazcenter.org/financialaid, deadline April 4.

Through Monday, July 25 –Arts Summer School Grants Applications are open through July 25 for grants for area arts summer camps for ages 8 through 15. Eligible campers, who include students who attend Title 1 schools, receive a reduced or free lunch, live in designated neighborhoods, or meet other requirements, can apply directly to Creative Pinellas for a grant to attend a session of an arts-related camp program this summer. Applications at Creative Pinellas’ website: www.creativepinellas.org/gotosummercamp or email summercamps@creativepinellas.org.

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Floridian Social Club (formerly State Theater) 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-322-4600 floridiansocialclub.live May 1 – Sunday Jazz w/Bryan J. Hughes 6 – The Black Honkeys 7 – Unlimited Devoted 10 Year Anniversary 8 – Samantha Leigh 12 – Hot Tonic 13 – 22N 14 – The Spazmatics 19 – Big Night Out 22 – Fantastical Tigers, Deb Ruby, Emily Turnage 28 – The New Rulers, the Dub Collectors and the Intercoastals 29 – Anthill Cinema June 3 – Actual Bank Robbers Francis Wilson Playhouse 302 Seminole St., Clearwater 727-446-1360 franciswilsonplayhouse.org May 5-22 – The Producers freeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-498-5205 freefalltheatre.com Adhering to current COVID-19 protocols May 20-June 19 – A Skeptic and a Bruja Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota 941-552-5325 gpactix.com Performances suspended Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport 813-840-3715 mygulfport.us/recreation/casino Weekly dancing/instruction May 1 – Pinups in Paradise

Gulfport Community Players Back Door Theater 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport gulfportcommunityplayers.org Masks mandatory Jannus Live 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-565-0550 jannuslive.com May 3 – All that Remains 5 – Koe Wetzel w/ Tim Montana 6 – Dying Fetus 11 – The Dead South 13 – Zach Deputy 14 – Gogol Bordello 15 – Sylvan Esso 18 – Bleachers 20 – The Head and the Heart 25 – Still Woozy 26 – 97X Presents: Wallows 28 – Moonshine Bandits 29 – The Wilson Van 30 – Churches June 2 – Tech N9ne w/Joey Cool, X-Raided and Imayday 3 – Who’s Bad 5 – Earthgang w/Mike Dimes & Pigeons and Planes 7 – Jesse McCartney w/Jamie Miller & Casey Baer 14 – Shakey Graves M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813-386-6173 madtheatre.com Manatee Performing Arts Center 502 Third Ave. W, Bradenton 941-748-5875 manateeperformingartscenter.com Through May 15 – Titanic – The Musical May 3 – Murder at the Juice Joint 14 – Broadway Memories: Spring Kids Camp Show 21 – Level UP! Presented by Art & Soul Dance Company June 4 – Reflex on the Wild Side MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy. 301 N Tampa 813-740-2446 midflorida.com/amphitheatre

May 4 – AJR 6 – Tim McGraw 13 – Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town 15 – John Mulaney 19 – Halsey 20 – Bill Burr 25 – Dave Matthews Band June 3 – The Doobie Brothers 4 – Kingdom Tour: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin 10 – Tears for Fears 11 – Kid Rock w/Grand Funk Railroad National Theatre Live Eckerd College, Miller Auditorium 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Performances in HD eckerd.edu/olli/theatre All performances cancelled until further notice Patel Conservatory 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes 813-222-1002 patelconservatory.org May 5 – Spring Music Spectacular 7 – Spring Into Dance 7 – Breakin’ Out 14 – Beginning Dance 1 Recital Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center 4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park 727-369-5746 pinellas-park.com/161/ Performing-Arts-Center.com May 14 – Earth, Wind and Fire tribute June 11 – Journey and Styx tribute Raymond James Stadium 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa 813-350-6500 raymondjamesstadium.com May 6 – Fight for Air Climb 27-29 – Sunset Music Festival June 14 – ColdPlay Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com May 1 – Steve Tyrell 1 – The Florida Orchestra: Superhero Soundtracks 4 – The Florida Orchestra: Music of John Williams

6 – Jessie James Decker 15 – The Florida Orchestra presents: Mozart’s Requiem w/Master Chorale of Tampa Bay 20 – The Roast of Frank Hibbard 22 – The Florida Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 24 – Jersey Boys 26 – The Florida Orchestra presents British Gems 27 – George Benson 28 – Brit Floyd June 1 – Happy Together 26 – Ringo Starr & All-Starr Band

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Her creations include silk scarves and wraps, eyeglass holders, bamboo headbands and caps, even printed cards and bookmarks.

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She has built wonderful relationships with so many market customers and is now also creating custom orders.

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You can find her Mystical Silk Fridays/Saturdays at the Dunedin Downtown Market and on Sundays on Corey Ave., 10am-2pm through May, 9am-1pm June-Sept.

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EVENTS

ARTS & LEISURE 8 – The Fritz w/The Juanjamon Band 13 – The Blood Brothers 14 – Impulse 20 – WMNF & SBS Present: Suncoast Blues Society 25th Anniversary w/The Jimmys 28 – WMNF Presents: A Tribute to CCR and John Fogerty

Through July 31 – Ansel Adams/ Clyde Butcher dual exhibits NEW $10 and up, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The Ansel Adams traveling exhibition “The Masterworks,” includes 32 black and white gelatin silver prints spanning four decades, capturing national parks, the people of New Mexico and the ever-changing landscapes of America. Clyde Butchers’ “America the Beautiful” exhibit reveals wild and natural places where few humans have ventured. Butcher is considered by many to be “the Ansel Adams of Florida.” 727-892-4200 thejamesmuseum.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, May 7 – ICONIC: Portrait Edition NEW $150, 7-10pm, Morean Arts Center; 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

ICONIC: Portrait Edition is a spectacular experience that will lift your spirits and uncover your unique qualities. Walk the red carpet in your most iconic look and view artists in action as they paint portraits of unique individuals. Sip beautifully crafted cocktails and enjoy delectable food from some of St. Pete’s most iconic vendors. Bid for a unique opportunity to become one of three icons who will pose for and have their portraits painted. Each winner will have three different artists simultaneously painting their portraits live during the event.

This VIP experience includes taking home your favorite portrait. Only three spots available. Bidding starts at $2,000. Submit your bid at https://app.galabid.com/iconic Proceeds support the Morean Art Center.

Sunday, May 15 – BIPOC Play-Reading Series Free, 2:30pm, TECO Theater, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInness, Tampa. This last of a four-part series offers the dramatic experience of hearing excerpts from plays written by talented local and national Black, Indigenous and People of Color writers. A question-and-answer period follows, during which writers can provide insight into their creative process. Reservations are required by calling 813-229-7827 or at www.strazcenter.org.

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Stageworks Theater 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa 813-374-2416 stageworkstheatre.org May 6-22 – Anna in the Tropics June 3-19 – 20th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org Free concerts Fridays on the Riverwalk Stage, 6-9pm Through May 1 – Little Shop of Horrors Through May 1 – My Fair Lady (Broadway series) May 4-8 – The Band’s Visit (Broadway series) 5 – Spring Music Spectacular 6 – Aerial Dragons 8 – Tampa Bay Symphony: Brahms’ Magnificent First 9 – Treya Lam (Club Jaeb Series) 11-June 5 – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: A Gangster Spectacle 13 – The Florida Orchestra presents: Mozart’s Requiem w/ Master Chorale of Tampa Bay 14 – Veteran Civilian Arts Ensemble Showcase 14-15 – Next Generation Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty 15 – The British Invasion cancelled 17-22 – Pretty Woman: The Musical 20-22 – I’m Not a Comedian…

I’m Lenny Bruce 23 – Alex Cuba (Club Jaeb Series) 26 – BIPOC Voices in the Media (Zoom) 27 – Amythyst Kiah 28 – The Florida Orchestra: Stars and Stripes Forever 28 – Blippi The Musical June 4-5 – Tampa City Ballet presents Carmen

5 – Unlimited Entertainment: Jazz on the Bay Studio Grand Central 2260 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-202-7019 studiograndcentral.com Home to the Off Central Players May 5-8 – Into The Night Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St. Tampa 813-274-8286 tampatheatre.org One of America’s most elaborate movie palaces May 20-21 – Heather McMahan: The Farewell Tour 27 – LIMELIGHT – Geena Davis 31 – Robert Earl Keen June 9 – Kurtis Conner Tarpon Springs Cultural Center 101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org Through May 1 – The Hallelujah Girls May 22 – Flip Flop Opera: Mozart Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org May 21 – The Vocal Illusions of Lynn Trefzger June 4 – Steve Leslie Sings James Taylor 11-19 – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark The Mahaffey Theater 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg 727-300-2000 themahaffey.com May 4 – Primus: A Tribute to Kings 5 – Music of John Williams 8 – One Night of Queen 13 – Wanda Sykes 14 – The Florida Orchestra presents: Mozart’s Requiem w/ Master Chorale of Tampa Bay 18 – Inside Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 21– The Florida Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 22 – 97X Craft Experience 25-29 – Shen Yun

The Palladium 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-822-3590 mypalladium.org May 1 – Pavlo in Concert 2 – Mira Showcase Concert 4 – Palladium Chamber Players: Edward Arron and Jeewon Park 7-8 – St. Petersburg Ballet Company 10 – Tampa Bay Symphony: Brahms’ Magnificent First 13 – Judy Carmichael w/Nate Najar 14 – Fred Astaire Dance 15 – Dancebox Studio 19 – Halie Loren 22 – Pinellas County Symphony Finale Concert June 3-7– St. Petersburg Opera: La Fille du Regiment 10 – Bryan J. Hughes The Studio@620 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-895-6620 thestudioat620.org Masks requested while in building Through May 8 – ANN by Holland Taylor May 10 – Literary Open Mic 14 – Shopizaar!

16 – May Yoga Flow 17 – Simon Lasky Group 21 – The Studio Honors 2022 25 – Poetry Open Mic 26 – Roots Azul: Sound, Culture, and Community in Tampa Bay June 3-30 – Journey to Emancipation Art Exhibition 4 – Celebrate the Journey: An Evening with Green Book Tampa Bay 10 – An Anthology of Voices USF Yuengling Center/ USF Sun Dome 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa 813-974-3111 www.yuenglingcenter.com May 14 – Creator Clash 28 – No Cap Comedy Tour June 2 – Ricardo Arjona Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-953-3368 vanwezel.org May 4 – Boz Scaggs 7 – One Night of Queen 20 – Noche Unidos

West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater 727-437-2363 wcplayers.com Through May 8 – Honky Tonk Hissy Fit June 3-19 – The Mountaintop Zubrick Magic Theatre 1211 First Ave N., Suite 101, St. Petersburg Performances Thursday-Saturday 7pm; Sunday 2pm 866-ZUBRICK (866-982-7425) zubrickmagic.com Voted “Best Family Magic Show”

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MUSEUMS Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum 2240 Ninth Ave. S, St. Petersburg One City Chorus – Mondays 7pm woodsonmuseum.org Florida Holocaust Museum 55 Fifth St. S, St. Petersburg 727-820-0100 flholocaustmuseum.org Through July 4 – Reflections on Man’s Fate: Artwork by Judith Weinshall Liberman Through July 10 – The Wartime Escape of Lisl Porges Through January 2, 2023 – Ever Present: Candles and Chance in the Art of Samuel Bak Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N Ashley Dr., Tampa 813-221-2222 fmopa.org Through May 29 – Paul Caponigro: Impact + Influence Through June 5 – Forever Young: Creative Aging Photography Show Through June 5 – Community Animal Show Through July 3 – The Company We Keep: Photographs of Our Complex Relationships with Animals

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EVENTS Thursday, May 19 – WE Convene: Arts and Tourism NEW Free, 8-10am, Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo.

The third public meeting on key topics of importance to the arts community. Keynote speakers will be Malinda Horton, executive director of the Florida Association of Museums, and Stephanie Barkow, account planning director at BVK. Organized by Creative Pinellas and Pinellas Community Foundation. 727-460-5477.

Register: www.creativepinellas.org Thursday, May 19 – Save a Slice of Paradise fundraiser NEW $50/person, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sea Sea Riders Restaurant, 221 Main St., Dunedin. A tropical night of celebration raising money to save the West Klosterman Preserve in Pinellas County. The West Klosterman Preservation Group hopes to raise $3.2 million by July 1 to purchase the 14-acre property to save it from development.

Ticket price includes music, food, and a drink ticket. Sponsor level includes music, food, and drink tickets for four plus a reserved table.

Reservations: www.ticketstripe.com/SaveASliceOfParadiseMay19 Saturday, May 21 – Third Saturdays at Pinewood NEW Free, Pinewood Cultural Park, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Enjoy free virtual and in-person activities, including self-guided scavenger hunts plus instructor-led events. Discover poignant stories about the COVID-19 epidemic told through artifacts displayed at the “Things They Left Behind” exhibition, open through June 26. Food trucks onsite. Experience a typical store from the 1900s and learn about the early sailing days in Pinellas County. Also accessible from 12211 Walsingham Road. www.pinellascounty.org/park/pinewood.htm Saturday, May 28 – Blippi The Musical NEW $30 and up, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Blippi The Musical brings the energetic and loveable Blippi onto the stage in a production filled with audience engagement and amazing music. Children across the world have taken a liking to Blippi’s charismatic personality and innovative teaching lessons. They will continue to learn about the world around them while singing and dancing along with this one-of-a-kind show.

813-229-7827 www.strazcenter.org Saturday, May 28 through Monday, August 22 – Gio Swaby NEW $15 and up, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.

The work of multidisciplinary artist Gio Swaby explores the intersection of Blackness and womanhood. Working with textile materials associated with domesticity, she renders her subjects in freehand lines of threads, shown on the reverse side of the canvas so that the stitching process is visible. 727-894-4638 www.mfastpete.org Saturday June 4, and Sunday, June 5 – Tampa City Ballet presents Carmen 2022 NEW $68.75, 7pm Saturday/3pm Sunday, Straz Center, 1010 N MacInness Place Tampa. This new production will feature 28 dancers in a multi-disciplinary fusion of ballet, art, contemporary dance, opera, flamenco-inspired movement, and dramatic raw emotions set to George Bizet’s score. This production envisions Carmen not as a victim, but as a modern woman who is strong and steadfast in her female persona, choosing to die free rather than live under a man’s rule. 813-229-STAR (7827) www.strazcenter.org Monday, June 6 – Happy Camper Art Camp begins $200 members/$250 non-members, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, Morean Art Center, 719 Central Ave., and Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg. Nine-week camps in art, glass, clay, photo and more! Information and registration at www.moreanartcenter.org/summercamp.

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ARTS & LEISURE hours for special needs families.

Families with a SNAP, EBT, or WIC card get in free every Tuesday.

Limited hours.

Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-552-1610 gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier islands. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation!

Gulfport History Museum 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport Free admission 727-201-8687 gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Henry Plant Museum 401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813-254-1891 plantmuseum.com Live classical music performances every third Thursday.

Most Sundays – Upstairs/ Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel Through Dec. 23 – Stop the Presses! Fake News and the War of 1898 May 19 – Music in the Museum Heritage Museum 100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org History and culture of the Greek community May 14 – The Art of Health Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727-582-2123 pinellascounty.org/heritage Free 21-acre living history museum First Saturdays – Historic House Concert Series Second Saturdays – Speaking of History Series Imagine Museum 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-300-1700 imaginemuseum.com Contemporary American Studio Glass Thursdays $5 after 5pm Tuesdays and Thursdays – Introduction to American Studio Glass Tour Wednesdays and Fridays –

Introduction to International Studio Glass Tour Saturdays – Magical Glass Mystery Tour/Journey to the Imagination Tour John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota 941-359-5700 ringling.org Mondays: Free admission all day Thursday – Art After 5 Tuesday & Thursday– ROAR! – Ringling Order of Art Readers Through May 2 – Art From Within: Selections from the Ringling Museum’s Staff Through July 3 – Ya Levy La’ford: American/Roots Through August 21 – Eleanor Merritt: Remembrance Through August 28 – Metadata: Rethinking Photography from the 21st Century Through Sept. 25 – Ballroom Florida: Deco & Desire in Japan’s Jazz Age Through Sept. 25 – The Marvelous Marbling of Matsui Kosei Through August 13, 2023 – As long as there is sun, as long as there is light. Selections from the Bring Gift and The Ringling Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art May 14-October 23 – The world is just so small, now: Works on paper from The Ringling’s Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art 600 E Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs 727-712-5762 leeparattner.org Through June 12 – Français Impressions: Early 20th Century French Master Printmakers Through July 10 – You Good?

May 21-August 27 – Balance of Water: Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse Museum of the American Arts And Crafts Movement 355 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727-440-4859 museumaacm.org.

More than 2,000 objects related to the American Arts and Crafts

movement representing the full range of decorative and fine arts produced by individual artists, craftsmen, and companies of the period c.1890-1930.

Sunday Film Series – 12:30/2pm Daily Arts and Crafts-inspired films Through June 5 – Designing the New: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-894-4638 mfastpete.org Thursdays $10 after 5pm Museum Minis, Explore More!

Family Days, Fall Camps Through May 8 – Bernini and the Roman Baroque Through July 17 – The Prints and Drawings of Maxime Lalanne Through July 31 – From Heath to Hedgerow: Doulton Lambeth Ware and the British Countryside Through September 11 – Women’s Work: A Survey of Female photographers Through February 19, 2023 – Cabinet Pictures and Works on Paper May 28-August 22 – Gio Swaby National Comedy Hall of Fame Museum 2435 U.S. 19, Holiday 727-944-4453 nationalcomedyhalloffame.com Temporarily closed – moving to new location Safford House Museum 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs Restored Victorian home built in 1883 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 Second Ave. NE St. Petersburg 727-894-1052 spmoh.com Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles.

New wing features early 20th century European posters 727-579-8226 tbauto.org

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813-228-0097 tampabayhistorycenter.org Walking tours of Tampa neighborhoods May 21 – Florida Emancipation Day: A Family Reunion June 15 – History in 60: Ninety Miles and Lifetime Away Tampa Museum of Art 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813-259-1720 tampamuseum.org Thursdays 4-8pm – pay-as-you-will admission Through May 22 – An Irresistible Urge to Create: Florida Outsider Art Through June 19 – HerStory: Stories of Ancient Heroines and Everyday Women Through June 26 – Paul Jenkins: From America’s Heartland to an International Journey Through July 24 – Verde: Poetics of Shade Tarpon Springs Railroad Depot Historical Museum 160 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs Free admission 727-943-4624 tarponspringsarea historicalsociety.org The Dalí Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727-823-3767 thedali.org Thursdays and Fridays reduced admission after 5pm Through May 1 – Student Surrealist Art Exhibit: 2022 Hillsborough Through May 22 – Picasso and the Allure of the South Advanced-purchase timed tickets required The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-892-4200 thejamesmuseum.org Tuesdays $10 all day Through July 31 – Ansel Adams: The Masterworks/ Clyde Butcher: America the Beautiful May 5 – Clyde Butcher Talk USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa ira.usf.edu 813-974-3503 Through May 7 – Inverso

Celebrated worldwide, the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival (RPPF) launches its 10th Season The University of South Florida (USF) School of Music will host RPPF June 28 - July 18, 2022.

Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival is supported entirely by private donations to Rebecca Penneys Friends of Piano, a non-profit 501c3 organization. The students are joined by 23 world-class faculty who work closely with them during the three-week festival.

RPPF provides each participant with a semester’s worth of private lessons, nightly masterclasses, special topic classes, faculty presentations, performance opportunities, and abundant practice time on Steinway pianos. “Our goal is to offer each student – and the world of piano – a unique view of many different philosophies in teaching and performing styles,” said Penneys.

In this 10th anniversary season, the tuition-free festival will bring together 39 of the world’s aspiring collegiate classical pianists from 17 countries who were selected from a very large applicant pool. This summer’s landmark season has as its theme, Legacy of Piano and Planet.

Award-winning American composer Kenneth Frazelle will unveil a 5–7-minute work for solo piano composed and dedicated to RPPF “celebrating the legacy, enthusiasm, and imagination of its 10th anniversary season.”

To further commemorate the 10th year, Rebecca Penneys Friends of Piano Inc. donated $1,000 to two non-profit organizations to further the health and legacy of our world: $1000 to One Tree Planted Inc. to plant 1,000 trees in North America to help with global reforestation efforts; $1,000 to United National Women’s League of America, Inc. to give humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.

As part of her continuing personal mission to boost education and art in the Tampa Bay area, Rebecca, who is founder and director of RPPF as well as Professor Emerita of Piano at Eastman School of Music, created the Rebecca Penneys Graduate Collective at USF which guarantees five tuition-free graduate awards to five lucky students for their two-year Master of Music degree program.

To learn more about this summer’s RPPF events visit rebeccapenneyspianofestival@gmail.com.

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ARTS & LEISURE USF Graphicstudio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Ste 100, Tampa, Free admission 813-974-3503 graphicstudio.usf.edu/GS/ gs_about.html

MUSIC Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association Monday Night Jazz Jam, 7-9pm, Hangar Restaurant, 540 First St. SE, St. Petersburg, aldowningjazz.com Clearwater Jazz Holiday Coachman Park 301 Drew St., Clearwater clearwaterjazz.com Scheduled for October 14-16 New Horizons Band of Gulfport Gulfport Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport Novice, intermediate musicians 727-345-0285 newhorizonsbandgulfport.org School of Rock St. Petersburg 2401 Central Ave., St. Petersburg Guitar, drum, singing, keyboard/piano lessons 727-871-7625 schoolofrock.com South Pasadena Community Band All-volunteer band 727-515-5407 southpasadenaband.com Concerts suspended St. Petersburg College Gibbs Campus Music Center 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-341-4360 spcollege.edu/events Suncoast Jazz Society Cove Cay Golf Club 2612 Cove Cay Drive, Clearwater sdjs.org Tampa Bay Symphony Performances in various locations 727-827-8087 tampabaysymphony.org May 8 – Brahms’ Magnificent First, Straz Center, Tampa 10 – Brahms’ Magnificent First, The Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg 52

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The Florida Orchestra See venues for times and ticket prices. 727-662-7286 floridaorchestra.org Face masks recommended May 1 – Superhero Soundtracks Coffee Concert (Ruth Eckerd Hall) 4, 5 – Music of John Williams (Ruth Eckerd, Mahaffey) 8 – Pops in the Park (Riverfront Park, Tampa) 13-15 – Mozart’s Requiem w/Master Chorale of Tampa Bay (Straz, Mahaffey, Ruth Eckerd) 18 – Inside Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (Mahaffey) 21-22 – Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 (Mahaffey, Ruth Eckerd Hall) 26 – British Gems (Ruth Eckerd) 28 – Stars and Stripes Forever (Straz) TomKats Jazz Orchestra The Blue Parrot Mondays 7-9:30pm 85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach 727-368 9619 www.bluepstpb.com Greg Dunn, Tomkats Music Dir. dunngsje@verizon.net 727-637-4123 tomkatsjazzorchestra.com

OPERA Metropolitan Opera: HD Live Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera 727-864-7600 eckerd.edu/olli/opera May 7 – Turandot 28 – Lucia Di Lammermoor June 4 – Hamlet Opera Tampa at Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org Sarasota Opera House 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941-328-1300 sarasotaopera.org

May 21 – Sleeping Beauty June 4 – Schmidt Vocal Arts St. Petersburg Opera Company 2145 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-823-2040 stpeteopera.org Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings and Cocktails with the Maestro.

Various performance locations June 3, 5, 7 – La Fille du Regiment St. Petersburg Opera Guild stpeteoperaguild.org The Matinee Opera Players 64th Way, Pinellas Park facebook.com/ MatineeOperaPlayers The Pinellas Opera League Socialize and be entertained First Wednesday each month October-June Thursdays: Opera at the Dali pinellasoperaleague.com

ECO Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727-893-7326 stpeteparksrec.org/ boydhillpreserve Tram Tours Saturdays, guided tours, classes Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs 727-453-6800 brookercreekpreserve.org Tram Tours Saturdays Fort De Soto Park 3500 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde 727-552-1862 pinellascounty.org/park Campgrounds, ferry services to Egmont and Shell Keys Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center 700 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, at The St. Pete Pier 727-291-4103 tbwdiscoverycenter.org Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-453-6500 weedonislandpreserve.org

GARDENS Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo. Free.

Friendly dogs welcome on leash.

Open daily. Welcome Center is closed weekends and county holidays.

727-582-2100 flbg.org Florida West Coast Orchid Society Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo Second Thurs, 7:30pm, visitors welcome.

Educational classes 727-420-7230 fwcos.org Garden Club of St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S, St. Petersburg 727-381-8920 gardenclubstpetersburg.org Monthly special events Ikebana International St. Petersburg Chapter 65 Ikebana – centuries-old art of Japanese floral arranging.

646-761-0989 ikebanastpetersburg.com Monthly demonstrations

Do Your Hurricane Shutters Need Some TLC? Outstanding Shutter Maintenance, Repair & Cleaning Protect Your Investment www.TheShuttermanFL.com, email theshutterman727@gmail.com or call 727-810-4606 NOW! Licensed with 10 years specializing shutters.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 1534 Mound St., Sarasota 941-366-5731 selby.org Through June 26 – Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light (Downtown Sarasota campus) Through August – Seeing the Invisible (Spanish Point campus) Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg Adult and child horticultural workshops 727-892-5715 sunkengardens.org

FERRIES Crossbay Ferry Connecting Downtown Tampa Aquarium Wharf to Downtown St. Petersburg Vinoy Basin Wednesday through Sunday November through April 727-273-5932 thecrossbayferry.com See website for rates

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ARTS & LEISURE Egmont Key Ferry Fort De Soto Bay Pier $20 Children/$40 Adults UPDATED PRICING 727-398-6577 tampabayferry.com Pirate Water Taxi Hop On, Hop Off, 14 stops along the Hillsborough River and Tampa Riverwalk.

All-day passes: $25 adult/$15 child 813-223-7999 piratewatertaxi.com Shell Key Ferry Fort De Soto Boat Ramp $15 Children/$30 Adults UPDATED PRICING 727-398-6577 tampabayferry.com See website for overnight camping

LIBRARIES Gulf Beaches Public Library 200 Municipal Dr., Madeira Beach 727-391-2828 gulfbeacheslibrary.org Gulfport Public Library 5501 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727-893-1074 mygulfport.us/gpl St. Pete Beach Public Library 365 73rd Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-363-9238 Check website for new hours Mondays – Children’s Story Time First Tuesdays – Topics in American History Third Thursdays – Book Club Caring for someone with dementia? Memory kits are available that provide objects, pictures, and videos to assist with Reminiscence Therapy. spblibrary.com Children’s Programs Story Time – Every Tuesday 10am President Barack Obama Main Library 3745 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-893-7724 splibraries.org Closed for renovation

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9am-2pm, June through September Beach Blvd. below 28th Ave. S, Gulfport, Second Tuesday Clothing Swap visitgulfportflorida.com WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market November through May 10am-2pm 5042 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach tampabaymarkets.com/ madeirabeach FRIDAYS Treasure Island Friday Market December through April, 9am-2pm Community Center Park (behind Walgreens) 104th Ave. & Park Place, Treasure Island. Free parking, live music. Pet friendly.

727-360-4121 islandneighborschamber.org FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS Dunedin Downtown Market November through June, 9am-2pm John L. Lawrence Pioneer Park 420 Main St., Dunedin tampabaymarkets.com SATURDAYS ArtsXchange Outdoor Marketplace 5-9pm during the Second Saturday Art Walk at the ArtsXchange campus, 515 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727-256-0821 warehouseartsdistrictstpete.org Dunedin Summer Market 9am-1pm History Museum Parking Lot, 349 Main St., Dunedin Market in The Bluffs 9am-2pm Second Saturday 2747 Sunset Blvd., Belleair Bluffs Outdoor market facebook.com/marketinthebluffs St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market October through May, 9am-2pm Al Lang Stadium parking lot, corner of First Ave. S & First St.,

St. Petersburg 727-455-4921 saturdaymorningmarket.com Moves to Williams Park June to September SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market 10am-2pm/Summer 9am-1pm Now open year-round Corey (74th) Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727-498-8778 coreyave.com Indian Shores Sunday Market November through April, 9am-1pm Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores thebeachmarkets.com facebook.com/ IndianShoresSundayMarket/

OTHER MARKETS Vintage Marché First full weekend each month 9am-6pm Sat/9am-5pm Sun 2200 Second Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-914-7707 vintagemarche727.com

SPIRITUAL

Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727-441-1790 www.cmaquarium.org Rescue, rehab and release Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Dr., Tampa 813-273-4000 flaquarium.org Voted Second Best Aquarium in the United States by USA Today Readers’ Choice 2019 May 7-8 – Mother’s Day BoGo admission Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941-388-4441 mote.org Seaside Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores 727-391-6211 seasideseabirdsanctuary.org Free. Donations accepted. Tours.

ZooTampa at Lowry Park 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813-935-8552 zootampa.org

CLUBS-SERVICE/SOCIAL

Sacred Lands 1700 Park St. N, St. Petersburg 727-347-0354 sacredlandspreservation andeducation.org Sunday tours, meditations, special events

Entrepreneur Social Club Thursdays 6-8pm NOVA 535 535 Dr. M.L. King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg entrepreneursocialclub.com Meeting location varies

Soothe Our Souls (S.O.S.) 4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-360-7411 sootheoursouls.org Provides complimentary sailing for seriously health-challenged people and their support groups

Gulfport Lions Club Second and fourth Tuesdays 6:30pm Gulfport Lions Clubhouse 4630 Tifton Dr. S, Gulfport 727-709-6694 facebook.com/Gulfport-Lions-Club

Spiritual Conditioning Program 153 107th Ave., Treasure Island Pat Jano at 727-324-9222 Small group Bible study

ZOOS/AQUARIUMS Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center (formerly Alligator Attraction) John’s Pass Village, 12973 Village Blvd. A-D Madeira Beach, 727-329-8751 kissagator.com Explore, learn & kiss a gator

Original Third Tuesday Networking Event Third Tuesday of each month 4pm, Swingers Patio Bar and Grill 2501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg Facebook.com/the-original-thirdtuesday-networking-event

ARTS & LEISURE Pass-A-Grille Shuffle Board January through March Tues/Thurs/Sat, 10am–noon Pass-A-Grille Park, Ninth & 10th Ave. Member $20/yr., open to public.

Preserve The ‘Burg 727-824-7802 preservetheburg.org Works to educate, advocate, and celebrate all things related to St. Pete’s history.

Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches Tuesdays, Noon. Guests welcome.

Cambria Madeira Beach Hotel 15105 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach 727-360-4350 facebook.com/RotaryGulfBeaches/ Second Saturday Singers Second Saturday October through April, 9am–noon Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St. S, St. Petersburg Sing songs you love, ages middle school and up bobd@pccumc.org Senior Solos Second Monday except July and August, 1pm, Pinellas Park Senior Center, 7625 59th St. N, Pinellas Park. Social group of singles 50+ 727-369-5694 Social Club of St. Petersburg Sons of Italy, 2500 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Bocce, cards, and social events. Open to the public on Mondays and for special events. majordl050@aol.com 727-323-2691 socialclubofsp.org St. Petersburg Audubon Society 727-753-9731 stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation St. Petersburg Chess Club 540 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg Open every Friday for members from 6-11pm; Sundays 2-4pm for group chess lessons and friendly games. Individual lessons available. www.chessclubjoy.webs.com 727-776-5583 timotey_gospodinov@yahoo.com

St. Petersburg International Community of Astrologers (SPICA) Third Thursdays 7-9pm Blissful Beginnings, 9365 US Hwy 19 N, Suite B, Pinellas Park 727-347-4737 facebook.com/SPICA St. Petersburg Lawn Bowling Club 536 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg November to April, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:30am.

Free lessons available.

Oldest formally organized lawn bowling club in Florida 727-344-4240/416-410-7671 stpetersburglawnbowling.org St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club Fridays, 7-10pm, Free.

559 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg A hip twist on an old game 727-822-2083 stpeteshuffle.com Suncoast Bonsai Society Third Saturdays 10am Seminole Recreation Center 9100 113th St., Room 210A, Seminole Demos, workshops, evaluations Bring your own tree! One of oldest Bonsai clubs in Florida.

Suncoast Quilting Circle Works to preserve and promote the art of quilt making. suncoastquiltingcircle.org Swiss Club Second Saturday 11:45am, October through May 12425 Sixth St. E, Treasure Island Augie – 727-522-0771 swissclubstpetersburg.com Tampa Bay Surface Guild Second Monday, 6:30-8:30pm Good Samaritan Church 6085 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park Coloring, patterning, structuring and transformation of fabric, fiber, and other materials surfacedesignguild.com Currently meeting in person

The Contemporaries Support group of Members of Museum of Fine Arts. Monthly lectures, gatherings and field trips supporting contemporary artists of Tampa Bay. $50 yearly membership in addition to MFA membership mfastpete.org

Mad Dogs Triathlon Club Wednesday night swims through summer, 6pm, Hurley Park Shelter, Pass-A-Grille Beach, 1600 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach.

727-424-6847 stpetemaddogs.org info@stpetemaddogs.com

The Treasure Island Historical Society Second Monday, 5pm September through May 151 107th Ave., Suite 2, Treasure Island 727-641-5203 facebook.com/treasureisland FLhistoricalsociety

Tampa Bay Beach Bums Beach volleyball for players of all levels. Gulfport 727-437-2867 Facebook

Treasure Islettes Community service organization Fourth Monday except June through August Thursday bingo: 6:45pm early bird, 7:45pm regular, Treasure Island Community Center 727-270-9024 tislettes@gmail.com treasureislettes.weebly.com U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 78, St. Pete Beach Promoting boating safety with a 12week repeating cycle Safe Boating Program, Tuesdays 7pm. Start at any point in cycle.

Warren Webster Building, 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach.

Tom 727-367-1409; Phil 727-865-2226 wow.uscgaux.info/content. php?unit=070-07-08 WordSmitten Writing Workshops Third Saturday, 1-5:30pm, $15/session 800-727-6214 ext 101 meetup.com/wordsmitten Get professional help with your novel, memoir, short story

CLUBS – ATHLETIC Clearwater/St. Petersburg Ski Club Second Tuesday 6:30pm, September to May Mike’s Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49th St., Clearwater.

Pinellas County’s only ski club.

727-743-3108 snowshark.org

St. Pete Road Runners Member of Road Runners Club of America. Walkers, joggers, noncompetitive & competitive runners.

Monthly meetings, guest speakers, coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series and social events.

HEALTH Depression Bipolar Support Every Thursday 7pm Pasadena Community Church Life Enrichment Building, Classroom 1A 227 70th St. S, St. Petersburg Free, no registration, confidential 727-410-1569 dbsatampabay.org/ index.html Jazzercise Exercise Classes Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30pm Treasure Island City Hall, 120 108th Ave., Treasure Island 727-687-6695 jazzercise-sp@hotmail.com Memory Café – Gulfport Third Monday 12:15-2pm Neptune Grille, 5501 Shore Blvd.

S, Gulfport. Support for those suffering from dementia and their loved ones. RSVP 727-327-0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813-384-7571 catemcarty@gmail.com Memory Café – St. Petersburg Second Monday 11am-1pm Carrabba’s St. Pete, 1951 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg.

Support for those suffering from dementia and their loved ones.

RSVP 727-327-0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813-384-7571 catemcarty@gmail.com

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ARTS & LEISURE Ostomy Support Group Last Sunday 2pm St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Learn all about the life-changing procedure.

727-657-0998 ostomy.org/st-petersburg-flostomy-support-group Meetings suspended St. Anthony’s Hospital Various seminars and support groups 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg 855-269-4777 baycare.org/events

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Sunset Sail • Dolphin Watching • Island Adventures Pvt. Charters Business or Pleasure

Walking Club & Memory Café Third Friday 10-11am group walk Tyrone Square Mall11:15am-1pm Memory Café at Red Robin, 6901 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg For those with memory concerns & their loved ones.

RSVP 727-327-0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813-384-7571 catemcarty@gmail.com 11:15am-1pm Memory Café at Red Robin, 6901 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg For those with memory concerns & their loved ones.

RSVP 727-327-0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813-384-7571 atemcarty@gmail.com Wednesday Walkers Second and fourth Wednesday 9am, varying locations Sponsored by Gulfport Senior Center, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727-893-1244

SINCE 1994 Graphic Design • Magazines Ads • Brochures • Menus • Logos Website/Social Media Graphics On-location Photography

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TOASTMASTERS Bay Pines Toastmasters Wednesdays 5:15-6:30pm C.W. “Bill” Young VA Hospital, Medical Center Auditorium (Bldg. 20), 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, 727-488-4941 baypinestoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org Hybrid meetings

Cool ‘N Confident Toastmasters Mondays 6:30-8pm St. Petersburg College – Gibbs Campus, 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg RSVP to attend: 850-228-0315 1526154-toastmastersclubs.org Zoom meetings Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters Thursdays 6:25-8pm St. Petersburg College, Room DC125, 244 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg Robert 727-417-5777 downtownstpetetoastmasters.com Hybrid meetings Gulfport Toastmasters Wednesdays 6:30-7:45pm Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727-709-2183 gulfporttoastmasters.com Zoom meetings St. Pete Beach Toastmasters Thursdays 6:30pm Suntan Art Center (next door to Don Cesar), 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach stpetebeachtm@gmail.com stpetebeachtoastmasters.com 813-609-2015 Hybrid meetings St. Petersburg Toastmasters Tuesdays 6:30pm Temple of the Living God, 1950 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg stpetetoastmasters.org Hybrid meetings Toast of the Bay Toastmasters Thursdays 7:30-8:30am St. Petersburg College, 244 Second Ave. N, Room #125, St. Petersburg toastofthebay.com Hybrid meetings

THRIFT SHOPS Attic Shoppe 316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach Run by St. Albans Church One of longest running thrift shops in St. Pete Beach. 727-360-5647 facebook.com/albansministry

CASA Thrift Shop 1011 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg Wednesday Seniors 55+ save 25%. Monies raised benefit the victims of domestic violence.

Donations greatly appreciated.

727-828-1233 casa-stpete.org Creative Thrift Art Store (at Creative Clay) 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-825-0515 creativeclay.org/creative-thrift HEP Thrift Store 1212 N Betty Lane, Clearwater.

Still continuing to help residents.

727-442-9041 ext 330 Facebook.com/hepthriftstore Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church Thrift Shop 107 16th Ave. & Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach. 727-360-5508 Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays 9am-noon pagchurch.org/home/thrift-shop St. Vincent’s Thrift Shop 5124 Gulfport Blvd., Gulfport 727-321-7215 10am-2pm Wednesday through Saturday stvinepiscopal.org Masks required Church by the Sea Thrift Store 495 137th Ave. Circle, Madeira Beach 727-391-7706 Open Tuesdays/Thursday 10am-2pm Donations accepted churchbythesea.com/thrift-store

VOLUNTEERING AARP Various volunteer opportunities aarp.org/giving-back Daystar Life Center 1055 28th St. S., St. Petersburg Many volunteer opportunities available. To learn more: communityrelations@daystar.com 727-825-0442 facebook.com/DaystarLifeCenter

Marine Exploration Center 250 Eighth Ave. SE, St. Petersburg Looking for volunteers who are passionate about the marine environment.

727-803-9799 ext 201 mecstpete.org Meals on Wheels 13945 Evergreen Ave., Clearwater Need volunteer drivers to deliver meals. 727-573-9444 neighborly.org

Empath Health Suncoast Hospice Locations throughout Pinellas County. Various positions. Training provided. Ages 14+ years.

727-523-3440 empathhealth.org

State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of FL, 14250 49th St. N, Suite 4000, Clearwater. Help abused, abandoned, and neglected children 727-464-6528 guardianadlitem.org

Friends of Strays 2911 47th Ave. N, St. Petersburg Nonprofit, no kill shelter volunteers@friendsofstrays.org 727-522-6566 ext 107 friendsofstrays.com/home

St. Petersburg Free Clinic 863 Third Ave. N, St Petersburg To schedule new volunteer orientation: volunteers@ stpetersburgfreeclinic.org 727-821-1200 ext 114 stpetersburgfreeclinic.org

Hope Villages of America, Inc. formerly RCS of Pinellas County Positions needed at Food Bank, Haven of RCS, Grace House, Thrift Store. Helping families of hunger, homelessness, and domestic violence. 45-minute orientation required. 727-443-4031 ext 506 hopevillagesofamerica.org

Tampa Bay Watch 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde 727-867-8166 ext 233 tampabaywatch.org

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

YOGA Beach Yoga Pinellas Various locations 727-222-6476 Beachyogapinellas.com info@beachyogapinellas.com Year-round resident discount packages Salty Souls Yoga Various locations 727-459-9178 saltysoulsyoga.com Silver Sneakers Yoga Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach 727-363-9245 Fridays at 11:15am spbrec.com Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727-560-7317 Taught by Awaken 2 Yoga Monday & Wednesday 10:30am The Centre of St. Pete Beach 7525 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach 727-258-2001 thecentreSPB.com Monday & Saturday 9-10am Hatha Yoga Wednesday 6-7pm Mindful Slow Yoga.

Check out wakeupmybody.com for more info and to reserve a spot in person or on Zoom. Yoga Alliance certified eRYT 500 Kripalu trained yoga teacher.

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CLASSIFIED ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPING HANDYMAN & TAX SERVICES Residential or Commercial Painting Anastasiya Dycus, EA, CAA Rental Prep Services or Complete Tax & IRS Help • Resolve IRS Rehab. Refurbishment 727.337.6888 HEALTH & FITNESS Letters/Notices • Tax Preparation Acupunture & Herbs Seasonal Individual & Business • International Allergies, Hip & Back pain April Wang Clients Services • ITIN - 1135 Certified Chinese MD, (Tyrone Area) Pasadena Ave S, # 228, S. Pasadena, 6600 31st Terrace, St. Pete 33710 Admin@taxhelp123.com by appt.

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Blvd.S., Cardio Drumming Classes.

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MAY ASTROLOGY May begins with a new lunar cycle and the Mercury Retrograde shadow in progress.

This will be a good time to figure out what we are ready to revisit, redo or review.

Love and money planet Venus visits dynamic Aries on the 2nd. Caution is suggested in matters of the heart and finances this month as impulsive actions are likely. Jupiter, the planet of fortune, success, and growth, visits Aries on the 10th until the end of October, then returns in December until May of 2023. It is Aries’ turn to be blessed with abundance, expansion, opportunities, and newfound freedom. But, some letting go is inevitable in order to move forward; any loss will be a blessing in disguise.

Mercury stations REtrograde on the 10th so communication, transportation, and decision making will be slowing down.

It is time to REview, REnew, and REvisit ongoing issues and projects but not time for anything new to begin. The next three weeks will give us time to clear up and clear out so that we can move forward next month with plans and projects. The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio on the 15th is a Lunar Eclipse. It brings things up and out into the open to be purged, transformed, and reborn.

This eclipse has karmic energy with opportunities for restructuring our lives, and on a global level, bringing out matters that need extreme exposure and change.

The Sun has been in stable, conservative Taurus all month but enters the sign of the twins, Gemini, on the 20th. Things come in twos now or with variety and we are restless, curious, and live in the moment.

But, Mercury will move into Taurus on the 22nd keeping our thoughts cautious and more business-minded. We look for quality now in all things and a good bargain.

Action planet Mars goes home to Aries on the 24th and gives us the courage and enthusiasm to accomplish almost anything 60

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for the next few weeks. Love goddess Venus moves into faithful, stable Taurus on the 28th when sensuality and indulgence are enjoyed and celebrated. Then a New Moon in Gemini begins the next lunar cycle on the 30th challenging our dreams and ideals but giving us the practical ability to make them happen.

TAURUS: Your new year starts now and many changes come with it.

Review finances and find time for a private retreat. Relationships are in the spotlight.

New talents are recognized that support careers and positions.

GEMINI: Social activities are enjoyed with many opportunities for growth. You put energy into status, career. The focus falls on work and health matters. You reinvent yourself and start off on a new path as May closes.

CANCER: Career and position are enhanced; fortunate options are coming.

Creativity is accented; issues with children or love life surface now. Retreat into your private world; reimagine the new you moving forward with ease.

LEO: Travel and education is enjoyable and brings new opportunities. The home and family concerns take stage mid-month.

Reconnect with friends and reinvent your position. New social options may come with expenses.

VIRGO: Resources and finances are enhanced and improved. Work with relationships for understanding.

The spotlight falls on short trips, siblings, and conversations. New paths may open in your career; review and relearn.

LIBRA: Relationships are enjoyable and mutually beneficial. Financial matters are in the spotlight; review options. Energy fills wellness and work areas. A new focus begins on education, philosophy, and travel later.

SCORPIO: Health and work are enhanced with new options. Energy goes into recreation. You are in the spotlight, reconnect to partners; find balance. As May ends a new focus on finances begins; speculation isn’t encouraged.

SAGITTARIUS: Homelife and family are where the action is. Recreation is enjoyed.

The spotlight falls on private affairs; the inner world. Review wellness plans.

May ends with new beginnings and reconnecting in relationships.

CAPRICORN: Energy is scattered in many directions. Home and family bring growth and pleasure. The spotlight falls on social time; future plans. Resume enjoyed routines to regain health. Work has new options later on.

AQUARIUS: Short trips and conversations are enjoyed. Spiritual values influence assets. Your career or position is in the spotlight balanced with home and family.

Reconnecting with children has new beginnings as May ends.

PISCES: Income is enhanced with options for growth. You are energized and active.

Education, travel, and beliefs are in the spotlight. Reconnecting and resolving issues brings new developments with home and family later.

ARIES: You are popular and favored this month with luck and abundance coming your way. Financial matters are in the spotlight.

Reconnect with others. You’re energized end of the month with a new restlessness; curiosity.

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By Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones Many people will do anything to avoid dealing with, not only the pain, but the linear process of learning the lesson. We embody the lesson buried in the pain by remaining mindfully connected to the moment at hand and staying with the experience rather than running from it.

How Often Do You Repeat the Same Mistake?

A learning experience is one of those things that says, “You know that thing you just did?

Don’t do that.” ~ Douglas Adams Upon moving to Florida, I discovered we have an abundance of venomous snakes.

This motivated me to take my dog MacDoodle, to a Snake Avoidance Class, where they used live venomous snakes to give the dogs a “learning experience” they, hopefully, did not soon forget.

With the snakes safely and humanely muzzled, the handler placed an electric shock collar on Mac and then led him to the first snake. Mac moved as near as he could for an up-close and personal experience of what “snake” is. When he was within striking distance of the snake, the handler delivered a mild “buzzzz” electrical impulse to Mac’s collar. He immediately received a lesson etched directly in his puppy mind, which was that “Snake” equates to a certain degree of unpleasantness. It took two more “learning

experiences” with different snakes and he was a believer; the third time the trainer tried to bring him near a snake, Mac wanted nothing to do with it. This only happened because the trainer kept Mac present and engaged with the experience until he learned the lesson.

How about you? Are you ever challenged to stay engaged with your “life-learning lessons?” Have you noticed there is a correlation between how many times you make the same mistake and the unpleasantness or pain you experience?

The more pain involved, the fewer times you make the same mistake – or, at least in theory, that is how it is supposed to work.

The problem with this theory is that, while it may work well for dogs wearing shock collars, humans seem more difficult to train. This theory doesn’t consider the pull of denial and instant gratification to which humans are so susceptible. Often we avoid, deny, or numb the pain rather than allowing it to be our teacher.

When we cannot lean into the moment and embrace the lesson that is being offered, we are signaling the universe saying, “Hey... I want more of the same.” As an example, many of us have gone from one disastrous relationship or unsatisfactory job to the next, and then the next, ad infinitum, never stopping long enough to explore the possibility that each failed experience has something to teach us. While the next person’s name and hair color may change, the “issues” don’t; while the next job may appear to have different coworkers, amazingly enough, the same “problem” people show up in different bodies. We can’t outrun our self-limiting behaviors and beliefs because they will follow us like our own shadow; however, we can transcend them by exposing them to the light of awareness.

The practice is to pay attention to what is going on in the moment and learn what it has to teach you.

While the unpleasant impulse of a shock collar stimulated Mac’s motivation to change his behavior, the learned response from the shock (in that moment) probably saved him from much worse pain and suffering in the future; that is called delayed gratification.

What lesson is life trying to teach you today about repeatedly recreating the same unpleasant experiences? Odd as it seems, that is the purpose of pain – to get your attention. Hey, if a dog can learn the meaning of “You know that thing you just did? Don’t do that,” there is hope for you and me. The lesson from my master teacher Mac is that life doesn’t need to be so “ruff” – we only need to be present and teachable in the moment... and what better time to start than right now?

Consider yourself buzzzzed.

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