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CONTENTS

COVER STORY

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Outer Banks Boil

Best seafood pot on the beach BY PETER ROOS

FEATURES

Holiday Scam Alert

Buyer beware, fraud tips BY STEVE TRAIMAN

Travel Albuquerque

New Mexico International Balloon Fiesta BY STEVE TRAIMAN

Dining Out

A Taste of Italy, pasta perfecto BY NANETTE WISER

Home Cooking

Holiday Keto cranberry dishes BY COAST BROTHERS

Holiday Charity Guide

Give kindness and compassion BY MEGAN BAILEY

Music & Nightlife

Country, rock, Dunedin blues & bars BY NANETTE WISER

Fall Into Laughs

Local comics, comedy clubs BY LEAH GARCIA

Adventures in Paradise

Mount Dora, Sanibel, EPCOT Food & Wine BY NANETTE WISER

Holiday Gifts/Events

Gift Guide................................... 36 Holiday Happenings.................. 44 Corey Sunday Market...............49

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DEPARTMENTS Publisher’s Message...............6 Centre St. Pete Beach………..7 Tidbits...........................8, 10-11 Property Law.........................12 Gulfport..................................14 Hanging @Fairgrounds……..15 Health & Wellness.................19 Live Life Better ......................20 Downtown Concierge............28 Spirits.....................................31 What’s Hot.............................35 Artists In Paradise.................40 Art News...........................42-43 Arts & Leisure...................45-55 Events...............................46-54 Book Nook.............................55 ECO.......................................57 Pet Health..............................58 Astrology................................60 Classified Ads...................59,61 Encouraging Words...............62 COVER DESIGN ... Janet Nummi PHOTO ... Outer Banks Boil

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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and it is easy to adopt an attitude of gratitude. We have been blessed with the opportunity to publish “the community news magazine” of the area that vacationers are most likely to visit. It has allowed us to live here in paradise for most of our married lives. It has also provided us with meaningful long-term relationships with an incredible collaborative team of creators of the written word. We are thankful for our writers and editors, our proofreader, our art and production director, and the entire digital team that maintains our website, our social media and produces the every-Thursday digital newsletter you can subscribe to for free. You will find the most recent copy under the newsletter tab at www.paradisenewsfl.com.

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Our subscription portal is also up and running, so you can get 1-5 years’ worth coming to you or to someone you know that loves our area. A subscription makes a great holiday gift that keeps on giving all year. It is also a wonderful closing gift for newcomers to our area. We are thankful for our loyal readers and especially the advertisers that make Paradise NEWS possible.

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Since Paradise NEWS published its first issue in December of 1995, November 2021 is the 260th edition and the end of our 26th year spreading good news in Pinellas County, from Gulf Beaches to St. Petersburg and downtown St. Pete. We set aggressive goals early on: to Promote the Arts; to Support The Local Business Community; to Celebrate the Wealth of Resources in the area; to give our readers plenty of value for the investment of their time; and to make each issue better than the prior. TripAdvisor users selected St. Pete Beach the “Sunset Capital of Florida” as their favorite beach destination in the U.S. for 2021. Mayor Al Johnson took the surfboard award to a meeting of “The Big C”, a group of barrier island city officials, not to gloat, but to say it belonged to all of them. St. Pete Beach just has more hotel rooms, so there were more voters there. He was in good company anyway. Madeira Beach was in the top 10 and Treasure Island close behind. While the pandemic cut deeply into revenues throughout the area, tourism has thankfully rebounded this summer with records being set at our airports, in our hotels, and our shops. Businesses, tech incubators, corporate headquarters and entrepreneurs are relocating to Pinellas County, as are residents from other states. Hats off to our Chamber leaders, mayors (especially Rick Kriseman, who leaves office in 2022), city and county leaders. Paradise NEWS’ readership area is a huge center for weddings. That industry tanked due to the pandemic, causing a backlog. The year 2022 is expected to see more people tying the knot than any year since the eighties. We’ll get our share.

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What’s the attraction? In addition to the beach and sunsets, our sports teams won all the records last season. We are also becoming known as a place where you do not need a car to get around. That was a huge advantage this summer, when rental cars were in very short supply and were very pricey. Access to public transportation has been improving. St. Pete Beach is served by pollution-free electric carts called FreeBee plus Free Beach Ride. Island Hopper and the PSTA Trolley to go up the beach to Clearwater or to downtown St. Petersburg. Early next year the SunRunner Bus Rapid Transit system from St. Pete Beach to downtown will greatly expand access and egress to games, museums, and employment options. The future in Paradise looks bright. Happy Thanksgiving!

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TIDBITS ST. PETERSBURG____________________ 46-Story Residences at 400 Central The Residences at 400 Central, a new condominium tower in downtown St. Petersburg, broke ground Oct. 18. Developer Red Apple Real Estate will reserve one or more of the building’s 301 luxury condos for you, while they last. Pre-construction pricing for the condos starts in the $800,000s. Buyers from Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other northern locations have already swooped in to reserve their spots.

By Peter Roos Small Business Weekend Shop Local Opportunities More than 300 local businesses come together at St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Park on Thanksgiving Weekend for LocalShops1’s Shopapalooza Festival. The two-day extravaganza celebrates small businesses, local arts, local music, and the local vibe that makes Tampa Bay such a special place. The free community festival takes place 10-5pm Sat & Sun Nov. 27 & 28. Expected to be the biggest Small Business Weekend celebration in the nation, admission to Shopapalooza is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but those who do sign up are entered into a free drawing for a $500 shopping spree. There will be one winner each day. Well behaved children and pets on leashes are welcome. The Exchange Hotel, formerly known as the Hotel Indigo, was recently acquired by Ally Capital Group. The renovated hotel at 234 Third Ave. N will have 69 guest rooms, plus 7 suites, a restaurant, bar and event space. It’s expected to debut this winter. The hotel’s restaurant will be a new concept from Next Level Brands, a hospitality group led by local restaurateur Jeff Gigante.

Fermenting Fairy’s New Private Member Association St. Petersburg-based Fermenting Fairy produces a line of all natural, USDA Certified Organic and Kosher probiotic products designed to help people reach optimal wellness. Membership in the Fermenting Fairy’s new Private Member Association is free with the purchase of any fermented product. Visit www.fermentingfairy.com. Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management is moving from Wall Street in NYC to 200 Central, an office tower in downtown St. Pete now. Plans are to break ground on the Ark Innovation Center in 2022 on 2.5 acres donated by the city at 4th St. and 11th Ave. S in the Innovation District, slated to open in 2023. By 2026, the 45,000-square-foot building is expected to produce 1,265 direct and indirect jobs. The incubator’s clients and graduates are expected to generate $127 million in annual revenue.

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GULFPORT_________________________ Small Business Saturday Shop Local in Gulfport Sail Market, The Boulevard Shoppe, The Beach House 5317 and Thai Orchids are also planning big for Shop Small Saturday, which follows the traditional Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday is November 27th. Sail Market is hosting a pop-up shop featuring several of the artisans whose

products the store carries, to include pieces by Muddy Walrus handmade pottery, SaltLight Art and its line of jewelry, Pat Chase, and several others. Sarah Laracuente, owner of Sail Market, said, “Shopping small is a wonderful way to support your neighbors.

ST. PETE BEACH_____________________ St. Pete Beach Classic Race Launches New Events for Jan. 15-16 Outdoor Beach volleyball, a juried Fine Art Exhibition, and a beach cleanup are all being added to the Classic weekend this year. Volunteers are being recruited for all sorts of important roles as hosts of this 16th annual race. The Health & Fitness Expo will be on Friday at the St. Pete Beach Community Center. The rest of Classic activities are located at the Sirata Resort: a juried fine art exhibition hosted by Bella Unica Art Gallery, featuring local artists showcasing works inspired by St. Pete Beach’s natural beauty; a beach clean-up from 9-11am Monday with free parking and supplies; and delicious food available for purchase all weekend. The Saturday events culminate in a free beach bonfire that night with live music from The Big Brother Band. Proceeds from the event will benefit designated charities. St. Pete Beach Mayor Al Johnson said, “St. Pete Beach is proud to host this amazing race weekend. We welcome serious competitors, casual runners, and people looking for a fun family-friendly outing.” Sign up now before the price increase and enjoy a fun-filled event weekend. St. Pete Beach, the #1 beach in the US, where we run on the streets and party on the beach!

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By Peter Roos Freebee, the free, door-to-door, on-demand transportation service paid for by the city of St. Pete Beach, has expanded its service area. Freebee vehicles are 100% electric, and emission-free! Service has now been expanded up to 75th Avenue south through Pass-a-Grille. Drivers are compensated courtesy of the City of St. Pete Beach. Per the city’s wishes, gratuities cannot be accepted for service. Install the FreeBee app on your smartphone, or flag one down to get a ride. www.stpetebeach.org/DocumentCenter/ View/982/Freebee-Shuttle-Brochure-PDF Sea Hags restaurant and marina to be houseboat resort development. Ping Pong Partners, formed by Steve Gianfilippo, who founded the Cordova Inn and Station House in St. Pete, has purchased the Sea Hags restaurant and Blind Pass Marina in St. Pete Beach.

PINELLAS COUNTY__________________ Help shape a sustainable future for Pinellas County The first public survey about Pinellas County’s Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan is now open. Help us understand what matters most to people in Pinellas as we consider our environmental, social and economic needs. Take a few minutes to help make Pinellas County more sustainable and resilient for years to come: https://bit.ly/3mw0A90 PIE and Allegiant hit record numbers St Petersburg / Clearwater Airport (PIE) had the busiest July in its history, flying 262,681 passengers, which followed the biggest June ever. We are also excited to celebrate Allegiant’s 15th anniversary at PIE this month. In 2006, Allegiant announced new service to PIE with 12 destinations and they now serve 59 – what an incredible investment in our community!

“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.” – Will Arnett

Holiday Lighted Boat Parades For people from northern climes, an iconic holiday image is that of riding a horse-drawn sleigh through a snow-covered landscape. Here in Tampa Bay, our holiday thoughts turn to lighted boat parades. These annual events feature fleets of watercraft with enough decoration and strings of multi-colored lights to make even Santa’s elves envious. And the gaudiest – er, best

decorated – win prizes! Almost every waterfront community in the area either has its own parade or joins up with neighbors, and here’s the dates and times they set sail. Clearwater – Saturday, December 11, 6pm. Beginning in Mandalay Channel, boats travel along the inlets of Island Estates before going under the Memorial Bridge and finishing at the Clearwater Yacht Club, 830 Bayway Blvd. Festively

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decorated boats will parade past Coachman Park around 8:30pm. From there, the fleet will cruise under the Memorial Causeway Bridge turning into the Clearwater Marina Channel, then proceed south through the navigable canals to Clearwater Point.

and near Pasadena Yacht and Country Club. Boats will then move along Dolphin Boulevard to the Pasadena Golf Club Estates before swinging across the bay to Isla del Sol and returning to the boats’ slips. To participate, email boatparade@sailbcyc.org

Dunedin – Saturday, December 4, 6pm. Boats will arrive at Marker 1 on the Dunedin Causeway, travel south along the Intracoastal Waterway to Union Street, and return north to the City of Dunedin Marina. Santa will arrive by boat for the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree in Edgewater Park.

Madeira Beach – Saturday, December 11, 6:30pm. The 55th Annual Festival of Lights Boat Parade will begin at the north end of town near the Rec Center and work its way south to John’s Pass. Registration and information at the Madeira Beach Municipal Marina 727-399-2631. Parade kicks off after a tree lighting at ROC Park.

Gulfport – Saturday, December 11, 6pm. The parade will begin at the Gulfport Municipal Marina, traveling past Williams Pier and the Casino, along the beaches and into the canals of Town Shores, Pelican Bay, Skimmer’s Point, Bayview Circle, a portion of Kipps Colony

Redington Beach and Indian Shores – Sunday, December 19, 5:45pm. Boats will rendezvous north of the Welch Causeway Bridge and east of the Madeira Beach Rec Center. The route will travel north through the Intracoastal

USA_________________________________________________ Have you ever seen an ivory-billed woodpecker? If the answer is no, I’m sorry to report that you’re almost certainly too late. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just declared this iconic species extinct. Alarmingly, the ivory-billed woodpecker isn’t alone in this fate – 22 other species were also declared extinct, including the flat pigtoe mussel, Bachman’s warbler, and nine species of plant and animal life from Hawaii alone! THE WORLD__________________________________________

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The Happiest Man on Earth author died at 101 in Sydney, Australia, last month. Eddie Jaku was described by an Australian Jewish community leader as “a beacon of light and hope for the world.” Born Abraham “Adi” Jakubowiez in April 1920 in the German city of Leipzig, he was tossed out of school in 1933 for being Jewish, but managed to earn a precision engineering certificate in another city under an assumed name. That certificate allowed him to work as a slave for the Germans, while his parents died in a concentration camp. In 1946 he married in Belgium and he and Flore emigrated to Australia, where he is survived by his wife of 75 years, two sons and five grandkids. His best-selling memoir, The Happiest Man on Earth, was published just last year. “Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” – Henry Van Dyke Waterway along the communities of Redington Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Shores and Indian Shores, ending at Caddy’s Restaurant, 20025 Gulf Blvd. Tampa – Saturday, December 18, 6pm. The Riverwalk Lighted Boat Parade begins in the Convention Center basin, travels to the Heights, and ends at Sparkman Wharf. The Holiday Spectacular will be going on along the Riverwalk. It will feature a 35-foot-tall lighted Christmas tree floating in the harbor, and a gingerbread lighted display and a lighted toy train display floating in the river by Water Works Park. A forest of lighted pine trees will be at The Riverwalk Manor Dock. Treasure Island – Saturday, December 4, 6:20pm. Considered by many to be the largest lighted boat parade in Tampa Bay, boats will depart from The Club at

Treasure Island (Marker 14), sail past the Treasure Island Cswy Bridge at 7pm and end at 8:15pm at John’s Pass. Viewing areas are the Treasure Island Golf Course at Treasure Bay, along the Treasure Island Causeway Bridge, and at John’s Pass. Rain day is Sunday, Dec. 5. For registration information, contact the Treasure Island Parks and Recreation Department, 727-547-4575 ext. 237 or email recreation@ mytreasureisland.org.

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Travels through Property Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq.

Why We Plan assets go down like dominoes is a nightmare, but one that can be avoided.

Few of us feel like the assets we leave behind are enough to do everything we would wish for our loved ones. Looking forward, the vicissitudes of life in their future won’t be lesser, but rather greater than what we have had to cope with. So why let taxes take any bigger a bite than need be? Tax avoidance by careful planning is legal and the only sensible thing to do for our heirs. Avoiding the discomfort and uncertainty of bureaucratic delay, expense and procedure seems like an important goal, which estate planning can accomplish. There are also lifetime benefits to streamlining your wealth. Asset protection is one of them. Americans today seem more litigious than ever. Watching your

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Too many parents lose precious time wondering if their holdings will do little more than spark disagreement and disputes among their heirs. That is actually given as a primary motivator for much of the planning by parents of the choices they make in distributing their estates. It’s even the theme behind a currently popular television series these days. Many people are concerned with the exorbitant cost of nursing care (at home or in nursing homes) as their health deteriorates. Medicaid Planning Trusts (also known as Home Protection Trusts) can protect your assets (and your plan to benefit your heirs) from being quickly dissipated by those costs, but only if implemented far enough in advance. Of course, it is also true that, if you don’t adequately plan your estate and reflect those choices in your will or other documents, the state will substitute its judgement for your own in distributing your assets, under the rules of intestacy.

That is a crude tool, indeed, that has little of the sensitivity or insight you would bring to making those choices. Finally, as increasing age necessitates more and more involvement in the medical establishment, planning can facilitate communication and decision making in that context in very important ways. Designation of a health care surrogate can assure that someone who truly understands your wishes makes your decisions for you, when you are no longer able. Powers of Attorney accomplish the same thing with regard to your financial affairs. Also, anticipating the HIPPA rules can make sure that medical professionals will share information about what you are going through with appropriate family members. Knowing that you have taken the time and done the work to plan your affairs takes an enormous weight off your shoulders, at a time when you need that comfort. ANDERSON & BRODERSEN, P.A., 350 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 (727) 363-6100 • www.PropertyLawGroup.com

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“It started out as a normal outing. My wife and I had to run to the grocery store. We were driving down the road casually going over our shopping list when the car ahead of me started to slow down anticipating the yellow light. I started to move my foot from the gas to the brake as any normal person would do when they see brake lights in front of them but I couldn’t. I couldn’t feel my foot. The car kept moving forward and I just couldn’t get my foot on the brake. And CRUNCH! I finally came to a stop when I hit the car in front of me.”

This story was shared with us by John S., a Tampa Bay area resident who has peripheral neuropathy. While no one was hurt in this accident, John S. had suffered almost everyday of his life with tingling and burning in his feet until numbness set it and he could no longer feel even the brake pedal beneath his foot. “Typically, the first stage is pain.” shares Dr. Rebecca Gibbons of AAIM| Achieve Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine. “You feel burning, tingling, sharp pains, or you feel like you’re walking on tacks or marbles. This pain eventually subsides and the numbness sets in. Unfortunately the numbness brings with it a whole other host of problems. We see people have to become reliant on their spouse or family, which is really difficult for both."

It is terribly common that peripheral neuropathy and its debilitating symptoms interfere with a person’s ability to live their life. John was now reliant on his wife to drive him around, What is even more common, John's general practitioner and several specialists told him there was nothing they could do other than prescribe him pills that would ease the pain of his neuropathy. That’s where Dr. Gibbons and her staff at AAIM come in. “About 75% of our current patients come to us suffering from the same condition as John,” tells Dr. Gibbons. "They’re in constant pain from neuropathy and it prevents them from not only living their lives but more importantly, it prevents them from enjoying it. Depending on the severity of their nerve damage, we typically see tremendous progress in 3-4 months of treatment. I like to say we’re in the business of making your golden years golden." "I can't lie," admits John "I was skeptical at first but I had run out of options. Nothing else was helping but after about four months into treatment, I was confidently able to drive myself to Publix and to my appointments. Dr. Gibbons gave me my life back."

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SPIRIT Sit, Stay, Heal is part of the Museum of Fine Art’s Picture of Health initiative. On the 4th Thursday of every month, therapy dog teams arrive in the museum gardens to facilitate stress and anxiety relief for our members, visitors, and guests. Frontline health care workers get complimentary admission; use discount code WOOF and present employee badge at front desk upon arrival. Another MFA program in this initiative is MFA Mood Tours that allow visitors to view the museum’s collection through the lens of six emotions: Joy/Celebration, Grief/Reslience, Empowerment, Calm, Self-Reflection and Relationships. MIND A podcast in the morning helps set the tone for a mindful day. The Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman, Under the Cortex and NPR’s Hidden Brain explore how the mind works and reveals new research into how we think, behave and learn about the world. Also illuminating is CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book Keep Sharp: Build A Better Brain at Any Age. BODY About one in five adults ages 20 to 69 has suffered permanent damage to their hearing from exposure to loud noise, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis. About 53 percent of those reported no job-related noise exposure, meaning they damaged their hearing doing things at home or in the community, like using a leaf blower, sporting events, car races, woodworking projects, boating, motorcycle riding, listening to music with ear buds or headphones, exercise classes with pumped up music or going to concerts, even classical music. Loud noise destroys the tiny hair cells in your inner ear, and they don’t regenerate. Consider downloading a smartphone app to measure the sound in your environment, then carry a pair of disposable foam earplugs you can pop in anytime you’re in a noisy environment. THANKSGIVING Gratitude is the reason for the season. For a poignant holiday centerpiece, anchor a small tree branch in a vase with colorful orange and brown glass rocks. Give everyone a paper leaf and ask them to write what they are on grateful for this year. Punch a hole for string and hang from the tree. Another new tradition to add this turkey day? Thanksgiving Day is also National Family Health History Day. Give everyone a list of relatives on both sides of the family tree and ask them to write down health conditions and when they experienced the diagnosis. A CDC free online tool – My Family Health Portrait helps you organize your family history, a helpful tool for your doctors. www.phgkb.cdc.gov/FHH/html/index.html 20

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Scam Alert Story by STEVE TRAIMAN While online, email and phone scams of all kinds – taxes, romance, charity, personal assets – occur year-round, they ramp up at the holidays, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office warns. Charity scams are the highest occurrence, with many false requests for donations to so-called law officers and veterans’ groups at the top of the list. First line of defense for any “charity’ is to access www.CharityNavigator.org, that lists more than 100,000 legitimate and other charities by name. Any ranking below 3 stars of 5, or program donations of less than 60% should be suspect. The site also notes reasons for not listing vital information on any group. At tax season, the sheriff’s office reminds you that fraud continues to be a threat in Pinellas County (March 2021 advisory). The Economic Crimes Unit notes the typical scenario involves a caller who pretends to be the IRS and tells their potential victim that they owe taxes to the IRS and that an active warrant out for their arrest, unless they pay over the phone with pre-paid cards and provide the numbers to them. The PCSO offers these five tips to avoid becoming a victim of an IRS scam: Check Your Computer’s Security and thoroughly research any software or security settings to ensure that your computer or other devices are protected...

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Beware of Public Wi-Fi when completing your tax return. Don’t Communicate With Unknown Contacts – as an example, IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text message, telephone, or social media to request financial information ... Pay Close Attention to the Source and don’t respond to pre-recorded voicemails that are threatening or urgent, or to emails asking for personal information, open any attachments, or click on any links … and Use the Right Payment Method – if a caller asks for a credit card, gift card, pre-paid debit card, iTunes card, or wire transfer, do not give it to them but ask to get a mail request. The Dangers of Cyber Romance (Feb. 2021 Advisory) … Online dating has become one of the most popular ways for singles to find partners and according to Statista, as of 2020, more than 32 million Americans are using online dating services, and the online dating service eHarmony reported that 53% of people who use dating websites lie on their profiles. Romance fraud is a preventable crime if you know what to look for. Here’s how you can keep yourself from becoming a victim: Never send money; carefully examine people’s profiles; use reverse image search on their pictures; end the relationship if they refuse to meet you face to face; if you do meet the person, pick a public place and let a friend or family member know where you are. If a scam sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you are the victim of any type of fraudulent scam, contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-6200.

AARP Fraud Watch Network Another excellent anti-scam alert system is the AARP Fraud Watch Network, as the organization points out that research shows that knowing about a kind of scam can help you avoid it. The AARP Scam-Tracking Map shows reports in real-time, searchable by ZIP code.

With more than 50 different types of scams represented, phishing, grandparent scams and romance scams are among the most reported via the map. The Network emphasizes: Stay Informed – Knowledge gives you power over scams. The network equips you with reliable, up-to-date insights, alerts and fraud prevention resources to help you spot and avoid scams and protect your loved ones. It even covers the latest scams in the news … Find Support – If you’ve been targeted by scams or fraud, you are not alone. Trained fraud specialists provide support and guidance on what to do next and how to avoid scams in the future. The AARP Fraud Helpline, 877-908-3360, is free and available to anyone. It also offers online support sessions for further emotional support ... Have a Voice – AARP fights for consumers by advocating for laws and regulations to stop scams and shut down fraud attempts. It also provides a voice to consumer concerns and helps shape the public discussion on fraud. AARP offers these Fraud Prevention Resources: Look up a scam in AARP’s Fraud Resource Center, with dozens of tip sheets on how to recognize and avoid common scams, including videos that break down how scams work … See or report scams in your area with the Scam-Tracking Map … Get regular updates on the latest scams by signing up for biweekly Watchdog Alerts or text FWN to 50757 to receive text alerts ... Hear directly from fraud experts at one of AARP’s webinars, tele-town halls or live events in communities around the country ... Hear stories of real scams on the award-winning podcast, The Perfect Scam … Get social with the AARP Fraud Watch Network on Facebook and Twitter, where you’ll also have access to online events. You can also connect with others on the Scams & Fraud channel in AARP’s online community ... For resources in Spanish, go to www.aarp.org/fraude [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to the PCSO Public Information Officers and the AARP Fraud Watch Network for the excellent information and resources.] [Feature editor Steve Traiman is president of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman, providing professional business writing services since 1993. He can be reached via email to traimancreativecopy@gmail.com or by phone to 727-363-7531.]

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New Mexico International Balloon Fiesta From high-mountain meadows to endless rolling prairies, New Mexico’s landscapes are out of this world and beyond description. Floating high above this storied landscape of cities, villages and wide open plains in a hot air balloon is both a grand adventure and peaceful and meditative experience. With nearly a million visitors each year, Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta™ may be the world’s largest and best-known ballooning event – but it is not alone, as balloons set sail across New Mexico year-round. Balloon festivals in Taos, White Sands, Gallup, Angel Fire and Elephant Butte join with Albuquerque to make hot air ballooning in New Mexico a year-round adventure. For more than three decades, enthusiasts from around the world make a pilgrimage to Albuquerque each October to celebrate ballooning at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta™. This is the largest ballooning event on earth, the most photographed event on earth, and the largest annual international event held in the United States. The New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park. Nothing rivals the power of Mass Ascension on crisp early mornings as these graceful giants leave the ground to take their place in the cerulean desert sky. For ballooning fans worldwide, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta™ is a pilgrimage. There’s something for everyone to enjoy... whimsical special shapes filled with equal parts of hot air and wonder, and Balloon Glows that create a magical night landscape for spectators to wander. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta™ will leave you awestruck and wanting more.

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For Paradise NEWS long-time feature editor Steven Traiman and his intrepid wife Bonnie, participation in the event was a definite bucket list item they were able to check off early in October 2021. The 49th annual event had been delayed a year due to the pandemic, but was back almost in full force with 588 balloons and 866,414 guests over nine days. This was Steve and Bonnie’s sixth time in a balloon, having previously ascended in California, Arizona, Florida, and France. It was certainly one of the most unforgettable experiences. In between their visits to the Balloon Fiesta Grounds, they took the chance to visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, founded in 1978 and operated by the 19 Pueblo tribes in New Mexico. Unfortunately, their trip ended on a discouraging note as they were caught in the Southwest Airlines situation that canceled hundreds of flights and left over 31,000 passengers stranded in airports around the U.S. It took two extra days to get home – eventually on a direct flight from Austin, Texas, to Tampa – but they would not let it take the edge off what was one of the most memorable trips in their almost 59 years of marriage. While we did not have room in this edition of Paradise NEWS to publish Steve Traiman’s entire feature in print, it is available on our website at www.paradisenewsfl.com/balloon-fiesta for all who are interested to read in its entirety.

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DINING A TASTE OF ITALY! Chef Missy Robbins and Talia Baiocchi’s stunning new cookbook Pasta is half encyclopedia and half regional Italian dishes. Here you learn how to cut, stuff, shape and cook pastas – cannelloni, cappelletti, corzetti and casarecce. Then comes the best part, regional pasta recipes from around the boot, from rigatoni al diavolo to delicious dishes beyond Bolognese. Intrigued and hungry, we decided to explore unique regional Italian pasta dishes at our fave restos from downtown St. Pete to Gulf Beaches and beyond. Our Italian cuisine maestro, USF librarian emeritus and friend Gerald Notaro also recommends Italia Mia, Johnny’s Italian Restaurant, Bavaro’s, Bellissimo Italian Eatery, Noble Crust, Italian Touch and Toby’s Little Italy. I also like Louie’s Italian Kitchen, Amici Italian Eatery, Tony & Nello’s, Stefano’s and Soul Sicilian Fusion. You can also find authentic pasta fixings at local farmer’s markets, Mazzaro’s, Ippilito’s and DalMoro’s Fresh Pasta To Go. Beau & Mo’s Italian Eating House: This swanky Chicago-style steakhouse features excellent carne and seafood, equally delicious seafood pasta dishes such as mussels fra diavolo and linguine with clams. DTSP (Downtown St. Petersburg)

Bella Brava: This Beach Drive favorite features New World Italian cuisine, electrifying cocktails, and boutique wines. Pasta Brava features wood-grilled chicken, fresh pappardelle, cotto ham, peas, roasted mushrooms, pecorino, asiago cream or opt for the Seafood Fra Diavolo (squid ink pasta, Gulf shrimp, Calabrian chili, bay scallops, San Marzano tomato and pecorino. DTSP, St. Petersburg & now Tampa

By Nanette Wiser setting, with an incredible wine and cocktail list. From the escargot to the veal, exquisite flavors served with risotto or freshly made pastas. The ravioli filled with chicken and provolone in a butter sage white wine sauce, jumbo ravioli filled with pear and gorgonzola cheese in a saffron white wine cream sauce and lobster ravioli are rock stars. Pinellas Park Matteo Trattoria & Pizzeria: New on Central Ave., the Genoa-trained chef whips up fantastic hand-crafted pasta dishes such as Della Casa (mushrooms, green peas, shallots, pancetta in a creamy sauce with strozzapretti pasta), amazing lasagna and a Creamy Cacio di Roma cheese sauce, crushed black peppercorns, tonnarelli pasta. DTSP, Tampa Gigi’s: Just like Nonna used to make, from comforting lasagna and baked ziti (beef and pork, ricotta cheese, noodles and sauce) to my fave, the pasta al fresco (broccoli, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, red onions sautéed in virgin olive oil, garlic butter and white wine sauce served over penne pasta). St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, DTSP

Grattzi Italian Grille: The place to see and be seen, the virtuoso dishes, fresh pasta and crafted wine/cocktail offerings are superb. You will swoon over the goat cheese baked ziti, Cavatelli al Pesto Genovese (handmade ricotta pasta, fresh pesto sauce, sun dried tomatoes, goat cheese and chicken), Gnochhi Pugliese (handmade potato pasta, crispy pancetta, cremini and porcini mushrooms, fire roasted tomatoes, peas, roasted chicken, in an Asiago cheese sauce) and Pappardelle Giuliana (seared scallops, sweet peas, mushrooms, fresh Roma tomatoes, and baby spinach, on a roasted red pepper and garlic madeira sauce). DTSP Mario’s Ristorante: Best of show is the Carbonara alla Mario, mushrooms, pancetta & black olives sautéed in garlic, olive oil, wine and cream, tossed with your choice of pasta, & finished with parmesan cheese or fresh grouper sautéed in a lemon white wine butter sauce with capers, pine nuts, fresh mushrooms and marinara. Madeira Beach

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Pia’s Trattoria: La dolce vita, from the homemade desserts and pastas to the rustic Tuscan-style garden patio set with gorgeous mismatched linens. Homemade lasagna, cold smoked salmon with horseradish cream cheese, or grilled octopus are sensational as is the pesto verde penne tossed with fresh basil, arugula, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts and virgin olive oil. Gulfport

Tutto Bene: This fall, the ristorante introduces Sat./Sun. brunch 10am-2:30pm, and on Thursdays, wine bottles are 50% off. Live music, a huge patio with evening twinkle lights and spellbinding lunch, dinner, and Tuesday night date specials such as house made meatballs with ricotta, spinach ravioli in alfredo sauce and rigatoni napolitana (Italian sausage, broccoli rabe in garlic white wine). Gulfport Villa Gallace: Whether you dine al fresco overlooking the Intracoastal or inside, the gnocchi with pancetta topped with grilled shrimps in a savory light cream sauce is sublime, the wine list inspired and the limoncello cake a slice of heaven. Gracious host Luigi Gallace is best of show. Indian Rocks Beach

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approximately 10-12 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chill in a covered dish. Keto Cranberry Orange Zinger Muffins Ingredients 2 ½ cups sifted almond flour 2 cups granulated sugar substitute 2 cups fresh whole cranberries 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. sea salt ½ tsp. orange zest ¼ tsp. cinnamon 8 eggs 8 oz. cream cheese 1 tsp. orange extract ½ cup unsalted butter Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer and a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter; beat on high until fluffy. Add the sugar substitute and continue mixing. Add the whole eggs one at a time. Stir sifted almond flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, orange zest, orange extract and mix well. Fold in whole cranberries and mix well. Pour batter into cupcake-liner muffin tins (2). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.

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KUDOS Happy 4th Anniversary to Sartorial, Inc., the debonair boutique for classy guys. Achieva Angel Tree Holiday Campaign with the Salvation Army will take place once again, with branches serving as collection sites for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. They are looking to build on the success of 2020 when they provided 491 children with approximately 1,473 gifts! SmartAsset: Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Live and Work – 2021 Edition touts St. Pete as a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, ranking 13th best for air quality and 14th best for its relatively high percentage of parkland (17.64%). The Exchange Hotel (former Hotel Indigo)

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Yay Tampa Bay, we’re Wallet Hub’s #10 Foodie City in America. Best breakfast downtown is Banyan Café’s waffles and heavenly java concoctions. Check out their Sunday brunch specials, $5 mimosas and sake Mary’s. Havana comes to St. Pete… Tampa’s Segunda Bakery is opening a St. Pete resto at 2436 4th St. N for Cuban sandwiches, desserts, to-go Cuban dishes and authentic bread. For more South American fare, sample Venezuelan dishes at 11 Chicks Yummy Creations.

SoFla’s Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen debuts on 4th St. N featuring a build-your-own bowl with healthy plants and proteins, the brainchild of Chris Gannon, Outback Steakhouse founder Tim Gannon’s son. Diners will enjoy a bountiful selection of healthy plants, and proteins at the build your own bowl restaurant. 3Daughters introduced a new menu, with pressed sandwiches, burgers and my fave – spicy rosemary hummus.

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SIP & SUP Gulp Coast’s Beer At The Pier 11/13 features dozens of craft brew tastings, food trucks and live music 1-4pm or 6-9pm. Book your VIP spot one hour before the two sessions. Run, don’t walk, to Shopapalooza’s Thanksgiving weekend festival in Vinoy Park featuring 300 local businesses, live music, street performers, food trucks, kids’ zone, Chilllounge, street performers and, of course, Santa plus a Elke Lockert’s Christmas Village Display.

Order ice cream or fresh doughnuts made with your favorite childhood snack at Daddies Donuts and Delites. Tee off at Par Bar, where you can drink and play mini golf on First Ave. S. The Wet Spot is opening in Grand Central District from the same owners of David Fischer’s Cocktail and will feature a bar, swimming pool, live music and changing rooms. Cordova Inn’s Winter Market 11/13 10am-2pm features artisans, gifts and treats in the lobby accompanied by seasonal refreshments from the hotel’s coffee and cocktail bar, The Scott.

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COMING SOON Hotel Indigo will transform into The Exchange Hotel this winter and feature 76 charming guest rooms/suites, restaurant, and bar. Residences at 400 Central reservations/sales for luxury condos starting at $800,000 are in full swing after October’s groundbreaking. Designed by Arquitectonica, the 46-story tower boasts interiors and amenities by acclaimed Celano Design Studio. Units begin at $800,000. Hoping LA’s popular Sweetgreen salad chain’s Tampa debut includes at St. Pete sister spot in 2022. Menus/prices/hours can change. Call or check Yelp/FB.

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Your Friend in the Jewelry Business by Peter Roos With Christmas and Hanukkah around the corner, Valentine’s just weeks away and a birthday or anniversary coming up, you may find yourself wishing you had a friend in the jewelry business. Great news. You do. Beverly Diny has been earning her reputation as a friend to locals and visitors alike. From spectacular diamond and gemstone creations to fun island pieces and precious vacation keepsakes, Diny’s Jewelers is the place to go. Beverly asked us to send out her 12-page Christmas catalogs in our November edition. Use it to pick out your gifts and shop early to avoid disappointment. If you did not receive a copy, stop by for one and take a look around the shop. Diny’s Jewelers offers a variety of professional services including restyling, custom designs, restoration and repair, appraisals, trade-ins, purchasing and always free estimates. Stop in and browse our beautiful selection of fine jewelry and gifts. Beverly keeps longer hours for the holidays too. Please call for times. Make Diny’s part of your island tradition. Apply for your Diny’s charge today. Ask about no interest options. Enjoy the best value on jewelry and service. Call 727.513.3469, visit DinysFlorida.com, and stop by the Clock Tower Plaza store. 130 107th Ave., Treasure Island, 33706, Tuesday-Friday 10-5:30, Saturday 11-3:00. Free Gift Wrapping! Happy Holidays to all from Beverly and Paradise NEWS!

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SPIRITS

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HOLIDAY SPIRITED SIPS The newest wine bar to join Grape Wine Café and Sea Grapes on the beaches is a new wine/ charcuterie spot opening next to Indian Rocks Beach Slyce, name TBD. With Wine Knot closed and Café Largo’s new owners, we welcome a charcuterie and wine tasting oasis on the beaches. If only DTSP’s Flute & Dram or Lolita’s would migrate to the Gulf! Please, Santa. Speaking of holiday goodies, the new 900 Pages of Drinking Wisdom, A Decade in the Making, is the perfect gift for your mixologist. DTSP’s Bayboro Brewing debuted a sunshiney beer (Spraycation) a strawberry, orange, passionfruit ale brewed to support the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance’s award-winning mural festival. It’s a fantastic event or catch up with pals hang-out. Monday through Wednesday, from 4-7pm, kids eat for free! Dino nuggies and crinkle cut fries and BOGO beer for 21+ peeps.

DRINK IN THE SUNSHINE.

St. Pete’s Kozuba & Sons Distillery uses 53-gal American oak barrels and Florida climate to create classic spirits, especially the latest release–uncut 7-year high wheat rye packed with aroma and flavor. For the holidays, their Cranberry & Juniper flavor vodka is the perfect pre-turkey refresher. Make it easy to serve cocktails with their Bar Box Cosmos, Vodka Sours & Negronis. St. Pete Distillery creates luscious liquors. Savor the essence of sunshine with Old St. Pete’s collection of local and artisan spirits crafted in small batches in copper pot stills. They elevate their margaritas with their Tippler Orange Liqueur, rich, ripe & zesty orange & citrus notes with a hint of delicate sweetness. Serve their White Lady with a side of Bing’s “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” Old St. Pete White Lady 1.5 oz Old St. Pete Tropical Gin .5 oz Tippler’s Orange Liqueur .75 oz fresh lemon juice Add all ingredients into a shaker, add ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon zest. SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED James Bond drinks them. So did the President FDR and 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth until recently (per doctors’ orders). For me, the only way to drink a martini is dirty, traditionally with olive juice, and now with a cornucopia of reduced “dirty” tonics. The Dirty Martini dates back to 1901, when NYC bartender John O’Connor first muddled the olive into the drink, and later added a splash of olive brine. I like mine with a blue-cheese or feta stuffed olive garnish. Swap out the olive brine/juice for pickle or caper brine for a salty twist. Classic Dirty Martini 2.5 oz. gin or vodka .5 oz. dry vermouth .5 oz. olive brine and 2-4 olives Add the gin or vodka, vermouth and olive brine to a mixing glass filled with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish-skewer of olives.

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COVER STORY

Get Ready for the

Best Pot on the Beach By Peter Roos

Outer Banks Boil Company is gaining steam as a new alternative dining experience on St. Pete Beach. 32

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stpetebeach.outerbanksboilcompany.com The Berlin family opened their location in June of this year offering residents and vacationers Signature Low County Seafood Boils. Their mission: Providing customers with a great seafood boil while bringing the family back to the dinner table. Jennifer, James and Logan Berlin are siblings in this affair. While Jennifer is a native to Florida, she met James in the military. They decided to move back to Florida and now call Treasure Island home. Logan and James grew up in Virginia and frequently went to the Outer Banks on vacation, where having a low country seafood boil became a family tradition. Customers can enjoy a signature low country seafood boil in two ways: “You Steam take out” and “We Steam catering.” For their “You Steam take out,” boils are prepped to order with fresh ingredients that consist of jumbo shrimp, spicy Andouille sausage, sweet Vidalia onions, red bliss potatoes, corn on the cob, arranged in a pot. All the fixings (homemade cocktail sauce, lemon, seasoning, and butter) are provided with every order. “Customer’s take the pot home, add a couple cups of liquid of their choice–water, beer, or wine–and then steam it on the stove for 30-60 minutes. Options including huge, delicious scallops, clams and mussels, crab claws and lobster tails, are added with more seasoning halfway through,” said Logan Berlin, co-owner and general manager of the new Dolphin Village Courtyard location, at 4655 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 33706, 727-357-BOIL (2645). “We Steam Catering”–Those who don’t want to cook don’t have to. For a modest additional catering fee, the Outer Banks Boil Company can prepare everything for you wherever it’s convenient. “With a little notice, we are willing and able to cater groups from eight to 200,” Berlin continues. We all know that gathering a large group of family/friends for dinner at the beach can be a daunting task. That is where Outer Banks Boil Company is here to help. Most people who come to the coast are seafood lovers and this new cook-at-home trend is obviously popular. Residents and vacationers are calling to reserve dates for backyard boils, beach weddings, birthday parties and corporate events. Outer Banks Boil Company comes, cooks, and cleans up, allowing customers to maximize their beach or family time. They leave you with full bellies and memories you’ll be talking about long after. There are options for landlubbers too. Pulled pork BBQ with a homemade vinegar-based Carolina sauce is available along with sides like coleslaw, corn bread, and Mikes Key Lime Pie. They’ve only been open in St. Pete Beach since June and have already collected an impressive array of five star reviews. Here are a few you may see.

Paul Zulkoski - June 2021 I chose Outer Banks Boil Company to cater a pool party for a little over a dozen friends. What a great choice! Everyone absolutely loved the meal and went back for 2nd, 3rd and even 4th helpings. The ingredients were all top quality and extremely flavorful. Logan did a great job speaking with everybody and answering their questions about a Low Country Boil. And I should also point out that he cleaned up when he was done and hauled out the trash. A perfectly executed catering job. I give Outer Banks Boil Company a true 5 Star rating! Jennifer Beaman Clark - June 2021 Delicious! We served their shrimp and crab boil on Fathers Day. Definitely had some happy dads! Highly recommended.   Valerie Alava Ross - July 2021 Fresh and delicious! Definitely recommend. Will be back! Rebecca Coleman - July 2021 The food is super easy to prepare at home, and it’s delicious!! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The store was very clean.  Rebecca E. - July 2021 This place is fantastic. Seafood boil all packaged up for you, including the pot. All you do is go home, add two cups of water, beer or white wine and boil. Took us 16 minutes and was able to eat a fantastic dinner right at our hotel gazebo during sunset. We skipped all the wait times, the crowds and hardly missed a minute of beach time. This place just opened a couple of months ago and they were so nice and quick. I called and our pot was ready within 15 minutes for pickup. We got The Crab Pot for two and ordered an extra cluster of crab legs for my sons who only wanted that. We are actually considering doing it again while in town! Tina Secor Murphy - July 2021 We had the best experience with Outer Banks Boil Co!!! We wanted to maximize our beach time and not have to rush around, so we had the boil come to us!! Logan was amazing! He did everything he could to make our experience the best for my sister’s family and mine!!! Perfect thing to do on a beach vacay! The food was outstanding, especially the snow crab legs and for our non-seafood friends we had the pulled pork–outstanding food, service, and people!! An 11 on a scale of 1-10. They set up, cook, and clean up–we didn’t have to do anything! Way better than going out–reasonable prices, huge value! We will make this a part of our vacation tradition in St. Pete Beach for sure!!! Thanks Logan and Co!! Murphy & Berry Families!! August 2021 - We truly enjoyed our boil on arrival! This is a must do, Logan was awesome & the shrimp, crab & mussels were delicious! Outer Banks Boil Company | 727-357-2645 4655 Gulf Blvd Unit 111, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 stpetebeach.outerbanksboilcompany.com

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Pass-A-Grille • The Pass-a-Grille Community Church Thrift Shop, 1700 Pass-a-Grille Way is open once again, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9-Noon. Stop in and browse for the best deals on the island. • Kripalu Yoga with Jeanne Salvo is back at the church 9:30am Wednesdays and Fridays. • The longtime treasurer of the Pass-a-Grille Community Association, Ann M. Michael, 96, passed away October 18, 2021. Ann was the financial anchor of Beach Goes Pops and other Pass-a-Grille over the past 50 years or more. She is survived by three sons, Dennis (Melissa), Barry (Sandra), and John (Stephanie); seven grandchildren, Justin, Nicholas, Avery, Connor, Sienna, Scharlett, and Seraphina. Ann was a generous volunteer and a stickler for accuracy. She will be missed.

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WHAT’S HOT

By Nanette Wiser

HAPPY HOGS It’s the season of the Harley, with riding clubs rolling into American Legions and bars. The fourth annual St. Pete BikeFest, a rumbling, rolling four-day celebration of motorcycles, the coolest motorcycle gear and clothes and 14 bands (Saving Abel & Saliva, LoCash, Night Rangers, Tobacco Road Band, Autograph) convenes Nov. 18-21 at OCC Road House & Museum, the official Orange Country Choppers headquarters, Bert’s Barracuda and Bert’s Black Widow Harley-Davidson. Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers fame will rev things up Saturday, Nov. 20, along with a bike show featuring more than 200 cycles presented by Full Throttle magazine. Bert’s Barracuda 5th Annual Christmas TOY RUN is Dec. 5, 9am-noon. You’ll see tricked out hogs and Polaris’ popular Indian model, the new two-wheeled fave.

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SANTA CLAWS It’s stone crab season, and what better way to entertain during the holidays than to start with these delectable delights. Hot or cold, with melted butter or mustard sauce, bring home this Floridian sensation from Mid-Peninsula Seafood, Key West Shrimp Company, Nachmann’s, Fresh Market or Sprouts. Crabby Bill’s Seafood, Palm Pavillion, Frenchy’s, Billy’s Stone Crab, Salt Rock Grill and Snapper’s Sea Grill serve ‘em up with style. FLYING HIGH The annual Treasure Island Kite Festival in January is breathtaking, but every day is a good day to go fly a kite. Since 1999, locals and visitors flock to Windworks in John’s Pass for things that fly, twirl, wave and interact with the wind, including kites, yard spinners, wind socks and wind chimes. For a bigger thrill, ride the wind on a kiteboard with Elite Watersports. From beginner lessons to family memory-making experiences, this is a fantastic holiday gift. www.elitewatersports.com/pages/kiteboarding-lessons-2 NEEDLE MANIA Crochet, knitting, quilting, needlepoint are back in style. Simple projects, knitting clubs and classes, quilting clubs who donate to good causes. We visited Stash A Place for Yarn with locations in DTSP and Tampa. You can enjoy knitting, crocheting, spinning and more every Tuesday @6pm in person or via Zoom. Belleair’s The Flying Needles offers multi-themed hand painted needlepoint canvases and a wide array of colorful fibers for a relaxing end-of-day craft and personalized gift.

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Gift Guide Grapes Wine Café 348 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, 727-254-9526 Grapes Wine Café on Corey Ave. has a wide selection of Italian, French, California wines and Bubbly. Happy hour Tuesday-Thursday 3-6pm, $3.00 house wine. Our charcuterie boards start from $3. Call us today to book your private party with us. Art Expo Custom Framing Gallery 355 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, 727-360-2953 www.facebook.com/artexpogalleryoncoreyavenue Besides a remarkable array of local painters, ceramists, glass artists and more, this woman-owned gallery also offers in-house custom picture framing featuring fine design and craftsmanship. “LIKE” Art Expo Gallery on Facebook for updates on new artists!

As Above So Below 425 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, 727-289-3223 asabovesobelow347@gmail.com Instagram: @asabovesobelow347 Whether you are a collector or a beginner, there is a wide variety of crystals, incense and tarot cards to choose from at this metaphysical store. Come pick out the perfect piece for your home! Show us this page for 15% off your purchase!

Brenda McMahon Ceramics & Gallery 2901 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport, 518-692-7742 www.brendamcmahongallery.com Open Sun-Tues: 11am-4pm; Thurs-Sat: 11am-7pm or by appointment: Seventeen artists in one location, this fine art & fine craft gallery was voted “One of the Best Independent Art Galleries” in the St. Pete area. Handmade gifts for all budgets. Ceramics, glass, wood and jewelry plus oil, pastel, and acrylic paintings. Custom designed artful addresses and more.

4755 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, 727-954-0001 www.Burger-ish.com Open Sun-Thurs: 11am - 9pm. Fri & Sat 11am - 11pm. On weekends, a wide variety of live entertainment can be heard indoors and out. A comedy line-up is coming. Burger-ish wants to cater your next event! Simply Perfect Gifts 326 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, 727-360-4141 www.facebook.com/Simply-Perfect-Gifts-St-Pete-Beach-FL251791771875 All of your shopping needs can be fulfilled in one stop shopping at SIMPLY PERFECT GIFTS. We have a great variety of inventory– gifts, home decor, jewelry, clothing, accessories, children’s, bath/spa, garden, holiday, and much more. Our shelves are full!!! Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 36

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Burger-ish Bar and Grill 4755 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, 727-954-0001 www.Burger-ish.com Open Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11pm. Located in St. Pete Beach is a classic burger and sports bar inside with a glass garage door that opens to the outside courtyard seating when it cools down. On weekends, a wide variety of live entertainment can be heard indoors and out. Burger-ish wants to cater your next event! A comedy line-up is also coming.

Give Kindness & Compassion The holiday season is the perfect time to volunteer or give to those who need in Pinellas County. There are many ways to spread a charitable spirit in the community. You can make a difference wherever your generosity directs you. Go to their websites or Facebook for more info. FOOD BANKS The Kind Mouse provides food for chronically hungry children. Their “Kids Feeding Kids” program educates and empowers all children for this cause. Donate “Mouse Nibbles” like canned goods and juice boxes. The RCS Food Bank provides families with groceries like high-protein, nonperishable canned foods such as meats, beans, and hearty soups. St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s food banks alleviate hunger through food drives. Their “Pack-a-Sack” program supplies children with snacks like juice boxes, ravioli, crackers, and shelf-stable milk, while their “Hearty Homes” program provides senior citizens with a monthly food bag. Donate nonperishable food items or grocery store gift cards to Helping Hands’ mobile food bank. ANIMALS Add a furry member to your family or donate pet care items to St. Petersburg’s Friends of Strays, Pet Pal, or the SPCA animal shelters. They provide education on responsible pet care and facilitate adoptions. Friends of Strays promotes fostering to free cage space. View adoptable animals on Pinellas County Animal Services and Humane Society’s websites.

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Orientation Class” to volunteer or donate household goods and items like hardware, furniture, or flooring material for construction use. MOTHER NATURE Tampa Bay Watch facilitates environmental projects to restore Tampa Bay by training, educating, and organizing students, civic organizations, and at-risk youth to promote a healthy shoreline and bay. Beautify the Tampa Bay area along with Keep Pinellas Beautiful and St. Petersburg Audubon Society as well! DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Organizations include CASA Pinellas, Heels to Heal, and Alpha House. Shop at CASA’s thrift store or donate shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and non-perishable food items. Donate to Heels to Heal to provide group and private crisis counseling sessions or supply Alpha House with baby, maternity, or women’s clothing; office or household supplies; and baby formula, food, and diapers. MENTAL HEALTH NAMI Pinellas and the Boley Centers support people with mental illnesses. Transfer stock to NAMI, include them in your estate plan, or choose NAMI Pinellas County as your charitable organization on Amazon. Shop at or donate gently used household items and clothing to Boley Center’s YOUR Neighborhood Store in St. Petersburg to help this cause!

FAMILIES IN NEED Toys for Tots needs you. Volunteer starting November 8th or donate toys for boys and girls aged zero to 12 at their Largo warehouse. Girls Inc. inspires girls to discover their strengths and voice while equipping them to become healthy, educated, and independent. Help by sponsoring their STEAM program or join their “Circle of Champions.” Assist families with hospitalized children by “Adopting a Room” at the Ronald McDonald House, which provides bedrooms for families during their child’s treatment. You can even “round-up” your bill with a McDonald’s cashier to donate! PARC has supported people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for almost 70 years. They accept donations like art supplies, personal care items, lawn games, and tickets to zoo visits and other events. Hands Across the Bay advocates for families in crisis and community change through “random acts of kindness.” They accept scheduled donations like clothing, kitchen supplies, and furniture. The Kind Mouse even supplies their food pantry! Habitat for Humanity unifies volunteers to build homes and communities for struggling families. Attend their “Nuts & Bolts ParadiseNewsFL.com | NOVEMBER 2021

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

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BLUES GET ME UP The Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association presents the 30th annual Dunedin Wines the Blues Nov. 13, 2-11pm. Shop, nosh and enjoy music from three stages, including the East Stage sponsored and booked by Suncoast Blues Society: 2-3:15pm – Trey Wanvig Band; 3:45-5pm – The TBone Hamilton Band; 5:30-7pm – Brian Leneschmidt Band; 7:30-9pm – Dottie Kelly Band. Headliners include Selwyn Birchwood, Beth McGee Funky Time Band, Johnny Rawls Band, Damon Fowler and Vanessa Collier.

His band, Horses Wild, just performed at OCC Roadhouse, performs frequently at Niagara Tap and will be performing New Year’s Eve at the Holiday Isles Elk Lodge (open to the public) and also January 22 at the John’s Pass Seafood Festival.

I love them all, especially Birchwood who I have seen dozens of times. “With my music,” says the groundbreaking young blues visionary, Selwyn Birchwood, “I tell my stories in my own way, with my own voice. You won’t ever hear me on stage singing someone else’s songs. Muddy Waters, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker all told their own stories. That’s what I’m doing.” The young guitar and lap steel player calls his original music “electric swamp funkin’ blues,” defined by raw and soulful musicianship played with fire-and-brimstone fervor.

BAR MUSIC SCENE Madeira Beach’s Saltwater Hippie won The Cabbies Awards for Best Bar, and the place rocks with live music, cold beer and good eats seven days a week. Saddle up your Hog and come on down! Fiona Frensch sings her jazzypopanova at Club at Treasure Island, Island Way Grill, Verducci and now at Sea Grapes Wine Bar on Corey Ave.

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For those of us who live DTSP or Gulf Beaches, check out the downtown location. Cage Brewing has built a stage and installed a lighting system–it’s not just a brewery–it’s a concert hall–slight exaggeration, it’s more of a large covered patio than a hall. There will be ukulele lesson and a Muddy Waters of the Ukulele contest, with a prize package and trophy for the best 2-minute ukulele interpretation of a Muddy Waters song on the ukulele. Sign up when you arrive. FYI: UKE IT OUT – Cage Brewing, Dec. 4. Doors 3pm, music 4-10pm. $17 Advance/ $20 door at www.wmnf.org.

Bryan J Hughes Band, photo courtesy Steve Splane/WUSF

Dunedin Wines the Blues

UKE IT OUT On Dec. 9, WMNF presents the 6th Annual Ukulele Festival: UKE IT OUT in two locations: St. Pete’s Cage Brewing and Tampa’s New World Brewery. Enjoy ukulele, reggae and bluegrass sounds on all kinds of ukuleles (bass, electric, banjo and acoustic ukes) played by dozens of musicians. There will be food trucks at Cage Brewing, a vintage Hawaiian shirt booth, Luna guitars will be on display, Gulf to Bay Bait and Tackle will be featuring their unique ukuleles and there will be a special ukulele art display by Carolyn Bruszer.

By Nanette Wiser

COUNTRY ROCK Michael Ryan, one of my favorite bartenders at Middlegrounds, is a country sensation around town.

Downtown, check out happy hour at Flute & Dram, Sundays James Suggs jazz jam at The Independent, Ale & The Witch, Ruby’s Elixir, Green Bench Brewing, 3 Daughters, Steep Station, Intermezzo, The Hideaway, The Hangar Restaurant and Floridian Social Club for Bryan J. Hughes’ jazz jam. At the beaches, Island Grill, Bongos (Carlos & Joe Sat.), Jimmy B’s, The Saint Hotel, Salty’s Tiki Bar, Ka’Tiki Sunset Beach, Toasted Monkey, Sloppy Joe’s, Caddy’s, Crabby’s, Ricky T’s, Drunken Crab and The Sirata are the places to be.

Fall Into Laughs By Leah Garcia

If you’re craving some big belly laughs, why not enjoy some of Pinellas County’s live stand-up comedy clubs where some up-and-coming stand-up comics (and famous folks) perform at Coconuts Comedy Club, Burger-ish Bar & Grill and Spitfire Comedy House in St. Pete; SideSplitters Comedy Club and Tampa Improv in Tampa. Keep your eye on these local jokesters!

Kenny Garcia Born and raised in the Lower East Side of NYC, Kenny Garcia has been performing stand-up comedy across the nation and internationally at major clubs and festivals for 12 years and counting and has now made St. Pete home. “I have two goals on stage — have fun and get better,” he says.“I’ve been able to travel the world and tell jokes. It’s been a really rewarding journey.” Garcia’s comedy has been described by industry peers and comedy crowds as lively storytelling with a few exaggerated truths sprinkled throughout. Catch Kenny performing at Florida Cane Distillery on November 12 and Dark Door Spirits on November 13. More shows can be found on his Instagram at @iamkennygarcia or on iamkennygarcia.com

Dylan Vattelana A Richmond, VA, native who’s made St. Pete home, Dylan Vattelana is the winner of NYC’s Broadway Comedy Competition and a regular on the Bob and Tom Radio Show, and on JLTV. When he’s not performing across the nation, Vattelana is a regular at Coconuts and other local clubs. “I originally started doing stand-up for the same reason every comedian does: a crippling need for attention and a desire to be liked,” he quips.“Thankfully, I outgrew one of those things... I think. I have no ulterior motive on stage other than silliness and I’m very proud of that.” His schedule can be found on his Instagram/Twitter @dylanstandsup.

Jay Legend Originally from Chicago, IL, Jay Legend is one of St. Petersburg’s funniest young comics. Legend was inspired to do stand-up as a means to share his natural inclination and desire to make others laugh. Having worked with national headliner acts such as Preacher Lawson and April Macie, Legend is most excited about November shows with Tampa local Cam Bertrand, running November 18-22 at Side Splitters in

Wesley Chapel.“We’ve got a really tight-knit comedy community and I’m proud to be a part of it,” says Legend. “You receive an authentic version of me on stage – nothing I do is pretend.” Upcoming shows can be found on his Instagram @jaylegendcomedy.

Kye Saunders

Kye Saunders is an up-and-coming young comic from Brandon and performs regularly in the Bay Area and across Florida. After her first open mic, Saunders knew that she had found the great creative love of her life and has been a part of the local scene ever since. Through comedy, Saunders explores where she is and has been as a young woman. “My hope for when people leave one of my shows is that they feel a little bit lighter,” says Saunders. Upcoming shows can be found on her Instagram at @kyesaunders_.

Christina Galston St. Pete born and raised, Christina Galston has spent her life honing her unique cross-cultural upbringing into a powerfully honest sense of humor and razor-sharp wit. Her first comedy credit was being voted her high school class clown in 2004. Since then, she’s gone on to create laughter on MTV Tres, Comedy Central, and on the Wasted Wisdom podcast on Spotify. “The most rewarding part of comedy is when people connect to your messed up stuff,” she says.“Like, when I get messages from fans saying hearing my most vulnerable moments and crazy stories helped them out of dark places.”A regular at Spitfire Comedy Theatre and other local venues, Galston’s upcoming shows can be found on her Instagram/Twitter at @freakinjewrican.

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ARTISTS IN PARADISE

Maria Emilia-Faedo

By Nanette Wiser

The Conjuring’s Eugenie Bondurant by Balenciaga

“Sprint” Raven Skyriver captures the fluid nature of molten glass

SHOP LOCAL With all the hubbub about do your holiday shopping early, blah blah blah, we humbly suggest that you support your local artists and give gifts of art from local galleries, museum shops, indie and holiday markets, ETSY or even commission a poem or haiku. Lars-Erik Robinson’s illustrations of you or your pet are priceless as are his amazing rock ’n’ roll caricatures. larserarts@myportfolio.com 2022 is the International Year of Glass, so why not look for gifts at The Imagine Museum and Duncan McClellan Gallery? “Cerulean Glow Foglio” is one of the many new works of art by David Patchen, made with UV reactive glass for that cool glow-in -the-dark effect at the Gallery. Another fave? Raven Skyriver captures the fluid nature of molten glass and transforms it into this lifelike work of art, “Sprint,” whose young eyes glisten with life and vitality. ARTIST KUDOS Some of PN’s favorite folks have BIG news. The Conjuring’s Eugenie Bondurant just back from the Paris runway for Balenciaga, an international superstar! Sharon Folta’s film 40

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about her father Louie Armstrong, “Little Satchmo,” aired to great acclaim in Greece and Croatia and makes its U.S. debut November in Miami. She stopped in Washington D.C., to meet with the Library of Congress curator which now houses her father’s papers. James Suggs played a Louie Armstrong tribute to her father this fall at The Palladium in her honor. Sarasota recently honored Matthew McGee as Favorite Local Actor/Actress in sarasotaout.com’s 2021 OUT Awards. “Some of my most amazing experiences as a theatre artist have been in Sarasota at Asolo Repertory Theatre. I love Sarasota audiences and treasure the friendships I have made there,” McGee says. TAPESTRY MEMORIES Local author Deb Carson grabs lunch regularly with one of Tampa Bay’s most amazing talents. She shared this news with PN: Cuban-born and longtime St. Petersburg resident now living in Tampa, Maria Emilia-Faedo, is devoted to the arts and has worn many hats–a talented teacher (USF), a former arts administrator

(Ringling Museum, Florida CraftArt, city of Clearwater, The Morean Arts Center) and a prolific working artist. Her art appears in public and private collections in the U.S. and around the globe and now one of her two creations in Smithsonian’s American Art Museum’s permanent collection will be featured in an exhibition April 22-Aug. 28, 2022 titled “Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women.” The exhibition features women artists who mastered and subverted everyday materials to create deeply personal artworks. Of her featured work, a quilt, “A Matter of Trust,” Emilia-Faedo says “I collected secrets from friends and strangers, sealed them in ordinary envelopes, and sewed them into the quilt’s pockets.” The envelopes containing the secrets are known only to their authors and were never read by Emilia-Faedo. Also, part of the permanent collection is her work of graphite on paper sewn to wool with steel wire entitled “The Birthing Album.”

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ART NEWS Arts Annual Festival Fundraiser Weekend Creative Pinellas invites you to an engaging annual fundraiser: indulge in music, dance, live painting, theater, and poetry. Discover over 100 pieces of art created by award-winning artists. Experience a gallery exhibition and enjoy an arts celebration in a beautiful park setting in the courtyard at Creative Pinellas. When: Nov. 13 1:00pm – Nov. 14 4:00pm Where: The Gallery at Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo, Cost: $10-$25 Tickets: via Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com, search for Arts Annual 2021 Weekend.

First Night St. Pete is ringing in its 29th Anniversary Celebration of the Arts live and in unexpected places throughout downtown St. Petersburg. The Interactive Art Park returns to South Straub Park and will be filled with hands-on exhibits and fun for all ages. Join the celebration in downtown St. Pete on Dec. 31 for another art-filled New Year’s Eve. Tickets available at www.firstnightstpete.com Advance tickets through Dec. 30: adult $12, child $5 At the door: adult $15, child $10. Children under 5: FREE PETER MAX: The Retrospective 1960-2021 A retrospective collection, with a significant nod to music, the arts and the legacy of the Pop Art genre from the studio of artist legend Peter Max, will 42

be on exhibit and available for acquisition at Michael Murphy Gallery in Tampa Nov. 12-21. Four in-gallery receptions are planned: Friday, Nov. 12, 6-8pm, Saturday, Nov. 20, 12-3pm and 6-8pm, and Sunday, Nov. 21, 1-3pm. All events are complimentary and open to the public. For additional information contact 866-900-6699 or gallery@ mmgart.com. Snazzing up the Straz The Tampa City Council, in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency of the city of Tampa, approved $25 million in funding for the Straz Center’s Master Plan. The funding will be matched by the Straz Center’s private campaign, Boundless, and will be allocated over five years beginning in 2022. The entire Boundless campaign is $100 million: $80 million for the capital project; $20 million for an endowment to support the project. The Straz opened in 1987, and this is its first major redesign. Woodson African American Museum of Florida (The Woodson) and Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) have joined forces to raise $27 million for a new, expanded museum. The Woodson − formerly The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum – will be the first newly constructed landmark museum in Florida dedicated to celebrating African American history, art, and culture. Due to Woodson’s growth and popularity, the museum has exceeded the use of its current single-story 4,000 square foot facility. The new 30,000 square foot edifice, designed by Black-owned Huff

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+ Gooden Architects in partnership with Wannemacher Jensen, will be built on 5.5 acres of city-donated land along 22nd St. S in The Deuces, just blocks from The Woodson’s current location.

Nov. 9, at 6pm. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_ alc7X72CTLegZl7-xZbm0w. Presented by the USF Contemporary Art Museum and Graphicstudio.

Will robots put street artists out of work? Over in Berlin, artist and technologist Niklas Roy has mildly intrigued the graffiti world with his Graffomat, a DIY setup that automates the process of tagging, promising “interesting and inspiring aesthetic outcomes.” Now, instead of working that spray can yourself, you can just put your design into a computer, then stand back and watch a machine do the work while you vape and watch YouTube videos on your phone. Roy’s Graffomat joins other attempts to cut robots in on the street art heat including Estonian inventor Mihkel Joala’s SprayPrinter, a wall-crawling robot.

Opera is back, baby! St. Petersburg Opera Company’s 2021-2022 season is already underway, so if you love opera get thee to www.stpeteopera.org and choose one or more of this season’s performances. Depending on the show and venue, tickets typically range from $15 to $95, with youth tickets going for $5. The season lineup includes: Pinocchio, Holiday Sparkle, Broadway Cabaret, Semele, POPera: Love & Madness, La Fille du Régiment. Check the website for shows, prices and times.

Printing Black America: W.E.B. Du Bois’s Data Portraits in the 21st Century In 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois famously proclaimed, “the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color-line.” Just a few years before those words were published, Du Bois created a series of data visualizations on the progress of Black peoples after Emancipation, showing the dynamic participation of Black peoples in American social and economic life and their global participation in science, literature, and art. To learn more, check out artist William Villalongo and urbanist Shraddha Ramani’s Zoom talk about the enduring importance of Du Bois’s archive of 63 data visualizations on Tuesday,

Holiday greetings from SPBC! It’s Nutcracker time again! Come see the timeless classic performed only how the St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory can this December! Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students, seniors, active military, and first responders. Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7pm; Dec. 12 & 19 at 3pm. Learn more and buy tickets at www.stpeteballet conservatory.com. MORE THAN RETRO: Art Photography of the 1970s Through April 3, 2022, at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete: The 1970s witnessed a dramatic shift from photojournalism to art photography in the United States. More Than Retro: Art Photography of the 1970s celebrates and explores that change, revealing 1970s

By Caron Schwartz artistic trends including the snapshot aesthetic, the rebellion against purism, image manipulation, and social landscapes. This exhibition features both famous and lesser-known artists, including Andy Warhol, Garry Winogrand, Dianora Niccolini, Stephen Shore, and Jerry Uelsmann. SHINE Mural Honors Health Care Heroes The 7th annual SHINE Mural Festival is over, but its murals shine on. The Festival partnered with Bayfront Health St. Petersburg to honor healthcare heroes on the frontlines of COVID-19. The “Bright Spot” community mural project, designed by local artist Leo Gomez, was created to acknowledge and celebrate the ongoing sacrifices endured by frontline workers. Located on the east side of the Human Resources building at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, the mural serves as a vibrant reminder of the hospital’s dedicated staff and symbolizes the community’s appreciation for those who’ve lost their lives to COVID-19 and those who’ve risked their lives to save them.

Creative Pinellas Lealman Mural Project A neighborhood that runs from 38th Ave. N. to 62nd Ave between I-275 and 58th St. N., Lealman is a St. Petersburg hidden gem full of potential. Creative Pinellas is working with the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area to infuse art into the landscape, bring attention to this area, and attract people to this community.

Asian American muralist Cheryl Weber, known as Jujmo, created the first of five planned murals at 4633 28th St. N in Lealman.

conservation and biodiversity of the Amazon, and the Ministry of Culture of Peru. For more information see www.bocamuseum.org.

A tale of two sisters Creative Clay’s exhibit that honors the Sister City relationship between St. Petersburg and Takamatsu, Japan, is now on display at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. The exhibit features 30 pelican paintings that are part of an arts exchange with Heart Artlink artists from Takamatsu and Creative Clay member artists. The exhibit is part of the celebration of the 60-year Sister City relationship between St. Petersburg and Takamatsu. 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 @creative claystpete; follow on Twitter @ creativeclay and LinkedIn.

Art Splash 2021 Plans are in place to hold Art Splash on Saturday, Nov. 13, in a large tent at the Suntan Art Center beginning at 6:30pm. The night will include great food, a band, a silent auction, and lots of art showcasing local artists. If you purchased tickets for the Art Splash postponed from March 2020 your ticket is still valid for this event. It is important to RSVP either way for an accurate headcount. If you have not previously purchased tickets, a limited supply of tickets is available for $55 at the Art Center Gallery. Questions? Contact Carolyn James at carolynljames @hotmail.com.

Machu Picchu without the climb The Boca Raton Museum of Art hosts the magic of Machu Picchu now through March 6, 2022, with a showcase of golden treasures paired with a Peruvian virtual reality experience. Boca Raton is the first stop in an international tour organized by World Heritage Exhibitions, which has previously staged shows on such topics as King Tut, Pompeii, and the Titanic. A portion of the proceeds will go to Inkaterra Asociación, a nonprofit dedicated to the

Art is cheaper than therapy De-stress and recharge with a class at the Morean Arts Center. Enrollment for the fall and winter sessions is going on now for both old favorites and new offerings. Learn a new skill (Artsy Improv anyone?) or hone an old one like drawing, painting, glassblowing, and more.

Learn more and register at www.morean artscenter.org. Just one more thing, MAACM Third Thursdays mean the Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement (MAACM) is open late and it’s great! Drop in for an evening of fun including engaging activities, cash bar, and much more. With a different theme each month, Third Thursdays at MAACM start the weekend off right. When: 6-9pm Cost: Free with admission Visit online at www.museumaacm.org. Nov. 18 Scavenger Hunt: Calling all super sleuths and snoops! Join us for a special museum-wide photo scavenger hunt. A quirky photo frame craft greets you upon successful completion of your mission. Dec. 16 Jingle Mingle: Don your ugliest sweater and get ready to jingle and mingle at the museum! Sip on seasonally themed libations at the Arts Café and block print your own craftsman-inspired holiday greetings. Make one to send and one to donate to brighten the day of patients at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.

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Holiday Lighted Boat Parades Dates Bradenton – Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:30pm Clearwater – Saturday, Dec. 11, 6pm Dunedin – Saturday, Dec. 4, 6pm. Gulfport – Saturday, Dec. 11, 6pm Madeira Beach – Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:30pm Redington Beach and Indian Shores – Sunday, Dec. 19, 5:45pm Sarasota – Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:45pm Tampa – Saturday, Dec. 18, 6pm Tarpon Springs – Friday, Dec. 3 Treasure Island – Saturday, Dec. 4, 6:20pm Additional info is posted online at www.paradisenewsfl.com/holiday Holiday Happenings Friday, November 26-Sunday, January 2, 2022 – Enchant Christmas $20-$25, Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg. This whimsical and heartful Christmas light maze and village returns with art installations and an ice skating trail. In addition to a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, there will be a Christmas Market with home decor, jewelry, gourmet foods Saturday, November 27 – Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2021 $37-$100, 8pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz and his friends will perform Christmas classics, a Hanukah medley, and hits. The “friends” include South African guitarist/ singer Jonathan Butler, trumpeter Rick Braun, saxophonist Richard Elliot and vocalist Rebecca Jade. 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com Tuesday, November 30 – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol $29-$70, 7pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. With script adaptation, direction, and a flawless performance by award-winning 40-year theatre veteran Scott H. Severance as Scrooge, the stage is filled with song and dance, a heavy dose of humor and a timeless message. 44

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Beloved traditional carols are woven throughout the classic tale. 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com Tuesday, November 30 – Cirque Dreams Holidaze $35-$65, 7:30pm, The Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Whimsical Broadway style musical infused with contemporary circus artistry. A fantastical cast of ballerinas, nutcrackers, snowmen, penguins, aerialists, gingerbread people, carolers, and colossal ornaments present an elaborate wonderland, invoking the stories behind children’s eyes as they dream on the most magical of nights. 727-300-2000 themahaffey.com Saturday, December 4 – 11th Tierra Verde Tree Lighting Donation of unwrapped child/youth toy or monetary gift. 4-8pm, parking lot of Downtown Tierra Verde, 1120 Pinellas Bayway S, St. Petersburg. Donations benefit the Lealman Fire District’s toy drive for needy kids. Sunday, December 5 – Martina McBride: Joy of Christmas Tour $49.50-$99.50, 7pm, Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. McBride’s latest Christmas album, “It’s the Holiday Season” features her favorite Christmas standards, with the backing of a symphony orchestra 727-300-2000 themahaffey.com Tuesday, December 7Sunday, December 12 – Cats $36.50-up, Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Cats tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org Wednesday, December 8-Sunday, January 2 – Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol $32-$53, times vary by date. American Stage, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. The story of Scrooge is well known, but what about Marley? How did his haunting afterlife begin? In playwright Tom Mula’s version of the carol, Marley is escorted by a spritely creature

along the pathway to redeeming his soul. 727-823-7529 boxoffice@americanstage.org Friday, December 10-Sunday, December 12 – Twas a Girls Night Before Christmas: The Musical $34.50-$49.50, Straz Center, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. From the producers of Girls Night: The Musical comes Twas A Girls Night Before Christmas: The Musical. Five ladies gather for a night on the town to laugh, cry, gossip and just let their hair down during the craziest of times: the holidays! 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org Friday, December 10-12 and 17-19 – SPBC Nutcracker $15/$25/$100, 7pm/3pm Sundays, St. Petersburg Ballet Conservatory, 1500 58th St. S, Gulfport. 727-914-7257 stpeteballetconservatory.com Wednesday, December 15 – Sarah Brightman $53.75-$253.75, 8pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Sarah Brightman, accompanied by orchestra and choir, will perform renditions of holiday classics, personal favorites and her greatest hits. 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com Sunday, December 19 – Trans–Siberian Orchestra $99-$970, 3:30pm/7:30pm, Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Multi-platinum progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra celebrates the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album, “Christmas Eve and Stories.” 813-301-2500 amaliearena.com Thursday, December 30 – Holiday Magic starting Adam Trent $28.75-$53.75, 7pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Produced by the same creative team behind The Illusionists brand, Trent’s production is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy, and music perfect for the entire family. 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com

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 ONLINE: CLUBS – SERVICE/SOCIAL CLUBS - ATHLETIC HEALTH TOASTMASTERS THRIFT SHOPS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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 Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists New location 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

Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Classes and Galleries, Free Saturdays @ The Morean for Families, Second Saturday ArtWalk November 13- December 31 – This is How I Got Fat: Paintings by Nancy Cohen 13-December 31 – Sweet Seasons: Holiday Show and Sale Morean Center for Clay 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727-821-7162 ext. 2311 moreanartscenter.org Fridays – Friday Night Clay Free Sundays @ The Morean for Families 1-2pm and 2-3pm Second Saturday ArtWalk Pinellas Park Art Society Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727-360-4406 pinellasart.org Safety Harbor Art & Music Center 706 Second St. N, Safety Harbor 727-725-4018 safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com November 5 – Meaghan Farrell in Concert 13 – Sam Robbins in Concert 14 – RIVVRS in Concert 19 – Connor Christian and The Southern Gothic Suntan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727-367-3818 suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years Classes have resumed November 13 – Art Splash Treasure Island Art Guild treasureislandartguild.org Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesday – Anything Goes Thursday – Acrylic Painting Friday – Portrait Workshop – live model 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

www.paradisenewsfl.com/arts-and-leisure Buddy Baker Events, Arts & Leisure Coordinator Offers glassblowing classes & workshops. Second Saturday ArtWalk, St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District

ART GALLERIES

Through December 3 – The Shape of Orchids: An Eternal Love Affair Florida Gulf Coast University Bradshaw Library, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S, Fort Myers

Art Expo Gallery 355 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach Local and national artists. In-house custom framing. 727-360-2953 facebook.com/artexpogallery oncoreyavenue

Cobb Gallery Eckerd College, Library Circle St. Petersburg 800-454-9009 eckerd.edu/visualarts/program Closed to the public until further notice

Art Fusion Galleries 106 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-827-7195 artfusiongalleries.com

Collectors Exchange 2939 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-440-9643 facebook.com/ collectorsexchangedtsp Second Saturday ArtWalk Open to public on Saturday; all other viewings by appointment

ARTicles Art Gallery & Custom Framing 1234 Dr. MLK Jr St. N, St. Petersburg New location 727-898-6061 articlesstpete.com Second Saturday ArtWalk ARTpool Gallery 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-324-3878 artpoolrules.com Open by appointment only!

Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-825-0515 creativeclay.org Second Saturday ArtWalk November 5 – Outdoor Art Market December 3 –Outdoor Art Market

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 November 13 – Second Saturday Art Walk

Crossroads Gallery St. Pete College – Clearwater 2465 Drew St., Clearwater spcollege.edu/friends-partners/ community-resources

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 First permanent collection of Dale Chihuly’s work Advance ticket purchase required Clyde Butcher Galleries Venice Gallery & Studio 237 Warfield Ave. S, Venice 941-486-0811 Big Cypress Gallery 52388 Tamiami Trail Ochopee 239-695-2428 clydebutcher.com/galleries

Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-323-2787 craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Café-Pottery Studio Second Saturday ArtWalk

Custom House Décor 2901 Beach Blvd., Gulfport 727-317-5936 customhousedecor.com D-Gallerie 1234 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, Unit C, St. Petersburg 407-921-3608 New location d-gallerie.com Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg 813-760-6600 dmglass.com Second Saturday ArtWalk

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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. visitgulfportflorida.com 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 NEW • 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 NEW • 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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ARTS & LEISURE Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 727-298-3322 dfac.org More than 100 classes offered Scholarships available Through December 23 – P.A. Kushner: Now. And Then Through December 23 – Anne Hieronymus: Envisioning the Particular Through December 23 – Beasts and Burdens November 12 – Envisioning the Particular: Virtual Conversation with Anne Hieronymus (virtual – must register) December 10 – Now. And Then: Virtual Conversation with P.A. Kushner (virtual – must register) 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 November 5-December 29 – Holiday Boutique 20-21 – Craft Art Festival 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 November 12 – Neighborhood: 36 artists creating new works inspired by a Tampa Bay neighborhood Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727-821-5824 redcloudindianarts.com 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 The Gallery at Creative Pinellas 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo thegalleryatcreativepinellas.org Pinellas County’s local arts agency The Studio@620 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-895-6620 thestudioat620.org Advance ticket purchase required Woodfield Fine Art Gallery 2323 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-254-6981 woodfieldfineart.com New location 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 November 6 – The Millennium Tour with Omarion and Bow Wow 11 – James Taylor with Jackson Browne

12 – Legends of the Streetz 18 – Sebastian Maniscalco 30 – 98ROCK’s Not So Silent Night: Evanescence + Halestorm December 4 – Jimmy Buffett American Stage Raymond James Theatre 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727-823-7529 americanstage.org Through November 21 – The Odd Couple December 5 – Behind the Scenes: Jacob Marley 8-January 2, 2022 – Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol Asolo Repertory Theatre 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 800-361-8388 asolorep.org Through November 3 – De Paso by Perez & Puertas November 2-21 – Everybody 17-January 1, 2022 – Hair (previews November 17-19)

Central Park Performing Arts Center 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727-587-6793 largoarts.com Through November 7 – Nunsense A-men November 12 – An Evening with JD Souther 13 – Tito Puente Jr. 17-18 – The Klezmatics 21- Sara Gazarek December 3 – Death By Chocolate 11 – Santa’s Holiday Revue 12 – Big Band Christmas

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Bilheimer Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com/capitol-theatre November 4 – Jackie Evancho 5 – Brian Culbertson 6– Terrence K Williams 7 – Kathleen Madigan: Live 10 – Bruce Hornsby 11 – Stephen Lynch 12 – Marty Stuart 13 – Piff the Magic Dragon POSTPONED 13 – Steep Canyon Rangers 19 – Rick Wakeman 28 – Celtic Angels Christmas December 3 – Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story 4 – Kilmeade Live 5 – Friends!: The Musical Parody 6 – Give Them Lala w/Randall Live 7 – Peter White Christmas 10 – The Outlaws 12 – Ricky Skaggs

Floridian Social Club (formerly State Theater) 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-322-4600 floridiansocialclub.live Live music Tuesday through Sunday; late night variety show Fridays and Saturdays. November 2 – The Wandering Hours 3 – Keith James Band 4 – Big Night Out 13 – Brand New Day: A Police & Sting Tribute 19 – Kristopher James w/ASTRO 23 – Claire VanDiver

Bininger Theater Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-867-1166 eckerd.edu/theatre

freeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-498-5205 freefalltheatre-com Through November 21 – Dames at Sea December 3-24 – The Night Before

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EVENTS ON-GOING EVENTS Through January 23, 2022 – Pieced and Patterned: American Quilts c1830-1930, $0-$20, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. The exhibit pays homage to the quintessentially American art form of quilting and to the historic role of women who were phenomenally talented needleworkers. 727-896-2667 mfastpete.org Through January 23, 2022 – Astrid Reischwitz: The Fabric of Memory $10 adults, Noon-5pm/7pm Fridays, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 400 N Ashley Dr., Cube 200, Tampa. Astrid Reischwitz, by combining old and new photographs, embroidery, napkins, wallpaper, cloth, and other materials found at Spin clubs in small, rural village in northern Germany, revives a personal memory and the far-reaching effects they had on her life, as well as those of her ancestors. 813-221-2222 fmopa.org EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday, November 4 – Ringling Underground $15/free for members/students, 8-11pm, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard. This event features an eclectic mix of local and regional live music. Art in the Courtyard will feature Fresco, a first of its kind fashion show at Ringling College of Art and Design. Tickets Friday, November 5 – Disney Princess: The Concert $29.50-$69.50, 7:30pm, Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. “Be our guest” as Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Anna celebrate all the Disney Princesses in an evening of story, animation, and song. 727-300-2000 themahaffey.com Saturday, November 6 – Gulfport’s Art in the Yard Community Art Sale Free, 10am-4pm, throughout city of Gulfport. Gulfport residents showcase original art created by them, displayed in their own yards. Rain date Sunday, November 7. Saturday, November 6-Sunday, November 7 – Tenth Annual VetSports Gulfport Open $75.49-$157.88, 8am/4pm/11am, Gulfport Beach, 5730 Shore Blvd., Gulfport. Women’s, men’s and coed volleyball competition. Veterans Day Parade 11am Sunday. beachbums.volleyballlife.com Sat & Sun Nov. 6-7 – Savor St. Pete Festival $85-$115, 12-4pm, North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Two-day showcase of local chefs, restaurants, breweries, and interesting wines. SavorTheBurg.com 48

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ARTS & LEISURE Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport 813-840-3715 Swing dancing resumed www.swingtime.info Swing dancing/lessons every Wednesday 7pm All ages, no partner needed

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

Gulfport Community Players Back Door Theater 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport gulfportcommunityplayers.org November 11-21 – The Sunshine Boys (At the Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport) Buy tickets online

Patel Conservatory 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes 813-222-1002 patelconservatory.org December 2-5 – The Little Match Girl

Jannus Live 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-565-0550 jannuslive.com November 2 – Isaiah Rashad 3 – Kevin Gates 5 – 100 Gecs 6 – Galactic 13 – Tropidelic/Bumpin Uglies 19 – Clozee 20 – Tech N9ne 27 – That Art Festival 30 – UPDATED: Silverstein w/ The Plot in You & Can’t Swim December 1 – Jinjer w/ Suicide Silence and All Hail the Yeti 4 – Guns and Roses and Metallica tribute 11 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813-386-6173 madtheatre.com Manatee Performing Arts Center 502 Third Ave., Bradenton 941-748-5875 manateeperformingartscenter.com November 17-18 – DraMature’s Got Talent 20 – Atlantic City Boys December 2-19 – Cinderella (Broadway Version) 9-19 – Crosley Christmas: Holiday Songs & Fables MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy. 301 N Tampa 813-740-2446 midflorida.com/amphitheatre

Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center 4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park 727-369-5746 pinellas-park.com/161/ Performing-Arts-Center November 20 – Eagles Tribute SOLD OUT December 4 – Chicago Tribute SOLD OUT Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com November 6 – CAL Eagles: Hotel California 7 – TFO: Tchaikovsky’s Violin 9 – Melissa Etheridge 10 – Trey Kennedy 13 – Greg Billings Band Final Show 14 – Air Supply 16 – Tedeschi Trucks Band 17 – Neil Berg 50 Years of Rock IV 18 – America 20 – Gypsy Kings 21 – Mannheim Steamroller 27 – Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 30 – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol December 2 – Whose Live Anyway 3 – Johnny Mathis Christmas 4 – Kevin James 10 – Temptations & Four Tops 11 – Bowzer’s Holiday Party 12 – TFO: Holiday Pops 15 – Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony St. Pete Side Lot 2133 Second Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-804-4672 facebook.com/stpetesidelot November 12 – Unlimited Devotion w/ special guest Fiddler and

The Crossroads 13 – Filthy Rock Fest St. Petersburg City Theatre 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg 727-866-1973 spcitytheatre.org Oldest, continuously operating community theater in Florida since 1925 December 3-12 – A Christmas Carol Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 5223 Orient Rd., Tampa, 813-627-6649 seminolehardrocktampa.com November 9 – ZZ Top SOLD OUT 11 – Larry the Cable Guy 19 – In This Moment & Black Veil Brides with DED and Raven Black SOLD OUT 28 – Gilberto Santa Rosa December 1 – Trace Adkins 5 – Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show Stageworks Theater 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa 813-374-2416 stageworkstheatre.org November 19-21 – The Giver 26-28 – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time December 3, 11-12 – The Giver 4-5, 10-11 – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813-229-7827 strazcenter.org November 13 – Sex ‘n The City: A (Super Unauthorized) Musical Parody (rescheduled to January 21, 2022) 14 – The Florida Orchestra: Pictures at an Exhibition 15 – Neil deGrasse Tyson 19 – Arts Legacy Remix: Voices of The African Diaspora (free) 21 – An Evening with Damien Escobar 22 – Mary Gauthier (Club Jaeb series) 23-December 4 – Shockheaded Peter 26 – Fourth Friday: Sol Queens featuring Shelby Sol and Queen of Ex (Riverwalk Stage) December 3-5 – Menopause The Musical 5 – The Florida Orchestra: Inside Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 7-12 – Cats

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Studio Grand Central 2260 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-202-7019 studiograndcentral.com Home to the Off Central Players Through November 7 – Plot Points in Our Sexual Development November 12-13 – Beauty and Beast Musical (Youth Stage) Tarpon Springs Cultural Center 101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org November 6 – Yellow Brick Road 14 – Theodore Roosevelt: Man in the Arena The Mahaffey Theater 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg 727-300-2000 themahaffey.com November 5 – Disney Princess: The Concert 6 – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto 12 – Café Tacvba 13 – Pictures At An Exhibition 14 – 99.5 QYK Presents Guitar Pull 30 – Cirque Dreams Holidaze The Palladium 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-822-3590 mypalladium.org November 4 – Bee Gees Now! 5 – Intern John’s What’s Next 7 – Shaun Martin and John C. O’Leary III 8 – 1781 Tribute: A Revolutionary Concert 9 – Tampa Bay Symphony: International Festival 11 – Gin Blossoms 12 – Social Venture Partners: Fast Pitch 14 – Kat Edmonson in Concert 18 – O Give Thanks – A Community in Gratitude 20 – Gulf Coast Dance Theater 2021 Winter Gala and Act 1 of Cinderella 21 – Pinellas Youth Symphony Holiday Concert December 8 – Palladium Chamber Players: Mile-End Trio Plays Schubert and Arensky

COREY SUNDAY MARKET UPDATE We are so happy that cooler temps have arrived, and we are back to our regular Market Season on Corey Ave! This month we are introducing you to Lev Pasikhov, founder of The Florida Fruit Cooperative. “Like much of life, a happy accident born of love and need,” says Lev. When COVID hit, it simultaneously forced Lev’s food truck off the road and scared folks from going to stores. Lev realized food scarcity was becoming an even bigger issue, and he now needed a new job. Having access to some special farmers that try to grow the way nature intended, Lev began traveling to Pine Island every week to harvest and deliver the same locally grown tropical fruit he loved to use in his smoothies door-to-door in St. Pete, sharing his knowledge of tropical fruits grown in Florida, some of which at first glance cause some to do a double take! “You can’t beat the freshness and flavor, which equals superior nutrition.” Lev is passionate about cultivating and regenerating the conscientious farmers that make up the Florida food shed, and much of the fruit is sourced from regenerative farms in the area. The door-to-door delivery led him to markets and he is now at the Corey Ave. Sunday Market on St. Pete Beach delivering the best quality locally grown fruit every week, harvested in-season just days before. Join us every Sunday 10am-2pm.

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EVENTS Sat & Sun Nov. 6-7 – The Florida Orchestra floridaorchestra.org 8pm Sat. at Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. SE, St. Petersburg; 7:30pm Sun. at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. 727-892-3337 Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, and John Williams’ Escapades from “Catch Me if You Can.” Musical Director Michael Francis conducts. Monday-Sunday, November 8-14 – Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading Virtual. Festival headliner Louise Erdrich, winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for fiction will be among the 10 distinguished authors who will take part in eight live virtual discussions. Erdrich will talk about her new book, “The Sentence”. Register to attend. Thursday, November 11 – James Taylor with special guest Jackson Browne $59.50-$125, 7:30pm, Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa. James Taylor has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 813-301-2500 amaliearena.com Friday, November 12-Sunday, November 21 – Peter Max: The Retrospective 1960-2021 Free, Michael Murphy Gallery, 2701 MacDill Ave., Tampa. More than 100 works by the legendary Pop artist will be on exhibition and available for acquisition, including a globally exclusive presentation of Peter Max posters, circa 1960s-1970s, signed and dated by the artist. In-gallery receptions will be held November 12 (preview) 6-8pm; November 20, noon-3pm and 6-8pm; and November 21, 1-3pm. Viewing during regular gallery hours, Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm; Saturday 11am-4pm. Closed Monday. RSVPs for the receptions requested through Eventbrite. 866-900-6699 Friday, November 12-Sunday, November 14 – St. Pete Run Fest St. Pete Run Fest is three days of festival fun, including running events, post-race food, music, and craft beer from local breweries. With distances for kids, beginners and seasoned runners, there’s plenty to entertain the entire family. stpeterunfest.org Saturday, November 13 – Sawgrass Lake Park Field Trip Free, 8-10am, Sawgrass Lake Park, 7500 25th St., St. Petersburg. Members of St. Petersburg Audubon Society lead the exploration of this urban park. Limited to 10 participants. For information on registration, visit stpeteaudubon.org. Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them

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ARTS & LEISURE The Studio@620 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-895-6620 thestudioat620.org Through November 30 – David Rule: interpretation: a collection of color USF Yuengling Center/USF Sun Dome 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa 813-974-3111 yuenglingcenter.com November 20 – John Fogerty with special guest Lauren Alaina and Casey Bishop (benefits Charity Pros for Heroes) Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-953-3368 vanwezel.org November 3 – Disney Princess: The Concert 11 – Bruce Hornsby 12 – Straight No Chaser: Back to the High Life West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater 727-437-2363, wcplayers.com Through November 14 – The 39 Steps Zubrick Magic Theatre 1211 First Ave N., Suite 101 St. Petersburg Performances Thur.-Sat. 7pm 866-ZUBRICK (866-982-7425) zubrickmagic.com

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 December 26 – Her Response: Women Artists from the Permanent Collection Through January 22, 2022 – Stitching History from the Holocaust Through July 4, 2022 – Reflections on Man’s Fate: Artwork by Judith Weinshall Liberman Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N Ashley Dr., Tampa 813-221-2222 fmopa.org Through January 23, 2022 – Astrid Reischwitz: The Fabric of Memory

Through January 23, 2022 – At Table – Glenna Jennings Glazer Children’s Museum 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813-443-3851 glazermuseum.org Created specifically for children 10 and under Great Explorations Children’s Museum 1925 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg 727-821-8992 greatex.org Where education and fun come alive First Sunday of month open special 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 Through December 23 – “When the Train Comes Along”: Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay Casino Heritage Museum 100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org History and culture of the Greek community December 7 – Nine Principles to a Florida Friendly Yard Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727-582-2123 pinellascounty.org/heritage Free 21-acre living history museum Imagine Museum 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-300-1700 imaginemuseum.com Contemporary American Studio Glass, Thursdays $5 after 5pm

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 November 19 – Ringling Re-imagined Through January 16. 2022 – Prints, Ceramics, and Glass from Japan Through January 23, 2022 – Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture November 4 – Ringling Underground 21-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 December 3-4 – BOW’T TRAIL: Retrospek by Rhodnie Desir 10 – Flor de Toloache 11-April 3, 2022 – Rhodnie Désir: Conversations

Through February 27, 2022 – Explore the Vaults: Black Portraits Through March 20, 2022 – Born of Fire: Ceramics from the MFA Collection Through April 3, 2022 – Art Photography of the 1970s Through June 12, 2022 – From Heath to Hedgerow: Doulton Lambeth Ware and the British Countryside November 6 – Explore More! Days: Pieced & Patterned 10 – Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: Lee Krasner – Echo 13 – Sensory Saturdays 14 – A Conversation with the Curators: Pieced and Patterned 18 – Virtual Cocktails & Collections: Ancient Art at the MFA

Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art 600 E Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs 727-712-5762 leeparattner.org Through January 2, 2022 – Heroes: Artists as Veterans + Survivors of War Through February 6, 2022 – Louis Markoya: A Deeper Understanding

Safford House Museum 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs Restored Victorian home built in 1883 727-942-5605 tarponarts.org December 11-12 – Victorian Christmas at the Safford House

Museum of the American Arts And Crafts Movement NEW 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. Through January 9, 2022 – Lenses Embracing the Beautiful: Pictorial Photographs from the Two Red Roses Foundation Through January 9, 2022 – Love, Labor, and Art: The Roycroft Enterprise November 6 – MAACM Family Days: Fantastic Fairy Tales 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 January 23, 2022 – Pieced and Patterned: American Quilts c1830-1930

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St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727-894-1052 spmoh.com November 11 – Happy Hour - Derek Donnelly: Fillmore Caldwell: Governing on The Wrong Side of History December 8 – Joy Harris: The Joy of Cooking: Florida’s Culinary Delights Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles. 727-579-8226 tbauto.org Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813-228-0097 tampabayhistorycenter.org Through January 16, 2022 – Tusks to Tails: A Fossil History of Florida Through March 6, 2022 – Outpost to Statehood: The Florida Territory

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EVENTS Saturday, November 13 – St. Pete Fools Charity Ride 2021 $15, Noon, St. Pete Fools motorcycle club. Local motorcyclists will ride throughout the St. Petersburg area, including across the Skyway Bridge, with breaks and stops at local businesses. This is a police escorted ride. Proceeds benefit local charities. Registration begins at 11am. Saturday, November 13 – Art Splash 6:30pm, Suntan Art Center, 3300 Gulf Beach, St. Pete Beach. The night will include great food, a band, a silent auction, and lots of art showcasing local artists. Art Splash was originally scheduled for March 2020, and tickets purchased for that date are still valid for this November event. RSVP if you will still attend. A few tickets are still available at the Art Center Gallery. Contact Carolyn James with questions at carolynljames@hotmail.com 727-367-3818 Saturday, November 13-Sunday, November 14 – TFO Pictures at an Exhibition 8pm Saturday at Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. SE, St. Petersburg; 2pm Sunday at Straz Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. – Pictures at An Exhibition by Mussorgsky/Ravel, Icarus by Lera Auerbach, & Violin Concerto No. 2 by Prokofiev. Vladimir Kulenovic conducts. 727-892-3331 floridaorchestra.org Thursday, November 18-Sunday, November 21 – Fourth Annual St. Pete BikeFest Free (concerts are ticketed: $10-$125), OCC Road House & Museum, 10575 49th St. N, Clearwater. This celebration of motorcycles and live music will feature 200 motorcycles and more than 14 national and regional acts performing on two stages. Hosted by OCC Road House & Museum, Bert’s Barracuda and Bert’s Black Widow Harley-Davidson. Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers fame will appear Saturday. 727-231-1510 stpetebikefest.com Thursday, November 18-Sunday, November 21 – Sandlantis, a Sand Sculpting Exhibition and Competition Free, beginning at 10am, on the beach behind the Bilmar Beach Resort, 10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. Master sculptors from across the United States and Canada return to Treasure Island for this annual world-class event. As the sculptors work on their creations, visitors can enjoy a food court, beer garden and arts and crafts marketplace. Local musicians and entertainment, kite flying, and fireworks will complement the four-day event. 727-547-4575 ext. 237. sandingovationsmasterscup.com The fun will continue for a second weekend Friday, November 26, to Sunday, November 28, 10am to 6pm daily. Friday, November 19-Sunday, November 21 – Suncoast Jazz Festival $30-$85, Clearwater Beach (multiple venues in two adjacent hotels). Some 18 bands will perform over the three-day festival, with music styles ranging from jazz and big band to blues and zydeco. Groups scheduled to appear include the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Jason Marsalis, Diego Figueiredo, and Daniela Soledade. Music lasts all day and into the late evening. 727-248-9441 suncoastjazzfestival.com

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ARTS & LEISURE Tampa Museum of Art 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813-259-1720 tampamuseum.org Thursdays 4-8pm – pay-as-you-will admission Through January 16, 2022 – Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s Through June 19, 2022 – HerStory: Stories of Ancient Heroines and Everyday Women 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 10th year in award-winning building Thursdays and Fridays reduced admission after 5pm Through January 2, 2022 – The Woman Who Broke Boundaries: Photographer Lee Miller December 1 – Special Holiday Event: The Dalí Dozen 2021 The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-892-4200 thejamesmuseum.org Tuesdays $10 all day Through January 9, 2022 – Warhol’s West USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 3821 USF Holly Drive, ira.usf.edu Through December 4 – Constant Storm: Art from Puerto Rico and the Diaspora November 9 – Printing Black America: W.E.B. Du Bois’s Data Portraits in the 21st Century A Talk with William Villalongo and Shraddha Ramani Zoom – Register USF Graphicstudio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Ste 100, Tampa Free admission 813-974-3503 graphicstudio.usf.edu/ GS/gs_about.html Visit us online! Through December 4 – Constant Storm: Art from Puerto Rico and the diaspora

MUSIC Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association Monday Night Jazz Jam, 8pm, Hangar Restaurant, 540 First St. SE, St Petersburg, aldowningjazz.com, Clearwater Jazz Holiday Coachman Park 301 Drew St., Clearwater clearwaterjazz.com 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 December 5 – Christmas Party Tampa Bay Symphony Performances in various locations 727-827-8087 tampabaysymphony.org November 7 – Straz Center, Tampa 9 – Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg The Florida Orchestra See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center 727-662-7286 floridaorchestra.org November 6-7 – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto 13-14 – Pictures at an Exhibition 18 – Opera Overtures 19 – Back to Back: Music of Elton John & Billy Joel

20-21 – Final Fantasy VII© Remake Video Game Concert December 4-5 – Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 10-12 – Holiday Pops TomKats Jazz Orchestra tomkatsjazzorchestra.com

OPERA Metropolitan Opera: HD Live Eckerd College Miller Auditorium 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera 727-864-7600 eckerd.edu/olli/opera Sarasota Opera House 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941-328-1300 sarasotaopera.org November 3-13 – The Silken Ladder 5 – On Stage: Sarasota Piano Trio December 18 – The Nutcracker 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 November 13-21 – Pinocchio December 11-19 – Holiday Sparkle (various venues) 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 pinellasoperaleague@gmail.com 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 Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center NEW 700 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727-291-4103 tbwdiscoverycenter.org at The St. Pete Pier 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 November 20 –Christmas Recycle Plus Plus Sale Ikebana International St. Petersburg Chapter 65 Ikebana – centuries-old art of Japanese floral arranging. 646-761-0989 ikebanastpetersburg.com November 15 – Ikenobo Wiring Techniques Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 1534 Mound St., Sarasota 941-366-5731 selby.org Through November 28 – The Orchid Show Through August 2022 – Seeing the Invisible (Spanish Point campus) Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg Adult and child horticultural workshops 727-892-5715 sunkengardens.org

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EVENTS Saturday, November 20 – Florida West Coast Orchid Society plant sale Free, 8-11am, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. A variety of orchid plants and supplies will be for sale. Free class (bring your own chair) starting at 11am on general orchid care and preparing plants for winter. Free parking; please park in marked parking spaces. 727-475-0750. Saturday, November 20-Sunday, November 21– Final Fantasy VII Remake Video Game Concert $30-$90, 8pm Saturday/2pm Sunday, Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. SE, St. Petersburg. New symphonic arrangements based on composer Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy VII music and the Final Fantasy VII Remake theme song Hollow, performed live by The Florida Orchestra. Conductor Arnie Roth leads over 100 musicians on stage, with high-definition video scenes from the new game created exclusively for this concert by Square Enix. Cosplay welcome! 727-892-3337 the.floridaorchestra.org Sunday, November 21 – Monthly Indian Shores Library Book Sale resumes Free to attend, 9am-1pm, Indian Shores Municipal Center, 19305 Gulf Blvd. The Indian Shores Library resumes its monthly book sale at the Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market. The library will have books, puzzles, magazines, and DVDs for sale and will be joining the Market on the third Sunday of every month. Donations are welcomed by the library. Local vendors offer everything from gourmet foods to fine art. TheBeachMarkets.com Saturday, November 27-Sunday, November 28 – Shopapalooza Festival 2021 Free, 10am-5pm, Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, Downtown St. Petersburg. Local sounds, local tastes, and 300+ local makers and small businesses! Take the free Shopapalooza Trolley from Sundial to Vinoy Park! Wednesday, December 1 – The Dali Dozen 2021 $25 members/$30, 6:30-9:30pm, Dali Museum, 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. Twelve up-and-coming local artists will be featured, highlighting the talents of local artists and artisans in celebration of the vibrant Tampa Bay area art scene. Members will also be able to shop during the event and meet and mingle with the artists. 727-823-3767 thedali.org Sunday, December 5 – Robby’s Pancake Breakfast $5, 8am-Noon, Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place and 106th Avenue. Robby’s on Gulf Blvd in Treasure Island, where Middle Grounds Grill now sits, was famous for its breakfasts, particularly pancakes. As a fund raiser for the Gulf Beaches Rotary, the owners of Middle Grounds Grill, who grew up flipping pancakes at Robby’s, bring back the tradition. There’s sausage, coffee, juice, and adult libations. The Red Sled is there to be filled with food or unwrapped toys for foster kids.

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ARTS & LEISURE Walter Fuller Park 7891 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-893-7441 stpeteparksrec.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 Egmont Key Ferry Fort De Soto Bay Pier $15 Children/$30 Adults 727-398-6577 tampabayferry.com Pirate Water Taxi Hop On, Hop Off, 15 stops along the Hillsborough River and Tampa Riverwalk. All-day passes: $25 adult/$15 child 813-390-3711 piratewatertaxi.com Shell Key Ferry Fort De Soto Boat Ramp $12.50 Children/$25 Adults 727-398-6577 tampabayferry.com

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 November 1, 8, 15 – Science in the Garden 2 – Community Group; Trivia Night 4 – Adult Craft 5, 19 – Babytime Online 6 – It’s Fall Y’all 11 – Veterans Day: CLOSED 12 – Bedtime Stories 16 – Get Growing 17 – SHINE Presentation 18 – Coffee Talk Book Club 19 – Sew Easy 25-26 – Thanksgiving (closed) December 2 –Lunch and Learn, Adult Craft 4 – Winter Crafts for K-5 7 – Bay Voices Chorus 10 – Sew Easy 15 – SHINE Presentation

St. Pete Beach Public Library 365 73rd Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-363-9238 First Tuesdays – Topics in American History Mondays – Mayor’s Open Office; Children’s Story Time Fridays – SHINE (Medicare counseling) Download the new CloudLibrary app and stop waiting to read the latest bestseller! spblibrary.com Museum passes are back! November 3, 5, 17, 19 – Fresh Films 4 – Coffee, Painting, and Donuts 8 – SCORE Workshop 8, 15 – Children’s Story Time 9 – SHINE (Medicare C&D) 9 – Voter Registration 10 – OLLI presentation 10 – Kids Crafternoon 11 – Library closed 16 – SCORE Drop-in Mentoring 18 – Book Discussion Group 22 – Family Movie Night 23 – Great Explorations (children’s program) 24 – Closing at 5pm 25-27 – Closed for Thanksgiving 29 – Family Movie Night December 1, 3, 15 – Fresh Films 14 – Pitchforks Holiday Concert St. Petersburg Main Library 3745 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-893-7724 splibraries.org Closed for renovation

MARKETS TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market All year 9am-3pm, October through May 9am-2pm, June through September Beach Blvd, below 28th Ave. S, Gulfport. Live music. Second Tuesday Clothing Swap freshmarket@gulfportma.com WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market November through May 10am-2pm 15042 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. 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 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 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

Vintage Marché All Year First weekend each month 9am-6pm Sat/9am-5pm Sun 2200 Second Ave. S, St. Petersburg vintagemarche727.com

SPIRITUAL Sacred Lands 1700 Park St. N, St. Petersburg 727-347-0354 sacredlandspreservation andeducation.org Sunday tours, meditations, special events 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 Spiritual Conditioning Program 153 107th Ave., Treasure Island Pat Jano at 727-324-9222 Small group Bible study

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Market in The Bluffs 9am-2pm Second Saturday Sunset Blvd., Belleair Bluffs Outdoor market facebook.com/marketinthebluffs

Alligator Attraction John’s Pass Village 12973 Village Blvd. A-D Madeira Beach 727-329-8751 kissagator.com Explore, learn & kiss a gator

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS WaKa Fresh Market 8am-2pm Skyway Marina Mall 4301 34th St. S, St. Petersburg wakafreshmarket.com

Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727-441-1790 seewinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II

SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market 10am-2pm October through May 9am-1pm summer Live music, Shops open, Free parking, Corey (74th) Ave., St. Pete Beach 727-498-8778 coreyave.com

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

Indian Shores Sunday Market November through April 9am-1pm Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores thebeachmarkets.com OTHER MARKETS Night Market St. Pete Five times each year, 6pm The Side Lot 2133 Second Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727-804-4672 sidelotstpete.com

Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941-388-4441 mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium 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

BOOK NOOK By Nanette Wiser VINTAGE ST. PETE The prolific author and St. Pete Catalyst columnist Bill De Young’s newest St. Petersburg Press book debuts Dec. 2021. “Vintage St. Pete Volume II: Legends, Locations, Lifestyles” features photos and entertaining stories about Tony Jannus and His Flight Into History; The Vinoy Park Hotel; Don CeSar; George Snow Hill and Pass-a-Grille; Raising the Sunshine Skyway Bridge; Captain Mac; Abraham, Martin and John: The Local Connection; Soup, Soap and Snake Oil: John 3:16 Cook; From Bogart to Brad Pitt: St. Pete the Movie Location; Get Your Kicks on ‘Route 66’; Bob Dylan’s TV Special; Making ‘Summer Rental’; Tom Petty, MTV and the Don; Michael France and the Beach Theatre; the Playhouse Theatre; Haslam’s Books; the Florida Wild Animal Ranch; the Royal Theatre; Seminoles in Safety Harbor; The Richest Man in the World; Main Course: Celebrity Dinner Theater; Our Lady of Clearwater. Available online and Tombolo Books. NAMASTE In search of serenity and inspiration, I recently read five books by PN columnist Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones: The Art of Abundance, The Art of Being, The Art of Uncertainty, Encouraging Words... Proof That Who You Are Matters and Authentic Compassion available on Amazon. This bestselling author and keynote speaker will transform how you look at your life and work and help guide you through your challenges and journey. My new mantra from Your Redefining Moments? “Compassion is what we extend to others who bear the personal scars of their journey through the valley of vulnerabililty. We can all use a cheerleader at those times when we feel weakest.” GET CREATIVE Give the gift of learning this season with an arts class or membership (WADA, MFA, DALI). Indulge your inner artist with writing classes at Studio @620 (short story and prose open mic monthly Wednesday hosted by Keep St. Pete Lit) or Indulge Your Creative Spirit (monthly Tuesday hosted by Wordier Than Thou). Both writing ateliers host classes online as well. Morean Arts Center, Glass Studio and Hot Shop, Leepa-Ratner Museum, Dunedin Fine Arts Center and Creative Clay offer dozens of arts classes. Express yourself! AUTHOR, AUTEUR Times Festival of Reading is still virtual this year. The Tampa Bay Times Virtual Festival of Reading returns Nov. 8-14, and the official lineup is here. Louise Erdrich, winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Night Watchman will talk about her new novel, The Sentence. Other ticketed virtual events include Lauren Groff, Ace Atkins, Lisa Unger, Michael Connelly, Craig Pittman, Cynthia Barnett, and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers. www.tampabay.com/2021-festival-of-reading ParadiseNewsFL.com | NOVEMBER 2021

ADVENTURES IN PARADISE Courtesy Disney Food Blog

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MOUNT DORA

Take a daytrip to this quaint historic Florida town, explore antique shops and delightful dining. With a population of 13,000, the town was the setting for the 1981 film Honky Tonk Freeway, and many buildings were painted pink for the movie. Once a popular winter retreat for hunters, fishermen, and boaters with notable visitors that included presidents Coolidge and Eisenhower, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford.

For a quiet meander, visit during the weekday or plan to go for Mount Dora’s major events (sailing regatta, Mount Dora Arts Festival, Bicycle Festival, Antique Spring Show, annual Christmas lighting and 2022 Scottish Highland Festival Feb. 19-20. Enjoy the Plant and Garden Fair Nov. 13-14 and All The Hype Beer Festival Nov. 13. Make reservations now for The Lakeside Inn’s Thanksgiving Feast noon-4:30 pm, $65 per person, children’s menu available. www.visitflorida.com/places-to-go/ central/mount-dora/

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Kayak at J.N. Darling National Wildlife Refuge where you can explore 6,400 preserved acres of mangrove wilderness teeming with birds and wildlife. Bike around Sanibel or book a boat tour with Captiva Cruises to Cabbage Key and Useppa Island. Or ferry over to Cayo Costa State Park. You’ll want to explore Sanibel’s Historical Museum and Village and the Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum where you can learn about the Calusa Indians who used shells as tools.

Dine on delectable dishes at delightful marketplaces, including returning favorites like Canada, Greece, Germany, and Appleseed Orchard. Discover a cornucopia of cultures, cuisines, and innovative cooking techniques from chefs worldwide. This food aficionado’s paradise is replete with delicious dishes, fine wine, craft beer, spirits and other beverages, including a new Brew Wing featuring chicken wings, Kenya, Mac & Eats, Noodle Exchange, Rotunda Bistro’s seafood and lobster markets; plant-based Earth Eats’ Impossible™ Burger Slider with Wasabi Cream and Spicy Slaw on a Sesame Seed Bun and at Hops & Barley, the craft beer house, one of Tampa Bay’s own–81 Brewing Company’s strawberry and lime beer.

Explore six continents from The Alps to Brazil through Nov. 20th during Disney’s 50 Year Anniversary in Orlando.

For good eats, stop in at McGregor Café, Mudbugs Cajun Kitchen (fried green tomatoes, crawfish fritters), Mad Hatter (blue crab cakes) and Sweet Melissa’s. Retire and watch the sunset from Beachview Cottages, Beach Road Villa or Blue Dolphin Cottages. On your way home, stop in Ft. Myers or Estero for Norman Love Confections, some of the world’s best chocolates. www.sanibelisland.com

The Global Marketplaces are open daily from park open to park close, unless otherwise noted and a park reservation and Epcot admission is required. Food and beverage offerings require a separate purchase and menu items may change.

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SHELLING ON SANIBEL ISLAND

Island hopping around Fort Myers is just a short drive south. You can visit the botanical gardens at the Edison Ford Winter Estate before driving over to Sanibel Island, known for its shells and a favorite of Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Stay overnight in the charming Lakeside Inn, which dates back as The Alexander House, opened in 1883 with 10 hotel rooms, and later renamed The Lake House (1893), then Lakeside Inn (1903). Plan to dine at the 1921 Restaurant, Pisces Rising, The Windsor Rose or Goblin Market.

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By Nanette Wiser The study spotlights the significance of taxonomy – the study of defining and classifying groups of biological organisms – and calls Graham a “pioneer in ecological studies with Aurelia.”

A research team, which includes Graham’s former student Luciano Chiaverano from the University of Southern Mississippi, gave the jellyfish its official name in the journal, “Aquatic Biology.” They found the new species off Dauphin Island, Alabama.

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JELLY BELLIES His expertise in jellyfish is so renowned, Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and professor of integrative biology at USF, has a new species of jellyfish bearing his name. The Aurelia montyi is one of 28 Aurelia species, also known as “moon jellies,” because their pale bell resembles a full moon. Native to the Gulf of Mexico, the Aurelia montyi can grow to be the size of a dinner plate. It doesn’t pack much of a sting, like all Aurelia species, but may cause minor skin irritation in some individuals when physically encountered.

SEE SEA SOLUTIONS The USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) has joined the Ocean Visions Research Consortium. The mission of the Ocean Visions Network is to remedy the disconnect between research and ocean solutions, and to mobilize research universities and institutions, professional ocean-focused societies, NGOs, IGOs, foundations, business and financial institutions, into action.

“It’s good to get outside and spend some time. Birding is challenging. Her hobby paid off, as she is the recipient of a $5,000 Black and Latinx Birder Scholarship, a program in its second year sponsored by Amplify the Future, a volunteer-run organization aimed at expanding equity in conservation efforts. “Birding takes practice and time. I got started by taking [Environmental Science and Biology] Professor Beth Forys’s Field Ornithology class in winter term in January,” Fana says.

One key focus area for Ocean Visions is to build coastal resiliency, which aligns well with research priorities at the CMS, said CMS Dean Tom Frazer. The CMS also oversees the new state-funded Flood Hub for Applied Research & Innovation. Ocean Visions Network research and collaboration hopes to reverse the climate crisis in the ocean (e.g., ocean-based solutions to thermal and chemical stress, ocean-based carbon dioxide removal) and to build a climate-resilient aquatic food system (e.g., aquaculture, including microalgae and macroalgae, ocean-based low carbon diet).

RECYCLE, REPEAT What would you do with at least $156 a year? Using a reusable water bottle you could save an average of 156 plastic bottles annually which is money in your pocket and less trash to Pinellas landfills! Take the #ReduceYourUse pledge today at www.reduceyourusetampabay.org.

TRICK OR TWEET Eckerd College senior Fana Scott is a birdwatching enthusiast. “For me, it’s relaxing,” says Fana, a senior environmental studies and biology student from Washington, D.C.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! It is hard to believe that once again we are at that time of year. We all celebrate in different ways, however one thing remains consistent, which is how much we love our pets. Most of us (admittedly, even we veterinary professionals) express this with food. We have a large meal with various dishes varying from traditional and cultural fare to delicacies we would not otherwise have and it becomes difficult not to share with out pets. Caution is advised as our pets may not be able to “stomach” our holiday fare. Common ailments we see as a result of sharing table fare are:

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By Dr. Jonathan Pierce The tempting smells that waft from our waste containers could cause our pets to help themselves, causing the above illnesses. This is also dangerous, as ingestion of not only food can occur but also bones, corn cobs, food containers, etc. could be ingested and cause stomach or intestinal blockages. Make sure that your garbage containers are stowed away in an area that your pet can’t get to. The above illnesses may take very simple supportive treatment, however, could become severe enough to require hospitalization or even surgical treatment. If your pet shows any signs of being ill, please contact your veterinarian. Have a safe and very happy holiday season! Island Life Animal Hospital Dr. Danielle Gallo Dr. Johnathan Pierce 5901 Sun Blvd., Suite 107 Saint Petersburg, FL 33715 727-289-3776 islandlifeanimalhospital.vet

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November 2021 Communication and transportation planet Mercury makes a challenging aspect to transformational Pluto as November begins. It’s bringing about needed changes in these areas that are under extreme stress on a global level. The REtrograde cycle that stimulated this energy ended a couple of weeks ago, but the shadow phase continued the situation until now as it creates a climax. Although this aspect is ending, the issues REvealed are not over yet and we will continue to see ongoing developments. The New Moon in Scorpio on the 4th begins the lunar cycle this month. Scorpio is a private, resourceful, and passionate sign that doesn’t do anything halfway. This cycle activates Uranus the planet of the unexpected and unpredictable. Suddenly you may want to break old habits, become independent, and leave behind anything holding you back. Clever Mercury visits Scorpio on the 5th adding its detective intellect to this combo. You can uncover information now and research the new plans you’re making. Love planet Venus moves into serious Capricorn also on the 5th. We do good in business now but take personal relationships slowly. The Full Beaver Moon in Taurus on the 19th is a Lunar Eclipse! This peak of our lunar cycle brings out material and practical concerns. It’s time to look at our values and work on bringing more security into our lives. The Sun visits optimistic, generous Sagittarius on the 21st getting us in the mood for Thanksgiving, and is joined by restless Mercury on the 24th. Sagittarius is the sign of travel and many will feel the need to be on the move now whether planned in advance or just last-minute it works!

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SCORPIO: Your new year begins now with much activity and high energy to attain your desires. Sudden changes in partnerships occur. Enjoy conversations; short trips. Relationships are in the Full Moon spotlight.

TAURUS: Relationships both personal and professional take new paths; only the strong survive. Travel and education are both favored this month. The Full Moon spotlight is on you. Focus on your own needs and desires.

SAGITTARIUS: New insights into private affairs change routines; bring introspection, insight. Clear paths result in mental and physical health. Income is enhanced. Full Moon shines onto work, duties, and wellness.

GEMINI: New developments in the workplace keep you on your toes. A new approach to health will bring fast results. Resources are enhanced. Full Moon highlights your private world; introspection and your intuition.

CAPRICORN: Friends and social activities bring many new possibilities your way. Venus gives you popularity this month. Romance can be fun but unpredictable. The Full Moon highlights romance, recreation, and children.

CANCER: Romance takes new exciting chances or may suddenly end. Creative energy is high. Children can be unpredictable. Marriage or biz associates are cooperative. Social events are in the spotlight later on.

AQUARIUS: New possibilities for career or position open for you to rise. Someone may privately give assistance. Enjoy a mental health day alone. The Full Moon’s focus falls on home life and family relationships; enjoy.

LEO: New energy fills home life and family relationships. Career brings sudden developments; requires flexibility. The workplace is enjoyable and health improves. The spotlight falls on your position and status in general.

PISCES: Many opportunities for travel and education are open to you now. Enjoy friendships and invite them along. Conversations may bring surprises The Full Moon shines onto everyday life and in your daily environment.

VIRGO: Daily life gets new energy and lots of activity. Sudden travel plans bring excitement and conversations, surprises. Romance is enjoyed; have fun. The Full Moon focuses on your philosophical beliefs and education.

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LIBRA: New activity and many opportunities arise in income and financial areas; sudden changes in resources occur as a result. Home life and family relationships are pleasant. Full Moon brings about releasing and letting go.

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What You Focus On Increases “Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that’s present – love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure – the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach With Thanksgiving approaching quickly, are you ready to raise the altitude of your attitude of gratitude? In some Eastern teachings, they proclaim we are all born with the “seed potential” of all possibilities and that it is the seeds we nurture with our energy of focused attention that come to fruition. It is no secret that what we focus our attention upon rises in the field of our awareness and tends to become part of our experience. In challenging times (including a pandemic), the tendency for many of us is to stare at what seems to be missing – or what’s wrong – rather than the good that lies right in front of us. Practicing conscious gratitude activates and directs the creative energy of life that nurtures the seed 62

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potential within, which contains the spiritual DNA of a life worth living.

the weeks of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas soaring on high with gratitude.

For most of us, expressing conscious gratitude is not something we generally “remember” to do because the collective consciousness obsesses on staring at what is missing in our lives. We can transcend the vortex and gravitational pull of the collective consciousness with the conscious practice of gratitude; it’s just a matter of remembering to remember. William A. Ward wrote, “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say, ‘Thank you?’” When you think about it, a second or two is all that takes to practice gratitude. Who doesn’t have at least a few seconds to spare each day for such a powerful practice...?

Some say that with clear intention we can form a new habit in three to four weeks. What better habit could we have than to live daily, naturally focusing on what is good about our lives? With a little effort, “thanks living” can become a conscious practice every day of the year – we don’t have to wait until the fourth Thursday in November each year to be reminded of how blessed we truly are. Perhaps Meister Eckhart put it most simply and most eloquently when he wrote, “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” I encourage you to join with me in making “thank you” your mantra for the next 30 days and witness an infinite, expanding, abundant universe at work; what you focus on increases. Your 86,400 seconds begin now!

As we go into this holiday season with the observation of Thanksgiving, I would like to give you a gift that will help raise the altitude of your attitude of gratitude, and keep it there. It’s a free 30-day Gratitude Abundance journal which you can download from my website at www.dennismerrittjones. com/gratitude. I invite you to print a copy of the journal and use it mindfully. Better yet, print out several of them and pass them out to friends and family. I detail the suggestions on how to use the journal on the inside front cover. If you begin the journal the week of Thanksgiving, it will take you into

I consider Peter and Renee Roos – and those who read Paradise News (including you) – my extended family. In the midst of all that has transpired in the past year-anda-half may we all remember how important family and friends really are and make room in our minds and hearts to express our gratitude daily. Thank you for being part of my family! Peace, Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones Copyright © 2021 - DMJ Presentations LLC www.DennisMerrittJones.com

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