Gift Guide

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!

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.

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.

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!

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

by Megan Bailey

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.

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 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!

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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.

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. 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE By Nanette Wiser

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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.

ARTISTS IN PARADISE By Nanette Wiser

Maria Emilia-Faedo 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 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

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(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.”

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 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 + 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.