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Plant a Tree and Stroll Through History By Abby Baker
Find links for these events — and many other things to do — online at thegabber.com/events. Friday, January 15 Plant a Tree on Arbor Day with the City of Gulfport Get some fresh air this Arbor Day! The City of Gulfport will plant a tree to celebrate the green holiday, naturally. Per tradition, children from the School Year Child Care Program will recite poetry and educating the public about seedlings. Stick around for the complimentary sabal palm and sweet gum saplings and bring your own baby tree home, for free. Gulfport Municipal Marina, 3:45 p.m. MR SD Saturday, January 16 New Finds at the Citywide Gulfport Yard Sale Get off my lawn, but not today. Thrift through Gulfport
residents’ offerings from dawn to dusk at the City of Gulfport Citywide Yard Sale. Have stuff to sell? You don’t need a permit, but you do need to register online. City of Gulfport, dawn till dusk. Outdoor Abstract Art for Autism Sale Add this one to your list, Gulfport shoppers. In conjunction with Gulfport’s Citywide Yard Sale, the Gulfport Arts Center will sponsor an art sale featuring pieces from students of Abstract Art for Autism by Studio Duvoe. In between browsing through one-of-a-kind, original works, check out furniture and art supples from the City of Imagination building. This is a donation-based sale; proceeds will go to the artists as well as the Gulfport Arts Center renovations and programing. 2726 54th St., Gulfport, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Get Your IndieFaire On In typical Gulfport fashion, Beach Boulevard
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will be awash with vendors offering crafts, jewelry and high end art for IndieFaire, a fairly new event on the third Saturday of every month. Hosted by the Gulfport Merchants Chamber, it’s a fun, family friendly event with live music, street performers and uniquely designedfor-the-occasion morsels created by our local restaurants for dine-in or walk about eating. Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, 5-9 p.m. Take a Stroll Through Gulfport’s History Get your tennis shoes ready, history buffs. The Gulfport Historical Society will be leading a walking tour through the history of Gulfport, musing over the tales, artifacts and history of the town. Meet the tour guides at the Gulfport History Museum and become immersed with the secrets of this Pinellas County gem. Gulfport History Museum, 5301 28th Ave. S. 3 p.m. $10 MR Saturday, January 16 – Sunday, January 17 Fly High at Annual Kite Festival Kite or no kite, come be amazed by dragons, spaceships, sea creatures and more as they take to the sky on the Treasure Island. Weather permitting, flyers will be soaring their sails all weekend long for the annual Treasure Island Kite Festival. For those that are not seasoned flyers, and not content to just watch the fun, experts from Revolution Kites and Prism Kites will give demonstrations and flying lessons. Treasure Island Beach, Treasure Island Causeway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, January 18 Gulfport Democratic Club Online Meeting Gulfport democrats, unite. The January Gulfport Democratic Club meeting will be held via Zoom this month. The group will introduce Ward 2 and Ward 4 candidates for Gulfport City Council. Discover voting options and learn more about the candidates, all with just a click. Online, 7-8 p.m. VT
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