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Books, Cars and Local Markets By Abby Baker
Find links for these events — and many other things to do — online at thegabber.com/events.
Barbershop Book Drive The Barbershop Book Club promotes young thinkers by offering a free book to each child that sits in a chair at a participating barbershop in the St. Petersburg area. The Gulfport Kiwanis Club is running a book donation drive to ensure that these kids never run out of reading material. Donate kidfriendly literature at Gulfport Nutrition. Gulfport Nutrition, 5012 Gulfport Blvd. S. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop on the St. Pete Pier Weekend shopping, done local. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the St. Pete Pier will have booths featuring art, jewelry, homemade treats, plants, and much more. Find your new treasure close to home and remember to bring a mask. St. Pete Pier, 800 2nd Ave N. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. MR SD DF Saturday, February 20 Localtopia Returns “A Community Celebration of all Things Local,” Localtopia is an annual collection of St. Petersburg art and culture. The festival style event is split into villages – very St. Pete, we know – to make it
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easy for plant lovers, alcohol enthusiasts, families and everything in between to navigate the park. Food vendors selling kombucha to chili dogs will cater the event, and between tastings, catch Bay Area artists such as Boho Sideshow and Ari and the Alibis on the Band Stand. Williams Park, 350 2nd Ave N., St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MR SD DF Saturday Market: Join Gulfport for IndieFaire In typical Gulfport fashion, Beach Boulevard will be decorated with vendors offering crafts, jewelry and high end art for IndieFaire, a fairly new event that debuts 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 designed-
for-the-occasion morsels created by our local restaurants for dine-in or walk about eating. 3101 Beach Blvd S, 3101 Beach Blvd S. 5-9 p.m. MR
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Waterfront Concert with Dixon’s Violin The green space behind the Gulfport Recreation Center will be alive with the mesmerizing music of Dixon’s Violin. Dixon, who has performed at Burning Man, Electric Forest and TED.com, will be giving Gulfport a taste of electric classical, so pre-register and bring your own picnic basket. Gulfport Recreation Center, 5730 Shore Blvd. S. 3:305:30 p.m. MR SD Sunday, February 21 St. Pete Festivals of Speed Check out hot rods, and vintage classics at the 17th Annual Festivals of Speed. Downtown Vinoy Park will be decorated with Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls-Royces and other aerodynamic beauties. Cocktails, cigars and car-chit chat will be available all Sunday long. Stick around for the concluding car ceremony to see the most sought after vehicles. Vinoy Park, 501 5th Ave NE. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MR SD DF Corey Avenue Sunday Market Yet another fresh-air market to peruse this Sunday funday. Shop over 60 vendors and brag about all the raw honey, fresh spices, sustainable veggies and local art you “stumbled upon.” 595 Corey Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MR
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