Eat Spicy, NUDE Art & Run Through Boyd Hill

By Abby Baker

Find links for these events — and many other things to do — online at thegabber.com/events.

Thursday, April 8 Talk About the Trop It’s your community, your Tropicana Field. The City of St. Petersburg is hosting an event welcoming public input on the short list of proposals for the Tropicana Field site. Can’t make it? Make an online comment at stpete. org/trop. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N. 6-8:30 p.m.

Friday, April 9 Creative Clay Art Market It’s almost the weekend, so it must be time to peruse all the local art markets St. Petersburg has to offer. Run by the Creative Clay Transition student artists, this open-tent fair will feature ceramics, paintings and other art to benefit students with disabilities. Discover live music by Emily Turnag while you shop and chat with the artists. Baja’s Southern Cooking food truck will be parked outside for all your lunchtime needs. Creative Clay, 1846 1st Ave S. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dinner and Recovery Find freedom from your addiction at Friday recovery meetings with Grace Connection Church. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and is followed by a meeting. All meetings are open to both men and women; confidentiality is a given. Grace Connection Church, 635 64th St. S. 6 p.m.

NUDE Gallery at MIZE The gallery’s newest exhibit, NUDE will feature 50 local artists’ works, all centered around the human body. Tucked away in a small gallery in a Historic Uptown neighborhood of St. Petersburg, the exhibition will explore what it means to be naturally unclothed. MIZE Gallery, 689 Dr. MLK Jr St. N. 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, April 10 Boyd Hill Fun Run Nothing like encouragement and natural Florida plants to get the blood flowing. Run through Florida wildlife in Boyd Hill Nature Preserve every second Saturday of the month. A fitness instructor will meet joggers at the flagpole in front of the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. 9-10 a.m.

Veteran’s Park Plaque Dedication Navy veteran, Gulfport resident and war hero Steven J. Robin will be honored with a plaque in memory of his many years of service. Gulfport Councilmember Michael Fridovich will lead the memorial, along with other city officials and speaker Richard Rogala, a crewmember of the USS Pueblo, Robin’s assigned ship. Gulfport’s Veterans Park, 5350 31st Ave. S. 10-11 a.m.

Poetry Open Mic at the Factory Listen, share or just vibe with some local rhymes at open mic night at the WORD Garden at the The Factory. Local poets will share sad, funny, emotional expressions of the written word. Wear a mask, that’s the only task. 2622 Fairfield Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, April 11 Piping Hot Pinellas Pepper Festival Hot food lovers, vegetarians, don’t get burned out. For the 14th year, the Pinellas Pepper Fest is featuring St. Petersburg’s hottest pepper exhibitors all in one spot. There will be spicy sauces, salsas, rubs, plants, food products and samples for every taste. Watch zesty competitors compete in the Extreme Lolly Lick-A- Thon and a Jalapeño Pepper Eating Contest. Water bottle, recommended. England Brothers Bandshell Park, 5010 81st Ave N. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 11 Sound Healing at the Beach Bathe in the energy of the New Moon while absorbing sounds of healing gongs, singing bowls and drums. The only thing you’ll have to worry about as the sun sets is claiming your spot in the sand, blanket in hand. Gulfport Beach, Shore Boulevard between 54th and 58th St. S. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 15 Aqua Yoga in St. Pete Beach All the benefits of yoga, without the gravity pains. Aqua yoga improves balance, strength and flexibility all under the Florida sun. Switch out your yoga mat for a pool noodle every Thursday morning. St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. 11-11:45 a.m.

Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Park

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