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Art, Beer and Romeo & Juliet
All Weekend Lovers in the Park Experience Shakespearean street fights, the clash of feuding families and a love story that will hold up for eternity in this American Stage outdoor presentation of Romeo & Juliet – this time with a happy ending. This outdoor play will happen nightly through August 1. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for lawn seating and non-alcoholic picnicing. Get tickets at American Stage’s website. Williams Park, 350 2nd Ave N., 6:30 p.m. $30-45 Thursday, July 29 Early Bird Drumming Get off your bum and drum at Gulfport Nutrition. This early morning class bounces back every Thursday to combine core strengthening exercises with a fun alternative to traditional cardio. Grab a free meal replacement shake on the way out. Gulfport Nutrition, 5012 Gulfport Blvd S. 9-10 a.m. Wet Yoga 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. Friday, July 30 Library Flicks Beat the beach heat and settle in for a free showing of “Born a Champion,” a film centered around the fight for justice by a former Marine ring-fighter. St. Pete Beach Public Library, 365 73rd Ave., 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31 Pour a Brew All you can sample, beer-style. Enjoy the largest brew festival in Tampa Bay at an outdoor, indoor and food truck, warehouse-style event. Feel good about your cold craft knowing that pro-
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ceeds benefit “Pours for a Purpose.” Tickets are a must. Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Ave S. 2-6 p.m. $25 SPACEcraft Rocks Explore a repurposed shipping container outfitted in art and life, placed in Clymer Park’s art walk. This public art project is an effort to bring free-thinking and creativity to Pinellas County, and most recently, Gulfport. There will be hands-on creative activities and public art for all ages, drop in only. Clymer Park, 5501 27th Ave. S. 6-8 p.m. Sunday, August 1 Art Classes with Gulf Coast Do you want to jump into the St. Pete art world? Classes are a good place to start. Now is your chance to learn a craft from the hand of experts from the Gulf Coast Artists’ Alliance on painting, sculpture and jewelry-making. No registration required.
St. Pete Artworks, 2604 Central Ave. 12-4 p.m. Monday, August 2 Heal and Poke Discover the healing nature of acupuncture with a licensed Gulfport practitioner. For those already familiar with the “puncturing” game, find comfort a little closer to home. Qi Crystal Energy, 3125 Beach Blvd S. 5-7 p.m. $20 Wednesday, Aug 4 Glass Wednesdays Create a work of art and learn the age-old skill of glass blowing at the Morean Center for Glass with the steady hands of seasoned demonstration artists. In 30 minutes, you’ll be on your way to finishing a handmade sculpture crafted with a rookie eagerness. Morean Glass Studio, 714 1st Ave N. 12:30-5 p.m. $90
AUGUST 6
After you're done soaking in the art in downtown Gulfport, head to the Casino for the Gulfport Historical Society's Pop-Up Dance Party with live music by Barney Waterbury of the Urban Gypsies. BUY TICKETS ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR
$10
ADMISSION, CASH BAR 7-10pm
gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Your admission benefits the Gulfport Arts Center and the Gulfport Historical Society.
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