Things To Do

Find links for signing up for these events — and many other things to do — online at thegabber.com/events. Legend: DF – dog-friendly, V - vegan options available, MR – masks required, SD – social distancing observed. VT - Virtual.

Friday, Oct. 23

Music in the Air Soak in some live music Friday night with the Horny Toads on St. Pete Beach. Bring your own food as there are no vendors. Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. $5 for a 10×10 lawn square, $10 for picnic table seating. 7-9 p.m. spbrec.com. DF, SD.

Saturday, Oct. 24

We See You Rollin’ Bring your bike, motorcycle, scooter, skateboard, or other wheels and join the voting motorcade. Meet at Lot 4 for staging, then take to the streets to encourage everyone in your neighborhood to vote. Help your neighbors honor John Lewis’ life and legacy; be a part of Roll to the Polls and encourage people to return their ballots early. The Trop is the only secure drive-through ballot location in Pinellas, so bring your completed ballots, too! Tropicana Field, One Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg. 10 a.m. womentalkblack.org/roll. SD, MR.

Getting Green Join native plant expert and nursery owner Bruce Turley for part three of our native plant talks. The third session of our “show and tell” series will emphasize large, native plants such as dwarf salt bush, black ironwood and many more. Bring your questions! Via Zoom. 10 a.m. Free. thegabber.com/ events. VT. Loco (motive) for Trains Love trains? This monthly show has model trains, collectibles, and diecast cars galore. Kids (and kids at heart) love the running train layout. Beef up your collection or start a new hobby. Kids under 12, free. Christ Lutheran Church, 3451 30th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 9-2 p.m. $5. regalrailways.com.

Bloody Help Help people who need – or will need – blood. Type A-negative? O-positive? Don’t know? No matter, OneBlood will take your blood. Think of them as gentle vampires who do a lot of good (and also don’t turn you into a vampire) in the community. Donate at this blood drive and Studio49 will enter you in their raffl e. Donors also get a t-shirt and a $10 gift card. Schedule your appointment at the link below and use code #62141. Studio49, 2309 49th St. S., Gulfport. 1-4 p.m. 727800-6655, oneblood.org/donate.

Dogs In Dresses : You may be too old for costumes, but we’re willing to bet your pup isn’t. For the fift h year running, Mike and Gini Fagan will host the annual pet costume contest at the Gulfport Beach Bazaar. Bring your dog, cat, pocket pig, rescue macaw, trans-species chicken, chameleon, or other pet, but bring ’em in costume, because the Gulfport Beach Bazaar staff will award prizes to pets. Don’t have a pet? Come on down and watch 6524 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710 the spectacle, and trust us, that’s the right word. Few things get more Gulfport than our pets in costume at Halloween, and this is a don’t-miss Gulfport experience. (And hey, we’re not telling you what to do, but you can get your costumed pet a pup cup at the ice cream shop just a couple doors down. If you’ve dressed your dachshund in an I Dream of Weenie costume, we think they’ve earned it!) Gulfport Beach Bazaar, 3115 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 4-7 p.m. 727-381-8548.

All In!: Head to the Deuces for a free screening of All In: The Fight For Democracy, a documentary about voter suppression in the US. Bring the popcorn and don’t worry about a mask, because it’s a drivein movie. That’s one of the things from the good ol’ days we do like! SPC Midtown, 1300 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 6 p.m. Free, but RSVP to ensure spot (link at thegabber. com/events).

Janet! Brad! Dr. Scott! :Maybe you played Magenta in a live cast in the ‘80s. Maybe you brought toast and water guns to the theater religiously every Saturday night. Maybe you’ve never seen it. No matter: While there’s no live cast (man, do we wish we could find a live cast), Empath Partners will show Rocky Horror Picture Show as a drive-in feature. So, uh, come on up to the lab… Empath Partners, 3050 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 8 p.m. $20 per car, suggested. 727-328-3260.

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Better Than Karaoke -Gulfport’s got talent, and if you don’t believe us, just head to the Village Courtyard Tuesday Night for their open mic. Comedians and musicians take turns making you laugh and enjoy the music. It’s a PG show, so you can bring the little ones without worrying they’ll drop an F-bomb at school. The North End Taphouse, 2908-ish Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 7-10 p.m. 727-290-9682.

Find links for signing up for these events — and many other things to do — online at thegabber.com/events. Legend: DF – dog-friendly, V - vegan options available, MR – masks required, SD – social distancing observed. VT - Virtual.