THINGS TO DO

Thursday, November 19

Deep-Fried Fun: Head to the midway for an all-ages carnival, complete with fair food and games. The Kenneth City Carnival brings all the sights, sounds and excitement of a carnival to Kenneth City. Hand-wash stations throughout carnival and organizers implore carnival-goes to wear masks and practice social distancing. 4501 66th St. N., Kenneth City. 5-10 p.m., Thurs.; 5-11 p.m., Fri.; 12-11 p.m., Sat.; and 12-10 p.m., Sun. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller): $30, door; $20, 2 for $35, or four for $60 online pre-sale. Individual ride tickets, $1.50; 20 for $30; or 50 for $60 plus one free ride. Every ride costs at least two tickets. Food and ride coupons on website. MR SD

Friday, November 20

Christmas Tree Lighting in South Pasadena :Join the City of South Pasadena for its annual tree lighting. Count down with the city to the lighting. Although they won’t serve drinks this year – thanks a lot, COVID-19 – join the community in a masked, socially distanced way to welcome the holiday season. Bay View Park, 7054 Sunset Dr. S., South Pasadena. 6:30 p.m. MR SD DF

Water Wise: Tampa Bay gets buckets of rain every year. With almost five feet of rain pouring into your yard annually, there’s plenty of ways to harness it to make caring for your landscape less expensive. Florida- Friendly Landscaping™ expert Jonathan Prieto will teach a Zoom class, and in it you’ll learn about common-sense, inexpensive ways to capture stormwater runoff, and reduce contamination in local waterways. If you decide you’d like a rain barrel, you can get one after the class for $35 (pick them up in Largo; limited to the first 25 Pinellas County residents.) 9:30-10:30 a.m. 727-582-2100 VT

Saturday, November 21

Grab a Kitty: The fun part of adopting a kitten is that you never know what you’re going to get in a full-grown cat: Will your cat be the sort who makes biscuits on your belly, or who stares at you in the morning until you wake up nose-to nose with her? Will your cat knock pens off the desk, or fall asleep on your keyboard? It’s a world of possibilities when you adopt a kitten at this event. All kitties have lived in foster homes, have their shots and a microchip. Pet SuperMarket, 6892 Gulfport Blvd. S., Ste. 1000, South Pasadena. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 727- 481-5262.

Max Elson Celebration of Life Join the Elson Family in honoring the life of former South Pasadena mayor Max Elson (November 8, 1942 - August 29, 2020.) After the service, the City of South Pasadena will dedicate its fire station to him. Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St. S. and 1477 Pasadena Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 2-4 p.m.

Cathy Salustri