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ST. PETERSBURG, FL
For a complete listing of St. Petersburg
events, visit www.stpete.org/events
or call 727-892-5700
Upcoming Events
October 9
St. Pete Oktoberfest
Grand Central District, 4 to 11 p.m. Join in the fall celebration
with this first annual event! Sample beer and cider from local
and regional craft breweries, complemented with food from GCD
restaurants and vendors, live entertainment and art. Shop for
bargains along Central Ave. and in the neighborhood to round
out your day. Ages 21 & up. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 day
of event. www.stpeteoktoberfest.com or www.grandcentraldistrict.org
November 6
Spa Beach Splash (rescheduled from April)
The Baltic Sea vs. Florida's largest estuary
Pier Aquarium, 800 2nd Ave. N.E.,Discover Tampa Bay at this annual
event. Play a giant memory game, learn the differences and similarities
between this brackish sea and Tampa Bay. 727-803-9799 or www.pieraquarium.org/?EventsB
ONGOING EVENTS .....
Awaken Yoga at Sunken Gardens 1825 4th St. N., Every Tuesday
& Thursday, 10 a.m. Breathe in and relax as you practice
yoga in the serenity of Sunken Gardens. $8/class or $28/monthly.
www.sunkengardens.org or 727-551-3102.
Yoga at Boyd
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. Wednesdays
at Noon and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
Breathe in the fresh air and the beauty of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
with a 60-minute relaxing yoga practice. Appropriate for all
levels of physical fitness. 727-893-7326 or www.stpete.org/boyd
Walk On the Wild Side: Evening Fitness Walk
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. 6 to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays. Join Holly Harriman, a Neuromuscular
Massage Therapist, in a walk designed to work on the stiffness
that comes from sitting or standing too long. Walk includes warm-up
and cool down. 727-893-7326 or www.stpete.org/boyd
Walking Tour of Historic Downtown
Starts at Central Ave. and 2nd St., 10 a.m. to noon. Second Saturday
monthly. www.stpetepreservation.org or 727-824-7802.
Oldies But Goodies Dances
The Pier, 800 2nd Ave. N.E. , Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday afternoon,
Noon to 3 p.m. Dance the afternoon away.
www.stpetepier.com
Gladden Park Tea Dance
Gladden Park Rec Center, 3901 30th Ave. N, Noon to 2 p.m., every
Thursday through May. Put on your dancing shoes and get your
toes tapping to the sounds of the Bruce Ralg band. Enjoy dancing,
conversation and refreshments with old friends or make new ones!
Singles and couples of all ages welcome. $5 along with resident
registration card required. 727-893-7458 or kim.brasher@stpete.org
Tea Dances
Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N. Dance instruction 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., taped music 12:30 to 1 p.m. and live music by various bands
1 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon dancing. Every 1st
& 3rd Wednesday. 727-892-5202 or www.stpete.org/coliseum
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Guided Tram Tours
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. 1101 Country Club Way S., Tues. through
Sat. 1 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ranger guided tram
tour through Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. www.stpete.org/boyd or
727-893-7326.
Jungle Boogie
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S., 11:15 a.m.
Teach your preschooler about Florida's natural ecosystems, animals
and plants with a romp through Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Ages
3-5. Cost: $2.50/child; parents free. 727-893-7326 or www.stpete.org/boyd
Sunday Guided Nature Walks
Fort De Soto Park, 3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, 10
to 11 a.m. Take a Sunday stroll through Fort De Soto Park with
the family and go on a guided Arrowhead Trail Walk. Free. Call
727-552-1862 for tour information, meeting locations or to register.
www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_Ft_Desoto.htm
Exhibits
& Shows
June 12 to August 20
Threading the Needle
Florida Craftsmen, 501 Central Ave., View how three artists view
the world of fiber through quilts and quilting techniques using
contemporary recycled materials. Explore the how issues of aging,
skin, body issues and vulnerability and "women's work"
as art are interpreted, along with a collection of working sewing
machines or "Sew Organs" that give the viewer a different
look at a time-honored art. Opening reception June 12, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. 727-821-7391 or www.floridacraftsmen.net
May 28 through December 2010
Sharing Salvador
The Dali, 1000 Third St. S, View a selection of paintings, objects
and photos that chronicle the origins of the Dali Museum as the
building's last exhibition before relocating to the new structure.
The exhibition pays tribute to the museum's benefactors, the
Morse Family. 727-823-3767 or www.thedali.org
May 22 to August 15
Andrea Keys Connell: Ceramic Sculptures
Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S. See an artist's burden
of her Holocaust survivor grandparents' memories and how their
trauma manifested itself into subsequent generations in this
ceramics exhibit. Cornell's figures appear to sink into the walls
and floors while at the same time, give an appearance of wet
clay. An opening reception and artist talk will be held Saturday,
May 22 at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 727-820-0100, x 236 by May
17. www.flholocaustmuseum.org
May 1 to July 31
"Unexpected Visions"
Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Drive N.E.,
Enjoy landscape "pastel studies" from artist Mic Knight
demonstrating unexpected realities at the micro and macro visual
levels. 727-453-6500 or www.weedonislandpreserve.org
Images of the Past Meet the Photography of the Future
St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE. 7 to 9
p.m. See history transformed by 17 Pinellas County
photographers using modern photographic techniques to re-create
through recreations of historical photographs re-taken in HDR.
Presented by the Museum of History and the North Pinellas Photography
Forum. $5 suggested donation. 727-894-1052 or www.spmoh.org
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