(Sneaking in one July event:)
7/31 1 – 3 p.m. Hurricane Expo for Seniors City of St. Pete Parks & Rec
The Sunshine Senior Center, 330 5th St. N.
Annual Hurricane Expo for Seniors is an informative and engaging event centered around helping older adults confidently prepare for hurricane season. Even when the season starts quietly, preparedness remains essential. Join us to learn valuable safety tips, gather community resources, and connect with representatives from local organizations dedicated to helping seniors stay safe before, during, and after a storm.
Come for the information. Stay for the ice cream! Ice cream sundae bar to follow presentations.
Register here. Free event.
August
8/1 – 10 – 11:30 a.m. Bug Curious: Getting to Know Your Garden Neighbors Little Tree Homestead
Little Tree Homestead, 5418 19th Ave S, Gulfport, Fl 33707
Build confidence identifying Florida garden insects and learn why many “pests” are actually important parts of a thriving ecosystem.
Pay what you can at the door.
8/6 – 7-9 p.m.: St Pete Eco Club Monthly Meeting
Outcast Brewing, 1776 11th Ave. N., St. Pete 33713
St. Pete Eco Club meets monthly at Outcast Brewing to connect locals in eco-action and community sustainability. The St. Pete Eco Club gathers every month to inspire action and build solutions around the issues that matter most to our community. We focus on energy, water, food, waste, and ecology while creating space for neighbors to share ideas, learn together, and make a real impact. Free.
8/4 7 – 9 p.m.: St Pete Eco Club Clothing Swap Shop
Grassroots Kava Bar, 957 Central Ave, St. Pete, 33705
Refresh your wardrobe while circulating textiles in our community. Bring up to 20 clean, gently worn washed clothing items, shoes, and accessories, and trade them for free. Any unclaimed items will be donated to CASA Thrift. Free to participate.
8/8: 5-9 p.m.: Opening reception
Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation 2606 Fairfield Ave S. | BLDG 7C St., Petersburg, FL 33712
6-7pm: Conversation with Artist Ernesto Maranje and Jenee Priebe, Founder/Owner of No Good Deeds Art and Former Director of SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival. Wild Space Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition, Ernesto Maranje: To the Edge of the Wild. Maranje debuts a new series of paintings that weave arresting tales of Florida animals as they interact with their natural environments and of their relationship to all living things on the march of evolution and change. Free to attend
8/15 6 – 9 p.m.: Birds in Helping Hands: Meet the Bird Rescue Crew Brenda McMahon Gallery
2901 Beach Boulevard S, Gulfport, 33707
This month’s BIRD EXHIBITION is a fundraiser for Birds in Helping Hands, a not-for-profit bird rescue that serves Hillsborough, Pasco & Pinellas counties. We’ve asked them to share more about what they do and how they work. We aim to both raise awareness and help more injured Florida birds. This sit-down talk will run from 6-7pm.
8/21 10 a.m – 2 p.m.: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
Moccasin Lake Park, 1016 Beachwood Ave, Clearwater, 33759-2607
Join other pollinator fans for this annual event that takes place in six Southeastern states. School groups, gardeners, families and individuals are all invited to be part of the project. Each census-taker will choose a plant in the nature preserve to monitor for 15 minutes and will count how many pollinators visit it during that time. No, you don’t have to be able to identify butterflies and bees! Pollinators will be counted by categories. Free
8/24 Deadline for submission: Wild Native Florida Photo Contest MAR~Mindful Action for Regeneration
MAR is hosting the Wild Native Florida Photo Contest to select photographs for its official 2027 wall calendar. The twelve (12) top-scoring entries will be published in the calendar, with the single highest-scoring photo featured on the cover. The calendar will be sold to the public, with proceeds supporting MAR’s mission. There are submission fees and there is also a prize.
