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• Be Thankful Lunch | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Postcard Inn, 6300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach | $15-$20 | This is an excellent opportunity to gain a better understanding of the needs of these St. Beach organizations like the Suntan Art Center and Sea Turtle Trackers, Inc organizations and make a plan to give back to your community.

• Winter Village | Friday, Nov. 18-Sunday, Nov. 20 | 5-11 p.m. | Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa | $17 | The park transforms into a wintery wonderland with a cafe offering holiday treats, a shopping village house in shipping containers, ice skating, curling, train rides, storytelling, and sing-a-longs.
• Feed The Bay | Friday, Nov. 18 | 6-7 p.m. | Walmart Supercenter, 1505 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa | Free | Join the food drive fundraiser to provide meals to individuals and families in need.
• Tampa Bay Tech 19th Annual Awards Show | Friday, Nov. 18 | 6-11 p.m. | Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa | The 19th Annual Tampa Bay Tech Awards is an opportunity for all of us to enjoy each other’s company, celebrate a challenging year’s work, and gain inspiration from each other’s achievements.
• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames | Friday, Nov. 18 | 7 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $22-$600 | Our hometown heroes, the Lightning, face-off against the Calgary Flames in a showdown you won’t want to miss.
• Music of Led Zeppelin | Friday, Nov. 18 | 8 p.m. | Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg | This ultimate night of classic rock features their greatest hits such as Kashmir, Black Dog, Good Times Bad Times, All of My Love and, of course, Stairway to Heaven from the stylings of The Florida Orchestra.

• 8th Annual Cross Out Cancer 5K | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 9 a.m. | Picnic Island Park, Picnic Island Blvd., Tampa | $25-$35 | Lace up your running sneakers and join Tampa Bay and the cross-country community in celebrating Cross Out Cancer’s eighth annual race and virtual run.

• Queer Expression | Sunday, Nov. 20 | 12:45-3:30 p.m. | The MAR, 2309 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | $0-$30 | Dance around and listen to music in a Queer + Trans safe space.
• The Last Waltz | Sunday, Nov. 20 | 8 p.m. | Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg | $63-$153 | This year’s lineup includes Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, Anders Osborne, Dave Malone, Don Was, John Medeski, Cyril Neville, Terrence Higgins, Bob Margolin, Mark Mullins, The Levee Horns!

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• Grab your jacket. A cold front is pushing its way across the Bay. Temps are expected to drop somewhere between the low 50s and the low 70s through Monday. (Spectrum Bay News 9)

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• If you’ve walked the Tampa Riverwalk, you might’ve seen a sizable detour at the Tampa Bay Convention Center. They’re working on a new $38 million, two-story addition that spans 16,000 sqft. and adds 18 new meeting rooms overlooking the Hillsborough River. Check out the latest renderings here.
• Wave the checkered flag. Pinellas County just committed $8 million to the new Clearwater transit hub — pushing the project funding over the finish line. Construction will begin in 2023, and in addition to 16 bus bays, the transit center will include e-scooter storage and handicap-accessible boarding capabilities 🚎 (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• St. Pete’s Flatbread + Butter (497 7th Ave. N., St. Petersburg), a coffee bar and cafe, is going multi-city — expanding into downtown Tampa next year. The new location will have a futuristic one-of-a-kind 3D-printed brewing station, beer, wine, garlic knots, and pizza. ☕️ (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• 8,000,000,000. That’s approximately how many people live on this beautiful planet of ours as of this week. It took 12 years for the global population to grow from seven billion to eight. Approximately 2.4 million people of which live in Pinellas + Hillsborough. 🌎 (United Nations)

• The Bay Rocket, a 2,800-horsepower speedboat thrill ride, is the newest way to go full throttle into the weekend. Cruises feature views of the Bay and the skyline, as well as impressive bows, dips, and 180-degree spins. 🚤 (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• The Museum of Fine Art’s (255 Beach Dr. NE.) brand new exhibition: True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism, presents the work of François Auguste René Rodin. The French sculptor is widely known as the founder of modern sculpture. The collection includes nearly 40 jaw-dropping works of genius. 🖌 (I Love the Burg)

• Sift through bins of overstock items and unused Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s returns at wildly discounted prices. Now open in Tampa, HOTBINS (4001 E. Busch Blvd.) is looking to keep high-quality products in damaged boxes from clogging up landfills. The store opens every Friday. 📦 (That’s So Tampa)

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• Want to come home to a space that combines relaxation, energy, and luxury every day? (Same.) Ridley at Waterset offers the comforts of cozy Apollo Beach + the city of Tampa nearby. Peep available studio, one-, two- and expansive three-bedroom layouts or schedule a self-guided tour to see them for yourself. *

• Been thinking about trying Rent the Runway? Then consider this your sign. Their Black Friday + Cyber Monday sale is happening now — use code 6AMXRTR for 40% off two months of a membership or one-time rental (read: a deeper discount than you’ll find anywhere else). 👗 *
• The holiday season is just around the corner and we have the perfect wine chiller to keep your bottle of sparkly cool when hosting guests. Not only is it stainless steel and vacuum insulated, but its three different styles — teakwood, black marble, and calacatta gold — are sure to pop against your holiday decor. 🍾*

Comedy Clubs

• Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, Comic’s Night Out: Open Mic
• Tampa Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E. 8th Ave., C-112, Tampa, Mic Nite
• Spitfire Comedy House, 1920 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg, The Drop-In Improv Class
• The Gimmick, 2213 E. 6th Ave., Tampa, Dan’s Super Secret Open Mic