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• “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” | Monday, June 12-Tuesday, June 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $7-$12 | Watch the 2023 adaption of Judy Blume’s hit coming of age tale on the big screen.

• Pickleball 101 | Tuesday, June 13, Tuesday, July 11, Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 6-7 p.m. | Coquina Key Park, 3595 Locust St. SE, St. Petersburg | Free | The folks from Healthy St. Pete teach pickleball basics.

• Mayor Welch’s City Hall on Tour: Stop #2 | Wednesday, June 14 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Fossil Park & Willis S. Johns Center, 6635 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Ask questions and relay concerns to Mayor Ken Welch.
• Wine Wednesday | Wednesday, June 14 | 6-9 p.m. | Cru Cellars, 2506 S. 5232 Bridge St., Tampa | $15 | Tow a bestie along for this vino tasting on the Cru Cellars Westshore Marina patio.

• Edible Landscaping | Thursday, June 15 | 10-11 a.m. | UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, 5339 County Rd. 579, Seffner | $5 | Learn how to grow your own herbs, vegetables, and fruits — plus, go home with starts of plants like pineapple, papaya, and turmeric.
• Tampa Bay Restaurant Week | Thursday, June 15-Sunday, June 25 | Times vary | Tampa and St. Petersburg | Price of purchase | Take advantage of prix fixe menu items and drink specials at participating restaurants — just mention Tampa Bay Restaurant Week.

• Crunch Fitness is opening a 25,000-sqft location in the Tyrone area (900 58th St. N.). The $5 million complex opens its doors later this summer + features a cycling studio, tanning beds, and group fitness studio. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• Downtown St. Pete’s 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House is shutting down today for a six-month renovation. Owners plan on modernizing the interior and developing a new menu. (Tampa Bay Times)

• No smoking on the beach. Late last week, Clearwater officials banned smoking and vaping at parks and on Clearwater Beach. Leaders plan to launch a public education campaign about the change and put up signs in affected areas. (Tampa Bay Times)

• No. 2. That’s where St. Pete ranks on a Trust for Public Land’s report on the most pickleball courts in the nation. The Burg boasts 19.6 courts per 100,000 residents. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• Tampa’s Gabby Bakes hopes to raise $20,000 to open a brick-and-mortar location in Seminole Heights. Right now, the popular vegan baker sells at markets like Indie Flea and at pop-up locations around TBAY. Donate to the fundraiser online. (That’s So Tampa)

• Clearwater’s newest music venue, The Sound, opens this summer with 4,000 covered seats + additional lawn spots. Leaders say they hope the ampitheater will bring in a slew of new performers looking for midsize venues. (Tampa Bay Times)

• How to make skincare more fun: the Marshmallow Whip Maker, which turns any cleanser into a fluffy, marshmallow-like foam that’s rich and creamy on the skin.*

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

• If your dad is where the sun rises and sets in your eyes, here’s a Father’s Day gift idea: RYSE is offering 10% off their entire store of SmartShades easy-install, tech-forward motorized window shades and accessories with code FATHER10 now through Sun., June 18. Snag the deal.*

• Tampa’s Felicitous Coffee is serving up all kinds of spritzers for every kind of taste bud: strawberry rosé, Romano, and a delightful strawberry cream — each complete with fresh fruit garnishes.
• Located on both sides of the Bay, Kahwa Coffee Roasters is brewing espresso tonics, cucumber coolers, and guava lemonade all season long. We’ve got our sights set on that cucumber cooler.