On February 19th, the Election and Voter Protection team of the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area (LWVSPA) will present a screening of the documentary “Suppressed: The Fight to Vote,” which looks at the obstacles Georgia voters faced at the polls in 2018, including polling place closures, voting roll purges, voter ID issues, (more…)

The Safety Harbor Public Library is hosting a memory café for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers to get together in a supportive and engaging environment. Harbor Memory Café meets on the first and third Thursdays monthly. The next session is on Thursday, February 20, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Library’s meeting (more…)

Keep St. Petersburg Local is proud to bring back Localtopia to Williams Park for its 7th year.  It is St. Pete’s largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local” showcasing over 250 of our city’s favorite independent businesses and community organizations. Voted “Best Festival” in the Tampa Bay Times’ “Best of the Best” Awards and nominated (more…)

The 3rd Annual Heights Unites Music & Arts Festival will take place on February 22, 2020, at Brew Bus Brewing in beautiful Seminole Heights. This annual event is a partnership between the South Seminole Heights Civic Association and Brew Bus Brewing to raise money for neighborhood improvement projects in Seminole Heights and to fully endow (more…)

This rich and engaging exhibit explores the struggle of African Americans for equality in Florida from the end of Reconstruction (1877) through the 1970s. Examines the deep history of black activism in the state and reveals the multi-generational effort of men and women whose courage and sacrifice ended centuries of institutionalized racism. From Miami to (more…)

Sweetwater not only grows organic vegetables and herbs, we also host a community Farmers’ Market every Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The market will continue through May 2020. We are open to the public. Leashed dogs are welcome. Come check out the farm, listen to great music, have a picnic lunch, shop for (more…)

In 1923, Whites in Levy County, Florida, raided and burned to the ground the small all-black town of Rosewood, based on a false allegation of rape by a white woman against a black man. Dozens of black residents were shot, burned to death, or lynched, and hundreds lost their property without compensation. Dr. Vincent Adejumo (more…)

This February, Al Downing Jazz is coming home to the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African-American Museum to celebrate Black History Month. ‘All Shades, All Hues: A Celebration of Song in Jazz’ will feature lyrical interpretations of the classic jazz works of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Jon Hendricks, and other greats performed by acclaimed jazz singer/songwriter (more…)

James Vann feels strongly about preserving the legacy of jazz music and keeps it alive through his Neo-Cubist paintings. Characterized by big, bright and bold geometric shapes, Vann’s paintings make you see and feel the music. Come to the Gallery on the Avenue to experience the style and look of musical masterpieces on canvas. Exhibit (more…)

Janet Roberts, founder of Cultural Innovations in Action, shares the exploits, obstacles and joys of her road trip across the country. In a lecture presented by the Carrollwood Village Homeowner’s Association, Roberts will present her adventures and interviews with community leaders as they tried to evoke change in the arts, education and the economy. For (more…)