🌱 Patch AM: Which Gulfport events should you add to your fall calendar now?

Coffee in hand, Gulfport? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Gulfport events should you add to your fall calendar now?
• How one Gulfport bar's hurricane generosity still haunts its finances
• How to see Janis Ian in person at Gulfport's Hickman Theatre

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 77.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• October 2026 Events (paradisenewsfl.com) — Gulfport residents have a packed calendar this fall, from monthly First Friday Art Walks and Indie Faire on Beach Boulevard to major TimeWeaving celebrations, oral history events, and dance performances at the Gulfport History Museum and Hickman Theater. The guide also highlights dozens of nearby markets, festivals, concerts, and arts experiences across Pinellas and Tampa Bay, many free or family-friendly.
   

• Gulfport bar still recovering financially two years after hurricanes (tampabay28.com) — A Gulfport LGBTQ+ bottle club, Alphabet Soup on Shore Boulevard, is still struggling to catch up on rent two years after helping neighbors through Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Owner Metria Jones waived fees, offered supplies and power, and is now relying on a GoFundMe to keep the doors open as a safe, welcoming space for the community.
   

• Weekend spotlight: Caamp, TFO and Stormy Daniels (stpetecatalyst.com) — Gulfport residents can catch Janis Ian in person Saturday at Catherine Hickman Theatre for a documentary screening and Q&A benefiting the Gulfport Public Library. The broader roundup also spotlights major concerts, theater openings, and comedy shows across Tampa Bay over the coming weeks, with links to tickets for each performance.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• GMF Online Auction →
  136 Franklin Corner Road,
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Suki Waterhouse: The Loveland Tour →
  Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave N Ste 206, St. Petersburg
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• First Friday Gulfport Night Market →
  Waterfront District, Beach Blvd South, Gulfport
  5:00 pm
• 5-Year Anniversary - FIVE Exhibition →
  Gulfport FL
  5:30 pm
• DRV Gallery 5-Year Anniversary & FIVE Exhibition →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm
• DRV Gallery Celebrates 5 Years! →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm
• Seeking Mastery ~ Process & Practice with Debra Vivi Steinfeld →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
• Seeking Mastery ~ Process & Practice with Debra Vivi Steinfeld →
  Brenda McMahon Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, #104, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
• Eckerd College Volleyball vs Florida Tech →
  McArthur Center Home,
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Watercolor Portraits by Laurie Edwards →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm
• Artist Talk with Debra Vivi Steinfeld →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST DOG!!!
  Hey neighbors does anyone know this dog? She was found around Boca Ciega highschool and took her to the vet but has no chip she's probably around 5… (Nextdoor Gulfport)
• New moth for me!
  My husband was using the blower to blow dirt off the walkway and disturbed a moth. I followed it onto the back porch and waited for it to settle down… (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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