🌱 See why this award-winning painter once topped South Pasadena’s art scene

Hi South Pasadena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See why this award-winning painter once topped South Pasadena’s art scene

Also on today's calendar: Corey Ave Art & Craft Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray t-shower; not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 88, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A Greek Painter in Florida: Jim Gigurtsis at the Dunedin Fine Art Center thru Aug. 16 (thenationalherald.com) — An acclaimed Greek-born painter now living in Florida is showcasing powerful figurative and portrait triptychs at the Dunedin Fine Art Center through August 16, and his work has already earned top honors at the South Pasadena Art Spring. If you enjoy thought‑provoking, emotionally charged art, this nearby Pinellas County show offers an accessible summer cultural outing. Expect bold, layered canvases exploring identity, displacement, and what it means to live now.
   

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📸 Around South Pasadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Pasadena

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Corey Ave Art & Craft Festival →
  Corey Ave, 300 Corey Ave, St Pete Beach
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Kids Read Aloud Book Club
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  4:00 pm
• Botanical Curiosities: Community Art Show Reception
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Arts Center2726 54th St SGulfport, FL 33707
  5:00 pm
• First Friday Gulfport Night Market →
  City of Gulfport Beach Blvd South(Waterfront District)
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Come & Go Craft
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  10:00 am
• ArtOUT Reception
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  11:00 am
• Gulfport Pride Street Festival →
  City of Gulfport Downtown Waterfront DistrictBeach Blvd. S.
  12:00 pm
• Collage Group Share & Swap - Teens & Adults
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Arts Center2726 54th St SGulfport, FL 33707
  3:00 pm
• Clam Bayou Environmental History Walking Tour →
  City of Gulfport Municipal Marina4630 29th Ave SGulfpor
  6:30 pm

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📣 South Pasadena Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Madeira Beach Wednesday Market 10am - 2pm →
  Madeira Wed Market, 15000 Madeira Wy, Madeira Beach
  10:00 am
• Donut Happy Hour →
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar, 365 73rd Ave, St. Pete Beach
  11:00 am
• Mahjong →
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar, 365 73rd Ave, St. Pete Beach
  1:00 pm
• What’s on Your Mind? — With Councilmember Marlene
  City of Gulfport Wonder Works5314 Gulfport Blvd. S.
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• All Community Love at the 2026 Gulfport Pride Parade (thegabber.com)
• South Pinellas Business News Roundup for May 2026 (thegabber.com)
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Urges Sober Boating on Independence Day (thegabber.com)

Treasure Island

• Treasure Island rebuilding proposal sparks concerns over changing 'island character' (fox13news.com)

St. Petersburg

• Arrest Made In Fatal Memorial Day Shooting On 1st Ave. N.: St. Pete Police (patch.com)
• Popular Mexican Restaurant Abruptly Closes In Downtown St. Pete (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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