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In today's newsletter:

• New indie bookstore pops up inside downtown St. Pete hotel lobby
• St. Pete’s oldest restaurant finds new owners and avoids closure
• How St Pete Pride is pushing forward despite funding and political headwinds

Also on today's calendar: MAACM Harmony in Glass: The Fibonacci Spiral Glass Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 83.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 82 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bookstore Opens Pop-Up Shop In St. Pete Hotel Lobby (patch.com) — Book lovers in St. Petersburg can now browse Pages and Perks inside the Cordova Inn’s lobby while they wait for the Roser Park brick-and-mortar location to open in August. The pop-up shop, next to The Scott coffee bar, plans to stay even after the main store opens and is also tapping into downtown crowds at the nearby Saturday Morning Market.    

• The Chattaway To Remain Open In St. Pete Under New Ownership: Report (patch.com) — Fans of The Chattaway in St. Petersburg can breathe easier as the 75-year-old neighborhood staple is set to remain open under a new local ownership group. The property sale is still expected to close in August, but the restaurant will continue operating at its familiar 22nd Avenue South location instead of shutting down this summer.    

• PHOTOS: St Pete Pride holds 2026 Stonewall Reception (watermarkoutnews.com) — St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ community and allies recently gathered at Coastal Creative for St Pete Pride’s 2026 Stonewall Reception, joined by Mayor Ken Welch and other local leaders. Speakers celebrated 25 years of Pride in St. Pete while acknowledging funding challenges and renewed political pressure, emphasizing that the organization will remain visible and active as it prepares for upcoming Pride events.    

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📸 Around St. Petersburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg

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Tuesday June 16

• MAACM Harmony in Glass: The Fibonacci Spiral Glass Class →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, 355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• SHINE Presentation: Medicare Basics
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  1:00 pm
• Gulfport Neighborhood Watch Meetings
  City of Gulfport City Hall (Council Chambers)2401 53rd St. S.
  6:00 pm
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary: Flotilla 7-16 Meeting →
  City of Gulfport 49th Street Neighborhood Center1617 49th Street SouthGu
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• Kids Free Craft Days
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Arts Center2726 54th St SGulfport, FL 33707
  12:00 pm
• Gallery Talk with Angelina Palmisano + Jamie Rodriguez (via Zoom) →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Healing Through Sound Art in the Chihuly Garden →
  Chihuly Collection, 720 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 20

• Workshop: Stacker Rings with MJ Hodges →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Modern Urban Barn Quilts! with Laura York →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  10:30 am
• Workshop: Adobe and More! Digitize Your Artwork with Clancy Riehm →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Bourbon and Bites →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, 355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• MAACM "SENSE-SATIONAL" Tours →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, 355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
• iMPact Business Group posted a job opening for PT - Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• June 5-12 Gulfport Real Estate Sales (thegabber.com)
• Gulfport Brewery Beerfest & 6 Year Anniversary (thegabber.com)

Treasure Island

• Pinellas Beaches Real Estate June 5-12 (thegabber.com)

Seminole

• Ohio police chief arrested in Pinellas County on 70 counts of sex crimes: officials (fox8.com)
• Georgia Edge rusher Jaxon Holly commits to FSU after visit (on3.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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