{"id":244225,"date":"2026-04-24T03:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244225\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:27:13","slug":"around-town-beaches-news-briefs-beaches-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244225\/","title":{"rendered":"Around town: Beaches news briefs | Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                St. Pete Beach Public Library News<\/p>\n<p>The St. Pete Beach Public Library has set its schedule of upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Monday, April 27, 11 a.m. \u2014 Tech help walk-in: Get help with technology basics for phones, computers, and library-related applications. Monday tech help is on a walk-in only basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tuesdays, 10 a.m. \u2014 Story Time: This lively story time is perfect for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. Explore stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and support motor development.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Monday, April 27, 4 p.m. \u2014 Story Time Adventures: This program is for Story Time children who are ready for longer stories and a craft. (Ages 4+).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m. \u2014 Memory Table: Sharing the Stories Behind Our Keepsakes. A friendly roundtable gathering where adults are invited to share a meaningful item and the story behind it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Friday, May 1, noon \u2014 Hurricane Helene is History presented by USF St. Pete Honors College: USF St. Pete Honors students are documenting the impact of Hurricane Helene on our community. They\u2019ve been focusing on the loss of historic structures. In this presentation, students will share the virtual exhibits, 3D captures, and oral histories they have collected, and discuss why it matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Saturday, May 2, 2-4 p.m. \u2014 Tech Help: We offer help with technology basics for phones, computers, and library-related applications. (No repairs). Sign up for a 30 minute appointment at <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/stpbeachlibrary\/30min\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/calendly.com\/stpbeachlibrary\/30min<\/a> or call 727-363-9238. Please note, because this program will be occurring after regular library hours, all other library services will be suspended during this time.<\/p>\n<p>Beaches Chamber to dispense small business funds<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETE BEACH \u2014 The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has been selected as a participating chamber in the Glazer Family Small Business Fund, helping distribute critical grant funding to small businesses across Tampa Bay and West Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly grateful to be selected as a partner in this initiative and to play a role in getting these funds directly into the hands of local businesses,\u201d said Charlie Justice, president and CEO of Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber. \u201cOur small business community is the backbone of our beaches, and this program provides meaningful support when it\u2019s needed most. We also want to sincerely thank the Glazer Family for their continued investment in and commitment to the success of our local business community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2024 following hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Glazer Family Small Business Fund has already provided nearly 200 local businesses with over $1 million in grant funding. The program has committed more than $2 million to help businesses recover, rebuild, and move forward.<\/p>\n<p>The program is administered in partnership with a select group of regional chambers of commerce, including the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Small businesses can apply through the official application portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3fjnyub8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3fjnyub8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gulf Beaches Library announces activities<\/p>\n<p>MADEIRA BEACH \u2013 The Gulf Beaches Public Library has scheduled a number of upcoming events:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Writers Group: Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Library App Help: Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. For help with Libby, Kanopy, and Hoopla.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mahjong: Thursdays, 11 a.m. Old and new members welcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Investment Club: Thursdays, 2:30-4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Meditation: Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon. Relax and rejuvenate at the end of the week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Scrabble: Fridays, 1-4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2 and under; Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-4.<\/p>\n<p>The library is currently taking gently used donations of books; no textbooks, please.<\/p>\n<p>The library is located at 200 Municipal Drive. Find it on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit the library\u2019 website at <a href=\"http:\/\/gulfbeacheslibrary.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gulfbeacheslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"St. Pete Beach Public Library News The St. Pete Beach Public Library has set its schedule of upcoming&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244226,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[2148,596,202,2149,48269,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-244225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-madeira-beach","tag-pinellas-county","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-beach","tag-st-pete-beach-public-library","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}