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Credit: Photo by Dave Decker<\/p>\nCredit: Photo by Dave Decker<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including the Tampa opening of LoveShackFancy<\/a>, St. Pete\u2019s Sunrise Sale<\/a>, The Sonder Atelier x FloridaRama Fashion Show<\/a>, a ghost hunt at a historic Dunedin chapel<\/a>, Bastille Day at Cheeky\u2019s<\/a>, a Summer Asian Food & Music Festival<\/a> and Tampa\u2019s infamous Drunk History talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, lots of comedy gigs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have a look at what\u2019s going down the week of July 9-16, and don\u2019t forget, you can always submit to\u00a0CL\u2019s calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arts<\/p>\n Poetry At The Dal\u00ed<\/a> Every second Thursday. 6 p.m. No cover. Dal\u00ed Museum, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Color Collage Journal<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 10 a.m. $85. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa<\/p>\n Neverne Covington: Into the Mystic Exhibition (Opening reception)<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover. Morean Arts Center For Clay, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Studio55: Ceramics<\/a> Saturdays through Aug. 15. 10 a.m. $60 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa<\/p>\n Joyland: Benaiah Cusack (Artist meet and greet) Saturday, July 11. 5 p.m. No cover with admission. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n Sugar High: 2026 Members Show Saturday, July 11. 5 p.m. No cover. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n Summer Heat 2 Exhibition and Reception<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 5 p.m. No cover. GCAA ArtWorks, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Second Saturday Art Walk<\/a> Every second Saturday. 5 p.m. No cover. Central Avenue, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Tempus Pool Party<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 6 p.m. $15. Tempus Projects, Ybor City<\/p>\n Multi-Media Gold Leafing workshop with Grace Hoppie<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 6:30 p.m. $90. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Historic Andrews Memorial Chapel Ghost Hunt<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 8 p.m. $129. Andrews Memorial Chapel, Dunedin<\/p>\n Studio55: Paper Collage<\/a> Sunday, July 12. 1 p.m. $40. Firehouse Cultural Center, Ruskin<\/p>\n Imperial Shriners Parade Tuesday, July 14. 7 p.m. No cover. 7th Avenue, Ybor City. imperialsession.com<\/a><\/p>\n Slow Looking with Florida Artists<\/a> Tuesday, July 14. 11 a.m. No cover. Riverview Public Library, Riverview<\/p>\n Chippendales Wednesday-Thursday, July 15-16. 8 p.m. $75.30 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa<\/p>\n Christmas In July: DIY Book Ornament Workshop Wednesday, July 15. 7 p.m. $25. Angry Chair Brewing, Seminole Heights. angrychairbrewing.com<\/a><\/p>\n Figure Drawing Every third Wednesday through June 17. 7 p.m. $25. Marcolina\u2019s Fine Arts Gallery, Ybor City<\/p>\n SHAMc Alive! (Open mic) Every third Wednesday. 7 p.m. $2 suggested at door. Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Oh, Cuore Mia! (Opening reception)<\/a> Thursday, July 16. 6 p.m. No cover. Tempus Projects, Ybor City<\/p>\n Open Wide (Open mic)<\/a> Thursday, July 16. 8 p.m. No cover. The Ball at Cocktail, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Paint and Sip: Paint Night Done Right<\/a> Every other Thursday through Sept. 24. 7 p.m. $43.99. Aloft by Marriott Tampa Downtown, Tampa<\/p>\n Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound<\/a> Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa<\/p>\n Dal\u00ed In America<\/a> Daily through Sunday, Oct. 18. 10 a.m. $32 & up. Dali Museum, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Bookish<\/p>\n Ales & Tales Book Club Thursday, July 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Stilt House Brewery, Palm Harbor. palmharborlibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n Legendary Lives: Turning Family Stories into Memoir with Jamie Engle Thursday, July 9. 7 p.m. No cover. Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, Tampa. hcplc.libnet.info<\/a><\/p>\n Pages of Our Past Thursday, July 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Starkey Ranch TLC, Odessa. pascolibraries.libnet.info<\/a><\/p>\n Unhinged Book Club: Summer with Sasquatch Thursday, July 9. 6 p.m. No cover with registration. The Gilded Page, Tarpon Springs. thegildedpagebookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cChloe Checks Her Lens\u201d book signing with author Tabra J. Mobley Saturday, July 11. 2 p.m. No cover to attend. Ersula\u2019s History Shop, Tampa. ersulashistoryshop.com<\/a><\/p>\n Oxford Exchange Children\u2019s Book Fair Sunday, July 12. 10 a.m. No cover with RSVP. Oxford Exchange, Tampa<\/p>\n OE Book Club: \u201cThe Shadow of the Wind\u201d Tuesday, July 14. 6:30 p.m. $32.64. Oxford Exchange, Hyde Park<\/p>\n Fearcatcher: A Posthumous Celebration of Naira Kuzmich<\/a> Wednesday, July 15. 7 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Book Club: Florida Book Review Thursday, July 16. 10:30 a.m. No cover with reservation. Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n Film & TV<\/p>\n Adventures in Filmmaking Premiere<\/a> Thursday, July 9. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa<\/p>\n Armageddon Friday, July. 10. 7 p.m. $5. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater<\/p>\n Old School Friday, July 10. Multiple times. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Saturday, July. 11. 2 p.m. $5. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater<\/p>\n Hamilton Sing-Along Saturday, July 11. Multiple times. Sold out. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Skweezy Jibbs Makes A Movie<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 7:30 p.m. $25. Sun-Ray Cinema, Tampa.<\/p>\n Casablanca Sunday, July 12. Multiple times. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n The Princess Bride<\/a> Sunday, July 12. 2 p.m. No cover. Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, Odessa<\/p>\n Singin\u2019 In The Rain Monday, July 13. 6 p.m. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Dirty Work Tuesday, July 14. Multiple times. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Wednesday, July 15. Multiple times. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Movie on the Deck: 50 First Dates<\/a> Wednesday, July 15. 8 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck at Harbour Island, Tampa<\/p>\n Obsession Thursday, July 16. Multiple times. $5.35. Gigglewaters, Safety Harbor<\/p>\n Learn<\/p>\n Cafe con Tampa<\/a> Fridays, 8 a.m. No cover. The Portico, Tampa<\/p>\n Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa Thursdays through Dec. 31. 2 p.m. $18.95. Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa. tampabayhistorycenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n Adult Field Trip: Brooker Creek Preserve \u2013 Before They Were Native \u2013 A Brief History of Florida\u2019s Flora<\/a> Friday, July 10. 2 p.m. No cover. Starts at East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor<\/p>\n Art Conversation \u2013 I Sing Because I am Happy: Florida Self-Taught Artists<\/a> Friday, July 10. 11 a.m. No cover. C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, Tampa<\/p>\n Back-2-School Health Clinic<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 8 a.m. $10 registration fee. Pizzo K-8 School, Tampa<\/p>\n Creative Cyanotype Printing with Lance Rothstein<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 1:30 p.m. $75. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n The Journaling Journey: Traveler\u2019s Notebook Summer Edition<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 2 p.m. $25. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa<\/p>\n Summer Sips & Sea Lions<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 6 p.m. $35 & up. Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater<\/p>\n In Conversation with Ward Shelley, Douglas Paulson, & Dr. Stanton Thomas<\/a> Sunday, July 12. 1 p.m. No cover with admission. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Creatives Support Group<\/a> Every other Monday. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg. @suite.e.stpete on Facebook.<\/p>\n Behind The Beats Music Industry Networking Event Tuesday, July 14. 6 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Crowbar, Ybor City<\/p>\n Drunk (Tampa) History: Tampa\u2019s 139th Birthday Party Wednesday, July 15. 5 p.m. $10. Shuffle, Tampa<\/p>\n Florida Talks: Telling Florida Food Stories with Dalia Col\u00f3n<\/a> Wednesday, July 15. 6 p.m. No cover. East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor<\/p>\n Literacy Conversation Class Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 10 a.m. No cover. Palm Harbor Library, Palm Harbor. palmharborlibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n Markets<\/p>\n Downtown\u2019s Backyard Market Thursday, July 9. 12 p.m. No cover. Poe Plaza, Tampa. tampasdowntown.com<\/a><\/p>\n Summer Collectors Sale Thursday, July 9. 5 p.m. No cover with RSVP. Drew Marc Gallery, Tampa. drewmarcgallery.com<\/a><\/p>\n Dunedin Friday & Saturday Markets Fridays & Saturdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin<\/p>\n Carrollwood Market Every second Saturday. No cover. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa. carrollwoodcenter.org<\/p>\n The Psyrcle grand opening Saturday, July 11. 6 p.m. $20 & up. The Psyrcle, Belmont Heights. thepsyrcle.org<\/a><\/p>\n Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival<\/a> Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12. 10 a.m. No cover. Sponge Docks, Tarpon Springs<\/p>\n Sunday Social: Market & Mimosas Sundays through Aug. 23. 10 a.m. No cover. The West End Market, Dunedin. thewestendmkt.com<\/a><\/p>\n Teacher Supply Swap Sunday, July 12. 12 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights. cornerclubtampa.com<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday Market Every second Sunday. 1 p.m. No cover. Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Wesley Chapel. floridaavebrewing.com<\/a><\/p>\n Jazz Night and Market Every second Sunday. 6 p.m. No cover. Corner Club, Seminole Heights<\/p>\n Art on the West End (Benefits Bess The Book Bus) Thursday, July 16. 5 p.m. No cover. The Bricks, Ybor City. bessthebookbus.org<\/a><\/p>\n Pride<\/p>\n RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race All Stars watch party Fridays through July 17. Doors at 6 p.m. No cover. Disco Pony Nightclub, Ybor City<\/p>\n Drag Bingo Every first and third Wednesday. 9 p.m. No cover. American Legion Seminole Post 111, Tampa<\/p>\n Sports<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees Thursday, July 6-9. 1:10 p.m. $33 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tampa Tarpons vs Clearwater Threshers<\/a> Thursday-Saturday, July 9-11 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 12 at noon. $2.25 & up. George Steinbrenner Field, Tampa<\/p>\n Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays Multiple times Friday-Sunday, July 10-12. $10 & up. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Pins For Paws Saturday, July 11. 12:30 p.m. $25 for registration. Pin Chasers Midtown, Tampa. allhoundrescue.org<\/a><\/p>\n Theater<\/p>\n GCP Summer One Acts<\/a> Multiple times and dates Thursday-Sunday, July 9-19. $20. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, Gulfport<\/p>\n Ken Ludwig\u2019s Dear Jack, Dear Louise Select times and dates from Thursday-Sunday, July 9-26. $18 & up. Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa<\/p>\n Willy Wonka Jr.<\/a> Friday, July 10. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Dunedin Community Center, Dunedin<\/p>\n Broadway Miscast \u2013 The Sequel<\/a> Multiple times and dates from Friday-Saturday, July 10-25. $25. Carrollwood Players Theatre, Tampa<\/p>\n Memory Lane<\/a> Saturday, July 11. 2 p.m. No cover. Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n