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Events: Good With Me Festival
EVENTS
Virtual Run For All Children
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When: Through September 30th Where: St. Petersburg Cost: $20 & up Participants can run at their leisure to help raise funds for the children of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
hopkinsallchildrens.org/Giving/ Events/Run-for-All-Children
When: Friday, September 10th - Saturday, October 23rd Where: Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave Cost: Free Admission “Environmentally Engaged” is a juried exhibition of handmade fine crafts where artists express ideas about the environment, the impending effects of climate change, and human relationships with the natural world. For hours and special programming, visit
FloridaCraftArt.org
Sensory Saturdays at MFA
When: Saturday, September 11th from 10am - 2pm Where: Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr NE Cost: Adults $20; children 7 to 17 $10; 6 and younger Free The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries each month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. mfastpete.org
Fall 2021 CareFest
When: Saturday, September 11th - Sunday, October 17th Where: St. Petersburg Cost: N/A - Volunteer CareFest is back! The celebration of volunteering and giving back to the community has returned for Fall 2021. Community members are invited to participate in local projects. Find more information and how to participate at stpete. org/CareFest.
Friday Nights at the Shuffleboard Club
When: Fridays from 7pm - 10pm Where: Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Dr N Cost: Free for members and their guests. $10 per person for nonmembers, kids are free. A St. Pete tradition. Weather permitting. Volunteers and staff will help you get set up on a court and show you how to play. First come, first serve. Food and drinks are permitted.
stpeteshuffle.com
Drag Queen Bingo for Pet Pal Animal Shelter
When: Tuesday, September 14th from 7pm - 9pm Where: Punky’s Bar & Grill, 3063 Central Ave Cost: A donation of $10; 100% will benefit Pet Pal Animal Shelter Reservations for seating must be made in advance. Call Punky’s at (727) 201-4712.
World Premiere: The People Downstairs
When: Wednesday, September 15th – Sunday, October 3rd (see website for showtimes) Where: American Stage Theatre Company, 163 3rd St N Cost: GA $20 - $54 (see website) An endearing comedy about love, loss & healing by St Pete playwright Natalie Symons. Age Recommendation: 12+.
americanstage.org/ peopledownstairs
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Good With Me Festival is Live Again
by Suzanne Driscoll
You won’t want to miss the 4th annual Good With Me Festival, a day of fun to celebrate YOU! Co-sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg and the Good With Me Foundation, it will be held outdoors at the Historic
Williams Park from 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, September 18.
The day begins with a resounding call to fun by the Police Athletic Youth Drum Corps, and will continue with activities for all ages throughout the day. Johanna Zenobia’s Hip Expressions belly dancers will perform at 11:30 AM, and continuous hands-on activities will be going on with something for everyone. They include the NOMAD Art Bus, belly dancing lessons, skateboarding lessons, relay and obstacle races, rock climbing, yoga, fishing lessons and rock painting. There will be several Make & Takes such as a “Good With Me” Essential Oil Blend, a Henna Tattoo or a peace flag. You can even make your own drum or play along in a drum circle with Steve Turner of Giving Tree Music.
The festival will also feature local favorite musical acts such as the rocking sounds of Urban Gypsies of Florida, The Banyan Bunch and
The Good With Me Festival features the Police Athletic League Youth Drum Corps, a rock climbing wall, and more activities for the whole family. Photos courtesy of Good With Me Festival
more. Attendees can perform during the “Good With Me” Theme Song contest and dancers can perform during the “Good With Me” dance contest. All activities are FREE.
The festival is the brainchild of Patricia Noll, a licensed mental health counselor, certified addictions counselor, acupuncture physician and author of Good With Me: A Simple Approach to Real Happiness From the Inside Out. After 30 years of experience in private practice, she realized there was one theme in common with her clients: they didn’t feel good about themselves since society had taught them to be “other-dependent” on things such as the right relationship partner, plenty of money, and being the best. “If we get our self-esteem from others, we don’t own it,” Noll believes. “Each of us needs to learn how to experience real happiness from the inside out.” Today the Good With Me Foundation in St. Petersburg offers community leader training and corporate programs, as well as continuing education for counselors and addiction recovery professionals.
For more information about the festival or any of the Good With Me Foundation programs, please visit www.GoodWithMeFoundation. org or call 727-424-1270. Sponsorship and vendor activity opportunities are still available for the festival.
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