Saturday
Market hits the shade
St. Pete's Saturday Morning Market has moved. The market, with approximately 70 vendors selling food, crafts and more, is in the shade and sheltered from rain for the summer months at the Mahaffey Theater parking garage around the corner from its current location in downtown St. Petersburg. See how you like it from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Mahaffey is at 400 First St. S. Free.
FRIDAY
Play Halo 3 on the big screen
Geeks and the beach usually don't mix, but when the Beach Theatre hosts a Halo 3 competition, you can bet some pasty gamers will be getting out of the house for once and heading to St. Pete Beach. The dudes at Digital Chaos will run the command center and tease unmercifully those who can't even beat their little brother. It starts at 10 p.m. Friday at 315 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, $7.
SATURDAY
Pump up the pecs
Saturday's body building and bikini contest at Jefferson High School in Tampa will have top Florida male and female National Physique Committee-registered athletes competing in various brackets. Prejudging is 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., finals 6 to 11 p.m. at 4401 W Cypress St. Prejudging session is $10; finals are $30; VIP is $35; ages 11 and younger are $15. Call (813) 962-1354 or (813) 294-1745 or visit tampabayclassicbodybuilding.com.
Dude, where's my art?
Artist and skateboarder Dan Lasata unveils his skate-life-influenced works in his first public exhibit at Cafe Bohemia on Saturday. The pro boarder is inspired by skateboard graffiti for his trippy, graphic images. An opening reception is 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the funky downtown coffee shop at 937 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. The art will be on display through Aug. 13.
SUNDAY
Sendoff party saves the Earth
A going-away party for Kevin Lilly, who plans to kayak the entire length of the Mississippi River to raise money for water-related charities, is set for Sunday at NOVA 535 at 535 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N in St. Petersburg. A $15 donation to his campaign, "What About Blue,'' includes the Big Bang food, comedy from 6 to 9 p.m. and DJ Jask from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. whataboutblue.ning.com
Battle cancer, one cork at a time
Uncork the Cure is the Krewe of Zingaro's fifth annual wine-tasting event with wine, food, live music and auctions to benefit the Children's Cancer Research Group. Swirl, sniff and sip from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tampa Club, 101 E Kennedy Blvd. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at door. See www.uncorkthecure.com.
MONDAY
Classic films meet party people
This Monday kicks off the Summer Sunset Film Festival, with free movies at sunset on the rooftop of Push Ultra Lounge each Monday. This week it's Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's starting at 8:30 p.m. Push Ultra Lounge is at 128 Third St. S St. Petersburg. Next will be Alfred Hitchcock's creeptastic The Birds.
TUESDAY
Paging Mr. Big
Break out the Manolos, the nightclub AJA in Channelside this week starts Sex and the City Tuesdays with free drinks for women from 9 to 11 p.m. and free martinis from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. The club is at 290 S Meridian Ave. in Tampa's Channelside district.
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