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November 2019
Vinoy Business Alliance Luncheon – featured speaker Paul Wilborn
St. Petersburg Press author, Paul Wilborn is the featured speaker at this luncheon event. He’ll talk about Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto, and sit for a Q & A with Mike McNally, of the alliance. $25 members; $35 non-members.
Find out more »Cigar City Book Talk and signing
St. Petersburg Press author Paul Wilborn will read and discuss Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto. The book will be on sale in the Florida Craft Art gift shop. Paul will also be signing books.
Find out more »Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading – featuring St. Petersburg Press
Appearing with authors Dave Barry, RL Stine and Edwidge Danticat, St. Petersburg Press authors Paul Wilborn and Bill DeYoung will read and discuss their books Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto and I Need to Know: The Lost Music Interviews. Books for sale and an author signing after the talk. Meet the authors and get to know more about the St. Petersburg Press at our table at the Festival!!
Find out more »George L. Fleming New Manuscript Reading and Workshop
Join St. Pete Press's George L. Fleming, author of "Bad Habits: a Tampa Bay Tropics Thriller," at the Barns and Noble of Carollwood for a reading of selections from his brand new manuscript! Participate in a talk-back and workshop session where you get to have input on the author's next steps in the writing process. Sponsored by the Florida Writers Association Writers Group. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Cigar City Book Talk and Happy Hour
St. Petersburg Museum of History Happy Hour Event Cigar City: Tales from a 1980s Creative Ghetto Featuring Paul Wilborn Members Admitted Free! Join us Thursday, November 21st as the Museum of History welcomes Paul Wilborn for an enthralling presentation about the "creative ghetto" that was Ybor City in the 1980s. Members receive the sole privilege of advanced reservations and free admission to Happy Hour with the Historian events. If you would like to become a Member and make advanced reservations, please call our Guest…
Find out more »December 2019
Bill DeYoung to Kickoff the 2020 Vinoy Business Alliance Season
Bill DeYoung, local historian and author of "Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought it Down," Phil Gernhard: Record Man," and "I Need to Know: The Lost Music Interviews" to present at the 2020 Vinoy Business Alliance Kickoff Reception.
Find out more »January 2020
Where Have All The Mangoes Gone? Launch Party
Reactivating the Tropicana Field Site - On the Threshold of St Petersburg’s History, Culture and Memory. Please join author Sarah-Jane Vatelot as well as other great guest speakers for the launch of 'Where Have All the Mangoes Gone.' Presented by St. Petersburg Press in partnership with the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership, and Florida Holocaust Museum. Proceeds from book sales will be used to support the African American Heritage Trail. About the Author: Sarah has been working in the field of…
Find out more »An Evening with Paul Wilborn and The Blue Roses
ARTS 46/4 Presents an exciting and intimate evening performance by Paul Wilborn and the Blue Roses.
An Evening with Paul Wilborn .....Paul will be sharing songs and stories from his newly released book; Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto. Featured stories about living the creative life, and performing some American Songbook classics with his band, Blue Roses.
February 2020
SPP Author Sarah-Jane Vatelot to join Suncoast Tiger Bay Panel Discussion on the future of Race and Diversity in St. Pete
February 6: Future Thinking – The Continuing Conversation on Race + St. Pete $25.00 for members $35.00 for guests A Suncoast Tiger Bay Special Event in honor of Black History Month. Join us for a panel of distinguished community members discussing the future of race, diversity and inclusion in St. Petersburg. Moderator: Kimberly Jackson, Esq., St. Petersburg College Panelists: Gypsy Gallardo, Founder/Editor of Power Broker Magazine Dr. Kanika Tomalin, Deputy Mayor of St. Pete Sarah-Jane Vatelot, Architect and Author of…
Find out more »SPP Authors Sarah-Jane Vatelot and Paul Wilborn featured at Imagine Museum’s 10 x 10
Wednesday, February 19th / 6:00pm - 8:00pm Come hear 10 inspiring people from our community share their stories in 10 slides in five minutes. It's an uplifting, fun, fast-paced evening. Our inspiring speakers: Paul Wilborn Jim Nixon Bob Jones Nadine Smith Fahan Sky McDonagh Maryam Adesunkanmi Stacy Waite Mary Stenov April Glasco Sarah-Jane Vatelot Galleries open from 6-6:30pm, 7:30-8pm program from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Members: $5.00 Not-yet Members: $10.00 Includes snacks and cash bar
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