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We’d like to thank all of you that have come out and participated at Gulfport’s newest event, Gulfport Goes Green. With the excitement of summer coming to a close the organizers of Gulfport Goes Green have decided to take some time to evaluate the how to bring more energy to upcoming Green Events. Over the next several weeks we will be planning and organizing and putting together something even more wonderful before launching the newly updated Gulfport Goes Green in November!
Gulfport Goes Green takes a vacation until November!
See you then!
This month Gulfport Goes Green grows with several new community events.
- Book Swap hosted by Small Adventures Book Shop
- Computer Recycling at The Gulfport Technology Center
- Battery Recycling at The Outpost
- Clothing Swap by LocalShops1 to benefit the Salvation Army Woman’s Shelter (thanks to BoTiki for the space)
- Florida Blood Services was on hand accepting blood donations
Brief morning showers again greeted vendors and performers as they were setting up but quickly faded to a sporadically overcast day. Several older computers and bags of batteries were turned over for recycling. The clothing swap began with a generous donation of from Spinderella Steele. (Thanks Jenn) Lots of good clothing for people to browse. The book swap was a success as many walked away with new reading material.
All these events will return bigger and better next month! Stay tuned as Gulfport Goes Green Grows bigger and better
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- Clothing Swap
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- Small Adventures Book Shop book swap
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- Florida Blood Services
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- Frozen treats from Italian Ice
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- Kayak Nature
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- Herbalwise
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- Set up
The Industrial Arts center is hosting an art supply swap at this month’s Gulfport Goes Green!
Bring all your unwanted, unused, or lovingly used art supplies and get ready to explore another medium.
It’s time to clean out the closet and bring all your unwanted items to Gulfport Goes Green for the clothing swap hosted by LocalShops1.com
The clothing swap working on the BOGO principle Bring One, Get One. Come prepared to find the new interesting styles hidden in someone else’s closet.
The remainder at the end of the day are donated to the Salvation Army. If you have items of clothing you want to go directly to the Salvation Army please let us know when you arrive so we can set them aside.
Small Adventures Book Shop on Beach Boulevard is the place to bring your old paperbacks to trade for something new.
Jan, the owner, will be there to help you find something you might like.
A good time to clean out the old bookshelf and ;ick up some new summer reading material!
The Outpost is sponsoring battery recycling at this month’s Gulfport Goes Green.
So bring you dead and dying
- AAA
- AA
- C
- D
- 9 volt
- hearing aid
- button batteries
- lithium batteries
Bill form Computer Qwerx will be on hand to take in all your old computer equipment for recycling.
So bring down that older dusty system you no longer need. That monitor you accidentially dropped or that bag of parts you’ve collected and have no idea what to do with.
They accept:
- computers
- monitors
- laptops
- and more!
Diners at Gulfport’s Backfin Blue restaurant can now enjoy, organic, herbal teas custom-blended by another local business — HerbalWise. Backfin Blue plans to feature a different tea each month. This month’s featured tea is Lavender Herb Tea. Each individual tea bag is labeled with information about its health benefits.
Backfin Blue owner, Harold Russell came up with the idea after reading in an industry trade magazine about how other restaurants have featured related products.
Deserie Valloreo is the herbalist that owns and operates HerbalWise. She formulates and hand-blends herbs into healthy, tongue-pleasing beverages. HerbalWise offers medicinal/herbal teas, custom herb formulas, herbal consultation, and herbal workshops on medicine-making, skincare, pet care, and making herbal products for massage. For more information visit www.HerbalWise.us.com or call or email 727-384-HERB (4372), info@herbalwise.us.com.
Backfin Blue offers casual dining, old-Florida charm and the always- great food (featuring the best backfin blue crab cakes south of the Chesapeake: simple and succulent). The Cafe is found inside a charming 1920’s cottage in the quaint Gulfport art district. Closed Tuesdays. 727-343-BLUE (2583)
Gulfport Goes Green was a quiet rainy day. A few morning showers had people scampering about, but the sun shortly returned at it became a beautiful day.
Memorial Day weekend was a quieter time in Gulfport. Many festivities in and about the bay area gave people many choices for what to do. still there was a constant stream of people coming through the area.
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- Re-Purposed purse creation
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- Everwick
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- Herbalwise
Saturday’s weather was sunny with a light breeze, exactly what was hoped for after the last windy Gulfport Goes Green. The Gulfport Police department even stopped past to say hello and get more acquainted with the event!
Hand Made Creations arrived and joined those that had pre-registered for the event. Their plants looked amazing!
With all the activities going on this weekend the shoppers were putting in a steady presence, though lighter than desired.
Gabe from Noisemakers entertained the passersby with a stream of consciousness montage of live guitar covers from every genre imaginable. It was an delight for the ears, be sure to ask him to play the Three Doors Down song.
Kilpatrick Produce put in their first appearance and it was very exciting to have them joining the market. It’s hard to get greener than fresh produce.
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- Flowers from Hand Made Creations
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- Dogs go green too!
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- Gabe from Noisemakers makes music for the crowds
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- Carmen and Dave raise awareness regarding Child Abuse
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- Cinfully Healthy Chocolate
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- Kilpatrick Produce brings the green, orange, red...
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- Lionheart Treasure Chest's creations
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- Noisemakers setting up
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- Spices and things
