Craftsman House
Gallery * Cafe * Pottery Studio
2955 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 323-2787
Hours
Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sundays: 11am-4pm
New pottery from Colorado's Peter Karner
Known for his unique forms & geometric glaze patterns. His work is on the cover of the current Ceramics Monthly magazine.
Also from Colorado, a new selection of handbags from Maruca. Lots of spring colors & fabrics to go with every wardrobe.
Motawi's new tiles are in. They can be beautifully framed in quartersawn oak.
Fully stocked with handmade natural soaps - specially formulated to deliver the very best in skin care, while using only safe, truly natural ingredients. Also, new soaps with essential oils & slices of fruit inside-kiwi, apple, orange, strawberry, ...
There are plenty of styles of candles. The aromatherapy candles are blended by hand in small batches using only pure plant aromas & essential oils, natural soy & vegetable waxes, and all cotton, lead-free wicks.
Spring Training has started & the Rays are looking good this year! They have great seats for the Rays spring training games in Port Charlotte. Seats are a couple rows up from the field by the visitors dugout. They cannot make every game, so they are selling their tickets at face value for some games. Seats are $56 -- $25 each plus a $6 parking pass. Parking without the pass is $10.
EVENTS
Downtown Arts Association 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk
2nd Saturday, March 13th, 5pm-8:30pm
Once a month galleries extend their hours for your enjoyment. Start at Craftsman House then make your way towards the waterfront on the Central Avenue Shuttle to visit the other galleries. Pick up a list of participating galleries at Craftsman House, or go to www.stpetearts.org.
Walking Tour: Westward Ho from the Waterfront
Saturday, March 27th - 10:00am - noon
$5
This tour will begin at 10am. You can meet either at the Historic Detroit Hotel & ride the Central Avenue Shuttle, or at Craftsman House Gallery - our wonderfully restored original model home for the Historic Kenwood neighborhood. After a brief tour of Craftsman House, the tour continues to the old Nolan's grocery store that has been renovated into beautiful residential units. The tour will then proceed into Historic Kenwood where an owner will open up his bungalow for a look inside. The tour will then circle back to Craftsman House, where you can enjoy lunch or board the shuttle to return downtown.
Unadvertised Concert
This concert will only be advertised to you, our newsletter readers. No radio or print ads.
Cheryl Wheeler in Concert
Sunday, March 14th at 5:00pm
$30 in advance / $35 week prior
Nothing can prepare you for a Cheryl Wheeler concert. She will tell a story that has you rolling in the aisles, and then sing a song that leaves you wiping tears from your eyes.
Chuck Brodsky in Concert
Friday, March 26th at 7:00pm
$18 in advance/ $23 week prior
Chuck's annual spring training show is always a home run.
"One of the finest singer-songwriters in America. There are a lot of good ones, but when it comes down to the really great ones it boils down to a select few - he's one of them" --- Larry Groce, NPR's Mountain Stage
4th Annual Elton John-A-Thon
Saturday, April 17th
St. Petersburg's Lunch Around the World
Held in conjunction with www.eltonjohn.com, our annual tribute to Captain Fantastic has grown into a day long event. See the staff decked out in their best Sir Elton attire. Wear your own Elton shades & threads to receive a free Elton surprise! It's all Elton, all day with a special Elton menu. A portion of our proceeds for the day will be donated to the Elton John Aids Foundation.
Earth Day - 40th Anniversary
Thursday, April 22nd
Our planet needs help & your actions matter. For the entire month of April you can stop by Craftsman House to register your "Act of Green". This can be anything that improves & preserves the Earth - recycling, riding mass transportation, planting a tree, etc. The Earth Day Network's goal is to log a "Billion Acts of Green".
Dining Out For Life
Thursday, April 29th
One Day, One Cause, One Response
Craftsman House joins restaurants in over 65 cities across the US & Canada to celebrate good food & good friends, while raising money for people living with AIDS. A portion of our cafe sales for both lunch & dinner will be donated to Dining Out for Life.
Janis Ian in Concert
Thursday, April 29th at 7:00pm
$32 in advance
One of the legendary singers-songwriters of our time. Janis wrote her first song at 12, and her first hit record (Society's Child) at 13. She has been nominated for Grammys in the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Her 1975 smash hit "At Seventeen" was nominated for a record 5 Grammys - and won 2, including best female pop vocalist. She was the first performer to sing on Saturday Night Live (their very 1st show). Janis was a pioneer in headlining the first AIDS benefits in NYC & Nashville and the first pediatric AIDS benefit nationwide. An artist who has stayed true to her art.
It's Dining Out for Life day (see above), so come early & grab a bite to eat to help fight AIDS.
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