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Welcome back to MyClearwaterScoop, Clearwater's FREE local newsletter delivered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I'm Stan, your neighbor and Chief Scoop Officer. Scoop and Scout are on the beat bringing you the best events, hidden gems, community stories and lost pets our beautiful city has to offer.
BTW…know a hidden gem, lost pet, or local event? Submit it here →
Photo by Jonah Hochstadt
Today’s issue includes:
📚 Free Learning Bags for Babies Now Available at Clearwater Main Library
🐾 Help us find Zena and Leah
🎭 If You Know What I Mean: Improv Comedy & Musical Show
🎵 Sonic Sanctuary: A Soul-Healing Blues Experience
🏓 Stay Active Clearwater
🎯 Trivia nights this week
Community News
Courtesy of Turbo Babies
📚 Free Learning Bags for Babies Now Available at Clearwater Main Library
If you have a baby or know someone who does this is worth knowing about. Turbo Babies, a local Pinellas County organization, has partnered with libraries across the county to offer free "pit crew bags" — each one packed with a book, a toy, and helpful teaching tips for parents. No cost. No catch. Just a genuinely useful resource for families with little ones.
The bags are available right here at the Clearwater Main Library on N Osceola Ave along with 13 other Pinellas County locations. Turbo Babies founder created the program around a simple but powerful idea — 80% of brain growth happens in the first three years of life and parents are a child's first teacher. If you know a new or expecting parent in Clearwater please share this with them.
Pick up your free bag at Clearwater Main Library — 100 N Osceola Ave, Clearwater FL 33755 Learn more at turbobabies.com
🐾 Lost & Found Pets
Our pets aren't just animals — they're family. If you've seen any of the pets below please email us at [email protected] and we will connect you directly with their families. One share could bring someone's baby home.
Zena
Zena has been missing for 60 days from the Seville Condo area near Clearwater Costco. Her heartbroken family will not give up searching
Leah
Leah has been missing since April 28th from the King Arthur Court in Dunedin. Her Mom has owned her since she was a puppy.
Local Events
😄🎭 If You Know What I Mean: Improv Comedy & Musical Show Friday May 15th 7:00 pm Aspirations Winery - 22041 US Hwy 19N, Clearwater MORE INFO →
🎵 Sonic Sanctuary: A Soul-Healing Blues Experience Saturday May 16th 7:00 pm Aspirations Winery - 22041 US Hwy 19N, Clearwater MORE INFO →
🐢 Sea Turtle Nesting Patrol Experience Walk alongside conservation volunteers at dawn monitoring sea turtle nests along Clearwater Beach. Running through October 31st. Advance reservations required. GET TICKETS →
Stay Active Clearwater
🚶♀️ SilverSneakers: Zumba Gold Class Thursday May 14th at 9:00 am - Aging Well Center @ The Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater, 33765, View Map LEARN MORE →
🏓 Pickleball Court Locations
Here is the easiest way to find Pickleball courts near you with an interactive map. LEARN MORE →
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🎯 Trivia nights this week
🏖️ Near the Beach
Coco’s Crush Bar North Beach Wednesday 8:00 pm View Map
🏙️ Inland
⚠️ Trivia nights and schedules can change. We recommend confirming directly with the venue before heading out. Know of a change or a new spot? Tell Scout →
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Until next time,
Stan, Scoop and Scout