Check out these Tampa Bay events, parties, live music, art exhibits, food events, festivals and other things to do this week. Want a vegan Thanksgiving? How about fish butchery? Cuban art? We’re tellin’ ya, this is our don’t-miss list for the coming week. Clear your calendar — there’s tons of fun events happening in Tampa Bay. Check out our comprehensive list of November events in Tampa Bay, too.

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Cooking Class: Vegan Thanksgiving at Nature’s Food Patch Wednesday, Nov. 14: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Photo via Adobe Stock
Restaurant Week at Tampa’s Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse Thursday, Nov. 1, to Friday, Nov. 16: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Photo via Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Cuban Art Today! A Conversation with Jorge Fernández Torres in Tampa Tuesday, Nov. 13: 7-8 p.m. Photo via USF CAM
Thanksgiving pottery and wine at Vino Simpatico Wednesday, Nov. 14: 6:30 p.m. Photo via Vino SImpatico
Maker’s party: holiday gift cards and tags Wednesday, Nov. 14: 1 p.m. Photo via publicdomainpictures.net
Fall Dance Concert at HCC Ybor City Thursday, Nov. 15, to Saturday, Nov. 17: 7:30-9 p.m. Photo via Pixabay
’80s Dance Party at Vintage Small Bites & Lounge in Gulfport Thursday, Nov. 15: 8 p.m. Photo via Vintage Small Bites & Lounge/Facebook
Giving Voice: An Interfaith Thanksgiving Potluck in St. Petersburg Thursday, Nov. 15: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Photo via Interfaith Tampa Bay
Support the Girls at Eckerd College Nov. 16: 7 p.m. Photo via Eckerd College
Cooking Class: The Mighty Chickpea at Nature’s Food Patch Saturday, Nov. 17: 11 a.m.-noon Photo via Adobe Stock
Succulent 101 Workshop at Mize Gallery Saturday, Nov. 17: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Photo via Mize Gallery
TIKIM Filipino Food Fun Run in Tampa Saturday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. Photo via Flickr/CC2
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at USF Theater Friday, Nov. 9, to Sunday, Nov. 18 Photo via Pixabay
Clyde Butcher Venice gallery open house November 17-18 Photo by Clyde Butcher/Window of the Eye, Inc. 2018
Martha Gipson’s new exhibit opening reception at St. Pete ArtWorks Saturday, Nov. 17: 6 p.m. Photo via Martha Gipson
Mural celebration and garden party at Boulevard Shoppe & Garden Saturday, Nov. 17: 12-5 p.m. Photo via The Boulevard Shoppe & Garden/Facebook
Central Florida Farm Tour in Pasco County Saturday, Nov. 17: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Photo via Pixabay
Burning Blueberry Brother, featuring Trailside Phantoms Saturday, Nov. 17 Photo via Jess Phillips
21st Annual CraftArt Festival in St. Petersburg Saturday, Nov. 17, & Sunday, Nov. 18: 10 a.m. Photo via Florida CraftArt
Livingston Taylor at Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall Nov. 18 Photo via Higher Ground Touring
Fish Butchery & Cooking Class at Il Ritorno Sunday, Nov. 18 (email erica@ilritornodowntown for reservations) Photo via Il Ritorno
Sunday School for Sinners w/the Stillhouse Shakers (Independent Bar and Cafe Nov. 18 Photo via Bandcamp
Petula Clark at Capitol Theatre Nov. 18 Photo via Petula Clark/Facebook
Roy Orbison Hologram Show at Ruth Eckerd Hall Nov. 19 Photo by Evan Agostini for BASE Hologram
Playboi Carti at The Ritz Ybor Nov. 19 Photo via Playboy Carti/Facebook
Il Divo at Mahaffey Theater Nov. 20 Press Photo