19 If creative wordplay is more interesting to you than insipid political drivel, skip out on the evening talk with Ann Coulter at the USF Sun Dome and attend the USF Libraries' Poetry Jam instead. 7-9 p.m., USF-Tampa Library.
20 Ybor City State Museum presents Revolution & Renewal: A Contemporary View of Ybor City, with artwork, music and libations spread amongst the museum, Tre Amici and Ybor Art Studio. See Megan Voeller's story on p. 29. 7-11 p.m. www.ybormuseum.org.
21 Air acrobatics abound at the 2006 St. Pete Air Fest, which kicks off today at Albert Whitted Airport; for more information, see The List, p. 33.
22 WMNF and the Jewish Federation present Sudan Relief Jam, a Darfur fundraiser featuring Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited. See Music Week, p. 64. 7 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse.
23 Chelsea Goodwin unveils In the Room of a Bedridden Matriarch, a collection of multimedia works that explore the relationship between invalids and their caretakers. Centre Gallery, USF-Tampa.
24 Downtown St. Pete's new Barnes & Noble opens at 11 a.m., complete with music, prizes, Starbucks — and oh yeah, books. 500 3rd St. S., St. Petersburg.
25 Enjoy it while it lasts: Bring Your Own Talent Open Mic Night at Bombshell Gallery. 9 p.m.
Oct. 27, Nauti-Night Costume Party, The Florida Aquarium,www.flaaquarium.org.
Oct. 28, Guavaween, Ybor City, www.cc-events.org/gw.
Oct. 29, 25th Annual John's Pass Seafood Festival, John's Pass Village and Boardwalk, JohnsPassFestivals.com.
—Leilani Polk
This article appears in Oct 18-24, 2006.