1. Skipper’s Smokehouse continues its monthly series of femme-centric concerts –dubbed the “Girlie Shows” – with performances by Freight Train Annie and Seminole Heights, Judy Tampa and Bunko Squad, and Scone Train (pictured at right). 8 p.m., 910 Skipper Road, Tampa, $7.
2. Clearwater Downtown Partnership announces the grand opening of CaliYogurt, the first eco-friendly store in downtown Clearwater and purveyor of the West Coast treat “fro-yo,” a new type of frozen yogurt with a tart flavor and active live cultures. Free samples will be offered at the grand opening, which also featured live entertainment, games and Clearwater’s Mayor Hibbard in attendance. 6 p.m., 519 Cleveland St., downtown Clearwater, free.
3. Vote! To find out more about the five most important races this primary, see Wayne’s primer. 7 a.m.-7 p.m., at hundreds of locations throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. To find your voting precinct, go to votehillsborough.org or votepinellas.com.
4. Professional wordsmith Taalam Acey is the featured guest at Black on Black Rhyme’s Seventh Annual Pajama Poetry Nite. 9 p.m., Harbor Club Restaurant and Lounge, 915 E. Grant Ave., Tampa, $20, 813-810-3582.
5. Nature's Food Patch welcomes educator/naturalist Linda Taylor for a signing of her new book, Great Women Exploring Nature: How Wild Florida Influenced Their Lives. 4-7 p.m., 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, free admission, 727-443-6703.
This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2008.