Seashell club meeting CLEARWATER - A Seashell Club meets Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Clearwater Beach Library, 69 Esplanade. Call Sara at 447-5882 or email rhenkel@ij.net .
Genealogy help DUNEDIN - Members of the Caladesi Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution are available to assist the public with genealogy research each Thursday for free, 1 to 3 p.m. in Study Room 4 of the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. No appointment is needed.
Democratic club meeting PINELLAS PARK - Patrick Manteiga, editor of “La Gaceta,” and regional Obama organizer Meri Forte-Namuj will speak to the Greater Pinellas Democratic Club Thursday, Feb. 9, at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd.
La Gaceta is the nation’s only trilingual newspaper, serving English, Spanish and Italian communities in the Tampa area. Forte-Namuj is a leader for the South Pinellas Organizing for America movement.
The Greater Pinellas Democratic Club meeting will start with cash bar cocktails and social time at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. and concludes with the guest speakers’ presentations, questions and discussion.
The public is welcome to attend. Reservations are requested. Dinner costs $15.
Call Betty Morgenstein at 360-3971.
Pinellas Park Elks Lodge 2217 blood drive PINELLAS PARK - The Pinellas Park Elks Lodge 2217 will host a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 9, 4 to 8 p.m., at 7550 40th St. N.
Call 544-2325.
Pinellas County Gator Club tailgate party ST. PETERSBURG - Marty Cohen, founder and editor of Gator Bait, will be the guest speaker at the Pinellas County Gator Club’s 2012 post-signing day tailgate party Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Ferg’s, 1320 Central Ave.
Tickets for UFAA members are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets for non-UFAA members are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Children 5 and up are $10 in advance and at the door.
Tickets include a buffet with hamburgers/cheeseburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, french fries, coleslaw, wings, chips and salsa, and sodas.
There also will be a cash bar, raffle donations and Gator merchandise vendors.
Registration prepayment must be received by Monday, Feb. 6, for discount price.
Check in at door; no tickets mailed. Sorry, no refunds.
You also can register and pay online at www.pinellasgators.com
All proceeds go to the PCGC scholarship fund.
