Art reception and oxygen Soak in the art on exhibit and take a breather at the ExtraordinAir Oxygen Bar and Gallery, 2481 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater. There will be a reception at 7:30 p.m. Friday (9/8) for local contemporary artists Boo Ehrsam, Bettina Schott, Brandy Stark and Marlene Tenorio. If you belly up to the oxygen bar, there’s an “aroma menu” that ranges from $6 for five minutes to $20 for 30 minutes. Gallery hours are 2-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-midnight Friday, and noon-midnight Saturday. Call (727) 725-4340
Bucs fans will charge the Channelside district Friday (9/8) for the Official Bucs Season Kickoff Party, starting at 7 p.m. The free event will feature Bucs players, cheerleaders and a concert by indie rock singer songwriter Edwin McCain (I’ll Be).
Shuffle off into space with the hipsters at St. Pete Shuffle on Friday (9/8) when they celebrate Star Trek’s 40th Anniversary with a William Shatner retrospective. As the players knock out shuffleboard opponents, the speakers will be booming with Shatner and Leonard Nimoy covers of Mr. Tambourine Man, If I Had a Hammer and Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. Other space-themed music will include Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Harry Nilsson. The family-friendly weekly event offers music, art and shuffleboard from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays at St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Courts, 559 Mirror Lake Drive N. Free. (727) 867-7228, www.stpeteshuffle.com.
Artist Frank Strunk III shows off his “industrial chic” collection of wearable art, such as metal ties and welded purses in a show dubbed Fashionable Hard Wear at Cafe Alma, 260 First Ave. S in downtown St. Petersburg. The show opens at 9 p.m. Saturday (9/9) and the exhibit will be on display through Nov. 10.
Local 9/11 remembrance events include a motorcycle ride, a walk for veterans and a moving play. The Harley-Davidson Remembrance Ride will be Saturday (9/9), departing at 11 a.m. from Harley-Davidson/Buell of Brandon and returning around 12:30 p.m. A post-ride ceremony will have live music by Bullshot. There’s a $15 ride fee. The 9/11 Freedom Walk will start at 6 p.m. Monday (9/11) in Safety Harbor at Veterans Park, next to Safety Harbor Marina, head south on Bayshore Boulevard to Seventh Street, then return to the park; (727) 724-1572. Also on Monday, Jobsite Theater presents the 9/11-themed play The Guys to benefit the Tampa Firefighters Museum downtown. It’s at 8 p.m. at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa; $30. Call (813) 229-7827.
Wine lovers can find like minds in a surreal setting at Z-Grapes on Friday (9/8) at 7 p.m. This is the fun-loving Zodiac Group’s annual fundraiser for the Salvador Dali Museum with wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, tours of the museum and entertainment. Tickets run $40-$55 in advance, $10 more at the door if available, at 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Call (727) 823-3767, ext. 3041, or check www.localwineevents.com.
See monkeys on the cheap at $3 Day at the Zoo on Sunday (9/10). Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is a 56-acre, natural-habitat zoological park that’s open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1101 W Sligh Ave. (813) 935-8552, www.lowryparkzoo.com.
Under the direction of Rebecca Steele, the Bethune-Cookman College Concert Chorale is coming to South Tampa on Sunday (9/10). With more than 100 members, the chorale is Bethune-Cookman’s premiere performing group and has traveled throughout the United States and five foreign countries. It is considered one of America’s top chorales. Performances are at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m.; Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W Platt St., Tampa; free. Call (813) 253-5388 or go to www.hydeparkumc.org.
There will be a Negro League celebration with former players at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays game at 7:15 p.m. Friday (9/8) against the Oakland Athletics. On Saturday, fans can take home a Jorge Cantu figurine, and the 1:15 p.m. Sunday game is giving out a Rays bat bag to the first 10,000 kids. All at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $8; toll-free 1-888-326-7297.
Catch the University of South Florida Bulls football home game at 7 p.m. Saturday (9/9) against Florida International at Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets are $20-$29; (813) 974-3002.
