You're Invited to Hang Out With Gulfport Patch!

The Green Machine is coming!

We want to get to know our readers, commenters, bloggers, Facebook friends and Twitter followers this week.

We are also asking people to donate canned goods and nonperishables for our food drive benefitting Feeding America Tampa Bay. There are five drop off locations in Gulfport right now, but if you bring your donation(s) to the Patch RV, (The Green Machine), you'll receive giveaways and be entered into our raffles for gift certificates to local businesses.

Look for us at the following events this week:

Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market

• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Beach Boulevard & 31st Ave S. (La Cote Basque Winehouse parking lot)
• Patch giveaways
• Free water
• Bring a donation for our food drive and be entered in our raffle to win gift certificates to local businesses.

One Smokin' Party at Smokin' J's

• 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Smokin's J's, 5145 Gulfport Blvd. S.
• Patch giveaways
• Bring a donation for our food drive and be entered in our raffle to win gift certificates to local businesses.
• Bring a donation and receive 10% off your meal, courtesy of Smokin' J's.

First Friday Art Walk

• 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
• Corner of Beach Blvd. and Shore Blvd.
• Patch giveaways
• Free water
• Free ice cream from Yummy's for the first 50 people who stop by the Patch RV.
• Bring a donation for our food drive and be entered in our raffle to win gift certificates to local businesses.