This is what you’ve been searching for.

We dug into Google’s latest data to discover the hobbies, activities, and questions surging nationwide, then did the legwork to point you to local recommendations. Let’s dive in.

📚 Search: “Book club near me”

Tombolo Books hosts so many monthly clubs, including a Crime Travel Book Club and Sci-fi Book Club. Next up: “Social Justice Book Club Reads All This Safety is Killing Us."
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative offers a variety of book discussions at branches across the county. Next up: “One Dark Window" by Rachel Gillig on Monday, August 10.
Silent Book Club Tampa meets multiple times a month for a little parallel play. at Fred's Around the Corner, featuring one fiction and one nonfiction selection. Next up: The club meets Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Magnanimous Brewing with pizza from Sliceadelicwizard.

❤️ Search: “Community volunteer”

Searches for volunteer opportunities reached a 10-year high this year. Ready to give back? Start with our guide to 20+ places to volunteer in Tampa Bay, featuring everything from oyster bed restoration and nonprofits to animal shelters.

🛼 Search: “Classes near me”

Rollerskating, Pilates, and Spanish classes all ranked among Google’s breakout searches over the past month. Here’s where to sign up in Tampa Bay.

United Skates of America offers drop-in classes, where participants learn how to maintain balance, properly fall, and glide across the floor.
Hili Fitness South Tampa, one of TBAY's newest fitness studios, offers morning, midday, and afternoon classes.
Tampa Foreign Language Center has taught Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, and other languages through interactive classes for more than 30 years.

👟 Search: “Run club”

Looking to join a run club? You’re not alone. Run clubs were another breakout search over the past month, and our guide to Tampa Bay's run and walk clubs has plenty of options, whether you're training for a race or just looking to meet people.

🀄️ Search: “Mahjong for beginners”

This search jumped 230% over the past year. If you’re itching to learn, we have our very own South Tampa Mahjong Parlor, where regular beginner and intermediate classes cover gameplay, strategy, scoring, and the Charleston.

What else are you searching for in Tampa Bay? Tell us what you’re trying to find, and you may find an answer in an upcoming edition.