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Events of interest to the community at
large are welcomed for inclusion in the Tropical Breeze monthly
events calendars. Arts events, theater performances and gallery
shows generally are included in the calendars in the Arts &
LifeStyles section. Announcements and updates should be sent to
Tropical Breeze Calendar, P.O. Box 585, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 or
by email to:
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Please include a contact name
and telephone number. Call 727-725-5345 for more information.
January 6-20
Vintage Bridal Gown Exhibit, including a
handmade gown from 1895, others from 1908 to the 1960s, many with
veil, gloves and related items, including photos of the original
wedding. Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 2-4 p.m. Sun. Andrews
Memorial Chapel, Hammock Park, 1899 San Mateo Dr., Dunedin. Call
727-733-4981.
Wednesday, January 9
Cypress Swamp Café: Environmentally
Friendly Personal Products, 7-8 p.m., free presentation by Brooker
Creek Preserve staff from a series on sustainable lifestyles.
Pre-registration required. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental
Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call
727-453-6800.
'Three Writers Who Forever Changed
Detective Fiction,' 7 p.m., Women of Mystery Book Discussion
Series. Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call
727-298-3080.
January 10-April 26
People's Law School, 7-9 p.m. Thurs.,
annual program presented by the Clearwater Bar Association. Opening
with 'The Judicial System from the Judge's Perspective,'
featuring a panel of local judges. Weekly sessions explore aspects
of the judicial system and procedures. Full schedule at
www.clearwaterbar.org/law.html. Fine Arts Auditorium, Drew Street
Campus, St. Petersburg College, Clearwater. Call 727-461-4869.
Friday, January 11
Movies in the Park Series, 6:30 p.m.,
first in a monthly 2nd Friday series featuring a family-friendly
movie. R.E. Olds Park, Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
January 11-13
32nd Annual Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show
and Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun., presented by
the Pinellas Geological Society, a non-profit gem and mineral club.
Parkside Room, Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Dr., Largo.
Call 727-894-2440.
Saturday, January 12
'The Equanimity Equation,' 9 a.m.-4
p.m., workshop with the Rev. Dr. Michael Schuler, minister of the
First Unitarian society of Madison, WI, the largest UU congregation
in North America. Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, 2470
Nursery Rd., Clearwater. Registration required. Call
727-531-7704.
Culinary Academy Awards Gala 'Cookbooks
& Culinary Arts,' 6:30 p.m., featuring television personality
Tim Wilkins as emcee. Dinner, live auction and more. Benefit for
the Abilities Foundation. Renaissance Vinoy Resort, 501 Fifth Ave.
S., St. Petersburg. Registration required. Call 727-538-7370, ext
349.
'Vegas Night,' 6:30 p.m., live
entertainment, buffet, cocktails and prizes. Adults only.
Reservations requested. Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500
16th St., Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
January 12-13
Fine Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
presented by American Craft Endeavors, Downtown Main Street,
Dunedin. Call 813-962-0388.
Sunday, January 13
Country Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m.,
fundraiser for the center, reservations required. Palm Harbor
Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. Call
727-771-6000.
Mah Jongg Tournament, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
registration includes continental breakfast and lunch. The Grand
Ballroom, Aston Gardens, 12951 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa (1/4 mile
east of Race Track Road). Call 813-926-7926, 813-598-6043 or
727-726-8626.
Monday, January 14
'A History of Smuggling in Florida:
Rumrunners and Cocaine Cowboys,' 7:30 p.m., a presentation by Stan
Zimmerman, author, historian and lecturer. Book signing and sale
follows presentation. Historical Largo Feed Store, 295 Central Park
Dr., Largo. Call 727-709-7382.
Wednesday, January 16
'S is for Silence,' 7 p.m., discussion
of the book by Sue Grafton. Women of Mystery Book Discussion
Series. Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call
727-298-3080.
Thursday, January 17
Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., a twice-monthly
event featuring wines and a special menu at the Lincoln Heights
Bistro, 603 Elm St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-4210.
January 17-19
2008 Mobil Tech Expo, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Thurs.; 8 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Fri.; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., presented by
Mobile Tech News & Detailers Digest. Seminars on all aspects of
automotive care. Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland Ave., Clearwater.
Call 727-725-2069.
Friday, January 18
Dinner Dance, 5-7 p.m., live entertainment
and chicken cordon bleu dinner. Fundraiser for the center,
reservations requested. Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500
16th St., Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
Saturday, January 19
Mt. Dora Day Trip, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.,
tea and antiques tour sponsored by Lifelong Learning Center of St.
Petersburg College. Registration required. Call 727-341-3184.
'Southern Comforts: Rooted in a Florida
Place,' 1-2 p.m., Florida Humanities Council Road Scholars program
by Sudye Cauthen, North Florida Center for Documentary Studies.
Registration required. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental
Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call
727-453-6800.
Movie in the Park, dusk, featuring 'Happy
Feet.' Free family movie sponsored by the Palm Harbor Community
Activity Center. Pop Stansell Park, corner of 8th and Florida Ave.,
Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
January 19-20
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art &
Craft Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., featuring
free admission, fine art, fine craft and foods. Presented by T-N-T
Events, Sponge Docks, Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs. Call
352-344-0657.
Tuesday, January 22
Annual Health Fair, 9 a.m.-noon,
informational displays by health care providers, health screenings,
free breakfast, door prizes. Allegro at East Lake, 1755 East Lake
Rd., Tarpon Springs. Reservations required. Call 727-943-8878.
Thursday, January 24
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest,
7-8 p.m., for boys and girls ages 10-14; each shoots 25 free
throws; winners advance to regional. Tarpon Springs Community
Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5628.
January 25-27
Sarasota Native American Indian Festival,
9 a.m.-6 p.m., first annual event featuring traditional native
artists from throughout North America. Authentic jewelry,
paintings, sculpture, beadwork, baskets, drums, flutes, along with
drumming, dancing, storytelling, native foods and entertainment.
Proceeds benefit the Oscar Scherer State Park renovations fund.
Hosted by Rex A. Begaye, a traditional Navajo artists and longtime
Sarasota resident. Call 941-924-2784.
Tampa Bay Home Expo, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri.
and Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; nearly 500 exhibits related to home
improvements, lifestyle and more. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.
Call 727-893-8523.
Saturday, January 26
Bay Bouquet Garden Club Annual Card
Party/Fashion Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., featuring 'A Peek At Spring'
by MJ Fashions. Faith Lutheran Church, 1620 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin.
Call 727-733-4118.
Oldsmar Public Library Grand Opening
Celebration & Ribbon Cutting, noon-3 p.m., featuring
refreshments and special events. Sponsored by Friends of the
Library. Oldsmar Public Library, 400 St. Petersburg Dr. E. (corner
of St. Pete Drive E. and Dartmouth Ave.), Oldsmar. Call
813-749-1178.
'Pieces of the Climate Change Puzzle --
Antarctica Research,' 1-2 p.m., talk by Dr. Thomas Wagner,
National Science Foundation. Registration required. Brooker Creek
Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone
Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-453-6800.
Monday, February 4
The 50th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair, 8
p.m., presenting 'Glam Oddyssey -- A Fashion Journey into Bliss
and Beyond.' Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call
727-892-5798.
Tuesday, February 5
Mardi Gras Celebration, 5-10 p.m.,
presented by Downtown Merchants Association, Downtown Main Street,
Dunedin. Call 727-538-4394.
Lecture Series with Robert Bazell, 7 p.m.,
the chief science and health correspondent for NBC News discusses
science reporting and the public's understanding of science.
Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.
Friday, February 8
Movies in the Park Series, 6:30 p.m., 2nd
Friday series featuring a family-friendly movie. R.E. Olds Park,
Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
Saturday, February 9
Shady Lane Oaks Annual Bazaar, 8:30 a.m.-2
p.m., featuring a bake sale, breakfast and lunch available, raffles
and many treasures. Shady Lane Oaks Clubhouse, 15777 Bolesta Rd.,
Clearwater. Call 727-524-9453.
February 9-10
29th Annual Depression Glass Show &
Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., presented by the
Sparkling Clearwater Depression Glass Club and featuring Depression
era glass, china and pottery. Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland
Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-725-2069.
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Every Tuesday
Free Movies, every first and third Tuesday
monthly (third and last in January) at 1 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs
Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call
727-942-5628.
Free Movies, 2 p.m., at the Dunedin
Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Feature film every Tuesday.
Theme for December: Museums. Call 727-298-3080.
Ballroom Dancing, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
instruction and practice. Dr. William E. Hale Senior Activity
Center, 330 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Sponsored by the Dunedin
Recreation Division. Call 727-298-3299.
Every Wednesday
Leading Ladies Duplicate Bridge Luncheons,
11:30 a.m., benefit for education programs for youth in the
performing arts. Open to all bridge players. First and third
Wednesdays at Cypress Run Country Club, Tarpon Springs; second
Wednesday at Countryside Country Club, Clearwater; fourth Wednesday
at Dunedin Country Club, Dunedin. Reservations required. Call
727-784-7386.
Downtown Drum Circle, 6-9 p.m., in the
courtyard next to Taste Café, 500 Main St., Safety Harbor.
Call 727-723-1116.
Every Wednesday and Friday
Senior Socials, 9 a.m.-noon, for seniors
(50+). Coffee, donuts and bagels available. Oldsmar Senior Center,
127 State St. W., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1195.
Every Thursday
Safety Harbor Farmer's Market, 8
a.m.-1:30 p.m., featuring fresh produce, gourmet foods, flowers and
plants, food vendors and more. The Gazebo, John Wilson Park, Main
Street, Safety Harbor. Call 727-461-7674.
Every Friday
Dunedin Green Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,
outdoor, open-air market featuring variety of vendors and live
entertainment, continuing through April in Pioneer Park, northeast
corner of Douglas Avenue and Main Street, downtown Dunedin. Call
727-733-4215.
Kayaking for Seniors, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
learn basic boat control and safety while viewing an array of
wildlife. Pre-registration required. Weedon Island Preserve
Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St.
Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.
First Saturday monthly
'Theme Party,' 11 a.m.-7 p.m., live
music, food and wine tastings and tours. Monthly wine event at
Tarpon Springs Castle Winery, 320 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs.
Call 727-943-7029.
Every Saturday
Ranger Guided Walks, 11 a.m., view
wildlife, birds and plants with Florida Park Service Rangers. Free
with park admittance. Honeymoon Island State Park, #1 Causeway
Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-469-5942.
Every Saturday and Sunday
Self-Guided Kayak/Canoe Trips, 9 a.m.-4
p.m., canoe through mangrove stands and over seagrass and oyster
beds while viewing an array of wildlife. Kayak basics and safety
lessons available 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pre-registration required. Weedon
Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon
Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.
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