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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 by
the 15th of the month for the next month. Events in the first 10
days of the following month will be included as space permits.
Please include a contact name and telephone number. Call
727-725-5345.
Through April 15
Income Tax Assistance, 3-7 p.m. Tues.; 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Wed., assistance on a first-come, first-served basis
with AARP volunteers. Oldsmar Public Library, 400 St. Petersburg
Dr. E. (corner of St. Pete Drive E. and Dartmouth Ave.), Oldsmar.
Call 813-749-1178.
Through April 27
29th Annual Pinellas County Senior Games,
36 events held throughout Pinellas County, open to anyone 50 years
and older, competing by age group. Sanctioned by the Florida Sports
Foundation as part of a statewide competition and qualifier for
national games. Entry forms at local Tampa Bay Lifestyle Family
Fitness locations and The Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher Rd.,
Clearwater. Call 727-230-3776.
Through September 15
“Granny’s Home Gadgets,”
new exhibit of gadgets and pre-electricity appliances used in
cooking, sewing and washing. “Hands-on” and interactive
items for the family included. Dunedin Historical Museum, former
train station on Main Street at the Pinellas Trail, Dunedin. Call
727-736-1176.
April 3, 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.
Friday, April 4
1st Friday, 6-10 p.m., Old Palm Harbor
Main Street’s monthly celebration of music, food and art.
Florida Avenue, downtown Old Palm Harbor. Call 727-787-0075.
April 4-5
41st Annual Omelette Party, fundraiser to
benefit UPARC (Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens),
featuring a black tie champagne supper Friday at Clearwater’s
Roebling Estate, followed by a plant sale at the estate 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Sat. Reservations required. Call 727-409-6072 or
727-797-8712.
April 4-6
Gem, Jewelry and Bead Show, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., featuring exhibitors from across America. The Coliseum, 535
Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5202.
Saturday, April 5
Vulture Exhibit Grand Opening, 9 a.m.-4
p.m., a new exhibit on vultures and re-opening of the Discovering
Nature Store. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education
Center, 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call
727-453-6800.
“Knowing Our Minds,” 9:30
a.m.-4 p.m., Academy of Senior Professionals “Science
Day,” featuring talks and discussion on “The Evolution
of the Brain,” “Getting to Know You,” “The
Illusion of Reality” and “The Mystery of
Consciousness.” Lewis House, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave.
S., St. Petersburg. Reservations required. Call 727-864-8836.
2nd Annual Pawfest, Kids and Canine
Carnival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Largo
Mid-Pinellas and the City of Largo. Featuring K-9 unit
demonstrations, dog obedience and agility demonstrations, exhibits
and more. Largo Central Park, Largo Call 727-787-0075.
World War II & the Swinging
’40s, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., living history activities, USO revue,
swing dancing, period fashion show, costumed reenactors and more.
Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N., Largo. Call 727-582-2123.
Sunday, April 6
“Run for the Matzahs,” 8 a.m.,
fourth annual 5K run/walk hosted by the Pinellas County Jewish Day
School. Proceeds benefit scholarship fund. Festivities include
100-yard dash for children; 1-mile fun walk; stretching clinic and
more. John S. Taylor Park, 1100 Eighth Ave., Largo. Call
727-588-0100.
Tuesday, April 8
Great Decisions Discussion Group, 7:30
p.m., topic is “Blacklisting the enemy.” Dunedin
Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080.
Wednesday, April 9
“Overview of Pinellas County
Tourism,” 4 p.m., lecture by D.T. Minich, director of tourism
for Pinellas County, sponsored by the Academy of Senior
Professionals. Lewis House, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
April 9-13
“Coastin’ In The Fun ’n
Sun,” bienneial convention of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter,
Eastern Airlines Silverliners International. Featuring a
presentation from Paul Newman’s “Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp” to member Lois Morton for lifetime giving. Hilton St.
Petersburg Bayfront, St. Petersburg. Call 727-785-3546 or
727-785-5053.
Thursday, April 10
Children’s Home 19th Annual
Recognition Luncheon, 10:30 a.m., reception and luncheon honoring
Tony Dungy and benefiting the oldest charity on Florida’s
west coast, The Children’s Home Inc. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Two
Tampa City Center, Tampa. Call 813-864-1536.
“Inside Iraq: The Untold
Stories,” 7:30 p.m., free talk by Mike Shiley,
producer/director of Shidog Films, photographer, filmmaker and
freelance journalist. Presidential Events Lecture Series. Fox Hall,
Hough Center, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg.
Call 727-864-7979.
Friday, April 11
“Festival of Cultures,” 5
p.m., celebration of the various countries and cultures represented
in the student body. Fox Woods, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S.,
St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
Saturday, April 12
“Go Coastal” at Tampa Bay
Watch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 3rd annual open house celebrating habitat
restoration in Tampa Bay. Educational exhibits, games, refreshments
and family activities. Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S.,
Tierra Verde. Call 727-867-8166.
Pinellas Pioneers Association 45th Annual
Picnic, 11 a.m., gathering of Gold Star Pinellas residents who
resided in the county prior to its incorporation in 1912 and their
descendants. Any longtime resident or person interested in Pinellas
County history welcome. Shelter #2, Philippe Park, Safety Harbor.
Call 727-441-1338.
13th Annual International Fine Wine and
Food Gala, 6-9 p.m., black tie-optional fundraiser for the Upper
Tampa Bay Chamber Education Foundation, featuring fine wines, food
from local restaurants, live entertainment by area elementary,
middle and high school students and live auction. Grand Hall,
Nielsen Media Research, Oldsmar. Reservations required. Call
813-300-0019.
9th Annual “Spring Fling” Sock
Hop, 6:30-10:30 p.m., presented by the Florida ’50s Original
Rockers Dance Group. Benefit for Ronald McDonald House.
Reservations required. American Legion Post #7, 1760 Turner St.,
Clearwater. Call 727-786-6828 or 813-837-3335.
2008 Fireman’s Ball, 7 p.m.,
proceeds to benefit the construction of Education Fire Station, an
interactive teaching facility for Pinellas County students and
adults. Hosted by Palm Harbor Fire Rescue. Leepa Rattner Museum of
Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman
Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-804-1668.
Sunday, April 13
Country Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m.,
fundraiser for the center. Palm Harbor Community Activity Center,
1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
Tuesday, April 15
Book Discussion: “Snow in
August,” 2-3 p.m., by Pete Hamill, a coming of age tale in
postwar Brooklyn. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety
Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.
Friday, April 18
’50s Dinner, 5-7 p.m., fundraiser
for the center, featuring live entertainment and hanburger/hot dog
dinner. Reservations required. Palm Harbor Community Activity
Center, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
3rd Friday in Downtown Safety Harbor, 6-9
p.m., shopping, dining and entertainment. Live music at the Gazebo
in John Wilson Park. Main Street open to pedestrians only Bayshore
to Sixth Street. Call 727-724-1572.
Best of Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., live
entertainment and food samples from Bay Area restaurants. Benefit
for TBPAC. Riverwalk, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Saturday, April 19
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3
p.m., fundraiser for the Safety Harbor library. Rigsby Recreation
Center, 605 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1545.
“Dunedin Books A Party,” 10
a.m.-3 p.m., 4th annual book festival, featuring talk and book
signing by mystery author Carolyn Hart; memoir writing workshop
with USF journalism professor and author Rick Wilber; folk music by
Susan Boyer Haley and husband Bill Haley; clowns, costume
characters, drum circle, book sale and more. Dunedin Library, 223
Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080.
Lakes & Ponds Educational Day, 10
a.m.-2 p.m., trade show format displays on health and management of
water resources, specifically stormwater ponds, presented by
Pinellas County Water Resources Management Section and the City of
Largo. Pre-registration required. Brooker Creek Preserve
Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon
Springs. Call 727-453-6800.
Safety Harbor Dog Park Grand Opening, 10
a.m., South City Park, Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1530.
Tree Ceremony, 10 a.m., hosted by Bay
Bouquet Garden Club, naming Dunedin a “Tree City,”
presentation by the Florida Forest Service. Free tree giveaway by
Dunedin Parks Division follows. St. Andrews Links Golf Course, 620
Palm Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3279.
Florida West Coast Orchid Society Annual
Auction, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., annual event featuring hundreds of exotic
orchids. Historic Largo Feed Store, Largo Cultural Center, 105
Central Park Dr., Largo. Call 727-420-7230.
8th Annual “Margaritaville”
fundraiser, “Parrotheads for Kids,” 6 p.m., featuring
“Jimmy Buffet”-style live music by DéLeid
Parrots, food, auctions and more. Benefit by the All
Children’s Hospital North Pinellas Guild to support programs
at the hospital. HCA Patient Services, 31975 U.S. 19N, Palm Harbor.
Reservations required. Call 727-842-2863.
“Heal the Hurt” Gala, 6 p.m.,
black tie-optional fundraiser for Directions for Mental Health.
Hilton Hotel, Carillon Park, St. Petersburg. Reservations required.
Call 727-524-4464, ext. 1700.
Latin Dance Night, 7-10 p.m., free dance
lessons available. Hosted by Taste Café on the Taste Patio,
500 Main St., Suite E, Safety Harbor. Call 727-723-1116.
April 19-20
Island EarthDays 2008, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
free with park admission, featuring nature-based entertainment,
food, drink, craft vendors, exhibits, children’s activities
and more. Includes 5th annual Sharkbite Challenge kayak races.
Honeymoon Island State Park, #1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin. Call
727-738-2903.
Monday, April 21
“The Great Debate: Heads vs.
Feds,” 7 p.m., debate on legalizing marijuana, featuring
Steven Hager, editor of High Times, and Bob Stutman, retired Drug
Enforcement Administration agent. Fox Hall, Hough Center, Eckerd
College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
Tuesday, April 22
“Unhappy Hour,” 5:30 p.m.,
annual recognition of “Equal Pay Day,” sponsored by
Business & Professional Women/St. Petersburg-Pinellas to note
the day the average woman finally earns the same amount of pay her
male counterpart earned the previous year. Donations accepted for
the BPW’s Red Purse Society. The Rare Olive, 300 Central
Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 727-551-5225.
Contemporary Book Discussion Group, 7
p.m., featuring “The Cave” by Jose Saragamo. Dunedin
Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080.
Thursday, April 24
22nd Annual “Star Power”
Celebrity Fashion Show, 10:30 a.m., presented by The
Children’s Home Pinellas Auxiliary, featuring fashions from
Georgette’s and The Show Salon in Old Hyde Park Village.
Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, Palm Court Ballroom, 501 Fifth Ave. NE,
St. Petersburg. Call 727-515-1212.
“A Thousand Splendid Suns,”
noon, book discussion of the novel by Khaled Hosseini. Oldsmar
Library, 400 St. Petersburg Dr. E. (corner of St. Pete Drive E. and
Dartmouth Ave.), Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1178.
Friday, April 25
“A Good Night’s Sleep”
Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., fundraiser celebrating the fifth anniversary
of CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse), featuring Brenda Griffin,
keynote speaker. Reservations requested by Mon., Apr. 14.
Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St.
Petersburg. Call 727-895-4912, ext. 101.
Foreign Film Series: “Tsotsi,”
12:30 p.m., an award-winning South African film. Discussion
follows. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.
Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.
5th Annual Charity Softball Game, 4:30
p.m., “Cops for the Cause,” Clearwater and Largo police
officers face off in a benefit for Dutch D’Amico, son of CPD
Officer Kevin D’Amico and a victim of Acute Lymphatic
Leukemia. Followed by baseball game between Clearwater Threshers
and Sarasota Reds at 7 p.m. Bright House Networks Field,
Clearwater. Call 727-562-4182, 727-487-3953, 727-562-4304 or
727-403-8818.
April 25-26
SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Together)
Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., fundraiser for SPOT spay/neuter program
for cats and dogs. Books, music, plants, collectibles and household
goods. SPOT Yard Sale, 7820 43rd St., Pinellas Park. Call
727-545-3463.
Saturday, April 26
4th Annual Blues Fest and Classic Car
Show, 3-9 p.m., featuring The Backwater Blues Band, Jimmy Griswold
and car show with trophies. R.E. Olds Park, Oldsmar. Call
813-749-1260.
Wednesday, April 30
Pinellas County Holocaust Remembrance, 7
p.m., a brief memorial service followed by screening of the film
“The Darien Dilemma” by Nachum and Erez Laufer. Temple
Beth El, 400 Pasadena Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call
727-938-9000.
May 1, 15
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.
Friday, May 2
1st Friday, 6-10 p.m., Old Palm Harbor
Main Street’s monthly celebration of music, food and art.
Florida Avenue, downtown Old Palm Harbor. Call 727-787-0075.
Saturday, May 3
3rd Annual “World’s Largest
Hurricane Expo & Party,” 2-9 p.m., featuring live music,
dancing, carnival-style games, hurricane preparedness expo, family
fun, food, drink and more. Benefit for hurricane relief efforts of
Krewes Kare and Angel Flight Southeast. Zendah Grotto, (behind the
Tampa campus of Hillsborough Community College) 4402 West Ohio
Ave., Tampa. Reservations required. Call 813-839-1302.
“Nephew Tommy,” 8 p.m.,
performed by Thomas W. Miles II of the Steve Harvey Morning Show
with special guest Red Grant. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg.
Call 727-892-5798.
May 9-10
“Up, Up and Away,” 1:30-4:30
p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sat., Bay Bouquet Garden Club standard
flower show. Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call Call
727-734-2058.
Saturday, May 10
May 10, 24
Yappy Hour, 2-4 p.m., free organic dog
treats for pets and drink specials for their owners. Hosted by
Taste Café on the Taste Patio, 500 Main St., Suite E, Safety
Harbor. Call 727-723-1116.
May 27-31
Viisit Charleston’s Spoleto
Festival, trip to Charleston, SC with dinner at various
restaurants, performance of “Monkey: Journey to the
West,” concert, historic homes tour, shopping and more.
Sponsored by Lifelong Learning Institute, St. Petersburg College.
Registration required. Call 727-341-3184.
Sunday, June 8
5th Annual Dunedin Triatholon, 7:30 a.m.,
featuring age group and ability categories, includes a quarter-mile
swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run. Proceeds benefit projects of
the Rotary Club of Dunedin. Honeymoon Island State Park.
Registration required. Call 727-409-3149.
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Every Tuesday
Free Movies, every first and third Tuesday
monthly 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., feature films weekly.
Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080.
Free Medicare Counseling with S.H.I.N.E.,
by appointment, with representatives of the Florida Dept. of Elder
Affairs. Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call
727-298-3080, ext. 253.
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.
Third Saturday monthly
Latin Dance Night, 7-10 p.m., free dance
lessons available. Hosted by Taste Café on the Taste Patio,
500 Main St., Suite E, Safety Harbor. Call 727-723-1116.
Every Saturday
Tarot Readings, noon-4 p.m., by Teri Gary,
ordained intuitive tarot reader, a clairvoyant and clairaudent.
Illuminations Station 130 Eighth Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Call
727-797-4441.
Yappy Hour, 2-4 p.m., free organic dog
treats for pets and drink specials for their owners. Hosted by
Taste Café on the Taste Patio, 500 Main St., Suite E, Safety
Harbor. Call 727-723-1116.
Every Saturday (Nov.-Mar.)
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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