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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
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by the 15th of the month for the following
month. Events in the first 10 days of the next month will be
included. Please include a contact name and telephone number.
Wednesday, August 1
Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., a monthly event
featuring wines and a special menu at the Lincoln Heights Bistro,
603 Elm St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-4210.
Friday, August 3
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.
August 3, 11
Arts & Antiques Stroll, shops and
restaurants open until 8 p.m. or later, live entertainment, first
Friday and second Saturday monthly. Sponsored by the Tarpon Springs
Business Alliance, Inc. Historic Downtown Business District, Tarpon
Springs. Call 727-942-4675.
Wednesday, August 8
Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of
Commerce Annual Legislative Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., state
legislators, including Sen. Mike Fasano and Rep. Peter Nehr, answer
questions on business issues. Reservations required. Tampa Bay
Downs, 11225 Race Track Rd., Oldsmar. Call 813-855-4233.
“Praise vs. Encouragement,”
6:30 p.m., special parent program with Brenna M. Hicks, M.A.
Psychology (The Kid Counselor). Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second
St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 232.
Thursday, August 9
Great Books Club, 1:30 p.m. second
Thursday monthly, featuring a well-known novel. Clearwater Main
Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-480-3515.
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy Open House,
5-7 p.m., tour the campus, meet the staff and learn about
Montessori programs. Palm Harbor Montessori, East Lake Campus, 2355
Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Call 727-786-1854.
Friday, August 10
“Living Things We Love to
Hate,” 7-8 p.m., free Friday night movie on an ecological
topic including discussion with center staff. Pre-registration
required. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History
Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.
Clearwater 101, Citizen’s Academy
Application Deadline, Clearwater residents invited to apply to
participate in the sixth annual, ten-week program providing a
hands-on learning experience about city government. Program runs
Sept. 4-Nov. 13. Applications available online or by calling
727-562-4681.
Saturday, August 11
Sunday, August 12
Country Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m.,
fundraiser to benefit the center. Palm Harbor Community Activity
Center, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. Call 727-771-6000.
Tuesday, August 14
Meet the Author: Rebecca Weiss, 7 p.m.,
the Swedish author and artist discusses her book, “A Florida
Pioneer,” about her great-great uncle Josef Henschen, who
helped bring the Orange Belt Railway to St. Petersburg. Dunedin
Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080.
Friday, August 17
Fundraising Luau, 5-7 p.m., featuring
entertainment by Royal Time Music & Hula Dancer; benefit for
the center. 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.
Saturday, August 18
5th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search, 9
a.m.-1 p.m., Tampa Bay Warch and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program
sponsor a volunteer effort to find live scallops among seagrass
beds in Tampa and Boca Ciega bays to monitor and document the
health and status of the ecologically sensitive marine animal that
is a key indicator of water quality. Volunteer searchers meet at
Fort De Soto Park. Call 727-867-8166.
Thursday, August 23
Windlass New Members Coffee, 9:30 a.m.,
first meeting of the year and annual sign-up opportunity for the
women’s sailing/racing club which meets every Thursday during
the school year at the Dunedin Marina. First Presbyterian Church,
455 Scotland St., Dunedin. Call 727-449-8210.
“Just One More,” 1-2:30 p.m.,
local author, business consultant and entrepreneur Jim Cheatham
discusses his book and offers advice to entrepreneurs. Safety
Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call
727-724-1525, ext. 232.
Three Chamber Trade Show, 5-7:30 p.m.,
members of Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Safety Harbor gather to
network, exchange ideas. Registration required. Conmy Center, Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 750 San Salvador Dr., Dunedin.
Call 727-784-4287.
“Beach Nesting Birds: A Statewide
Perspective,” 7-8 p.m., free talk by Nancy Douglass, Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, on what to do to protect
nesting areas while enjoying the beach. Pre-registration requested.
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800
Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-453-6500.
August 23-26
Beach Boogie 2007, the Tampa Bay Beach
Boppers sponsor a festival of dancing and related workshops. Sirata
Beach Resort 5300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Registration
required. Call 727-796-7082 or 813-876-1103.
Tuesday, August 28
“Elvis Is In The Building,” 7
p.m., an evening of rock ’n roll with Elvis Tribute Artist
Russell Cortese. Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call
727-298-3080.
Saturday, September 1
Celebrate Oldsmar, 1-9 p.m., free
admission, free parking. Food for sale, carnival rides and
inflatables, pony rides and more. Live music by “Flashback
Band” starts at 5 p.m. Fireworks at evening close. R.E. Olds
Park, Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
Wednesday, September 5
Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., a monthly event
featuring wines and a special menu at the Lincoln Heights Bistro,
603 Elm St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-4210.
Friday, September 7
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.
September 7, 8
Arts & Antiques Stroll, shops and
restaurants open until 8 p.m. or later, live entertainment, first
Friday and second Saturday monthly. Sponsored by the Tarpon Springs
Business Alliance, Inc. Historic Downtown Business District, Tarpon
Springs. Call 727-942-4675.
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