Jump on a bus and visit 13 funky stops, listen to two bands, see demonstrations by the area's best artists, sample hors d'oeuvres and participate in raffles during Largo's Art Hop from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Paintings and other works will be for sale. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For information, call (727) 518-8442.

Dance

SwingDance America will do a show that celebrates swing dance, its music and its social context from its roots in the 1920s through today at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. The show features dance solos, duets, small group and full company numbers. The music runs the gamut from early jazz to blues to rock and roll, rhythm and blues. The dancers present vignettes that tell the story of swing. The program opens with a high-energy, contemporary number and the music of the most recent swing dance craze. From there it goes on to showcase the roots of swing, the rock and roll influence and regional styles. Audience participation is encouraged. Admission is $16 general, $14 for center members and students. For information, call (727) 942-5605.

Happenings

FAMILY MUSICAL: The Velveteen Rabbit, a story about a young boy's love for a toy bunny, will be told by GMT Productions, a Georgia theater group, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. $10 general, $8 for center members and students and $5 for children 12 and younger. Call (727) 942-5605.

ART EXHIBIT: The Tarpon Springs Cultural Center presents Four Chicks From Out of Town: Living Without a Net through Feb. 22. For the past year, the four female artists, who are friends, have created mixed-media artwork based on the stories, myths and legends from the book Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Admission is free. The center is at 101 S Pinellas Ave. Call (727) 942-5605.

PLAY: The Gilbert and Sullivan Players will present Iolanthe, at 8 tonight and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Auditorium at the St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus. Tickets are $5 and proceeds benefit the SPC Nursing program. For information, call (727) 536-6250.

COMEDY: The Unprofessionals will perform at 8 tonight at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. $12 general, $10 for center members and students. Call (727) 942-5605.

VOICE LESSONS: Learn the techniques of great singing with a private voice lesson. One-hour, private lessons will help develop skills in breath control, diction and musical interpretation. They are given by appointment from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, 2450 Drew St., Clearwater. The cost is $108 with a recreation card/$216 without a card per four-week session. Call (727) 669-1365, ext. 231.

CONCERT IN THE PARK: Enjoy the tropical sounds of Island Breezes, a steel drum band, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and savor the music under the night sky in the mini amphitheater. During intermission, enjoy beverages and roast marshmallows around the campfire. Admission is $5 for those 13 and older, $3 for children 3-12 and $1 for children 2 and younger. Call (727) 462-6024.

HIKE: Wander the wilds of Brooker Creek Preserve from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday. Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 453-6910.

WORKSHOP: Don't miss the chance to sign up for Debra Brown's dance workshop. The choreographer of the Cirque du Soleil will teach a master dance course and oversee a performance by bay area children March 15-25 at BB's Dance Factory in Clearwater. Forty children ages 9-16 will be accepted into the program. The cost is $350 before March 1, $400 after that date. Call (727) 461-0098.

ART EXHIBIT: The Dunedin Fine Art Center presents Journeys through March 2. The show explores different levels of journeys through ancient artifact, tribal art, contemporary works, such as photos, and crafts. The objects address physical, spiritual and historic quests. See them from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays at the museum, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Admission is free. Call (727) 298-3322.

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