Celebrate the fall season with rich German foods, dark beer, arts and crafts, amusement rides, bingo and polka bands at Dunedin's Oktoberfest from 3 p.m. to midnight today, 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The event is at Highlander Park on Michigan Boulevard and Pinehurst Road in Dunedin. Acts include the Bee Sharps, Orlando Polka Magic and Oktoberfest Express. Sunday is Karaoke Day. Also Sunday, a big screen TV will be broadcasting the Bucs game for fans who don't want to miss the game against the Washington Redskins. Admission is free.
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Festival: Enjoy wine tastings, arts and crafts, food from local restaurants, live entertainment, an authentic grape stomp and a Brie cheese garden at the city of Safety Harbor's Harbor Wine Fest from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday along Main Street between Second and Eighth streets. Jazz acts Allon Sams and Friends along with special guest star Fred Johnson, Nimbus featuring Eric Darius and the Dan Crowley Group will play. Prizes, including a certificate for a free tandem skydive, will be handed out. Admission is free. For information, call (727) 724-1555.
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FIRESIDE CONCERT: Sit around the campfire, toast marshmallows and enjoy the music of the Manatee Man from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Moccasin Lake Nature Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. Admission is $5 for those 13 and up, $3 for children 3-12, and $1 for kids 2 and under. Call (727) 462-6024.
PLAY: The Francis Wilson Playhouse presents the mystery Murder at the Vicarage through Oct. 19 at the theater, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $13 for adults, $9 for students. For reservations, call (727) 446-1360.
SUNSETS AT PIER 60: Celebrate the end of the day with a festival of arts, crafts and entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. daily at the Pier 60 Pavilion on Clearwater Beach. Today, it's Island Boys (Caribbean sounds); Saturday, it's Mallku (Peruvian rock); Sunday, it's Cool B's (rock). Admission is free.
PIANO AND VOCAL CONCERT: Lillette Jenkins-Wisner will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (inside City Hall). Tickets are $13 general, $11 for center members and students. For information, call (727) 942-5605.
KIDS MUSICAL: The 1970s pop culture educational cartoon series comes to life during "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. This show teaches grammar, math and politics through clever songs. Tickets are $6.50 general, $20 for a family four pack. Call (727) 587-6793.
FREE FAMILY MOVIE: Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation will show the movie Lilo and Stitch for free Saturday evening at H.S. "Pop" Stansell Park at Florida Avenue and Eighth Street. The event, the second in a series of free kids' movies at the park, starts at dusk and will include free popcorn, hot dogs and sodas for children 12 and younger. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Call 727 785-9862 or check online at www.phrec.net
FREE OPERA VIDEO: See a video of Sergei Leiferkus' opera Prince Igor free at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, 600 Klosterman Road.
BAND BENEFIT The second annual Fall Festival at East Lake High School, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will include the work of 80 crafts makers including Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas items, a raffle, and a pumpkin-launching demonstration. There's also sand art, wax hand molds and temporary tattoos available. Parking and admission are free.
CRUISE-IN: Largo will host the Downtown Main Street Cruise-In from 6 to 9 p.m. today in the 400 to 600 block of West Bay Drive. See motorcycles, cars and trucks, entertainment and food. Admission is free. The first 25 registered vehicles receive dash plaques.
PICNIC IN LARGO CENTRAL PARK: From 6 to 8 p.m today, enjoy a weekly Candlelight Picnic in the Park. Tablecloths and candles will be provided and the sound system will feature a different artist, group or decade of music. This week, it's "Motown Sounds." For information, call the Parks Division at (727) 586-7415.
AUTHOR TALK: Mary T. Dresser, author of Freedom's Cost - The Winning of the Midwest, will give a lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St. She will discuss the exploration of the Midwestern territories when explorers, native tribes, and foreign countries fought for control of the land that would eventually become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Refreshments served. Call (727) 943-4922.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Tony Blue will exhibit his photography through Oct. 24 at the Hall of Frames Gallery, 1689 Main St., Dunedin. Call (727) 733-1921.
EXHIBIT: Miguel Arguello's haunting paintings are on display through Oct. 12 at the Dunedin Fine Art Gallery, 1143 Michigan Blvd. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Call (727) 298-3322.
ART SHOWS: There are three exhibits at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art: "Florida Focus: Miami Hot!" is on display through Nov. 9; "Jason Jensen: Materiality of Light" through Nov. 2; and "Robert Giordano: New Sculptures" through Jan. 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. The museum is at 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo.
ART EXHIBIT: "Florida Craftsmen: 50th anniversary Exhibition" is on display through Nov. 2 at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. The museum is at 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs, on the St. Petersburg College campus.
