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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH - The first Sunset Serenade, sponsored by the North Beaches YMCA, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Nature Preserve, 903 Gulf Blvd. The event will include a Sunset Serenade and a wine tasting sponsored by Century 21 Plumlee Realty. The wine tasting will feature many wines in three pavilions around the park. Hors d'oeuvres will be catered by Guppy's on the Beach Seafood Grill & Bar, and a cash bar also will be available. Entertainment will be provided by Lorna Bracewell, a local singer-songwriter, who recently signed a contract with a national recording company. Cost for the event is $25 in advance and $35 at the gate. A silent auction of works by the Pleine Aire Cottage Artists and Larry Pumfrey will also be featured. Proceeds will benefit the YMCA's programs. There is no parking on site, but a YMCA shuttle will run from the Holiday Inn Harbourside, 401 Second St. For more information or tickets, call the YMCA at 595-5610.

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Social bridge will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday and continue until April at City Hall, 444 Causeway Blvd. Bring a partner, or one will be provided. For more information, call Nora Harvey at 733-7138.

Florida Art Village Courtyard Fresh Market is held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Market items include fresh produce, natural products, flowers, live plants, baked goods and seafood. Live entertainment is featured each week. Vendors and entertainers are needed. For more information, call Annie at 528-2575 or e-mail mshaw9@tampabay.rr.com

A pancake dinner will follow the 6 p.m. service today at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1615 First St. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages and hot apple cider will be served for $7. Children age 7 and younger are admitted free. A 50-50 raffle will benefit the new St. Francis Children's Choir. For more information, call 595-2374.

Madeira Beach Elementary School's 12th annual Fish Fry and Fun Fest will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Business donations are being sought to defray costs. Proceeds will go toward supplies for students and teachers and support special programs throughout the year. The students are collecting donations for the Kids Helping Kids program to learn the benefit of helping others. Last year, they raised $1,005 for patients of All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. The school is at 749 Madeira Beach Causeway. For more information, call Loraina Grace at 547-7838.

Boats are needed for the ninth annual Veterans Boat Parade to be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The parade will proceed from just north of the Tom Stuart Bridge in Madeira Beach south to the Treasure Island Causeway and back. The proposed route will include Boca Ciega Bay, John's Pass and the large canals of Capri Isles, Isle of Palms and Paradise Island. It ends at the American Legion, followed by a captains' party at the Elks Club. For more information, call 374-2650 or visit www.veteransboatparade.org

Applications for the Redington Beaches/Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade are being accepted. The parade will begin at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 18 at the north side of the Madeira Beach Causeway. The boats will arrive about 8:30 p.m. at Estelle Harper Park in Indian Shores, where there will be fish chowder by Salt Rock Grill beginning at 7:30 p.m. The parade will end at the Pub Waterfront Restaurant & Lounge in Indian Shores about 9 p.m. The event will end with an awards ceremony and a free buffet. Applications are available at the Redington Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Shores and Indian Shores Web sites. For more information, call the sponsoring town halls: 391-3875 for Redington Beach, 391-4848 for North Redington Beach, 397-5538 for Redington Shores and 595-4020 for Indian Shores.

The town's 50th Anniversary Celebration Luau on the beach will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Pinellas County Beach Access, 182nd Avenue W and Gulf Boulevard. Food, fun and entertainment will include Hawaiian dancing, music and cold beverages. Tickets cost $35 and are still available at Town Hall. For more information, call 397-5538.

The annual Family Fall Festival, sponsored by the city recreation department, has been rescheduled to Nov. 19 because of Hurricane Wilma. The event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at Upham Beach, 6850 Beach Plaza. Radio Disney will entertain until 6 p.m., followed by light music. Kids activities will include Radio Disney Games and face painting. For more information, call 363-9245.

A weight loss seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Boca Ciega Room at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, 1609 Pasadena Ave. S. A stop smoking seminar will be held at the same time Nov. 9. The programs combine the power of hypnosis with behavior modification. Weight loss participants learn to lose weight without feelings of deprivation or denial in one convenient session. Stop smoking participants will learn to stop without weight gain or withdrawals in one convenient session. The first 45 minutes of each session is a free orientation. For a one-time fee of $69, participants can join in a hypnotic session and receive a behavior modification booklet, home reinforcement tape or CD and unlimited free repetitions of the hypnosis, if needed. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 800 848-2822 or visit www.easywillpower.com

The South Pasadena Civic Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at City Hall, 7047 Sunset Drive. Jeffrey Person will be available to appraise antiques. To register for an appraisal, call Ellen at 360-0281 or Agnes at 347-5292. The association will hold its annual Thanksgiving dinner at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at City Hall. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. For tickets, call Agnes or Ellen.

The Treasure Island Action Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Community Center, 1 Park Place and 106th Avenue. The Action Club is open to Treasure Island residents who are age 55 or older. This month's meeting will feature entertainment by Windy & Sonny with comedy, balloons and magic acts.

Planning for the Annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 3 is under way. This year, a new, longer parade route will wend from Paradise Island down around the Clock Tower and end at the Community Center, where Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for free photo sessions with children. The city's tree lighting will follow. The parade is sponsored by the Treasure Island Business Association. Anyone wanting to have a float or classic or antique car in the parade should call Ken Brown at 647-8657.

News for Neighborhood Notebook may be e-mailed to sheila.estrada@knology.net faxed to 398-6054, mailed to Beaches Notebook, 13472 Bellewood Ave. N, Seminole, FL 33776, or by calling Sheila Estrada at 399-9197.