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Notebook: Richard's Run for Life today in Centennial Park

By MEAGHAN FORBES
Published November 4, 2005

YBOR CITY - The fourth annual Richard's Run for Life 5K Race begins at 6 tonight in Ybor City's Centennial Park, 1800 E 18th Ave.

Created by Columbia Restaurant president Richard Gonzmart, the race was designed to combine Gonzmart's love of running with his desire to find a cure for cancer.

The race is open to runners and walkers. The entry fee is $25 per person. All proceeds will benefit pediatric sarcoma research at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.

A post-race party, sponsored by Columbia Restaurant, will be held in the park. Registered runners will receive free entry to the party and a race T-shirt. The cost for guests and visitors is $20, or $10 for children under 10.

To register, visit www.richardsrunforlife.com or pick up an entry form at the Columbia.

DOWNTOWN - The Henry B. Plant Museum presents a day of holiday shopping from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at 401 W Kennedy Blvd. The museum store will be stocked with new merchandise, holiday gifts and home decorations. Customers receive a 10 percent discount and free boxes and bows for gift wrapping. Homemade delicacies, wine and cheese will also be provided. For information, call 258-7302.

YBOR CITY - This month's Second Wednesday Arts Ybor runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Ybor City.

Galleries, creative businesses, boutiques, retail shops and restaurants welcome visitors with events honoring the city's heritage as the cultural and economic hub of Tampa. For information, call the Ybor City Visitor Information Center at 248-3712.

TAMPA - Florida's Largest Fall Home Show is today through Sunday at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 S.

Highlights include a pet festival, featuring representatives from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, St. Francis Animal Rescue and other pet rescue groups. Dogs and cats will be available for adoption. Patrons can also find out how to help pets rescued from Hurricane Katrina.

Booths will offer tips on remodeling, landscaping, decorating, furnishing and building.

The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors 55 and older, and free for children under 12. For information, call 677-6925 or visit www.bighomeshow.com

FAIR OAKS/MANHATTAN MANOR - Chinese Children Adoption International hosts a seminar on Chinese adoption from 9:30 to 11 a.m Saturday at Jan K Platt Regional Library, 3910 S Manhattan Ave.

The group has placed more than 5,000 Chinese children into homes across the country since 1994. More than 60 have been placed in the Tampa Bay area. For information, call (727) 345-3455.

DOWNTOWN - Working adults interested in earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Tampa are invited to an information session at 6 p.m. Thursday in Room 246 of Plant Hall.

Representatives will be available to answer questions about transfer credits, majors, career opportunities and financial aid.

UT's Evening College offers five business majors and seven liberal arts majors. It is designed for adults who need to complete their education after business hours.

Reservations are encouraged. Call UT's School of Continuing Studies at 253-6249.

YBOR CITY - Organizers of the Ybor City Saturday Market host the first Knit Out and Crochet event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in Ybor's Centennial Park.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own homemade crafts to display or donate to charities. For information, call Handmade in Florida Craft Gallery at 247-7902.

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - The Seminole Heights neighborhoods will host a concert in the park at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rivercrest Park, Osborne Avenue and N Boulevard.

The Sunshine Brass Band will perform selections from various movies. Guests are asked to bring canned food items and cash donations to benefit the Francis House. For information, call 404-5222.

HYDE PARK NORTH - Dr. Wolfgang Reisinger of Vienna brings his romantic and impressionist style of music to Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W Platt St., for an organ recital at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Reisinger, who specializes in organ improvisation, recently completed a collection of liturgical psalms for cantor and organ in English. Saturday he will perform on the church's 2,600-pipe Reuter organ, one of the largest organs in the Tampa Bay area.

A $10 donation is requested. Proceeds benefit the Hyde Park UMC Chancel Choir. For information, visit www.hydeparkumc.org or call 253-5388.

TAMPA - Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue hosts a discussion on Jewish-Arab reconciliation at 7:30 tonight at 4320 W Bay to Bay Blvd.

Guest speaker Moran Rosenblit will discuss his experiences living in Israel and how his prejudice for Palestinians changed.

Admission is free. For information, call 831-5673 or visit www.shoreshdavid.org

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