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Wings and a harmonica will close Oldsmar Days
By Times Staff
Published March 26, 2006
OLDSMAR - The sixth annual Wing Wars chicken wing cookoff highlights today's festivities at the 45th annual Oldsmar Days celebration at R.E. Olds Park overlooking Tampa Bay.
Twelve bay area restaurants will put forth their best efforts and vie for coveted awards. Wings can be sampled for 50 cents apiece, after which tasters may vote for their favorites.
Today, the last day of Oldsmar Days, also features a $15 all-you-can-ride wristband for the midway and an All-Comer's Classic Car show.
At 1 p.m., Tommy McCoy and the Tuff Tones open today's Blues Fest. Closing this year's Oldsmar Days will be harmonica wizard T.C. Carr, one of the most popular entertainers to ever play at Oldsmar Days, accompanied by an all-star cast of Tampa Bay bluesmen.
The three-day event generally draws up to 12,000 people.
Admission and parking are free.
To reach R.E. Olds Park from Tampa Road or State Road 580, take Bayview Boulevard south about a mile to Shore Drive. For more information check www.UTBchamber.com
Boating safety course to cover laws, handling, seamanship, emergencies
TARPON SPRINGS - The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a safety course on boating skills and seamanship from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for three weeks starting Tuesday.
The course will be held at 23 Oscar Hill Road at the Landing at Tarpon Springs marina and covers boat handling, navigation, Florida's laws and rules for boaters, emergencies and radio communications. Completing the course qualifies students for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission safe boating card.
The $45 registration fee pays for course materials. Call 727 938-8568 or e-mail public education officer Mike Ginnis at mginnis@tscoastguardaux.org
Presentation of O'Neill's "Anna Christie' planned at Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
TARPON SPRINGS - The Avenue Players Theatre and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art are presenting Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Anna Christie starting this week.
Performances will be in the museum auditorium on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, 600 Klosterman Road. Evening performances at 7 p.m. will be Thursday, Friday, April 6 and April 7. Matinee performances at 2 p.m. will be April 1, April 2, April 8 and April 9.
Admission is $7 for museum members and students and $10 for nonmembers.
For information and tickets, call the museum at 712-5762.
Furniture, metal works, pottery from early 1900s featured at art museum
TARPON SPRINGS - The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art's continuing exhibit, "American Arts & Crafts Home, 1900-1915," is a sampling of the American arts and crafts movement from 1900 to 1915 and features furniture, metal works and pottery.
Works by Gustav Stickley, Newcomb College students and Grueby Pottery are on display through April 16.
The exhibit is from the Two Red Roses Foundation Collection. A catalog is available. The museum is on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, 600 Klosterman Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, until 9 p.m. on Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free to children and students with identification. Admission is free to all on Sunday with docent tours at 2 p.m. Call the museum at 712-5762.
Brooker Creek Preserve offers free guided hikes night and day
EAST LAKE - The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, is offering several programs soon, including:
--Night Guided Hike for adults and children 10 and older from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday will shine a light on creatures of the night. A flashlight is recommended. Sturdy shoes with closed toes and advance registration for the free hike are required.
--Guided Hikes for adults and children 10 and older from 9 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday and 8 to 9:30 a.m. every Sunday in March. Saturday hikers will ramble 11/2 miles while learning about the natural history and ecosystems of the preserve. Sunday hikers will cover three-quarters of a mile and learn how the land has changed over time. A hat and long pants are recommended. Sturdy shoes with closed toes, containers of drinking water and advance registration for the free hikes are required.
Call (727) 453-6800.
Council seeks dozens of volunteers to help new residents with English
PALM HARBOR - The Palm Harbor Literacy Council seeks volunteers to help adults, many of them recent arrivals to the United States, learn to read, write and speak English better.
The literacy council provides free, one-on-one tutoring to new residents, many of whom are foreign-born college graduates now working in the United States.
The council has 130 certified tutors but needs 45 to 50 volunteers to work with students on its waiting list. For information or to volunteer, call (727) 784-3332, ext. 211.
Make a difference in children's lives by joining the Kiwanis Club
PALM HARBOR - The Kiwanis Club of Palm Harbor would welcome new members, men and women interested in serving the children of the world.
The Kiwanis Club participates in many activities throughout the year to benefit children. The group meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Tiffany's Restaurant, on the west side of U.S. 19 just south of Alderman Road. Contact Carl Heifetz by e-mail at microdoc@verizon.net or call 727 375-9383.
Synagogue and church team up to feed the hungry every Sunday
TARPON SPRINGS - Congregation B'nai Emmunah, a Reform Jewish synagogue, 3374 Keystone Road, continues to work with Mount Moriah AME Church to feed the hungry.
Every Sunday, volunteers meet to prepare a meal at 2 p.m. at Mount Moriah AME Church, 722 S Disston Ave. They serve the free meal at 4 p.m. Food and paper goods are provided by the Shepherd Center. To volunteer, call (727) 789-3673 or (727) 781-4185.
A bounty of things to buy or eat at Palm Harbor's Sunset Bazaar
PALM HARBOR - Palm Harbor's Sunset Bazaar will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Palm Harbor Hall, Main Street Center complex, 1190 Georgia Ave. The bazaar features artisans, crafters, music and entertainment, a children's play area, native plants, herbs and flowers, home and garden decor, gourmet food, jewelry, toys and clothing.
Big Brothers Big Sisters needed
to spend a little time with kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County is seeking volunteers willing to spend as little as an hour a week with local children who need mentors. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
As part of the state's mentoring initiative, some employers allow an hour or so per week of administrative leave for employees to mentor. Visit www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org to find out more about that program.
Call 727 518-8860 or go online at www.bbbspc.org
Upper Suncoast Dog Training Club offers several classes
CLEARWATER - The Upper Suncoast Dog Training Club, a nonprofit organization, offers beginning through advanced classes in agility, clicker training, conformation, junior handling, obedience and puppy kindergarten.
The club also hosts trials and provides opportunities to show your dog. The air-conditioned indoor club, 2101 Logan St., is near the Long Center. Call 727 449-8738 or visit www.usdtc.org
Executives seek members for new Top of the Bay Zonta Club
North Pinellas business executives are organizing a new chapter of Zonta International, a service organization that works to advance the status of women.
Zonta clubs support their communities through service projects, fundraisers, advocacy and community support. For information on the new Top of the Bay Zonta Club, representing Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Trinity, East Lake, Oldsmar and Westchase, call Mary Fletcherat (727) 781-5949.
Take the plunge for your health in aquatic classes
PALM HARBOR - Physiotherapy Associates, 35111 U.S. 19 N, Suite 100, offers aquatic classes for those with arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and chronic back and neck pain.
The classes, approved by the Arthritis Foundation, are also appropriate for people with diabetes, postrehabilitation needs or weight-loss requirements. Classes are conducted as part of a nonprofit program. They take place in a heated indoor pool and offer range of motion, flexibility and strengthening exercises. Participants do not need to know how to swim.
To register or for information on fees and schedules, call (727) 210-0760.
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