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Neighborhood briefs
Briefs and news of note.
By MEAGHAN FORBES
Published April 14, 2006
Rembrandt in Hightops show is set for April 29OLD HYDE PARK - The 11th Annual Rembrandt in Hightops Art Show runs from 3 to 5 p.m. April 29 at Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 W Swann Ave. Submissions will be accepted from noon to 3 p.m. April 22 and 23. The entry fee is $1 per piece, with a three-piece maximum per artist. Two-dimensional pieces must be framed and wired, ready to hang. Professional artist and instructor Joyce Lazzara will judge the entries. Awards will be given in five age categories: 5 to 6; 7 to 8; 9 to 10; 11 to 12; and 13 to 14 years old. The Carol Christie Memorial Award is for best of show. Door prizes and refreshments will be served during the event. For information, call 220-5800. Specialist in bungalows shares advice ThursdaySEMINOLE HEIGHTS - Neighborhood associations in Seminole Heights are co-sponsoring a home restoration event featuring author Jane Powell from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Seminole Heights United Methodist Church, 6111 N Central Ave. Powell will answer questions about lighting, paint colors, windows and doors. Powell has written five books on bungalows and has been a featured designer on HGTV. She will speak on bungalow exteriors, the subject of her most recent book, Bungalow Details: Exterior. The event is free. Cigars & Stars event features cigars, auctionYBOR CITY - Cigar City Magazine and Tampa Sweethearts Cigar Co. presents Cigars & Stars April 25 in the Ybor City Museum State Park's garden, 1818 E Ninth Ave. The event will feature cigars by Arturo Fuente Jr., food and a silent auction benefiting the Ybor City Museum Society. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person and must be purchased by Tuesday. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information, call 875-4929. Gandy Civic Association hosts Easter egg huntGANDY/SUN BAY SOUTH - The Gandy Civic Association hosts its second annual Easter Egg Hunt and Jelly Bean Cake Social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The hunt is open to children 12 or younger. A rain date is scheduled for April 22. The Civic Association Building is at 4207 W Oklahoma Ave. To register, call 431-3969. MacDill hosts picnic, fun day for local childrenMACDILL AIR FORCE BASE - MacDill Air Force Base today hosts a free picnic and fun day for local children involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters. As part of the agency's "Big for a Day" program, more than 130 volunteers from MacDill will spend the day with children who have not yet received a big brother or sister through the program. Activities include playing on the new golfing range, touring an airplane, riding in a Humvee and viewing weapons and other military demonstrations. Nearly 100 men and women from MacDill already are serving as mentors through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. However, more than 400 children are on the agency's "ready-to-be-matched" list. Organizers hope the event will increase their volunteer base. -
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