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By Times Staff
Published April 21, 2006

TODAY

DRAWING CLASS: The University of South Florida Continuing Education will begin a two-weekend class teaching the five skills of drawing. The program runs through April 30. Call 813 974-2403 to learn about the cost.

NEW TAMPA Rotary CLUB: The New Tampa Rotary Club will meet at 7 a.m. for its weekly breakfast meeting in the Palms Room at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd. Call (813) 376-0974.

CARROLLWOOD ROTARY CLUB: The Tampa Carrollwood Rotary Club will hold its weekly luncheon at 12:15 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 12650 N Dale Mabry. Call (813) 265-8184.

Saturday

BREAST CANCER GROUP: A new chapter of the Sisters Network, a national breast cancer survivor organization for African-American women, will meet at noon at Town & Country Hospital, 6001 Webb Road. Call (813) 806-0597.

ROAD CLEANUP: The Keystone Civic Association will hold a Gunn Highway Adopt-A-Road Cleanup from 8-11 a.m. Participants will meet between 7:30 and 8 a.m. at the Keystone Community Center, 17926 Gunn Highway. Refreshments and T-shirts will be provided. Call (813) 920-5561.

CLEANUP: Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful wants volunteers to come out and help with its annual Great American Cleanup. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at 30 locations around the county. For a list of locations, call (813) 960-5121.

All volunteers will be entered to win a Honda Civic Hybrid. Free T-shirts, refreshments and dining coupons will be handed out.

Volunteers are asked to also take part in the group's Trash-A-Thon, which is collecting pledges for the nonprofit group. The group that raises the most money will win a free dinner cruise, and the individual who raises the most will win a free massage. All will be entered to win a drawing for a four-person round of golf.

Volunteers should bring work gloves, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, close-toed shoes, insect repellent and water.

SUNDAY

PERSONAL TRIBUTE: A personal tribute is being held at 3 p.m. for Ethel Nix, an 88-year-old former bus driver. The appreciation and recognition will be held at Keystone United Methodist Church, 16301 Race Track Road, in Odessa. Call (813) 990-7181.

MONDAY

TAI CHI WORKSHOP: A workshop on the arts of tai chi and qigong will take place from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m at Northdale Lutheran Church, 15709 Mapledale Drive. Reservations are required. Call (813) 855-3899.

WEDNESDAY

BUSINESS EXPO: The Carrollwood Area Business Association will hold an expo from 3-7 p.m. at the India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road. Call (813) 264-0006.

WORKOUT FOR MOTHERS: Mothers & More will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Carrollwood Jazzercise Center, 4125 Gunn Highway. Call (813) 265-9066.

THURSDAY

WOMEN'S CLUB: The GFWC Lutz-Land O'Lakes Women's Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Lutz Community Center, 98 N First Ave. Call (813) 948-0823.

CIVIC ASSOCIATION: The Keystone Civic Association will hold its annual banquet at 7 p.m. at the Keystone Community Center, 17926 Gunn Highway. New members and visitors are welcome. The entree will be provided, and attendees are asked to bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. Call (813) 920-5561.

CHAMBER MEETING: The North Tampa Chamber will hold a networking lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the restaurant J. Christopher's, 14366 N Dale Mabry. RSVP by Wednesday. Call (813) 961-2420.

LOOKING AHEAD

FILM CLASS: The Life Enrichment Center is offering an eight-week film class for adults. The class will view and discuss popular films and documentaries that address social issues. Classes will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from May 3-June 21 at 9704 N Boulevard. It costs $10 per class or $70 for all eight classes. To register call (813) 932-0241.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: Special Olympics Florida is seeking 1,400 volunteers for the summer games April 28-29 at the University of South Florida. No experience is needed. Call toll-free, 1-800-322-4376.

Send information to North of Tampa, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618; fax to 269-5310; or e-mail northtampa@sptimes.com The deadline is two weeks before the event.

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