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Treasure Island party: music, motors and sun

By Times Staff
Published May 21, 2006

Spend Memorial Day weekend at Treasure Island's free three-day music and family beach party, "Island Sun, Sand and Symphony."

The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday with a classic rock show by Charlie Souza and the New Tropics, 104th Avenue and Gulf Boulevard. Saturday's activities shift into gear at 11 a.m. with bluegrass, country rock and '70s retro jams, a classic car show and kite-flying exhibition. Arts and crafts vendors and rides for the kids continue throughout the day and evening. The Tampa Bay Symphony performs its yearly concert at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks close out the night at 10 p.m. Sunday opens at 11 a.m. with Buffett Meets Sinatra then at 3 p.m. the pop musical rhythms of Billy Agan, plus more fun at the beach. Reserved tables for Saturday night are available online at www.mytreasureisland.org. Information: 547-4575 ext. 237.

21 TODAY

BABY EXPO: Do you have a baby in the family? One on the way? See baby care specialists, products and service providers, noon-4:30 p.m., Great Explorations, 1925 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Also enjoy fun and games and half-price admission all day. Call 821-8992.

GALLERY TALK: Chief Curator Jennifer Hardin speaks on "1950 to Now: Works from the Collection with a Focus on French Contemporary Art,'' 3 p.m., Museum of Fine Arts. Free with museum admission. Call 896-2667.

BALLROOM DANCE: Dance to the music of the Sig Harder Band, 7-10 p.m., Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S, 6-7 p.m. dance lesson. $6. Call 893-1070.

22 MONDAY

MASTER GARDENER PREVIEW: Attendance at one of the previews is required to obtain an application for the Master Gardener Training, 10 a.m., Gardenia Room, Pinellas County Extension, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. The Master Gardeners classes start Aug. 2 and run through Nov. 1. Preview is held again at 3 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Thursday. Call 582-2100.

23 TUESDAY

MANAGE YOUR MONEY, BUILD YOUR WEALTH: Learn to set goals, increase savings, reduce debt and make wise use of loans and credit at a series of programs, 6-8 p.m., Park Station, Room 101, 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Continues on Tuesdays, May 30 and June 6. Participants must attend all three sessions in the series. Advance registration required, space is limited. Free. To register or for more information, call 582-2673 or 582-2113.

25 THURSDAY

'HANSEL AND GRETEL': Broadway hits followed by a reduced version of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, 7:30 p.m., Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. The beloved fairy tale opera based on the story of the Brothers Grimm with an edible Gingerbread House on display. $7, $5 children, $20 family four-pack. Call 587-6740.

WEE-TIME AT WEEDON: Program for preschool-age children, 10:30 a.m., Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Designed to introduce preschool children to the wonders of the natural world. This week presents the book Danny & Daisy: A Tale of a Dolphin Duo by Suzanne Tate. The book introduces children to the world of this interesting marine mammal, including the biology and ecology, as well as research and rehabilitation efforts. Also includes a hands-on craft and an outdoor exploration. The programs introduce children to the idea that everything in nature is connected. $1 per child. Call 453-6500.

'WOMEN IN JAZZ, PHASE 2': Featuring Rose Bilal and the Jazztorian, 7 p.m., Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $15-$20. Call 822-3590.

26 FRIDAY

KIDS NIGHT OUT: A fun night out without mom and dad, 6 p.m., Great Explorations the Children's Museum. Explore the museum, meet friends and enjoy an evening of activities and dinner. 6-10 p.m., $30, $40 for 2 siblings, $50 for 3 siblings; 6 p.m.-Midnight, $40, $60 for 2 siblings, $70 for 3 siblings. Preregistration required 821-8992 ext. 214.

'JAZZ GOES TO HOLLYWOOD': The Redd brothers with the Nate Najar Trio playing jazz themes from movies throughout the years, 2 p.m. $12 and 7:30 p.m. ($15-$20), Palladium Theater. Call 822-3590.

'STREET FIGHT': Marshall Curry's Oscar-nominated documentary about the 2002 mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey, 8 p.m., Studio@620 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Incumbent Sharpe James and challenger Cory Booker are African-American Democrats, but the similarities end there.

James is a Rolls-Royce-driving, homegrown, streetwise politician running for a fifth term; Booker is a 32-year-old newcomer, a city supervisor and Rhodes Scholar with degrees from Stanford and Yale who lives in public housing to stay real with his constituency. $3. Beer and wine available. Call 895-6620.

27 SATURDAY

MIND BODY, SPIRIT: A $15 donation gets you 15 minutes with a medium, clairvoyant, reiki healer or energy healer, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Radisson Hotel and Convention Center, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd, St. Petersburg. Also vendors selling aura and chakra photography, crystals, incense, jewelry and more. Free lectures given by the volunteers about their specialties.

Proceeds benefit Faces of Courage, an organization that provides camps and activities for women and children with cancer and children with blood-borne diseases (sickle cell and hemophilia). Information: 278-3357 or e-mail alemmen1144@yahoo.com.

URBAN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY, FLORIDA BOX TURTLE: Wildlife program introduces these important urban dwellers and our own native landscape architect, 2 p.m., Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. Through their habits, traits and lifestyles, these reptiles revitalize and maintain native vegetation throughout Pinellas County in some unusual ways. $3; $1 for children under 10. Call 453-6500.

GUIDED HIKE: Guided hikes through coastal mangrove and upland ecosystems, 9 a.m., Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. See examples of how nature can persevere throughout a 2000-year history of human presence on the island. Bring water and a snack for this two-hour hike and a hat and closed-toe shoes are also recommended. Hike is free, but call to reserve a space. Recommended ages 5 and up. Call 453-6500.

BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 5: The Florida Orchestra Masterworks, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Featuring pianist Stewart Goodyear and Stefan Sanderling conducting. $15.50-$50.50. Call 800-662-7286.

BIRD WATCHING AT FORT DE SOTO: Learn to identify types of birds in a marine habitat, 10 a.m., Fort De Soto Park, east end of park. Space is limited, call 582-2267 press 2 then O.

MEET THE GINGERS: With Nancy Preis, 11:30 a.m., Oak Pavilion, Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Free with Garden admission. Call 551-3100.

28 SUNDAY

BLUES JAM LUNCH: Live blues performances by Vincent Sims and Company and Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, catered meal and exhibit viewing, 2-5 p.m., St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. $17.50. Call 894-1052.

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