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Around Town

By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published July 10, 2006

BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH FAIRS: Hillsborough County's Health and Social Services Department helps to prepare students for the school year by joining the Hillsborough County Back to School Coalition to host Back to School Health Fairs in July. Free physicals and immunizations given to school-aged children entering Florida schools for the first time, and free backpacks with school supplies. Appointments required. The first two fairs are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at two locations: Hillsborough Community College, Plant City Campus, John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N Park Road, Plant City, and Beth Shields Middle School, 3908 19th Ave. NE, Ruskin. For appointments, call 813 754-4444, Plant City, or (813) 870-4747, Ruskin.

COME OUT AND PLAY TAMPA: The Tampa Parks and Recreation Department celebrates National Parks and Recreation Month with "Come Out and Play Tampa." The event features entertainment, giveaways, sampling and interactive games. Special guests include Mayor Pam Iorio and Tampa Parks and Recreation director Karen Palus. Noon today; Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N Franklin St., downtown Tampa; free. Call (813) 274-8615 or go to www.tampagov.net/parksandrec.

GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FEST: The Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival presents 50 Ways of Staying Fabulous. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Sunrise Cinemas, 1609 W Swann Ave., Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa; $9 single tickets. Call (813) 879-4220 or go to www.tiglff.com.

HOST HUNT: MORE TV32 holds open casting calls to find talent to host movies and more. Casting calls are 1 p.m. Thursday and Saturday; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, and 5 p.m. Friday; Green Iguana, 1708 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City; free. For information, go to www.hosthunt.com.

MARGARITA BALL: Krewe of Pandora hosts its sixth annual Margarita Ball along with the annual Auction for the Animals to benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and the Krewe of Pandora. Emcees to be WFLA's Jack Harris and Bay News 9's Jen Holloway. 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday; Quorum Hotel, 700 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa; $65 in advance, $75 at the door. Call (813) 503-2054.

RUSKIN PETFEST: The St. Petersburg Times holds its first Ruskin PetFest for the Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort shelter in Ruskin. Event includes food, monster mural painting for children, pet fashion contest, performance by Buffalo Strange and more. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; Dr. Ott's Off-Leash Dog Park, off SR 674, 21st Street SE and Third Avenue SE in Ruskin; free. For information, go to http://events.tampabay.com.

SQUARE FOOT SHOW: Lyssa Morgan Gallery presents "The Square Foot Show" closing reception. Show includes more than 300 works of art. Refreshments served. Portion of all sales to benefit the Alpha House of Tampa Bay Inc. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; Lyssa Morgan Gallery, 4062 Henderson Blvd., Tampa; free. Go to www.lyssamorgangallery.com or call (813) 281-1000.

Submissions for Around Town can be sent to Juan Garcia, St. Petersburg Times, 1000 N Ashley Drive, Suite 700, Tampa, FL 33602-3700, faxed to (813) 226-3381 or e-mailed to tampa@sptimes.com Deadline is one week before publication. Around Town runs Mondays and Thursdays as space allows.

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