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Fourth-graders will take coins to help UNICEF

By THERESA BLACKWELL
Published October 29, 2006

Fourth-graders will take coins to help UNICEF 

On Halloween night, some children will want more than treats when they come to the door. Fourth-graders in four Forest Lakes Elementary classes will collect spare change to help UNICEF. It started with one mother reminiscing about collecting for UNICEF. Rhonda Weiss of Oldsmar said her daughter Breanna, 8, listened and her eyes grew big. "Mommy, I want to do that, too," Breanna said. Before long, her class and three others did, too. Weiss picked up collection boxes at Pier 1 Imports and made fliers for the children's neighborhoods. "The children are just so proud and excited," Weiss said, "that they can do something to change the world." Any child is welcome to collect for UNICEF, and collection boxes are available at Pier 1 and Hallmark Gold Crown stores. Coinstar is participating, with sorting machines that will make handling the coins easier. For more information, visit www.pg.com/_unicef.

Audition Tuesday to sing in the rain

The Oldsmar Performing Actors League talent show will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday at the Cypress Forest Recreation Center, 650 Pine Ave. N. Acts include a humorous female quartet, Fast Forward. Miss Suda's Theatre Dance Troupe, led by Suda Yantiss-Colon, will dance to songs from Singin' in the Rain. There is one last audition Tuesday at the recreation center. For an audition time, call Jean Rogers at (813) 855-5479.

Make decorations friendly to Earth

Put some natural green in holiday decorations with two free programs at the Brooker Creek Preserve Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, adults are invited to meet for coffee and discuss ways to make Earth-friendly holiday decorations. Sample decorations will be on display, and participants are welcome to bring projects and ideas. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, staffers will lead the workshop Nature of Holiday Crafts. The workshop, for those 6 and older, requires registration. Call (727) 453-6800.

Come celebrate as library turns 7

Bring the kids to the East Lake Community Library, 4125 East Lake Road, on Saturday for its seventh birthday bash. A book sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a children's carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature face-painting, balloon animals, sand art, storytelling and an inflatable slide. Call (727) 773-2665.

Seminar to teach marketing skills

Learn quick ways to promote your business at a marketing tools seminar from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the library, 138 E Lemon St. Business assistance specialist Sue Thomas will present this free seminar. To register, call (727) 943-4922.

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