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Happy Holidays 2006

Holiday happenings

By Times staff
Published December 8, 2006

Castle Winery festivities: The purchase of a $4 glass of wine is the admission to a festival of free food and live entertainment from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the winery at 320 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call 943-7029.

Plainsmen Gallery holiday show: "The Art of Nature" features paintings, bronzes and limited editions by 26 award-winning artists through Dec. 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The gallery is at 2450 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater. Call 726-5100 or visit www.plainsmen.com.

Largo's Palms & Poinsettias: Enjoy children's crafts, holiday music, decorations, lighting the palm tree and Santa in the gazebo from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Park, 301 W Bay Drive, Largo. The event is free. Photos with Santa are $3. Parking is available at the Pinellas County School Board. Call 727 587-6740, ext. 5014.

Breakfast with Santa: Kids can join Santa for breakfast and a photo from 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rigsby Recreation Center, 605 Second St. N, Safety Harbor. The cost is $12 per child and $3 per adult and includes breakfast, a photo and a gift. Space is limited. To register, call (727) 724-1545.

Safety Harbor art show: At the Kiwanis Holiday Arts and Crafts Show, hundreds of artists and crafters will be set up along Main Street from Bayshore Boulevard to Eighth Avenue in downtown Safety Harbor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Dunedin Family Fest and Parade: The festival is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Edgewater Park and includes entertainment, a craft show and holiday activities. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Alternate U.S. 19 south of Wilson Street and passes Edgewater Park.

Dunedin concert: The Dunedin Community Chorus will present the holiday concert "Sing Holiday Alleluias!" at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 705 Michigan Blvd. The program will include a variety of musical styles. An offering will be accepted. Call 298-3286.

Palm Harbor parade: The Palm Harbor Community Holiday Parade will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday and proceed down Westlake Boulevard, onto Nebraska Avenue and toward downtown. Immediately after the parade, Santa will visit with children at the Scout Hut with special treats for them. Call (727) 771-6000 after 11:45 a.m.

Voices, jazz at library: The Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., will feature carols and holiday music at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Palm Harbor Community Chorus, under the direction of Anita Bona. Then at 3 p.m. Sunday, the Clam Bayou Jazz Band, directed by Frank Greenstreet, will present Christmas music, Dixieland style, in the community room. Light refreshments will be served. Call 784-3332 about either concert.

Breakfast with St. Nicholas: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Luke Catholic Church assembly room, 2757 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor. The pancake fundraiser is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Palm Harbor. The cost is $10 for a family of four. Individual prices are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children. Call 787-8146.

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