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Neighborhood events calendar
By TIMES WIRES
Published December 31, 2006
TUESDAY Northdale Owls: The Northdale Older, Wiser, Lively Seniors group will host its monthly potluck luncheon at 11 a.m. Bring a dish to share. Ara Rogers, director of Osher, will talk about USF's Learning In Retirement programs. The group meets at Northdale Park, 15550 Spring Pine Drive. Call 813 963-3539. WEDNESDAY CABA Coffee: The Carrollwood Area Business Association will have its free networking event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Ed Morse Cadillac, 101 E Fletcher Ave. Hosts include Anita Evans; Victor Cinquemano; Steve Vigil, RE/MAX ACR Elite Group; Carmen Perez; JP Chase; and Rudy Sarafina, DeltaCom. Call (813) 264-0006. THURSDAY American Legion Post 147/American Legion Auxiliary Unit 147: The groups will have their monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 147, 17413 Gunn Highway, Odessa. Call (813) 920-8812. Watercolor Art Demonstration: Frank Bolock will give a free demonstration of watercolor painting at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 N Boulevard, from 1 to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. A six-week class for adults will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays from Jan. 9 through Feb. 13. The cost is $60 for six weeks. Class size is limited; advance registration is required. The center offers a variety of art classes for adults. Register at www.lifeenrichmenttampa.org or call (813) 932-0241. Friday New Tampa Rotary Club: The weekly breakfast meeting will be at 7 a.m. Meetings are at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd. The Club Assembly meeting will include a review of club committees' plans. Membership is open to professional and business leaders who live, work or have retired to the New Tampa area. Visit www.newtamparotary.org or contact mcgintyboy@aol.com. USF Osher Open House: Learn about the Arts and Science Study Groups and Basic Advanced Computer Classes for older adults. The free "back-to-school" event, hosted by the USF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, will begin with refreshments at 9:30 a.m. The program will be at 10 a.m. at the Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2902 W Fletcher Ave. Meet instructors and leaders of study groups. Reservations are requested by Wednesday. Call (813) 974-5166. SATURDAY 'Best Friends' Book Collection: The public is asked to donate new or used best-sellers. The program, a partnership including Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County and Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries, teamed up to encourage the public to donate books to the library. The goal is to increase the number of best-sellers on the shelves in Tampa-Hillsborough County public libraries. Donations may be placed in special bins inside Barnes & Noble, 11802 N Dale Mabry Highway, today and Sunday. Call (813) 273-3616. Anime Video: Teens are invited to attend the program to learn how to create an anime video using Microsoft Movie Maker. The free event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Science Library at MOSI, 4801 E Fowler Ave. Registration in person is required no earlier than one hour before the start of the program. Call (813) 987-6380. The program also will be offered at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd., on Jan. 22. Call (813) 964-2972. Greyhound Adoptions: Greyhound Rescue and Adoption of Tampa Bay will hold a meet and greet with greyhounds and their adoptive or foster parents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Petco, 1231 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. For details, call (813) 971-4732 or visit www.great-greyhound.org. Send information for the calendar to St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway. Tampa, FL 33618; fax (813) 269-5310; call (813) 269-5316; or e-mail northtampa@sptimes.com The deadline is two weeks before the event. THURSDAY Wellness seminars Wellness Seminars: The smoking cessation seminar will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at University Community Hospital, 3100 E Fletcher Ave. The weight-reduction seminar will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. The first 45 minutes of each session is a free orientation. If participants feel comfortable with the program, they can continue for a one-time fee of $69 per program. The fee includes a hypnotic session, behavior modification booklet, home reinforcement audiocassette tape (CDs are available) and unlimited free repetition of the hypnosis, if needed. Reservations are not required. Save $10 by registering at www.easywillpower.com. The programs are offered at hospitals throughout the Tampa Bay area. Call toll-free at 1-800-848-2822.
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