Short month has no shortage of fun

By NANCY PARADIS
Published January 30, 2007

Natura Morta Adult Creative Workshop gallery talk, in conjunction with the exhibition "Natura Morta: Still-Life Painting and the Medici Collections," 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. 727 896-2667, www.fine-arts.org. Free with museum admission. $8 adults, $7 ages 65 and older.

"Evening Extraordinaire" food and wine tasting sponsored by the Greater Palm Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce, Feb. 8, Safety Harbor Resort & Spa. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Contact Walt Blenner at (727) 786-5866.

Florida State Fair, Feb, 8-19, State Fairgrounds, I-4 and U.S. 301, east of Tampa. Toll-free 1-800-345-3247, www.floridastatefair.com.

Chinsegut Run and Fun Walk, Feb. 10, Chinsegut Nature Center, Brooksville. 7:30 a.m. packet pickup and late registration, 8:30 a.m. start of 5K, 8:35 a.m. start of 1-mile walk. Entry fees $10-$15 after Friday. (352) 754-6722, www.myfwc.com/chinsegut.

Bowser Games and Mardi Party For Pups Parade, an event for dogs and their people sponsored by Pinellas Animal Foundation, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 10, Pioneer and Highlander parks, Dunedin. (727) 710-7387, www.pinellasanimalfoundation.org.

Shakespeare by the River, interactive events, sword fight re-enactment, Renaissance fashion show, comedic skits and presentation of Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Musical, Feb. 16-18, Sims Park, Grand Boulevard and Bank Street, downtown New Port Richey. Contact Ann Scott at the New Port Richey Library, (727) 853-1265, or Charlie Skelton at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, (727) 842-6777, www.shakespearebytheriver.com.

Stampfest By the Bay 2007 rubber stamping convention, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17, with classes Feb. 16, Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland St., Clearwater. $7. (727) 938-9898, www.stampfest.com.

Mount Dora Tea and Antiques Tour, a St. Petersburg College Lifelong Learning excursion, Feb. 17. $59, includes bus, lunch and admissions. (727) 341-3184.

Smucker's Stars On Ice Double Exposure: The Many Lives of Figure Skaters, 4 p.m. Feb. 18, St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $25-$110. (813) 301-6500, www.icepalace.com.

Florida African American Heritage Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24, Heritage Village, Largo. Free. (727) 582-2123, www.pinellascounty.org (select "visitor," then "events").

Sea Blues Fest, seafood and blues festival featuring Johnny Winter, Feb. 24-25, Coachman Park, 101 Drew St., Clearwater. (727)-562-4813, www.floridasbeach.com/events.

"Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask Your Elder Law Attorney including Tax Updates for 2007" breakfast seminar, 10 a.m. Feb. 28, the Allegro at East Lake, Tarpon Springs. Free, but registration is required. (727) 943-8878.

Send event listings to Calendar, c/o Life Times, the St, Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731-1121, or e-mail nparadis@sptimes.com.

[Last modified January 30, 2007, 06:20:37]