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Ten years, 10 plays at Largo Cultural Center

By TIMES WIRES
Published January 30, 2007

LARGO

The Largo Cultural Center, in partnership with American Stage Theatre Company, will present 10 10-minute original plays at the center's 10x10 Play Festival, running Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

The event celebrates the center's 10-year anniversary. More than 200 playwrights submitted works for the competition on the theme, "Anniversaries: the marking of time of a notable event."

The 10 chosen plays will be presented for the first time in staged readings in the Largo Cultural Center's Tonne Playhouse. Each playwright will also receive a cash prize.

For a list of the selected plays and their synopses, visit www.largoarts.com.

Performances scheduled for Thursday and Saturday begin at 8:10 p.m. and performances scheduled for Sunday begin at 2:10 p.m.

For tickets, call the Largo Cultural Center box office at 727 587-6793 or visit the box office at 105 Central Park Drive in Largo Central Park.

COUNTYWIDE

Hearing-impaired program expanded

The Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay has expanded its no-cost telephone loan services, which include amplified telephone and equipment usage, at the following locations: Largo Library, Clearwater Library, Palm Harbor Library, Dunedin Senior Center, Safety Harbor Library, the Upper Tampa Bay Library, St. Petersburg Sunshine Center, Gulfport Senior Center and the Gulf Beaches Library. Call (727) 399-9983 for dates and times.

COUNTYWIDE

Hellenic association offers scholarships

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association has applications available for more than $5,000 in high school and college scholarships awarded by AHEPA's Pinellas Chapter No. 356 and the Daughters of Penelope, Pelias Chapter No. 186. Applicants must be 2007 high school graduates or current college students. Applicants do not have to be of Greek descent, but they must be a family member of a current member of the Order of AHEPA or the Daughters of Penelope. Call chairman John Tsagaris at (727) 791-1040 for an application or visit www.ahepad2.org or www.ahepa.org.

COUNTYWIDE

Bothered by litter? Call this number

Keep Pinellas Beautiful has a new 24-hour litter reporting hotline residents can use to report litter problems: (727) 210-4663.

Callers will need to provide a street address or intersection, description of the litter problem and a contact phone number. Keep Pinellas Beautiful will coordinate with the appropriate city or county departments to address litter reports.

For more information, call (727) 210-4663 during regular business hours or visit the Web site at www.keep pinellasbeautiful.org.

COUNTYWIDE

Teen volunteer guide is now available

In an effort to promote youth volunteerism and help students complete service projects, the Volunteer Action Center and 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares has published the Pinellas County Teen Guide to Service Learning.

The guide lists 26 agencies in Pinellas that have volunteer opportunities for teens who need to complete 75 hours for the Bright Futures scholarship or for other programs.

For a free copy of the guide, call 211 or visit www.211tampabay.org. The 211 information line has information on health and human services in Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus counties. To reach the information line from a phone that's blocked from making three-digit calls, call 210-4211.

COUNTYWIDE

Small business program upgraded

Pinellas County has revised and renamed what used to be known as the Small Business Assistance Program.

Under its new name, the Small Business Enterprise Program allows qualified vendors to bid for county purchases from $2,000 to $10,000.

The program is designed to benefit all small businesses principally located in Pinellas County, regardless of the gender or race of their owners, with sales and staffing below established limits. Employers with fewer than 50 full-time employees and annual gross revenue of less than $2-million are eligible.

To learn more, call 464-3148 or e-mail businesshelp@pced.org An online application is available at www.pinellascounty.org/ purchase/sbap1.htm.

COUNTYWIDE

Submit essay now for Urban League contest

The Pinellas County Urban League's Black-on-Black Crime Prevention Program is holding its 16th annual Black History Essay Contest.

The contest is open to all students attending public, private or home schools. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 1. First-, second- and third-place winners will read their essays at an awards ceremony Feb. 17. The topics are:

- Elementary: "I believe the greatest African-American male or female in my community is or was ..."

- Middle school: "What would you like to tell the world about a little-known black history fact?"

- High school: "Explain the impact of an important period in black history and how it impacts society today."

COUNTYWIDE

Help collect for Tampa Bay Harvest

Tampa Bay Harvest is an all-volunteer organization that collects food from restaurants, supermarkets and other sources to donate to food pantries and other local organizations that help feed the hungry. Volunteers are needed to transport food, help with coordinating and record-keeping, and assist with food-collecting events.

Call 538-7777, ext. 1.

LARGO

Heritage Village needs museum volunteers

COUNTYWIDE

Clear your pipes with community chorus

The Palm Harbor Community Chorus is looking for male voices to join its group, which meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Global Family Fellowship Church on Hercules Avenue. Preparations are under way for our spring concert series. Call 709-5818.

COUNTYWIDE

Free dental care for qualified children

As part of its fifth annual Give Kids a Smile program in February, the Pinellas County Dental Association hopes to screen and treat more than 400 Pinellas children ages 3 to 18 who otherwise would be unable to receive dental care. To be eligible for the free dental care, the child must be Medicaid-eligible, but without a dental provider. The parent or guardian must fill out paperwork authorizing dental treatment and must take the child to the nearest clinic for an appointment. On Feb. 2 and 9 every child participating in the program will be seen for a screening, X-rays, a cleaning and sealants if needed. On Feb. 10 any children needing treatment will return to the clinic for fillings and extractions. Parents can check to ensure their children are eligible and can make an appointment by calling (727) 210-4222. Appointments are limited.

COUNTYWIDE

African-American heritage gets spotlight

The eighth annual Florida African-American Heritage Celebration is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, at Heritage Village, the Gulf Coast Museum of Art and the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo . For more information, call (727) 588-6342, or visit the event's Web page at www.pinellascounty.org/unity.htm. Admission is free.

TARPON SPRINGS

Try losing that extra weight with hypnosis

Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, 1395 Alt. U.S. 19, is offering a seminar on losing weight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27.

The first 45 minutes of the session is a free orientation. If the participant feels comfortable with the program, he or she pays a one-time fee of $69. This fee includes a hypnotic session, behavior modification booklet, home reinforcement audiocassette tape (CD's are available), and unlimited free repetitions of the hypnosis, if needed. No reservations are required. For more information call 1-800-848-2822 or visit www.easywillpower.com

COUNTYWIDE

U.S. Naval Sea Cadets offer youth programs

If you're a student between the ages of 11 and 17 and interested in learning about naval traditions through participation in activities on and off the water, the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, a nonprofit youth organization, and part of the U.S. Navy's youth program, offers valuable life and work skills like teamwork, leadership and citizenship. There are two types of programs, the Navy League Cadet for ages 11 to 13 and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets for ages 13 to 17. All cadets must be U.S. citizens, be in good moral standing, have a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average, be active in the community and be enrolled in school. Visit www.suncoastairsquadron.org for information or call (727) 796-7322.

CLEARWATER

Weaver's Guild has exhibits at library

The Pinellas Weaver's Guild has exhibits on display until Feb. 26 at Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Formed in 1946, the guild sponsors workshops with widely known instructors and sponsors the study of spinning, dyeing, bobbin lace, beadwork and kumihimo - the ancient art of braiding ropes, belts, ribbons and decorative sashes. For more information and a list of workshops, call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284.

[Last modified January 29, 2007, 20:45:04]