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Free ice cream, pizza at party downtown

By TIMES WIRES
Published June 14, 2007


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CLEARWATER

It's party time on Cleveland Street. Starting at 3 p.m. Friday, the public is invited to celebrate the completion of the second block of the $9-million Cleveland Street streetscaping initiative. The event will include music and samples of free ice cream and pizza from Working Cow Ice Cream and Tony's Pizzeria & Ristorante. The event will be in downtown between Fort Harrison and Garden avenues.

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Are you ready to transform a meal?

Publix Cooking School chef Bil Mitchell will cook with a Transformers theme at noon today at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Children 8 to 12 are invited, but the event is limited to 25 participants. Call 562-4970, ext. 5244.

Lunch celebrates decades of helping

The Homeless Emergency Project will celebrate more than 30 years of helping with the grand opening of a new kitchen and dining facility and a down-home lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at 1120 N Betty Lane. Call 442-9041.

Life Line offers health screenings

Reduce the chances of having a stroke with a Life Line Screening at 9 a.m. Friday at the Chi-Chi Rodriguez Golf Club, 3030 N McMullen Booth Road. There are four screenings and the cost is $129. The testing takes less than an hour. Call toll-free 1-800-697-9721.

Dance amid the art at gallery

See art by Glenn Stenvenson at the Gemini Sun celebration and enjoy other art, music and dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the GreenBench Gallery, 528 S Missouri Ave. Call 442-5319.

DUNEDIN

Monte Carlo is as close as Dunedin

Break out your 10-gallon hat, lasso and spurs for Monte Carlo night in the theme of the Dunedin Gold Rush from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday at Mease Manor Auditorium, 700 Mease Place. Compete in a Texas hold 'em contest, enjoy live music and prizes. Tickets are $65 and are available from the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, 301 Main St. Call 733-3197.

SAFETY HARBOR

Like it hot? This event's for you

Keep your cool at the "Some like it hot" themed third Friday Music Series from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday on Main Street in downtown Safety Harbor. There will be live music, food and crafts and the main stage at the gazebo in John Wilson Park will feature Latin musician Hector Mayoral. Call 724-1572.

Help kids get school supplies

The Thomas-McPherson Salon Back to School fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at 202 Ninth Ave. S. Donations pay for backpacks filled with school supplies - everything a student needs for the first day. Call 669-4699.

TARPON SPRINGS

Classics are the focus of concert

Concert pianist Boris Krajny will perform classics by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 E Pine St. Tickets are $16 or $14 for center members and students. Call (727) 942-5605.

[Last modified June 13, 2007, 22:23:03]


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by barbara 06/14/07 06:09 PM
Hey GB: Bah Humbug!
by GB 06/14/07 10:46 AM
Not even free ice cream can get me downtown. Save the tax dollars.
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