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Out and about
By TIMES STAFF
Published July 19, 2007
Today Meet Florida's three great female naturalists: The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center and East Lake Community Library present the Great Naturalists Reading Series from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Brooker Creek Center, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Join the interactive event and discussion of the writings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Marjorie Harris Carr. Douglas became instrumental in the preservation of the Everglades through her book The Everglades: River of Grass. Rawlings provided insight about the early Florida settlers' way of life in her memoir Cross Creek and her novels South Moon Under and the Pulitzer-Prize-winning The Yearling. Carr's articles, technical reports and speeches inspired a desire to protect Florida's natural environment. Free. Call (727) 453-6800. Friday Puppet show: The award-winning Dascaloja Puppeteers will perform at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Formed in 1972, the puppeteers are a group of teenagers who perform each summer for special programs and story time audiences. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5236. 'Hello, Dolly!': Clearwater City Players present the award-winning Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! Friday through Sunday at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. The story chronicles the intrigues of Dolly Levi, a meddlesome widow whose mission is to bring romance into the lives of her acquaintances, as well as herself. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $23. Call the box office at (727) 791-7400 or visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com. Classic Shakespeare: Eight O'Clock Theatre presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Ron Zietz, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students and $18 for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at (727) 587-6793 or visit ticketmaster.com or www.largoarts.com. Third Friday: Safety Harbor's Third Friday Music Series is from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday along Main Street. David Bearce will play acoustic rock at the Gazebo at John Wilson Park. Call (727) 724-1572. Saturday Grapes and Gavel Festival: An evening of wine tasting and dining outdoors from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday in downtown Tarpon Springs along Tarpon Avenue and Court Street. Unlimited wine tasting is $25 a person. Events include arts and crafts exhibits, an antique car show, an auction featuring a car, antiques, gift certificates and more. Proceeds benefit the Primate Sanctuary, Tarpon Springs Historical Society and Boys and Girls Clubs. Call (727) 741-3647. Guided Hikes: Free guided hikes through Brooker Creek Preserve's Education Center Trail from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays at 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Advance registration is required. Call (727) 453-6800.
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