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Out and bout: Canine chic
By TIMES STAFF
Published August 15, 2007
CHRIS ZUPPA Times 2004 Today What's your dog's personality? Show it off in costume and compete with other canines at 6:30 p.m. at the East Lake Community Library, 4125 East Lake Road. Call (727) 773-2665. Lady, an 8-year-old cocker spaniel mix dressed as a hula dancer, left, checks out the competition, Kitsel, a Yorkshire terrier dressed as a princess, during the 2004 Harbour Island's Halloween Pets & Pals Masquerade at the corner of Channelside Walk Way and Harbour Post Drive in Tampa. Today Peace vigil: 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays at Edgewater Park, next to the Dunedin Marina, at Alt. U.S. 19 and Main Street, Dunedin. Call (727) 734-8945 or visit www.stpeteforpeace.org. Thursday A little bit of everything: Jewelry, painting, glass sculpture, mixed media, pottery, books and more will be on display at the "New Members Exhibition," from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at Artist's Way Cooperative Gallery, 1403 Cleveland St., Clearwater. The exhibit runs through Sept. 30. Call (727) 738-8010 or (727) 446-1708. Plumb House Museum: Tour the historic Plumb House Museum, an original Cracker-style house built in 1896. It houses period furnishings, vintage photographic collections and artifacts. The Clearwater Historical Society offers free tours on the first and third Thursdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. year round. The two-story wood house is at 1380 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater. Free. Call (727) 446-2676 or (727) 399-1412. Friday "Picnic in the Park": Celebrate the month of August in Safety Harbor with live music by The Wildlife Refugees, delicious food, craft vendors, and a skate jam at the 3rd Friday Music Series from 6 to 9 p.m. along Main Street from Bayshore Boulevard to Sixth Avenue. Kids can receive a free skating helmet in exchange for a safety pledge. Admission and parking are free. Call (727) 724-1572. Saturday Wearable art: Be amazed at the ingenuity of emerging and established artists at the third annual Wearable Art Fashion Show at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd. The show will feature designs by Blackbird, Carly Champagne, Ben Chmura, Yasmin Fouad, Tia Gugliotta, Deborah Kynes, Katy Long, Rogerio Martins, Aleka Phoenix and Frank Strunk III, who will use a variety of media, including fabric, paper and metal to push the envelope in clothing design. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with the runway show at 9 p.m. Music and cash bar. $15 general admission, $55 reserved seating. Call (727) 298-3322 (DFAC) or visit www.dfac.org. Found objects: Indulge your interest in art by creating an "objet trouve" sculpture from 7-10 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. The free event will feature entertainment, food and drink, a caricature artist and scavenger hunt. All those becoming Les Fauves members will receive a welcome gift. For more information and to reserve a place call (727) 518-6833 ext. 207 or e-mail psriram@gulfcoastmuseum.org. Meet the Breeds: In recognition of National Homeless Animals Day, SPCA Tampa Bay will host an Adoption Event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 9099 130th Ave. N, Largo. Call (727) 586-3591. Summer fun: Help raise funds for teen programs in Largo by attending an afternoon of fun food, games, swimming and live music by local pop-rock band Tied to Arms from 2-6 p.m. at Largo's Southwest Complex and Pool, 13120 Vonn Road. Cost is a $5 donation per person. Call (727) 518-3125. Enjoy classic rock: Tampa Bay classic rock cover band Stone Gypsy will perform from 8-10 p.m. at the Summer Concert Series in Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. Bring your own blankets and chairs and pump up your weekend with songs from bands like Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and more. The concert and parking are free. No alcohol or personal coolers are allowed in the park. Concessions will be available. Call (727) 587-6775. Back-to-school celebration: More than 900 backpacks filled with school supplies, including paper, pens and pencils, glue sticks, scissors and more, will be given away free to children in need from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alpha & Omega Learning Center and outreach ministry of Countryside Cathedral Church of God, 2701 Rigsby Lane, Safety Harbor. In addition to free school supplies, haircuts, shoes, pizza, barbecue and soda will be available at no charge. Call (727) 725-5465. Guided hikes: Experience the natural beauty of Florida with free guided hikes through Brooker Creek Preserve's Education Center Trail, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Hikes are 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. Preregistration is required. Call (727) 453-6800.
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