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By Times Staff
Published September 18, 2007

Today

New members welcome 

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2550 is looking for veterans of foreign wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf, to become new members. Post 2550 has broken ground for a new canteen and holds nonsmoking bingo at noon Wednesdays and 6:30 p.m. Saturdays. Post meetings are at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month. VFW Post 2550 is at 360 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727 733-6107 or visit www.vfw2550.net.

Today

Painting class: Learn the basics of Donna Dewberry's famous one-stroke painting technique from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Greenwood Library, 905 N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Materials will be provided. Class is free and limited to 16 students. Register by calling the library at (727) 462-6895.

Daring escape: The "Tuesdays at Two" film program continues with Not Without My Daughter. Sally Field stars as an American woman trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband and searches for a way to escape with her daughter. Film starts at 2 p.m. in Community Room A of the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Call (727) 298-3080.

Free art critique: Studio 1212 is offering a free art critique from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at its gallery, 1405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-4566.

Wednesday

Create a dish garden: The Bay Bouquet Garden Club of Dunedin begins a new season with a "Design a Mini Garden" program taught by National Garden Club Accredited Judge Jan Griffin at 11 a.m. at the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Call (727)734-2058.

Thursday

Cultural gifts: In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the public is invited to a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Clearwater City Hall, 112 S Osceola Ave., where the work of Hispanic and Latino artists will be showcased until Nov. 5. The free exhibit is open 9 a.m .to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and artwork is available for purchase. Call (727) 562-4184 or e-mail Elizabeth.Minor@myclearwater.com

Meet the Author: Attend a poetry reading and book-signing by poet Peter Meinke at 7 p.m. at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Meinke is an award-winning author of 15 books of poetry and 27-year director of the writing workshop at Eckerd College. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284.

Continuing

Pursuing artistic excellence: Pablo Siebel: Reflexiones Intimas, a collection of works by the Chilean artist Pablo Siebel, is on display until Oct. 14 in the Rhoda Newberry Reed Gallery of the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. Absorb Siebel's unique artistic style as he mirrors a life of myriad contrasts and contradictions, reflecting an understanding of human nature with all its passions and entanglements. Free for GCMA members, $10 for guests. Museum hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; closed Monday. Call (727) 518-6833.

Youth Art: Youth Art Corps students works are on display through Wednesday at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. Artwork will be available for purchase with proceeds going to the Youth Arts Program. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; closed Monday. Regular admission prices: $8 adults; $7 seniors (65 and older), $4 college students with valid identification; youth (age 7 to 18) $4; children 6 and younger and museum members get in free. Admission subject to change for special exhibitions and events. For information on the Youth Arts Corps program of Family Resources Inc., call 727-518-6833, ext. 301 or visit www.youthartscorps.org.

The 'real' Tarpon Springs: While a resident of Tarpon Springs, St. Petersburg Times photojournalist Scott Keeler memorialized the area's less "touristy" people and places with a collection of 82 color photographs currently on display at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. Mr. Keeler's donated works titled "Jewel on the Gulf: A photographic Celebration of Tarpon Springs and Its People" can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays until Sept. 28. Free. Call (727) 942-5605.

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. Advance registration is required. Call (727) 453-6800.

Art explained: The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art offers a docent tour at 2 p.m. every Sunday. Meet in the lobby of the museum, which is on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, 600 Klosterman Road. Admission is free on Sundays. Call (727) 712-5762.

Nature's finery: Enjoy Florida's natural beauty at the Florida Botanical Gardens at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Stroll through hundreds of blooming flowers and plants and native and nonnative ornamentals. Free and open to the public daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. During summer weekends, tours through the Topiary, Butterfly, Celebration, Rose, Jazz, English Cottage and many other gardens are self-guided. Call (727) 582-2581 or visit www.flbg.org.

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.

Downtown Clearwater Summertime Marketplace: From jicama to pineapple, the Downtown Farmer's Market is full of fresh, delicious food. The weekly market offers a myriad of items from seasonal fruit, vegetables, cheeses, breads and honey to jewelry and organic clothing. Stroll the market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at Clearwater City Hall, 112 S Osceola Ave. Musical entertainment from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Bob Fernandez at (727)461-7674 or visit www.clearwaterfarmersmarket.com.

Gotta dance?: Teens, adults and seniors can learn dances like the jitterbug and Lindy hop from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St. NW. Admission includes a basic East Coast swing dance lesson. All levels are welcome. Casual dress. No alcohol permitted. Cost is $7 per person. Join anytime. Call (727) 518-3131.

Ride the rails: Kids and adults can experience large-scale model railroading and the hobby of live steam firsthand with a ride on the Largo Central Railroad. There are approximately 1.2 miles of main line track with numerous passing sidings running through beautifully landscaped Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. The train is open for public runs the first full weekend of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations welcome. Call (727) 585-9835.

Dinner and music: 5 to 8 p.m. every Saturday at American Legion Post 119, 130 First Ave. SW, Largo. Filet mignon, potato and salad will be featured. Cost is $7. Music provided by Ann Marie. Call (727) 584-2038.

Colorful creativity: An exhibition of watercolors by Viv Ruegger titled "The Alice Project," Ruegger's artistic interpretation of the timeless story of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, and The Figuerido, a sculpture by Cindy Jones, are on display in the Carnegie and Osceola Galleries of the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Hand-crafted jewelry by Mary and Otto Glass can be viewed in the library's first floor lobby. Exhibition ends Nov. 27. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284.

Artistic expression: See the artwork of Phoebe Mekonne and Kampe Hanson at The Imago Art Group@Trailside 464 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. The works of Mekonne and Kampe, as well as that of 16 other artists, can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (727) 733-5607 or (727) 736-6172.

New exhibits open: Three new exhibitions; Artist As Inventor, History of the Dot: David McKirdy, a 30-year retrospective, and Dada-Do: Area Students Go Dada! at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd. Call (727)298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.

Afternoon Bingo: Bingo is played on Fridays with an Early Bird game at 12:15 p.m. and regular Bingo at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Dunedin Memorial Post 275, 360 Wilson St. Call (727)733-8153.

Family friendly fun: Wind down from a long workweek at Palm Harbor's monthly First Friday event and enjoy arts, crafts, rides, games, cold drinks and great food in a family friendly atmosphere from 6 to 11 p.m. the first Friday of each month along Florida Avenue between Alt. U.S. 19 and County Road 1. Free. Call (727) 934-7001 or e-mail FirstFridaysPalmHarbor@hotmail.com

Friday night fun: 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday at American Legion Post 119, 130 First Ave. SW, Largo. Seafood or chicken dinners will be available. Cost is $6 to $6.50. Bill Johnson and his karaoke machine will entertain from 7 to 11 p.m. Call (727) 584-2038.

Kids night out: Kids ages 9 to 15 can get together for an evening of games, activities and pizza dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday at Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive, Clearwater. Cost is $3 with a play pass, $4 with a rec card, and $5 without. Space is limited to the first 30 participants. Call (727) 669-1914.

Folk Art exhibition:O Appalachia: Artists of the Southern Mountains, from the Ramona and Millard Lampell Collection, an exhibit composed of more than 96 folk art objects by 34 self-taught artists from the mountain regions of Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama is on display until Nov. 4 at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Admission: $5 adult, $4 seniors, and free to children and students with ID. Sunday admission is free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (727)712-5226.

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