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World Rivers Dayat Brooker Creek
By Times Staff Writer
Published September 29, 2007
EAST LAKE Celebrate the third-annual international World Rivers Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with a festival showcasing the Brooker Creek Preserve's waterways. The festival teaches visitors about local waterways and offers practical ideas and materials to make a difference at home and in the community. The day's events include live music, shows, demonstrations, interactive exhibits, local artist displays, children's activities and refreshments. Free. The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center is at 3940 Keystone Road. Call (727) 453-6800 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/events. DUNEDIN Kiwanis Seafood Festival today Enjoy races, food, a kid's touch-a-boat, kids art tent, kayak demonstrations and more at the Kiwanis Seafood Festival & Regatta at Marina/Edgewater Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Call (727) 734-3749. PINELLAS PARK Get your tickets for Caribbean Music Fest Caribbean Music Fest 2007, featuring reggae, Calypso, soca, salsa and jazz, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. today at the England Brothers Band Shell, 5121 80th Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. For $15 early bird tickets call (727) 504-8534. Tickets at TicketMaster.com, TicketWeb.com & all Caribbean Outlets. For information call (727) 504-8534, (727) 898-8381 or (727) 323-2162. LARGO Master gardener plant sale set for Oct. 6 A master gardener plant sale is scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Pinellas County Extension and Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Come early. Botancial gardens members receive early admission. The variety of plants includes numerous native Florida plants, herbs, butterfly-friendly plants as well as shrubs, trees, and seeds. Master gardeners and horticulturists will give tips about plant selection and planting guides. CLEARWATER 'Nutcracker' auditions on today, Sunday Auditions for the Tampa Dancenter's annual production of The Nutcracker will be Saturday and Sunday at the center, 2735 Whitney Road, Clearwater. All roles for children and adults are open. Performances will be at Clearwater Central Catholic High School's James B. White Performing Arts Center, 2750 Haines Bayshore Road. For audition times, call the center at (727) 412-8885.
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