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Events: Your little characters

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2007


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Daytime trick or treating: Shop, be entertained and go trick or treating at the final Downtown Clearwater Summertime Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Clearwater City Hall, 112 S Osceola Ave. Choose from products including produce, pumpkins, gourmet coffees, clothing, smoothies, ice cream and more. Call (727) 461-7674.

Children's costume parade: Kids can wear their costumes and gather at 3 p.m. today in the Youth Department of the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., for a parade and trick or treating around the library. Free. Call (562) 4970, ext. 5244.

Halloween alternative: The Upper Pinellas County Ministerial Alliance Family Fun Night is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. tonight at the Greenwood Panther Field on Holt Avenue, Clearwater, across from the old Martin Luther King Jr. Center. Free. Door prizes and live entertainment. Call Bethany C.M.E. Church at (727) 441-4689.

Creepy critters: The whole family can learn about Halloween favorites like owls, spiders and bats, take a night hike and hear stories from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight at Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs. Free. Registration required. Call (727) 453-6800.

Old-time Halloween: The Dunedin Historical Society Museum presents Dunedin Celebrates Halloween, a self-guided tour of vintage Halloween decorations and items. This display emphasizes entertainment and nostalgia, not scares. The museum is at 349 Main St., next to the Pinellas Trail, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through Nov. 15. Suggested donation: $2, free for children under 12. Call (727) 736-1176 or visit dunedinmuseum.org.

[Last modified October 30, 2007, 20:27:54]


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