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Out & About

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 22, 2007

Today

Select a tree: Scotch pines, douglas firs and fraser firs (above) are at the Knights of Columbus Christmas tree sale, open every day until 9 p.m. at the west end of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 2281 State Road 580, Clearwater. Call (727) 733-9441.

Nature hike: See a variety of plants and wildlife in their natural habitat on guided walks with Florida Park Service rangers at Honeymoon Island State Park at 11 a.m. every Saturday through March. The walks are free, but there is a park entrance fee of $5 for two to eight people in a vehicle, $3 for one person in a vehicle and $1 for walkers or bicyclists. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather and may want to bring binoculars and a field guide. Meet the ranger at the beginning of the Nature Trail. The park is at 1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin. Call the park at (727) 469-5942 or visit www.floridastateparks.org for information.

Book signing: Chris Kuzneski, author of The Plantation andThe Sign of the Cross,will sign copies of his books, including his latest thriller,Sword of God,at 1 p.m. today at Borders, 2683 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call (727) 723-2300.

Farmers market: The Market in the Park, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, offers farm-fresh, local produce, gourmet foods and plants as well as free educational seminars on gardening, nutrition and cooking from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music provided by Frank Brandenburg. Free admission. Call (727) 582-2100 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/events or http://pinellas.ifas.ufl.edu/market/index.html.

Opera DVD: The Pinellas Opera League and the Leepa Rattner Museum of Art will show the DVD, A Christmas Carol, by Carl Davis and Massimo Morriscone, performed by the Northern Ballet of England at 1:30 p.m.in the video center of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Free. Call (727) 784-9512.

Holiday Camp: Children in grades K-5 can sign up for six days of fun at the city of Clearwater's 2007 Holiday Camp from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive. The camp features arts and crafts and field trips. There are two sessions. Week 1 runs from Dec. 26-28. Week 2 runs from Jan. 2-4, 2008. Camp fees per session are $36 with a Play Pass, $48 with a rec card, $60 without a card. Call (727) 669-1914.

Sunday

Benefit concert: Four members of the Dunedin High School Chorus will give a benefit performance of holiday music from 1-4 p.m. at Purple Moon, 833 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Donations accepted and a portion of all merchandise sales during this event will be donated to the DHS Chorus. Call (727) 738-1540.

Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History: See artifacts and memorabilia from Safety Harbor and the surrounding area from circa 10,000 B.C. through the early 20th century. The museum's Happy HollyDays exhibit celebrates Christmas past and present. There will be a silent auction of decorated trees and holiday arrangements. Free admission to the museum with a new toy donation. The exhibit continues through Dec. 31. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission is $3 adults, $2 seniors, teens and ages 7-12. 329 S Bayshore Blvd., Safety Harbor. Call (727) 726-1668.

Monday

Gardens aglow: Enjoy the Illuminated Gardens at Florida Botanical Gardens nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 3. More than 425,000 lights welcome in the holiday season with style. The gardens are at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. For information, call (727) 582-2100.

Light the bayou: Set the bayou aglow with holiday spirit. For just $1 you can personalize a lambatha bag and it will be placed with hundreds more that annually edge Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs on the evening of Dec. 24. Call Sunset Hills Elementary School for information at (727) 943-5523.

Thursday

Library fun: The Clearwater Public Library is offering a variety of programs for youth during winter break. Tricky Dogs, a family-friendly circus-style dog act, comes to the Countryside Library, 2741 State Road 580, at 10:30 a.m. A High School Musical sing-a-long will invite the audience to sing to the movie at 2 p.m. at the Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5244.

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