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Things to do

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 30, 2007


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Today

The Great Weedon Bird Quest: Learn identifying marks and behaviors of feathered year-round residents and seasonal visitors, while helping compile an annual checklist of the Preserve's birds, 8 a.m., Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Island Drive, St. Petersburg. Best for adults. Free. Call to register 453-6500.

Holiday Wonders: Chinese New Year pageant showcasing Chinese traditional culture and arts in performances that blend the charm of the East with holiday spirit of the West, 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $30-$67. Call 564-9566 or 892-5767.

Winter Art Walk: Third annual show and sale of arts and crafts by local artists, music, food and greyhound adoption, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., BayWalk, Second Avenue and Second Street N, St. Petersburg. Call 384-6000.

Tuesday

Kwanzaa Celebration: Celebrating the 7th Principle: IMANI (Faith), 6 p.m., Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Potluck dinner follows. Free. Call 893-7134.

Thursday

'Eleemosynary': Play presented by Jobsite theater that celebrates everything concerning womanhood, 8 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays through Jan. 20, Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. Production takes a look into the lives of three generations of women: a girl, her mother and her grandmother. $24.50. Call (813) 229-7827.

Friday

The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience: Tribute band Zozo revives the magic and mystery of the legendary 1970s band, 8 p.m., Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. $22 VIP, $19 advance, $22 day of show. Call 587-6740.

[Last modified December 29, 2007, 23:06:59]


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