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By Times Staff Writer
Published January 18, 2008

Today

Music with heart: Folk musicians Cindy Mangsen and Steve Gillette will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 E Pine St. Tickets are $18 and $16. Call 727 942-5605 or visit www.tarponarts.org.

Dinner-dance: The Palm Harbor Community Center, 1500 16th St., will hold a chicken cordon bleu dinner and dance with live entertainment from 5 to 7 p.m. BYOB. Cost is $6 for community center members, $7 for nonmembers. Advance paid reservation suggested. Call (727) 771-6000.

Watercolor demo: The Largo Art Association presents a demonstration of watercolor on clay board by Terry Denson. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St. NW. Free. Info: E-mail Elaine Miller at TEMCO1A@aol.com

Saturday

Rapunzel: Stages Productions brings the fairy tale to life at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children, $20 for a family four-pack. Call (727) 587-6793.

Garage sale: The Knights of Columbus will have a community garage sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 512 S Lincoln Ave., Clearwater. Breakfast and a light lunch will be sold. (727) 441-2159 or (727) 726-6964.

Movie in the park: The Palm Harbor Community Activity Center will show Happy Feet for free at dusk at H.S. "Pop" Stansell Park, at Eighth Street and Florida Avenue. Refreshments available. (727) 771-6000.

Eat wisely: Joe Custer presents "Raw Living Foods Made Easy" at 11 a.m. at Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Call (727) 443-6703.

The way it was: Sudye Cauthen, a fifth-generation Floridian, will reflect on Florida's changing landscapes and traditions. 1-2 p.m. at Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Call (727) 453-6800 or www.pinellascounty.org/events.

Treasure Island Kite Festival: Features precision flying teams, giant kites, trick flying, lessons and competitions beginning at 10 a.m. on the beach behind the Thunderbird Motel, 10700 Gulf Blvd. Free. Continues Sunday. Call (727) 319-3431.

Chili cookoff: The Chili Appreciation Society International is sponsoring the Suncoast Chili Cookoff, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the grounds of the Tarpon Springs Boys & Girls Club, 111 W Lime St. Includes crafts, a motorcycle show and entertainment. Free admission.

Chamber music: The Jose White String Quartet performs Latin-influenced music at 7:30 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane. Tickets: $22 and $20. Call (727) 942-5605.

Sponge Docks doings: Absorb the ambience of the historic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks during a Fine Art & Craft Event ,10 a.m.-5 p.m. along Dodecanese Boulevard. Free admission. Continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. (352) 344-0657.

Learn to write pop songs:Register for a four-week class for adults beginning Feb. 7 at Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St. $35 center members, $40 nonmembers. Limited to six students withe-mail capability. Call James Pappas, (727) 804-1040.

Sunday

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

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