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Out and about

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 19, 2008

Today

Kite Festival: Hit the beach this weekend for the 11th annual Treasure Island Kite Festival, featuring precision flying teams, giant kites, trick flying, lessons and competitions beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and continuing Sunday on Treasure Island Beach behind the Thunderbird Motel, 10700 Gulf Blvd. Free. Call (727) 319-3431.

Garage sale: The Knights of Columbus will host a community garage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 512 S Lincoln Ave., Clearwater. Breakfast and light lunch will be sold. For rental tables and general information, call (727) 441-2159 or (727) 726-6964.

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

Eat wisely: Joe Custer presents "Raw Living Foods Made Easy" and prepares parsley, kale and chunky coleslaw 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 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Call (727) 453-6800 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/events.

Chili cookoff: The Chili Appreciation Society International sponsors the third annual Suncoast Chili Cookoff from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Boys & Girls Club, 111 W Lime St. Food and craft vendors, a motorcycle show and entertainment are planned. Free admission. To enter, submit a recipe or become a judge, call Derrick Janisz at (727) 937-0320.

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.

Arts and crafts: Come to the historic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks for a Fine Art & Craft Event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday along Dodecanese Blvd. Free admission. Call (352) 344-0657.

Express yourself: Register now to learn to write pop music songs at a four-week class for adults beginning Feb. 7 at the Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St. Cost: $35 center members, $40 nonmembers. Limit 6 students with e-mail capability to receive class work. Call James Pappas at (727) 804-1040.

Sunday

The Miniature Art Society of Florida presents its 33rd annual juried art show Sunday, Jan. 20 through Feb. 10 at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. Tickets are $8 adults; $7 seniors (65+); $4 age 7-18. Free for museum and MASF members and children younger than 6. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday. Call (727) 518-6833 or visit www.miniature-art.com.

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

Monday

Trace your roots: Free genealogy assistance with volunteer genealogist John Kiwala from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at the Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Call (727) 943-4922.

Dixieland dance: The Bayside Banjo Band plays Dixieland and old-time songs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday at American Legion Post 7, 1760 Turner St., Clearwater. Call (727) 447-9204.

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