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Out and about
By Times Staff Writer
Published March 9, 2008
Today Dazzling displays: The eighth annual Gem and Mineral Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Minnreg Building, 6340 126th Ave. N, Largo. The event includes many vendors, jewelry, equipment and tools, collections on display, demonstrations and raffles. Refreshments available. Admission is $5, $4 for students with parent or ID card and free for ages 6 and younger. Call 727 657-0998 or (727) 345-8994. Evening bingo: Players are invited to try their luck every Sunday evening at the Dunedin/Clearwater Elks Lodge 1525, 1240 San Christopher Drive, Dunedin. Early bird is at 5:30 p.m., regular session at 6:30 p.m. Call (727) 733-1005 or (727) 733-3318. Bird Walk: Learn to identify common birds by sight, behavior and sound on a morning walk from 9-11 a.m. at the Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Free. Closed-toe shoes are required, a hat, sunscreen and insect repellent are recommended. Register at (727) 453-6800. Afternoon bingo: Games start at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday at the Knights of Columbus, 1251 San Christopher Drive, Dunedin. Free coffee and doughnuts. Hot dogs and chips will be sold. (727) 216-3859. Spring antique show: Browse 50 vendors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Antique Alley, 580 N Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs. Rain date is March 16. Park in designated areas. Call (727) 581-6585. Jazz concert: The Clam Bayou Jazz Band will play its "Swing Into Spring" concert at 3 p.m. at Crystal Cove Community Church, 6900 County Road 95, Palm Harbor. Free. Call (727) 784-3332 or (727) 784-8908. Flag ceremony: The Clearwater chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars invites every citizen to "The Massing of the Colors," a free flag pageant at 2 p.m. at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, 2405 Phillippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 343-7664, (727) 786-5578 or (727) 559-0410. Opera DVD:Orpheus in the Underworld will be shown 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. Old world music:Ensemble Piffaro will use ancient instruments to perform works by late Medieval and Renaissance composers at 3 p.m. at Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. Donations accepted. Call (727) 446-3001. Monday Dunedin Historical Museum: The "Honeymoon Isle" exhibit is extended through Saturday at 349 Main St. It details when the island was used as a honeymoon resort in the late 1930s and 1940s. Call (727) 733-4081 or e-mail nellpr@dunedinhistory@yahoo.com Trace your roots: Free genealogy help with volunteer genealogist John Kiwala from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays 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. Line dancing: Adults and seniors are invited to learn new and traditional line dances from 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays at Largo's Highland Complex, 400 Highland Ave. No partner needed. Join any time. Call (727) 518-3016. Tuesday Dinner dance: Indulge in a pasta dinner and dance from 5 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Italian American Club of Greater Clearwater, 200 McMullen Booth Road. $7 members, $9 nonmembers. The club also hosts dinner and dancing every other Saturday from 6-10 p.m. Cost is $13 for club members, $16 for nonmembers. Call (727) 791-8698. Gardening how-to: The Garden Club of Tarpon Springs will present a free workshop on container gardening at 7 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Register, at (727) 943-4922. Inspiring evening: Women of Global Action, Tampa Bay, present Peace Nihorimbere, a Rwandan and Burundian genocide survivor, will share her work with AIDS and genocide widows at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, 2299 Drew St., Clearwater. A love offering will be taken. For details and to RSVP, call (727) 585-9217, (727) 784-7254, or e-mail TampabayWOGA@gmail.com.
YVONNE SWANSON Special to the Times Today Orchids Tampa Bay Orchid Society will host an orchid show and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bayanihan Arts & Events Center, 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa. Admission is $4. Free parking. Call (727) 772-8535 or visit www.tampabayorchidsociety.com. Send calendar information to northpin@sptimes.com or fax it to (727) 445-4119.
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