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Out & About

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 12, 2008


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Today

Art talk: A color lithograph by Spanish surrealist artist Joan Miro will be the featured work at this month's "On The Easel" program at noon at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Program is free with paid museum admission. Call (727) 712-5762.

Florida-friendly landscape: Get one-on-one help with attractive landscape plans that conserve water and protect the environment from 4-8 p.m. at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, East Lake. Free. Registration required. Call (727) 453-6800.

Theater gala: The First Nighters Gala Premiere for the March production of Sweet Charity is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Francis Wilson Playhouse, 320 Seminole St., Clearwater. Cost is $27 and includes appetizers, desserts, champagne and show. Call Patti Baldwin at (727) 738-9121 for information.

Software demos: The Bay Area Macintosh Users Group will meet at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Mac fundamentals meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with main meeting at 7 p.m. Demos of favorite free and low-cost software programs. Call (727) 796-2929.

Arts and crafts: Chapel on the Hill Fine Art and Craft Event will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at 12601 Park Blvd., Largo, with music, food, and pet adoptions through Greyhound Pets of America-Senior Sanctuary of Florida. Free admission and parking. Call (352) 344-0657.

Meet the author: Children's author Carol Carrick will present a slide narrative of her writing career at 7 p.m. at the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Call (727) 298-3080, ext. 224.

Volunteer: Learn how to bring the past to life at a volunteer open house from 1-2 p.m. at Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. Positions are available for docents, living history presenters, receptionists and in gift shop. Call (727) 582-2123 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage.

[Last modified March 11, 2008, 23:49:36]


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