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By Times staff reports
© St. Petersburg Times, published January 30, 2001
Great Gatsby dance
The Clearwater Public Library System's Youth Advisory Committee will present its "Great Gatsby Dance" from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday at the Clearwater East Library, 2251 Drew St. Come dressed for the Roaring '20s and get in the swing of things. All ages are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (727) 462-6800 ext. 239.
The Dunedin Public Library will host MusicFest 2001, a concert featuring six bands comprised of current and former students of Dunedin High. The concert will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Highlander Park, at the corner of Michigan Boulevard and Pinehurst Avenue in Dunedin. For more information, call Youth Services at 298-3080 ext. 259.
The Dunedin Public Library will present a program on attention deficit disorder and effective alternative treatments. Local chiropractic physicians will lead the discussion at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Dunedin Public Library. For more information, call Liz White at (727) 298-3080.
The Tampa Bay Area Writing Project's winter conference will be Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The conference will feature three interactive workshops on the best practices for the teching of writing. The fee is $45 in advance and $55 on site. For registration information, contact the USF division of conferences and institutes at (813) 974-5731.
The Council for Exceptional Children Suncoast Chapter 176 will host a a showcase on the Classroom Learning System from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Gus A. Stavros Institute, Enterprise Village, 12100 Starkey Road, Largo. The evening will feature both general and exceptional student education. For more information, call Kathy Brickley at (727) 725-7982.
The Clearwater-St. Petersburg Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa is sponsoring the Outstanding Layman Award. The award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to public education but is not currently working in the education profession. The selection committee will consider an individual's contributions to the community through education or other public service media. Individual's may receive this award only once. Nominations are due Feb. 18. For more information, call Kathy Duncan, Curtis Fundamental Elementary, (727) 469-5996.