The week ahead

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published March 25, 2001

Today

Designer digs: The Florida Orchestra Guild shows off its 27th annual Designer Showcase home -- a 5,600-square-foot, three-story "city home" at Vinoy Place, 585 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Decorated by interior designers from the Tampa Bay area, the home is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays through April 14. Informal modeling, musical entertainment and boutique with lunch are available daily; English tea on Sundays. Proceeds benefit the Florida Orchestra. $8 advance, $10 door. Call 898-4819.

Music in the marly: Cellist Scott Kluksdahl performs at 2 p.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Works include a world premiere for cello and piano by American composer William Wiedrick, Cello Sonato by Benjamin Britten, and Mendelssohn's sonata in D Major. $15, $7 students 22 and younger. Reception follows. Seating limited. Call 896-2667.

German heritage day: The United German-American Society of Florida holds its 10th annual German Heritage Day Festival beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Food service begins at noon and festivities follow with a parade of flags at 2 p.m. The Hafenkappelle, a 36-piece band from Cape Coral, and German pop star Vanessa perform throughout the day. German vendors sell food, clothing, music and coffee. $8. Call 586-0067 or (941) 355-8530.

Hoopla: The Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs play the Kansas City Knights, 3 p.m. in the Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Tickets are $6-$50. Call Bayfront box office at 892-5767 or the ThunderDawgs at 823-4667.

Pioneer jamboree: Demonstrations of pioneer activities include blacksmithing, corn-grinding, goat-milking and rope making. Exhibition of antique flywheel engines and tractors, hay rides, arts and crafts and petting zoo. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, 2900 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. $2 adult, $1 for ages 6-15. No pets. Call 866-6401.

Monday

Passport to the good life: tHe Good Life Games kick off at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the Shuffleboard Room of the Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg. Demonstrations of lawn bowling, shuffleboard and Tai Chi. Games include pool, bingo, chess and horseshoes. Sidewalk sale 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a Senior Stars Showcase talent show at 1:30 p.m. Passport $2.50, breakfast and passport $5. Call 893-7622.

Tuesday

The wild west: Nan Colton, local artist and storyteller, shares the story of "Tess and the Wild West Show," which recalls the days of radio, Annie Oakley and Teddy Roosevelt, 1:30 p.m. at the Princess Martha, 411 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Call 894-6788.

Wildflower walk: Check out the seasonal blooms at 3 p.m. as a ranger leads a guided tour of Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. Free. Call 893-7326.

"The belle of Amherst': Five-time Tony winner Julie Harris plays the role of Emily Dickinson in this one-woman interpretation of the poet's life at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow in the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Harris won a Tony Award for this Broadway performance in 1977. $27.50-$47.50. Call 892-5767.

Art of the spirit, understanding each other through art: The Museum of Fine Arts presents a series of programs to foster mutual understanding and respect for diverse spiritual faiths and cultural traditions through art. Naomi McCord speaks on "Beacons of Light, Bahai Houses of Worship and the Bahai World Center" at 7 p.m. Free. Reservations suggested, seating is limited. Call 896-2667 or visit the Web site at http://www.fine-arts.org.

Wednesday

All-County music fest: 1,500 music students from choral, concert and jazz bands in Pinellas county elementary, middle and high schools and the Second Time Arounders Festival Marching Band. 7:30 p.m. Bayfront Center. $6. Call 892-5767.

Pinellas County fair: Through April 1 at the fairgrounds, 7801 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park (next to Wagon Wheel Flea Market). 5-11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday through Sunday. Admission $5 adult, $2 ages 6-11, plus $10 for unlimited rides Wednesday through Thursday, $12 Friday through Sunday. Call 541-6941.

Thursday

Senior free fest: Health screenings, door prizes and entertainment with Seniors in mind, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coliseum. Presented by the Senior Voice of Florida Newspaper. Free parking. Call 892-5202 or check Web site for information on Coliseum events, http://www.stpete.org/coliseum.htm.

Friday

Love connections: Thomas Wilkins conducts the Florida Orchestra in a Blue Jeans Classics concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Coliseum. Featuring works by Ravel, Tchaikovsky and more. $16. Call 892-5202.

Tampa Bay Blues fest: 4-10 p.m. Also noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1-10 p.m. Sunday, Vinoy Park, downtown St. Petersburg. National blues acts kick off the Festival of States activities. $20 Friday, $25 Saturday, $20 Sunday or $50 for three-day pass. Call 824-6163.

One-woman show: Homecoming, a comedic autobiographical play written and performed by Lauren Weedman, 8 p.m. in the St. Petersburg Little Theater, 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. $20, $12 seniors and students with ID. Call 866-2059.

Saturday

Antique autos: Cruise classic cars that line the Pier and Spa Beach Park, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Call 821-6164.

Marine habitats: Find out which marine animals live where and why in a hands-on kids game, 10 a.m. in the Pier Aquarium, second floor of the Pier. Donations appreciated. Call 895-7437.

Neighborhood treasures: Residents of Sunset Beach hold a yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maps of participating homes available at the Ships' Haven Motel, 8541 West Gulf Blvd. Call 360-0702 or 367-1422.

Garage sale and flea market: The Isle of Palms, 112th Avenue off Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island, holds annual sale. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maps identifying participating residents available in park at entrance to the isle. Call 363-7087.

Campbell Park come-unity day: Get to know your neighbors and resources available in a family fun day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Campbell Park Recreation Center, 601 14th St. S, St. Petersburg. Arts and crafts, health screenings, live entertainment, outdoor market, food and presentations by social clubs and community groups. Presented by Front Porch Florida Revitalization Council, St. Petersburg. Free. Call 898-6144.

Butterfly festival: Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg, celebrates spring with a day of family activities and a chance to be surrounded by hundreds of butterflies, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and April 1. Observe the life cycles, behavior and habitats in an open-air butterfly aviary. Learn how to attract these colorful insects by planting the right host and nectar plants, which will be on sale. Garden tours, entertainment, petting zoo, wildlife presentations, storytelling, children's crafts and face painting. Free with park admission. Call 551-3100.

Campfire chorus: Recall your favorite campfire tunes as parents and kids gather under the stars for old-fashioned campfire songs at 6 p.m. in Boyd Hill Nature Park. Free. Call 893-7326.

Top dog: More than 1,200 American Kennel Club-registered canines compete from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 in the Bayfront Center. Adults $3, seniors and children $1. Call 892-5767.

An evening with Marvin Hamlisch: A Florida Orchestra Super Pops Concert at 8 p.m. features tributes to Streisand and Porter, excerpts from Sophie's Choice and A Chorus Line and Hamlisch's Rent-a-Composer routine, where he spontaneously composes songs based on titles shouted out by the audience at the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $20-$38. Call 892-5767.

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