Seize the day

By KATHLEEN LANG

© St. Petersburg Times, published May 23, 2000

Things to do...

Seeking a new or better career? Then head to the Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, from 3 to 7 p.m. today for the Community at Work Job Fair. Companies that are recruiting new employees range from insurance and law enforcement to financial and technical business. Co-sponsored by the city of St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg Junior College. Free. Call Tyna Middleton at (727) 893-7894 or the center at (727) 893-7134.

Hear the song for the dead when Florida Pro Musica presents Mozart's Requiem in D minor at 7:30 p.m. today at the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. The program features a Mozart-sized ensemble with 23 singers and a 26-piece orchestra composed of area musicians. Also featured will be works by Grieg, Donizetti, with Promenade trio. Tickets are $20 adult, $15 seniors, $5 students. Call (813) 258-4226 or (727) 822-3590.

Meet Tarpon Springs native Gregory Gay, author of Florida Senior Legal Guide, at 1:30 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble, 122 Brandon Town Center, Brandon. Gay's book is described as a desk reference that explains the laws affecting Florida's seniors. Call (813) 661-9883.

T H I N G S T O V I E W . . .

Remember when Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone's secret vault? Hopefully this Fox special will be a bit livelier. Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live!, hosted by Hugh Downs and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, takes viewers on a live archaeological expedition led by noted Egyptologist Zahi Hawass. It seems that there may be more than 10,000 mummies buried in an area where more than 100 have been discovered, many of them with heads and chests covered in gold. Will more be found tonight? 8 p.m. Experience a giant superheated storm erupting off the sun's face that hurls through space toward Earth at 1-million mph on WEDU-Ch. 3's premiere of Solar Blast tonight. The new documentary features vivid solar imagery and animation to give viewers a new understanding of how the star works. 8 p.m. Share an Intimate Portrait on Lifetime with Connie Chung and learn about the varied resume of the second woman to co-anchor the evening news on a broadcast network. 7 p.m.- Compiled by Times staff writer Kathleen Lang. She can be reached at lang@sptimes.com. For a complete roundup of activities around the Tampa Bay area, log on to the Web at http://www.tampabay.com.