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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published May 27, 2001
TODAY
CAR AND TRUCK SHOW: Classic and new vehicles line The Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Call 821-6164.
PERFORMING PATRIOTS: Memorial Day at The Pier, noon to 4 p.m. Entertainment, music. Free. Call 821-6164.
REMEMBER: Treasure Island Memorial Day parade, 10 a.m. Community and business members start at City Hall, 120 108th Ave., and travel First Street E to the Community Center. Memorial service by the American Legion. Free hot dogs and music. Call 360-7174.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE: The 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and re-enactors of all wars dedicate the day to those who have given their lives for their country, 2 p.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery veterans flagpole, 5201 58th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Call 521-6287.
MEMORIAL STAMP: The U. S. Postal Service honors veterans with the release of a new stamp. A ceremony with special guests Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-Largo, St. Petersburg Postmaster Thomas W. Pawlowski, World War II veterans and postal retiree Alfred Pugh, who is 106 years old. 9 a.m. at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Free. Call 328-6633.
TASTE OF PINELLAS: The 15th annual event is 5-10 p.m., then noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday in Vinoy Park, adjacent to the Vinoy Hotel on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront. Sixty restaurants serve samples of their best that range in price from $1 to $4. Diners purchase tickets that also can be used for souvenirs and children's activities. TASCO teen program has an interactive area, fireworks on Saturday night, and music, including Hunks of Funk, Poco, Pure Prairie League and Clarence Clemons. Proceeds benefit All Children's Hospital and the event is held in conjunction with the All Children's Hospital Telethon. Free admission. Call 892-4193.
FRACTURED FOLK TALES: An encore presentation of the popular Lobby Theater production by Paul Johnson. Comic musical retells the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, The Bremen Town Musicians, The Spider and the Fly and more with music ranging from 1950s rock 'n' roll to opera. 8 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Little Theater, 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. $8, $4 for children. Call 866-2059.
THE IMPRESSIONISTS: A 20-minute sneak preview of the two-part A&E special is shown at 7 p.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. The program airs in its entirety June 3 and 4. Nan Colton, artist in residence, performs First Impressions: The Lives and Art of the Impressionists. Colton's script explores the great 19th-century French artists and their relationships with each other. Wine and cheese will be served. Free admission to museum and program. Call 896-2667.
GET DOWNTOWN: Street party on Central Avenue between Second and Third streets, 5:30-10 p.m. Music by Allon Sams, a jazz keyboardist. Restaurants open for dining; proceeds from street beverage sales benefit the Lakeview Optimist Club of St. Petersburg. Free. No pets, coolers or glass containers please. Call 393-3597.
FACTORY OUTLET SALE: Noon to 10 p.m., then 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Vendors sell electronics, cellular phones/service, computers, perfume, clothing, shoes, jewelry, sunglasses, luggage and more. St. Petersburg Times Bayfront Arena, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $5; children 12 and under are free. Call 892-5767.
BIRD WALK: Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg, 8-9:30 a.m. Free, meet at Gate 4. Call 893-7326.
THE SALTY SEA: How much salt is in Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico or a marine aquarium? Come learn to use oceanographers' tools of the trade to measure salinity. 10 a.m. in the Pier Aquarium, (second floor of The Pier). Donations appreciated. Call 895-7437.
BIKE RODEO: Bring the kids, their bikes and helmets and test their skills, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. St. Pete Fire and Rescue will be on hand to inspect bikes and helmets. Free, includes lunch. Call 893-7218.
CRAFTS FESTIVAL: Eighth annual Corey Avenue street festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Same time June 3. More than 100 local and national artists sell original arts and crafts. A green market features dips, sauces, breads and exotic plants. Live music and entertainment throughout the weekend. Free. Call 367-9010.