Seize The Day

By KELLY STEFANI

© St. Petersburg Times, published June 27, 2000

THINGS TO VIEW

Ya got your cooler packed, your bathing suit on and you're halfway to the beach. Suddenly, you realize you forgot your book. No problem! Stop by the Used Book Blowout Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the St. Pete Beach Library, 365 73rd Ave., St. Pete Beach. At prices ranging from 50 cents to $1, it doesn't matter if these books get wet, sandy or doused with suntan lotion. Call 363-9238.

Escape the heat and catch a special feature in Florida's only IMAX Dome Theatre at the Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. This week's movies include Mysteries of Egypt at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. and Dolphins at noon, 2 and 4 p.m., with a double feature each evening at 7 p.m. Ticket prices range from $9 to $13. Parking is free. Call (813) 987-6300.

Relax and explore "Adventures in Good Music" with Karl Haas weekdays at 9 p.m. on National Public Radio station WUSF-FM 89.7. Today, Haas takes a look at the many pieces of music using a definite color as part of their title in "Color Schemes."

Champagne lovers are in for a treat. Expand your horizons on your favorite bubbly at the "Almost Champagne" Seminar at 7 p.m. today at Cafe L'Europe, 431 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. This wine seminar focuses on French sparkling wines not exactly located in the Champagne region of France. Cost: $55. Call: (941) 388-4415.

THINGS TO VIEW

Castles hold legends of magic, mystery and ghostly secrets. Journey to Scotland's most haunted fortress, Glamis castle, and on to Transylvania to explore the myths surrounding the infamous sadistic Dracula in Ghostly Castles, tonight at 9 p.m. on the Travel Channel. Then, at 10 p.m., study the secret strategies used by military commanders when attacking medieval castle strongholds in Castles at War.

Born a healthy baby on June 27, 1880, Helen Keller was stricken with a near-fatal illness at 19 months that left her completely blind and deaf. Take a look at the triumphant political and personal achievements she made in the one-hour profile Intimate Portrait: Helen Keller, tonight at 7 on Lifetime.

- Compiled by Times staff writer Kelly Stefani.