The week ahead

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published July 8, 2001

MONDAY

NIGHT HIKE: Bring your flashlight and be amazed by how many creatures are watching you in Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. Ranger leads and uses all the senses to explore the park -- including a few tricks that can only be done in the dark. Meet in parking lot of library at 8:30 p.m. Free. Call 893-7326.

TUESDAY

SIT AND BE FIT: Staying fit while you sit is easier than you think. Dr. Bond Thomas presents a program on how to prevent stress-related injuries. Also, exercises that can help cure or prevent various health problems. At 1:30 p.m. in the Princess Martha, 411 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Free, reservations required 894-6788.

WEDNESDAY

FREE FILMS: Gulf Beaches Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach shows films at 2 p.m. This weeks features are Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture and Maui and Kauai. Call 391-2828.

SUNRISE SALE: The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg holds a sale of items from the museum gift shop from 6:45 to 10:30 a.m. in the Marly Room. Cards, jewelry, books and toys all at a substantial savings. After 10:30 a.m., jewelry will be moved back to the gift shop but will remain on sale till 4:30 p.m. Refreshments provided. Call 896-2667.

THURSDAY

GALLERY TALK: Dr. Jennifer Hardin, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, speaks on a collection of Currier and Ives prints at 4 p.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Currier and Ives is considered the most significant nineteenth-century print publisher in the United States (1835-1907) and has been credited with making art reproductions available to the public and increasing an understanding of high art. Free with museum admission. Call 896-2667.

BEACH BLOWOUT: Teens grades 6 through 12 are invited to a Summer Extreme beach event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Treasure Island Municipal Beach, 11260 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. Live entertainment, games, prizes, beach cruisers, dancing, volleyball and extreme rock climbing. Concession available. Free. Call 892-5060.

FRIDAY

CHRISTIAN CONCERT: Eli performs at 7 p.m. in the The Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Proceeds benefit Daystar Life Center, an emergency needs program in St. Petersburg. Please bring one non-perishble food item or article of clothing in good condition. $10. Call 822-3590.

NORMAN ROCKWELL'S 'FAMILY LIFE': A collection of 78 prints by Norman Rockwell originally commissioned by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. as an advertising campaign is on display until Nov. 9 at the Florida International Museum, 100 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. The "Family Life" Series depicts various aspects of American Life with an emphasis on the family during the 1950s and 1960s. Exhibits in the museum are priced individually or all together. Rockwell exhibit only $3.95, $3.45 seniors, $2.95 students. Day pass for all exhibits is $13.95, $12.95 seniors, $5.95 students 6 TO 18. Call 822-3693 or check the Web site at www.floridamuseum.org.

'VISITING MR. GREEN': A poignant tale of an intergenerational friendship that occurs between two men who are separated not only by years but by prejudice that has led them both to isolate themselves from society is presented at the American Stage, 211 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Playwright, Jeff Baron, combines comedy and pathos to inspire the audiance to step beyond self-imposed boundaries of prejudice. Runs today through Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays and Saturdays July 21 and 28. Call 823-7529.

SATURDAY

GOSPEL FEST: The 2001 Summer Gospel Fest featuring the Christianaires of Jackson, Miss., along with local talent, is held at 6 p.m. in the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg. $19. Call 822-3590.

SKILLS CHALLENGE: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays hold the Florida Power Devil Rays Skills Challenge for kids ages 7-14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pinellas Park Boys and Girls Club, 7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park. The Skills Challenge emphasizes how fun it is to play baseball and offers kids a chance to compete and receive gifts and prizes. Free. Call 825-3232.

UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY: Use shovels, brushes, sifting boxes and other tools of the trade to unearth fossils left behind by ancient marine animals and dig up clay pots, arrowheads and other artifacts of Florida's native Americans, 10 a.m. to noon at The Pier Aquarium, the Spa Beach in St. Petersburg and the Education Station on the approach to The Pier. Donations appreciated. Call 895-7437.

ASIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Enjoy a taste of Asia its language and culture from 2 to 4 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Features dragon dancers, a Tae Kwon Do demonstration, Asian fashion show, Cambodian Court Dancers, break dancers and Asian cuisine. Free. Call 893-7193.

LYRIC OPERA: A concert, luncheon and guided tour will begin at 11 a.m. in the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Soprano Mary K. Wilson and pianist Rena Massey perform. Luncheon will be catered by Banquet Masters. $20 includes everything. For reservations, call 578-1657.

FRENCH INDEPENDENCE DAY: Celebrate Bastille Day in style from 4-8 p.m. with a party at the waterfront home of the president of of the Alliance Francaise de Pinellas County, 3700 42nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Evening features French music, dancing and grand buffet with wine. 20, $10 children. Limited space, reservations required. Call 866-1856.

'IN THE GARDEN': The Pinellas County Extention Service home of the Florida Botanical Gardens, 12175 125th St. N, Largo, holds a workshop from 9-10 a.m. on how to make a rain barrel to collect runoff water from roofs to water plants. $20 includes all materials needed. Please make arrangements to transport your barrel home. Reservations and advance payment required. Workshop will be repeated July 28. Call 582-2112.

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