Weather | Sports | Forums | Comics | Classifieds | Calendar | Movies
By CONNIE DREW
© St. Petersburg Times, published December 7, 2000
Carrollwood/Northdale/Odessa
Clubhouse YMCA taking registration
The Bob Sierra Family YMCA, 4029 Northdale Blvd., is taking registration for the Clubhouse YMCA Program designed for its 8- to 12-year-old facility members. The program offers daily activities, sports and games, computer access and snacks. Club activities include the Mad Scientist, Creative Craft, Cooking, Olympic Games, Hoop-It-Up and the Homework Club. Clubhouse YMCA runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday while schools are in session. Bus transportation is provided daily from Claywell, Schwarzkopf, Essrig and Northwest elementary schools to the YMCA. The cost is $32 per week (for facility members only). For information, call (813) 962-3220.
Men's club accepting new members
The Men's Club of Sun City Center is accepting new members. Membership is open to all local male residents. The club hosts a luncheon meeting with a featured speaker at 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The cost is $10 per person. For information, call Bob at (813) 633-7549.
Author to hold book signing Saturday Florence Anthony will appear at Barnes & Noble-Tampa, 213 N Dale Mabry Highway, to sign copies of her debut novel, Keeping Secrets, Telling Lies. Anthony, a celebrity gossip maven, will autograph books from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. The novel revolves around the mystery of multiple murders that take place over a seven-day period. For information, call (813) 871-2228.
Hillsborough County Commissioners will hold a dedication of the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S Manhattan Ave., at 11 a.m. Monday. The library, the 22nd in the county's library system, is named in honor of Platt, who has served the community for 24 years as a Tampa City Council member and as a Hillsborough County commissioner. The library will house major artwork featuring hand-carved manatee benches, a panther portico announcing the children's section, and artwork on paper and canvas. The collection also includes the site-specific glass art and a woven copper sculpture. For information, call (813) 276-2164.
The 16th annual drive-through Christmas pageant sponsored by First Church of the Nazarene will be open from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The free pageant, "Tampa Christmas Lane," chronicles Christ's birth using beautiful and professional props, lighting, music, live animals and a cast of about 300 costumed characters. The church is at 5902 N Himes Ave. All vehicles in line at 9:30 p.m. will be guaranteed entrance. You may drive through or ride a hay wagon. For information, call (813) 875-3058.
All businesses and residents throughout the historic district of Ybor City are invited to participate in the first annual "Lights on Main Street." The family event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Centro Ybor featuring "Caroling on Main Street" and will continue throughout the district until the awards ceremony, which starts at 8:30 p.m. The celebration to kick off the holiday season will feature local schools and musicians caroling, community-wide lights, decorations, and other festivities. "Lights on Main Street" is an official event of the Ybor City Main Street Program and is sponsored in part by Cox Concessions/CC Events and the Hilton Garden. For information, call (813) 247-4951.
The Centre For Women, 305 S Hyde Park Ave., is offering a relationships class for women from 9 a.m. to noon Monday and Tuesday. The two-day class, "Understanding Self in Relationships," will focus on relationships between family, self and others. Kate Cunningham, a counselor, will teach the class how to set limits, listen and resolve conflicts to improve relationships. The suggested donation is $10; reservations are required. For information or reservations, call (813) 251-8437.
The Drama Department at Chamberlain High School, 9401 N Boulevard, will present Faith County at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. Performances will be held in the school's auditorium. Tickets are $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Call (813) 975-7677. -- Information about meetings and events can be sent to Connie Drew, the St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618, or faxed to 226-3352. The deadline is two weeks before the event.