Times staff
Thursday, September 23, 2010
CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER
Get a jump on Christmas photos and help Clearwater's Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf. Cannonfire Photography will donate all session proceeds to the school. Participants get a free 5-by-7 photo, and there will be goodies, raffles and food from local businesses. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. $35 per child, per session. Cannonfire Photography, 2435 M. L. King St. N, St. Petersburg. Sponsor: Julie Robbins. (727) 412-3388; cannonfirephoto.com.
Today
Stein Mart's Give & Save Charity Days: Designed to bring the community together in a fun and profitable venture, Stein Mart's Give & Save Charity Days will benefit Community Pride Child Care and its supporters. Tickets are good at all Stein Mart locations during the four-day event. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. $5 ticket entitles bearer to $5 off and 15 percent off entire purchase. Stein Mart, 2522 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. (727) 443-2218.
Lights on LRMA! An Open House: A celebration for the 39th Annual Florida Watercolor Exhibition, which opened Sept. 12. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks are served in the Fine Arts Lobby, and a cash bar is available. The long-awaited Leepa-Rattner sign will be illuminated. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. (727) 712-5762; spcollege.edu/museum.
Friday Fairways and Fun Days: Parents can drop off their children, ages 3 through sixth grade, at the Southwest Recreation Complex for games, movies and other entertainment while they enjoy a round of nine holes at Largo Golf Course. Includes pizza and drinks for kids. Children must be picked up by 8:30 p.m. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $9 per child, $9 per golfer. Largo Golf Course, 12500 Vonn Road. (727) 518-3024.
Lovers and Other Strangers: A romantic comedy about relationships by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna. Seating is at 4 p.m. for Thursday to Sunday evening shows, 11 a.m. for Thursday and Saturday matinees. $29.90 plus tax, buffet and show. Early Bird Dinner Theatre, 200 S McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. (727) 446-5898; earlybirddinner theatre.com.
Fall Festival & ''Yuppy" Hour: Bring your well-behaved puppy for 'Yuppy Hour,'' celebrate fall with a sampling of wines and dance to live music. There will be wine and beer for sale. Dogs are available for adoption from Dunedin Doggy Rescue. 6 p.m. Free admission and tasting; charge for wine, food. Got Wine, 520 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. (727) 421-7252.
Starlight Concert Series: Starlight Concerts will be on the Sindoon Stage in Highlander Park, behind Dunedin Community Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and coolers. Well-behaved pets on leashes are also welcome in the park. A selection of Dunedin Brewery beers will be for sale, with some of the proceeds benefiting Dunedin Doggie Rescue. Free parking is available. Music by the Voices of Jazz. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Highlander Park, Michigan Boulevard and Culbertson Avenue, Dunedin. (727) 812-4530; dunedingov.com.
Square dance: An evening of square dancing to caller Allen Snell. No alcohol permitted. 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. $5. Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St. NW. (727) 518-3131.
Tarpon Springs Community Choir Gospel Concert: A true community choir with top singers from three area churches will perform gospel favorites. 7:30 p.m. $13, $11 members/students. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (727) 942-5605; tarponarts.org.
Sunset Cinema at Pier 60: Bring blankets, low lawn chairs or towels to plop on Clearwater Beach at Pier 60 and watch free movies. Concessions will be for sale. (No alcohol is permitted on the beach.) Shows start about dusk. Tonight's feature is the PG-rated film Flipper. 8 p.m. Free. Pieee. Pier 60, 10 Pier 60 Drive, Clearwater Beach. Call (727) 434-6060 or visit sunsetsatpier60.com.