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USF Alumni presents a Winter Solstice. An after-hours museum event that offers live music, performances, entertainment,

USF Alumni presents a Winter Solstice.

An after-hours museum event that offers live music, performances, entertainment, culinary delights, libations and so much more. Sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times and tbt* Tampa Bay Times.

$10 Admission; members free.

As you begin to prepare for the holidays, it’s always a good idea to get tips and tricks from the experts. Join WEDU as

As you begin to prepare for the holidays, it’s always a good idea to get tips and tricks from the experts. Join WEDU as we bring our programming to life with Jack Bishop, tasting lab expert on public television's hit show America's Test Kitchen and new series Cook's Country. This special event will get you ready for baking this season.

You’ll have the chance to sample the test kitchen's three favorite holiday cookies; learn which baking gear the test kitchen's experts recommend—and why; participate in a blind taste-test of premium dark chocolates and receive the test kitchen's holiday gift giving guide to top-rated kitchen equipment and gourmet foods. Set in a professional culinary school, this event is a unique opportunity to get ready for the hectic season ahead.

Jack Bishop is the editorial director of America's Test Kitchen. He joined the staff of Cook's Magazine in 1988 and helped with the launch of Cook's Illustrated in 1993. He established the tasting protocols used in America's Test Kitchen and has authored dozens of articles for the magazine. Jack directed the launch of Cook's Country magazine and oversees editorial operations at both magazines. He is a cast member of America's Test Kitchen, the top-rated public television cooking show now in its seventh season. Jack edited The Best Recipe (1999) and established the book division at America's Test Kitchen. He is the author of several cookbooks, including A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen, Vegetables Every Day, The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, Pasta e Verdura, and Lasagna.

It’s an all-American program with Samuel Barber’s gorgeous  soundscape, Essay No. 2, and one of Aaron Copland’s quintess

It’s an all-American program with Samuel Barber’s gorgeous  soundscape, Essay No. 2, and one of Aaron Copland’s quintessentially American musical portraits, Appalachian Spring.   American pianist William Wolfram also performs the virtuosic Piano Concerto of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Corigliano, known by many for his wonderfully exotic score to the film The Red Violin.

Do you make the best BBQ?  If you think you do, or if you just like to eat great BBQ, come to the 6th Annual Plant City

Do you make the best BBQ?  If you think you do, or if you just like to eat great BBQ, come to the 6th Annual Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Championship, brought to you by the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce.  Individuals will compete in the professional, amateurs and kids’ barbeque competition Saturday, November 22nd at the Randy Larson Softball Four-Plex, 1900 South Park Rd/1401 Albertsons Drive. The general public has the opportunity to sample some of the best BBQ in the country!

Don't miss out on the: 

• Fabulous Food


• Live Entertainment


• Local Taverns


• Great Merchandise


• And of course - that finger licking good barbecue!

  Pig Jam has been sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS).  For entry information and rules and regulations governing each of the three categories (professional, amateur and kids), contact Plant City Chamber of Commerce 813-754-3707.  Prizes will be awarded in each category with professionals vying for the $3,000 Grand Champion Award, $2,000 for Reserve and cash prizes through 10th place in each of the four food categories (BBQ Ribs, BBQ Port, Beef Brisket and Chicken).  Prizes will also be awarded in the amateur and kids’ competitions.  Proceeds of the Pig Jam will benefit chamber programs.

  
  

  Family Fun & Concert
  Pig Jammers will have food and a lot more to enjoy.  While grills will be busy from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., there will be a rock-climbing wall; moon walks snow cones and cookies plus a host of additional activities for children.

  
  

  Parking is $3 per vehicle and – admission is FREE!
  Live band will be will be playing from 11:00 am-5:00 pm.
  

  
  

Experience 10,000 square-feet of interactive exhibits and programs on the science behind natural disasters, how they aff

Experience 10,000 square-feet of interactive exhibits and programs on the science behind natural disasters, how they affect lives, and how to stay safe and minimize property damage. The exhibit covers nine natural disaster genres: floods, hail storms, hurricanes, lightning, tornados, wildfires, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Appropriate for all ages.

Every birthday should be wild! Let Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo help to make yours one to remember. Enjoy FREE daytime admissi

Every birthday should be wild! Let Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo help to make yours one to remember. Enjoy FREE daytime admission into the Zoo and a FREE meal from Garden Grille, Paradise Café or Grub & Grog on your birthday**! **Must present acceptable proof of birthday: driver’s license, birth certificate, passport or military ID. Not combinable with any other offers. Free meal is good for one combo meal which includes entrée and drink. Offer must be redeemed on the individuals’ birthday with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas. No cash value. Non-transferable. Nonrefundable. Not valid for special events.

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) will permanently open its doors to the first phase of The Amazing You exhibiti

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) will permanently open its doors to the first phase of The Amazing You exhibition. In this informative, educational, and interactive exhibition, guests will have the opportunity to explore the intricate world of the human body. The first phase of The Amazing You will give guests vast insight into the beginning of life, childhood, and adolescence life stages. Exhibits within the first phase will give visitors a thorough, yet captivating outlook on the human body.

Mementos from under the Minarets evokes the tourist and collector in all of us, and gives visitors a glimpse of the Hote

Mementos from under the Minarets evokes the tourist and collector in all of us, and gives visitors a glimpse of the Hotel that Henry B. Plant publicized so enthusiastically when he began developing Florida. The primary focus of the exhibit is to showcase rare souvenirs, trinkets, remembrances and memorabilia featuring the Tampa Bay Hotel--everything from whimsical alligator spoons to delicate portraiture china pieces to the exquisite hand-painted, opening day fan. Ephemera such as original postcards and stereoscopes, along with advertisements meant to lure visitors to Tampa, will augment the exhibit. In addition, the exhibit explores letters and collectibles from a number of well-known guests such as Frederic Remington, Clara Barton and Richard Harding Davis.

The exhibit details the various steps of the milking process in a colorful and educational way and also includes various

The exhibit details the various steps of the milking process in a colorful and educational way and also includes various other features such as cow feed samples and a video filmed at a real Florida dairy farm. It also provides guests an opportunity to milk a life-sized mechanical cow while learning more about milk.

You'll be sure to find great produce at great prices. Shop around for gourmet foods & sauces, fresh baked breads, fr

You'll be sure to find great produce at great prices. Shop around for gourmet foods & sauces, fresh baked breads, fresh eggs, prepared foods, herbs & plants, pet treats, honey, unique gifts, artwork, jewelry, woodworking, bath and body products, and so much more!!

The focus is simple…bring to downtown Tampa the best products and produce available in the region while at the same time

The focus is simple…bring to downtown Tampa the best products and produce available in the region while at the same time creating an economic development tool to encourage more people to explore all the downtown has to offer.

Running the market will be Tiffany Ferrecchia, an accomplished organic caterer and executive chef who has been hired by the Partnership to operate the market.  Ferrecchia has been working the past several months on securing vendors, coordinating with the City of Tampa on details relating to site location and organizing special market events, such as arranging for WMNF 88.5 to provide music during the market hours.

With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd We

With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide and is now longest running show in Broadway history. Phantom returns to Tampa to take your breath away. It’s a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The London Sunday Times called "God’s gift to the musical theatre."

Begining September 2008, Discover the Past programs let you use your senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing t

Begining September 2008, Discover the Past programs let you use your senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing to relive early rural Florida at your own pace.  Perhaps you will churn and taste butter, help make a rope, spin wool into yarn, or maybe feel the soil as you help plant crops.   

Offered the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except February, this event is a fun way for families to spend an enjoyable day together.  Activities and programs change with the seasons so you’ll want to come back often for new experiences.

This program is an exceptional value too.  An adult admission ticket is $ 6.00 each; students six to twelve years old and senior citizens tickets are $ 5.00 each.  Children five and under are admitted free.  Parking is free for this event when visitors enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance

At Christmas, Tampa Bay comes to life with lights and many animated creations, providing entertainment for young and old

At Christmas, Tampa Bay comes to life with lights and many animated creations, providing entertainment for young and old alike. Let Olympus limousine, Inc. take you on a memorable Christmas light tour in elegant style. Gather your friends, family, favorite snacks and drinks and join us for an evening of holiday celebration. We will provide the napkins, glasses, ice and holiday music, along with a crackling fireplace video for your evening of Christmas fun. Three-hour packages and five-hour packages are available for groups of all sizes at special holiday rates Sunday through Thursday, December 1, 2008 through January 5, 2008.Some restrictions apply. Tours not available on New Years Eve. Book your reservation early, then just sit back and enjoy the ride. Call Olympus Limousine, Inc 727-842-3522 813-345-5466 1-800-841-8838

Florida Championship Wrestling FCW Arena Every Thursday Night!Come out to see the future stars of the WWEDoors open at 6

Florida Championship Wrestling
FCW Arena Every Thursday Night!
Come out to see the future stars of the WWE
Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm
Tickets are $5 for kids (10 and under) and $10 for adults
Purchase tickets during box office hours 6:30pm-9:30pm Thursday (cash only)
Come at 6:30p to meet stars from WWE and get a signed autograph

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on Predators at home in the St. Pete Times Forum.

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on Predators at home in the St. Pete Times Forum.

Come and wiggle in the aisles as the Pop Go The Wiggles Live! Tour brings The Wiggles highly interactive, fun and educat

Come and wiggle in the aisles as the Pop Go The Wiggles Live! Tour brings The Wiggles highly interactive, fun and educational message to Tampa. The most successful family entertainment band in history, The Wiggles, are setting out on their most rhythmic adventure to date as they invite fans to “Romp Bomp A Stomp,” do “The Monkey Dance,” and “Move like an Emu.” Join The Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as part of the All-New live concert tour. Audience participation features include:
o Having fun with your favorite wiggly pal as they sing and dance through the audience
o Start the fun at home by creating a Wiggles sign and/or dressing up as your favorite character
o Yelling “Wake up, Jeff!” whenever the loveable Purple Wiggle falls asleep onstage.
o Bringing roses, for dancing pal Dorothy the Dinosaur, and bones, for canine comedian Wags the Dog, that The Wiggles and Wiggly Dancers collect during the show