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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 5, 2007

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra.

Today

Pin, Tuck and Sew

Feel like learning about new ways to use a needle and thread in a social setting? The Brandon/East Bay chapter of the American Sewing Guild is always happy to see new faces.

Today, expert seamstress Judy Herbert of the Tampa Bay Sewing Center will talk about her recent trip to Hong Kong and sewing with silk fabrics. Chapter members will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Brandon Recreation Center, 502 E. Sadie St., Brandon.

For information, call Annie Wilkes at (813) 689-2638.

Friday

Outlaws On The Run

This week's movie offering at the Winthrop Town Center will be the classic western adventure 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.'

The film will begin at 9 p.m. on the east wall of Publix supermarket at Providence Road and Bloomingdale Avenue in Riverview. The film is part of a free summer movie series offered Friday nights for the whole family.

'Sundance' stars Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy, Robert Redford as The Sundance Kid and Katherine Ross as schoolteacher Etta Place. The movie is about outlaws who become notorious across the wild west as expert bank robbers.

Bring a blanket or beach chair, or borrow a green tarp on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call Linda Chion Kenney at (813) 601-3180.
Open Mic Night
So you think you can sing, strum or drum with the big leagues?

Friday Night Open Mic at Music Showcase will give intermediate and advanced music students a chance to perform with a live band. The series starts Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and continues the first and third Friday monthly. Anyone interested in performing should call to get a pre-selected song list and put their name on the list of performers.

Cost is $5 in advance or $6 at the door. The Music Showcase is at 402 Oakfield Drive, Brandon. Call Wendi Pruitt at (813) 685-5998.

Saturday

Adopt A Greyhound

If you have room in your home and your heart to give a retired racing greyhound a new home, this event is for you.

Greyhound Rescue and Adoptions of Tampa Bay will host a meet-and-greet with greyhounds available for adoption from noon-3 p.m. Saturday at Petco, 2434 Brandon Blvd., Brandon.

Participants can start the adoption process. Call (813) 971-4732 or go to www.great-greyhound.org.

Sunday

Lush, Wild And Cheap

See for yourself why the Lowry Park Zoo at 1101 W. Sligh Ave. in Tampa was voted the No. 1 'Family Friendly Zoo' in the United States by Child Magazine from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for just $3.

Observe more than 2,000 animals in lush natural exhibits and learn about endangered wildlife. For information, call (813) 935-8552.

Ongoing

Smokey Mountain Tale

Popular local playwright Terry Abbott presents the latest in his series of musical productions with The Village Players' production of 'Moonshine: A Smokey Mountain Tale' at the historic Valrico Civic Center through September.

Set during the 1880s, the plot follows two feuding clans of moonshiners. The mood is set with lots of American folk music featuring banjos, mandolin, guitar and fiddle, selections such as 'John Henry,' 'Wayfaring Stranger,' 'Old Dan Tucker' and 'Red River Valley.'

Proceeds will benefit the preservation and restoration of the civic center. Showtimes are 8:15 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sept. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. Tickets are $12. Call (813) 689-0044.

Keyword: Entertainment, for a searchable database of events, music, dining reviews and movie times and locations.

Interested in having your entertainment event considered for publication? Write to Things To Do, Felix Martinez, at fmartinez@tampatrib.com or 505 W. Robertson St., Brandon, FL 33511, or send a fax to (813) 643-6844. Photos are welcome by mail or e-mail.

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