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Whole Foods Farmer's Market
Sunday, July 6
Sarasota Whole Foods Market, Sarasota
STAFF PICK: EVENT
Whole Foods Market is committed to supporting local growers & artisans across the United States. The farmer's market takes place outside the front of the store, featuring local farmers, artisans, music, and samples. Held on the first Sunday of every month.
Dinosaurs, Butterflies, IMAX and more
Friday, July 4
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
MOSI, a not-for-profit educational institution, is the largest science center in the Southeast. Museum highlights include two replica diplodocus dinosaur skeletons; the IMAX Dome Theatre and its 82-foot hemispherical movie screen; BioWorks Butterfly Garden, an engineered ecosystem that emulates natural wetlands; the Back Woods, 40 acres of special water conservation elements and outdoor exhibits; and Kids In Charge! The Children’s Science Center, an educational center created from theories about intergenerational play, learning and skill-building. Permanent exhibits include Demystifying India, which features items reflecting India’s history, culture and contributions; Disasterville, which consists of dramatic simulations that demonstrate the science behind natural disasters occurring throughout the world; and the latest, Amazing You!, an exhibit that explores each intricate stage of human developmental life, from the beginning through adolescence. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. General admission: $20.95 adults, $18.95 seniors, $16.95 ages 2-12 (includes a standard length IMAX film and entry to all exhibits).
Dinosaurs: The Exhibition
Friday, July 4
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
The 5,000-square-foot exhibit features 10 huge robotic dinosaurs, including a flying Pteranodon, an Ankylosaurus with two young, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Parasaurolophus, Stegasaurus and a Triceratops with two young. Attendees also enjoy a Dino dig box, two rub stations for creating fossil artwork, and a hands-on control box for moving a dinosaur "skeleton." In conjunction with the exhibit, MOSI IMAX presents Dinosaurs Alive!, a film that takes audiences on a dinosaur hunt with two American Museum of Natural History paleontologists, who look for fossils in renowned dinosaur hotbeds.
Fireworks at MOSI
Friday, July 4
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
Locals are invited to enjoy cocktails, dinner "under the stars" inside MOSI’s Saunders Planetarium, dancing, a musical performance by Spirit of Freedom and a view of a fireworks show from the top of the IMAX Dome Theatre. Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m., dinner seating at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.

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Friday, July 4
18th Annual Clearwater Celebrates America
[Independence Day]
Coachman Park, Clearwater
A two-day musical celebration that begins on July 3 with sets by BK Jackson, Paul Brown and Eric Darius (6:15-10 p.m.), and concludes July 4 with a 7:30 p.m. show by the Mostly Pops Orchestra featuring John and Mary K Wilson, followed by a show-ending fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
Friday, July 4
The 2007 World Adult Kickball Association Summer Season
[Sports]
WAKA seeks interested players for its summer games. For more info, visit kickball.com or e-mail FLBreaker1@kickball.com.
Friday, July 4
29th Annual Kiwanis Morton Plant Mease Midnight Run 10K
[Benefit/Fundraiser]
The 28th annual event begins with a 1-mile run/walk at 11 p.m. followed by the 5K run at 11:25 p.m. Thurs., July 3. The main event 10K launches at 12:15 a.m. Fri., July 4. All races depart from and return to Causeway Plaza (Curlew Road and Bayshore Boulevard) in Dunedin. Proceeds benefit charities supported by the Kiwanis Clubs of Countryside and Dunedin, among them, Special Olympics, Toys for Tots, Clearwater Children’s Free Clinic and Salvation Army. For further info, call 727-535-2257.
Friday, July 4
5 on 5
[Exhibits]
Ybor Studios Gallery, Ybor City
A group exhibition featuring a variety of media from five emerging contemporary artists: Samuel Bintz, Teresa Danak, Kurt Piazza, John Russell and Elena Vee.
Friday, July 4
ACS Support
[Support group]
The American Cancer Society offers ongoing support groups for victims of lung, breast, prostate and other forms of cancer, along with a general support group, at locations around Tampa Bay. For times and locations, call 813-254-3630 or visit www.cancer.org.
Friday, July 4
Adopt-A-Grandchild Seeks Men Over 30
[Volunteering]
Adopt-A-Grandchild, Clearwater
Remember the guys you looked up to as role models when you were a kid? Wouldn't you like to be that kind of positive male figure to a young man? Many boys in Pinellas County have no male figures in their lives. Call Adopt-A-Grandchild to learn how two or three hours a week of quality time can change a boy's life. Call 727-538-7460, extension 3192.
Friday, July 4
Adults Mentoring Children Program Seeks Volunteers
[Volunteering]
Do you have a few hours a week to spend performing simple activities such as reading, fishing, baking or visiting a park with a child? Gulf Coast Community Care seeks volunteers ages 30 and older for its mentoring program. Volunteers are matched with children from single parent homes who need adult companionship and positive role models. No experience is necessary. For more information, call 813-479-1831.
Friday, July 4
Against the Wall
[Exhibits]
The International Boba House, Tampa
An exhibit of works by seven women artists — Amy Clanton, Fran Clanton, Irma Diaz, Lexie Hite, Annie Horneland, Laura Konga and Brinson Renda.
Friday, July 4
Al Anon Family Groups
[Support group]
This 12-step fellowship program is for family members and friends who have been or are being affected by someone else’s drinking. Program members share experience, strength and hope. A South Tampa meeting is held every Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church on Himes and San Jose, Room 305. Membership is free. For information about other meetings in the area, call 813-881-9372 or visit www.northfloridaal-anon.org.
Friday, July 4
Amateur Photographers Needed
[Volunteering]
SPCA Tampa Bay, Largo
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Tampa Bay seeks amateur photographers to take digital photos of available pets for website and print publications. Pet photographers enjoy a flexible schedule with rewarding results. To find out more about this volunteer opportunity, call 727-586-3591, ext. 134 or apply online at www.SPCATampaBay.org.
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