The planner (things to do)

SATURDAY

Help doctor a dog

Pets on the Patio, the monthly off-leash pet event with pools and water dishes to keep pets cool at Gaspar's Grotto in Ybor City, takes on a special cause this month. There will be a raffle to benefit cancer treatment for Alexander the Great Dane, shown here with his owner, Shannon Brady. Alexander is a regular at the Gaspar's pet events and his humans hope to keep him around awhile. For the pet owners there will be drink specials and live music. No cover. Saturday 5 to 8 p.m. Gaspar's Grotto, 1805 E Seventh Ave., Tampa. (813) 248-5900.

Luis Santana/tbt*

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Prime Time for tykes

Retired NFL star Deion Sanders comes to town Friday and Saturday for the Primetime Kick-Off Classic. He's bringing three of his Texas youth football programs, which he coaches, to Tampa. Teams from Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Sarasota and Tampa compete. Local cheerleading squads will participate as well. Championship rounds are played Saturday afternoon. Gates open at 7 a.m. and the games start at 8 a.m. Friday at Blake High School, 1701 N Boulevard, Tampa. $5; $3 ages 4-10; 3 and younger free. (813) 842-0157.

SATURDAY

Turn the hoses on the kids

Normally a library is a place for shushing and quietly reading in a corner, but on Saturday the East Lake Community Library is hosting the East Lake Fire Department to give the kids an End of Summer Hosedown. Starting at 10:30 a.m., kids can splash in the spray at 4125 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor. Free. (727) 773-2665.

Grab your fishing poles

Teach the kids to wrangle a whopper (or maybe learn to tell some tales about the one that got away) at the Family Fishing Fun Day at 8 a.m. Saturday at Walsingham Park, 12615 102nd Ave. N, Largo. Children ages 14 and younger fish for prizes in categories including first fish, the first three largest fish, smallest fish and multiple catches. Poles and bait provided. Meet at shelter No. 3. Free. (727) 319-8343.

Dramatic yard sale

Get an early jump on your Halloween costume. Gorilla Theatre is cleaning out its closets and selling theatrical props, costumes, men's and women's clothing, shoes and other theater-related items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 4419 N Hubert Ave., Tampa. The sale supports improvements to the theater. Visit gorillatheatre.com or call (813) 879-2914.

Raise your glass and sing

Savor the flavors of local restaurants at Vino, Java & Jazz, an end-of-summer soiree with wine and spirits samples at the Florida Aquarium. Tour exhibits while musicians play cool jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. at 701 Channelside Drive. Tickets are $75 in advance and $95 at the door. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals Florida. (813) 273-4000, flaquarium.org.

Roll, smash for a cause

Pull out your legwarmers for '80s night at the roller derby as the Switchblade Sisters battle the Cigar City Mafia at 7:30 p.m. at the Skateplex of Temple Terrace, 5313 E Busch Blvd. The event benefits foster teens from the Heart Gallery. Donate purses, journals, pens, hair and nail products, or makeup to get a $2 discount off the $12 admission at the door. Call (813) 989-2100 or visit heartgallerytampabay.org.

SUNDAY

Walk among the gators

Step lively at the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve's Alligator Walk at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The preserve is full of the prehistoric swamp kings and you can learn about the habitat, eating habits and other mysteries of the American alligator on this hike. It's $3, $1.50 children at 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. (727) 893-7326.

WEDNESDAY

'Stache your friends

If you've got the surreal deal with your Daliesque mustache (homegrown or otherwise), head to the Salvador Dali Museum on Wednesday for 'Stache Your Friends Day. No hope of genuine lip fur? There will be mustache-painters, mustaches for sale and prize drawings on the hour between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Admission is $17, $14.50 seniors, military and police, $12 ages 10 to 18, $4 ages 5 to 9. (727) 823-3767. Another option is to upload your photos to Flickr. Add the tag "stacheyourfriends" to get included in the Dali group gallery at flickr.com/groups/stacheyourfriends.