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By Sharon Kennedy Wynne, tbt* staff writer
In Print: Friday, September 3, 2010


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TUESDAY

Stylish Buc signs for charity

We already liked Greg White when he changed his name legally to Stylez G. White after a character in Teen Wolf. Now you can get the Buccaneer's pawprint for charity when the defensive end signs autographs and visits with fans to benefit the Better Us Foundation for underprivileged children. Line up from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bucs & Bulls Heaven, 14823 N Florida Ave. The cost is $10 per autograph and $15 minimum store purchase. Autographs can also be ordered by phone. (813) 908-2827.

FRIDAY

Get down in the 'Burg

The monthly First Friday gathering Get Downtown is always a hopping block party, and now Jannus Live is adding a free concert, First Friday Fallout. There's music, food and a lively crowd between Second and Third streets on Central Avenue starting at 5:30 p.m.; the concert starts at 7 at Jannus Live, 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 565-0551; jannuslive.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Sand, surf, cinema

Usually, the adage is true that you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to free movies. But Friday's Sunset Cinema at Pier 60 free movie on Clearwater Beach is the Oscar-winning animated gem Up. The old rule goes back into effect Saturday, however, for the Zac Efron vehicle 17 Again, but you can always look at the surf when his hair starts to annoy you. Bring your blankets, beach chairs and towels and find a spot to sit. No alcohol allowed, but you can bring a nice picnic. The show starts around dusk. sunsetsatpier60.com.

SATURDAY

Mix it up, kick some butt

The Ritz Ybor will host Master Mehrdad's Muay Thai Classic XXV with mixed martial arts bouts for men and women. The booty-kicking begins at 8 p.m. at the Ritz, 1503 E Seventh Ave. Tickets are $25 to $50. Visit shindokumate.com or call (727) 573-8533.

Let the animals babysit

If you want to go on a date Saturday, then drop the kids off at Lowry Park Zoo for its monthly Parents' Night Out. From 5:30 to 11 p.m., kids can enjoy pizza, entertainment and an animal encounter while you go out and enjoy anything that isn't pizza or chicken nuggets. You can even skip the animated movies for once. It's $30 for the first child, $10 for each one or two additional children. Go to lowryparkzoo.com to sign up (and don't let the week in advance scare you off — you still have a little time).

SATURDAY

Tap a keg for the kids

Free beer! Well, almost. Admission to Ferg's Crazy Keg Party on Saturday includes all-you-can-drink beer, a bikini contest, Pinellas County School supply drive and a raffle. Bring a new school supply to donate and get two free raffle tickets. The $5 admission and proceeds benefit Operation Empowerment. The party starts at 7 p.m., Ferg's Sports Bar and Grill, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. (727) 822-4562.

SUNDAY

See the Rays at the movies

The Rays may be on the road, but you can see the players on a bigger-than-life screen Sunday at a Rays Watch Party at the Muvico Starlight 20 theater. The Rays will take on the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, and the theater is letting fans in for free (though a $5 donation is requested) starting at 1 p.m. The game starts at 1:35 p.m. at Starlight 20, 18002 Highwood Preserve Parkway, Tampa. (813) 558-9755.

THURSDAY

Space is calling on Line 1

We want to see what comes up on the Caller ID when the Science Center of Pinellas County hosts a downlink with the International Space Station on Thursday. Twelve lucky students have been selected to ask the astronauts questions live from the space station. Astronauts participating include T. J. Creamer, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Doug Wheelock and Shannon Walker. NASA Television will broadcast video from the space station during the event and it will be streamed live through out the Science Center at 10: 30 a.m. Thursday at 7701 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Free.


5 under $5

FREE The fake hamsters known as Zhu-Zhu Pets are on a national Zhu-niverse Tour, and they're bringing a life-sized hamster wheel for kids to play on. Families can explore the "Zhu-niverse" by grooving with their favorite rodent on the Rock Star Stage, playing in a life-sized hamster habitat or testing game skills in the Nintendo DS Gaming Tent. It's making two stops in the Tampa Bay area: noon Friday at the Toys R Us, 1900 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Gulfport's Gecko Fest. Free.

FREE Get just a little bit green starting at noon Sunday at the Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Party. Durty Nelly's Irish Pub hosts a block party with free live music by Less Than Jake and the Supervillains at 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. VIP tickets are available for $40-$50.

FREE The free Saturday Sunsets on the Trail beach fest will offer a special installment of Beach Blanket Bingo, with prizes from local merchants, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Treasure Island Beach Trail Park, 10400 Gulf Blvd. Then musicians and vendors line about a mile of the beachfront trail, along with street performers, water slides and various inflatables for the kids. There will be a showing of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull after sundown. See ci.treasure-island.fl.us.

FREE It's a mini Monster Jam with RC monster trucks, video games, green-screen photos next to a monster truck, temporary tattoos and a radio-controlled Grinder Monster race across an obstacle course. The Grinder Monster Jam Pit Party is at Advance Auto Parts from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at 16209 N Dale Mabry Highway. (813) 960-5950.

$5 Instead of whining about the heat, pant for some puppies at Dog Days of Summer, a dog-friendly event with adoptable dogs, vendors, a pet CPR class, a look-alike contest, demos by the Tampa Fire Department Search and Rescue Dogs and War Dogs from MacDill Air Force Base from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. All dogs must be on nonextendable leads. It's free but parking is $5 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Center, 4802 N U.S. 301, Tampa.


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