Testing Grounds The latest industry being outsourced to India is clinical drug trials. And any number of tragic things can happen on the way to your medicine cabinet.
Friday Night Rewind It doesn't matter which team you cheer for. We've got video previews of every high school football program in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando County.
The heart's a funny thing: The Avenue Players Theater of Tarpon Springs will present Acts I and III of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at 7 p.m. at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. $10 members, $12 nonmembers. Includes museum tour, refreshments, "talk back" with cast, gift drawing. Also at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 712-5762.
Seasonal comedy: The Francis Wilson Playhouse presents the comedy A Nice Family Gathering at 8 p.m. at 302 Seminole St., Clearwater. Also at 8 p.m. Monday through next Friday; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 13-14 For tickets, call 446-1360 or visit www. franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
Holiday tunes: The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. Tickets: $20, $18 for center members, $12 for students. Call (727) 942-5605 or visit www.tarponarts.org.
Madrigal dinner: East Lake High School performing arts students present entertainment with a catered dinner at 7 p.m. at East Lake High, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive. Also Saturday. Tickets are $20. Call 515-1817.
Dunedin Green Market: Open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in Pioneer Park, at Main Street and Douglas Avenue.
Fish fry: American Legion Post 7 hosts a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. with live music at 7 at 1760 Turner St., Clearwater. Proceeds help support the troops. The post also accepts old cell phones and flags for proper disposal. Call 442-5293.
Artists reception: The Tarpon Springs Art Association will host a reception for its annual juried art show from 7-9 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. Free refreshments. Call 942-5605.
Dance recital: Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas will be performed at 5:30 p.m. at the Elizabeth Smith Amphitheater Stage in R.E. Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive W, Oldsmar. Call (813) 749-1253.
Dunedin Old-Fashioned Christmas: Horse-drawn carriage rides, caroling, children's activities and more, 6-10 p.m. along Main Street and Broadway downtown. For details, call 812-4530.
Winter Wonderland: The 17-day event opens today at Drew Street and Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, and includes holiday lights, entertainment, Santa, a bounce house, giant slide, pony rides and a new train. Admission is free, but a donation of food or a new toy is requested for charity. Call 442-2099.
Death by Chocolate: The Rotary Club of Largo invites everyone to enjoy delights from 25 local businesses, a silent auction and entertainment from 7-9 p.m. at Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. $20 for advance tickets, $25 at the door. Call (727) 587-6793.
Coffee on the go: Follow the signs and roll down your window for free coffee from 7-8 a.m. at East Lake United Methodist Church, 2801 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor. Call 784-9250.
Saturday
Bring your camera: Meet former Clearwater Bomber team members from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Plumb House Museum, 1380 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater. Sponsored by the Clearwater Historical Society. Call 442-9011.
Floating, rooted cheer: Dunedin presents its annual Holiday Boat Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6-8 p.m. at Edgewater Park/Marina. Spectators can view the boat parade from vantage points along Bayshore Boulevard and Edgewater Drive. Bring seating. Call 812-4531.
[Last modified: Dec 04, 2008 02:55 PM]
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