1. Wednesday

   June

   19

   11:00am

   Florida Dance Festival: Bahu-Beti-Biwi

   Editor's pick

   University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance

   University Area : 3829 USF West Holly Drive, Tampa, 33612

   The University of South Florida hosts their fourth annual Florida Dance Festival complete with workshops and a variety of performances. Among the bigger performances are Sheetal Gandhi's Bahu-Beti-Biwi, Sean Dorsey's The Secret History of Love and Heather Maloney's Unquiet Body.

   A combination of modern dance, live singing and percussive text focused on North Indian music traditions and a portrayal of an Indian-American teenage girl's journey through different generations as she actively resists and redefines freedom, compromise, duty and love.

   Price: $7-$23 depending on performance.

2. Wednesday

   June

   19

   3:00pm

   7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England

   Editor's pick

   American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater

   Downtown St. Petersburg : 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

   Dean Wreen's university is in dire financial straights, so she is faced with having to close the on-campus natural history museum at her university at the same time as her ex-girlfriend comes back into town in this "academic sex comedy". Through June 30.

   Price: $29 previews and Wednesday matinees; $39 Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Saturday-Sunday matinees; $49 Friday-Saturday evenings; $59 Opening Night - includes pre-performance reception

3. Wednesday

   June

   19

   4:30pm

   Sick Puppies

   Hard Rock Cafe

   Tampa : 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, 33610

   These Australian alt-rockers are no strangers to Tampa after playing countless 97X shows over the years. Now see them in a free show, with an option for a Green Room acoustic concert.

   Price: Free.

4. Wednesday

   June

   19

   7:30pm

   Menopause The Musical

   Ferguson Hall at David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

   Downtown Tampa : 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa, 33602

   In this musical parody set to tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s, four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common except a black lace bra and memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, sex and more.

   Price: Tickets start at $45.

5. Wednesday

   June

   19

   8:00pm

   Grizzly Bear

   Editor's pick

   Ritz Ybor

   Ybor City : 1503 E Seventh Ave., Tampa, 33607

   Another longtime Tampa holdout makes its way here with opener Majical Cloudz, as the Brooklyn indie band tours following a Bonnaroo performance. The group is best known for songs like Two Weeks and While You Wait for the Others, as well as opening for Radiohead.

   Price: $28.50.

6. Wednesday

   June

   19

   8:00pm

   7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England

   Editor's pick

   American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater

   Downtown St. Petersburg : 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

   Dean Wreen's university is in dire financial straights, so she is faced with having to close the on-campus natural history museum at her university at the same time as her ex-girlfriend comes back into town in this "academic sex comedy". Through June 30.

   Price: $29 previews and Wednesday matinees; $39 Tuesday-Thursday evenings and Saturday-Sunday matinees; $49 Friday-Saturday evenings; $59 Opening Night - includes pre-performance reception

7. Wednesday

   June

   19

   8:00am

   Millennium Dancesport Championship: An Evening at the Tropicana

   Marriott Tampa Waterside

   Downtown Tampa : 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa, 33602

   The ballroom is transformed into a Cuban night hot spot complete with the famous Tropicana Club Showgirls for the arrival of a five day ballroom and Latin dance competition featuring top competitors from around the world.

   Price: $25-$150.

8. Wednesday

   June

   19

   8:00am

   Free Golf for Kids

   Wentworth Golf Club

   Tarpon Springs : 2990 Wentworth Way, Tarpon Springs, 34688

   Every day this summer, Ace Golf is offering kids ages 5 to 15 a free small bucket of balls to hit on the golf range at Ace Golf Range in Brandon and Riverview, Pebble Creek Golf Club in New Tampa, and Wentworth and Crescent Oaks Golf Clubs in Tarpon Springs. Just stop by and pick up a punch card …

   Price: Free.

9. Wednesday

   June

   19

   8:00am

   Fire Rescue Summer Youth Academy

   Fire Rescue Training Facility

   Tampa : 3210 S 78th St., Tampa, 33619

   The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue invites everyone between the ages of 14 and 17 to a two-week long camp to gain firefighter experience, including, using a fire hose, using a fire extinguisher with live flames, climbing the truck, and disaster preparedness. Receive all of the tools to get a ju …

   Price: Free.

10. Wednesday

    June

    19

    9:00am

    Pebble Creek Summer Junior Golf Camp

    Pebble Creek Golf Club

    Tampa : 10550 Regents Park Drive, Tampa, 33647

    The Golf Camps are interactive golf instruction for ages 7-15. Include one on one instruction, contests, prizes and a pizza party. Camps are Monday through Thursday, 9 to 12 pm. 

    Price: $139.

11. Wednesday

    June

    19

    9:30am

    Summer Nights

    Busch Gardens

    Tampa : 3605 Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa, 33612

    Busch Gardens celebrates the arrival of summer with extended hours, the Kinetix rock-fueled acrobatic show, fireworks and DJ dancing. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Included with regular daily admission.

    Price:

12. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    Diabetes Testing Event For Seniors

    JL Young Apartments Art/Meeting Room

    Seminole Heights : 8220 N Florida Ave, Tampa, 33604

    The YMCA and Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance are sponsoring the event with screenings where Y staff will be on site to evaluate seniors risk of developing type 2 diabetes and providing education.

    Price: Free.

13. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    Regal Summer Movie Express: Parental Guidance -- rated PG

    Park Place Stadium 16

    Pinellas Park : 7200 U.S. 19 North, Pinellas Park, 33781

    Area Regal Cinema Theaters will show select G- and PG-rated movies for $1 every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the summer. Other locations offering this deal include Largo Mall 8 and Citrus Park 20. Movie schedules may vary by location. Check individual theaters for information.

    Price: $1.

14. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    Muvico Free Summer Film Fest: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    Baywalk 20

    Downtown St. Petersburg : 151 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

    Muvico's summer movie series brings a different children's movie every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also taking place at Palm Harbor 10, Starlight 20 in Tampa and Centro Ybor 20 in Tampa. 

    Price: Free.

15. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    Music and Theater Summer Camp

    Catherine Hickman Theatre

    Gulfport : 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport, 33701

    The Performing Arts Consortium of St. Petersburg will offer an two week music and theater summer camp for elementary, middle and high school age students. Students will learn acting, singing, stage design and production. Students will participate in the Musical production of The Little Mermaid a …

    Price: $325.

16. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    100 Men in 100 Days

    Big Brothers and Big Sisters

    Largo : 918 West Bay Drive, Largo, 33770

    The organization is looking for men to man up and make a difference by becoming a big brother.

    Price: Free.

17. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:00am

    Tropicana Field Ballpark Tours

    Tropicana Field

    St. Petersburg : 1 Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, 33705

    Take a 90 minute, wheelchair-accessible, behind-the-scenes tour of the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. See the Rays' dugout, Press Box, Touch Tank, 162 Landing, the Hitters Hall of Fame and more. Still and video cameras welcome.

    Price: $9, $8 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 3-14, 2 and younger free.

18. Wednesday

    June

    19

    10:30am

    Step-N-Swing Dance Aerobics

    Treasure Island City Hall Auditorium

    South Pinellas beaches : 120 108th Ave., Treasure Island, 33706

    Participants in this innovative low impact aerobic dance class, will use the patented physical exercise implement known as the Body Bat Aerobic Exerciser. 

    Price: $5.

19. Wednesday

    June

    19

    11:30am

    Treasures of the Hard Rock

    Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

    Tampa : 5223 N Orient Road, Tampa, 33610

    This traveling memorabilia exhibit features iconic items from two collections pulled from Hard Rock's vault, "Gone Too Soon" and "Music Gives Back -- Rock 'N' Roll Philanthropy." "Gone Too Soon" pays tribute to music greats whose lives and careers were cut short, su …

    Price: Free.

20. Wednesday

    June

    19

    11:45am

    Greater Temple Terrace Chambers of Commerce’s June Luncheon

    Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club

    Temple Terrace : 200 Inverness Ave., Temple Terrace, 33617

    The featured speaker will be University of South Florida head football coach Willie Taggart.

    Price: $18 for members in advance; $20 for members day of; $25 for guests.

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