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Annual Holiday Model Train Display in Palm Harbor

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 11, 2011 at 10:26 am {no comments}

Time: 7-8 p.m. nightly
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011 through Saturday, December 31, 2011 (CLOSED Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
Location: Allen’s Ridge
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Info: (727) 784-1873

What’s Doing?
Model trains have long been part of the holidays, and one annual Palm Harbor train display will be opening to the public soon. The display will feature five trains running simultaneously:
— Two custom “O”-gauge Lego trains
— One MTH “O”-gauge train featuring a “Big Boy” steam engine
— One Lionel “Standard”-gauge train featuring a “Brute” engine
— A trolley and Kato “N”-gauge train

Address:
The display is located at 1581 Cumberland Court East, Palm Harbor, FL (in the Allen’s Ridge development off of Tampa Road.) Allen’s Ridge development can be found off of Tampa Road, across from Palm Harbor Middle School. Cumberland is the second street on the right after you turn off of Tampa Road into the development.

Thanks, Jim, for getting this one to us!

Jingle! Jump

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 11, 2011 at 10:24 am {no comments}

Time: 5:30-8 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Location: Jump! Zone Party & Play Centers
Cost: FREE for parents with infants under 1; $10/child 2 and older
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Enjoy a very merry holiday event. Kids can wear pajamas, enjoy free juice, cookies, holiday music and games. Santa will be making a special visit so bring your camera. Parents and infants under one are FREE! No coupons, bounce passes or groupons may be used for this event.

Address:
Jump! Zone Party & Play Centers
12402 Race Track Road
Tampa, FL 33626

Christmas Around the World at Bethel Church

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 10, 2011 at 9:12 am {no comments}

Time: 6 p.m.; Food served at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Sunday, December 11, 2011
Location: Bethel Church
Cost: FREE
Info: (813) 238-2348; Website

What’s Doing?
Enjoy Christmas music and dances from around the globe at this family event. FREE food from around the world will be served at 7:30 p.m.!

Address:
Bethel Church
1510 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33603

National Cupcake Day at Marble Slab Creamery

Filed under Freebies by whatsdo2 on December 10, 2011 at 8:56 am {2 comments}

Time: 4-7 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Location: Participating Marble Slab Creamery Locations
Cost: FREE
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Does your family love ice cream? How about a FREE ice cream cupcake at Marble Slab Creamers! Just stop into a participating location any time between 4-7 p.m. and enjoy one for FREE. There is a limit of one per customer, while supplies last.

Address:
Marble Slab Creamery
2245 Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 216-6514

Marble Slab Creamery
829 Brandon Town Center Mall
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 793-7061

For other participating Marble Slab Creamer locations, Click Here.

Crossover Christmas Jam Outreach

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 10, 2011 at 1:54 am {no comments}

Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Location: Crossover Church
Cost: FREE
Info: (813) 971-8887; Website

What’s Doing?
Crossover Church would like to welcome everyone in the community to their Christmas Block Party. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids in the “Kids Zone,” including:
— Face painting
— Petting zoo
— Bounce houses

Plus, Crossover Church will be giving away FREE groceries, FREE clothes, FREE haircuts, FREE food, and a FREE toy for each child, while supplies last. ‘Tis the season for giving!

Finally, there will be a live hip-hop concert, as well as a sports zone, health screening, and FREE resource information for the adults.

Address:
Crossover Church (New Campus)
1235 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612

Bonfire and Christmas Carols

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 10, 2011 at 1:50 am {no comments}

Time: 5-8 p.m.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011
Location: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 360-8406; Website

What’s Doing?
The public is invited to St. Alban’s annual Christmas bonfire. Families will enjoy singing Christmas Carols around the fire. Plus sloppy joes, hot dogs, chili, s’mores and cider will be provided.

Address:
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
330 85th Avenue
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

Bonfire image courtesy of FreeClipartPictures.com

Christmas Night and Day Runs on the Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 10, 2011 at 1:43 am {no comments}

Time: 6-9 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sat. only)
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011 & Saturday, December 17, 2011
Location: Crews Lake County Park
Cost: The train runs on donations; The requested donation may vary for special events
Info: (727) 569-2289; Website

What’s Doing?
The Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad (CP&G), is a 7½-inch gauge “riding” railroad modeled after the Orange Belt Railroad that ran through the area in the late 1800’s. Since 2006 the volunteer membership has installed about 8500 feet of track. Climb aboard for special “Train to the North Pole” Christmas runs in December.

Note: due to the railroad’s insurance requirements, you cannot ride if you are pregnant.

Address:
Crews Lake Wilderness Park
16739 Crews Lake Drive
Brooksville, FL 34610

Childs Park Recreation Reopening Celebration

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 9, 2011 at 2:13 pm {no comments}

Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Location: Childs Park Recreation
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 893-7463; Website

What’s Doing?
Childs Park Recreation is celebrating 32 years in the St. Petersburg community as it reopens with activities in the renovated facility, which now features a new teaching kitchen, dance room, fitness center, lobby and offices in addition to the gymnasium, teen room, program rooms, swimming pool, park and playspace. A ceremonial ribbon cutting and project recognition take place at 10 a.m. Then tour the new facility and enjoy refreshments and festivities until 3 p.m.

Address:
Childs Park Recreation Center
4301 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Winter Book Fair & Open House

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 9, 2011 at 12:06 pm {no comments}

Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Location: Seminole Heights Branch Library (Community Room)
Cost: FREE to join in; Books available for purchase (or if you don’t want to buy any books, use your Library Card to check some out!)
Info: Website

What’s Doing?
Seminole Heights Branch Library is hosting an open house. Discover all the library has to offer, buy yourself and the kids some new books at The Friends of the Seminole Heights Library book sale, and enjoy some complimentary refreshments.

Address:
Seminole Heights Branch Library
4711 Central Avenue
Tampa, FL 33603

Boca Beth at Countryside Library

Filed under Oct. 2010 Events by whatsdo2 on December 9, 2011 at 1:28 am {no comments}

Time: 10:30-11 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Location: Countryside Library (Meeting Room A/B)
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 562-4970; Website

What’s Doing?
Join Beth Butler, a leading expert on bilingual education, as she uses song, movement, musical shakers and puppets to introduce Spanish and English language learning to children and their parents! (Learn more about Boca Beth.)

Address:
Countryside Library
2741 State Road 580
Clearwater, FL 33761