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Glass Weekend
This inaugural weekend will offer
an intimate insiders’ look at the
vibrant glass art scene in downtown
St. Petersburg. Co-sponsored by the
Chihuly Collection, the Duncan
McClellan Gallery, and the Morean
Arts Center, the event includes a
series of lectures, glass blowing
demonstrations, artists’ receptions
and guided tours of public and
private collections. It will be held
from March 12th through March
15th; and the program will include a
cocktail reception at the Duncan
McClellan Gallery, a guided tour of
the Raymond James Collection, a
champagne breakfast at the Chihuly
Collection, a lecture at the Museum
of Fine Arts, and a glass-blowing
demonstration at the Morean Glass
Studio and Hot Shop. For information,
call Mary Childs at (727) 896-4527.
Cattle Barons’ Ball
The American Cancer Society, in partnership
with the Tampa Bay Lightning, will
host the 2015 Cattle Barons’ Ball again
this year. This spectacular fundraiser
will be held on February 6th at the Amalie
Arena in Tampa. A rip-roaring good time,
this Western-style benefit for the American
Cancer Society raises funds for patient
programs, services and cancer research, as
well as the American Cancer Society Hope
Lodge in Tampa. To become a sponsor, or
to purchase tickets, call (813) 319-5904.
Healthy Foods Delivered to Your Door
Nancy Eiseman of Clearwater, a mother
of five, recognizes that good health begins
with a good diet. She recently decided to
share her knowledge and sources to make
truly healthy foods more accessible. Her
Queen Bee Foods provides easy access to
fresh, organic fruits and vegetables that
have been grown without chemicals and
other harmful compounds by our area’s
farmers and artisans. You can select
delicious, recently picked herbicide,
pesticide and GMO-free produce from her
weekly menus. Your healthy choices will
arrive packed in ice at your home or office.
Queen Bee Foods’ stress-free access to deliciously healthy
eating is available through www.queenbeefresh.com.
Queen Bee Foods will fill your order for organic
produce and locally grown foods, such as this,
and deliver it to your home.
Reich and Reich: Two Artists/Two Visions
The abstract art of Andrea Dasha Reich is inspired by organic shapes and planes
found in nature using rich color and epoxy resins as her medium; while her husband
Chuck Reich, an innovative photographer, captures single moments in time and
transforms them. Together they will exhibit their artwork from February 28th through
March 28th, with an opening night reception at Syd Entel/Susan Benjamin Galleries
at 247 Main Street in Safety Harbor, (727) 725-1808
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DALE CHIHULY, FLORIDA ROSE CRYSTAL TOWER, 2010. PHOTO BY AL HURLEY.