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Dunedin’s Art Harvest
For 53 years, this outdoor juried art show has drawn tens of thousands
to Highlands Park in Dunedin that is located next to the Dunedin Fine Art
Center. This year’s event will be held the weekend of November 5th and 6th.
With over 200 artists, there is something for everyone, including a Children’s
Pavilion that provides interactive art experiences. Art Harvest provides the
primary funds for the work that the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin
does each year. Currently, they aid foster youth as they age out of the foster
care system. All the proceeds of the event are reinvested into the community
through programs, projects and grants.
2016
Impact
Awards
The Tampa Bay Businesses
for Culture and the Arts
will hold its annual Impact
Awards on Thursday, October
20th at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, during which Tampa raised artist
Janet Echelman will be presented with the organization’s International Artistic
Achievement Award in recognition of her innovative creations around the world.
Kent Lydecker, past director of the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, will be given
the individual Impact Award; while Bob Glaser and his firm, Smith and Associates
Real Estate, will receive the Business Impact Award. The Patron of Culture and the
Arts Award will be presented to Mark Mahaffey in recognition of his contributions
over the years. For tickets or sponsorship information, call (813) 221-2787.
Trinity Cafe
The Trinity Cafe on Nebraska Avenue
in Tampa, which has been operating
every day of the year for 15 years, has
served well over a million meals to
guests in need. The non-denominational
charitable café relies solely on donated
funds, food, and dining room assistance
from volunteers who help restore the
dignity to the homeless and hungry.
The cafe’s guests are treated with
acceptance, compassion, love and
respect. Their meals are served to them
in a cheery setting, so that they can
enjoy conversation and camaraderie.
A second location, Trinity Café 2,
recently opened on Busch Boulevard in
Tampa. To volunteer your time, to visit,
or to donate, visit www.trinitycafe.org or
call Cindy Davis, the program director,
at (813) 865-4822.
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Linda Heath, this year’s featured artist at Dunedin’s
Art Harvest, created the Gyotaku fish rubbing.
Chef Ben D’Azzo, who won the hearts
of theatre goers as the executive chef at
the Straz Center in Tampa, has taken over
the kitchen at the Trinity Cafe, where
“Humanity Begins With a Meal.”
NORAA
St. Pete
Wine and
Food Festival
The St. Pete Wine and Food
Festival is a stelar event for
those who enjoy fine dining
and spirited drinks.
The second annual St. Pete Wine and Food Festival will be November 2nd through
the 6th. Its new expanded format offers a Wine Pairing Dinner on Wednesday the
2nd and a Tacos, Tequila and Margarita Making event on Thursday the 3rd. Friday
the 4th will feature a Beer Night, while Grand Tastings will be on Saturday the 5th
and Sunday the 6th to top off the festivities. For tickets to any of these events, visit
spwff.com.
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