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events for march1, 2008
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Eckerd College Environmental Film Festival Check out a a free film festival running Feb. 24 through Mar. 1 with movies focused on the state of the wilderness, the seas and the Earth at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Films start each evening at 7pm. 727.864.7979. Florida Strawberry Festival Be a kid. Tackle a coaster or just hunt down the funnel cake vendor and indulge yourself today. It’s time for the annual Florida Strawberry Festival. Check out arts and crafts, horticulture exhibits and this year’s concert lineup.Runs from 2/28-3/9 in Plant City. 10am-7:30pm daily. 813.752.9194. Women's Healthcare Symposium Bring your mom, daughter, sister and friend to the 3rd Annual Focus on Females, Women’s Healthcare Symposium at Channelside Cinemas in downtown Tampa. The all-day event is free and includes seminars, health screenings, fitness classes and chair massages. Runs 9am-4pm. focusonfemales.com. Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts Enjoy two days of fine arts from 300 nationally-known artists at this year’s Gasparilla Festival of the Arts at Franklin Street and Lykes Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa. The free festival runs 9-6 Saturday, Mar. 1 and 10-5 Sunday, Mar. 2., and includes food, entertainment and children’s art activities. gasparilla-arts.com. Spring Art Walk Find that perfect piece for your den or dining room. Stroll through the variety of work for sale by local artists at the 3rd Annual Spring Art Walk Mar. 1-2 at BayWalk in St. Petersburg. Runs from 10am to 6pm. yourbaywalk.com. Stepping Out Gala Put on the glam and step out for a good cause. St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation holds its 15th Annual Stepping Out Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tampa. Proceeds will benefit the heart programs at St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. The black tie event will feature live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing and live entertainment. Tickets cost $250. Runs from 6:30-11:30pm. stjosephshospital-foundation.org. Feminine Empowerment Month This is the first day of Feminine Empowerment Month. Be proud to be a woman!

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Eckerd College Environmental Film Festival

Check out a a free film festival running Feb. 24 through Mar. 1 with movies focused on the state of the wilderness, the seas and the Earth at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Films start each evening at 7pm. 727.864.7979.

Florida Strawberry Festival

Be a kid. Tackle a coaster or just hunt down the funnel cake vendor and indulge yourself today. It’s time for the annual Florida Strawberry Festival. Check out arts and crafts, horticulture exhibits and this year’s concert lineup.Runs from 2/28-3/9 in Plant City. 10am-7:30pm daily. 813.752.9194.

Women's Healthcare Symposium

Bring your mom, daughter, sister and friend to the 3rd Annual Focus on Females, Women’s Healthcare Symposium at Channelside Cinemas in downtown Tampa. The all-day event is free and includes seminars, health screenings, fitness classes and chair massages. Runs 9am-4pm. focusonfemales.com.

Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts

Enjoy two days of fine arts from 300 nationally-known artists at this year’s Gasparilla Festival of the Arts at Franklin Street and Lykes Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa. The free festival runs 9-6 Saturday, Mar. 1 and 10-5 Sunday, Mar. 2., and includes food, entertainment and children’s art activities. gasparilla-arts.com.

Spring Art Walk

Find that perfect piece for your den or dining room. Stroll through the variety of work for sale by local artists at the 3rd Annual Spring Art Walk Mar. 1-2 at BayWalk in St. Petersburg. Runs from 10am to 6pm. yourbaywalk.com.

Stepping Out Gala

Put on the glam and step out for a good cause. St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation holds its 15th Annual Stepping Out Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tampa. Proceeds will benefit the heart programs at St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. The black tie event will feature live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing and live entertainment. Tickets cost $250. Runs from 6:30-11:30pm. stjosephshospital-foundation.org.

Feminine Empowerment Month

This is the first day of Feminine Empowerment Month. Be proud to be a woman!