Archive for things to do

You are browsing the archives of things to do.

things to do easter weekend edition

This weekend may be a long weekend for some to celebrate Good Friday and Easter. My family has to work on Friday but we are looking for something to do on Saturday that has an Easter theme. On Sunday, the little one will spend the holiday with her mom, and the teen has [...]

tons of convention coverage

I was fully prepared to write a post extolling the virtues of Megacon and listing the one-stop-shopping convention as the best option for nerdy fans of gaming, anime, comics, and sci-fi for another year. The truth is when I got to the con, I realized I enjoyed FX more than I enjoyed Megacon this year.
FX [...]

river park cleanup effort

Give A Day For The Bay
Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the Hillsborough River at Rivercrest Park and Greenway. There is a LOT of litter here. We may also be doing some cleaning up of mulched plant beds, trimming, invasive removal and other chores as needed by the Tampa Parks Department. Suitable for [...]

jewish film fest

The 12th Annual Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival began Monday and runs through Wednesday, March 19. Here’s a brief look at the schedule, according to the festival’s website:

Thursday, March 6, Tampa Theatre, 7 p.m. — Making Trouble (2007, 85 min) — “An impeccably researched documentary that explores six legendary American Jewish women comics. Produced [...]

discuss multimedia reporting

Received From Eric Deggans:
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists is presenting its second annual session focused on multimedia reporting on March 8, featuring members who have done extensive work translating their newspaper or TV work into online platforms.
On deck so far:

Ken Knight, multimedia reporter for Media General
Demorris Lee, reporter for the St. Petersburg Times, [...]

get out and do something

Another work week is almost over and it is time to make your weekend plans.
The Teenager has to work all weekend, so we won’t see her much (poor thing!). The little one will want to be kept busy or she will continue to ask “what’s next?”! I have looked for kid, [...]

temple terrace relay for life

I am the captain of a team participating in the Relay For Life of Temple Terrace®, which takes place at Greco Middle School on April 18th and 19th this year. Relay For Life®, the American Cancer Society’s signature event, is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. [...]

love, hope, and insults

This weekend is BIG for us; Tommy and I have been married for 5 years as of Saturday, March 1st. The little one will be at her mom’s house so we can do whatever we want! Well, kind of. The band plays Friday night so we only have Saturday and Sunday. [...]

gasparilla film fest starts tonight

After a successful debut in 2007, the Gasparilla Film Festival has bigger and better plans for this year’s festival, which opens tonight, February 27. At a recent press conference, festival executive director John Rosser and president Eric Odum presented the film line up, announced guest appearances, and listed the panels, receptions and special events planned [...]