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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 18, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events.

Friday and Saturday

Get Ready To Laugh

Kevin Nealon is coming to do four shows at the Tampa Improv for those age 21 and older. He performed on "Saturday Night Live" for nine seasons, which gives him the distinction of being the show's longest-running cast member.

Show times are 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25 and available through www.tampaimprov.com, or by calling (813) 864-4000.

Tampa Improv is at 1600 E. Eighth Ave., C-112, Tampa.

Saturday

Flea Market And Chili Cook-Off

Do some bargain hunting and chili tasting at E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. N.W., Ruskin.

The flea market opens at 8 a.m., when the cooks start making the chili. At noon, the public can sample all of the chili entries for $3 and then cast votes. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day.

All proceeds benefit Friends of the County Parks, a nonprofit organization that supports the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department.

To reserve a booth or enter the chili cook-off, call (813) 671-7655.

Time To Make A Heart Date

Celebrate American Heart Month by attending the free Health Fair at the Riverview Civic Center, 11020 Park Drive, Riverview, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Brandon Regional and South Bay hospitals.

Activities include blood pressure screenings, heart advice, breakfast and cholesterol screening. Appointments are needed for the cholesterol screening and can be made by calling (877) 442-2362.

For information, visit www.southbayhospital.com or www.brandonhospital.com.

Take It From The Top

Start at the top for a Balcony-To-Backstage Tour of the Tampa Theatre from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Built in 1926, the ornate theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Tampa landmark. Tara Schroeder tells of the art, mythology and history that are interwoven through one of America's best-preserved examples of grand movie palace architecture.

The Tampa Theatre is at 711 Franklin St., Tampa.

Tuesday

Pets Do A Body Good

Come out and learn "How Pets Benefit Your Well-Being" from 2-4 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. Feline Folks, a nonprofit group, sponsors this free, educational program. Paw pads and calendars will be available for sale. E-mail info@ felinefolks.org or call (813) 944-7651.

Plan Ahead

Tuskegee Airman To Visit

Meet Retired Lt. Col. Hiram Mann, an original member of World War II's legendary Tuskegee Airmen, at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the SouthShore Regional Library. These 450 men were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen. Mann will share photos, drawings and an official individual flight plan of the Tuskegee Airmen. The airmen pride themselves on never having lost a bomber they escorted in World War II. Their efforts paved the way for full integration of the military.

Steady, Aim, Pull

The Sporting Clays Benefit Shoot is scheduled for Feb. 28 at TENOROC Shooting Sports and Training, 3755 Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland. Registration and continental breakfast will be from 7:30-8:45 a.m., the shot-gun start is at 9 a.m. and the catered lunch, awards and door prizes happen at noon.

The event is sponsored by Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg Leg Pirate, based in Apollo Beach, with proceeds helping amputees and their families. Entry forms are available at www.peglegpirate.org. Space is limited to the first 150 shooters. Call (813) 486-2946 or e-mail info@pegleg pirate.org.

Keyword: Entertainment, for a searchable database of events, music, dining reviews and movie times and locations. Interested in having an entertainment event considered for publication? Contact Kathy Vance at Things To Do, South Shore News & Tribune, 3032

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