Celebrate the summer with the annual Sand Dance at the TradeWinds Sirata Beach Resort. Based at the Sirata's beach bar, the Sand Dance is a local tradition. The party runs 6 - 10:30 p.m. and features music by Rob Tyre and the Rockets of Love, and includes giveaways, Bud Girls, and a drawing for a Sirata Beach "Getaway for Two" package. Special rates at the hotel are available. For more information, call 727-367-2771.

The week will be filled with fishing and sandcastle competitions, boat rides, clown shows, a pool party and arts and crafts. Children admitted when they purchase a $1 Kidsweek Button at either the Jolly Trolley station or the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center. Kidsweek schedules available at the Clearwater Beach Welcome Center. For more information, call 727-449-9001.

This exhibition features the first and largest exterior work ever undertaken by artist Charles Parkhill. Sculptures are located in the Courtyard Sculpture Garden. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

This exhibition will present selections from various phases of the artist's career and will explore the unique evolution of an artist driven from his homeland of Cuba, seeking artistic freedom. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

This exhibition features important selections from the Mennello Museum of American Folk Art Collection. It features the work of artists such as O.L. Samuels, Nellie Mae Rowe and Howard Finster. Folk art, or "outsider art," as it is often referred to, includes work created by untrained artists who are driven by emotional or spiritual needs to make objects for the expression of their unique messages, often using non-traditional materials. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

This exhibition contains approximately 35 large-scale works that date from the last decade. Although in the more traditional black and white mode, photographer Connie Sullivan’s photographs are rooted in contemporary issues in photography. Her intense focus is closely related to her fascination with the historical life of the earth, although she shuns the palette of nature as well as the human figure and the illusion of depth. The majority of work in this exhibition are in fact transparencies mounted on light boxes, their luminosity suggesting an other-worldly character. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

The 5K Run begins at Pier 60 shelter and goes along the beach. They also feature a 1-mile fun run that begins at 6:45 p.m. The 5K begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call 727-736-3562.

Safety Harbor's youth summer camp welcomes kids between the ages of seven and 11. Camp is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is $75 per child. For more information, call (727) 726-1668.

This exhibition at the Florida Craftsmen Gallery, features 50 new and innovative works by nine artists from across the nation working in non-traditional methods with the "new clay." For more information, call 727-821-7391.

This exhibit, featuring the works of artists Anne Siems and Michelle Van Parys, creates a narrative from aspects of everyday life, incorporating new and antique objects as well as organic elements in the artwork. For more information, call 727-822-7872.

Over eighty works of art by Florida artists are in this first anniversary exhibition at The Arts Center. Various media are represented, including mixed media, oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings. Participating artists include Roberta Schofield, Jean Grastoft, Susan Klein, Nat Krate and Elizabeth Clement. For more information, call 727-822-7872.

Join Stephanie Bucklew from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to turn tile and broken china into functional works of art. The workshop will be held in the ceramics studio at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art. Cost for museum members is $85 and $100 for non-members. There is also a lab fee and a minimum/maximum enrollment. The deadline to register is June 14. For more information or to register, call 727-518-6833, x203.

The Gulf Coast Museum of Art hosts summer camp for young artists between the ages of 6 and 13. Classes meet Monday through Friday during this two-week session. Tuition per class is $100 for museum members and $115 for non-members. Lab fees are additional. The deadline to register is June 3. For more information or to register, call 727-518-6833, x203.

The Crystal Mirage Gallery and their new gallery, Glass at the Pass, will be participating in the Gallery Walk in a show featuring art glass paperweights and original glass items related to the beach. The event is free and open to the public from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Florida International Museum hosts "Camp Flight," a children's workshop for school and camp groups to go along with the exhibit, On Miniature Wings: Model Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum. The summer workshops are for children ages 5-12 and last approximately 2 hours. Children will receive a tour of the exhibit and a creative, hands-on workshop. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 727-822-3693, ext. 295.

From the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's collection of nearly 3,000 model aircraft, 25 superlative examples have been selected to celebrate the exciting role aircraft modeling has played in aviation history over the past 100 years. This exhibit depicts how scaled model aircraft were put to a wide range of uses and relates how modeling techniques and materials evolved to meet diverse challenges. For more information, call 727-822-3693.

Camp Create, The Arts Center's Summer Art Camp program for kids, offers a different hands-on learning experience for any student in a variety of media. Kids learn about art, artists, the creative process and ideas influencing how we see the world. For more information, call 727-822-7872.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium organizes one-hour educational walks with a Marine Biologist touring the nesting beaches of Florida's Beach area. Tours are offered on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at 11 a.m., and Friday evenings at 6 p.m. The tours are free but advance reservations are required. For more information, call 727-441-1790, ext. 223.

German Army Sergeant Heinz Jost's photographs of the Warsaw Ghetto, presented to Yad Vashem only ten years ago, reveal a special empathy with those who were trapped there. For more information, call 727-820-0100.

This exhibit will feature sculpture and related drawings by early masters of Cubism: Lipschitz, Zadkine, Picasso, Braque, Gaudier-Brezka, Brancusi, Laurens and Archipenko. The exhibit will demonstrate how drawing provided a bridge to realizing the language of Cubism in three dimensions. For more information, call 727-823-3767.

This exhibit will revisit the circus-like atmosphere of the store that grew to be a $30 million retail complex that covered several city blocks, selling everything from groceries to men's clothes. The exhibit will explore Webb's City years of dynamic, energetic ideas and hoopla, such as talking mermaids and chickens and chimp acts, that helped draw an average of 60,000 customers a day. For more information, call 727-894-1052.

Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays battle teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Tickets are available for as low as $4. For more information, call 1-888-FAN-RAYS (326-7297) or 727-825-3250.

This event will take place in the rotunda of the first floor of the Pier. Produced by Michael Ballinger, the play list includes over 5,000 favorite tunes to sing along with. For more information, call 727-821-6443, ext. 17.

It's Our Nature guides a Nature Awareness Walk with Bird Watching through Honeymoon Island Recreation Area every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Duration is 2 hours. In addition to the state park fee, cost is $10 per person and $6 per child. For more information, call 727-441-2599.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can browse and enjoy a festive evening featuring art, music and more in this pedestrian-friendly historic district. More than 40 galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants are featured in this monthly event from 6-10 p.m. Most shops serve free treats and refreshments. For more information, call 727-321-7741.

St. Petersburg closes its main street for a street party on Central Avenue and Third Street in the heart of downtown. This block party features free live music from 5:30 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 727-895-0051.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can visit the many wonderful shops that feature original paintings, pottery, handmade jewelry, wearable art, sculptures, hand blown glass, collectibles and much more at this village gathering. Gulfport's Art Village features shops, restaurants, cafes and nightspots on Beach Blvd. The stroll runs 6-10 p.m. For more information, call 727-321-0830.