Maclay Students Explore Talents at Arts Celebration
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2C » WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 » TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT SCHOOL & FAMILY hart School, 2750 Mission Road. SU | DO | KU Dave Green Rock Run Roll: This family-friendly event kicks off with a 2-mile fun run, followed by live music, toddler races, food Calendar trucks and other family activities. It benefits Ability1st, a nonprofit organization that provides programs and services to persons with disabilities in the Big Bend Area. Register at www.ability1st.info. 8:30 a.m.-noon. $13. SouthWood Town Thursday Center, 3196 Merchants Row. Saving Wakulla Springs Overland Tour: Go behind-the- Carolina Shag Beginner and Intermediate Lessons: scenes on a journey through the Wakulla Springs Basin with Learn to dance the smooth steps of Carolina shag to favor- Florida Springs expert, Jim Stevenson. Proceeds benefit 2 ite songs. Beginners welcome. $5 a person, 7-9 p.m. ARTS local nonprofit organizations working to protect Wakulla Afterschool, 3510 Weems Road. Springs. Tour departs from Cascades Park. 8 a.m.-noon. $18 Clogging Classes - Mountain Dews: Beginning clogging per person, $10 per student. Cascades Park, 1001 S Gadsden classes for all ages, all types of music. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Jackson St. Lodge, 2818 Apalachee Parkway. St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Craft Fair and Festival: Food Truck Thursday Featuring Tall Combo: 6-9 p.m. Festival includes craft vendors, doll clothes, bake sale, silent The Shops at Lake Ella, 1641 N Monroe St. auction, BBQ dinner, fun and games. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Ste- Free Beginner West Coast Swing Dance Lessons: 6:30- phen’s Catholic Church, 1999 Natural Bridge Road, Wood- 7:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, 276 North Magnolia Drive. ville. Literary Night featuring Madison Jones: Black Dog on Rose Academy Flea Market: Furniture, sporting equip- the Square is excited to welcome visiting poet Madison ment, bikes, clothing, books, and many other items. Pro- Jones to help him celebrate his newest book release. 7-8 ceeds will benefit children and their families who are served p.m. Black Dog on The Square, 567 Industrial Drive. by Tallahassee Memorial Children’s Center. 7-11 a.m. 2602 Noble Drive. Wakulla Springs Morning Nature Hike: Free with park Enter a numeral from 1 Friday admission. Join a ranger-led trek through Wakulla Springs through 9 in each cell of State Park’s varying forest communities. Meet in lobby of the grid. Each row, “Crazy for You”: “Crazy for You” is told through almost lodge. Space is limited. Call 850-561-7286 to register. 9-10:30 column and region must nonstop dancing to the gorgeous hits of George Gershwin. a.m. Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, 550 Wakulla contain only one in- Call 850-875-9444 or visit www.qmt.org for tickets. 7:30-9:30 Park Drive, Crawfordville. stance of each numeral. p.m. Quincy Music Theatre at the Leaf, 118 East Washington Tallahassee PRIDEFEST 2016: Pride in the Plaza: An St. Quincy. annual celebration designed to promote peace and un- Yesterday’s FSU Flying High Circus Homeshow 2016: 7 p.m. $12-27. derstanding among diverse cultures, races, creeds, genders solution FSU Circus Tent, 269 Chieftain Way. and sexual identities. For more information, go to Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite”: Hilarity abounds in this por- http://www.tallahasseepride.com/. Noon-5:30 p.m. Kleman Note: Puzzles increase trait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza, 306 South Duval St. in difficulty from Mon- Plaza. 8 p.m. $15. TOSAC Storefront Theater, 117 S. Broad St. Walk Like MADD 2016: This is a family-friendly 5K walk to day through Sunday. Thomasville, GA 31792. For more information or tickets call help bring awareness to dangers of impaired driving. For 229-226-0863 or visit www.tosac.com. questions, email Kristen Allen at [email protected] or call 850-681-0061. 8 a.m.-noon. $20 registration fee Florida State University (Integration Statue by Union Green), In- Saturday tegration Statue. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Big Bend Community Orchestra “Printemps” concert, Actor Lyle Waggoner (“The Carol Burnett A Celebration of Spring: The Big Bend Community Or- Show”) is 81. Actor Tony Dow (“Leave It to chestra presents “Printemps,” a concert featuring works by Beaver”) is 71. Musician Al Green is 70. French composers from the late 19th and early 20th centu- Actor Ron Perlman is 66. Singer Peabo ries. For more information call 850-893-4567 or email in- Bryson is 65. Drummer Max Weinberg of [email protected]. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tallahassee Community the E Street Band (and “Late Night With College, 444 Appleyard Drive. Conan O’Brien”) is 65. Actor Ricky CAII Cupcakes & Cookies for Kids: Cupcakes & Cookies Schroder is 46. Singer Aaron Lewis of for Kids offers an opportunity to submit cupcakes and cook- Perlman Staind is 44. Singer Lou Bega is 41. Actor ies for judging in a friendly competition. Profits from this Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in fundraiser will be used to support the Second Judicial Cir- Philadelphia”) is 40. Actress Kelli Giddish (“Law and Order: cuit’s Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program. 1:30-3:30 p.m. SVU”) is 36. Singer Nellie McKay is 34. Rapper Ty Dolla FDOT Office / CO-Burns, Auditorium, 605 Suwannee St. $ign is 34. Actress Allison Williams (“Girls”) is 28. Family Fellowship Scholars 5K Run/Walk: 9 a.m. Florida State University Mike Long Track, 600 W. College Ave. Gretchen Everhart School’s Owl-mazing Yard Sale: Affordable prices on new and used furniture, clothes, housewares, toys, sporting goods, appliances, books, music GETTY IMAGES ASTROLOGY and more. All proceeds will benefit the exceptional students Several yard sales and crafts festivals benefitting charities HOLIDAY MATHIS of Gretchen Everhart School. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Gretchen Ever- are taking place this weekend. Tallahassee Democrat - 04/13/2016 Copy Reduced to 83% from original to fit letter page PageAries : (MarchC02 21-April 19). You’re always nice to those who are older, younger or weaker than you in any way. The kindness you dole out today will make a bigger difference in someone’s life than you might guess. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Unnecessary purchases go masquerading as necessary ones. How will you know the difference? Go without and see what happens. Later you’ll have the money to invest in something that will bring real richness. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Are sensual cravings a gift from heaven or an enticement toward a lesser version of the self? It is not easy to manage the want for delight against the need for spiritual evolution, but you’ll achieve a good balance today. Cancer (June 22-July 22). You’ve a talent for getting to the source of the problem. When you speak to the core of a situation, confusing and unpleasant symptoms disappear. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Happiness leaves no scar. If only it did! There is so much joy to be had in recollection. Take a souvenir from today’s happy experience. This sweetness must be remembered! Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The extra time and effort you put into your look is not something you do out of vanity; rather, it’s in the spirit of altruism. Whatever you can do to make yourself a source of delight is a gift that you bring to the world. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Why struggle against worldly ambitions? You want what you want; there’s a reason. Accept that some of the things you want don’t seem like a spiritual ideal, but this is where you’re at right now. What’s to be learned from it? Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you’re not sure if you should chime in or not, consider the very important role of silence. See if some well-spaced pauses might further your AMANDA THOMPSON purposes. Artist Keith Haring inspired photo faces at Maclay art celebration. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve the courage to try for your exciting goal; then again, a lot of people have that much courage. Do you also have the courage to try again? And then another time? That’s the rare courage it will take Maclay students explore to succeed. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). While doing work you love, you’re compelled to put more time and thought into each step. This is why you’ll wind up in a different place than the talents at arts celebration others who started out with you on this project. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When good friends want to spend time with you, they won’t care about the details that go with it. The environment, food and entertainment in- AMANDA KARIOTH THOMPSON perform and chose a monologue that played to his volved doesn’t matter much, so don’t stress over it. What COUNCIL ON CULTURE & ARTS strengths. “I wanted to do something funny because they want is you. I feel that I’m a better comedic actor than a serious, Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). If you’re going to compare aileigh Schmidt is a big fan of the arts. As a dramatic actor.” Daniel has been performing for yourself to another person (not advised, but hey, it hap- Kfifth-grader at Maclay School, she was in her several years and has been involved in Maclay’s pens) at least be fair enough not to measure the other element last week during the campuswide thespian clubs throughout middle and high school. person’s best result next to your work in progress. Celebration of the Arts. “You get to express your “I love to perform and it’s a way to put yourself into Today’s birthday (April 13).