Clearwater Marine Aquarium Downtown Deal, Write Like 'Twilight'

City Council Talks Aquarium Terms Wednesday

The typical Thursday night City Council meeting is moved to 6 p.m. Wednesday this week. City leaders will discuss terms of an agreement that could allow the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to develop a $160 million facility on the downtown waterfront if approved by residents in a special election Nov. 5.

Write Like 'Twilight'

Teen fans of the Twilight series can bring their ideas and story lines to help director and playwright Ellen Henderson create the play 'Renesmee, The Teen Years' at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the East Library, 2251 Drew St.

Pizza for Books

Donate three new or gently used children's books at Grimaldi's Pizzeria from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 and get a $5 gift card, good for a future visit at the Countryside Mall restaurant. Read more about the program here.

$2 KIDS NIGHT AT TROP

Looking for some cheap family entertainment this week? Besides free stuff, it doesn't get much better than this: Purchase a full-priced ticket to the Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, Aug. 14 at Tropicana Field and get up to three tickets for kids ages 2-14 for just $2! The offer's only valid when purchased online at raysbaseball.com; any remaining tickets, if available, will be for sale at the Tropicana Field Box Office on game day.

ORCHESTRA TICKETS ON SALE

Single tickets for the Florida Orchestra's 2013-14 season concerts are now on sale. Included are all Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater performances. The lineup includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 featuring the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay; aerial artists, jugglers, acrobats, strongmen and more offering dazzling feats at Cirque de la Symphony; a 40th anniversary salute to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon;, and more.

Ticket prices range from $15 to $75 and can be purchased on the orchestra's
website at floridaorchestra.org; by phone at 727-892-3337 or 800-662-7286; and at The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center in the St. Petersburg College Building, 244 2nd Ave. N. (main floor), downtown St. Petersburg, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.