"Autumn Colors" Art Exhibit
2023-10-06, 2023-10-07 | Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
On display in the Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center:
Main Theatre Gallery: Autumn Colors presented by the Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center
Autumn Colors is inspired by the seasonal changing of leaves’ colors as temperatures drop and daylight shrinks in the northern hemisphere.
Autumn Colors Winning Pieces

Additional exhibits currently on display:
Atrium Gallery: To be announced

Lobby Gallery: Far from the Tree by Peggy Roberts

Corridor Gallery: As We Are by Maritza Rodriguez

Artist Corner: Artwork by Emily Stehle

"Far from the Tree" by Peggy Roberts
2023-10-06, 2023-10-07 | Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
“Uncommon thinkers reuse what common thinkers refuse.” – J.R.D. Tata
Whether an uncommon thinker or just a seeker of uncommon art materials, mixed-media artist Peggy Roberts challenges herself daily to transform Florida’s very common cast-offs into colorful, whimsical creatures.
Peggy repurposes palm fronds and seed pods others throw away, metamorphosing them with jigsaw and acrylic paints – adding eyelashes, manes, and other features from additional palm tree parts.
Hailing from Bradenton, Florida – just a bit south of Tampa – Peggy is rarely frond-less. She continues to be influenced by the area’s many varied palm trees. She is inspired by the opportunity to excite others with her repurposed artwork.

Artist Statement
In Florida, we step over them, swerve to avoid hitting them, and pile them at the curb for collection. But one day, I picked one up and studied it. And at that moment, I fell in love with palm fronds. Often, I see my next piece in a frond or seedpod. Just as often, I search my tangled stockpile for one I can transform.
My jigsaw takes my sketch from paper to frond; then I sand the edges until smooth. I mix acrylics with a paint additive to smooth them and slow drying time. For some pieces, I paint directly on the frond’s surface. When working with curved or deeply grooved fronds, I paint on a flat surface and, once dry, affix the paint to the frond. This technique also allows me to add wrinkles and folds when needed.
Depending on the creature, I add eyelashes, manes, tusks, etc. – all made from palm tree parts – then seal the front and back.
I find joy in repurposing materials most people throw away. And I am thrilled when people tell me my whimsical creatures make them smile.
– Peggy Roberts, Frond Artist

Additional exhibits currently on display:
Main Gallery: Autumn Colors presented by The Gallery
Atrium Gallery: To be announced

Lobby Gallery: Far from the Tree by Peggy Roberts

Corridor Gallery: As We Are by Maritza Rodriguez

Artist Corner: Artwork by Emily Stehle

Hand Building
2023-10-06 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Students will be introduced to the hand building of pinch, coil, and slab and basic design techniques to create functional and non-functional clay objects.
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Hand Building
2023-10-06 13:00 - 15:30

Belly Dancing
2023-10-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Sure, you can do crunches, but why crunch when you can dance? Belly dancing is a ton of fun, but there are a lot of health benefits, too.
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Tai Chi
2023-10-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Take steps to relieve insomnia, strengthen your core, improve your balance, and raise your heart rate with Tai Chi for beginners.
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Teen Wheel Throwing
2023-10-06 16:00 - 18:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Students ages 13 to 17 will be introduced to the art of wheel-throwing pottery as well as basic design techniques to create functional and nonfunctional clay objects.
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Jazz with Jim presents the 1950s - The Hard Bop Era
2023-10-06 19:30 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
It’s more than a jazz concert. It’s time with friends.
Jazz with Jim is a monthly concert hosted by Jim Burge (saxophone/flute), Ron Delp (keyboard), Jeff Henson (drums), and John Tschirhart (bass) — together, they are The Jazz Directions.
This month, The Jazz Directions will take it back to the 1950s and the Hard Bop Era.

Reserved VIP Seating: $15 member / $20 general admission
General Seating: $13 member / $18 general admission

This event has reserved seating.
Remember to “Round It Up.” Please consider donating when registering for classes or purchasing tickets. Your donation can be as simple as rounding your total to the nearest five or ten dollars — or whatever amount you wish to give. Thank you for your contribution!

Rehearsal: Carrollwood Jukebox
2023-10-07 09:00 - 12:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This is a private rehearsal.

Capable & Creative: Vision Boards & Goal Setting Workshop
2023-10-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Art Room II, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Combine real-life coping skills with art and crafty projects in this 1-day workshop for older teens, ages 16 to 18.
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Baby Shower
2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road

Return of the Concertmaster
2023-10-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Former Florida Orchestra Concertmaster and audience favorite violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, returns to the Carrollwood Cultural Center with pianist Franz Mantini with an eclectic program featuring music ranging from Mozart to William Grant Still.
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Amy Schwartz Moretti (above) is the Director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, Caroline Paul King Chair in Strings, and professor of violin in the Mercer University Townsend School of Music. She developed and curates the Fabian Concert Series on campus featuring internationally distinguished artists in chamber music concerts and master classes.
In addition to her performances as an orchestral soloist and concertmaster, she is an award-winning chamber music artist, appearing in concert series and at music festivals across North America, Europe, and Asia, and she is a member of the internationally acclaimed Ehnes Quartet.
Past positions include concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony and The Florida Orchestra. She has served as guest concertmaster for the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Houston, and Pittsburgh; the New York Pops and Hawaii Pops; and the festival orchestras of Brevard, Colorado, and Grand Teton. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate of chamber music and instrumental in the development of intensive workshops for young musicians in Oregon, Florida, and Georgia. Her dedication to collaboration and performance complements her directorship and inspires her teaching and coaching of the Center’s gifted young musicians.
She is recognized as a deeply expressive artist and known for her musical career of broad versatility. Recent performances include the premiere of award-winning composer Christopher Alan Schmitz’s Violin Concerto and concerts as far away as Korea and Hawaii and as close as Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. Recent festival appearances include Bridgehampton, ChamberFest Cleveland, La Jolla, Meadowmount, Manchester, Vancouver, and Seattle. Recent projects include performances of the complete cycle of Beethoven String Quartets to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth and the performance in Seoul, Korea, of the rarely heard Ludwig Spohr “Concerto for String Quartet, Op.131 in a minor” with the KBS Symphony Orchestra directed by Li Xinciao.
Franz Mantini
Franz Mantini, piano
Franz Mantini has maintained an active schedule of solo and chamber music performances in the Tampa Bay area and beyond for nearly thirty years. Mr. Mantini studied with renowned artist Jacques Abram at the University of South Florida where he appeared numerous times in solo recitals and as soloist with the USF Symphony Orchestra as winner of the annual Concerto Competition.
His local credits include a combined thirty solo and chamber performances at what is now the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. He has collaborated with many current and former principal members of the Florida Orchestra as well as members of the Houston Symphony and Formosa String Quartet and has appeared in concerts with the Lafayette String Quartet and as a concerto soloist with various community orchestras.
Mr. Mantini has been a regular at the Carrollwood Cultural Center since its inception, where he created the Strings in the Spring series, which has featured both local and international artists annually for over a decade. Guests have included former and current Florida Orchestra Concertmasters Amy Schwartz Moretti and Jeffrey Multer, TFO Principal Cellist James Connors, Internationally acclaimed violist Che Yen Chen and many more.
In addition to his musical endeavors, Mr. Mantini earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of South Florida and has applied his training at various companies in the area. He resides in Tampa with his wife Julie and sons Gabriel and Gianni.

Admission: $15 member / $20 general admission
Group tickets for parties of 10+ (Promo Code: Group): $16

Remember to “Round It Up.” Please consider donating when registering for classes or purchasing tickets. Your donation can be as simple as rounding your total to the nearest five or ten dollars — or whatever amount you wish to give. Thank you for your contribution!

Celebration Of Life
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States

Chair Yoga
2023-10-09 10:00 - 10:45 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Chair Yoga is a form of yoga practiced on a chair or standing using a chair for support.
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Gentle Hatha Yoga
2023-10-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This class will teach you basic yoga in a gentle way.
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Village Presbyterian Group
2023-10-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Carrollwood Village Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618, FL

Bridge Club
2023-10-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road
Bridge ClubThe Bridge Club is open to anyone that knows how to play bridge and wants to spend their Monday afternoons with a great group of people. Whether you have been playing a couple of years, or many years, you will have a great time with this fun group. Newcomers are welcome.
For more information, please contact Lana Hopkins at thecrazylady@live.com.

FL Drama Kids
2023-10-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road
Kids drama classes

Wheel Throwing
2023-10-09 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-10 13:00 - 15:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Students will learn the basics of wheel throwing by forming and throwing simple shapes on the potter’s wheel.
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Adult Ballet (Intermediate)
2023-10-09 18:45 - 20:15 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This intermediate class meets three times a week to focus on ballet techniques for the intermediate dancer.
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Rehearsal: Carrollwood Community Chorus
2023-10-09 19:00 - 21:00
The Carrollwood Cultural Center’s Community Chorus is open to anyone, regardless of experience, as long as you have a song in your heart. From the camp fire to the Red Carpet, members from all walks of life come together to share their gift and love of song. The chorus performs regularly at the Center, local events and has even been known to “pop up” in crowds around the holidays. The group meets weekly to rehearse; however, this group of friendly folk are known to keep in touch outside of rehearsals, too! Now that’s something to sing about!
For more information, please contact Mary Jo Hahn at maryjo@carrollwoodcenter.org.

"Fahrelissa's Chaos" by Dineen Roeller
2023-10-10 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
October’s Artist Corner artist is Dineen Roeller, winner of the 2023 EMERGing Artist exhibit at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.
Follow Dineen at decohavenartistry

Mudslinger Studio Pass
2023-10-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Mudslingers Clay Open Studio Pass grants unlimited access during Open Studio Hours during a current six-week session.
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Plein Air Painting
2023-10-10 16:00 - 18:45 | Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
Learn to capture the beauty of life!
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Kids Hip Hop!
2023-10-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
A high-energy hip-hop dance class for ages 7-9.
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EveryBody Can Dance
2023-10-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Join a class where everyone dances to their own beat, shakes it, and laughs while learning and building a routine each week!
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American Sign Language
2023-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Community Room, 4537 Lowell Road
A two-hour ASL introductory course that meets twice a week for 6 weeks.
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