Green Community Calendar weekend events: Raw foods class, shoreline cleanup, markets and more

Looking for something green-related to do this weekend? Look no further than our own Green Community Calendar.

Fresh Markets and More at Seminole Mall- Every Thursday-Sunday; 9 am-3 pm. Fresh Markets and More is a fun-filled celebration of the world’s most popular culinary ingredients along with a selection of unique arts and crafts all located in the air conditioned corridors of the Seminole Mall. Featuring multicultural foods, fresh produce, prepared foods, gourmet baked goods, arts and crafts, music and more. Will be open every Thursday through Sunday. Seminole Mall- 11201 Park Blvd., Seminole.

Raw Foods Class at Whole Foods- Friday, August 20; 6:30-7:30 pm. In Raw-some summer treats with Dr. LindaJoy Rose, Raw Foods PhD. This month LJ will prepare and sample wild mushroom nut burgers with raw BBQ Sauce and Iced Lemon Blondies. Wow your friends and family! For more information about Dr. Rose; please visit www.drlindarose.com, and www.therawfoodfairy.com. Registration required at store exit lobby or sherell.white@wholefoods.com. Event is limited to 40 people. Free Event. Whole Foods Tampa- 1548 North Dale Mabry Hwy.

World Cafe Discussions- Every Friday; 7:30-9:30 pm. Awakening and engaging collective intelligence through conversations about questions that matter. RSVP to Pat at 727.421.2746 or goodpat@tampabay.rr.com. Starbucks Cafe- 4th St N and 89th Ave N, St. Pete. www.theworldcafe.com.

Winthrop Town Center Farmers Market- Every Saturday; 8 am. Complete with more handcrafted goods, fresh fruits, veggies, and boiled peanuts than you can shake a stick at. 1109 Winthrop Market St., Riverview, 813-601-3129.

Ocean Conservancy Shoreline Cleanup- Saturday, August 21; 9 am-12pm. Join the Ocean Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife to help remove marine debris from the South Skyway fishing pier area. They'll supply the cleanup tools, coffee and lunch. Meet at the fishing pier. Contact Jamie McWade for more info: 727-369-6633, or jmcwade@oceanconservancy.org. 7900 US Highway 19, Palmetto.

This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2010.