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    Tea Cup & the Raw Hide
    The Raw Hide Bar in New Orleans is a very famous leather & bear club in the French Quarter. One Southern Decadence weekend a large group from Tampa were there. You know that Tea Cup takes his tea cup everywhere and the Raw Hide was no exception. Our group of 8 made our way to Raw Hide one quiet afternoon. Let’s just say that Tea Cup always makes an impression! LOL LOL
    The group was having a great time when Tea Cup headed to the men’s room. There was this HUGE NORTHERN FIRE DOOR over the entrance to the men’s room. You know the kind that rolls down a slanted track attached to the wall. Well there was this mean drunken little local sitting at the bar. He got up and walked over to the door and give it a hard kick. Everybody in the bar was laughing as the door rolled close but then it jumped off the track and slammed into the wall.
    The bar staff not amused called in extra staff to get the door open. They even had to use a car jack to get it back on track. Locked inside was poor Tea Cup. Thank goodness the tea cup had just been re-filled! Tea Cup noticed a ladder in the restroom going up into the ceiling and could hear voices coming from there. Up the ladder went Tea Cup to meet some very interesting people smoking and not cigarettes.
    After a 3/4 hour of laughter and bar workers working, the door was opened and out popped Tea Cup with new friends. Viva La New Orleans!!!

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This Month at the Tampa Bay History Museum
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This Month at the History Center
Sangria & Stories, A Night at the Museum, and the Cigar City Gala are just a few of the exciting programs and events coming up this month at the History Center!
Sangria & Stories: Treasured Maps
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 5:15-7 p.m.
Sip some sangria and participate in a lively gallery discussion with Tom Touchton, a map collector and TBHC founding board chairman. More than 100 of Mr. Touchton’s maps are on display in Charting the Land of Flowers, our one-of-a-kind exhibition of Florida maps. Touchton will share stories about his personal favorites during this up-close gallery talk.
$10 for members; $15 for non-members. Fee includes one glass of sangria and free garage parking. Seating is limited to 25; reservations are required.
Call (813) 228-0097 to register.
Sunday Fun Day
Oct. 13, 1-4 p.m.
Bring the kids to the History Center for some Sunday afternoon fun! Families with children of all ages will enjoy spending time together with hands-on activities, games and family-friendly tours. Free with gallery admission.
OLLI Course: MacDill Air Force Base
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 23, & 30, 10 a.m.-noon

Home to two of our nation’s most important unified commands, SOCOM & CENTCOM, MacDill Air Force Base has played an important role in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Learn about MacDill’s history, mission and activities, as well and its economic and geopolitical influences. $30 (3 sessions) Register now
Florida Conversations
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m.
Behind ‘Charting the Land of Flowers’: An Inside Look at the History Center’s Latest Exhibition, presented by Tom Touchton. Free & open to the public.
Book Group
Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m.
Review and discussion of The Mapmakers, by John Noble Wilford. Learn more
Cigar City Gala
Saturday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
Commemorate the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s historic Florida landing during the History Center’s 2013 Cigar City Gala: La Florida.
Our signature black-tie fundraiser, the Cigar City Gala will feature gourmet offerings from the Columbia Restaurant, open bar, cigar lounge, live music and more, all while raising money to support the History Center’s important mission – to serve as a dynamic cultural resource for all of Tampa Bay. Purchase tickets now
A Night at the Museum
Sunday, Oct. 27, 4-7 p.m.
As the museum winds down, our exhibits come alive!
Families are invited to haunt the History Center while they trick or treat their way through our hands-on exhibits and snag candy from pirates, explorers and historical figures come to life. The Real Tampa Bay Ghost Busters and Star Wars characters from the 501st Legion will join in the fun.

 

After you collect your candy, board the TECO Streetcar for a ride filled with spooky stories told by Deborah Frethem, author of Haunted Tampa: Spirits of the Bay. Learn more
Don’t miss the exhibition everyone is talking about.
“This is such an intelligent and interesting show …Curator Rodney Kite-Powell said he and others had been thinking about this exhibition since the center opened in 2009 but had been actively working on it for two years. It shows.” – Lennie Bennett, Tampa Bay Times. Read the review
“Charting offers a rare chance to come face to face with Florida’s history in map form; think of it as a very special moment in time.” – Megan Voeller, Creative Loafing. Read the review
“It is vivid and striking that this exhibit of Florida maps clearly tells the story that American history has its beginnings with Florida history.” – Kendra Langlie, 83 degrees media. Read the review
On View
500 Girls Mural Project
Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Zora Neale Hurston. Helen Gordon Davis. Selecting Florida’s most influential women is no easy task. But the 500 Girls Mural, on view now in the History Center’s Annis Children’s Gallery, does just that, highlighting 17 women from Florida’s past.
Tampa’s Centre for Girls enlisted the help of 500 young girls to create the 18 by 23-foot mural, using the project as a fun way to teach history, arts, and literacy. The result is a vibrant installation that spans 500 years of Florida history. See it now through Dec. 2.
Next Month
Nov. 6     DNA: Its History & Importance (OLLI)

Nov. 8     Home School History Day: Ybor City Walking TourNov. 13   Sangria & Stories: Mapping Florida’s History

Nov. 16   My Doll & Me featuring Addy

Nov. 21   Book Group: Live by Night by Dennis Lehane

Nov. 21   Florida Conversations: JFK in Tampa

 

Visit our event calendar for a full list of fall programs & events
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Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus President’s Advisory Council Meeting
Subj: Ybor City Campus President’s Advisory Council Meeting

Dear Community Friends:

 

If your calendar permits, I would like for you to join me and others with an interest in Hillsborough Community College and the Ybor City Campus to our Fall Ybor City Campus President’s Advisory Council Meeting. There have been many changes at the Ybor City Campus since our Spring meeting including new campus administrators, new programs, and changes to developmental education. The meeting will be in the Ybor Room of the Ybor City Campus on November 7th from 5:30 pm to 7 pm or 7:30 pm (if on the tour).

 

Here is a brief outline of the agenda for the evening.

 

  1. Introductions and Good News (Refreshments will be served)
  2. Campus and College Updates
  • Administrative Changes at the Campus
  • Enrollment and Budget Update
  • Upcoming Campus Projects
  • Changes to Developmental Education
  • Foundation Update
  1. Community Updates
  2. Schedule Next Meeting
  3. Tour of Child Development Center, Radio/TV Digital Media, and Academic Success Center.

Please RSVP by October 31st to Bridget Harris at 813-253-7754 or bharris@hccfl.edu. If you would like others to join you, please invite them as well.

 

Thanks and hope to see you on November 7th.

 

Shawn

 

 

Dr. Shawn H. Robinson

Campus President, Ybor City

Hillsborough Community College

http://hccfl.edu

http://hccfl.edu/yc.aspx

http://hccfl.edu/staff-info/robinson-shawn.aspx

srobinson@hccfl.edu

Ofc: 813-253-7755

Fax: 813-253-7610

 

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Chad Michaels is CHER

   Season 4 on Ru Paul Drag Race, contestant Chad Michaels accelerated her status as “Queen of the Universe” impersonating Diva icon, CHER. And with great success from performing around the world, Chad found himself in GaYBOR/ Ybor City Saturday performing on the Honey Pot’s stage to a cheering packed house! The outfits were exquisite and of designer Bob Mackie inspired fame.
Often photographed with CHER on the road, collaborating with Elton John, Cindi Lauper and many more singing celebrities. Most recently Chad has also been in a number of TV shows and in commercials.
Hundreds of partiers lined up to get a pictures and autographs at the Honey Pot with the reigning CHER fan club face after entertaining the crowd. The skimpy cut designed CHER outfits, the opulent singing, the stage performance was all top notch and of celebrity status.
Thank You Honey Pot for a great night out and kicking off the fall season in GaYBOR/ Ybor City.