3 minute read

NOTEWORTHY: February’s highlights

FEBRUARY GIRL SCOUTS PARTNER WITH GRUBHUB Girl Scouts of West Central Florida is proud to expand their virtual selling methods for the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program. In addition to traditional cookie booths that open Feb. 12, Girl Scouts will advance their entrepreneurial skills through a new GrubHub partnership where girls can facilitate their cookie deliveries through the service (limited availability; varies by location). Cookie lovers can also shop a troop’s online store and have cookies shipped directly to them using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app starting Feb. 1. Head to GirlScoutCookieTime.com for all your Girl Scout Cookie needs!

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY ZOOTAMPA'S NEW TOUR

MONTH IN TAMPA BAY ZooTampa takes you on a For an educational walk that can teach your children about new, behind-the-scenes tour to their community's past, consider the African American Her- introduce you to baby Gronk the itage Trails in St. Pete. There are two urban walking trails, rhino and other new additions at both starting at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum located the zoo. Your group will be led by at 2240 9th Ave. S. The 22nd Street South trail is titled one of the stars of the National “Community, Culture and Commerce,” and the 9th Avenue Geographic series, “Secrets of South Trail is “Faith, Family and Education.” While visiting the Zoo: ZooTampa.” In Februthe museum, you can also see the community’s first Black ary, the tours will be held on Lives Matter street mural in front. woodsonmuseum.org the following Saturdays: Feb. 6, To experience history from home, visit the Hillsborough County Library's virtual database, which is filled with books for all ages that you can check out—including titles focused on local history: hcpl.org 20 and 27 from 8-9:30 a.m. It is $125 for non-members and $100 for members and includes coffee and juice before the tour, a photo with one of the animals, admission to the Zoo and more. zootampa.org7Jazz Exhibit Debuts at EPCOT If you’re a fan of jazz and the new Disney Pixar film "Soul," you will definitely want to add a tour of the new “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” to your bucket list. Walt Disney World has been working with jazz museums across the country to bring this new exhibit to life which will THINGS WE LOVE feature the star of "Soul," Joe Gardner, as he takes you WubbaNub Pacifier: Heart Warrior Collection on a musical tour of jazz. It opens this month at the AmerLEGO character meet-and-greets, pirate-themed food and live shows. legolandflorida.com

National Wear Red for Women Day is Feb. 6

Wear red to help raise awareness about heart disease in women and save lives. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, despite 80% of cardiac events being preventable. Learn more at goredforwomen.org.

ican Adventure pavilion at EPCOT. disneyworld.com February is National Heart Month, and CHD Awareness Week falls Feb. 7-14. According to the CDC, about 40,000 PirateFest Weekends at LEGOLAND Florida United States and about 25% of them face critical types. To raise awareness for this heartbreaking condition, WubbaNub releases ARRRGGHHH—we have to wait until April for Gasparilla, but your little swashbucklers can party with the pirates at LEGOLAND for three weekends, Feb. 12 through Feb. 28. Expect new a limited-edition Heart Warrior collection each February to support babies born with congenital heart disease and donates proceeds to the Children's Heart Foundation. wubbanub.com

babies are born with congenital heart disease each year in the

This article is from: