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Gasparilla International Film Festival returns with a day-long Global Lens Film Series Mini-Fest featuring five foreign films: Opera Jawa (pictured, Indonesia), Kept & Dreamless (Argentina), Let the Wind Blow (India), Luxury Car (China) and The Custodian (Argentina). Sat., Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., University of Tampa-Reeves Theater, $8 one film/$12 two/$15 three.

The Salvador Dalí Museum volunteers, staff and Mayor Rick Baker invite the public to “Surrealize the Dream,” a groundbreaking for the new museum, which will nearly double in size to 66,450-square-feet. After the ceremony, attendees can take a free guided tour of the current museum. Fri., Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m., just south of Mahaffey Theater within the Progress Energy Center for the Arts, First Street S., St. Petersburg.

Rebekah Pulley, Ronny Elliott, Tommy McCoy, Chris Moriarty, and the Sandy Atkinson jam band play a Children’s Home Society of Florida Holiday Benefit Concert at Dave’s Aqua Lounge. Sat., Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., St. Petersburg, $5.

Looking for an out-of-the-box holiday gift? How ’bout some gorgeous handmade pottery? This weekend’s Tour de Clay of Tampa Bay spotlights 13 members of the Florida Westcoast Ceramics Society. Each studio hosts its own kiln openings on Saturday, throwing demos on Sunday, and all display bowls, cups, plates, vases, decorative pieces and plenty else. Dec. 13-14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Pottery Boys Clay Studio and Clay and Paper Studio, Palm Harbor; Rising Sun Pottery, Tampa; and San Antonio Pottery, San Antonio.

The 130-voice St. Petersburg College Concert Chorus and Madrigalians stage their annual Candlelight Holiday Concert. This year’s theme is “The Nativity in Carol and Song” and the program includes seasonal classics like “O Come, O Come,” “Emmanuel,” “A Child Is Born in Bethlehem,” Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus, and Beethoven’s “Hallelujah” from Mount of Olives. Sat., Dec. 13, 3 and 7 p.m., SPC Music Center, free admission.

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center presents A Christmas Story on a giant inflatable screen set up along Riverwalk as part of its “Scene on the Green” film screening series. Fri., Dec. 12, 8 p.m., Tampa, free admission.

Swedish Club of Tampa Bay and Studio@620 observe the Swedish Advent-Christmas tradition with a Sankta Lucia Celebration, an evening of readings and storytelling about the history of Lucia in both English and Swedish, Swedish songs, and authentic “glögg” (Swedish spiced hot wine) and “pepparkakor” (gingersnap cookies). Sat., Dec. 13, 7 p.m., Studio at 620, St. Petersburg, $10 general/$5 Swedish Club of Tampa Bay and studio members.

Three Nutcrackers this weekend: unconventional (Goin’ Nuts, Dec. 12-13, 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., USF-Tampa, $10-$20); traditional by professionals (Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Dec. 12-14, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Largo Cultural Center, $22 adults/$18 students); and “By Young People For Young People” (The Royal Nutcracker, Dec. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., James B. White Performing Arts Center, Clearwater Central Catholic High School, $15.)

WMNF stages its 11th annual flea market-style fundraiser, the Holiday Bazaar of used books, records, CDs, and audio and visual equipment as well as art and handmade gifts by local artisans, storytellers entertain, live music and food. Sat., Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Cuban Club, Ybor City, $3 admission.

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