Plum Door Gallery. Home Is Where the Heart Is, featuring paintings by Debbie Dannheisser, continues through April 10. Also on view: work by Patricia Gawle, Zoe Von Averkamp, Elizabeth Van Riper and Ellen Kaiden. Information: 362-0960.

Tampa Museum of Art. CrossCurrents at Century's End: Selections from the Neuberger Berman Corporate Collection ends April 11. Coming up April 25-July 4: Tales from the Easel: American Paintings from Southern Museums, which includes works by Winslow Homer, Thomas Hart Benton and Jacob Lawrence. Information: (813) 274-8130.

Art Center Sarasota. Continuing through April 15: sculpture by Jack Dowd and a show from the American Pen Women. Opening April 19 to run through May 3: the Sarasota North County Public Schools Art Show, to run through May 3. Information: 365-2032.

Galleria Silecchia. Continuing through April 30: the Art Glass Invitational, featuring works by Hiroshi Yamano, Flo Perkins, Nick Mount, Duncan McClellan, Debra May, Joseph Rossano, Barry Sautner and others. Also oil paintings by William Whittaker. Information: 365-7414.

Beverly Fleming Gallery. Continuing through April 15: Tropical Waterscapes of Florida by Jean Trask Ehlis. Opening with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. April 16 to run through May 20: Tropics by Penny Brandon. Information: 365-8683.

Ringling Museum of Art. Renaissance to Rococo: Masterpieces from the Collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum of Art, including works by Zurburan and Goya, continues through April 25 in the West Galleries. Information: 359-5700.

Museum of Fine Arts. Chihuly Across Florida: Masterworks in Glass continues its run at the St. Petersburg museum through May 30. Information: (727) 896-2667.

Salvador Dali Museum. Dali Centennial: The American Collection continues on view through Sept. 19. Information: (727) 823-3767.

Palm Avenue Gallery. Patricia Reeve Mead's watercolors of Martha's Vineyard, the Midwest and the Sarasota area are on view this month, April 1-30, along with ink sketches tied to musical performances by artist Sol Schwartz. Information: 953-5757.

Selby Gallery. The Ringling School of Art and Design's Annual Student Exhibition opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. April 2 and continues through April 30. Information: 359-7563.

Longboat Key Center for the Arts. An Animal Mania Exhibition opens 5-7 p.m. April 2 and runs through April 26. Also this month: jazz concerts at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 13; and the opening of a Women Contemporary Artists Exhibition, 5-7 p.m. April 30. Information: 383-2345.

Venice Art Center. The Members Spring Exhibition features work in all media, April 2-22. Opening April 28: the South Sarasota County Public Schools show, which runs through May 14. Information: 485-7136.

Pam Avenue First Friday Walk. From 6 to 9 p.m. April 2; call 373-9660.

Sonnet Gallery. Evolution of the Moment, photography by Steven Katzman, is on view this month. Information: 955-6433.

Manatee Community College Annual Art Student Exhibition. On view in the Fine Art Gallery beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. April 8 and continuing through April 29. Information: 752-5320.

Towles Court Third Friday Gallery Walk. From 6 to 10 p.m. April 16. Information: 362-0690.

Children

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. A musical by ArtsPower based on the classic book, onstage at 10:30 a.m. April 3 at Van Wezel. Information: 953-3368.

Story Theatre. Adapted from stories from the Brothers Grimm and Aesop's Fables, this Venice Little Theatre Theatre for Young People production takes the stage April 29-May 9. Information: 488-1115.

Anne of Green Gables. Meet Anne, Gilbert, Marilla and the other residents of Avonlea, at 10:30 a.m. May 1 at the Van Wezel. Information: 953-3368.

Dance

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In its 25th anniversary year, the contemporary dance company performs works by Lou Conte, David Parsons and other American choreographers. Onstage at 8 p.m. April 12 at Van Wezel, with a pre-show Curtain Call discussion. Information: 953-3368.

Sarasota Ballet of Florida. The company presents Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, at 8 p.m. April 23, 2 and 8 p.m. April 24, 25 and 26 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Information: 351-8000.

Miscellaneous

Venice Sharks Tooth Festival. Arts and crafts, food, live entertainment, kids' stuff, and, of course, fossils, from 4-10 p.m. April 2, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. April 3 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4 near Venice Pier, on Harbor Drive. To benefit Sarasota County Special Olympics; call 412-0402 for more info.

Tartan Day. Sarasota once more celebrates its affinity with the Scottish settlers of the late 1880s with this April 6 Caledonian Club event, which includes a landing re-enactment downtown, a Scottish party (ceilidh) starting at 6 p.m. at the Sahib Temple, and entertainment by vocalists Doug and Lorraine Renfroe and the Brigadoons Ceilidh Band from Nova Scotia. Tickets $35 each; call 755-5052.

Cocktails at the Cà d'Zan. Sunsets, cocktails and entertainment from Shaman, from 6 to 9 p.m. April 15 on the Cà d'Zan terrace. Information: 359-5700.