Matt Mistretta

The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet Nov. 10 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The program will be “Meet Our Florida Native Plant Society President and Discover How FNPS Fulfills its Mission.” Light refreshments will be served. There will be a native plant drawing. For information, call Sandy Vanno at (727) 207-1853.

There will be an “Open Season Health Fair” on Nov. 9, for all active and retired federal employees in West Pasco County. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by a meeting at 1 p.m. There will be presentations on the 2016 Federal Insurance Plans, and a question-and-answer session. For information and to RSVP for lunch, call (727) 457-9997 or (727) 446-1619.

The Carrollwood Winds will perform a free concert to celebrate and thank veterans on Nov. 8 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa. Capacity is limited. To request tickets, or for information, call (813) 269-1310, or visit carrollwoodcenter.org.

The 42nd Temple Terrace Arts & Crafts Festival will be Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Greco Event Field, 6925 E. Fowler Ave. There will be live entertainment, food, a children’s art exhibit, activity area, arts and crafts, an art demonstration, and raffles. Admission and parking are free. For information, call (813) 988-2787, email , or visit Temple Terrace Arts Council on Facebook.

The second annual Vine Church Ladies’ Tea will be Nov. 7 at 11 a.m., at the church, 4743 Allen Road in Zephyrhills. The guest speaker will be Mona Giordano of WOW Women’s Ministries. There will be a buffet lunch and door prizes. Admission is $10 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Vine Church outreach to purchase portable showers for the homeless in Pasco County. For information and to RSVP, contact Vicki Gommier at (813) 299-2483 or .

The “Hernando County Pie Festival” is set for Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., in Brooksville. There will be more than 50 craft vendors, free entertainment, a pie bake-off with prizes, a pie-eating contest, and a pie buffet. Admission is $5 per person. Children younger than 12 are free. The fee to submit a pie is $5, and pies must be dropped off by 12:30 p.m., for judging at 1 p.m. Entry forms can be found at SimplyEventsFL.com. The pie buffet is $10.

The Dressing Angels charity is looking for 50 volunteers to help at fundraisers to open a transition resource center, for the mentally ill and homeless ages 16 and older, in May 2017. Volunteers can attend a planning meeting Nov. 7 from noon to 2 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway. For information, contact Phyllis Lise at (813) 498-7967 or .

The 27th annual “Florida Bug Jam” will be Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City. There will be craft beer, food, live music, new and used part vendors, and more than 800 Volkswagens. On Nov. 7, there will be “Bugs on the Track,” a dune-style track for anyone who wants to drive their VW on an off-road course. There also will be “Bug War Games,” which includes valve cover racing. Gates open on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m., and on Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. Admission is $10 per day, or $15 for a two-day pass. Parking is $5. For information, visit FloridaBugJam.com.

Crews Lake Wilderness Park, 16739 Crews Lake Drive in Spring Hill, will host the “Playing It Forward Music Festival” Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival is sponsored by Pay It Forward Farm, a nonprofit organization to help single moms get help with a hand-up, rather than a handout. There will be live bands, food trucks, craft and business vendors, kids’ activities, and prizes. Admission is free, but donations of diapers, toilet paper, laundry soap or cash will be accepted. There is a $2 parking fee. For information, call (727) 378-5331, or visit PayItForwardFarm.org/events.

The North Tampa Chapter of the National Active Retired Federal Employees Association will meet Nov. 6 at 11 a.m., at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The topic will be new options available for Federal health insurance. All current and retired federal employees can attend. For information, call Dave Galgani at (813) 949-5738.