Mary Rathman

The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet on Sept. 19 in the meeting room of the American House at the Commons, 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills. The guest speaker will be Andrew Barnes, retired CEO of the Tampa Bay Times. Light refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. For information, email Dottie Brisley at , or visit EastPascoDems.com.

Congregation Kol Ami of Tampa will host a young adult bowling event on Sept. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., for ages 25 to 40, at Royal Lanes Bowling Alley, 1927 Brinson Road in Lutz. For information, email .

The Tampa Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet on Sept. 17 at 11:30 a.m., at Grille 116, 612 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. There will be a brief social followed by a business meeting. After the meeting, there will be a planned lunch for $16 per plate. The guest speaker will be Donald Miller, longtime art critic for the Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Miller will talk about his book “Lafayette: His Extraordinary Life and Legacy.” For information, email Bill Floyd at .

The Bob Sierra North Tampa YMCA, 4015 Ragg Road, will host a LEED Recognition Ceremony and Open House on Sept. 17. The LEED Gold Certification ceremony will be at 10 a.m., followed by a National Gymnastics Day Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can tour the 12,000-square-foot gymnastics center and try out the equipment. There will be music, food, face painting, activities and a performance from Bob Sierra’s Top Flight Gymnastics Team. Admission is free. For information, visit tinyurl.com/za5mhw3.

Garden Connect at White Dove Farm will meet on Sept. 17 with guest speaker David Strawderman. For time and location, email .

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a “Down on the Farm” kid’s craft on Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., for kindergarten through fifth grade. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer two “Sewing Basics 101” classes on Sept. 17: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for ages 9 and older. Participants can learn the parts of the sewing machine, threading the needle and bobbin, sewing lines and curves, and different spacing. A signed liability waiver is required. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1214.

The 2016 Odessa Pow Wow will take place on Sept. 16, Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, in front of the Gunn Highway Flea Market, 2317 Gunn Highway in Odessa. Gates open at 10 a.m., each day. There will be storytelling, drumming, dancing, a Miss Ambassador contest, trade blankets, 50/50 raffles and more. Admission is $4 per person, $8 per family or car load (limit five per car). Children 12 and younger are free. For information, call Robert Langlais at (727) 277-4770, LeeAnn Graf at (727) 856-0405 or Chief John at (727) 269-1476.

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will offer “Internet Basics” on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. Those new to the web or interested in improving Internet skills can attend the free class. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will offer these free movies:

• Sept. 16 at 2 p.m., for adults. Sally Field stars in a brand new romantic comedy.
• Sept. 17 at 2 p.m., for kids 10 and younger, with a parent. This is the film version of the famous app starring birds and pigs.

For information, call (352) 567-3576.