Mary Rathman

The Tampa Jewish Community Center will host a mahjong series starting Sept. 6 through Sept. 27, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per session for members, and $25 for non-members. For information and to RSVP, contact Marissa Rosenthal at or (813) 769-4724.

Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Health Care Career Open House on Sept. 8 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participants can learn about a career as a nurse, as well as a radiologic technologist and physical therapist assistant. Guests also can tour the campus and meet one-on-one with college faculty and staff. For information, contact Carol Taylor at (813) 435-3604 or .

Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation will host a free hearing aid battery giveaway on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at its New Port Richey office, 4443 Rowan Road. The most common sizes offered will be 10, 13, 312 and 675, while supplies last. Sertoma also will collect hearing aids in any condition to provide recycled and refurbished hearing aids to clients who need them.

Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care will host a community seminar featuring the screening of the movie “Away From Her” and a discussion on Alzheimer’s disease. The seminar will be on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m., at the Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Road. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served. For information or to RSVP, call Anna Davis at (727) 992-8042.

The Tampa Bay Suicide Prevention Task Force and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay will present a special event in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Tampa. The theme will be “Family Coping with Suicide and Mental Health.”

The event will include interactive displays on techniques for coping and building resiliency; demonstrations of self-care and relaxation techniques’ a performance by Synchrony Dance Company; a candlelight vigil; and, keynote speaker Brent Kraus, co-founder of Ella Bing Bow Ties.

Admission is free. For information, contact Ken Gibson at (813) 410-4129 or .

The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital, 11307 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville, will offer a super sibling class on Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. Participants can learn preparedness with videos and activities. Siblings can practice holding and calming a baby, as well as helping with baby care routines. Activity booklets will be provided for every sibling, as well as a Super Sibling certificate of completion. Admission is free. For information and to register, call (844) 769-2229, or visit OakHillHospital.com/maternity.

The Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 2700 Healing Way, will offer a family nutrition class on Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Participants can learn about nutrition recommendations for children and practical tips for making better food choices for the whole family. The event includes a hands-on, kid-friendly cooking activity. For information and to make a reservation, call (813) 929-5432, or visit FHWesleyChapel.org/events.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a Tuesday Tutorial on Sept. 13 called “Sepsis in the Elderly,” at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson. Dr. Jose Pascual, board certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine, will present the program. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the tutorial at noon. For information and to make a reservation, call (727) 869-5498.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will offer the “Man to Man” prostate support group meeting on Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Topics will include the importance of early detection, signs and symptoms, prognosis, disease stages, incontinence, impotence, and treatment options. Anyone who has been touched by any form of cancer can attend. Refreshments will be served. For information and reservations, call Dennis Brown at (727) 203-6713.

Bayfront Health Dade City, 13100 Fort King Road, will offer a bariatric support group on Sept. 14 and Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m., for pre- and post-op patients, family members and those who are considering bariatric surgery. Participants can receive ongoing education following surgery, have questions answered, and share and provide support for one another. For information, contact Dina Erickson at (352) 521-1170 or .