The Laker/Lutz News

Serving Pasco since 1981/Serving Lutz since 1964

Mary Rathman

09/03/2016 – Preteen paper-mache

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a preteen paper-mache class on Sept. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for ages 9 to 15. This is the first session of a two-part class to make a paper-mache owl. A completion of forms and liability waivers is required. The second class will be on Sept. 10. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

09/02/2016 – Teen game night

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a teen game night on Sept. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be games, such as Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Wii and more. There also will be a free Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament with card pack prizes. Free snacks will be provided. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

09/01/2016 – Aromatherapy lecture

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The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will offer “Aromatherapy with Debra Sweger” on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m., for adults. Admission is free. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Thursday Musicale

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Thursday Musicale, a ladies choral group, is looking for new members that can sing and read music. Rehearsals are Tuesday mornings, and afternoon concerts are the first Thursday of each month from September to April. For information, call Linda Stuff at (813) 948-2546.

09/01/2016 – Teen anime

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The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a free teen anime event on Sept. 1 at 4 p.m., for grades 8 to 12. Participants can try Japanese food and have free snacks. There also will be giveaways. The program is 90 minutes. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay launched its “100 Men in 100 Days” campaign to recruit more men to serve as mentors to young boys. The campaign ends Nov. 18. Volunteers are screened and trained before being matched with a child. “Bigs” are encouraged to make a 15-month commitment and can choose from a site-based or community-based program. The agency will host a variety of events throughout the community during the campaign, from after-work Happy Hours to a night at local sporting events. For a calendar, visit BBBSTampaBay.org.

09/09/2016 – Library book bazaar

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The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will have a book bazaar on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be a wide selection of books, audio and video media, magazines and related materials, most costing less than $3. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

09/08/2016 – New writers group

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Meetings for the East Pasco Writers Forum will start on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m., in the meeting room of IHop, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City, for about two hours. The group is open to all published and hope-to-be-published writers of the Tampa Bay and Central Florida area. The meetings will be informal discussions of the latest publishing and conference news, possible writing opportunities, and time set aside to critique the writings of attendees. The group will meet every second Thursday of the month. Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of anything they may want critiqued. For information, call Lynn Merrell at (352) 583-0041.

09/03/2016 – Saturday book club

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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host the First Saturday Book Club on Sept. 3 at 11 a.m., for adults. The discussion will be about “At the Water’s Edge” by Sara Gruen. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

Chalk Talk 08/26/2016

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Volunteers ready themselves to greet guests at Cobb’s back-to-school bash. (Courtesy of Demene Benjamin)
Volunteers ready themselves to greet guests at Cobb’s back-to-school bash.
(Courtesy of Demene Benjamin)

Cobb’s ‘magical’ back-to-school bash
The eighth annual back-to-school bash at Grove 16 Cobb Theatres in Wesley Chapel was a success.

More than 1,300 guests were ushered in to receive more than 300 backpacks, 63 haircuts, 100 free physicals, and school supplies. There also was face painting, carnival games, a petting zoo, and a sampling of its CineBistro’s wings.

More than 40 partners showcased their wares, and volunteers dressed in dragon-winged T-shirts for the ‘Pete’s Dragon and the Magical Back-to-School Bash.’

 

(Courtesy of Amber Folson)
(Courtesy of Amber Folson)

Sunlake student receives national honor
Amber Folsom, a Sunlake High School student, was selected to become of a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members at the time of initial membership, and from high school to college to career, the Society connects outstanding students with the resources needed to develop their strengths and pursue their passions.

 

 

 

STEAM Olympics
Cotee River Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders took part in a STEAM Olympics Day on Aug. 17, at the school in New Port Richey, to celebrate the opening of the school’s makerspace.

Students used Lego’s “We Do” to build and code a soccer activity, Ozobot for bowling activities, and took part in Little Bits electronic building blocks.

Pancake breakfast benefit
Beef O’ Brady’s, 7040 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., at Wilderness Lakes in Land O’ Lakes, will host a pancake breakfast to benefit the Land O’ Lakes High School Lady Gators softball team, on Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The cost is $5.

For information, call Mitch Wilkins at (813) 431-8261.

Leadership summit
Pasco County high school student leaders and the teachers who serve as their student government sponsors will take part in a Raising Student Voice & Participation (RSVP) Leadership Summit on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes High School, 20325 Gator Lane.

RSVP is sponsored by the National Association of Student Councils and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

RSVP is a student-engagement program that uses democratic dialogue to give students the tools to speak out and take action on issues in their schools and communities that are important to them. The program asks students what they care about, what proposals they have for positive school change and community improvement, and shows them how to work with adults to implement their ideas.

For information, call Ric Mellin at (813) 794-9400.

Win school supplies
The Dixie Belle Paint Company is sponsoring a contest to win $500 for school supplies. Those interested can paint a favorite piece of furniture (no smaller than a stepstool) in your school’s colors with Dixie Belle paint.

Photos can be submitted to Facebook.com/DixieBellePaint along with these two hashtags: #DixieBellePaint and #PaintYourFutureBrightDBP. Submissions (limit three per person) must state the school colors used.

The deadline is Aug. 31. The winner will be announced on Sept. 15.

For information, call (813) 909-1962.

Donate school supplies
Great Clips at Arbor Square, 7818 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will collect back-to-school items, such as pencils, notebooks and erasers, through August. All donors will receive $1 off any haircut at Great Clips. Supplies will be donated to Land O’ Lakes schools.

For information, call (813) 693-4247.

Youth Leadership applications
Youth Leadership Pasco is accepting applications for the Class of 2017. Current junior and sophomore students can apply.

The program is a leadership development program that informs, motivates and increases the awareness of selected high school-aged students through issue-oriented seminars and interaction with community leaders.

The class meets once a month from October through March. Youth sessions and tours take place at various locations throughout Pasco County and surrounding counties.

Applications are available online at LeadershipPasco.com, and are due no later than Sept. 1. The cost of the program is $35 per student.

For information, call (727) 534-4280.