Mary Rathman

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host the preteen Summer Reading Club with “Pictionary and Tacos” on June 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., for grades four through seven. Kids can register to read, log books and get a chance to win a grand prize in August. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host Betsy Crisp of the Pasco County Extension Office for cooking with seasonally fresh herbs on June 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can learn the benefits of cooking with herbs, and how to prepare, use and store the herbs. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host the kids’ Summer Reading Club: Shark Week on June 30 at 11 a.m. There will be shark-themed crafts and activities for kids in kindergarten through third grade. Kids can register for the free club and collect a new badge each week. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

The GFWC New Tampa Junior Woman’s Club meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m., at the New Tampa YMCA, 16221 Compton Drive in Tampa. For information, email , or visit GFWCNewTampaJuniors.org.

Pasco-Hernando State College will display photography by local photographer Richard K. Riley at its East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City, through July 28. The exhibit is entitled “North East Pasco: Illustrations of Rural Life.” Riley’s photographs illustrate existing rural homes in Pasco County’s “rural protected area,” an area created to preserve a rural atmosphere in a relatively unspoiled part of Florida. The exhibit is free during library hours, Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For information, call (352) 518-1211.

The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will host an Independence Day Celebration on July 5 at 11 a.m. Preregistration is required. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

The Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., in Brooksville, will host the “Firecracker Smash ‘Em Up Demolition Derby” on July 4 at 4 p.m. There also will be music, games, a Kid Zone, contests, food and a fireworks display. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children older than age 3. Parking is $10. For information, call (352) 754-6722, or visit HernandoFairgrounds.com.

Sparklebration will take place on July 4 at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City. Gates open at 4 p.m. There will be live entertainment with The Dennis Lee Show and Elvis, eating contests, skydivers, kids’ bounce houses and jumpers, pony rides and a petting zoo, games and fireworks. Guests can bring lawn chairs and blankets. No coolers, alcohol, pets or personal fireworks will be allowed. Admission is $5; children age 12 and younger are free. Parking is $5. For information, visit PascoCountyFair.com/events, or call (352) 567-6678.

Skydive City, 4241 Skydive Lane in Zephyrhills, will host a Fourth of July celebration on July 4. Gates open at 6 p.m. There will be live music from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and fireworks at 9 p.m. Guests can purchase a barbecue dinner for $10, and should bring a chair, blanket or cushion. The cost is $5 per person ages 12 and older.

Fourth of July festivities will take place in Lutz at 101 First Ave., N.E. on July 4. The 5k race starts at 8 a.m., followed by the 1-mile fun run and family walk at 8:45 a.m. There will be a flag-raising ceremony at 9 a.m., and trophies presented at 9:30 a.m. At 10 a.m., the community parade starts. At 11 a.m., there will be a cake bake auction, parade trophies presented and the new Guv’na inauguration. Food items will be available for purchase from the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club, Boy Scout Troop 12 and a variety of vendors.