Mary Rathman

Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and AAA’s Auto Group Traffic Safety Foundation are joining forces by designating June as Pasco’s “Safe Summer Campaign.” Fasano and the foundation will be encouraging motorists in Pasco County to drive safely through educational programs and donation opportunities. Older drivers can participate in the Mature Drivers Defensive Driving Course and the CarFit program on June 14 in New Port Richey. Donations of $1 or more also will be accepted for the foundation’s mission. For information on the campaign, call Greg Giordano at (727) 847-8179.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a summer kickoff pizza party for teens and pre-teens on June 9 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., for grades four through 12. Kids can register for the summer reading program, and work on massive Marvel puzzles — the first team to finish will win chocolate. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host a children’s summer reading kickoff on June 4 at 11:30 a.m., for kindergarten through grade three. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a teen game night/summer reading kickoff on June 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be video, card and board games. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) representative on May 26 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., to help consumers understand Medicare options and fill out forms. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Alan Brenia, director of pharmacy for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, will speak at the hospital’s diabetes support group on June 1 at 3 p.m., about the latest treatments for diabetes. The group meets in the CREATION Health Wellness Center, 38233 Daughtery Road in Zephyrhills. For reservations, call (813) 715-6683.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson, will host the “A Matter of Balance” program every Wednesday in June, starting June 1, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free program will cover practical strategies to manage falls. Participants can learn how to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and exercise to increase strength and balance. For information and reservations, call (727) 869-5498.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will host a breast cancer support group meeting on June 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 236-0302.

Grace Lutheran Church at Carrollwood, 3714 W. Linebaugh Ave., will offer a forum on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig Disease, on June 2 at 7 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Garnet Bailey, regional development manager of the ALS Association. Bailey will discuss an overview of ALS, current treatments, and support services offered by the ALS Society. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.

The forum is wheelchair accessible, free and open to the public.

For information, call Grace’s Parish Nurses Ministry at (813) 961-8747, or visit GraceTampa.org.

A free, volunteer-run clinic is open for the education and support of people who have been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy.

CARE TampaBay provides education and support in the following areas: coping with neuropathy, dealing with physical limitations, home safety, and symptom management. The clinic is available by appointment only, and is now taking appointments for June and July.

For more information and appointments, contact Cindy Tofthagen at (813) 396-9441 or .