Mary Rathman

The Joint Veterans Committee, the staff of the Florida National Cemetery, The Native Nations Museum and The Turtle Island Museum will host a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30 at 11 a.m., at the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 S.W. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell. Several Native American groups will be represented. The event is free and open to the public. For information, email Stanley Groves at .

All five Gulfside Hospice thrift shops will have a 25 percent off storewide sale on May 28, in honor of Memorial Day. All the stores are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shoppers also can bring in gently used donations of clothing, household items, electronics and more. For shop locations, visit Facebook.com/ghthriftshoppes.

Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet on May 27 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker will be Annette Damey on AARP’s Life Reimagined Program. Also, all chapter members in good standing will receive one free mini-auction ticket for bidding on small prizes. Additional bidding tickets can be bought for $1 each, or $5 for 6 tickets. This event will be a sneak preview of the chapter’s third annual big silent auction scheduled for Aug. 26. For information, email .

The Pasco County Library System is now offering Flipster, a magazine service that allows users to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines. With internet access and a valid library card, current and back issues can be accessed online, as well as downloaded to Android devices, Apple devices, and Kindle Fire tablets. The magazine titles currently available are Cooking Light, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, HGTV Magazine, House Beautiful, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, People, Popular Mechanics, The Oprah Magazine, Prevention, Real Simple, Romantic Homes, Southern Living, This Old House, Time and Us. For information, visit PascoLibraries.org.

The Hillsborough County Commission is seeking to fill vacancies on various citizen advisory boards and councils. These are voluntary positions. The deadline for applications is May 26 and appointments are expected to be made in June or July by commissioners. For more information about vacancies, visit HillsboroughCounty.org and click on the Government link, then the Boards and Committees sub-link.

The Carrollwood Toastmasters will meet on May 25 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. For information, visit Carrollwood.toastmastersclubs.org.

Koh Muay Thai and Fitness will host a free women’s self-defense class on May 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 6450 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. For information or to register, call or text (941) 713-1257, or email .

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host its year-end picnic on May 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests should bring their own baseball glove, soccer ball or Frisbee. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers and watermelon. The bloodmobile will be on-site at 9 a.m. For information, call (813) 962-6338.

The Columbiettes 8104 of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Fashion Show and Tea Luncheon as a tribute to mothers on May 21 in Rosary Hall. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., followed by the fashion show at 11 a.m. There will be theme basket raffles, door prizes, entertainment and more. Tickets are $25. Some of the proceeds will benefit the Columbiettes’ scholarship program. For information, all (813) 996-0017.

The North Pointe Church Women’s Ministry will host “Chocolate & Coffee” on May 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lexington Oaks Clubhouse, 26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Ladies of all ages can take a break, relax and connect with other women in the community in this open-house style get-together. No childcare will be available. For information and to RSVP, contact Leila Povlak at (770) 310-6356 or