The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a pre-teen event on March 26 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for ages 9 to 12. Every fourth Saturday of the month, there will be crafts, yoga or something entirely different. For information, call (813) 929-1214
Holy Trinity services
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road in Lutz, will host these Easter services:
- March 25 at noon and 7 p.m., Good Friday
- March 27 at 7 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Easter Sunday
For information, call (813) 949-7173.
03/23/2016 – Youth choir concert
Christ Cumberland Church, 19501 Holly Lane in Lutz, will host the Dyersburg Youth Choir on March 23 at 7 p.m. The choir will perform a show called “God is Not Dead.” Admission is free. The church is located off North Dale Mabry Highway, just south of County Line Road.
Men’s health forum
Moffitt Cancer Center will present a Men’s Health Forum on March 19 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the USF Marshall Student Center, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa.
The forum will include free parking, free breakfast and lunch (for men only), health education and wellness screenings, prostate cancer workshops, and a prostate exam voucher (for those who qualify).
Information will be available on a wide-range of topics, such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, sexual health, high blood pressure and more.
Men without a regular doctor, without or with limited health insurance, and those who want to know more about staying healthy, are encouraged to attend.
For information, visit MHFTampa.com.
Tobacco cessation
Gulfcoast North AHEC will offer the “Tools to Quit” tobacco cessation class as follows:
- March 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
- March 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Medical Center of Trinity
Participants can receive free nicotine replacement therapy. Admission is free, but registration is required. For information and to register, call (813) 929-1000.
Medical career fair
CareerSource Pasco-Hernando will host a Medical Career Fair on March 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., in Brooksville. Participants should dress for success and bring plenty of resumes. For information, call (352) 200-3020, or visit CareerSourcePascoHernando.com.
Community health events
The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer these community groups:
- March 17 at 3 p.m., Lymphedema Support Group
- March 17 at 7 p.m., Diabetes Support Group
- March 18 at 2 p.m., “Tools to Quit” tobacco cessation
Reservations are advised. For information, call (727) 834-5630.
Breast cancer support
Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will offer a breast cancer support group meeting on March 17 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is an open discussion on topics of interest for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 236-0302.
Vegetarian taste fest
East Pasco Seventh-day Adventist Church and Florida Hospital Zephyrhills will present the annual Vegetarian Taste Fest on March 20 at the church, 7333 Dairy Road in Zephyrhills. There will be three tastings: 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:45 p.m. There will be a sample of vegetarian dishes and a complimentary book with recipes. There also will be a presentation by Ellen Jaffe-Jones on “Eating Healthy on a Budget,” door prize drawings, and a cookbook for sale. Reservations must be made by calling (877) 534-3108.
Diabetes & exercise
Access Health Care, 5382 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will offer a lecture on “Let’s Get Moving: Get Those Pounds Off with Exercise” on March 21 at 1 p.m., for those diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and family. Reservations are required. For information, call (352) 597-7249.