Mary Rathman

The Pasco County Extension Office will present “Good Bug, Bad Bug” on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m., at Home Depot, 10017 U.S. 19 in Port Richey. Participants can learn which bugs are beneficial to plants, and which are not, and how to identify good and troublesome insects. To preregister, visit Pasco.ifas.ufle.edu, and bring registration confirmation to seminar.

The Lutz Branch Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, will host “All About Cats: A Fun and Educational Musical Tribute to the World’s Most Popular Pet” on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Denny Mitchell, local composer, singer and storyteller, will make the presentation. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

“Snowbird Palooza” will take place Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Zephyr Park, 3816 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills. This senior-friendly event will include exhibitors, keynotes speakers at 10 a.m. and noon, bingo, free health checks, senior speed dating at 11 a.m., entertainment, and a movie in the park at 1 p.m. The One Blood, Blood Mobile will be on-site all day for donations. For information, visit Snowbird-Palooza on Facebook.

Area Lowe’s Home Improvement stores will offer a free workshop for kids ages 5 and older on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. Kids can make a free Monster Jam dragon race car with preregistration on the store’s website. Slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, visit LowesBuildAndGrow.com.

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a Japanese class on Feb. 27 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., to explore the basics of the Japanese language and culture. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

The Land O’ Lakes Spring Music Festival & Expo (March 11 and March 12) is looking for craft vendors for March 12. There are also expo booths available. The deadline for festival sponsorships is Feb. 26. To learn more, call (813) 909-2722, or visit CentralPascoChamber.com.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host “Senior Cinema & Popcorn” on Feb. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for adults only. The movie will be a recently released film about mountain climbing starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robin Wright. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills, will host “Color Tonic” on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m., for adults only. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host the Tree of Lifelong Learning Book Club on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. This month, the book “Playing with Fire” by Tess Gerritsen will be discussed. Men and women can join in, whether or not the book was read. For information, call (813) 962-6338.

Sydney Has a Sister, a nonprofit organization supporting siblings impacted by autism, will host its “Bowties & Brewskis Pub Crawl” on Feb. 27 at World of Beer, 402 S. Howard Ave., in Tampa. Registration is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., followed by the crawl from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and an after-party from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission includes six free drinks, plus a spot at the after-party with local band Solar Exposure. The cost is $40 per person, or $60 for two. Proceeds will benefit the organization. For information, visit SydneyHasASister.com.