Mary Rathman

Pasco-Hernando State College and the American Cancer Society will co-host a Cancer Awareness Symposium on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., at Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Conference Center Building B, in Wesley Chapel. There will be a panel of speakers from the American Cancer Society, Moffitt Cancer Center, a cancer survivor and more. For information, visit PHSC.edu/calendar.

The East Pasco Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7333 Daughtery Road in Zephyrhills, will present a free vegetarian cooking show and dinner with Chef Mark Anthony on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 at 6 p.m.

Guests can learn about plant-based cooking, and how to lower cholesterol, lose weight and increase energy by choosing the right foods and cooking them correctly. Guests also will get to eat all the entrees and side dishes that are prepared.

Admission is free, but reservations must be made.

For information and to RSVP, call the church at (813) 782-2000.

The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host two tutorials on the heart presented by Dr. Rao Musunuru. Both presentations are at noon.

• Feb. 2: “Public Enemy No. 1: Right Under Your Nose”
• Feb. 16: “Public Enemy No. 2: Right Under Your Nose”

Reservations are required. For more information, call (727) 869-5498.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will offer a general cancer support group meeting on Feb. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anyone who has been touched by cancer can attend. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are advised. For information, call (727) 808-4818.

The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a diabetes self-management workshop on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., starting Feb. 3 through March 9.

The workshop will cover techniques to deal with symptoms, appropriate exercise, appropriate use of medication, and working effectively with health care providers.

Participants can make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems in creating and carrying out the self-management program.

Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 834-5630.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd., will host an open forum on Feb. 3 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m., for anyone who wants to ask an orthopedic surgeon questions about aching joints, hip or knee pain. The free monthly forum called “Getting Down to the Bare Bones” features Dr. Gerald Alexander, board certified orthopedic surgeon. Reservations are required. For information, call (877) 534-3108.

The new CREATION Health Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 38233 Daughtery Road, will host an open house Feb. 4 from noon to 2 p.m. Guests can tour the facility, meet and talk with the staff, and have refreshments. At 12:15 p.m., there will be a ribbon cutting with the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce. For information, call (813) 783-6192.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will offer a breast cancer support group meeting on Feb. 4 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The group is an open discussion on topics of interest. Anyone touched by breast cancer can attend. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 236-0302.

The Heart Institute at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will host a 3K Run for Your Life and 3K Heart Walk on Feb. 6 at 8 a.m., on the hospital’s campus. Walkers and runners will meet at the Rao Musunuru MD Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive in Hudson.

Registration starts at 8 a.m., followed by warm-ups at 8:30 a.m. The run/walk will start at 9 a.m., with a reception afterward. There also will be musical entertainment and drawings.

To register, call (727) 869-5500, toll free (888) 741-5119, or visit RMCHealth.com, and search “Heart Walk.”

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600 Madison St., in New Port Richey, will present a weight loss surgery seminar on Feb. 8 at noon. Various options will be discussed during this information session. To preregister, call (727) 953-6877.