Mary Rathman

The Pasco County Extension Office will offer a free seminar on “Raised Garden Beds & Composting” on Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Those attending can learn composting techniques, and how to care for flowers and vegetables grown in raised beds. For information, call (813) 996-2411

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will host its annual “Raising Cane & Pancake Breakfast” Jan. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a syrup tasting contest and cane grinding, sugar cane pole toss, greased pole climb, iron skillet toss, log sawing, recipe contest, and a kids’ zone. The breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and costs $3 per serving. Fried chicken and fixings will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and costs $5. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $4 for children ages 6 to 18. Parking is free. No coolers, food or beverages are allowed. For information, call (352) 567-0262.

The Tampa Jewish Community Center, 13009 Community Campus Drive, will host an ongoing beginner/intermediate knitting/crocheting class, starting Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost of the class is $7 for members, and $10 for non-members. Guests should bring a pastel or light color, worsted weight number 4 yarn, and an eight or nine size needle. To RSVP or for information, contact Marissa Rosenthal at (813) 769-4724 or .

The Garden Café, 14227 Seventh St., in Dade City, will host a “Wine Down” on Jan. 8. Entertainment will be provided by The Sunspots from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For information, call (352) 567-7277.

Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., will host Eliot Kleinberg on Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Kleinberg, a reporter, was born in South Florida and has written 10 books on the state. The topic will be “Florida in the Civil War? Believe It!” Admission is free.

The Fern Garden Club of Odessa will host a master gardener on Jan. 7 at 10 a.m., at the Keystone Community Center, 17928 Gunn Highway in Odessa. The topic will be how to grow vegetables in the landscape of Central Florida. For information, call (813) 854-1308.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey will present “Legends” at Amalie Arena Jan. 6 through Jan. 10. Tickets start at $16. All seats are reserved. For information and tickets, visit Ringling.com.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will offer a free adult ballet workshop called “Ballet for Joy & Vitality” on Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The class is for beginners of all body types and skill levels. LaBaren-Root, a dance professional with more than 30 years’ experience, will lead the workshop using an adaptive approach to ballet technique with consideration to mobility, flexibility, posture and balance. For information, contact LaBaren-Root at (813) 922-8137 or .

Family Resources’ “Celebrity Karaoke” will be on Jan. 22 at TPepin Hospitality Centre in Tampa. There will be a VIP reception at 6 p.m., followed by the main event from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The fundraiser will include local entertainment, pool and casino games, karaoke, a silent live auction, and more. Proceeds will support Family Resources’ programs serving homeless and runaway youth, and families in crisis. The cost of tickets before Jan. 5 is $75, and $100 thereafter. Sponsorships are available. Guests must be 21 years or older. For information and tickets, visit CelebrityKaraoke.org.

Pasco County asks that you recycle your live Christmas trees to help the environment.

Drop-off locations will accept Christmas trees from Dec. 26 through Jan. 8. The trees will be chipped and made into mulch for landscaping.

Locations include:

• Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
• Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road (north end at Overpass Road)
• John S. Burks Memorial Park, 1322 Gene Nelson Blvd., Dade City
• Sam W. Pasco Recreational Complex, 9835 Chancey Road in Zephyrhills

All tinsel, metal hooks and decorations should be removed.

For additional locations and information, call (727) 856-4539.