Mary Rathman

The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a lecture on “Cardiovascular Disease: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask” on Dec. 4 at noon. The guest speaker will be Dr. Rami Akel, interventional cardiologist. A complimentary lunch will be served. Admission is free. Reservations are required. For information and to register, call (727) 834-5630.

Florida Cancer Affiliates, 3611 Little Road in Trinity, will host a breast cancer support group meeting on Dec. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The open-discussion group is for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer, and all breast cancer survivors. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call (727) 236-0302.

Access Health Care, 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill, will host a lecture called “Heartburn or Heart Attack: Best Not to Wake Up with Either” on Dec. 3 from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. For information, call (352) 688-8116, ext. 4344.

The women of the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America Cairo Court 97 of Zephyrhills will provide free Christmas-themed face painting and balloon twisting at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills’ 31st annual Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 6. The event will start at noon and will end with fireworks at last light. Santa will arrive via horse-drawn carriage, and Mayor Gene Whitfield will light the trees. For information, visit FloridaHospital.com/Zephyrhills/events.

The Zephyrhills’ Disabled American Veterans Chapter 65 will meet Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., at 5325 Eighth St., in Zephyrhills. The group has turned a corner and headed in a new direction. There will be an election of officers. DAV meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. We expect a large membership, and if so, we will meet at the American Legion across the street. For information, call Lewis Ezsak at (813) 751-6950.

Congregation Kol Ami will host a Chanukah party on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. There will be a short musical Chanukah program in the sanctuary, followed by the lighting of the synagogue Hanukkiah at 6:15 p.m. There also will be children’s activities, dreidel games and dinner. Admission is free, but reservations are required by Dec. 4. For information and other dates for the lighting of the Hanukkiah, call (813) 962-6338.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will offer free adult ballet workshops called “Ballet for Joy & Vitality” on Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m., and Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The classes are for beginners of all body types and skill levels. LaBaren-Root, a dance professional with more than 30 years’ experience, will lead the workshops 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 .

The Land O’ Lakes Garden Club for its Christmas gathering on Dec. 8 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. There will be a plant/gift exchange and a covered dish lunch after the meeting. Guests should bring two nonperishable food items to be donated to Christian Social Services. For information, call Marie Woody at (813) 961-2697 or (813) 508-0975.

The SE Section of the Ninety-Nines Inc., an international women pilots’ organization, is honoring World War II veterans, The WASP (Women Air Force Service Pilots), with a Give-Back event at Chili’s on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Proceeds from meal purchases at Chili’s, 13050 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, and at 8510 W. Hillsborough Ave., in Tampa, will be used to defray the travel and lodging expenses to bring the individuals to the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in April, 2016. Guests should cut this notice out of the paper and take it to either Chili’s location.

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 7050 Gall Blvd., will host its annual tree lighting on Dec. 6. Children can visit with Santa from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Local musicians and artists will perform. The program featuring recording artist Jeremy Rosado will begin at 5:30 p.m., and will include the Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Chorale, and students from Helen’s Baton and Dance Studio in Zephyrhills. Fireworks will conclude the festivities. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. For information, call (813) 788-0411.