Mary Rathman

Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host April Holmes, the 2015 NCAA Inspirational Athlete of the Year, for a special presentation Oct. 12 at 7 p.m., in the Student Community Center Greenfelder-Denlinger Boardrooms. Holmes is a three-time Paralympic medalist and world record holder. The event is in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Admission is free. For information, contact Paige Ramsey-Hamacher at (352) 588-8489 or .

The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host these upcoming kids’ programs:

• Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., “Mr. Tommy’s Very Un-Scary Halloween Special”
• Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., “Bananimagination” with Shana Banana

Tickets are $7 for members, $8 for general admission, and $28 for a family four-pack. For information, call (813) 269-1310, or visit CarrollwoodCenter.org.

The Sisterhood at Congregation Kol Ami will participate in the sewing program “Little Dresses for Africa” on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m., in the boardroom. Volunteers should bring a portable sewing machine if they have one. Also needed are fabric or pillowcases, thread, trimmings, ¼-inch elastic and bias tape, scissors, pins, iron and ironing board. For information or to RSVP, email Sheri Peterson at .

St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church of Zephyrhills, 5855 16th St., hosts the Pasco County Senior Meal Program every weekday, except holidays. Any Pasco County resident age 60 and older can meet in the parish hall for a hot lunch at 11:30 a.m. There also are card games, bingo and socializing. The meal site closes at 12:30 p.m. To sign up prior to your first visit, call (813) 782-1202. For church information, call (813) 782-1202, or visit StElizabeths.dioswfl.org.

ULTA Salon at The Grove, 5953 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host its annual cut-a-thon Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., to raise money for breast cancer research. For a $10 minimum donation, guests can choose from a haircut, a single pink hair extension, or a microzone skin service. Services are performed on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, call (813) 991-7220.

The University of South Florida’s Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive in Tampa, will host a “Fall Plant Festival” Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be more than 50 vendors, a scarecrow display, children’s activities, and a vegetable gardening workshop. Admission is $5. Children younger than 12 are free. For information, call (813) 974-2329.

 

There will be a “Country Jam” at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City, from Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. to midnight. There also will be vendors and food. The event will benefit the Pasco Middle School band. Tickets are $10. Children younger than 8 are free. For information, email Kenny Mathis at .

Zephyrhills Fire Rescue, 38410 Sixth Ave., will host an open house on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., to celebrate the rededication of Fire Station No. 2. Guests can learn about fire prevention and life safety, meet firefighters and paramedics, volunteers and cadets, tour the fire station and see the fire trucks. There will be an auto extrication demonstration, and free hot dogs and popcorn while supplies last. For information, call (813) 780-0041.

Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave., in Tampa, will host free Halloween-theme, family friendly movies.

• Oct. 10: “Hotel Transylvania”
• Oct. 17: “The Goonies”
• Oct. 24: “Frankenweenie”

Seating starts at 6 p.m., followed by the movie at 7:30 p.m. Guests can bring picnic baskets and coolers, blankets, low-back lawn chairs, and well-behaved, leashed dogs. Alcohol will not be allowed. There will be concessions and a food truck on site. In case of inclement weather, visit Facebook.com and search for Water Works Park Tampa. For information, call (813) 274-8750.

Keystone United Methodist Church, 16301 Race Trace Road in Odessa, will have its annual “Fall Craft Fair” on Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will offer a variety of crafts, plants, home-baked goods and gift baskets. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For information, call (813) 920-5153, or email .