Mary Rathman

White Dove Farm Garden Connect will celebrate its 7th anniversary on Aug. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Guests should bring a cutting, something to share to eat, and a camera. The guest speaker will be Ella Canencia, a small farm/nursery operator in Mango. The presentation will be on moringa. For information and directions, call (813) 991-9786, or email ">.

The Impact Point church, 102 Lake Hobbs Road in Lutz, will have a school supply giveaway, open to the public, on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be backpacks filled with school supplies, hot dogs, sno-cones, back-to-school haircuts and more. For information, call (813) 949-9001.

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a book bazaar Aug. 14 and Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be books, audio and video media, magazines and related materials, most for less than $3. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, District 6, is hosting community office hours Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. No appointment is necessary. Residents will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hillsborough County Extension will host a free financial webinar on maximizing Social Security benefits on Aug. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. Topics will include retirement benefits eligibility, and benefits claiming options and consequences. To register online, visit bit.ly/MaxSS.

Children’s Home Society of Florida, 1515 Michelin Court in Lutz, is collecting backpacks and school supplies through Aug. 11. To arrange a drop-off or pickup, or for information, call Rachelle Duroseau at (813) 428-3832, or email ">.

The Zephyrhills Art Club will meet Aug. 11 at 7 p.m., at Bahr’s Mobile Home Park, 39401 Dancers Lane in Zephyrhills, in the clubhouse. Betty Fairbanks will give a demonstration on watercolor technique in the use of perspective. For information, email ">.

Bob Evans, 16314 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, is hosting a community fundraiser Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to benefit the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home in Land O’ Lakes. Bob Evans will donate 15 percent of all sales to the home. Fliers can be picked up at the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce, 2810 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. For information, call John Mitchell at (813) 996-0840.

New Tampa Players will present “Mary Poppins” at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N. 22nd St., in Tampa Aug. 7 to Aug. 16. Tickets are $20. Students 14 and younger, and senior citizens ages 60 and older, are $17. Groups of 10 or more pay $15. For ticket information and show times, visit NewTampaPlayers.org, or call (813) 386-6687.

East Pasco Chapter 705 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart USA will dedicate a Purple Heart Memorial in Zephyr Park, 38116 Fifth Ave., on Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. The memorial is in honor of the almost 2 million Americans who have been wounded or killed in combat. Sponsorships are available. For information, call Earl McMillan at (813) 782-3425.