Mary Rathman

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer the AARP Smart Driver class for drivers ages 50 and older on June 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Insurance companies may offer a discount for completing the class. The certificate is valid for three years. The cost for AARP members is $15, and $20 for non-members. For information, call Eugene Pool at (813) 949-8585.

The 45th annual Zephyrhills High School Alumni, Faculty & Friends Reunion will be June 28 at the Zephyrhills Lions Club, 5827 Dean Dairy Road. Registration starts at 11 a.m., followed by a covered-dish luncheon at 1 p.m., and announcements and recognitions at 2 p.m. Dress is casual. Guests should bring a dish to share. Iced tea will be provided. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. For information, contact Clereen Morrill Brunty at (813) 782-8763 or .

The Tampa Bay Ukulele Society will host a free beginners ukulele workshop June 27 at 1 p.m., at New Tampa Regional Public Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. Guests can learn about the instrument, how to tune, hold and strum, play chords, learn two songs and meet other ukulele enthusiasts. Ukuleles will be available for the first 10 participants. Bring a uke from home, or check one out from the library’s lending collection. The workshop is for adults and teens. For information, call (813) 273-3652.

The University of South Florida Botanical Gardens will have a summer plant festival June 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and June 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 12210 USF Pine Drive in Tampa. There will be vendors, a children’s activity area, and workshops on Saturday. Admission is $5. Children younger than 12 are free. For information, visit Gardens.usf.edu, or call (813) 974-2329.

Simply Events will host a free Summer Fest in Zephyr Park, 38116 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills on June 27 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is pet friendly and will include vendors, a kids’ area, live entertainment, a watermelon-eating contest, a hot dog-eating contest, family game challenges and a fireworks show at sundown. Proceeds will benefit the Sunrise Domestic Violence Center. For information, call (727) 674-1464.

Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet June 26 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The guest speaker will be attorney Maurice Feller of Bay Area Legal. For information, email .

The Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Florida, will host joint open houses in honor of Helen Keller’s birthday and the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Pasco event will be June 24 at 8610 Galen Wilson Blvd., in Port Richey. The Hernando event will be June 25 at The Arc Nature Coast Education Center, 6495 Mariner Blvd., in Spring Hill. Both free events are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and include food, technology demonstrations, simulations, a mini Dining in the Dark, hearing screenings, and other activities. For information or to RSVP, call (727) 815-0303 or (727) 853-1010, or visit LVIB.org or DeafHHSFla.org.

The Lutz Senior Center, 112 First Ave., N.W., will present a cultural seminar on Jamaica on June 24 at 1 p.m. There will be a history presentation, food and music. For information, call (813) 264-3804.

The Tampa Orchid Club will meet June 23 at the Northdale Recreation Center, 15550 Spring Pine Drive in Tampa. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. The meeting starts at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch at noon. The guest speaker will be Louis Del Favero. There will be orchids for sale, a bloom table and a silent auction. For information, call Jim Hawk at (813) 920-4434.

The Lutz Branch Library, 98 First Ave., N.W., will host Lost World Reptiles June 23 at 2 p.m. Gino Sassani will present an educational program with live snakes and reptiles for kids in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Groups must register in advance. For information, call (813) 801-6756.