Mary Rathman

The Medical Center of Trinity will host an open house at its new Citrus Park ER, 12922 Sheldon Road in Tampa, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be tours, a teddy bear clinic, a magician, an inflatable slide, a basketball toss and balloon art. Guests also can speak with health care professionals. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Parking and shuttle services will be offered at the Citrus Park Mall, Sheldon Road entrance. For information, call (813) 282-2850.

The Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54 in Trinity, will have a seminar, Outpatient Knee Replacement: Is It Right For Me, on May 29 at noon. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jennifer Cook, orthopedic surgeon. Admission is free. A complimentary light lunch will be served. For information and reservations, call (727) 834-5630.

The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet June 9 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Barbara Walker will present a program on Florida Sandhill Crane Conservation. There will be light refreshments and a native plant drawing. For information, call (727) 207-1853.

The Pasco Federated Republican Women’s Club will have a luncheon June 5 at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey. The guest speaker will be Javier Majarres, a political pundit and award-winning journalist. The topic will be the current political climate. The cost is $20. For information and to make a reservation, call Fran Scerbo at (727) 597-3727, or email . Cancellations must be received by June 2.

Griswold Home Care will host a bingo night at the Brass Tap, 37916 Pasco Ave., in Dade City, June 2 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prizes include golf for two, movie theater passes, bowling, and gas, gun and sports, and pizza gift certificates. For information, call Hilda Hellwig at (813) 907-8155, or email .

Cobb Grove 16 Theatre, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will offer free summer kids’ shows every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m., starting with “Planet 51” and “The Muppets Take Manhattan” on June 16, June 17 and June 18. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Large groups, schools and camps are invited. For information, call (813) 948-5444.

The Pasco Fine Arts Council will host an Alcohol Ink Workshop June 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the art enter, 5744 Moog Road in Holiday. Guests can learn the techniques to create abstract designs and make a finished piece. Deadline to sign up is June 1. The cost is $35 for members, and $40 for non-members. There is a $5 material fee. To register, call (727) 845-7322, or visit PascoArts.org.

Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care is accepting vendor applications for its Spotlight on Pasco event taking place June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Gulf View Square, 9409 U.S. 19 in Port Richey. The event focuses on family and community, and will feature vendors, door prizes, live entertainment and more. Vendor application deadline is June 1. For information, call Scherei Hart at (727) 992-7449.

The 13th Tampa Model Train Show and Sale will take place June 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Florida State Fairgrounds. There will be more than 300 dealer tables, working train layouts and more. Admission is $8, good for both days. Children younger than 12 are free. For discount coupons, visit GSERR.com. For information, call (813) 949-7197.

There will be a workshop for all nonprofit arts organizations applying for a cultural development grant on June 5 at 1:30 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Ave., in Tampa. The workshop will cover the Arts Council’s grant process, program eligibility requirements, financial information, proposals and scoring guidelines. For information or to register by June 3, visit TampaArts.com.