Mary Rathman

The annual Florida Loquat Festival will be April 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Market Off Main, 6241 Lincoln St., in New Port Richey. There also will be open mic literary readings of poetry and short prose on the loquat at 1 p.m. Those who wish to participate must sign in with Wendy Buffington at the site. The festival will include presentations on the cultivation of loquat trees, food tastings, and trees available for sale. For information, visit EcologyFlorida.org.

 

Pasco County Extension will present a free seminar on Perspectives on Fungi: Molds, Mildews, Mushrooms and Man on April 4 at 9 a.m. The discussion will be on how fungi have shaped world religions to plant and human disease to foods and culture. For information, call (352) 518-0156.

Cobb Grove 16 Theatre, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host the Revolution Events Furious 7 Movie Premiere Car Meet April 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be giveaways and vendors. For information, call (813) 948-5444.

The North Tampa Chapter of the National Active Retired Federal Employees Association will meet April 3 at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Guests can arrive at 11 a.m., and pay for their own lunch. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. The topic of discussion will be Medicare. For information, call Dave Galgani at (813) 949-5738.

Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’Lakes, will present a How to Double your Business With Facebook Marketing & How to Network to Grow Authority and Influence seminar April 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The guest speakers will be Larry Beacham and Steve Hopper. The seminar is free. For information, call (813) 562-6602.

The Fern Garden Club will meet April 2 at Keystone Park, 17928 Gunn Highway in Odessa. Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be master gardener Harriat Gord-Noghani on the topic of irises. For information, call Barbara Aderhold at (813) 968-6866.

The Florida Aquarium is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a tropical party in the park at Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, at the corner of Pierce Street and Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be free live music, interactive games and food trucks. The aquarium’s mascot, Tango the Turtle, will be on hand with giveaways. Admission is free.

Thursday Musicale will host its final concert of the season April 2 at 2 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs, 8928 Cypress Lake Blvd., in New Port Richey. The guest artist will be Darrell Huling, a percussionist, guitarist, pianist and vocalist. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted for the scholarship program. For information, call (727) 807-3023.

Heritage Church, 1854 Oak Grove Blvd., in Lutz, will host Easter services April 5 at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., with the message “He is Risen!” There will be egg hunts at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. There also will be free refreshments. For information, call (813) 909-4080.

CrossPointe Family Church, 919 Debuel Road in Lutz, will host an Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt, with free breakfast, with the Easter Bunny April 5 at 9:30 a.m., followed by a worship celebration at 10:30 a.m. For information, call the church at (813) 949-7727.