Zephyr Lodge 198 Free and Accepted Masons will host a pig roast March 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the lodge at the corner of North Avenue and 12th Street in Zephyrhills. The cost is $8 per person for eat-in or carryout. Tickets are available from lodge members or at the door. For information, call Cliff McDuffie at (813) 782-0877, or email .
POLICE OFFICER BENEFIT
The Heroes Memorial Foundation will host a concert to benefit the family of Charles Kondek, the Tarpon Springs officer killed this past December, March 8 at 5 p.m., at Tarpon Springs High School, 1411 Gulf Road. There will be performances by Bertie Higgins, The Bellamy Brothers, and the Tarpon Springs High School Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.GoHeroes.us/store.
LANDSCAPE SEMINAR
The Pasco County Extension Office will offer a free “Wake Up Your Landscape from Winter’s Nap” seminar March 7 at 9 a.m., at Clayton Hall, 36702 State Road 52 in Dade City. Guests can learn how to prune cold-damaged plants, how to apply fertilizer, and how much water to add to your landscape. For information, call (352) 518-0156.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Pasco County Library System is hosting concerts showcasing young, local musical talent for its annual Rockus Maximus Music Festival. Upcoming shows are:
- March 7 from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., at Gill Dawg Marina, 5419 Treadway Drive in Port Richey
- March 27 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., The Pasco County Rotary Pavilion at the Concourse, 15325 Alric Pottberg Road in Spring Hill
Admission and parking are free. Vendors will be available for food and drinks. For information, visit PascoLibraries.org.
FOUNDER’S DAY PARADE
AUTOS FOR AUTISM
The Richey Region Antique Automobile Club of America will host Autos for Autism March 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in downtown Tarpon Springs on Tarpon Avenue. The event, to benefit area autism programs, will include vendors, food, street performers, live bands, shopping, and a car show. Preregistration for the car show is $15, or $20 the day of the show. For information, call (727) 992-4486, or visit AACARicheyRegion.com.
HORSEBACK RIDE, FESTIVAL
The annual Ride For Hospice & Paulie Palooza will be March 7 at Skydive City, 4241 Sky Dive Lane in Zephyrhills. The gates for the horseback ride open at 8:30 a.m., and the ride begins at 10 a.m. All riders must bring their own horse. The festival begins at 10 a.m., costs $5, and includes an all-day festival, live music, vendors, silent auction and drawings. Food will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Gulfside Hospice. For registration and information, call (727) 992-8992, or visit RideForHospice.net.
CHURCH LENTEN FISH FRY
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host its annual fish fry every Friday during Lent from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner costs $8 for adults and $4 for children, and includes fried or baked fish, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, coleslaw, bread and a drink. A fish sandwich also will be available. Dessert is an extra cost. Meals are dine-in or carryout. The next fish fry is March 6.
COMMUNITY FUN DAY
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Fun Day and Business Expo March 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and March 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. There will be fun and games for kids, food trucks, door prizes and local entertainment. For information, call (813) 909-2722, or visit CentralPascoChamber.com.
FOOD TRUCKS IN LUTZ
The Lutz First Friday Food Truck Rally will be on March 6 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lutz Preparatory School, 17951 N. U.S. 41 in Lutz. The event, sponsored by the Lutz Citizens Coalition, features food, music and a chance to gather with neighbors and friends.