The Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., in Tampa, will host “Zoominations,” a Chinese lantern festival of lights through May 31, opening at 6 p.m. There will be 30 scenes representing traditional Chinese dragons and folklore, and larger-than-life replicas of zoo animals. There also will be performances by Chinese acrobats and an artisan market. For information and tickets, visit LowryParkZoo.com.
RELAY FOR LIFE BENEFIT DINNER
The Lacoochee Elementary School Relay For Life team, Lacoochee Eagles, will host a benefit dinner Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Dade City Moose Lodge, 17107 U.S. 301 in Dade City. The cost of a chicken dinner is $7, and $8 for a pulled pork dinner. The dinner is dine-in or carryout. Desserts will be sold separately for $1. There will be a raffle, a 50/50 drawing and music. For information, call Hope Buchanan at (352) 524-5600.
DAN FOGELBERG TRIBUTE
The Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road in Tampa, will host Don Campbell for an evening of Dan Fogelberg’s music Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $21 to $27. For information and tickets, call (813) 922-8167, or visit CarrollwoodCenter.org.
BRIDAL SHOW IN THE GARDEN
The Davis Islands Garden Club, 81 Columbia Drive in Tampa, will host a “Bridal Soiree in the Garden” Feb. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be food, refreshments, vendors and a bridal fashion show. Admission is $5 per person at the door. For information, visit DigClub.org.
AARP CHAPTER MEETING
Land O’ Lakes AARP Chapter 4764 will meet Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The Friendship Singers will perform. The yearly dues for this chapter is $10. For information, email ">.
TED SCHRADER TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN CLUB OF PASCO
The Republican Club of Central Pasco will feature Pasco County Commission Chairman Ted Schrader at its Feb.25 meeting, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Schrader will discuss the charter county issue that may face county voters in the future and could lead to massive changes in Pasco County government. State Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, is advocating that Pasco voters be allowed the option to vote on whether the county should shift to a government governed by a charter. The Republican Club of Central Pasco invites all interested parties to join us in an informative discussion on the debate regardless of party affiliation. The club meets at Copperstone Executive Suites, 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. For more information, call Steve Graves at (813) 996-3011.
ZEPHYRHILLS LIBRARY GRAND OPENING
An open house and library tours are scheduled at the Zephyrhills Library, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Feb. 24. Zephyrhills Mayor Gene Whitfield, City Council president Charlie Proctor and members of the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will at the 4 p.m. ribbon cutting at 5347 Eighth St., in downtown Zephyrhills. For information, call the library at (813) 780-0064.
PASCO COUNTY FAIR
The 68th Annual Pasco County Fair “Country Roots & Cowboy Boots” will run through Feb. 22 at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City. There will be daily entertainment, midway rides, a food court, craft exhibits and a championship rodeo. Admission to the fair is $8 for adults, and $5 for children ages 6-12. For fair information, visit PascoCountyFair.com, or call (352) 567-6678. For butterfly information, call (352) 518-0156.
ISRAEL EXCAVATION LECTURE
Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host guest speaker James Strange of the University of South Florida Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., to present “The Archeology of Tsippori.” The site of Tsippori in Israel has undergone excavations by USF since 1983. For information, visit KolAmi.org, or email .
CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE
The Tampa Bay Chapter of (ISC)2 is hosting a BSides Tampa Cyber Security Conference Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at The Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa. There will be 25 guest speakers in the industry to discuss cyber security, computer breaches, digital forensics and more. There also will be a computer hacking contest. Admission is $25 and includes all lectures, lunch and a T-shirt. For information, visit BSidesTampa.net.