What's Happening

The Pasco Federated Republican Women’s Club will meet on April 1 at 9 a.m., at The Groves Golf and Country Club, 7924 Melogold Circle in Land O’ Lakes. The guest speaker will be James Mallo, chairman of the Republican Party of Pasco, on the topic of going forward and into elections 2024. Breakfast will be served for a cost ranging from $5 to $11. Anyone can attend to learn more or be involved in the Republican Party of Pasco.

The Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, will host a Bunny Hop Eggstravaganza on April 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be bounce houses, games, music, food trucks, and scheduled egg scrambles. The event will be at the outside football fields and basketball court. Registration is required to participate in the egg scrambles. The cost is $3 per child. Children ages 2 to 10 can register with their age division and time frame at Secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl/catalog. For questions, call 813-929-1220.

The Rosebud Continuum’s Spring Plant Sale is set for April 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 22843 Hale Road in Land O’ Lakes. Plants will include fruit trees, fresh herbs and vegetables. Rosebud will offer two free tree grafting demonstrations throughout the day. All plants used for the grafting demos will be raffled off. There also will be additional vendors. For information, email .

The Downtown Dade City Art Walk will take place April 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be more than 20 art locations for guests to meet the artists and shop local artwork, as well as a little Pre-Casso Exhibit for young aspiring artists. There will be an opening ceremony at 5 p.m., along with a map distribution, at Florida Cracker Lunch on Limoges.

Safety Harbor’s Enchanted Garden Fest will take place on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Folly Farm Nature Preserve, 1538 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., N. The event is free and will include plant, garden and art vendors; enchanted performances; fairy doors and gnome villages to search for; and a character costume contest for anyone who wants to participate. There also will be an artist and a contractor constructing a wooden “Gnomeo” on site. Three programs will be offered (pre-registration is required): Backyard Composting at 10:30 a.m. (free); Vertical Garden Workshop at 11:45 a.m. ($15); and DIY Rain Barrel Workshop, 1:45 p.m. ($55). Pre-register for workshops online at SafetyHarborRecreation.com. On-site parking is for handicapped visitors only. General parking will be at the corner of Cedar and Elm Streets, with a shuttle available.

The two final shows of the Heritage Arts Center Association’s Spotlight on Talent competition are scheduled for March 25 at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel. For more information, visit HeritageArts.org.

The Vietnam Veterans of America/Chapter 787, the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County, and Hillsborough County Consumer & Veterans Services will host a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans & War Dogs Remembrance” on March 25 at 10 a.m., at Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr. Veterans Museum, 3602 U.S. 301 N., in Tampa. The event will feature a 50th Year Vietnam War Commemoration lapel pinning for all veterans of the era and their surviving spouses; salutes to local military heroes and the canines who served in war; patriotic music, rifle salute and playing of taps; on-site resources from the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital for the Agent Orange Registry, caregiving, pharmacy, suicide prevention, and Veterans Affairs benefit claims; refreshments ranging from American picnic fare to authentic Southeast Asian cuisine; and a traditional performance of the Phoenix and Lion Dance. The keynote speaker will be Geoffrey Morris, U.S. Army Warrant Officer, Silver Star recipient. For information, call 813-635-8316.

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, will host the Jelly Bean Fling on March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include Make Your Own Easter Bonnet (hats and décor provided); free family photos by Boiler House Photography; all-day outdoor Easter Egg Hunt (limit 12 eggs per child, ages 13 and younger); games and crafts (from 50 cents each; prizes while supplies last); pony rides; petting zoo; live entertainment; Spheres Bubble Show; model train room; Pharaoh’s Wildlife Kingdom; Soccer Collies; food trucks and vendors; a concession stand; and more. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for youth younger than age 5. Parking is free. For information, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org.

The second annual Tampa Bay Water Days at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, will take place March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can celebrate water conservation, environmental stewardship and stormwater management, with activities, experiments, guided nature walks, demos and more. This is a family friendly, outdoor educational event. The first 1,000 guests to pre-register will receive a free general admission ticket to MOSI the day of the event. For more information, email , or call 813-987-6000.

The Pasco Fine Arts Council will host a Benefit for the Arts & Silent Auction on March 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Pasco Arts Gallery, 4145 Fairford Drive in New Port Richey. Wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. For information, visit PascoArts.org.