Incredi-Bowl Z’Hills
The fifth annual Incredi-Bowl Z’Hills will take place on July 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Pin Chasers in Zephyrhills, to benefit local youth and education programs, scholarships, and other community service projects.
The event will include prizes for the winning team, a wine raffle, and raffle prizes. Individual play is $45. Team play (five bowlers) is $200. All tickets include two hours of bowling, rentals, and unlimited drinks and food.
Sponsorships are available. For information, call Vicki Wiggins at The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce at 813-782-1913.
Back-to-School Drive-Thru
The Church @ Myrtle Lake, 2017 Reigler Road in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Back-to-School Drive-Thru on July 29 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for kindergarten through 12th-grade students. Backpacks and school supplies will be provided for each child, while supplies last.
For information, visit MyrtleLake.com.
Academy Open House
Prelude Academy of the Arts, 14249 Seventh St., in Dade City, will host a Back-to-School Open House on July 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will include light refreshments, a tour of the studio, information about upcoming events, and sign-up for group classes or private lessons.
For information, visit PreludeAcademy.com.
Back-to-School Bash
The sixth annual Bullard Family Foundation’s Back-to-School Bash, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and presented by AdventHealth, Fran Haasch Law Group and Skanska, will return to Raymond James Stadium on July 29.
Guests can pick up a free backpack filled with school supplies, and take advantage of free medical, dental and vision services, as well as complimentary haircuts, food and entertainment. Admission is free and open to the public.
Registration is not required, but families must register for medical, dental and eye care services, online at tinyurl.com/BASHMEDICAL2023.
To register for backpacks, visit tinyurl.com/BASH2023Backpack.
Back to School Bash
Zephyrhills Chick-fil-A, 7490 Gall Blvd., will celebrate its second birthday with a Back to School Bash on July 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This community celebration will include giveaways, games, free health screenings and more. No registration is required.
Erase the Need
Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy C. Millan announced the annual school supply drive to “Erase the Need” for teachers and students in Hillsborough County, through the month of July.
Each year, the Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) distributes supplies to serve around 100,000 students, according to a news release. Supplies are available to teachers in Title 1 schools to shop for much needed classroom resources, for free.
Items such as backpacks, pencils, paper, notebooks, and more can help make a big difference in a student’s life.
To find a tax collector’s office near you for donation drop-off, visit HillsTax.org.
To learn more about HEF and how to help, visit EducationFoundation.com.
Class Registration Open
The Straz Center Patel Conservatory’s registration is now open for dance, music and theater classes. Fall classes will begin Aug. 28.
Patel offers more than 100 classes, ranging from tap dance to musical theater to improv to trumpet ensemble, for students of all ages and experience levels.
New classes this year include Scene Study and Yoga for the Performer.
Homeschool classes such as Homeschool Theater and Homeschool Performing Arts are held on Wednesdays.
Some classes require auditions. Registration for auditions can be done online at StrazCenter.org/auditions or by calling 813-222-1040.
Registration for fall classes is online at PatelConservatory.org, through email , in person at the Patel Conservatory Admissions Office, or by calling 813-222-1040.
To arrange a tour, call 813-222-1029 or email .
Donation Drive
Pasco Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s five offices will collect donations in July for the Pasco County School District’s ABC (Assist, Believe & Care) Program. ABC was created to provide financial assistance to students and their families who are experiencing economic hardship, especially when those needs interfere with the student’s ability to be academically successful.
“While the impact of COVID may be lessening, there are still many other challenges caused by these uncertain economic times,” Fasano said, in a news release.
“The strain can be enormous on a family, especially when a parent loses a job, or a single parent is struggling to raise children while doing all they can to make ends meet. Children without food, adequate clothing or other unmet needs often suffer academically,” said Fasano.
Cash donations go into a fund teachers can use when they see or learn of a need a student may have.
The donations can be made at any of the tax collector’s five office locations in Pasco County, or they can be mailed to: Tax Collector Mike Fasano, P.O. Box 276, Dade City, FL 33526. In the check’s memo line, write “Pasco ABC Program.”
For information, call 727-847-8179, or visit PascoTaxes.com.
