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Showing some appreciation for those who do good

April 11, 2018 By Kathy Steele

This is a festival that takes time out to celebrate the good that people do in their communities. The name of the event is Appreciate Pasco: A Community Volunteer Appreciation Festival, and it will feature entertainment, food, prizes, awards and recognitions. It also will highlight Good Deeds Day, an international event held in 93 countries, to recognize good works that often go unnoticed, … [Read more...]

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07/07/2020 – Tinkering Tuesday

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a curbside pickup Tinkering Tuesday kit called “Measuring Up!” from July 7 at 10 a.m. to July 11 at 5 p.m. Kits must be reserved ahead of time and will include a book bundle (if desired). Kids can learn about measurement through hands-on activities, crafts, recipes and online components. The library’s Facebook page Notes section will offer links for the experiments and activities, as well as online resources. The kits are limited to 30 participants. To register, visit PascoLibraries.evanced.info/signup/calendar. … [Read More...]

07/09/2020 – Free face coverings

Hillsborough County will begin providing free cloth face coverings at 10 libraries throughout the county on July 9. To minimize contact, residents should call or text the library when arriving; signs with the phone number will be prominently posted at each site. Staff will bring the masks curbside. No appointments are needed. Each resident can receive two of the reusable face coverings and can request face coverings for immediate family members not present. Masks are available at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday: Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa Maureen B. Gauzza Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd., Tampa North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard, Tampa New … [Read More...]

07/10/2020 – Photography workshop

The USF Contemporary Art Museum will offer an intensive five-week online photography workshop for military veterans, called “Breaking Barriers.” The workshop will meet online on Fridays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., from July 10 to Aug. 7. The course will focus on memory and personal experiences, and is aimed at expanding access to the arts for military personnel, veterans and their families. It is designed for all levels of experience and invites veterans to explore tools and processes such as photographic filters, and lighting and notions about self-portraiture. The program is free to veterans and no previous experience is required. A selection of each participant’s works will be exhibited on the Breaking Barriers website, and a catalog will be published online and available for print-on-demand. For information and to register by July 6, email Leslie Elsasser at . … [Read More...]

07/11/2020 – Monster truck rally

A Monster Truck & Food Truck Rally Festival is scheduled to take place on July 11 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at The Grove, on Wesley Grove Boulevard in Wesley Chapel. There will be a Street Legal Truck Competition and Food Truck Competition; as well as more than 20 food trucks, 100 artisan craft vendors, inflatables, games, family activities, corn hole, a batting cage and live entertainment. There also will be more than $2,500 in prize money. For details and updates, visit WesleyChapelEvents.com. … [Read More...]

07/13/2020 – Make an art journal

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer curbside pickup of a journal kit on July 13 at 10 a.m., to July 18 at 5 p.m. The kit includes a loose-leaf watercolor paper-bound journal with rubber bands and a drawing pencil. Pages can be rearranged. The craft will include weekly creative prompts and artistic references to get ideas flowing. Registration is required to reserve a kit. Pickup is at the back of the library building. Visit PascoLibraries.evanced.info/signup/calendar. … [Read More...]

07/14/2020 – Genealogy seminar-UPDATED

Pasco Libraries will offer a virtual seminar entitled “Discover Your Story with Genealogy” on July 14 from 10 a.m. to noon, through Zoom. The guest speaker will be Drew Smith from the University of South Florida. For registration, visit PascoLibraries.evanced.info/signup/calendar. … [Read More...]

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