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The Dade City Garden Club will have a general membership meeting (open to the public) on Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at 13630 Fifth St., in Dade City. There will be a presentation by Steve Melton, on the impact of the watermelon industry on Pasco County. Light refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be awarded. For ...
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The East Pasco Democratic Club will meet on Jan. 17, via Zoom. The guest speaker will be Jessica Stempien, Pasco Democratic Executive Committee chairwoman. Socializing starts at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m. For information, email , or call 813-383-8315 ...
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will present a program from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) on the benefits of community gardening, on Jan. 18 at 3:30 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is online at PascoLibraries.org. For information, call 813-788-6375 ...
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host two programs on Jan. 18 for making cocoa “bombs” from scratch. Preteens can participate at 5 p.m., and teens can attend at 6 p.m. Registration is online at PascoLibraries.org. For information, call 813-788-6375 ...
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The UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service will host a free preview session on Jan. 18 at 3 p.m., for anyone interested in applying for the 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class. (To be considered for the program, participants must attend this meet-and-greet session.) The training is scheduled to begin in March and includes bi-weekly online training, as well as ...
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The New River Library staff will visit the Zephyrhills Senior Center, at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, 5855 16th St., in Zephyrhills, on Jan. 19 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants can make a YoYo bookmark. To register, visit PascoLibraries.org. For information, call 813-788-6375 ...
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The Central Pasco Democratic Club will meet on Jan. 19, via Zoom. The guest speaker will be Jessica Stempien, chairperson of the Democratic Executive Committee Pasco County. Socializing will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6:45 p.m. For details and a Zoom link, email ...
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The Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Drive in Odessa, will host a class on Jan. 20 at 6 p.m., for anyone interested in creating a bath “bomb” with a simple recipe. Masks are recommended, but not required. Registration is online at PascoLibraries.org ...
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will present “Kitchen Scrap Gardening” on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m., for anyone interested in learning how to garden using kitchen scraps. Admission is free. For information, call 813-788-6375 ...
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The New River Library staff will be at SMARTStart at the Grove on Jan. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for anyone interested in learning about library resources. For details, call 813-788-6375 ...
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The Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Drive in Odessa, will host a DIY craft on Jan. 20 at 4 p.m., for tweens and teens (grades six to 12). Participants can make a lapel pin for a backpack or jacket. Masks are recommended, but not required. Registration is online at PascoLibraries.org ...
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The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will host “Family Trivia Night: Space Edition” on Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m., online, for all ages. Participants can test their knowledge of all things space, including sci-fi, movies and television, and astronomy. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams. For a chance to win a prize, an address must be provided in the ...
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Live Oak Theatre will present an Improv Night on Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m., at the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville. Advance tickets are $10; and will be $15 starting Jan. 20. Doors open at 7 p.m. For information and tickets, visit LiveOakTheatre.org, call 352-593-0027, or email ...
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The Wesley Chapel Rotary will host a Casino Night on Feb. 11 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2640 Silver Maple Parkway in Wesley Chapel, to benefit Bridging Freedom and Rotary projects within the community. Bridging Freedom’s mission is to combat sex-trafficking of minors by bringing restoration to those rescued, and victim prevention. The benefit will help ...
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USF Career Services will offer these free virtual career development workshops, through Microsoft Teams, for teens in grades eight to 12 only: • Sept. 8: Writing a Professional Resume • Sept. 15: Completing a Job Application • Sept. 22: Interview Tips • Sept. 29: How to Select Your College Major All sessions are at 4 p.m. Registration is required. For ...
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The New River Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel, will host these dragon story times: Jan. 18 at 11 a.m., ages 0-5; Jan. 19 at 10:15 a.m., toddlers; Jan. 19 at 11 a.m., preschoolers; Jan. 21 at 10:15 a.m., toddlers; and Jan. 21 at 11 a.m., preschoolers. Each time will include stories about dragons, plus songs and dances ...
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Emotional ABCs: bit.ly/39TYhFf (social-emotional learning resources and programs) Emotional Health Activities: bit.ly/3a1EfZE (30 activities to download and use, for parents and students) GoNoodle.com: Movement and mindfulness videos Mindfulness and relaxation apps for kids with anxiety: bit.ly/3a1DSOK (15 apps for overcoming stress and anxiety) Mindfulness Resources for Teens: bit.ly/3b6ibNg (techniques to develop skills to be present and aware every day) ZenHabits.net: ...
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Students and families will have more school choice options through an expansion of the program signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis signed the new law during a news conference at a Catholic school in Hialeah, on May 10. The new law is summarized on Senate President Wilton Simpson’s web page. Provisions of the new law, according to that ...
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The New Tampa Players will present “Black Butterfly, Jaguar Girl, Pinata Woman and Other Superhero Girls, Like Me” by Luis Alfaro from Jan. 15 to Jan. 23, at the Uptown Stage in University Mall, 2200 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa. The performance follows the lives of five girls living and growing up in East Los Angeles. All audience members are ...
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John Nelson Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 29, near the corner of Bell Lake Road and Land O’ Lakes Boulevard, in Land O’ Lakes, offers bingo every Tuesday evening. (The new entrance to the lodge is off Land O’ Lakes Boulevard, next to the Radiant Car Wash.) Doors open at 4 p.m., followed by bingo at 6 p.m ...
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The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel will launch its first Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 14, at its Fall Pasco Community Night event. All proceeds will be donated to The Stano Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on giving back to the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families through program-based initiatives. The pumpkin patch will run through Oct. 17 during ...
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Kiefer Fine Jewelers will host a three-day Rarities Buying event, at both of its locations: 24144 State Road 54 in Lutz and 37850 Meridian Ave., in Dade City. Those interested can bring in unused fine jewelry, diamonds, watches, coins and more for appraisal (and possible sale). The Lutz hours will be on Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 ...
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The Charity Festival of Arts scheduled for April 23 at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, in Land O’ Lakes, is seeking artists of all ages to be part of the festival’s art exhibit. Prizes will be awarded for “Most Popular” entry in each age category: kindergarten through fifth grade; sixth grade through eighth grade; ninth grade through 12th grade; adult ...
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