UF/IFAS Pasco Extension upcoming July 2022 events!

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Please refer to attached flyers for upcoming events at the One Stop Shop.

• Spherion Job Fair – Second Thursday of the Month
• Pasco Hernando Early Childhood Coalition VPK Screenings – June 30, 2022.

Simple Composting

Simple composting for youth/adults.

This class is designed for youth and adult to learn to compost-simply and easily with a few tools and the key steps to soil additive success.

Location: Hudson Library

8012 Library Rd Off Fivay Rd. Hudson, FL 34667

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Date: Wed, July 6, 2022

Please click this link for more information and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-6-2022-simple-composting-tickets-338977961207?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ 101

Learn how to create a beautiful and successful home landscape by following the nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program principles!

Location: Heritage Park (Land O’Lakes Community Center)

5401 Land O’Lakes Blvd (Hwy 41) Land O’Lakes, FL 34639

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Date: Sat, July 9, 2022

Please click this link for more information and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-9-2022-florida-friendly-landscapingtm-101-tickets-349717222627?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

“Right Plant, Right Place” – Florida-Friendly Landscaping

“Right Plant, Right Place” – the first step to having a successful Florida-Friendly Landscape!

Location: New River Library

34043 State Road 54

Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Date: Tue, July 12, 2022

Please click this link for more information and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-12-2022-right-plant-right-place-florida-friendly-landscaping-tickets-353836252757?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Orchid Care

Orchids are beautiful plants with (unfortunately) bad reputations. Come join us for this FREE seminar and we will show you how to take care of orchids. We will cover everything from amounts of light, water, and food, how to repot and divide will be covered. You can even bring your problem orchid for ideas on how to make them flourish.

Location: Centennial Park Library

5740 Moog Road  Holiday, FL 34690

Dates: Mon, July 18, 2022

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Please click this link for more information and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-18-2022-orchid-care-tickets-337297083657?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Cottage Food Business!!

Location: New Port Richey Library

Date: July 19th and July 26th 

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Is your cottage food business following the state protocols?  Are you thinking of starting a cottage foods business but wanted more information?  Want to learn about food safety control measures to keep your customers safe from foodborne illness? Understand what food products you can make from home and sell, how you have to label them, and what the restrictions are according to the newest update to the law. Brought to you by UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension and SMARTstart, a Pasco Economic Development Council program. Come to a two-part workshop at the New Port Richey Library on July 19th and July 26th and network with other food entrepreneurs. 

Please visit the following link for registration and event information.

Register through the New Port Richey Library here: https://newportrichey.librarycalendar.com/event/ufifas-cottage-foods-making-selling-food-home

Beekeeping!

A sweet story of the process of a beekeeper tending to the bee’s as they collect nectar and pollinate flowers then collect the honey product.

Location: New Port Richey Library

5939 Main Street New Port Richey, FL 34652

Date: Tue, July 19, 2022

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Please visit the following link for registration and event information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-19-2022-beekeeping-tickets-338087166817?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Florida First Detector Workshop

Learn how to detect invasive plants, insects, and diseases and how to report them to the Florida First Detector program! “FREE”

Location: UF/IFAS Extension Pasco Main Office

36702 State Road 52 Dade City, FL 33525

Date: Tue, July 19, 2022

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Please visit the following link for registration and event information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/71922-florida-first-detector-workshop-tickets-319921402527?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Bonsai!

A fascinating introduction to the art of Bonsai, a unique combination of Horticulture and Art. It will include some History, basic supplies, techniques including the specifics of growing Bonsai in Florida.

Location: Starkey Ranch Library

12118 Lake Blanche Drive Odessa, FL 33556

Date: Tue, July 19, 2022

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Please visit the following link for registration and event information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7-20-2022-bonsai-tickets-338989405437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Food is Health Genesis Community Center 2022

Free 6-week series to help achieve your weight loss goals through healthy lifestyle habits. Learn how a healthy lifestyle can help you lose weight and receive a free $10 produce voucher for each lesson, plus free health screenings!  First class begins Wednesday July 20th.    

Location: Genesis Community Center

38112 15th Avenue  Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Date: Wed, Jul 20, 2022 to Wed, Aug 24, 2022

Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Please visit the following link for registration and event information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-is-health-genesis-community-center-2022-tickets-374253049947 or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/374253049947.

Mental Health First Aid Training For the Public

UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service is offering a Mental Health First Aid skills-based training course.

Location: Online event

Date: Fri, July 22, 2022

Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Please visit the following link for registration and event information https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-22-2022-mental-health-first-aid-training-for-the-public-tickets-353902119767?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

For more information, please contact our main office at 352-518-0156.