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Plaza Terrace
Cancer patients can relax, stretch, enjoy
Cancer patients and survivors can enjoy a day of relaxation by learning stress management techniques and through calming yoga and meditation sessions, from 1 to 3 p.m. today at St. Joseph's Hospital's Medical Arts Building, 3001 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bring a mat and towel. Free. Call (813) 443-3078.
Hillsborough
Contribute to food drive through today
Hillsborough County's "Stop Hometown Hunger" peanut butter food drive ends today. Items can be dropped off at food pantries throughout the county, including the lobby at County Center, 601 E Kennedy Blvd., and at Water Resource Services, 925 E Twiggs St. Visit uwtb.org.
Residents needed for advisory boards
Hillsborough County commissioners are seeking residents to serve on several citizen advisory boards. Applications are due by Wednesday and can be picked up on the second floor of County Center, 601 E Kennedy Blvd. Call (813) 272-5826 or visit hillsboroughcounty.org.
Apply now for Patel spring financial aid
The Patel Conservatory is offering financial aid for its spring 2011 classes. Applications are due Dec. 6. To apply, visit patelconservatory.org or call (813) 222-1002.
Agency offers free landscape evaluation
Hillsborough County Extension offers free evaluations and tips to neighborhood associations wanting to build Florida-friendly and environment safe landscapes. For more information, or to schedule an evaluation, call Maria Carver, at (813) 744-5519, ext. 142.
University Square
Turkeys, food for families in need
Kingdom Worship Center will give away 1,000 turkeys with food boxes to families in need, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 1102-C E Fowler Ave. There will also be a drawing for nine free computers and for six months' paid utilities up to $2,000. Registration is required. Visit kwctoday.com or call (813) 443-5720.
Carver City/ Lincoln Gardens
Help to prevent your home foreclosure
Gather information on loans, legal strategies and potential solutions for foreclosure eviction during a "Save Your Home: Foreclosure Prevention Workshop," from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Tampa Marriott Westshore, 1001 N West Shore Blvd. Topics to be discussed include loan modification, federal foreclosure programs, protecting against foreclosure predators, county agency resources and potential legal defenses. Free. RSVP preferred. Call toll-free, 1-877-306-5299.
Oakford Park
Cookbook authors to sign their work
Authors Iris and Michael Raie will sign copies of their cookbook, No Place Like Home: Southern Cooking with a Latin Flair, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 213 N Dale Mabry Highway. Free. Call (813) 871-2228.
Palmetto Beach
Food as entertainment at Ikea on Sunday
Food University's Culinary Tour features Claudine Pepin, daughter of Jacques Pepin, as she demonstrates food as entertainment and shares recipes, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ikea, 1103 N 22nd St. Free. Call (813) 623-5454.
Downtown
'First Thanksgiving' set for history center
The Tampa Bay History Center presents, "The Real First Thanksgiving," where kids can learn about Florida's first Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at 801 Old Water St. Open to children in third to fifth grades. Registration is $35, or $30 for members. Space is limited, preregistration is required. Call (813) 675-8960.
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