Pasco school calendar

Anclote Elementary: Open house, Thursday. • Book fair, Thursday through Sept. 17. • Advisory Council, 4 p.m. Monday.

Chasco Elementary: Open house, 6 p.m. Thursday for primary grades; 7 p.m. Thursday for intermediate grades.

Giella Elementary: Advisory Council, 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Gulf Highlands Elementary: Gator Academy Literacy Breakfast, 8:40 a.m. Monday.

Rushe Middle: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs spaghetti dinner, 6 p.m. Sept. 30.

Seven Oaks Elementary: Third Grade Parent Night, 6 p.m. Sept. 23.

Sunlake High: College Fair, Sept. 15 during school hours.

Wesley Chapel High: Nominations for the school advisory board are due Friday.

West Zephyrhills Elementary: Open house/Title 1 meeting, 6 p.m. today. Information will be available for students who qualify for after-school tutoring.

The arts

Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High, 30652 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel. (813) 794-8772.

• Childsplay Theater of Tempe, Ariz., presents Ferdinand the Bull at 10:30 a.m. and noon Sept. 28. $4.

• Florida Orchestra Master Concert, 8 p.m. Oct. 7. $20.

Library events

Centennial Park, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. (727) 834-3204.

• Teen Anime Club, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Hudson Regional, 8012 Library Road. (727) 861-3040.

• Gaming Experience, 2 p.m. Saturday. Tweens.

• Ambiguous Adolescents, a book discussion program for teens, 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Hugh Embry, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City. (352) 567-3576.

• "Don't Forget the Lyrics Costume Contest," 4 p.m. Thursday. Teens.

• Fun Factory, 2 p.m. Saturday. For tweens.

New River, 34043 SR 54, Zephyrhills. (813) 788-6375.

• Popcorn and a Movie, 2 p.m. Saturday. Elementary ages.

Regency Park, 8701 Little Road, New Port Richey. (727) 861-3049.

• Teen Anime Club, 4 p.m. today.

• Lego Mania, 6 p.m. Thursday. Elementary ages.

• Video Games for Tweens, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Briefs

• The Centennial Middle School agriculture department is raising tilapia in the classroom and selling the byproduct: fish emulsion, or "FOOP." FOOP is a 100 percent organic liquid made from fish. It has no chemical additives and contains the nutrient a plant needs. A gallon is 25 cents. Call Tracy Weaver at (813) 794-9700.

• Take in a Rays game during Pasco Education Foundation Rays Day at 1:40 p.m. Sept. 26, when the team takes on the Seattle Mariners. All ticket purchases enter into a drawing to win a B.J. Upton autographed baseball. The first 10,000 kids 14 and younger get a Rays recyclable beach set, and kids can run the bases after the game. This special promotion saves $5 per ticket purchased. Buy tickets online, first-come, first-served. The deadline to orderi is Sept. 15. Visit pasco educationfoundation.org.

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