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Job fair: State Rep. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, will hold her 2012 job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Higgins Hall, 5225 N Himes Ave. Free for job-seekers. Call (813) 758-9149.

Cooking class: Learn how to prepare easy and healthy vegetarian dishes during a vegetarian cooking class, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Whole Foods Market, 1548 N Dale Mabry Highway. Free. Register in the store's lobby or email maria.gumina@wholefoods.com.

Networking lunch: Bring business cards and join Women-N-Charge for networking and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive. The cost is $15 online (women-n-charge.com) by Tuesday, $18 afterward. Please RSVP. For more information, contact Judy at (813) 600-9848 or info@women-n-charge.com.

LifePath seeks volunteers: LifePath Hospice will offer an orientation for potential volunteers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at its South Tampa Resource Center, 3010 W Azeele St. Volunteers interested in working with patients and families will receive additional training. All volunteers must preregister. For information or to register, contact Vickie McDonald at (813) 984-2299 or mc donaldv@chaptershealth.org.

Awesome Tampa Bay deadline: Have ideas to help make Tampa Bay awesome? Submit your ideas for the $1,000 microgrant and help keep Tampa cool. The deadline is Wednesday. Visit awesometampabay.org.

Fitness class: Register now for a low-impact exercise class that focuses on moderate cardiovascular conditioning and more at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 N Boulevard.

The class, which will also help with balance, flexibility and strength training, will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Open to participants at all levels, students can work at their own pace. The cost is $36, and students must preregister before Wednesday.

To register, or for more information about this or other classes offered by the Life Enrichment Center, call (813) 932-0241 or visit lifeenrichmenttampa.org.

Better Breathers support group: Memorial Hospital of Tampa will host a Better Breathers Club support group from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at 2901 Swann Ave. The support group is for anyone with chronic pulmonary disease. Friends and family welcome. Light lunch served. To RSVP, call (813) 342-1313.

History Center needs volunteers: The Tampa Bay History Center needs docents to lead tours for groups of children and adults. No previous experience is required. Must be available one weekday morning per week. All training is provided. Call (813) 675-8981.

Cleanup volunteers needed: Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is recruiting volunteers for an East Tampa Community Action Event at 8 a.m. Friday, Al Barnes Park, 2902 N 32nd St. Volunteers will step into the streets of the East Tampa and Jackson Heights communities to help with efforts to reduce litter. To preregister, call (813) 221-8733.

Charles Greacen is an artist working in Hyde Park. To reach him, go to www.towntiles.com.

Tampa area event listings 07/28/12 [Last modified: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:31am]

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