January 10, 2011

MASTER GARDENER: PRUNING

  • Tuesday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m.

    Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa

    FREE

    Join master gardener Al Latina and learn about proper pruning techniques for the shrubs and trees in your Florida yard.

    Co-sponsored by the Master Gardeners of the Hillsborough County Extension Service and the University of Florida. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • January 4, 2011

    Master Gardener: Citrus and Other Fruit

  • Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m.

    Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 Kingsway Rd., Seffner

    FREE

    Master Gardener Jim Hawk will show how citrus is grown as a dooryard tree and will also include other fruit trees that can be grown in our area. Co-sponsored by the Master Gardeners of the Hillsborough County Extension Service and the University of Florida. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Ceramics "Hand Building with Lids" (Two Sessions)

  • Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin

    FREE

    Please join art instructor Stephanie Grimes for this two-part ceramic class. In the first session, students will hand build a vessel with a lid. In the second session on February 15, students will glaze their vessel. Limit 15 and you must attend both classes. Registration required. Call 273-3652 or visit the information desk at the library.

    Funded by the Friends of SouthShore Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Master Gardener: Horticultural Therapy

  • Tuesday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m.

    New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa

    FREE

    This discipline uses plants and gardening activities to improve lives physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. This program will be very rewarding for you.

    Co-sponsored by the Master Gardeners of the Hillsborough County Extension Service and the University of Florida. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Honeybees and You

  • Tuesday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m.

    Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St., Thonotosassa

    FREE

    Come join us as we learn about the amazing honeybee! We'll explore the different types of bees, their life cycle, and their importance to us and farmers. We'll look at the tools of the trade, real bees and a beekeeper! Funded by the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Master Gardener: Rain Barrels

  • Monday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m.

    Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd., Lutz

    FREE

    Florida receives an average 52 inches of rainfall a year. Rain barrels are a convenient and efficient way to collect some of that water. Help to reduce the storm water runoff from your yard, and have a free source of chemical-free water to use for irrigating your landscape! A certificate good for one rain barrel will be issued at the end of the workshop.

    Co-sponsored by the Master Gardeners of the Hillsborough County Extension Service and the University of Florida. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Ask-A-Lawyer: Family Law

  • Monday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m.

    Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Blvd., Valrico

    FREE

    Free legal advice!! Local lawyers will host a brief informational program on family law, followed by an informal question and answer session.

    Presented in partnership with the Hillsborough County Bar Association. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

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