🌱 Wednesday Gathering Meditation & Discussion and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with sunny intervals, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Thursday: Some sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Wednesday Gathering Meditation & Discussion
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Book Discussion
  Seffner-Mango Branch Library , 410 N Kingsway Rd , Seffner
  11:00 am
• Weekly Networking Lunch
  Replays Family Sports Grill , 1609 Sun City Center Plaza , Sun City Center
  11:30 am

Friday December 19

• Fun with Florida Flowers
  Ruskin Branch Library , 26 Dickman Dr SE , Ruskin
  2:00 pm
• Parent's Night Out - Gibsonton, FL 2025
  Spurlino Family YMCA at Big Bend Road , 9650 Old Big Bend Rd , Riverview
  6:00 pm
• One Hit Wonders
  SCC Community Hall , 1910 S Pebble Beach Blvd , Sun City Center
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winthrop Pop Up Market @ Winthrop Town Centre – December 20, 2025, Riverview, FL
  Winthrop Town Centre , 6108 Ave , Riverview
  9:00 am
• Beagle Meet Up @ Mango Dog Park – December 20, 2025, Seffner, FL
  Mango Dog Park , 11717 Clay Pit Rd , Seffner
  9:30 am
• STEAM Time: Snow Globe
  78th Street Community Library , 7625 Palm River Rd , Tampa
  1:00 pm
• Tampa, FL — TJ Comedy
  Side Splitters Comedy Club , 12938 N Dale Mabry Hwy , Tampa
  6:00 pm
• Feeling X-mas with The Freakin Hooligans!
  The Talking Pint Bar & Bistro , 13418 Boyette Rd , Riverview
  8:00 pm
• the freakin' hooligans
  The Talking Pint Bar & Bistro , 13418 Boyette Rd , Riverview
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Riverview

• Area Schools Designated 2025-28 Purple Star Schools Of Distinction By The Florida Legislature (ospreyobserver.com)
• Moroccanoil Names Cosmetology Student Scholarship Winners (americansalon.com)
• Two Tampa Bay Bakeries Earn Spot in DoorDash's Top 50 U.S. Dessert Shops (myq105.com)

Ruskin

• Penalty phase begins for man found guilty of murdering man and pregnant woman in Ruskin (wfla.com)
• Eye On Business — Valrico, December 2025 (ospreyobserver.com)

Tampa

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