Hometown Happenings, Sept. 11

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Bishop Norbert Dorsey Division No. 1 Hernando County will host a halfway to Saint Patrick’s Day Party from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Xavier Hall at St. Francis Cabrini, 5030 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. The dinner will feature corn beef and cabbage, potatoes and desert. The event is BYOB or soda and water will be available for a charge. There will be door prizes, Irish music and dancing. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call (352) 340-5280.

A benefit to raise funds for Ohana Rescue will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., Brooksville. Ohana will use the funds to provide horses with medical care, food and rehabilitative services. The family indoor event will feature face painting, music, bounce house, food and raffles. Vendors will be on hand selling various items. Donate a nonperishable food item and get entry into a raffle.

The Kiwanis Club Spring Hill will host the 8th Annual Children’s Charity Golf Invitational on Saturday at Southern Hills Plantation Club, 4200 Summit View Drive, Brooksville. The event will benefit the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties. Special guest will include the Weeki Wachee Springs mermaids. Registration and a light lunch will be at 11 a.m. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. An awards presentation, buffet dinner and silent auction will follow. For information call Richard Sanvenero at (352) 263-7829 or email [email protected].

The Brookridge Good Times Line Dance Club will have its next social gathering 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse. The cost is $5. We will be dancing only; no lessons. Bring your own beverage, snacks and ice. We do beginner through intermediate, so there’s something for everyone. There are always instructors on the floor to give help, if needed. For information, call Norma at (352) 397-6088.

Miss Hispanic Queen of Hernando County, Inc. invites the public to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Suncoast Party Center, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Tickets are $10 with food available for purchase and a cash bar. The selection of a Hispanic Queen will be followed by a dance party with DJ Willie Matos. For information call (352) 346-3531.

The DayStar Life Center will have a 30th anniversary sale celebration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the facility, 7120 Hope Hill Road, Brooksville. The event, which will be behind St. Anthony’s Church, will feature a 3-for-1 clothing sale, special discounts on books, housewares and furniture. There will be a barbecue lunch provided by Texas Roadhouse. The entertainment will be by Ken E. Grube, a local Elvis impersonator.

The New Jersey Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at the Senior Citizen Center, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. There will be a Chinese Auction and bake sale. Members please bring gift certificates for the auction. Membership is open to all residents/former residents of New Jersey. Guests are always welcome. All information is subject to change. For information, call (352) 683-8752.

The Chamber Education and Training Association and Communities in Schools of Hernando County will hold a dinner dance from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill. The Shadow Ridge Band will perform. Both organizations are committed to supporting and developing our community into a place where individuals want to live, work and play and businesses want to be. Tickets can be purchased at http://ceta-cis-eac2.eventbrite.com/ for $50 per person and must be purchased in advance.

The Opera Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 in the clubhouse of the Forest Glenn Retirement Village, 1431 Friar Tuck Lane, Spring Hill. The topic will be Cavalleria Rusticana, an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni. The public is welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. For information call (352) 688-4741.

Cook’s Antique & Classic Car Museum Tour will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22 at Component General Inc., 2445 Success Drive, Odessa. Jim Cook will host the third annual family-friendly open house, which benefits the Foundation for Early Learning in Pasco and Hernando Counties Inc., raising awareness about the 501(c)(3) nonprofit group aimed at quality early childhood education. This is no ordinary museum tour or awareness event; although it holds some of America’s rarest collectibles, it is family friendly free. Last year, 580 families visited Cook’s facility to experience the progress of American culture and hear the history behind automobiles from 1915 to 1986. There also is a collection of antique radios, cameras and other items of interest from throughout the years. Free refreshments popcorn, ice cream, water, soda, cookies and cake will be served.

AARP Hernando County East Chapter 1026 will not hold its regular monthly meetings in July and August. We will meet again Sept. 26. Call Kathy at (352) 428-2368 for questions.

The Hernando County Family YMCA will host its 5th annual Arts and Crafts Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available and will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Indoor tables are $45; outdoor spaces are $55, and larger spaces for food vendors are available for a percentage of sales. All proceeds from tables and spaces will be donated to the 2013 Community Support Fund. Anyone interested in participating as an artist, crafter, or food vendor should contact Kathy Kissell at (352) 688-9622 or by email at [email protected].

The Ladies of the British Commonwealth will meet at 11 a.m. Sept. 28 in the Spring Hill Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Following the meeting a light lunch will be served. The meeting is open to all women of Hernando County of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry and wives of men with the same ancestry. For information call (352) 688-6503.

The Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is recruiting volunteers for National Public Lands Day on Sept. 29 at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Volunteers are needed for invasive plant removal, trail maintenance and general park cleanup. Trail maintenance volunteers need to bring a lopper or pruning saw. Suggested attire for the cleanup includes closed-toe shoes, gloves, a water bottle and sunscreen or insect repellent. For information call (352) 592-5656.

The Korean War Veterans Legion No. 5053 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sept. 29 at VFW Post No. 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. The festival will feature a performance by Gypsy Star an American gypsy concert band. Door open at 1:30 p.m. There will be a social hour 2-3 p.m. A buffet-style dinner by John Mason Catering will be served 3-4:15 p.m. The concert will follow 4:30-6 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. There will be a cash bar and door prizes. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Call Rich at (352) 688-7196.

The Hernando Fishing Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at VFW Post 9236, 4345 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. For information, call Rich at (352) 796-7711 or visit www.hernandocountyfishingclub.org

The Spring Hill Garden Club will host a waterfall fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens, 1489 Parker Ave., Spring Hill. The Spring Hill Garden Club has been responsible for the maintenance of the waterfall since 2011. Businesses, clubs, organizations and individuals are invited to decorate a scarecrow to be displayed in the botanical gardens from Oct. 12 to Nov. 15, during which time visitors will be able to vote for their favorite. Entry forms and contest rules are on the club’s website, http://www.naturecoastgardens.com. Residents are also invited to become “Supporters of the Waterfall” by making a donation in one of five categories: Patron ($250); Sponsor ($100); Donor ($50); Contributor ($25) or Scarecrow Sponsor ($10). Donations may be mailed to the Spring Hill Garden Club, P. O. Box 3504, Spring Hill, FL 34606. For information call (352) 683-9933.

The Sons of Italy Nature Coast Lodge No. 2502 will hold its annual Columbus Day Dinner Dance on Oct. 19 at the Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. Doors will open for a 5 p.m. The dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the entertainment by All Shook Up will run from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be a cash bar, gift basket drawing and a 50/50 drawing. The cost is $20 per person. For information call (352) 688-9234.

The Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties Inc. is seeking sponsors, exhibitors and presenters for its sixth annual Early Learning Conference on Nov. 2 at Bishop McLaughlin High School, 13651 Hays Road, Spring Hill. Last year’s conference attracted more than 800 attendees and presenters from across Florida as well as other states, including Georgia, Maryland and Texas. These early-childhood educators, caregivers, mental-health professionals, students, child advocates, owners/directors of preschools, parents and community members enjoyed a full-day conference, including a complimentary breakfast and lunch. For more information about how to become a presenter, sponsor or exhibitor, contact Bev Doucet, quality supervisor, at [email protected] or (727) 233-8291. For information, visit www.phelc.org or call (727) 233-8291.

The Friends of Chinsegut Hill will host the inaugural Chinsegut Hill Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 16 on the grounds of Chinsegut Hill Manor, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville. The free community event will feature arts and crafts, educational activities, student art, music by the Hernando Youth Orchestra Quartets, and food and beverages compliments of Hernando High School’s Culinary Institute. A members’ only reception will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Non-members can join at the door for $20. The reception will feature a silent auction to benefit Chinsegut Hill, music and refreshments, an update on current and future goals and plans by Friends of Chinsegut and special guest Gary Mormino, author and retired professor of Florida Studies at University of South Florida who has conducted educational events at Chinsegut. For information visit www.chinsguthillcelebration.org, email [email protected], or call (352) 799-5400.

The 10th Annual Festival of Trees and Craft Show, sponsored by GFWC Brooksville Woman’s Club and St. Anthony Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd., will take place Dec. 6-7. There will be bake goods, plants, towels, wood craft, jewelry, jams, and much more. Vendor spaces $35 donation for two days. For information or application please contact Yvonne Malone (352) 796-6026 or [email protected] or Christy Stafford (352) 796-2096, ext. 22.

The Life Center of Hernando, a residence home for young single moms and their children located in Brooksville, has life skill classes available to the public for free. Classes include: managing finances, emergency survival, cooking healthy, childhood development, interpersonal skills and women’s health and hygiene. Class are 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call Angela Welsh at (917) 578-6954. They need volunteers, so if you’re interested in teaching a class, call Angela.

Jericho Road Ministries is seeking volunteers to provide food supplies to the poor, elderly and homeless in the community, specifically at Mary’s House, 1163 Howell Ave., Brooksville. Contact Oliver Joy for more information at (352) 346-1986 or 442-8149.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is seeking volunteers age 55-plus with experience to share and make a difference in the community. Volunteers are needed to tutor children, mentor children in the arts, teach life skills classes for young parents, tutor adult education (GED, ESOL, Literacy), deliver meals to the homebound and more. Call (352) 796-8117.

Hernando County School Board’s Adult and Community Education offers assistance for job, career, high school diploma, GED and/or learning English. ESOL classes available. Free child care available. Call (352) 797-7018.

The Hernando County Recreation Department hosts Hula Hoop Dance 5:45-7 p.m. every Friday for anyone age 6 and up at the Community Center, 205 E. Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. Learn artistic movement and dancing. Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing and music. Cost is $30 for adults, $20 for children. Call (352) 754-4031 or visit www.hernando county.us.

South Brooksville Neighborhood Watch is seeking volunteers. Meetings are held 6-7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 601 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more information, call Cecile Davis at (352) 397-1423.

Gifts from Home, a nonprofit organization that sends packages to the troops in Afghanistan, is in need of food items for our soldiers. Items needed are crackers, granola/power/cereal bars, peanuts, Slim Jims, beef jerky, drink mixes, trail mix, hard candy (please, no candy bars at this time), tuna, VanCamp’s Beanee Weenees and Fruit Roll-Ups. Items should be in individual packages. Monetary donations accepted. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Up 4 Breakfast, 14359 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill; Magnolia Tea Room, 5598 Commercial Way in Weeki Wachee; and the Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road in Brooksville. To donate money or for more information, call Linda Kidwell at (352) 684-4185 or email giftsfromhome @tampabay.rr.com.

Hernando County Public Library welcomes parents to bring their 18- to 35-month-old children to Toddler Time at 10:15 a.m. and 3- to 5-year-old children to Storytime at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Main Library, Wednesdays at East Hernando Library, Thursdays at Spring Hill Library and Fridays at West Hernando Library. Call (352) 754-4043 or visit http://hernando countylibrary.us for more information.

The Hernando County Recreation Department offers “Tribal Belly Dancing” 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays at Springstead High School, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill, and Thursdays at Kennedy Park, 895 Kennedy Blvd., Brooksville. Tribal belly dancing is unique because of the dance steps and the ability to be improvisational. This form of dance is a melting pot of movements and attitudes taken from various dance cultures throughout the world. The instructor is Jayne Arrington. Dance experience is not necessary. The cost is $10 per class paid monthly, $9 per month for six weeks or $15 for drop-ins. Advance registration is not required, and all ages are welcome. Call (352) 540-1568 or (352) 754-4031, or visit www.hernandocounty.us/parks_rec.

Live Oak Theatre Company’s first production of the 2013 season will be “Fiddler On the Roof,” which will be performed Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26 theatre. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening for dessert at 7 p.m. Sunday performance begins at 3 p.m. with doors opening for dessert at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call the box office at (352) 593-0027, email LiveOakTheatre @gmail.com or go to www.LiveOakTheatre and 27. All performances will be held at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 200 Mount Fair Ave., Brooksville. All performances are dessert .org.

Sons of Italy Nature Coast Lodge 2502 holds its monthly dinner/business meeting at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at The Lake House, 1202 Ken Lake Ave., Spring Hill. Social Night is on the first Wednesday. The lodge functions supports local charities & sponsors bowling, bocce, Italian culture & yearly trips. Membership is open to all. Call Richard (352) 263-7829 or Rose (352) 796-7711 for more information.

Brooksville Elks Lodge No. 2582, 14494 Cortez Blvd., has karaoke 2-5 p.m. every Tuesday with a lunch from noon to 3 p.m. Every Thursday evening dancing is available in the main hall with entertainment by Bill Castner. A pub menu is served and there is a $3 cover charge. There is also karaoke starting at 7 p.m. on Fridays. For information, call (352) 596-2582.

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