Things to do in Hernando County this week 20141120
Bark Island is back
Grab your leash and drag your master to a morning of beach play at Bark Island at Pine Island. Well behaved canines and their masters can frolic from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Pine Island Beach, 10840 Pine Island Drive, Spring Hill. Water bowls are provided at two water stations. Admission is $7 for the first dog per car and $3 for each additional dog. Bring proof of current vaccinations, a leash, and your pooper-scooper.
For information, call (352) 754-4031 or visit www.hernandocounty.us/parks_rec.
No small change
West Hernando Coin Club presents a Coin & Currency Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Knights of Columbus, 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. There will be more than 40 tables and 25 dealers buying, selling and appraising coins. Admission, door prizes and parking is free. Food and drinks will be available. For information, call Bruce at (352) 584-3163 or John at (352) 232-1200.
MS bike team benefit
Gather your family and friends for a night of wine tasting, silent auction and a light buffet at the Charity Fund Raiser for Noble Riders MS Bike Team at 7 p.m. Saturday at Strong Tower Vineyard and Winery, 17810 Forge Drive in Spring Hill. Proceeds will help the team attend the Bike MS Tour 2015. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available at the Strong Tower Vineyard or by contacting team Noble Riders at (813) 421-4538.
For information, call (352) 799-7612 or visit www.nobleriders.org.
Bluegrass Festival
Enjoy camping, turkey with all the fixin’s and bluegrass music from bands such as JR Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Trinity River Band, Southern Express and many others at the Thanksgiving Bluegrass festival, running Thursday through Nov. 29 at Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Road in Brooksville. For information or to purchase tickets, call (352) 754-3082 or visit www.sertomayouthranch.org.
Audubon Society plans Saturday field trip
Hernando Audubon Society plans a field trip to Fort Cooper State Park at 8 a.m. Saturday and will meet in parking lot No. 2, 3100 S. Old Floral City Road, Inverness. View the lake birds and walk a two mile trail looking for woodland birds and wildflowers. The parking fee is $3 per car. For information, email Eileen Riccio at [email protected].
Church hosts annual Arts and Crafts Fair
Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church presents its fourth annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the church’s Family Life Center, 200 Mt. Fair Ave., Brooksville. In addition to fine art, there will be hand-painted porcelain, wood craft, pine needle baskets, stained glass mosaics, jewelry, pottery and much more. Hot dogs, chili, baked goods and other snacks will be available and door prizes will be awarded every half hour. Vendor spaces are available for $18. For information or to reserve a space, call (352) 345-8484 or (352) 796-4969.
Wellington residents present craft fair
Wellington at Seven Hills community hosts its fourth annual Residents Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the ballroom at the Wellington Clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd., Spring Hill. There will be a variety of hand-crafted items, baked goods, fine arts display and much more for sale. The public is welcome.
Class lets children be wildlife detectives
Chinsegut Conservation Center’s fall program class, “Mystery of Sandhill,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Children will learn the skills of a wildlife detective and use wildlife scientific investigations while solving the mystery of the sandhill. This program is designed for children ages 5 to 10. For information and to register, call (352) 754-6722 or visit www.myfwc.com/calendar.
Elks host Turkey Bash in Spring Hill
Elks Lodge 2582 plans a Turkey Bash on Saturday at their new location, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Happy hour starts at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person and Louie Fortunato will entertain for the evening. For information, call (352) 596-2582.
Jazzercise for charity on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day Jazzercise classes for charity take place at 8 and 9 a.m. on Thursday at Spring Hill Fitness Center, 7257 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Admission to one of the 60-minute classes is non-perishable food items, paper products or monetary donations to be given to People Helping People in Hernando County. The event is organized by local Jazzercise instructor Becky Mooneyham. Classes are open to the public and participants should dress to exercise. For information, call Becky at (352) 442-8595 or visit www.jazzercise.com.
Academy has creative writing workshops
Encore Academy at Pasco-Hernando State College is offering creative writing workshops at the Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court, Spring Hill. Introduction to Creative Writing is from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday; Write Your Life Story is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday and Dec. 8; and Writing Children’s Stories from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. The cost for Introduction to Writing and Children’s Stories is $24 and Write Your Life Story is $36. Encore Academy provides educational opportunities to adults over the age of 50. For information, call (727) 816-3439 or visit www.phsc.edu/encore.
Knights of Columbus has holiday shopping
Knights of Columbus plan a Holiday Shopping Event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 29 at 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Many vendors will be set up inside the hall. This event is kid-friendly and plenty of parking is available. If you would like to help the food drive, bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Salvation Army or an unwrapped gift for a girl or boy ages 6 months to 12 years for Toys for Tots of Hernando County. For information, call (352) 587-1639.
Toys for Tots benefit planned for Dec. 4
Marine Corps League Spring Hill Detachment 708 will host a Toys for Tots fundraising night from 3 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Texas Roadhouse, 12935 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. Drop off an unwrapped toy and receive a free appetizer coupon for your next visit to Texas Roadhouse. For information, call (352) 597-7979 or visit www.mcl708.org.
