Briefly

Singles group plans picnic

BRANDON -- The St. Andrew's United Methodist Singles group will have a picnic at noon Saturday at the Hillsborough River state Park on U.S. 301. Call 689-6849, ext. 205 for reservations.

Brandon Singles meet Wednesday

BRANDON -- Brandon Singles, an adult singles activity group, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Brandon Brew House, 779 W Lumsden Road. Newcomer orientation begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 655-8777.

Learn to make a pillowcase doll

BRANDON -- Members of the Brandon East Bay Chapter of the American Sewing Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Brandon Recreation Center, 502 E Sadie St. Anna Davis will give instructions on making a pillowcase doll. Visitors are welcome. Call 655-9846.

Woman's Club to meet Thursday

BRANDON -- The Brandon Junior Woman's Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at their clubhouse, 129 S Moon Ave. Mohammed Chehab, the vice president of programs for the UN of the USA, an offshoot of the United Nations in New York, will discuss programs that help women and children of the world. Call 684-5276.

Volunteerism, nice yard, honored

RIVERVIEW -- Nancy Donlon and John Mathias will be honored Tuesday for their volunteer work and dedication to the Pleasant Living Mobile Home Park, 215 Pleasant Blvd. Both will receive gift certificates. Ken and Winnie Thompson will receive the title of Property of the Year for representing the community standards of a clean, neat and well-maintained home and lawn.

Band rehearses on Mondays

SUN CITY CENTER -- Rehearsals for the March and April concerts for the South Hillsborough Concert Band are scheduled at 7 p.m. Mondays at the United Community Church, N Pebble Beach Boulevard and La Jolla Avenue. New members are welcome. Call 634-8684

Have your golf cart inspected

SUN CITY CENTER -- The Greater Sun City Center Golf Cart Safety Committee will conduct the annual golf cart safety inspection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17-19 at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Blvd. Residents of Sun City Center, King's Point and Cypress Creek are urged to have their carts inspected and registered for free. Call 633-3500.

Group to discuss nuclear weapons

SUN CITY CENTER -- The Military Officers Association of America will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sun City Community Hall on S Pebble Beach Boulevard. After a business meeting there will be lunch and a program by David Suban, retired civilian intelligence analyst for Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base. He will speak on North Korean nuclear weapons programs. Call 218-3476 for reservation by Sunday

Business, craft vendors sought

VALRICO -- The Parent's Club of St. Mark United Pre-School is sponsoring a Home Based Business and Craft Show. The group is looking for vendors to participate in the show at 9 a.m. April 5 at the church, 2914 Lithia Pinecrest Road. Spaces are 12 feet by 12 feet and cost $20. Items include crafts, home decor, cosmetics and scrapbooking. Call 643-7148.

Students' art to be displayed

BRANDON -- A student art show will display the artistic talents of young adults in the community throughout March. Art students from east Hillsborough area high schools will have two- and three-dimensional work on display at Center Place, 619 Vonderburg Drive. An awards reception is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Women's Service League is sponsoring the show and reception. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 685-8888.

League's art shown around town

BRANDON -- Art created by members of the Brandon League of Fine Arts will be on display at various locations throughout the month of March. Wilma Hall's acrylic and watercolors will be at the Valrico State Bank, 1815 State Road 60; Cheri Webb's oil pastels will be at the Central Bank of Tampa, 1018 W Lumsden, Brandon; and Robert Allen Sargent's photography will be on display at Republic Bank, 404 Oakfield Drive, Brandon.

Group celebrates women's history

BRANDON -- Members of the Alafia River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate American Women's History Month with a lunch meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the home of Diane Atkins. Lady Made will be the program and members should bring an item made by themselves or a female family member. Period costumes may be worn by those in attendance. Hostesses for the meeting are Kathy Atkins, Nell Truitt and Elizabeth Drake Shananhan. Mary Standaert, regent, will preside. Guests are welcome. Call Mrs. Truitt at 654-5455 for meeting location.

Daughters of Colonists to meet

BRANDON -- Brandon resident and regent of the John Donaldson Jr. Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists (NSDAC) will lead the chapter's meeting at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Steak and Ale Restaurant, 204 N Westshore Blvd. Joan Gregory, project director of Native American Initiative at the University of South Florida College of Nursing, will be the guest speaker. Guests are welcome. Reservations are required. Call 689-5677.

Professional group seeks members

BRANDON -- The Professional Business Builders of Brandon are looking for new members. The group meets at noon Tuesdays at The Oaks, 108 Lithia Pinecrest Road. Call 767-0078.