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Briefs

By ANDREW MEACHAM
Published July 22, 2005

FIRST-TIME DADS: Learn from other fathers how to diaper, hold and feed a baby, as well as advice on dealing with the joys and challenges of rookie fatherhood. Boot Camp for New Dads runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, 3030 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. W. The cost is $20. Call 356-1293.

FARM FUN: The library turns its storytelling talents toward farm stories for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The event promises lots of farm activities, games and stories. The fun starts at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon. Call 273-3652.

BINGO: The Women of the Moose host a bingo game Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Brandon Moose Family Center, 804 S Miller Road. Call 689-6043.

COMPUTER GROUP: Jillyann Sanchez, a technical assistant for the Hillsborough County library system, will give an overview of the library's online resources at a free computer learning group. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. Call 685-6622.

TOASTMASTERS: The South Shore Toastmasters Club will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church, 702 Del Webb Blvd. W, Sun City Center. Call 641-0816.

NO MORE BOREDOM: Children ages kindergarten through fifth grade can stimulate their minds and bodies with a host of "boredom busters" offered at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 11724 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Seffner. Call 273-3652.

JUNK BAND: Professor Vic Larsen, a one-man junk band, gives a free concert at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. The professor has created and assembled all of the instruments he plays. Call 273-3652.

MAGIC CARPET: Master of ceremonies Christopher Oz, the Magical Genie of Abackar, takes the audience of children ages kindergarten through fifth grade on a magic carpet ride to palaces of imagination. Climb aboard at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Drive. Call 273-3652.

BROOKER UNIFORMS: Buy school uniforms Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brooker Elementary, 812 DeWolf Road, Brandon. Buy three embroidered T-shirts and a PTA membership, and get a free spirit shirt. Call 744-8184.

TEENS ONLINE: High school students can learn to use databases to research colleges and practice for the SAT. The free training session starts at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Ruskin Branch Library, 1 Dickman Drive SE, Ruskin. Limited seating. Call 273-3652.

NETWORKING GROUP: So-Biz, a new group for businesses in Southern Hillsborough, meets for lunch Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., at Yianni's Steak and Seafood Restaurant, 706 E Brandon Blvd. Membership runs $125 for six months. Call 645-9529.

VIETNAM VETS: The Vietnam Veterans of America meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Brandon Veterans Hall, 115 W Clay Ave. Call 681-8369.

FISH RUBBINGS: Artist Diane Gugliotta will teach the Gyotaku techniques that have wound up as a component in some of her best-of-show Florida paintings. The fish-rubbing class runs from 6 to 9 p.m. July 29 at the Gugliotta Studio/Gallery, 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd., Suite J, Apollo Beach. The cost is $45. Class size is limited to four. Call 645-8433.

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES: Learn how to cook naturally for children. Instructor Jan Smith concludes a five-part series on healthy cooking July 30 with a class that combines green thinking with lunch box utility. The session costs $35 and runs from 10 a.m. until noon at Nature's Health Foods & Cafe, 3443 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Lithia. Call 643-9065.

FIFTIES HOP: All Brandon High School students who graduated in 1950 through 1959 are invited to attend a reunion starting at 3 p.m. July 30. Alumni can get reacquainted, take group photos and peruse antique cars until 6 p.m. at the former high school building (now McLane Middle School), 306 N Knights Ave., Brandon. A covered-dish supper costs $10 and lasts from 6 to 7 p.m., when the current Brandon High School Dancerettes perform some numbers from Grease. A DJ dance caps off the evening, scheduled to wind down about 10:30 p.m. Call 689-8901.

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