This week: Hernando
By Times Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2005
ALL FOR LAUGHS: Comedian Steve Holmes will headline at 8:30 p.m. today at Giggles comedy club at the Best Western Resort Weeki Wachee at U.S. 19 and State Road 50, Weeki Wachee. The featured performer will be Steve Pickle. Tickets are $7. Doors open for dinner at 7:30. Call 596-2007 for information.
HISTORIC HOMES: The Brooksville Woman's Club will have its sixth annual Historic Tour of Homes on Sunday. The tours, which will begin at 1, 1:45 and 2:30 p.m., will include stops at four dwellings built between 1885 and 1920 and will conclude with refreshments at the club's headquarters. Donation admission is $12, with proceeds benefiting the clubhouse restoration and renovation fund. Call Yvonne at 796-6026 for information.
JAZZ HOLIDAY: The Hernando Jazz Society will have its annual Christmas concert and dance featuring Bill Allred from 1:30 to 4:30 Sunday at the SNPJ Hall, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Admission is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Call 666-4842 for information.
SANTA AHOY: The Hernando Beach Christmas Boat Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando Beach Yacht Club, 4163 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. Call 688-7431 for information.
MANGER MUSICAL: Faith Presbyterian Church in Brooksville will present the dramatic musical Journey to the Manger at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the church at 200 Mount Fair Ave., Brooksville. Admission is free. Call 796-4969 for information.
CHRISTMAS CHORALE: The University of South Florida Chamber Singers will give a concert of holiday and sacred music at 6 p.m. Saturday at Spring Hill Bible Church, 15449 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Admission is free; a donation for the chorus will be accepted. Call 544-5644 for information.
WRESTLING MANIA: The Hernando County Fairgrounds, on U.S. 51 in south Brooksville, will feature Full Impact Pro Wrestling at 8 p.m. Saturday. Match card includes Homicide, Roderic Strong, Sean Waltman, Kory Chavis and others. Tickets are $15. Kids under 13 are free with paid adult. Doors open at 7:30. Call 796-4552 for information.
QUICK TRIPS
BIG APPLE CHRISTMAS: Christmas in New York, a musical comedy by Matthew McGee and Candler Budd, continues through Dec. 25 at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and some Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Doors open two hours before each show for full cash bar and included buffet. Dinner and show, $41; show only, $29.95; ages 12 and younger, $23.45 and $18.45, all plus tax and tip. Call toll-free 1-888-655-7469 for information.
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: The Angelus Christmas Pageant will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and on Dec. 17 and 18 at the center, 12413 Hudson Ave., Hudson (5 miles east of U.S. 19). The show is outdoors and will not be held in the event of rain or extreme cold. It is followed at 7 p.m. with refreshments in the activity center. The event is free. Call (727) 856-1775
LOOK AHEAD
SHOW TIME: The Hernando Performing Arts Guild will present the Southern Exposure Ensemble at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave. in Brooksville. Tickets are $18. For tickets and information, call 799-5577.
MERMAID HOLIDAYS: Weeki Wachee Springs will host its annual Winter Wonderland from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 at the park on Commercial Way and State Road 50. The event will showcase the theme park's underwater holiday display with live mermaid shows, river cruises, a live nativity scene and a visit from Santa. Special park admission during event hours is $6 for adults and $4 for children age 3 to 10. Call 596-2062 for information.
OUTDOOR SHOPPING: The city of Brooksville will hold its monthly Market On Main Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 in the city parking lot next to the Antique Sampler Mall. Admission is free.