Clubs
By TIMES STAFF
Published July 1, 2007
BROOKSVILLE
Brooksville Book Discussion Group: 10:30 a.m. July 14, Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave., Brooksville. The book to be discussed is The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards. This novel spent almost a year on the New York Times list of paperback bestsellers. Copies can be checked out from the library. 754-4042.
Brooksville/Spring Hill Adult Table Tennis Club: Play night, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Place. The cost is $3 per night. Open to adults 18 and older, at all competency levels. Bob, 397-3635.
Hernando Bridge Association: 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Brooksville Enrichment Center, 670 S Broad St. Brook Plaza. Also offered 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, 11375 Cortez Blvd.; no games on the third Thursday of each month. Games are sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League and are directed by a certified director. The Web site is at http://hba.home.gate.net. Mary Ann, 592-4882, or Annabelle, 597-5221.
Order of the Eastern Star: Brooksville Chapter, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Masonic Temple, 515 Main St. Spring Hill Chapter, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Masonic Temple, 13402 Montour St. Visitors welcome. Marie Tyrone, 596-6755.
Pennsylvania Club: 10 a.m. July 10, Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road. The meal choice is stuffed baked cod or chicken fingers; the cost is $9. Reservations and payment must be made by today. No payments at the door. Mail to P.O. Box 6024, Spring Hill, FL 34611. Entertainment will be provided by comedian and magician Berri Lee. Frank, 666-0009. Club members bowl at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Spring Hill Lanes.
Hernando Beach
Hernando Beach Club: Weekly events include TV sports event, card playing, pool and bar bingo at noon on Sundays. Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $8-$10, with a cash bar available (nonmembers can participate in two dinners without joining club). Reservations by Tuesday. 3145 Flamingo Blvd. Call Bunni for details and reservations, 688-4976. Visit the Web site at www.hernandobeachclub.com.
Ridge Manor /Ridge Manor West
Sunshine State Muscle Car Club: Informal meetings are on Saturday evenings at Shakers Grille, 31077 Cortez Blvd. Visit the Web site at www.ssmcc.net, e-mail to ssmcc@ssmcc.net or call 584-0828.
Spring Hill
Hernando Hills Hi-Lites: Rehearsal, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd. This is a women's a cappella chorus. Experience is not necessary. The director is Jeannine Zack. Tessie, 686-4122, or send e-mail to jsoleau@tampabay.rr.com.Illinois Club: 1 p.m. Friday Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8885 Forest Oaks Blvd. This meeting will include the annual "Red, White and Blue" potluck. Members will vote on what restaurant to meet at the following Wednesday. Annual dues are $12; membership is open to anyone who has lived in Illinois and their spouses. Nick Lovero, 684-4096.
Knights of Columbus Council 11877: Officers meeting, 6:30 p.m.; business meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Building 5, St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1107 Commercial Way. All members are encouraged to attend. (727) 868-2344.
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, St. Jude Council 6383: Card party, noon to 4 p.m. Monday, K of C Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive. The cost is $2 for games of choice, prizes and refreshments. Anna, 686-7145.
Nature Coast Decorative Artists: 9 a.m. Saturday, Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Center, 3357 Susan Drive. The project will be "Coneflowers Mini-Clock Design" in oils, taught by Pat Otto. Ellen, 688-6875, or Andi, 666-9091.
Poor Rich's Chess Club of Hernando County: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, cafeteria, Oak Hill Hospital, Cortez Boulevard. Bring chess set; club sets are available. Instructions provided to new and less-experienced players. Schoolchildren welcome. Annual dues are $10, which includes all family members. Club members are working with school chess clubs at Central High School and Challenger K-8. The club is also offering a college scholarship again this year. Jim, 683-7560, or Andy, 428-8272.
Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County: 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. Weekly activities include: card days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, and 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays; shuffleboard at 8 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays; arts and crafts from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays; line dancing at 1 p.m. Fridays; and bingo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. 596-1095.
Spring Hill Duplicate Bridge Club: 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Regency Oaks clubhouse, 4445 Breakwater Blvd., Spring Hill. Lois, 686-7283.
Suncoast Ship Model Society: 7 p.m. Thursday, Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Center, 3357 Susan Drive. All modelers interested in buidling model ships are welcome. Jim, 592-6419 or www.geocities.com/suncoastshipmodelsociety/.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209 Ladies Auxiliary: 7 p.m. July 9, 15166 Spring Hill Drive. New members are being sought. Membership is open to women related to persons who are eligible to join the VFW. Applications are available at the post. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month. 796-0398.
Women's Connection: "Spoil Yourself Rotten" luncheon, noon to 1:30 p.m. July 10, Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane. The feature will be Somebodies Secret of Brooksville. The speaker will Rita Hinton, once a high-fashion model, now a wife to a former professional baseball player and mother of six. The cost is $12.50, all inclusive. Free nursery care with advance requests. Dolores, 799-3735.
Weeki Wachee
After 5 Connection (Christian Women's Club): Patriotic Picnic Dinner, 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 9, Heather Golf and Country Club, 7406 St. Andrew's Blvd. Music will be provided by Fred Leftridge of Spring Hill. The speaker will be Rita Hinton of Sarasota, a former model and mother of six. The cost is $10. Reservations are required by Thursday. Maisie, 596-0335, or Joanna, 686-2002. Spring Hill After 5 Connection is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Weeki Wachee Aerie 4372: Open 10 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Saturdays and noon to midnight on Sundays, 8263 Cortez Blvd. Open pool table on Wednesdays; steak shoot, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, which includes free hot dogs; chicken, shrimp or all-you-can-eat fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays; quesadillas available on Saturdays; wings are served and Texas Hold'em starts at 1 p.m. on Sundays; bingo at 5:15 p.m. on the first and third Mondays. 597-1586.
Hernando Harmonizers Men's Barbershop Chorus, Chapter P-047: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way. The director is Jerry McPhail. New singers are welcome to join this men's a cappella chorus. All written arrangements, training techniques and professional direction are provided. Art Ellingsen, 688-1182, or Doug Stewart, 688-0392. The Web site is at www.hernandoharmonizers.com.
Pasco County
HUDSON
Ladies of Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: Card party and luncheon, Thursday, 9135 Denton Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, followed by card games. The cost is $5 for lunch and cards or $3.50 for lunch only. Other games are welcome. 683-0062 or (727) 863-0653.
Traditional Rug Hooking Group: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road. The group makes fine-cut and primitive hooked rugs, including Orientals, florals and country folk art patterns. Nancy Wood, (727) 863-8637.
Information for the Clubs column should be submitted to Phyllis Day, Hernando Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613. Information can be faxed to 754-6133 or e-mailed to day@sptimes.com (please put the club's name in e-mail subject line). The deadline for this news is 10 days before your event or reservation deadline. Information cannot be published if the time, date, place, ticket price (if applicable) or contact person and phone number is missing. For information about the Clubs column, call 754-6101 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.