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By TIMES STAFF
Published August 19, 2007

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Brooksville

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.

Hernando Computer Club: General meeting, 7 p.m. Monday. This week's lecture classes include: Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m. Monday; E-mail with Outlet Express, 10 a.m. Wednesday; Vista Windows, 7 p.m. Wednesday. A variety of hands-on labs and special interest groups are also conducted weekly. All programs are at the Hernando County Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. www.hcc.org or 592-0070.

Hernando County Civil Air Patrol: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 3151 Air Commerce Blvd. This aviation-oriented organization is an auxiliary of the Air Force. Cadet training is available for adults, as well as youths ages 11-18. Deputy Commander Lt. James Angelo, 688-5214.

Hernando Quilters Guild: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave. W. Annual dues are $18; the first meeting is free. Members attend workshops and take trips to quilt shows and shops. Bonnie, 686-7348.

Rotary Club of Brooksville: Noon Tuesdays, Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks, 23446 Links Drive (off Croom Road). Richard Trump, secretary, 796-1143.

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 are required by Tuesday. 3145 Flamingo Blvd. Call Bunni for details and reservations, 688-4976. Visit the Web site at www.hernandobeachclub.com.

Michigan Club: Picnic, 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, first pavilion, Linda Pedersen Park, 6400 Shoal Line Blvd. Those attending are asked to bring their own lunch and beverage. Ron, 684-3999.

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

ABATE of Florida, Freedom Chapter: 10 a.m. today, American Legion Post 186, 12091 Cortez Blvd. American Bikers Aiming Toward Education is a nonprofit organization of motorcycle enthusiasts that promotes motorcycle safety, training and political awareness. The group meets the third Sunday of every month. Chris, 666-7710, or Milton, 206-0155.

Daughters of the British Empire, the War of the Roses Chapter: 1 p.m. Saturday at a member's home. Membership is open to women who are of British or Commonwealth birth, naturalization or proven ancestry, as well as women whose husbands or their parents or grandparents are of British or Commonwealth birth. During the summer, meetings will be at members' homes. In September, meetings will be at Oak Hill Hospital. Call for directions to Saturday's meeting location. Julia Peterson, 688-2848, or Maria Adams, 684-8509.

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.

Kiwanis Club of Spring Hill: Noon Tuesdays, the Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. Guests are welcome. Beverly Reso, 683-7668.

Monday Crafters: Noon to 3 p.m. Mondays, Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive. New members of all ages welcome. Helen, 597-1538.

Out-N-About Singles: Meeting and social, 7 p.m. Monday, Java Bean, 13157 Cortez Blvd. Weekly gathering for coffee and pastries, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Java Bean. This is a singles club for ages 30 to 60. 797-6116 or e-mail to outnaboutsingles@hotmail.com.

Pasco Christian Homeschooling Association, Hernando Chapter: Family meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Family First Assembly, 12435 Spring Hill Drive. This is a nondenominational Christian homeschool support group. Members join together for education support, spiritual support and fellowship. Monthly meetings are on the third Tuesday from August through May. Visit the Web site at www.pchaegles.com. Cheryl Picerno, aianogal@yahoo.com.

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 currently 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.

Rotary Club of Spring Hill: 7:45 a.m. Thursdays, IHOP, 3660 Commercial Way. Judy Hughes, 597-4853.

Rotary Club of Spring Hill Central: Lunch meetings, 11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Wellington at Seven Hills clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd., off Mariner Boulevard. Guests are welcome. Brooks Edwards, 666-4107, or Josh Kelly, 684-0313. Visit the Web site at www.shcrotary.com.

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 Book Discussion Group: 10 a.m. Aug. 28, Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. The book to be discussed is The God of Small Things, by Arundhati Roy. The book tells the story of love and caste in a tiny river town in tropical southwest India. The novel won the Booker Prize in Britain in 1997. Copies are available at the library. Jeanne Del Vecchio, 754-4866.

Spring Hill Duplicate Bridge Club: 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Regency Oaks clubhouse, 4445 Breakwater Blvd., Spring Hill. Lois, 686-7283.

Spring Hill Teaching Computer Club: This week's classes include: Basic Internet and E-Mail, 7 p.m. Monday; Advanced Internet and E-Mail, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Basic Windows XP, 3 p.m. Saturday. All programs and classes are at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive, at Toucan Trail). 686-7146 or visit the Web site at www.shtcc.net.

WEEKI WACHEE

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 direction are provided. Art Ellingsen, 688-1182, or Doug Stewart, 688-0392. The Web site is at www.hernandoharmonizers.com.

Pasco County Hudson

Traditional Rug Hooking Group: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road. The group makes fine-cut and primitive hooked rugs. 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.

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