Events

By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer
Published February 27, 2008

Today/Continuing

Hernando Council Senior Citizens No. 1: Pinochle, noon to 3:30 p.m., 8187 Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. The cost is $3, which includes lunch and prizes. Linda, 573-7696.

Line dancing for adults at JBCC: 6:30 to 9 p.m., Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Place, off Darby Lane, Brooksville. Open to beginners and advanced dancers. The cost is $5 per class. 544-5498.

Pierogi and Bake Sale at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church: Noon to 3 p.m., 8064 Weeping Willow St., Spring Hill off Cortez Boulevard, at Arby's and AutoZone. The sale includes pierogis and baked goods such as bapka, cookies, and poppy, nut, apricot and prune rolls. Alyce, 688-1839, or the church, 597-5589.

Poor Rich's Chess Club of Hernando County: 6:30 to 10 p.m., cafeteria, Oak Hill Hospital, 11375 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Bring chess set; club sets are available. Instructions provided to new and less-experienced players. Schoolchildren welcome. James, 683-7560; Andy, 686-8195; Chuck, 688-4274.

VFW Post 8681 and Ladies Auxiliary: Spaghetti dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; bar bingo, 7 p.m. 18940 Drayton St., at County Line Road, Shady Hills. (727) 856-1860.

VFW Post 8713 and Ladies Auxiliary: Bingo, 6:30 p.m., 1686 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. 796-4449.

Thursday/New

General Federation of Women's Club, Spring Hill Service League spaghetti dinner to benefit hospice: 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Dinner includes salad, spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, homemade desserts, coffee and tea. Entertainment provided by the Mummers. Tickets are $10. Nancy, 596-9690, or Carol, 596-9165.

Library to show "Transformers": 5:30 p.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. This action-adventure film is rated PG-13 and is based on the 1980s cartoon that pits the Autobots against the evil Decepticons. When they wage war, they choose Earth as their battleground. Light refreshments will be served. Free. 540-6391.

Toddler Time and Storytime programs: Toddler Time (for 18-35 months) at 10 a.m., Storytime (for 3-5 years) at 11 a.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Programs include age-appropriate stories, finger plays and songs. Free. No registration required. 540-6391.

VFW Post 8713 and Ladies Auxiliary spaghetti dinner: 4:30 to 7 p.m., 1686 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. The cost is $4. 796-4449.

Thursday/Continuing

Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582: Karaoke in the lounge, 2 to 5 p.m., with a snack table available. Bingo warm-ups, 4:15 p.m.; regular session, 5:45 p.m. 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. Warm-ups are 25 cents per game. Food and soft drinks available; free coffee. 596-2582.

Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County: Cards, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. 596-1095.

VFW Post 8681 and Ladies Auxiliary: Fish night, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., 18940 Drayton St., at County Line Road, Shady Hills. (727) 856-1860.

VFW Post 8713 and Ladies Auxiliary: Karaoke, 7 p.m., 1686 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. 796-4449.

Information for the Events 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 include club's name in e-mail subject line). The deadline for news is 10 days before your event or reservation deadline. Events must be open to the public. Information cannot be published if the time, date, place, ticket (if applicable) or contact person and phone number are missing. Call 754-6101 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

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