West Pasco happenings

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 29, 2008

Butterfly plants, native plants and more sale: 1 to 5 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Azalea Circle of the Dade City Garden Club will have this sale at the Dade City Botanical Gardens, 13630 Fifth St. Butterfly plants, house plants, Florida native plants and trees and shrubs. Call Peggy, 813 715-7133.

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Annual Senior Expo: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Hosted by Stepping Stones to Independence and CARES at the Our Lady Queen of Peace auditorium, 5340 High St., New Port Richey. Call (727) 849-3476.

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Pinochle: Noon today. Hudson Community Club, 1121 Water Tower Drive, (727) 856-7590 or 863-7914. Donation: $1.

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Bingo today:

- 4:30 p.m. North Buena Vista Civic Club, 2039 Orange Drive, Holiday, (727) 938-6621. Nonsmoking.

- 5:30 p.m. Beacon Square Civic Club, 3741 Bradford Drive, Holiday, (727) 849-3740.

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Cheerleading for children: 6 to 9 p.m. today. New Port Richey Recreation Center, 6630 Van Buren St., New Port Richey, (727) 841-4560. Fee: $9 per class. Three age groups: 5 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 and older.

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Five-cent auction: 6:30 p.m. today. Free admission. All items valued from $10 to $20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Community Congregational Church, 6533 Circle Blvd., New Port Richey, (727) 849-1943.

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Dinners and more today:

- Seafood and music: 6 p.m. VFW Randolph Ford Post 7845, 6315 Stone Road, Port Richey, (727) 847-6277. Music by Sharon. Donation: $5.50 to $7.

- Fish fry: 5 p.m. AMVETS Post 16, 9638 State Road 52, Hudson, (727) 868-7391. Donation: $6.50 to $8. Music.

- Fish fry: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus St. Michael Council, 8814 State Road 52, Hudson, (727) 863-8855 or 862-1770. Full dinner. Donation: $6.50 adults, $3 children.

- Dinner-dance: 5 p.m. American Legion Paradise Post, 5329 Legion Place, New Port Richey, (727) 842-4378. Donation: $6 to $8 (fish, shrimp or chicken).

- Dinner-dance: 5 p.m. Ullrich Knights of Columbus Council, 5850 Knights of Columbus Drive, Port Richey, (727) 848-6566. Donation: $10, members; $11, guests; dance only, $5.

- Karaoke and all-you-can-eat-fish: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Moose Lodge 1429, 1936 Abacus Road, Holiday, (727) 937-9030. Other items on menu. Donation: $7.95.

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Activities today: Holiday Recreation Complex, 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd., (727) 942-7439. Free:

- Walking Hour, 9 to 10 a.m. For adults.

- Open volleyball, 7 to 9 p.m. All ages.

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Coin show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Coin Club of Pasco will hold this event in the Regency Park Civic Club, 10240 Regency Park Blvd., Port Richey, (727) 869-1121. Free buffalo nickel to each attendee. No admission fee.

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Elfers Garden Club: 7 p.m. Tuesday.Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. Open to new members. Call Joan, (727) 376-2862.

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VFW Post 10167 golf tournament: The 2008 VFW Charity Golf Scramble will be held at 1 p.m. March 8. Donation per golfer: $49. Register at the post at 4619 Bartelt Road, Holiday. Call Bob Farrell, (727) 481-3446.

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SOLVE fundraiser dinner-dance: 5 p.m. March 8. Ullrich Knights of Columbus, 5850 Knights of Columbus Drive, Port Richey, (727) 861-5303. Proceeds to SOLVE and the West Pasco Pregnancy Center. Donation: $12.

Send events with group name, telephone number and address at least 14 days in advance to Lucille Lazich, West Happenings, 11345 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34668, e-mail lazich@sptimes.com or fax (727) 869-6233.

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