Events

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 2, 2008

Brooksville

Brooksville Woman's Club: Covered dish luncheon at noon, general meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, 131 S Main St. The cost is $3 with a dish and $6 without. Reservations required. Martha Heino, 754-9620. The program will be on the history of Hernando County, presented by David Lambert, Withlacoochee Electric Cooperative.

Florida Native Plant Society: 7 p.m. Monday, Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St. The presentation will be "Hammocks and Rare Plants in the Withlacoochee Forest," by Colleen Werner of the Withlacoochee State Forest ecology unit. Visitors are welcome. Cindy Liberton, liberton@earthlink.net or 583-2384 evenings.

German-American Club of Spring Hill: Membership meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Hernando Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St. An appreciation dinner will be from 1 to 5 p.m. March 9 at the Timber Pines Lodge; members only. A Heimatabend will be 7 to 11 p.m. March 14 at the Shrine Club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $12 for members, $15 for guests in advance; cost at the door is an additional $2. Heritage Day in St. Petersburg is March 30; the cost is $20 per person. Lisa, 688-3744.

Hernando Computer Club: Volunteer appreciation dinner at 5 p.m. Monday. This week's classes include: How to Use a Digital Camera, 10 a.m. Monday; Picasa, Import and Organize and Improve Your Photos, 1 p.m. Monday; Introduction to Computers with Windows XP, 10 a.m. Wednesday; Introduction to Computers with Vista, 7 p.m. Wednesday. All programs are at the Hernando County Shrine Club, 13400 Montour St., www.hcc.org or 592-0070.

Spring Hill

African-American Club of Hernando County: 2 p.m. Thursday, Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave. Ayasha Teague, (727) 226-2644.

Illinois Club of Spring Hill: 1 p.m. Friday, Forest Oaks Lutheran Church, 8555 Forest Oaks Blvd. Ruth Savage will discuss respite care. New members welcome. Annual dues are $12. Patricia Godfrey, 597-0346.

Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, St. Jude Council 6383: Card party, noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Knight of Columbus Hall, 10470 Cortez Blvd. The cost is $2 for games, prizes and refreshments. Lorraine, 686-7691.

New York State Club: 5 p.m. Thursday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive. Dinner is corned beef or chicken. Music and dancing will follow. Call Barbara for reservations, 683-1469. Call Kathleen on membership, 688-0278.

Spring Hill Teaching Computer Club: Board of directors meeting at 5:30 p.m., general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. This week's classes include: Basic Windows XP, 9 a.m. Monday; Basic Internet and E-mail, 7 p.m. Monday; Genealogy Special Interest Group, 9 a.m. Tuesday; MP3 and Utility Programs, 7 p.m. Wednesday; Basic Vista Hands-On, 9 a.m. Friday; Intermediate Windows XP, 3 p.m. Saturday. All programs and classes are at the Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Club, 3357 Susan Drive Toucan Trail). 686-7146 or visit the Web site at www.shtcc.net.

St. Frances Cabrini Council of Catholic Women: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Xavier Hall, 5030 Mariner Blvd. After the business meeting will be a Yankee swap. Bring a wrapped $1 item. The Spring Arts and Treasure Sale will be 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9. Breakfast and lunch available Saturday only. Annual luncheon and fashion show will be at noon April 15 at the Palace Grand. Tickets are $19. Florence, 683-1150, or Evelyn, 666-0875.

St. Frances Cabrini Widowed and Singled Club: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Xavier Hall, 5030 Mariner Blvd. A potluck luncheon will follow. Kitty, 683-2212.

Veterans of the Round Table: 7 p.m. Monday, American Legion Post 186, 12091 Cortez Blvd. Open to post commanders or their representatives. This meeting will focus on plans for memorials at Veterans Memorial Park on Spring Hill Drive. 754-4033.

West Florida Avian Society: 7 p.m. Thursday, Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road. The objective of the group is to preserve and protect birds. Ron Parks, 683-3218.

Wisconsin Club: 3 p.m. Monday, Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Annual dues are $8. Membership open to anyone who has lived in Wisconsin, and spouses. Carol Zellmer, 666-2974.

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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