ARIPEKA ELKS 2520: Dancing to music by Ed Salmon's String Band, 6 p.m., 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Sandwiches, cake and coffee available. Cost $3. (727) 863-2520.

BROOKSVILLE ENRICHMENT CENTER: Low-impact exercises, 8 to 9 a.m., 711 Benton Ave., Brooksville. 754-5120.

BUSINESS MEN'S BASKETBALL: Noon to 1 p.m., Jerome Brown Community Center at Tom Varn Park, off Darby Lane, Brooksville. Cost is $1 per player. Emilia Raia, 544-5498.

DELTA WOODS PARK BOCCE CLUB: 8 a.m., Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. Pinochle players also welcome. Vinny, 688-1282.

HERNANDO CHESS CLUB: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Hospital cafeteria, Cortez Boulevard, Spring Hill. Instruction and tips offered to new or inexperienced players. School children welcome. Bring your chess set if you choose. Richard, 688-6236 or Andy, 686-8195.

HERNANDO HILLS HI-LITES: Women's barbershop chorus, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Powell Middle School (chorus room), 4100 Barclay Ave., Spring Hill. No previous experience is necessary. All women ages 14 and older are welcome. Tessie, 686-4122. For performances, call Ceil, 688-2537..

HIGH POINT BALLROOM DANCING: Review and practice sessions, 3 to 4:30 p.m., 12249 Club House Road, Brooksville. The cost is $1 per session. Instructors will be present. 596-6006.

JEROME BROWN COMMUNITY CENTER: Ping pong, pool, checkers, chess and movies, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 99 Jerome Brown Place, Brooksville. These activities are for adults only. The cost is $1 per person 544-5498.

NATURE COAST FESTIVAL SINGERS: Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave. W. Concerts of Handel's Messiah will be 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill, and 3 p.m. Dec. 10 in Christ Lutheran Church. Singers needed. Peter, 754-8739 or Shirley, 683-4833.

SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB OF HERNANDO COUNTY: Shuffleboard, 8 a.m. and poker, pinochle and bridge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill, 596-1095.

SPRING HILL DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: 12:30 p.m., VFW Post No. 8681, 8940 Drayton St., Shady Hills. Information or partners: Helen, 683-3238; Ruth, 683-2979; Sandy, 686-7537.

SPRING HILL ENRICHMENT CENTER: Low-impact exercises, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; creative crafts, 9 to 11 a.m.; Top Hats, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; line dancing, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; and tai-chi, 4:15 to 6 p.m. 1244 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. 686-4991.

SPRING HILL GARDEN CLUB: Plant nursery, 9 a.m. to noon, Parker Avenue Nursery, 1489 Parker Ave., Spring Hill. The nursery is next to the fire station, off Spring Hill Drive. Maggie Merl, 683-9603.

ST. THERESA SOCIAL CLUB: Bingo, 6 p.m., parish center, 1107 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. 596-2703.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 530 OPEN HOUSE: 9 a.m., First Lutheran Church, 30419 Park Ridge Drive, Ridge Manor West. There will be a special guest speaker who lost more than 80 pounds. Evelyn, 796-0477.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 10209 AND LADIES AUXILIARY: Large variety of lunches, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 15166 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. 796-0398.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 9236 AND LADIES AUXILIARY: Early bird bingo, 10:45 a.m.; ladies' practice pool, 1 p.m.; dart league games, 7 p.m.; football fever from 11 a.m. to close, featuring 50-cent hot dogs, 10 chicken wings for $3 and 60-cent drafts, 3435 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. 596-9236.

Tuesday

ARIPEKA ELKS 2520: Dinner and dancing 5 to 7 p.m., 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Chicken, liver and onions and a weekly special is offered; also, all-you-can- eat spaghetti. Prices vary from $4 to $6. (727) 863-2520.

BOWLING BUDDIES SINGLE SENIORS CLUB: Men and women 55 years old and older, 3:30 p.m., Spring Hill Lanes, 3447 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, followed by optional dinner. Bowl, socialize and meet new friends. Marie, 688-5899.

BROOKSVILLE ELKS LODGE 2582: Dinner, 5 to 6:30 p.m., 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. There will be music for dancing. 596-2582.

BROOKSVILLE ENRICHMENT CENTER: Spanish lessons, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; blood pressure screening, 11 to noon; and quilting, 1 to 4 p.m. 711 Benton Ave., Brooksville. 754-5120.

CHINSEGUT NATURE CENTER'S NATURAL HISTORY WALK: Animal Tracks at Big Pine Tract, 10 a.m. Participants are to meet at the Big Pine Tract on Old Crystal River Road, north of Brooksville. Conducted by Jason Burton, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Croom Wildlife Management Area. He will help check for animal tracks and signs. Several animal scent stations will be set up along the nature trails. 754-6722.

"CREATING YOUR FLORIDA YARD" -- FLORIDA YARDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St., Brooksville. Free. Participants will learn how to conduct a yard assessment and create a landscape plan, as well as the basics of plant placement, site modification, plant selection, irrigation design, purchasing plants and establishing plants into the landscape. Call to pre-register. Seating is limited and will be addressed on a first-come, first-serve basis. 754-4433.

FLORIDA SLAVONIC CHOIR: Practice, 7 p.m., Chocachatti Elementary School, 4135 California St., Brooksville. Very low bass singers are needed. The group sings Russian Liturgical works and Slavic folk songs. Experienced singers are welcome. The choir maintains a constant liaison with a choir in Irkutsk, Russia. Auditions: Peter Ayer, 754-8739 or George King, 684-3355.

MASTER GARDENERS -- HERNANDO COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 7465 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Volunteer master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. For horticulture advice, call 688-5010. For information, call the Extension office, 754-4433.

SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB OF HERNANDO COUNTY: Arts and crafts, noon to 3 p.m.; bingo, 6 p.m. 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. 596-1095.

SOUND OF SUNSHINE BARBERSHOP CHORUS: 7 p.m., King of Kings Lutheran Church, 10337 U.S. 19, Port Richey. Baritones, basses and tenors needed. Charlie, 686-1434, Bill, (727) 868-7178 or Don, (727) 869-1431.

SPRING HILL BOCCE CLUB: 9 a.m., Delta Woods Park, 3400 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill. Membership is $5 per year. Harold Merrill, 666-9603.

SPRING HILL ENRICHMENT CENTER: Advanced drawing, 9 a.m. to noon; yoga, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; deaf services, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; blood pressure screenings, 11 a.m. to noon; Scrabble, 1 to 3 p.m.; and intermediate painting, 1 to 4 p.m., 1244 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. 754-5120.

SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL SUNCOAST HARMONY CHORUS: Rehearsal, 7 to 10 p.m., Gulf High School chorus room (behind the activities center), 5355 School Road, New Port Richey. Guests welcome. 688-8617 or (727) 934-8457.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 10209: Large variety of lunches, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; early bird bingo, 6 p.m., 15166 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. 796-0398.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, DAVID G. SNYDER MEMORIAL POST 8681: Informational speaker, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 18940 Drayton St., Shady Hills. (727) 856-1860.

- Information for the Events column should be submitted to Phyllis Day, Hernando Times, 161 E Jefferson St., Brooksville, FL 34601. The deadline for news is seven working 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 are missing. Call 754-6101 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

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