Cotee River Elementary: Books-A-Million at Embassy Crossing on U.S. 19 N in Port Richey is hosting a book signing to raise money for a new playground at Cotee from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Featured author is children's book writer Robert Z. Hicks (Tommie Turtle's Secret).
Crews Lake Middle: PTSO bingo night, 6:30 Friday.
Fox Hollow Elementary: Annual parent meeting and homework workshop, 6 p.m. Monday.
Gulf High: Homecoming Week starts Monday.
Gulf Highlands Elementary: Dad's Club game night, 6:30 to 8:30 Thursday.
Gulfside Elementary: Picture retakes, Friday. Skate party, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs. Veterans Day assembly, 2:30 p.m. Monday. Holiday food drive ends Nov. 14.
Hudson Middle: Book discussion, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday featuring Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, by Wendy Mass.
Wesley Chapel High: Bring Your Parent to School Day is Friday.Parents and guardians must bring a photo ID and register in the front office from 7 to 7:35 a.m. For information visit www.wchsptsa.com.
Theater/art/music
• The Sunlake High Seahawk Players present You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the school. Tickets are $5.
• Florida Bandmasters Association District 5 Marching Performance Assessment, 2 p.m. Saturday at River Ridge Middle/High School stadium.
Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey (727) 745-7382.
• River Ridge Middle/High drama presents Annie at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 for high school students and younger, and $10 for adults.
• Bullyproof, the Musical, 10:30 a.m. and noon Nov. 12-14. Tickets are $4.
• Fox Hollow Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 14.
• So You Think You've Got Talent, Pasco Education Foundation talent show, 7 p.m. Nov. 15. Advance sale tickets are $25 for premier seating, $12 for general seating through Friday. Day of show tickets are $15 for general seating. For information or advance tickets, go to www.pascoeducation foundation.org.
Briefs
• Today is the deadline to register for the SAT on Dec. 6. Go to www.collegeboard.com. Friday is the deadline to register for the ACT on Dec. 13. Go to www.actstudent.org.
• Creation Station reuse center, 7227 Land O'Lakes Blvd., Building 51, Land O'Lakes, is open from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. School employees and nonprofit groups can get up to 75 pounds of reusable items that can be used for school projects. For information, call (813) 794-2752.
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