Stage West presents 'Epic Proportions': 8 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $18. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and an hour before each show. The show continues through May 24. Call (352) 683-5113.
Victorious Life Church yard sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 18924 County Line Road, Spring Hill. (352) 799-2821.
Friday/Continuing
Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Serves fish or chicken sandwiches for $3 each. Dinner, 5 to 8 p.m., with music provided from 6 to 10 p.m. Menu choices are baked or fried fish, baked chicken and a "chef's special"; prices vary from $8.50 to $10. Reserved seating; call at least one day ahead. (727) 863-2520.
Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville. (352) 544-5407.
Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582: Dinner and dancing, 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. Doors open at 4 p.m.; dinner served from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Music for dancing provided. Dinner is $10 for members, $11 for nonmembers; dancing only is $6. (352) 596-2582.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67: Bingo. Warm-ups at 4:45 p.m., early bird at 6 p.m., regular games at 6:30 p.m., 16314 Cortez Blvd. west of Brooksville. (352) 796-1679.
Ghost tours at Hernando Heritage Museum: 8 to 10 p.m., 601 Museum Court, downtown Brooksville. Reservations are a must. The cost is $20 per person. Hand-held devices welcome (cameras, digital recorders, etc.). (352) 799-0129 or www. hernandohistoricalmuseum.com.
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, (352) 573-7696.
Nature Coast Bridge Club: 12:30 p.m., Hernando County Senior Citizens Club, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. Millie Dabbs, (352) 666-5891.
VFW Post 8681 and Ladies Auxiliary: Bingo. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early bird at 6:15 p.m. and regular games at 6:45 p.m., 18940 Drayton St., at County Line Road, Shady Hills. Food available. (727) 856-1860.
VFW Post 8713 And Ladies Auxiliary: Paul K Music and Karaoke, 7 p.m., 1681 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. (352) 796-4446.
VFW Post 10209: Entertainment, 8 to 11 p.m., in the canteen, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. (352) 796-0398 or vfwpost10209.webs.com.
Saturday/New
African-American Club of Hernando's 14th annual Scholarship Award Banquet: 5 p.m., Heritage Pines Country Club off County Line Road, Hudson/Spring Hill border. The four Hernando County high schools will be represented in the awards program. Music and entertainment will follow. Tickets are $50. Irma Ramsey at (352) 683-9763, or LaTreetha Sharpley, (352) 688-5259.
Hernando Beach Open Market ribbon cutting grand opening: 5-8 p.m., 3375 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The market also includes musicians and artists. This is the start of an ongoing weekend market spearheaded by Resort Beaches, a nonprofit organization. (352) 556-2639.
Karaoke at Marine Corps: 7 to 11 p.m., Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road, west of Brooksville. Featuring Dale and Nancy Shoemaker. Free admission. Finger foods will be available for purchase. The lounge will be open. (352) 597-7979.
Love Your Neighbor flea market: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., American Legion hall, 208 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. Vendor spaces available; proceeds benefit local needy families. John Rudny, (352) 573-8756.
Market on Main Street: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Main Street between Broad and Liberty streets and in the city parking lot next to Antique Sampler Mall, downtown Brooksville. The event will feature a number of vendors including antique and collectables dealers, jewelry, woodwork, crafts and more. More vendors are welcome; the cost is $15 per 10- by 10-foot space. This is the final market of the season and will resume in September. (352) 797-9330.
Methodist School Center flea market: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church rear parking lot, 109 S Broad St., Brooksville. The event is held in conjunction with the city of Brooksville's Market on Main Street. There will be an art exhibit by the school's students starting at 10:30 a.m. A barbecue lunch will be available. Vendor spaces available for $15. (352) 796-3496.
NAMI Hernando hosts 16th annual Mental Health Seminar: 1 p.m., Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. County Commissioner Rose Rocco will read a county resolution that was presented to NAMI. CIT program graduates from the Hernando and Pasco sheriff's offices will be presented; CIT is a course for law enforcement officers that provides information on mental illness, medication, crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques and Baker Act procedures. Also, Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent will speak on what his department is seeing in the county today that relates to the mental health issues in our county. Judy Thompson, (352) 544-0352.
National Safe Boating Week event: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 4340 Calienta St., Hernando Beach. Includes demonstrations, informational booths and vendors. Bring your boat for a free vessel safety check. Jackie, (352) 666-7239.
'Plant Propagation Made Easy' horticulture class: 10 a.m., Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St., Brooksville. Presented by Urban Horticulture Agent Jim Moll, who will demonstrate the secrets of growing plants from cuttings, seeds and division. Part of this hands-on workshop will be conducted outdoors, weather permitting. Free. (352) 754-4433.
Spring Hill Community Association's Trash and Treasures Sale: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill. (352) 666-4746.
Springstead Football fleamarket fundraiser: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springstead Theater, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. Vendor spaces available for $10; bring your own table. Greg, (352) 683-3528.
Stage West presents 'Epic Proportions': 8 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $18. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and an hour before each show. The show continues through May 24. Call (352) 683-5113.
Suzuki Strings violin and cello instructional school's annual concert/recital: Hernando Performing Arts Center, Hernando High School, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Advanced students will take the stage at 2:30 p.m. and beginners will perform at 4:30 p.m. Performances will vary from Twinkle-Twinkle to Bach. The Hernando High Strings Ensemble will also perform. Also, there will be a "very brave group of mothers" who will perform their rendition of the Can-Can. Refreshments will be served at intermission and immediately following the concert. There is no cost for admission, but a $5 donation is requested for the Charlotte Murrin Memorial Foundation, which goes toward scholarships. Ruth Brown, (352) 799-4922.
Saturday/Continuing
Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Steak Shoot Out, 1 to 3 p.m., to win 10- to 12-ounce steaks. There is a bonus prize of a roast. (727) 863-2520.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67: Bingo. Warm-ups at 4:45 p.m., early bird at 6 p.m., regular games at 6:30 p.m. 16314 Cortez Blvd., east of Brooksville. (352) 796-1679.
Ghost tours at Hernando Heritage Museum: 8 to 10 p.m., 601 Museum Court, downtown Brooksville. By reservation only. Cost is $20 per person. Hand-held devices welcome (cameras, digital recorders, etc.). (352) 799-0129 or www.hernandohistorical museum.com.
Love Your Neighbor's 'Saturday at the Market': 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N Main St., Brooksville. This weekly farmers' market includes vendors selling fresh produce and cooking demonstrations. Funds raised benefit Love Your Neighbor, a nonprofit group that feeds the homeless and needy. Lisa Callea, (352) 428-9275.
Spring Hill Garden Club Plant Nursery: 9 a.m. to noon, Parker Avenue, off Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Kathy Lockwood, (352) 683-9933.
VFW Post 8713 And Ladies Auxiliary: Live entertainment with Country Pride Band, 2 to 5 p.m.; karaoke at 6 p.m., 1681 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. (352) 796-4449.
VFW Post 8681 And Ladies Auxiliary: Live entertainment, 6 p.m., 18940 Drayton St., Shady Hills. (727) 856-1860.
Sunday/New
Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to noon; cost is $2. Endless coffee is $1. "Big Money Bingo," 4:30 p.m.; play packages start at $10. Food available. (727) 863-2520.
Big Band Dinner Dance at VFW: 2 to 5 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. Dinners will be available featuring the Frankie Dee New York Orchestra playing big band, Frank Sinatra, polkas, waltzes, Latin, jazz and other sounds. Admission is $10; the cost for dinner is $6. Door prizes awarded. Reservations suggested. (352) 596-9486.
Hernando Beach Open Market ribbon cutting grand opening: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3375 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The market also includes musicians and artists. This is the start of an ongoing weekend market spearheaded by Resort Beaches, a nonprofit organization. (352) 556-2639.
Hernando Jazz Society season's final jam: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., SNPJ Hall/Suncoast Dance Party Center, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Scholarship winners will be featured. Admission is free for members; nonmembers pay $9. Light refreshments available. (352) 666-4842.
Polish American Social Club: Dinner-dance, 7615 New Jersey Ave., Hudson. Doors open at 12:15 p.m. Dinner selection will be lasagna with sausage or baked chicken served from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Dancing to Music by Jeanne from 2:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $11 for members, $12 for nonmembers and guests. Proper dance attire requested. A full-service bar will be available. To guarantee menu choice, make reservations. Dolores, (352) 596-4802, or Josephine, (727) 862-1520.
Stage West presents 'Epic Proportions': 2 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $18. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and an hour before each show. The show continues through May 24. Call (352) 683-5113.
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 pday@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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