Rock Band Jam Session for teens: 1 to 3 p.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive. Each band must include four performers (guitar, bass guitar, drummer and singer). Each band will have an allotted time to practice. At the end of the jam session practice, one band will be selected to compete at the Rock Band Rock Off Tournament at 2 p.m. June 19 at the Spring Hill Branch Library. Other jam sessions are planned for Monday at the West Hernando Branch and Thursday at Lykes Memorial libraries. Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. (352) 540-6391.
TOday/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 $11. Reserved seating; call at least one day ahead. (727) 863-2520.
Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery: Summer Art Exhibit, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville. The exhibit features works by Hernando Quilters, Suncoast Ship Model Society, Spring Hill Camera Club and Just Poets. There is also a reunion display that includes works by artists Diane Becker, Leslie Duncan, Betsy Glasson, Fred Mannarino, Mary Alice Queiros, Rosalie Washington and Valdora Ward. Also on display are the works of Suzanne C. Lovell, Craig Mylrea and Roy Williams. A reception with the artists, sponsored by the Hernando County Fine Arts Council, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. June 17. The exhibit continues through Aug. 7. (352) 540-3810.
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 and $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. and 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.hernando historicalmuseum.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
Bandshell Bash/Brooksville Cruise-In: 4 to 8 p.m., Hernando Park, 205 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. The Wanted Band will perform. This is a free family event that includes an antique hot rod and motorcycle show. There will be food and beverage vendors. Sponsored by the Hernando County Fine Arts Council. (352) 754-4788.
Brooksville Dance Academy presents "Planet Dance": 7 p.m., Central High School Theatre, 14075 Ken Austin Parkway, Brooksville. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 60 and older and children 12 and younger. (352) 799-2614.
Chinsegut Nature Center hosts "Florida Skippers" program: 9 to 11 a.m., 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, north of Brooksville. Speaker is Don Stillwaugh. Participants will learn identification of small and confusing butterflies. Free. (352) 754-4433.
DiAna's Dance Express presents its 10-Year Dance and Theater Extravaganza: 5 p.m., Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. The event will include dance, modeling, musical theater, ballroom and more. Complimentary drinks and desserts will be provided during intermission. Tickets are $17. (352) 597-5979.
Family Fun Day: 10 a.m., First Baptist Church of Brooksville, 420 Howell Ave., Brooksville. There will be water games and entertainment. There will also be face painting and animal balloons provided. The City of Brooksville will have a display of one of its fire engines. Lunch will be available at no cost, including hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans and potato salad. (352) 796-6791.
Hernando County Green Party hosts solar energy fundraiser, art show and show 'The President's Analyst' movie: 8 p.m., Saturn Studio South, 314 E Liberty St., Brooksville. The 1967 film, which stars James Coburn and Godfrey Cambridge, will be shown outdoors if weather allows. There will be food and drinks available, or bring your own (ice provided). Seating is available, or bring lawn chairs. There will also be an art show indoors. Information on alternative energy will be available. The event kicks off the local Green Party's push to bring solar and clean energy to Florida. A $5 donation is requested. The first 20 people will receive a free custom solar sign. Those interested are encourage to dress 1960s retro. (352) 683-3151.
VFW Post 9236 hosts steak night: 5:30 p.m., 3435 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The cost is $10 for a 10-ounce (or more) New York strip/ribeye, along with the trimmings. There will be live music in the canteen. (352) 596-9236.
Saturday/Continuing
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67: Bingo. Warm-ups at 4:45 p.m., early bird at 6 p.m. and 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. The cost is $20 per person. Hand-held devices welcome (cameras, digital recorders, etc.). (352) 799-0129 or www.hernandohistorical museum.com.
Hernando Beach Open Market: 5 to 8 p.m., 3375 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The event supports local artists, musicians, writers, growers, handcrafters, volunteers, nonprofits and local business. Vendor spaces available. Sponsored by the Resort Beaches Women in Business. (352) 556-2639.
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.
Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County: Bingo, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. (352) 596-1095.
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
Brooksville Elks host Flag Day ceremony: 2 p.m., Lodge 2582, 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. Flags will be presented by Boy Scout Troop 459 and Cub Pack 459. The flag presentation will be led by scoutmaster and Elks Leading Knight Bill Balderson. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. Bill Balderson, (352) 585-2713, or Angie Balderson, (352) 585-2730.
VFW Post 9236 hosts flag-burning ceremony: 1 p.m., 3435 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The flag-burning ritual is the prescribed manner in which to dispose of worn flags. The public is welcome. (352) 596-9236.
Sunday/Continuing
Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: "Big Money Bingo," 4:30 p.m., 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Play packages start at $10. Food is available. (727) 868-2994.
Hernando Beach Open Market: 5 to 8 p.m., 3375 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. The event supports local artists, musicians, writers, growers, handcrafters, volunteers, nonprofits and local business. Vendor spaces available. Sponsored by the Resort Beaches Women in Business. (352) 556-2639.
Polish American Social Club: Dinner-dance, 7615 New Jersey Ave., Hudson. Doors open at 12:15 p.m. The dinner choice is stuffed peppers or baked chicken, which will be 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 and $12 for nonmembers and guests. Proper dance attire requested. A full-service bar is available. Call for reservations. Dolores, (352) 596-4802, or Josephine, (727) 862-1520.
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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