East Hillsborough community news events

BRANDON

Bunco contest helps kids' programming

Center Place presents its 10th annual Bunco for the Arts contest 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30. No experience is needed for participants in the ladies-only event at Center Place, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon. Organizers will serve wine, soda and appetizers.

Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, are $15. Proceeds support Center Place's children's programming. For more information, call (813) 685-8888.

BRANDON

Meeting for military personnel, families

Officials from MacDill Air Force Base will host a town hall meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at Bell Shoals Baptist Church's multipurpose center, 2012 Bell Shoals Road.

The meeting, for military personnel and their families in east Hillsborough, will discuss topics associated with living off of the military base. To register, call (813) 655-9281 or (813) 828-0145.

BRANDON

Free music, movies at Westfield Brandon

Westfield Brandon mall at 459 Brandon Town Center, will host free movies and live music outside the restaurant courtyard on Saturday nights through October. This week's movie is Walt Disney's The Princess and the Frog. The show runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For more information, call (813) 661-5100 or visit westfield.com/brandon.

BRANDON

Santa's crop raises funds for toys, clothes

The Brandon Junior Woman's Club invites scrapbookers to its fundraiser, Santa's Crop for Kids.

Formerly Santa in September, the Oct. 2 event will take place 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Brandon, 121 Carver Ave. Admission is $35. Proceeds benefit the club's holiday project, which provides needy children with clothes and toys for Christmas. For more information, e-mail Michelle Smith at bunnyofjoy@hotmail.com.

RIVERVIEW

Kids' fashion show a fundraiser for needy

The Emergency Care Help Organization will host its annual children's fashion show and luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at River Hills Country Club. Models must raise $125 to participate in the show. Proceeds will help buy food and clothes for needy Brandon residents. To register, visit echofl.org or call (813) 685-0935.

RIVERVIEW

Little Theater brings Broadway's 'Chicago'

The Riverview Little Theater will perform the Broadway show Chicago, Wednesday through Oct. 2, at the Riverview High School auditorium, 11311 Boyette Road. Cost is $15 general admission and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the school's box office or at river viewhighschool.ticketleap.com.

RUSKIN

Studio calls for artists' works to be displayed

Ruskin's Big Draw art event kicks off 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday with the Big Picture Party, a drawing lesson for kids at the SouthShore Regional Library. Families may make picture books to take home. For more information, visit southshoreartscouncil.org/bigdraw.

SUN CITY CENTER

50th anniversary breakfast planned

The Sun City Center 50th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast will take place 7 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Florida Room at 945-D North Course Lane. Cost is $4 per person. For more information, call Ann Marie Leblanc at (813) 633-3500.

VALRICO

Village Players present 'Little Shop of Horrors'

The Valrico Village Players presents Little Shop of Horrors starting tonight at James McCabe Theatre, 506 Fifth St., Valrico.

The show, which runs through Oct. 9., will feature matinee and evening performances. For more information, call Deborah Carpenter at (813) 293-7191 or e-mail Deborah.village players@gmail.com.