Black Student Boycott 40th anniversary symposium: 2 p.m., Pasco-Hernando Community College, North Campus, Rooms B-104 and B-105, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Brooksville. In 1969, black students stayed out of school for five days to protest the band playing Dixie, among other issues. A panel of former students and educational leaders will lead the symposium to reflect on the causes, effects and lessons learned from the boycott. Panelists include former HHS assistant principal Lorenzo Hamilton, previous representatives of the NAACP Youth Council, and David Sasser, former president of the student council. Free. Imani D. Asukile, (727) 816-3192 or asukili@phcc.edu.
Dizzy Gillespie tribute: 7 p.m., Spring Hill United Church of Christ, 4244 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The Baha'is of Hernando County will host this tribute to the late jazz musician. Gillespie, a renowned American jazz trumpeter, was of the Baha'i faith, and is known as the father of bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, music forms he created and popularized in the 1940s and '50s. His music will be played throughout the event. (352) 666-7280.
EDPAC Stage Company presents 'Damien': 8 p.m., Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road, Hudson. Aldyth Morris' drama is the story of Father Damien de Veuster (1840-1889), the Catholic priest renowned for his work in the leper colony of Molakai. Reserved seating is $9; general admission is $5 at the door. (727) 857-2604 or online at www.ed-pac.org.
Spring Hill United Church of Christ semi-annual Rummage Sale, Tailgate Sale and Flea Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4244 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The rummage sale will be in the fellowship hall, and the tailgate sale and flea market will be outdoors. Light refreshments will be available. (352) 796-1189 or (352) 596-4576.
Stage West presents "Deathtrap": 8 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $10. The show continues weekends through Oct. 8. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.
Friday/Continuing
Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520: 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 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: Fall Art Exhibit, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville. The exhibit, which runs through Nov. 6, includes baskets by the Pine Needle Club, handmade quilts by the Hernando Quilters, Suncoast Ship Model Society models, photographs by the Spring Hill Camera Club and a new selection of poetry by members of Just Poets. Paintings by artists Peter Bullough, Kurt Holyoke, Muriel Prieto and the Faith Academy Artists. Also on display are hand-painted silk scarves and jewelry designs by Kathleen Wilson and Raku pottery by Dawn Ennis-Allen. A reception is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16. (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. For ages 16 and older. Reservations are a must. The cost is $20 per person. Handheld 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.
Knights of Columbus, St. Jude Council: Dinner dance, 4:30 to 9 p.m., 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Dinners served from 4:30 to 6 p.m.; menu choices include baked chicken, baked or fried fish, fried shrimp or the special of the day. Cost is $9 per person. Reservations requested; parties welcome. (352) 683-1227.
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 9236: Fish fry, 5 to 8 p.m., 3435 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. $5 for a meal of fish, fries and trimmings. Live music will be played. (352) 596-9236.
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 and Brooksville Cruise-In: 4 to 8 p.m., Hernando Park, 205 E Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville. Limited Bandwith, a Southern rock band, will perform. This is a free family event. Refreshments, vendors available. (352) 754-4788.
Bark Island at Pine Island: 8 to 10 a.m., Alfred McKethan/Pine Island Park, 10800 Pine Island Drive, Pine Island. Dogs and their owners are invited to the park. The cost is $5 per car or walk-up patron. Pet owners must provide proof of current vaccination records to enter the park. All dogs must be on leashes. (352) 754-4031.
Bingo games start back up at Weeki Wachee Area Club: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 7442 Shoal Line Blvd., Weeki Wachee. These are quarter games. (352) 596-3316.
Central High School DECA Golf Fundraiser: 1 p.m., Southern Hills Plantation Club, 4200 Summit View Drive, off U.S. 41, Brooksville. Includes golf, lunch and refreshments, a live auction, raffle and door prizes, as well as surprise celebrity guest appearances. $100 per player. Golfers can also have their cars washed while they golf. Funds raised will benefit the campaign of National DECA presidential candidate Michelle Venezia of Central High School's DECA Club. Nick Catroppo, (352) 585-6527 or ncatroppo@gmail.com.
Chinsegut Reptile and Amphibian Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, north of Brooksville. Featuring reptile and amphibian exhibits, walks, talks and demonstrations, frog-calling contest, puppet show and door prizes. Free. (352) 754-6722.
Dinner show featuring singer/comedian John Charles: Dinner at 6 p.m., showtime at 7:30 p.m., Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. $30 for prime seating and $28 for regular seating. (727) 868-2994, ext. 14.
Good Neighbor Trailhead Project grand opening celebration: 10 a.m., S Brooksville Avenue at Russell Street, Brooksville. There will be live entertainment and refreshments. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the old train station and genealogy museum. Jeanne Griffin Moore, (352) 540-3810.
EDPAC Stage Company presents 'Damien': 3 p.m., Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road, Hudson. Aldyth Morris' drama is the story of Father Damien de Veuster (1840-1889), the Catholic priest renowned for his work in the leper colony of Molakai. Reserved seating is $9; general admission is $5 at the door. (727) 857-2604 or online at www.ed-pac.org.
Halloween Pet Costume Contest and Talent Show, with flea market: Flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., costume contest and talent show starts at 10 a.m., Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2170 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. This is a Relay for Life fundraiser. The registration fee is $3 for each event or $5 for both. Prizes will be awarded for best talent, best pet costume and best pet/human costume pair. There will be pet photos, food, trick-or-treating and raffles. All profits, including registration fees, will go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Jocelyn or Cheri, (352) 597-5100.
Partners in Hope Ball: 6:30 p.m., Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill. This is the annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The evening will include a cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction and entertainment by the band Lucky Penny. Tickets are $75 per person and can be bought from any committee member, St. Jude's Tampa office or at these Domino's Pizza locations: 8381 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill, (352) 684-0005; 13081 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, (352) 686-2100, or 8510 State Road 52, Hudson, (727) 819-3278.
Regency Oaks Civic Association's annual Flea and Craft Extravaganza: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4445 Breakwater Blvd., Spring Hill. Joyce, (352) 597-1405.
Salvation Army Carnival and Yard Sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 15464 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. Includes a moon walk, face painting, balloon arts, games, food and refreshments. Admission is free. (352) 796-1186.
Shopping Four Paws benefit for Humane Society of the Nature Coast: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brooksville Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd., west of Brooksville. Sponsored by the Epsilon Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Numerous vendors will be on hand selling a variety of items such as jewelry, purses, art, cosmetics, plants, produce and more. Food and drinks will be available. Jean Casey, (352) 796-1538.
Stage West presents "Deathtrap": 8 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $10. The show continues weekends through Oct. 18. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.
Tommy Mara and the Legends of Doo Wop: Gates open at 4 p.m., showtime from 6 to 10 p.m., Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill. This will be an outdoor concert at the Palmwood Pavilion on Lake House grounds. Food and drinks will be available from various participating restaurants. Tickets are $5. Presented by the Spring Hill Community Association and True Oldies 106.3 FM, the concert is part of the 2009 St. Petersburg Times Concert Series. (352) 666-4746 or www.springhilllakehouse.org.
VFW Post 9236 hosts steak night: 5:30 to 8 p.m., 3435 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach. A 10-ounce ribeye steak dinner is served for $10. Live music provided by Sonny and Jeannie. (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.hernandohistoricalmuseum.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
Charity breakfast for Alzheimer's Family Organization: 9 to 11 a.m., Moose Lodge 229, 17129 Wiscon Road, Brooksville. The cost is $6 per person. Sponsored by the Women of the Moose. Patricia Russo, (352) 666-4146.
Columbus Day Celebration dinner: 11:30 a.m., St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. $6 for adults, $4 for children younger than 10. (352) 796-2096.
Columbus Day Dinner Dance: 4:30 to 10:30 p.m., VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. Music provided by Vintage. Hosted by the Sons of Italy, Nature Coast Lodge 2502. Tickets are $20. Cash bar available. (352) 688-1889.
Harpist Jan Jennings in concert: 3 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 1900 W State Road 44, Inverness. Free. (352) 726-1637.
Hernando Jazz Society presents "Mostly Broadway": 1:30 p.m., Wellington clubhouse, 400 Wexford Blvd., Spring Hill. Admission is free for members, $9 for nonmembers. Light refreshments available. (352) 666-4842.
Stage West presents "Deathtrap": 2 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $10. The show continues weekends through Oct. 18. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.
VFW Post 8713 hosts gourmet breakfast: 9 to 11 a.m., 1681 E Jefferson St., Brooksville. The menu includes eggs, muffins, sweetrolls, sausage, bacon, grits, potatoes, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruit, coffee and juice. The cost is $5. Cocktail drinks available for $2. (352) 796-4449.
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 shells with sausage, 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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