Get out and about in Hernando County

Today

People Helping People dinner: 4-6 p.m., Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. Anyone hungry can receive a free meal. Dinners served every Sunday. Volunteers and donations are welcome. (352) 686-4466.

Monday

Labor Day Celebration: 3-7 p.m., Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Serving hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and strawberry shortcake. Entertainment by Jim and Jim. $7. (727) 863-2520.

'Margaritaville' Labor Day Celebration: 1 p.m., VFW Post 8681, 18940 Drayton St., Shady Hills. Food and drinks available. (727) 856-1860.

Tuesday

Library to show 'Ever After': 2 p.m., East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West. Drew Barrymore and Angelica Huston star in the 1998 film about the "real" life story of Cinderella. Rated PG-13. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hernando County. Free. (352) 540-6391.

Wednesday

Mommy & Me: 9:30-11:30 a.m., St. Anthony Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. This is an interactive program for children ages 2-4 and their parents (mom or dad). Includes open playtime, story time, crafts, songs and other activities. The group follows the county school schedule for holidays and time off. $40 per year. (352) 796-2096 or (813) 495-0920.

Toddler Time Preschool Program: 10 a.m., East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West. Geared for toddlers ages 18-35 months, the program is filled with age-appropriate stories, finger plays and songs. Free. (352) 540-6391.

Thursday

Holy Cross food distribution: 9-11 a.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6193 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Free distribution in church parking lot of bread, bagels, pastries, clothing and other personal necessities for those in need. (727) 808-4096.

Library to show 'Invictus': 2 p.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The film tells the story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite the country. Stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Rated PG-13. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hernando County. Free. (352) 540-6391.

Toddler Time/Storytime Preschool Programs: Toddler Time for children ages 18-35 months starts at 10 a.m., followed by Storytime for children ages 3-5 years at 11 a.m., Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp Memorial Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The programs are filled with age-appropriate stories, fingerplays and songs. Free. (352) 540-6391.

Friday

Ghost Tours: 8-10 p.m., Hernando Heritage Museum, 601 Museum Court, Brooksville. Legend has it that the museum — a four-story, 12-room house built more than 151 years ago by Brooksville pioneer John May — is inhabited by the spirits of family members, including May's 3-year-old daughter, Jessie. Hand-held cameras and recording devices welcome. $20, cash only. Reservations required. (352) 799-0129. hernandohistoricalmuseumassoc.com.

Incredible Edibles: 6-8 p.m., Chinsegut Nature Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Program explores edible plants and wild game; bring a place setting and outdoor camp chair. Free, but registration required. (352) 754-6722.

Toddler Time/Storytime Preschool Programs: Toddler Time for children ages 18-35 months starts at 10:15 a.m., followed by Storytime for children ages 3-5 years at 11:15 a.m. The programs are filled with age-appropriate stories, fingerplays and songs. 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. West Hernando/S.T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave., Spring Hill. (352) 540-6391.

'Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes' Ceremony: 3 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. Sponsored by the NYPD 10-13 Club and VFW Post 10209. The ceremony is to honor lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The program will be in the hall. (352) 796-0398.

Saturday

9-11-01 Memorial Ceremony: 9-11 a.m., VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. Presented by the Retired NYC Firefighters Chapter 343. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. The ceremony starts at 9:30 p.m. in the memorial garden. The event is to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (352) 796-0398.

A Starry, Starry Night: 6 p.m., Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill. Presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Hernando County, the event will include a cash bar, catered dinner, and music by Off the Cuff, with vocalist Stefani Laporta. The Central High School Navy Junior ROTC will conduct a ceremony honoring service persons. There will also be a silent auction and a dramatization on bipolar disease. Tickets are $50 each. (352) 232-0351.

Arc Nature Coast's 17th annual Bowl-A-Thon: 4-6 p.m., Spring Hill Lanes, 3447 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. Bowlers are asked to collect at least $25 in pledges. Nancy Stubbs, (352) 544-2322, ext. 109, or nstubbs@thearc-naturecoast.org.

Celebrating A Cappella Singing — Sweet Adelines Style: 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Ramada Westshore Tampa Inn & Conference Center, 1200 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa. Open to all women ages 18 and over. Those attending will be taught a cappella singing in four-part barbershop harmony with choreography. Women of an average singing ability, with or without vocal training, will find a part that fits. Musical knowledge is not necessary to join Sweet Adelines. Free. (352) 597-4376.

Filipino-American Social Club bowling fundraiser: 5-8 p.m., Spring Hill Lanes, 3447 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. $15 per person, which includes three games, bowling shoe rental and a donation to support the club's charitable projects. There will be trophies, prizes and raffles. Special prizes will be given to children. (352) 397-8308, (352) 346-7935 or (352) 398-6906.

Ghost Tours: 8-10 p.m., Hernando Heritage Museum, 601 Museum Court, Brooksville. Legend has it that the museum — a four-story, 12-room house built more than 151 years ago by Brooksville pioneer John May — is inhabited by the spirits of family members, including May's 3-year-old daughter, Jessie. Hand-held cameras and recording devices welcome. $20, cash only. Reservations required. (352) 799-0129. hernandohistoricalmuseumassoc.com.

Pancake Breakfast and Rummage Sale: 8 a.m.-noon, Brooksville First Presbyterian Church, 250 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Proceeds benefit the church fund and its ministries, including the food pantry, Dawn Center and Mary's House. The event is on the second Saturday of each month. Prices vary $5 or less. (352) 796-4228. god-loves-u.com.

Spring Hill African-American Cemetery Cleanup: 8 a.m.-noon, Spring Hill Cemetery, 8580 Fort Dade Ave., west of Brooksville. Volunteers are needed for the annual cleanup of the nonprofit community cemetery. Helpers should bring their own tools, such as chippers, brush hogs, machetes, hatchets, axes, rakes, chain saws and lawn mowers. Alice Walker, (352) 796-1283.

The Match of the Decade — Kenn 'E' Grube and Bill Lindsey present Elvis: 7 p.m., VFW Post 10209, 14736 Edward R. Noll Drive, Spring Hill. This is a battle between two Elvis impersonators. Food and beverages will be available. A portion of proceeds will go to Gifts from Home to benefit troops serving overseas. $10. Fred Drury, (352) 593-4010.