Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer
Phyllis Day started working at the Times in February 2000. She works for the Hernando Times regional edition, writing entertainment stories for the Hernando Diversions page, and puts together various listings for clubs, events, government meetings and other happenings in Hernando County.
Phone: (352) 754-6101
E-mail: pday@tampabay.com
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Things to do for June 19
06/18/13EventsThis week
Mermaid encounter: Children are invited to enjoy a 20-minute experience with a Weeki Wachee mermaid in the Mermaid Lagoon at Buccaneer Bay at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. The encounters are on Saturdays and Sundays, with two sessions each day. The first session is at 3:30 p.m. for ages 3 to 6; the second is at 4:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 14. Space is limited to six children per session. The cost is $75. To book an encounter, call the park at (352) 592-5656. Visit the website at weekiwachee.com....
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Nightlife
06/18/13EventsNightlife
Bamboo's Bar & Eatery: 4564 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. DJ, 9 p.m. today, Friday and Monday. Live entertainment, 8 p.m. Saturday. No cover. (352) 596-5008.
Bayport Inn: 4835 Cortez Blvd., Bayport. Peter Cannon, 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rebound Band, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. No cover. (352) 596-1088.
Boston Cooker: 5375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Romantic Guitarist and Son, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday. No cover. (352) 684-6000....
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Hernando County events for June 16
06/15/13EventsDate night
FRIDAY
Movie Night for Adults: The film to be shown is The Hobbit. This is an adults-only event; complimentary child care with activities is available. Free popcorn will be served. An optional pizza dinner with beverage is available for $1. Reservations for the dinner and child care are required by Tuesday. 6 to 9 p.m. Free admission. First United Methodist Church of Spring Hill, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. (352) 683-2600, ext. 0....
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Things to do
06/11/13EventsThis week
Game on!: The Hernando County Public Library System offers Game On from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays at the East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West. The weekly event includes electronic gaming with Wii, as well as board games such as Scrabble, Pictureka, Life and Candy Land. There is no cost. For information, call (352) 754-4043.
Searching for haunts: Ghost tours of the Hernando Heritage Museum are offered from 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 601 Museum Court, Brooksville. Legend has it that the Heritage Museum, a four-story, 12-room house built more than 151 years ago by Brooksville pioneer John May, is inhabited by the spirits of long-deceased family members, including May's 3-year-old daughter, Jessie. Handheld cameras and recording devices are welcome. The cost is $20, cash only. For ages 16 and older. Reservations required. Call (352) 799-0129....
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Health and support events for June 12
06/11/13HealthAlzheimer's Family Organization: Caregiver support groups — 1 p.m. today, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, Suite 105, Medical Arts Building at Spring Hill Regional Hospital, 10441 Quality Drive, Spring Hill; Pam Penna, (352) 688-1262. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Hernando County Mining Association Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd.; John Winans, (352) 232-0081. Weekly: 1 p.m. Mondays, Brooksville Regional Hospital, Medical Arts Building, Suite 120, 17222 Hospital Blvd., Brooksville; John Winans, (352) 232-0081....
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Hernando County club news
06/11/13 Human InterestFather's Day breakfast buffett
Hernando County Shrine Club: Father's Day breakfast buffet, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday , 13400 Montour St. Includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes, sausage gravy and biscuits, orange juice, tea and coffee. Advance tickets are $7 and $5 for children ages 5 to 11 (ages younger than 5 eat free); tickets at the door are an additional $1. Larry, (352) 238-3806, or Jerry, (352) 610-4124....
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Philippine fashions, food, culture to be showcased at first-time event
06/11/13EventsSPRING HILL — The Philippines may be a small country in southeast Asia, but it has a culture diverse with Eastern and Western influences — Asian and Latino food, European art and religion, music with a Middle Eastern flair.
Visitors will have a chance to learn about this eclectic culture this weekend at the Philippine Cultural Show on Saturday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10209....
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Hernando nightlife for June 12
06/11/13EventsNightlife
Bamboo's Bar & Eatery: 4564 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. DJ, 9 p.m. today, Friday and Monday. Live entertainment, 8 p.m. Saturday. No cover. (352) 596-5008.
Bayport Inn: 4835 Cortez Blvd., Bayport. Peter Cannon, 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rebound Band, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. No cover. (352) 596-1088.
Boston Cooker: 5375 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. Romantic Guitarist and Son, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday. No cover. (352) 684-6000....
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Things to do
06/08/13EventsBenefits
Saturday
Pasta dinner benefit fundraiser: The dinner includes mostaccioli, salad, a roll and dessert. There will be a cash bar, door prizes, a raffle and entertainment by Jennifer McRae, JD and Zetha Lewis, the Farmboyz and Mudbone Mike and Barefoot Billy. This is a fundraiser to help Spring Hill resident Donna Neal with her medical expenses. Neal, 50, has had polycystic kidney disease since she was 21 and is in need of a transplant. The National Foundation for Transplants is assisting in raising funds for Neal. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the NFT Florida Transplant Fund, 5350 Poplar Ave., Suite 430, Memphis, TN 38119; please write "In honor of Donna Neal" on the memo line. Secure donations may also be made online at transplants.org (click on "Find an NFT Patient" to locate Neal). 2 to 7 p.m. $6 a plate. VFW Post 8681, 18940 Drayton St., Shady Hills. (727) 856-6098....
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Students of local voice teacher to perform Saturday evening at Stage West
06/04/13StageSPRING HILL — She began providing vocal instruction in 1972 in Sayville, N.Y. Then in 1997, after receiving her second master's degree in choral directing and a doctorate in musical arts, Roberta Moger retired to Spring Hill. But retirement didn't last long.
It's now been 14 years since Moger began molding the vocal talents of both youth and adults in Hernando County, providing private vocal lessons and directing numerous musical endeavors with Stage West Community Playhouse....
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Hernando County entertainment calendar
06/04/13EventsThis week
A-mazingly fun: This is the final weekend for the sunflower maze at Sweetfields Farm, 17250 Benes Roush Road, Masaryktown. Along with a maze, there are hayrides, a veggie cannon, farm animals, mini potbelly pig races, goats on grass roofs and a storyteller. Fresh-squeezed lemonade and kettle corn will be available for purchase, but visitors may bring their own food and drinks. The farm is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $8.50 for ages 11 and older and $4.50 for ages 3 to 11; free for kids 2 and under. Cash only. For information, call (352) 279-0977 or visit sweetfieldsfarm.com....
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Things to do: nightlife for June 5 and beyond
06/04/13EventsNightlife
Aqua Bar and Lounge: 1365 Kass Circle, Spring Hill. LostNFound band, 9 p.m. Friday. $5 cover. (352) 600-2802
Bamboo's Bar & Eatery: 4564 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. DJ, 9 p.m. today, Friday and Monday. Live entertainment, 8 p.m. Saturday. No cover. (352) 596-5008.
Bayport Inn: 4835 Cortez Blvd., Bayport. Peter Cannon, 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rebound Band, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. No cover. (352) 596-1088....
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Hernando club meetings, June 5 and upcoming
06/04/13BriefsBrooksville
American Legion Post 99: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 208 E Fort Dade Ave. (352) 796-3259.
Brookridge Line Dance Club: 8150 Hampton St. Beginner lessons, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays; higher beginner lessons, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. $2 per lesson. Improver and low intermediate instruction, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $3 per lesson. Classes are open to Brookridge residents and nonresidents. Norma, (352) 397-6088....
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Health and support
06/04/13 Human InterestAlzheimer's Family Organization: Caregiver support group — 2:30 p.m. today, Sterling House of Spring Hill, 10440 Palmgren Lane, Spring Hill; John Winans, (352) 232-0081, 1 p.m. June 12, Spring Hill Enrichment Center, Suite 105, Medical Arts Building at Spring Hill Regional Hospital, 10441 Quality Drive, Spring Hill; Pam Penna, (352) 688-1262. Weekly: 1 p.m. Mondays, Brooksville Regional Hospital, Medical Arts Building, Suite 120, 17222 Hospital Blvd., Brooksville; John Winans, (352) 232-0081....
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Club news for Hernando County
05/28/13 Human InterestBrooksville
Brookridge Line Dance Club: 8150 Hampton St. Beginner lessons, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays; higher beginner lessons, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. $2 per lesson. Improver and low intermediate instruction, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $3 per lesson. Classes are open to both Brookridge residents and nonresidents. Norma, (352) 397-6088.
Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582: 14494 Cortez Blvd. For weekly schedule, call (352) 596-2582....
