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This week: Hernando

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 17, 2006

CELEBRATION OF READING: The ninth annual Hernando County Reading Festival will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Hernando/S.T. Foggia Branch Library, 6335 Blackbird Ave. The free event will include games, face painting, storytelling, clowns and a book fair. Visitors will include cartoon characters Franklin and Clifford, BayNews 9 meteorologist Mike Clay, authors Marianne Berkes and Betty G. Birney, and storyteller Windell Campbell. The first 300 children will receive goody bags, and door prizes will be awarded. Food will be available for purchase. The festival is part of Hernando County's Literacy Week activities. For information, call 540-6391. HERITAGE CELEBRATION: The Hernando Historical Museum will have its Heritage Day Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the May-Stringer Museum, 601 Museum Court, Brooksville. The event will feature arts and crafts, music and entertainment. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. Call 799-0129.

VIVA LIBERACE: The Hernando Performing Arts Guild will present Liberace impersonator Martin Preston at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Tickets are $18. For information, call 799-5577.

ALL FOR LAUGHS: Comedian Mike McCarthy will headline at 8:30 p.m. today at Giggles Comedy Club at the Best Western Resort Weeki Wachee at U.S. 19 and State Road 50, Weeki Wachee. The featured performer will be Ray Pennetti. Tickets are $7. Doors open for dinner at 7:30. Call 596-2007 for information.

QUICK TRIPS

BRASS WITH CLASS: The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. Admission is $3, first-come, first-served. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Call (727) 834-3204 for information.

WILLKOMMEN, BIENVENUE AND WELCOME: The Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19 in Hudson, will present its production of Cabaret through Feb. 26. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, and 1:30 p.m. some Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Doors open two hours before each show for included buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show tickets are $41; show only, $29.95; ages 12 and younger, $23.45 and $18.45, all plus tax and tip. For information, call toll-free, 1-888-655-7469, or visit www.showpalace.net

MORE LAUGHS: Comedian Mike McCarthy will headline at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Giggles Comedy Club at the Park Inn Hotel, 4076 S Suncoast Blvd., in Homosassa Springs. The featured performer will be Ray Pennetti. Tickets are $7. Doors open for dinner at 7:30. Call (352) 628-4311.

LOOK AHEAD

ALL THAT JAZZ: Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, will present the Profiles in Jazz band, featuring Bob Thomas, at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets are $12 and can be ordered through the box office at 683-5113.

STILL DRIFTING: The Original Drifters with Bill Pinkney will perform at 4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Marine Corps League Detachment 708, 8405 Sunshine Grove Road, west of Brooksville. Tickets are $20 for the first show and $25 for the second show. Doors open one hour before each show. Call 597-7979.

POPULAR POOCHES: Suncoast Basset Rescue will have its fourth annual "Sweetheart Waddle" Feb. 25-26 at Florida Classic Park, 5360 Lockhart Road, east of Brooksville. Admission is free. Parking is $3. Call (352) 371-8082.

SWAMP FUN: The 13th annual Weeki Wachee Swamp Fest will be March 4 and 5 at Linda Pedersen Park at Jenkins Creek. The event will feature music, arts and crafts, contests, food booths and more. Admission is free. Call 596-2567.

[Last modified February 17, 2006, 02:15:35]