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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 24, 2008

TODAY

Moms & Tots Powerhour Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church is offering Moms & Tots Powerhour Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd. The program is for moms and their children ages 18 months to 5 years old.

Space is limited, cost is free. Call: (813) 401-9135.

Atonement Lutheran's Holiday Services
Atonement Lutheran Church of Wesley Chapel, 29617 State Road 54, will host candlelight Christmas services with open communion Christmas Eve at 7 and 11 p.m. Call: Dennis R. Loomis, (813) 843-4571.

Children's Art Classes

Pasco County Parks and Recreation presents afterschool children's art classes Wednesdays at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. Classes for ages 5 to 7 are 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and ages 8 to 12 are 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $36 for a four-week session. Call: (813) 929-1220 or Jill Hallauer, (813) 713-3002.

Line Dancing

The James Irvin Civic Center offers Bloomers Line Dancing for adults Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 38122 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dade City. Free. Call: (352) 521-4166.

Toddler Time

Pasco County Parks and Recreation presents Toddler Time, a free play time where parents can bring their children ages 3 and under on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. Parents stay with their children while they play and interact with other children, learning social skills and developing coordination and motor skills through play. Call: (813) 929-1220.
Grief And Loss Puppet Show
Gulfside Regional Hospice offers a grief and loss puppet show Wednesdays and Thursdays. For information on times and locations, call (813) 780-1235.

Coffee Break

Gulfside Regional Hospice will host Coffee Break, a caregivers' support group for families who have a loved one in hospice care. Hospice House, Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at 14235 Edwinola Way, eighth floor, Dade City. Call: (813) 780-1235.

THURSDAY

Hospice Grief Group

Hernando-Pasco Hospice bereavement group meets the first and third Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes. No charge to participate and reservations are not necessary. Call: (800) 486-8790.

Gulfside Regional Hospice offers a children's grief group and a parent's grief group Thursdays at 4 p.m. at 37826 Sky Ridge Circle, Dade City. Call: (813) 780-1235.

They also offer a grief support group Thursdays at 3:15 p.m. at Westbrook Manor ALF, 6701 Dairy Road, Zephyrhills. Call: (813) 782-4417.

Diabetic Days

Premier Community HealthCare Group will host Diabetic Collaborative Days at Zephyrhills the first Thursday of every month from 8 a.m. to noon at Zephyrhills Children's & Family Health Centers, 37918 and 37922 Medical Arts Court. Information: (352) 518-2000.

Watercolor Class

The Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department offers a watercolor class Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. $10 per class. Call: (813) 929-1220.

Square Dancing

Pasco County Parks and Recreation has square dancing Thursdays at 7 p.m. for beginners and at 8:30 p.m. for regular and easy rounds at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd. Cost: $4. Call: (813) 929-1229.

SATURDAY

Train Rides

The Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad Club members give train rides the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crews Lake Wilderness Park, 16739 Crews Lake Drive, Shady Hills. A free-will offering is welcome. Birthday parties can be scheduled the other Saturdays in the month. For information, visit cpgrr.org.

Cruise-In

Cruise-In Dade City is the first Saturday of each month in downtown Dade City. The event includes a car show, classic tunes by DJ Starvin' Marvin, food and fun.

Information: (352) 567-3769 or info@dadecitychamber.org.

Square Dancing

The Temple Twirlers Square Dance Club will host square dancing the first and third Saturdays of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. (beginner classes from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m.) at 19012 S.W. First Ave., Lutz. The cost to participate is $4.

Information: Flo Byington, (813) 810-5548, or flobyington@yahoo.com.

SUNDAY

Shooting Clinic

Deer Creek Sporting Clays hosts an all-free clinic for women and children (under 21) the third Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. at 10514 Ehren Cutoff, Land O' Lakes. The clinic features a shooting coach, free ammo, clays, gun usage and eye and ear protection. Children need to weigh at least 75 pounds to handle a shotgun. Register: (813) 996-1970.

MONDAY

Karate And Kubudo

James Irvin Civic Center offers Trim No Shin Karate & Kubudo System classes Mondays and Wednesdays at various times by ages. The cost is $30 per month for the first child and $15 for each additional child in the family. Call: (352) 521-4166.

TUESDAY

Aerobic Classes

Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex offers aerobic exercise classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes.

The cost is $6 per class.

For more information, please call (813) 996-7186 or e-mail julbruc@yahoo.com.

Marriage Support Group

An outreach to help save marriages invites spouses to a support group led by three Christian women who have faced similar problems and want to share some practical Christian principles for getting your marriage on solid ground. Meetings are at Fellowship Bible Church, 6407 Fort King Road, Zephyrhills. Call for more information, (813) 997-3200 or (813) 312-2760.

Tampa Bay Bridge

Bridge players throughout the Tampa Bay area meet for daytime games daily and for 7 p.m. games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Call: (813) 935-0974.

PLAN AHEAD

Support Our Troops Fundraiser

The Seaport Sertoma Race Day at Tampa Bay Downs, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m., will benefit Wesley Chapel-based Support Our Troops. That organization sends care packages to overseas troops throughout the year. The race day event costs $30 and includes a program and luncheon. Tickets: Art Whiting, (813) 361-8126. For information about Support Our Troops, visit ourtroopsonline.com.

Conquerors In Recovery

Break Thru Ministries of Tampa Bay will offer a six-week class on "Boundaries," starting Jan. 5 at Heritage Christian Center, 21418 Carson Drive in Land O' Lakes.

The course will help participants learn how to take control of their lives. It meets Mondays at 7 p.m. The class is free, but a book charge will apply. Call: Bud at (813) 210-1563 or Frank at (813) 892-8055.

To submit items for Things To Do, e-mail Sherri Lonon at slonon@mediageneral.com or mail to 1825 Collier Parkway, Lutz FL 33549.

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