The Spring Hill Relay for Life's Survivors and Friends Team will have a fundraiser yard sale at 8 a.m. Saturday at Dayspring Presbyterian Church, 6000 Mariner Blvd.
A variety of items will be available, new and vintage. Donations of nonperishable and canned foods will also be collected for the church's food pantry. For information, call (352) 422-1648.
SPRING HILL
Hanukkah fest calls for 100 menorahs
A Hanukkah celebration will be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at Temple Beth David, 13158 Antelope St.
The event will include a barbecue turkey dinner, potato latkes and drinks. Guests are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share.
The event will include a service in the social hall. There will be music, dreidel playing and other activities.
Each family is asked to bring one menorah. The temple will supply candles to those who do not have them. The goal is to have at least 100 menorahs to light.
There is no cost for temple members; nonmembers pay $10 per person or $20 per family. Reservations are required by Thursday. Send email to Rabbi Lenny at rabbi@tbdfl.org or call the temple at (352) 686-7034.
SPRING HILL
Win a work of art at painter's reception
The Spring Hill Art League and Easy Street Home Decor will present a reception for artist Valdora Ward from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Easy Street, 100 N Brooksville Ave.
Refreshments will be served. There will also be a free drawing for an umbrella that has been painted by the artist.
Ward's works will remain on display through the end of December. For information, call Sandra LaValley at (352) 799-9690.
BROOKSVILLE
Book club discusses how the mighty fall
The Brooksville Book Discussion Group will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 at Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave. The book to be discussed is The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.
The novel is a commentary on the closed, repressive society of the upper-class New York nobility at the dawn of the 20th century. It is the story of the tragic Lily Bart, who ruins her chance for a wealthy marriage, falls from her social circle and dies poor and alone.
New members are welcome. No registration is required, but copies of the book are limited. For information, call (352) 540-6392.
HIGH POINT
Celebrate the season at a christmas flowers france blogs dance
The High Point Community christmas flowers france Dance will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 17 at the community center, 12249 Club House Road.
Music will be provided by Kevin and the Vocal Cords. Guests may bring their own beverages; complimentary coffee and ice will be available. Tickets are $5. For table reservations or tickets, call (352) 596-2827. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
WEEKI WACHEE
Winter lecture series set to begin Jan. 9
Academia Hernando will present its Winter 2012 Lecture Series from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, Jan. 9 through March 12, at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way.
Lectures include:
• Jan. 9: "Stories for the Thinking Person," by Jerry Cowling.
• Jan. 16: Field trip to a Hernando sugarcane farm to see examples of farm implements from days gone by.
• Jan. 23: "Contemporary Architecture in Tampa Bay," by Ed Hoffman, an architect with the Leepa-Rattner Museum in Tarpon Springs.
• Jan. 30: "Marie Curie — Her Life and Work," by Susan Marie Frontczak.
• Feb. 9. Bus trip to Winter Park (Morse Museum and a lake boat trip); for subscribers only.
• Feb. 13: "How Modern Science Has Changed Police Work," by Tim Whitfield, director of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office forensics unit.
• Feb. 20: "Do You Have a Fortune on Your Book Shelves?" presented by George Spiero.
• Feb. 27: "Politics in Florida This Election Year," presented by professor and political analyst Susan McManus.
• March 5: "Customs of Papua New Guinea," by Gertrude Hinsch.
• March 12: "La Bella France: A spotlight on French Civilization and Culture," by Joe Menasche.
Subscriptions to the series are $55 per person. Walk-ins pay $8 per session. To subscribe or for information, call (352) 597-0158. Checks are to be made payable to Academia Hernando and mailed to 5025 Spring Lake Highway, Brooksville, FL 34601.
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