Things to do in Brooksville September Calendar and October 2008 Founders Week Celebration in Brooksville

September 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1	2 ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 5 to 8 p.m.; Dairy Queen in Brooksville (corner of MLK King Jr. Blvd and U.S. 41/ Broad St); door prizes, music by D.J. Doug "Fresh"; discount on food for show car owners; pre-1972 cars; shaded & paved parking; for info: e-mail Dondiredsi l@wmconnect.com	3 Art Reception at Easy Street Home Decor for Local Artist. Food, Hors d' Ouvres & Wine served. 7 to 9 pm FAMILY NIGHT at Coney Island Drive Inn! ELVIS is in the house LIVE Outdoor Performance by Kenn "E" Grube as Elvis 6 to 8 pm. Mr. Armadillo's Backyard will offer complimentary face painting to Brooksville's Coney Island Drive-Inn customers. Receive a free kid's meal with purchase of an adult meal 7 to 9pm	4 7pm Writing Class with Hettie Warner at Bide-A-Wee Books	5	6 TWICE THE ICE AT HALF THE PRICE! Always at Coney Island Drive Inn - Available 24hrs, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! 8 to 2 Farmers Market in front of the Courthouse on Main Street.
7	8	9 ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 5 to 8 p.m.; Dairy Queen in Brooksville (corner of MLK King Jr. Blvd and U.S. 41/ Broad St); door prizes, music by D.J. Doug "Fresh"; discount on food for show car owners; pre-1972 cars; shaded & paved parking; for info: e-mail Dondiredsi l@wmconnect.com Coney Island Drive Inn: 06:00 pm Christian Youth Night Featuring the band "My Brothers Scars" on the Second Tuesday of Every Month. A youth sermon will be given in the parking lot between each set - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm	10 FAMILY NIGHT at CONEY ISLAND DRIVE INN! Mr. Armadillo's Backyard will offer complimentary face painting to Brooksville's Coney Island Drive Inn customers. Receive a free kid's meal with purchase of an adult meal 7 to 9pm	11 "BIKE NITE" at the Coney Island Drive Inn - 6 PM till 9 PM. BIKE NITE SCHEDULE	12	13 BANDSHELL BASH - 4pm to 8pm Country Bash! 205 East Fort Dade Av, Brooksville, Florida 34601 Cost : FREE 8 to 2 Farmers Market in front of the Courthouse on Main Street.
14	15	16 ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 5 to 8 p.m.; Dairy Queen in Brooksville (corner of MLK King Jr. Blvd and U.S. 41/ Broad St); door prizes, music by D.J. Doug "Fresh"; discount on food for show car owners; pre-1972 cars; shaded & paved parking; for info: e-mail Dondiredsi l@wmconnect.com	17 FAMILY NIGHT at CONEY ISLAND DRIVE INN! Mr. Armadillo's Backyard will offer complimentary face painting to Brooksville's Coney Island Drive Inn customers. Receive a free kid's meal with purchase of an adult meal 7 to 9pm	18 7pm Writing Class with Hettie Warner at Bide-A-Wee Books	19	20 Monthly Market on Main Street (every 3rd Saturday of each month) call 352-797-9330 for reservations or for answers to your questions. Farmers Market in front of the Courthouse on Main Street. VFW Flea Market across from the Brooksville Post Office 8am to 2pm
21	22	23 ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 5 to 8 p.m.; Dairy Queen in Brooksville (corner of MLK King Jr. Blvd and U.S. 41/ Broad St); door prizes, music by D.J. Doug "Fresh"; discount on food for show car owners; pre-1972 cars; shaded & paved parking; for info: e-mail Dondiredsi l@wmconnect.com OCTOBER 11th to the 18th is the BROOKSVILLE FOUNDERS WEEK CELEBRATION!!! See the schedule at the bottom of this page!	24 FAMILY NIGHT at CONEY ISLAND DRIVE INN! Mr. Armadillo's Backyard will offer complimentary face painting to Brooksville's Coney Island Drive Inn customers. Receive a free kid's meal with purchase of an adult meal 7 to 9pm	25 "BIKE NITE" at the Coney Island Drive Inn - 6 PM till 9 PM. BIKE NITE SCHEDULE	26	27 Farmers Market in front of the Courthouse on Main Street.
28	29	30 ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 5 to 8 p.m.; Dairy Queen in Brooksville (corner of MLK King Jr. Blvd and U.S. 41/ Broad St); door prizes, music by D.J. Doug "Fresh"; discount on food for show car owners; pre-1972 cars; shaded & paved parking; for info: e-mail Dondiredsi l@wmconnect.com

BROOKSVILLE !!!

You DON'T have to be a business or have a business to get your BROOKSVILLE EVENT placed on our busy calendar, but the event DOES have to be in BROOKSVILLE !! STOP if you are planning to submit any events that take place OUTSIDE of Brooksville - this includes Homosassa, Dade, Orlando, Floral City, Tampa etc. Other than that, please feel free to submit YOUR event to be placed on the Brooksville Business Alliance calendar - Sporting events, childrens events, pet events, quilting, writing - whatever you have that's of interest in Brooksville that you would like to submit please do!! Thanks a bunch. Where the form asks "Business" type "none".

*PLEASE submit your event via this form or through a standard email to administrator@brooksvillebusiness.com if you want to be sure to get your event published on our calendar. Telephone calls, slips of paper and verbal reminders get lost, misplaced, forgotten etc. ONLY e-mails are guaranteed retrievable and in the correct format to be placed on the calendar. Send a picture of your event to the above email address too if you want. Thanks.

Administrator@BrooksvilleBusiness.com.

VISIT HISTORIC BROOKSVILLE

Mon-Fri., 8-5 Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery

In Brooksville City Hall

Mon-Fri., 8-5 Victorian Flower Arrangements

By Brooksville Garden Club in Brooksville City Hall

Every Sat., 8am-2pm Farmer’s Market

In front of the Court House – By Love Thy Neighbor

Viewing of Historical Murals

Downtown Brooksville

Saturday, Oct. 11

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bandshell Bash & Cruise In Free Admission

Featuring a judged Battle of the Bands, food vendors and crafters

In the parking lot motorcycle show (trophies awarded by Wes Harris), D.J. Joy

Hernando Park

Monday, Oct 13

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Victorian Tea - Roses

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

$7. Call 352-848-7988/584-0479

Brooksville Woman's Club, 131 S. Main St., is opening their doors Oct. 13-17th from noon to 4:00 p.m. to invite you to an elegant Victorian Tea in a historic building. Beautiful exhibits of antique tea pots, dolls, and jewelry provide the setting for hot brewed tea, and accompanied by scones and jam, pastries, lemon curd and cucumber sandwiches. Make a date with an (old friend, daughter, granddaughter who would enjoy some undivided attention) and spend a relaxing , savoring special memories. Dress up or come casual.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Victorian Tea - Roses

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

$7. Call 352-848-7988/584-0479

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Cane Weaving Demonstration – Kathleen Barnes

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

6:00 pm Sharp! Walking Tour of Brooksville Cemetery

$3 Donation Call 352-754-9107

Wednesday, Oct. 15

5:00 pm-7:00 pm City Hall Art Gallery Reception

Great Brooksvillian Ceremony & Birthday Cake, 352-544-5407

On exhibit paintings by David Rivera. David Rivera's paintings are very reminiscent of the Highwaymen. He captures the old Florida at a time before growth and development, the Florida of our Founding Fathers.

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Victorian Tea - Roses

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

$7. Call 352-848-7988/584-0479

Thursday, Oct. 16

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Victorian Tea - Roses

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

$7. 352-848-7988/584-0479

6:00 pm Sharp! Walking Tour of Brooksville Cemetery

$3 Donation Call 352-754-9107

Friday, Oct. 17

12:00 pm -4:00 pm Victorian Tea - Roses

Brooksville Woman's Club - 131 S. Main St.

$7. Call 352-848-7988/584-0479

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Family Fireside Storytelling, Dance & Open Mic Night

Join local storytellers around the fire circle! Witness a Civil War Skirmish.

Bring your instruments and kick up your heels! Refreshments available.

$5 Donation; Children under 10 Free.

U.U. Pines Retreat Center, 7029 Cedar Ln., Brooksville. Call 352-799-3140

Saturday, Oct. 18

9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Market on Main Street

An open air market with produce, plants, art, handmade crafts, antiques, clowns, birthday cake

Historic downtown between Broad and Liberty Streets, Call 352-797-9330

9:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Gem Mining Activity – Withlacoochee Rockhounds

At Market of Main Street

8am-2pm Farmer’s Market

In front of the Court House – By Love Thy Neighbor

8am-2pm Flea Market

American Legion , 208 Ft. Dade Ave.– By Love Thy Neighbor

10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. Dedication of “The Livery Stable” Mural

North wall (facing Liberty Street) of Antique Sampler Mall, 31 South Main Street.

11am-3pm Cane Weaving Demonstration – Kathleen Barnes

Main Street Eatery, 101 N. Main St.

9:00am-6:00pm 3rd Annual Brooksville Blazin' Butts-n-Brisket BBQ Contest

Professional and Backyard BBQ competitions plus an opportunity to sample and enjoy award-winning BBQ.

Live entertainment, prizes and much more. All proceeds benefit "Friends of the Children, Inc.".

Tom Varn Park – Free Admission - Call 352-544-5495 - email: mwalker@ci.brooksville.fl.us

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL SALLY AT 352-650-8948 OR WWW.BROOKSVILLEBUSINESS.COM

Brooksville Founder’s Week Celebration 2008

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