Places to Go

Today

FINGERPRINT FRIDAY: Mrs. Zephyrhills 2005, M.J. Price, will fingerprint children as a free community service at Goin' Postal, 38439 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills, from 10 to 11 a.m. and at Hut no. 8, 38435 Fifth Ave., from 11 a.m. until noon.

The dates of this free service for children are today, July 23 and July 30.

Price owns both local businesses and is also a certified crime scene technician. She is trained to examine, process and identify latent prints, and has been taught how to roll them.

SHARE SOME HISTORY: Bob Widner, of the Florida Aviation Historical Society, will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. meeting of the Pasco County Historical Society. Widner will present information about the mid-air collision of two P-51 Mustang fighters near San Antonio on May 31, 1945. Both pilots of the Bartow Air Base planes were killed. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall, 37745 Church Ave., Dade City. Call Eddie Herrmann, (352) 567-2050 or Glen Thompson, (352) 567-7449.

Saturday

JAZZ IN THE GARDEN: The Garden Cafe, 14227 Seventh St., Dade City, is hosting its monthly Jazz Night featuring Valerie Gillespie and her ensemble from 6 to 10 p.m. Gillespie ( www.valeriegillespie.com) is a well-known jazz musician and has played with artists, including Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Rosemary Clooney, George Burns, Ben Vereen, Joan Rivers, Ray Charles, Jon Faddis, Steve Allen and Anthony Newly.

The cafe has a limited dinner menu on this night, as well as a selection of beer and wine. For information, call (352) 567-7277. You can view the cafe menu, and current hours at www.dineinthegarden.com.

LACOOCHEE IN PHOTOS: A special showing of the photographs of local community activist and photographer Richard Riley of Trilby is on display at Uptown Artist Gallery, 14449 Seventh St., Dade City. Riley's exhibit, entitled "A Walk through Lacoochee," includes photos of Trilby and Lacoochee and will run through July 24. A public reception will be held from 3 to 6 p.m.

SEE AN OSCAR WINNER: "The Blind Side" will be the feature film at Movie in the Park at 8 p.m. at Agnes Lamb Park, which is on Meridian Avenue between Eighth Street and Edwinola Way, Dade City. The free movie will be presented by the Dade City Youth Council. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Those attending should bring blankets and chairs for seating.

NIFTY '50s: The American Legion Zephyr Post 118 will hold a 1950s dance and dinner at the American Legion Hall, 5340 Eighth St., Zephyrhills. A meatloaf dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $7 and available by calling Keith Holz, commander, at (813) 782-0481.

CONCERT FOR TEENS: Above and Beyond Ministries will host its third annual youth explosion concert, Step Up and Step Out, at 7 p.m. at the Pasco High School Activity Center, 36850 State Road 52, Dade City.

For information, call Chip Flores at (813) 810-6558 or Dee Reed at (352) 206-2707.

CANCER BENEFIT: The monthly bike night and poker walk will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Shops at Wiregrass, off Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and State Road 56, Wesley Chapel. The event will benefit the Children's Cancer Center and feature motorcycles, live music and a poker walk where participants vie for the best poker hand. Entry is $20 to play three hands of poker. The best hand will win a mall gift certificate. There also will be local vendors and drawings.

BRING THE POOCHES: Yappy Hour/Dog Wash will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Mezzaluna Pizzeria and Ristorante, 5749 Main St., New Port Richey. There will be live music and pet vendors. A percentage of the sales will benefit the S.A.F.E. Society of Florida. For information, call (727) 264-8980.

Sunday

EXPERIENCE HISTORY: Holocaust survivor Phil Gans, who was a prisoner at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, will give a free public presentation from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Port Richey, 7540 Ridge Road. For information, call (727) 849-1898.

COME AND GET IT: An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Cost is $2; the bottomless pot of coffee costs $1. For information, call (727) 863-2520.

Ongoing

SHAKESPEARE LITE: "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" will be performed by Hat Trick Theatre Productions today through Sunday at Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road, Hudson. Performances are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Reserved seats are $15; general admission costs $9. For tickets, call (727) 857-2604 or visit www.ed-pac.org.

LAUGH OUT LOUD: "Red, White and Tuna," starring comedians Matthew McGee and Candler Budd, is featured at the Show Palace Dinner Theater, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson, through Sunday.

For details, call (727) 863-7949 or visit www.showpalace.net.

Upcoming

DINNER DANCE: New Lakes of Regency Park Center, 8830 Civic Drive, Port Richey, will serve dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The dance will follow. Cost is $10. Dinner or dance only cost $5. Dance music by DJ Mike, 7 to 10 p.m. For information, call (727) 459-2076.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser Girls Night Out will be held from 5 p.m. July 30 until 11 a.m. July 31 at Homewood Suites by Hilton Port Richey, 11115 U.S. 19.

Participants are invited to bring pajamas and bathing suits and be ready for a variety of contests. They will enjoy massages, makeovers and facials. Food will be served all night. Breakfast - with screwdrivers - will be served Saturday morning.

Homewood Suites will provide rooms for overnight stays at reasonable rates. Call (727) 819-1000 and mention Girls Night Out. Tickets are on sale at $25 per person.

Proceeds will benefit the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, which is scheduled for October at The Shoppes of Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel.

Interested sponsors for Girls Night Out should contact Karen King at Homewood Suites, (727) 819-1000, or Stephanie Watts, community representative, American Cancer Society, at (813) 949-0291, ext. 5612l, or (813) 493-0026.

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