Thursday NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Brandon Crossroads Bowl, 609 Crater Lane, Tampa. The ninth annual pre-New Year's Eve Celebration event includes two hours of bowling, music, special cosmic lights and fog, free pizza, soda and shoe rental. Admission is $7.95 plus tax per person from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and $8.95 per person plus tax from 7 to 9 p.m. For students or members of St. Stephen Catholic School and/or parish, $2 will be donated back to the school for religious education. Call (813) 621-2363 or (813) 689-4900. ...more

December 30, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

December 16, 2009

The SouthShore Regional Library's Teen Advisory Board was formed two years ago, and initially there were about 15 middle- and high- school-aged students at its monthly meetings. ...more

December 16, 2009

The first day of December brought a healthy portion of Christmas spirit to a group of kids at the SouthShore Regional Library. ...more

December 9, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

December 9, 2009

The artwork of John Henne, a founder of the North Tampa Arts League, is featured this month at the New Tampa Regional Library. ...more

November 25, 2009

Many Hillsborough residents have strong opinions about the area's immediate and long-term future. ...more

November 4, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

October 28, 2009

A young woman whose days are typically filled with rehabilitation sessions spent a whirlwind weekend in Gainesville recently, a treat from some who had heard her story and were touched deeply. ...more

October 28, 2009

In a locked classroom at Orient Road Jail, school-age inmates discussed what qualities define a hero. ...more

October 25, 2009