Bloomingdale Special Taxing District

Bloomingdale Special Taxing District meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Community Office on Bell Shoals at 3509 Bell Shoals Rd. All meetings are open to the public. Information: 684-6667, or BSTD@bloomingdalegazette.com.

FishHawk Area Networking Group Meeting

FANG will meet Thursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. at  Palmetto Club in Fishhawk Ranch and will host a social at Fireside Grille at FishHawk on Thursday, 29, at 7:30pm. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no meeting on Thursday, November 22. . For more information about FANG, visit www.fangconnect.com, email editor@ospreyobserver.com or call FANG coordinator Denise Graf at 643-0730. Everyone is welcome to attend any meeting. Membership dues currently include a FANG business card holder and are just $100 for the year.

FishHawk Ranch Community Development District Changes Times & Locations

The FishHawk Ranch Community Development Districts meet the third Monday of each month for CDD II at 2:30 p.m. for CDD I at 3:30 p.m. at the FishHawk Ranch Palmetto Club off of Dorman Rd. For information, contact Pete Williams at 932-8488. Next meeting is Monday, November 19.

Autism Support Group Meets

Concerned Parents of Autistic Children, a newly formed support group for the parents and caregivers of autistic children, holds its meetings the last Sunday from 3-5 p.m. each month at Nature’s Health Foods, 3443 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Valrico. 

Wednesday, October 31 - 5:30-7:30pm - Trunk N' Treat at Brandon Boys & Girls Club Parking Lot

North Knights Ave.- a safe & fun-filled, one stop alternative to trick-or-treating. Free Candy/Free Hotdogs. Family friendly costumes encouraged (nothing scary, offensive or evil, please). For more information call 689-4161.

Saturday, November 3 from 3-10pm, Bloomingdale HS (Charlie Harris Stadium)- FBA

(the Florida Bandmaster Association's marching band music performance assessment) Join us to see 23 Hillsborough County's High School Marching Bands', along with their auxiliary teams, as they perform their half-time shows for a panel of 6 judges, where they will receive a superior, excellent, good or fair rating on their music effect, performance, marching and maneuvering, general effect, percussion and auxiliaries. It is at this festival that the high school youth from all over the county work so hard to put on their best halftime performance ever! Tickets can be purchased at the gate and are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Middle school band students wearing their band t-shirts get in free. Parking is $5 and includes a program. There will be concessions available throughout the day. For more information, e-mail FBABHS@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m. - Congregation Beth Shalom Presents the 3rd Annual All Jazzed Up

An Evening of Auctions at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa - $25 per person - Enjoy live jazz music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine, as well as silent and live auctions. There also will be an art auction presented by AJ Ross Galleries. Bid on a sponsor-decorated hat for $5 and participate in "Hats Off," a fun bidding and hat swap game to raise money for Team Survivor, a women's cancer survivor group. Half the proceeds of ticket sales go to St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Pediatric Oncology unit.

Nativity Novemberfest November 14-18

If you have noticed yard signs popping up all over the Brandon area, then Novemberfest must be around the corner. Once again, Nativity Catholic Church is hosting its 38th year bringing Novemberfest fun for five days starting Wednesday, November 14 through Sunday November 18.
All proceeds from Novemberfest go to Nativity Catholic School and the Church's religious education programs.

For information, call 657-9787 or visit www.nativitycatholicschool.org.