Boo Bash Bingo
Boo Bash Bingo returns to New Hope Church on Tuesday, October 28, starting with light bites at 6 p.m. and then bingo starting at 6:45 p.m. Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume (if you want to) and join Brandon Juniors for a fun night of 10 rounds of bingo, in which you can win your choice from a selection of designer hand bags, including Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Coach and more. Along with bingo, there will be raffle baskets, silent auction items and a 50/50 drawing.
Go to www.gfwcbrandonjuniors.org to purchase $40 tickets. Tickets will be held at the door.
Fraud Prevention Presentation
New Hope Church will host a special Fraud & Scam Prevention Presentation led by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, November 13. The free event is open to the public and will be held in the church’s social hall, with two identical sessions at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Master Deputy Jeffery Merry, recognized as the AARP Fraud Fighter of the Year (2024) and honored by the Florida House, Florida Senate, Hillsborough County commissioners and U.S. House of Representatives, will lead the presentation. Deputy Merry will share practical tools and real-world strategies to help individuals protect themselves from scams and fraud.
“Fraud prevention starts with awareness,” said Merry. “Our goal is to empower residents to recognize scams before they fall victim and to spread that knowledge throughout their communities.”
The event aligns with New Hope Church’s mission to serve and protect its members and neighbors, strengthening the Brandon community by providing valuable resources beyond Sunday services.
Hillsborough College Job Fair
Hillsborough College’s (HC) Career Resource Center will be hosting job fair events on Wednesday, October 8, and Wednesday, November 19, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Dale Mabry Campus Quad, located at 4001 W Tampa Bay Blvd. in Tampa. These events are free and open to the public.
Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with hiring managers from Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Concentrix, Florida Department of Transportation, ID.me, Kelly Services, Orlando Health and Tampa General Hospital, with more to be confirmed.
For more information about the events, HC students can log in to Handshake using their Hawkmail account at https://app.joinhandshake.com/. The public can use their personal email address.
The Dale Mabry Campus Career Resource Center can also be contacted directly via email at dmcareer@hccfl.edu or by phone at 813-253-7310.
Hillsborough College serves more than 46,000 students annually at its five campuses located throughout Tampa Bay. For more information, visit www.hccfl.edu.
Tampa Bay HEAT Haunted House
Tampa Bay HEAT Homeschool is putting on a haunted house fundraiser. Funds will go to its ‘Big Dream Building Fund.’ What is your biggest fear? Dolls, clowns, spiders, snakes … and more. Let’s see if you can finish the tour. While this haunted house is family-friendly, meaning classic jump scares and less blood and gore, it is still scary (jump scares). It’s recommended for those 7 years old and up, but it is up to the family’s discretion.
The event will take place at the Homeschool Resource Center, located at 307 S. Parsons Ave. in Brandon, on Friday and Saturday, October 24-25, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. each night, with a no-jump-scare time between 6:30-7 p.m. on both nights. Tickets can be purchased from https://app.gopassage.com/events/tampa-bay-heat-s-haunted-house-biggest-fears.
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