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Nature photography on display at First Colony Branch Library Throughout the months of October and November, First Colony Branch Library will host a display of award-winning nature photography from the Cullinan Park Conservancy. Winners of the Cullinan Park Conservancy’s annual photography contest in 2013, the photographs depict various scenes of the park and its
inhabitants. Enjoy the tranquility of the park’s natural beauty, its landscape, and its wildlife, as captured by area photographers. Located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston, west of Addicks-Howell Road and north of U.S. Highway 90 in Sugar Land, the Joseph S. and Lucie H. Cullinan Park at Oyster Creek consists of 750 acres,
encompassing White Lake and Pumpkin Lake, with frontage on Oyster Creek and Red Gully. The public park also includes extensive prairie and woodland acreage. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours. For more information, call the branch library at 281-238-2800 or the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.
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The Meadows Home and Garden Club FALL CRAFT SHOW AND SALE Saturday, November 2nd 2013 9 AM - 4 PM • Bake Sale and Raffle to support Meadows Place Scholarship fund. • Refreshments available from local Boy Scouts • Children’s Activities Held in conjunction with
Shown is just one of the many photographs that will be on display.
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Editor’s note: Fort Bend Community Calendar are for non-profit events. Deadline is 12 p.m. every Friday. Please keep wording to a minimum. Answer the “5 W’s”: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. e-mail: StarNews@FortBendStar.com or mail to: Fort Bend Star, 4655 Techniplex Dr., Suite 300, Stafford, Texas 77477. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Girls Night Out Join Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. for a fun evening to learn about a variety of women’s health concerns, including breast and gynecological cancer care. We’ll also have tips for early detection, prevention and proper screening techniques. Plus, complimentary wine and light bites. The event is free, but space is limited. To register, call 713-222-CARE (2273). Leadership luncheon series Missouri City’s leadership luncheon will be held Thurs., Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m., City Centre at Quail Valley, 2880 La Quinta Drive, Missouri City. Guest speaker is State Rep., Dist. 27. RSVP to swalker@missouricitytx. gov. 2013 New Perspectives program The Arc of Fort Bend County and Brazos Bend Guardianship Services and the Hospice Foundation of America“ Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Life-Ending Illness, Grief and Loss,” Hospice Foundation of America’s 2013 New Perspectives program will be moderated by Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. Hyatt Place Sugar Land, 16730 Creek Bend Blvd, 12:45pm
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to 3:15pm, Thursday, October 24. A LIVE and INTERACTIVE Event Contact Kirk Monroe at 281-232-7701 or kmonroe@brazosbendguardianship.org for more info. Register at www.brazosbendguardianship.org under “Event Registration”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Free legal advice Fort Bend Lawyers CARE (FBLC) will offer free advice by phone to low-income Fort Bend County residents on Friday, October 25, 2013. Call 281-239-0015 to qualify for this service between 10:00 a.m. and noon. Veterans with civil legal questions are especially encouraged to call. The attorney will return calls the same day and/or the following Monday.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
St. Mark’s Fall Craft Show St. Mark’s Episcopal Church announces their 2nd annual Fall Craft Show, Saturday, October 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, 7615 F.M. 762, Richmond across from George Ranch. Admission is FREE! The craft show will feature many home and small business vendors. Serving cold drinks and food. For more information about St. Mark’s Fall Craft Show, visit us at www.stmarksfortbend.org or contact us at 281-5451661. 10th Annual Fall Festival Southminster School’s 10th Annual Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 26, 11 a.m.- 2p.m., Southminster School, 4200 Cartwright, Missouri City. Fall Festival is open to the community and fun for the entire family! Carnival Games, *Rock Climbing Wall, *Dunk Tank, Moon Walks, *CurbGames Video Game Truck, the all-time favorite cookie walk…and much, much more! Purchase your all-access play passes at festival for $15! Additional game and meal tickets available for $1 each. Lunch and drinks sold separately. *Some attractions not included in play pass. Info? southminsterfallfest2013@yahoo.com. Fort Bend Parents of Multiples garage sale Each fall and spring FBPOM, hosts a buy/sell or garage sale, where members gather with all of their gently used goodies for sale. This event will be held Saturday, October 26, 8 a.m.-11 a.m., Parkway United Methodist Church, 5801 New Territory Blvd, Sugar Land. Public invited. National Drug Take Back Initiative The Fort Bend ISD Police Department, Safe and Drug Free Schools Department, and the Fort Bend Community Prevention Coalition, will sponsor the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “National Drug Take Back Initiative” on Saturday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., parking lot at FBISD Mercer Stadium, 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land. St. Mark’s Fall Craft Show St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s 2nd annual Fall Craft Show is Saturday, October 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, 7615 F.M. 762, Richmond (across from George Ranch).The craft show will feature many home and small business vendors, games and entertainment for children. Admission is FREE! For more info 281-545-1661. “Babes in Toyland” auditions Fort Bend Theatre is holding auditions for the play, “Babes in Toyland”, for actors 8 – 18 years old. Auditions will be for one day, Saturday, October 26, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Please bring your headshot resume, and a prepared song. This is part of Fort Bend Theatre’s Action Reaction Troupe. Upon casting, there will be a fee of $250 to secure enrollment. Refer to their website, www.fortbendtheatre.com for rehearsal schedule.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
FB Chamber to host Chancellor John Sharp Join the Fort Bend Chamber as they host Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp as he discusses current legislation affecting higher education in Texas. This event will be held Mon., Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m., Fort Bend Chamber office, 445 Commerce Green, Sugar Land. Register & pay online www.fortbendchamber.com Brightwater Garden Club meets The Brightwater Garden Club will have its October meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, October 28, Brightwater Clubhouse, 2410 Brightwater Drive, Missouri City. Bob Patterson, owner of Southwest Fertilizer, will speak on “Fall Fertilizing”. For more information, call Betty Grant at 281-261-5913 or Diane Giltner at 281-499-0695.
Pageant Ever”. Auditions will be Wednesday, October 30 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Please bring your headshot, resume, and prepare a Christmas song. For more information 281-208-3333.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Music in the Plaza Sugar Land Town Center to hold this event 7-9 p.m. Bring your dancing shoes to as The Revelators perform a variety of music that will make you dance, sing, and holler for more!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Vendors Wanted for 38th Annual Craft Show The Meadows Place Home and Garden Club is accepting booth reservations for the annual craft show. Handcrafted items only. This craft show will be held Saturday, November 2, from 9 to 4 at Sugar Grove Church of Christ 11600 W. Airport. Contact Joe at 281-530-2566 or jd965@ sbcglobal.net. Vendors Wanted for 38th Annual Craft Show The Meadows Place Home and Garden Club is accepting booth reservations for the annual craft show. Handcrafted items only. This craft show will be held Saturday, November 2, from 9 to 4 at Sugar Grove Church of Christ 11600 W. Airport. Contact Joe at 281-530-2566 or jd965@ sbcglobal.net.
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