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Fort Bend 4th Annual Career Fair

Scott Tran — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:49:31 +0100

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Fort Bend County will be holding its 4th Annual Public Sector Career fair on Tuesday September 28, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend!

The career fair will be held at the Rosenberg Civic center on 3825 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg 77471. Several career and job opportunities will be available. This event will offer residents the opportunity to work for public and government agencies.

Xpect Results founder Patricia Jackson will be available to help attendees with resume writing as well as interview techniques. This event is sponsored by the WorkSource and Fort Bend County Human Resources.

Source: http://ci.richmond.tx.us

Sugar Land Town Square Hosts 3rd Annual David Taylor Car Show

Scott Tran — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:13:15 +0100

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Get your old muscle car out of the garage, shine it up and vroom on over to the Sugar Land Town Square on Saturday, September 25, 2010, for the 3rd Annual David Taylor Cadillac Car Show! There will be a prize for “Best in Show” and “People’s Choice” for any classic automobile brought out that day that is 1990 model year or older. You might even win the grand prize of $500!

The David Taylor Cadillac Car Show will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and anyone with a qualifying car at the event can enter. Cars are, of course, the number one interest of the David Taylor family, with a history in the auto industry running back to their founder David Taylor Sr. This relatively-young car show event is the latest expression of their enthusiasm.

Sugar Land Town Square is located at the southwest corner of I-59 and Hwy 6 in Sugar land, and is a great venue full of shops and outdoor experiences. To find out more about the car show, call David Taylor Cadillac at 713-777-7151 or cdeserf@davidtaylor.com or mperalta@davidtaylor.com. You may also go to the David Taylor website.

Sources: Fort Bend Star

Stafford’s Fort Bend Theatre Has Back-to-School Acting Classes

Scott Tran — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:02:04 +0100

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Don’t forget about that talented and young actor in your family and get them enrolled in the Fort Bend Theaters Back-to-School Acting Classes! Every Saturday morning from September 18 to November 13, 2010, actors from 8 to 18 can attend acting classes that will cover everything from pantomime to characterization, ending with a performance for family and friends. Cost is $200 per actor, with a $50 deposit due to hold the spot. For more information and to register, please call 281-208-3333.

And, for the avid play-goers, the Fort Bend Theater will be presenting “Robin Hood” from September 10 to October 10, 2010. This is a hilarious and family-friendly adaptation of the old story of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor—all while dressed in tights! Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for students/seniors, and $12 for children. For more information on show times, please see link and call 281-208-3333 for tickets!

Be sure to enjoy the nearby Fort Bend Theatre in Stafford located at 2815 N. Main, Stafford, Texas, after school begins. Enjoy!

Sources: Fort Bend Star

Rosenberg is a City Full of Beautiful Parks

Scott Tran — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:22:38 +0100

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With eight municipal parks, family fun and recreation is never far away in nearby Rosenberg! Whether it’s end-of-summer plans or a fall family picnic you are planning, Rosenberg has just the park for you.

There are several pavilions, sports areas, picnic areas, beautiful trees and grass knolls spread throughout the Rosenberg Municipal Park system. Here’s a short list of the convenient park locations in Rosenberg:

Brazos Park

320 Houston Street

Community Park

2000 Ave. A

Garcia Park

716 Blume Road

Harwood Park

1005 Frances Drive

Seabourne Creek

3827 Hwy. 36 South

Sunset Park

2017 Mulcahy

Travis Park

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Riverbend Park

2601 Ave. A.

Directions, calendars of events and more park information can be found here. You can also call 832-595-3520 to reserve a pavilion or to get more information call 832-595-3960, or you can also email darrenm@ci.rosenberg.tx.us.

Source: City of Rosenberg

Houston ranked No. 1 in job growth over past 5 years

Joseph Leon — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:09:30 +0100

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Houston and the three other major Texas markets registered the nation’s strongest employment gains during the past five years, according to figures released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Houston came in No. 1, with 129,800 private-sector jobs created between June 2005 and June 2010. Dallas came in second, gaining 71,300 private-sector jobs. Austin ranked third, with 56,100 new private-sector jobs; San Antonio ranked No. 4, with a gain of 32,600 private-sector jobs.

Click here for the five-year employment records of the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets

Los Angeles posted the nation’s sharpest decline since 2005, losing 376,400 private-sector positions. Other big drops were reported in Detroit (down 328,800 in five years), Chicago (down 253,000) and Miami-Fort Lauderdale (down 165,800).

Eighty-four major markets suffered declines in private-sector employment during the half-decade; only 16 finished on the upside.

The news was a bit better overall for the short term, with 24 markets enjoying increases between June 2009 and June 2010. Houston, however, did not fare well over the last year, ranking 95th out of 100 markets with a disappointing loss of 31,300 jobs. By June 2010, Houston had 2,148,700 private sector jobs compared to 2 million in 2005 and 2.18 million in 2009.

Austin had the biggest one-year gain, up 8,400 private-sector jobs. Dallas ranked third, with 4,800 private-sector jobs created between June 2009 and June 2010.

Chicago had the biggest one-year drop, down 83,400 jobs.

School Starts Soon for Lamar Consolidated ISD

Melissa Burnham — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:57:47 +0100

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It’s almost that time again!

The 2010 School Year is set to begin August 23 at the River Park
West schools of Hutchison Elementary, Wessendorff Middle School,
Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School. Some
early pre-year and school-year information is already available to
view at several schools, and here are some of the published
important dates you won’t want to forget:

On Thursday, August 5, from 9-11 a.m. the Wessendorff Middle
School will hold student orientation.On Wednesday, August 11, Lamar Consolidated High School (LCHS)
will hold orientation for new students and incoming freshmen. Find
additional info with the Fish Camp Schedule.On Thursday, September 2, the Balfour Company will be at the
LCHS campus to display, discuss and accept orders for the ever
popular Senior Class Rings! Please see LCISD Senior Rings.

Be sure to check www.lcisd.org in the coming days for more information
and updates!

Fort Bend County Ranked No. 5 in Job Growth in the US

Daphne Hager — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:11:01 +0100

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CNN/Money Magazine has just honored Fort Bend County with the No. 5 ranking of all US counties in job growth. Having seen consistent growth over the last nine years, the county has risen one more step, up from the No. 6 spot last year and showing a 55% growth from 2000-2009! The low regulatory and tax burdens of Texas overall help the area, and the population growth, low crime rate, and great area amenities like La Centerra, Brazos Town Center, and Sugar Land Town Square all draw attention and provide local family fun.

Fort Bend County has been a settled area since at the early 1820’s, and saw a dramatic growth from 2000-2004 of 28.5% - measured by the US Bureau of Census -which predicts the same or greater growth for the next measurement due soon. And not only has the area seen high job and population growth, all while amenities grew, Fort Bend County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state.

Congratulations Fort Bend County!

Source: The Fort Bend Star

LCHS Students Earn Technology Honors This Summer

Daphne Hager — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:11:07 +0100

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July has been a great month for Lamar Consolidated High School (LCHS) scholastics.

Lamar Consolidated Students competed and won the Texas State-Level competition for the Technology Students Association (TSA) in May, qualifying 21 students to compete at the national TSA conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from June 28 to July 2, 2010. Competing at the conference against 4,300 students from all over the United States, the LCHS team achieved three 2nd place finishes and one 8th place finish.

Gregory Heugel and Grayson Clark finished 2nd in “Debating Technological Issues”, and Heugel also earned 2nd place in “Extemporaneous Speech”. As well, the team of Andrew Fails, Alise Isaksen and Mitchell Williams took 2nd place in “Scientific and Technical Visualization”, while Federico Chow finished 8th in “Transportation Modeling”.

With their proven superior technical attributes, River Park West is proud to send its students to LCHS!

It’s a Funny, Campy Melodrama at Cast Theatre in Rosenberg

Daphne Hager — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:41:24 +0100

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For its annual Pop Corn Throwing Epic, Cast Theater in Rosenberg presents the hilariously funny play “Dirty Deeds at the Depot” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. through August 6, with only one matinee left at 2:30 p.m. on August 6. This local theater is community-supported, and this play has the highest audience participation - not only can you throw the popcorn, adventurous theater-goers can actually volunteer to join the cast during the play. It’s a night of hilarity and fun, and is just around the corner from River Park West in nearby Rosenberg!

Cast Theatre is located in the Vogelsang Antique Emporium, 1909 Ave G, approximately 20 minutes from Hwy 59 & Hwy 6. Admission is $13 per person. To purchase tickets or to get directions, please call the reservation line at 832-889-3808 or 281-239-7181, email casttheater@sbcglobal.com, or visit CastTheatrical.com. Plan ahead to have a great time at the Cast Theatre!

It’s a Hot Musical July at Rosenberg’s HOT Summer Concert Series

Daphne Hager — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:55 +0100

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The great City of Rosenberg is hosting FREE live music on Friday evenings this July, and all local River Park West residents need to bring along are family, friends, and lawn chairs! The evening concerts all begin at 7:00 pm, rain or shine, and are held at Bill Butler's Third Street Park located at 809 3rd Street - between Avenues F & G in the City's Historic Downtown District. Area shopping and dining will also be open to welcome visitors late in the evenings after the concerts. It’s free, it’s great music, and it’s just a few minutes south on US 59!

Friday’s concert schedule is as follows:

July 16th, at 7pm: “The Coastliners” – Hear the music of the only Baytown band to chart six top-ten hits in the 60’s!

July 23rd, at 7pm: “Third Coast Swing” – Big Band, Swing, and more, from the 40’s and beyond!

July 30th, at 7pm: “Sugar Land Brass Company” – It’s a five-piece Chicago-style R&B night with SBC!

The HOT Summer Concerts are underwritten in part by the Rosenberg Convention and Visitors Bureau. Visit RosenbergEvents.com/hotsummerconcerts.htm or call Camille at 832.595.3525 for the latest, most up-to-date concert information.

Texas Hunting and Outdoors Expo at Katy’s Beautiful Merrell Center

Daphne Hager — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:57:00 +0100

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It will be a hunter’s, fisher’s, and camper’s paradise for two days, July 17 and 18 at Katy’s Merrell Center. For entertainment, there will be taxidermy presentations and Guinness World Record Archery and fly casting exhibitions, and Vendors and presentations will be available on Deer Stands & Blinds, Deer Feeders, Deer Leases, knives, tackle and rods, ATVs, gun and home safes, camping ear, scents and lures, and lots more. Sponsors range from Texas Safari Club, The Greensheet, to Don McGill Toyota, to Texas Farm and Ranch. It will be a great day for the outdoor enthusiasts of Texas!

The Boy Scouts of America benefit $1 from every ticket sold and the expo hours are Saturday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for military. Children under 12 are free. The Merrell Center is located at 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, TX 77494-1057. For more information visit the Texas Hunting and Outdoors Expo at TexasHuntingAndOutdoorsExpo.com or call (281) 396-2562.

Art Teacher at Wessendorff Middle School Receives Award

Daphne Hager — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:56:38 +0100

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A local art teacher, Charlene Tevis, from Wessendorff Middle School has been chosen to participate in the East-West Center’s prestigious Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program this summer. Tevis is famous for taking her stuffed Froggy on all her travels, which have included Washington, D.C. and The Great Wall of China, and bringing pictures of Froggy in these places back to her classroom to share and help educate her students on the world.

Tevis has achieved much for Wessendorff in her tenure there, including securing $60,000 in an equipment grant from Samsung that arrived on an 18-wheeler to the more than excited school.

The East-West Center is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and for the last fifty years has been dedicated to improving relations between the USA and pacific countries and educating participants in the differing cultures. Find more information on the center at EastWestCenter.org/education.

Congratulations Ms. Tevis, and to the students of Wessendorff for being blessed with such a great teacher!

MHI Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Joseph Leon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:20:45 +0100

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PLANTATION HOMES, PIONEER HOMES, COVENTRY HOMES, AND CARMEL BUILDERS PARTNER WITH HOUSTON AFFILIATE OF

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE(r)

Houston, TX (May 6, 2010).... Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry Homes and Carmel Builders, are honored to announce their partnership with the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r), supporting its efforts with large scale promotions and a very generous fund raising commitment.

The builder's newly launched 'Built for the Cure' marketing campaign which includes promotions corporately and in all four brands in Houston, is intended to heighten awareness of the efforts of the organization known for bringing worldwide attention to breast cancer; and to let buyers of Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry Homes and Carmel Builders in Houston know that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their new home will be donated to the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r).

This is the first partnership of its kind between a large Houston new home builder and the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r).

The multi-faceted marketing campaign which focuses on the local fund raising efforts, will include pink ribbons on all directional signs, countertop cards in every sales office/model home and information on the company's websites.

Plantation Homes, Pioneer Homes, Coventry Homes, and Carmel Builders were established in 1988 under a parent company, McGuyer Homebuilders, Inc. (MHI). As one of Texas' most successful home builders MHI has locations in five markets across the state and has partnered with a number of non-profit and charitable groups that include PBS, Habitat for Humanity, the Greater Houston Builders Association Charity Homes Project, and HomeAid which offers transitional housing for the homeless.

For more information on the company, visit www.McGuyerHomebuilders.com

About The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r):

The Komen Houston Affiliate was established in 1990 and in addition to funding research through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Program; the Affiliate underwrites innovative breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects for the medically under-served in its community. The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r) has been ranked number one, topping 122 affiliate groups nationwide in recognition of the Komen Houston Affiliate's history of providing the most funding for education, screening and treatment nationally and in its seven county service area in Southeast Texas. For more information, visit www.Komen-houston.org

Breast Cancer Facts:

192,370 new breast cancer cases were diagnosed in 2009
1,910 men will develop breast cancer and 440 will die from the disease
13,090 women in Texas will be diagnosed with breast cancer
1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer some time during her life
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, other than skin cancer

Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2008-2009.

CONTACT: Tracy Rohrbacher 713-260-4124

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Sugar Land Hosts the 25th Annual “Red, White, and Bluefest” on July 4th, 2010

Daphne Hager — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:51:06 +0100

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Sugar Land’s Oyster Creek Park will be host this year to the well-known, and very popular, 25th Annual “Red, White, and Bluefest”. This year’s celebration is slated to include great music, rock walls, bounce houses, clowns, jugglers, and wraps with a great fifteen minute fireworks show! The festival begins at 5 p.m. and runs to 10 p.m., and convenient shuttle services to the park from Mercer Stadium will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment includes the nine-piece, high-energy band “Fried Ice Cream” and cultural performances will be provided by Fort Bend Chinese American Association and Hybrid Rhythms, a Bollywood-style dance group.

Oyster Park is located at 4033 Texas 6 South in Sugar Land. For more information, please visit SugarLandTX.gov or call 281-275-2885.

Free July 4th Family Holiday Concert at the Stafford Centre

Daphne Hager — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:34:00 +0100

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On our great nation’s birthday, July 4, 2010, at 5 p.m. the Stafford Centre will be hosting a free family concert by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra - “Freedom Rings 2010”. The concert is sponsored by the City of Stafford and the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with Impact a Hero, a non-profit veteran’s support organization.

Impact a Hero is a vital organization with a simple mission, to emotionally and financially assist our wounded and disabled veterans. This assistance encompasses everything from counseling to refitting homes and cars for wheelchairs, and is a great program to both honor and help our veterans.

The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1992, and is a full-size orchestra, complete with brass, woodwind, percussion, and string. It is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and consists of over 60 musicians, mostly from the Fort Bend area. For more information, please visit UltimateFortBend.com.

The beautiful Stafford Centre is located at 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477. For more information or to get free tickets visit StaffordCentre.com or call 281-208-6900.

Sugar Land to get Minor League Baseball Team

Daphne Hager — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:36:31 +0100

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As a result of months of negotiations, a deal has finally been inked for Sugar Land to get an Atlantic-league Minor League Baseball expansion team. The deal not only provides for a multi-use, year-round, $30million facility for the community, but also provides an estimated $7.7million in yearly income to the Sugar Land community over a lease currently confirmed for twenty years.

Area voters approved the start and initial funding of this effort in November, 2009, and the team is expected to take the field in late spring 2012. A “name the team” contest is planned during the intervening time. This is a great affirmation of the growth and success of the city of Sugar Land. Area politicians and the team management company are very excited to move forward towards the 2012 completion and know that the anticipation of area baseball fans will soon be channeled into opening season!

“Batter-up” Sugar Land!

Crawfish Boil to Benefit Autism Charity in Rosenberg

Daphne Hager — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:55:45 +0100

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On Saturday, June 5, from 4pm-8pm the Texana Center in Rosenberg will host the Texana Trumps Autism Crawfish Boil, held at the Texana Center and sponsored by local dealership Legacy Ford Lincoln Mercury.

Autism is better known as a childhood disease than ever, with a diagnosis of autism occurring in 1 out of every 100 children, and 1 out of every 58 boys. Autism manifests itself in various ways and to differing degrees in these children, often changing as the child gets older. It’s a great charity to aid the Autistic children of Fort Bend and its surrounding areas, so come enjoy some great crawfish for a good cause!

Tickets for the boil are $20 for one or $30 for a pair, and children 13 and under eat for $5. All proceeds go to support Texana’s renowned Autism Program for Children, and the Texana Center is located at 4910 Airport Avenue, Bldg A, Rosenberg, TX 77471.

For more information and tickets, call Andi at (281) 2391427 or visit the website at TexanaCenter.com.

Houston: Model City

Melissa Burnham — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:13:38 +0100

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Do cities have a future? Pessimists point to industrial-era holdovers like Detroit and Cleveland. Urban boosters point to dense, expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco. Yet if you want to see successful 21st-century urbanism, hop on down to Houston and the Lone Star State.

You won't be alone: Last year Houston added 141,000 residents, more than any region in the U.S. save the city's similarly sprawling rival, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the past decade Houston's population has grown by 24%--five times the rate of San Francisco, Boston and New York. In that time it has attracted 244,000 new residents from other parts of the U.S., while older cities experienced high rates of out-migration. It is even catching up on foreign immigration, enjoying a rate comparable with New York's and roughly 50% higher than that of Boston or Chicago.

So what does Houston have that these other cities lack? Opportunity. Between 2000 and 2009 Houston's employment grew by 260,000. Greater New York City--with nearly three times the population of Houston--has added only 96,000 jobs. The Chicago area has lost 258,000 jobs, San Francisco 217,000, Los Angeles 168,000 and Boston 100,004.

Politicians in big cities talk about jobs, but by keeping taxes, fees and regulatory barriers high they discourage the creation of jobs, at least in the private sector. A business in San Francisco or Los Angeles never knows what bizarre new cost will be imposed by city hall. In New York or Boston you can thrive as a nonprofit executive, high-end consultant or financier, but if you are the owner of a business that wants to grow you're out of luck.

Houston, however, has kept the cost of government low while investing in ports, airports, roads, transit and schools. A person or business moving there gets an immediate raise through lower taxes and cheaper real estate. Houston just works better at nurturing jobs.

It's not just smug coastal places getting smoked by Texas. Since the collapse of the housing bubble Houston has outperformed Sunbelt counterparts like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. A big factor has been that manufacturing, professional services, international trade and technology industries have been the primary drivers of the city's economic growth--rather than construction and speculation. Ironically, this has increased home values. Since 2007 prices of homes in Houston have ticked slightly higher, while those in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Angeles and the Bay Area each are down by more than 35%.

Some traditional urbanists will concede these facts but then try to shift the focus to "qualitative" factors: the best-educated residents, the highest salaries, the most expensive real estate. Although it also attracts a large number of low-skill migrants, Houston has considerably expanded its white-collar workforce. According to the Praxis Strategy Group, Houston's ranks of college-educated residents grew 13% between 2005 and 2008. That's about on par with "creative class" capital Portland, Ore. and well more than twice the rate for New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

But Houston's biggest advantage cannot be reduced to numbers. Ultimately it is ambition, not style, that sets Houston apart. Texas urbanites are busy constructing new suburban town centers, reviving inner-city neighborhoods and expanding museums, recreational areas and other amenities. In contrast with recession-battered places like Phoenix, Houston remains remarkably open to migrants from the rest of America and abroad.

Houston, perhaps more than any city in the advanced industrial world, epitomizes the René Descartes ideal--applied to the 17th-century entrepreneurial hotbed of Amsterdam--of a great city offering "an inventory of the possible" to longtime residents and newcomers alike. This, more than anything, promises to give Houstonites the future.

This article originally appeared in newgeography.com and Forbes.com.

2010 Summer Programs for Budding Fort Bend Area Child Singers & Performers

Daphne Hager — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:03:50 +0100

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Registration is open now for Fort Bend Theater’s Kids’ Summer Musical Camp, but some classes are already full—so act fast!

Kids from 6-14 will learn acting, singing, and dancing over a week (either mornings or afternoons), performing on the last day to an audience of family and friends. The available summer musical camps with openings this season run from June through August are Oliver, Cinderella, Jungle Book, Annie, Wicked, and HSM II are run $200 each.

For more information on pricing, ages, casting availability and performance openings, see FortBendTheatre.com or call 281-208-3333.

Fort Bend Theater is located at 2815 N. Main, Stafford, Texas, but has a long history of supporting arts and theater in the Fort Bend area since being founded in 1989. There’s always a new play or musical to see, and the summer musical camps are just another reason to enjoy the fun and beauty of the Fort Bend Theater!

Brazos Bend State Park Summer Youth Programs Available for 2 ½ to 12 Year Olds

Greg RIvera — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:47:28 +0100

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This summer the Brazos Bend State Park and their park volunteers will host weekly, single-day, explorer camps for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 12 years old.

For the younger, 2 ½ to 6 year olds, five Tuesdays between June and August, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.mm, the park will hosts Eco-Explorer Tadpoles sessions. Tadpoles will learn about insects, birds, and worms, do crafts, and sing songs—come have a great summer of great memories for your little Tadpole!

On nine Thursdays between June and August, from 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m., the park will hosts Eco-Explorer sessions for the oldest adventurer’s ages 7 to 12 year olds. These sessions will include walks through the wetlands, the study of fish, birds, insects, and animals. Plus, they will learn about water quality as they test and study the nearby water sources. This will be a great summer program for your budding ecologists!

Hurry and sign up, as each session is limited to only 25 participants. The cost of both programs is $2 per session, or pay a bargain $8 Tadpole or $14 Explorer for a package including all sessions. Visitors to the park 12 and always just $5 per visit, but check out the Texas Park Pass for more savings this summer!

More information on the Tadpole and Eco-Explorer sessions can be found at www.brazosbend.org/calendar .

It’s a great summer for kids at the Brazos Bend State Park!