Fort Bend Lifestyles and Homes Magazine Apr 2009: Calendar of Events 1

April 3 Only
“REACHING FOR THE STARS” GALA TO BENEFIT TEXANA CENTER

“Reaching for the Stars” is Texana Center’s inaugural fundraiser and is slated for Friday, April 3, at Sugar Creek Country Club.

Texana is raising funds for various programs including the “west campus project.” This campus will encompass a Learning Center to provide education in life and job skills, and a Service Center, which will accommodate staff and deliver services to those with developmental disabilities in west Fort Bend County.

The gala committee, under the chairmanship of Thelma Sheldon, has been working very hard behind the scenes to create a night to be remembered. The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with a delicious buffet dinner, then master of ceremonies Greg Groogan of Fox 26 News will get things under way. Live auction items will be sold by one of Fort Bend ’s premier auctioneers, Country Treasurer Jeff Council. There will be a silent auction full of those, one-of-a-kind, must-have items. First class entertainment will be provided by the sensational Yvonne Washington & the Mix.

Table sponsorships are available for $1,500 upwards, and individual tickets are $100 each.

For information about sponsorship or tickets, call 281-239-1428. To purchase tickets online, visit www.texanacenter.com.

April 3 only
MISSOURI CITY LITTLE LEAGUE 2009 GRAND SLAM GALA

The Missouri City Little League is hosting its annual Grand Slam Gala at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City on Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Hawaiian Luau.” All players’ parents are encouraged to attend the gala, which is one of the biggest events of the spring season.

Guests will enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions as well as a live Hawaiian show. A new feature of the gala is a golf tournament hosted by MCLL, which will be held at Quail Valley Country Club from noon to 5 p.m. All proceeds from the gala support the Missouri City Little League.

Individual tickets are $45 each for the gala and $80 each for the golf tournament and can be purchased on the MCLL Web site, eteamz.active.com/missouricityll. Corporate sponsorships of various levels are also available.

beginning april 14
FBJSL Membership Drive

The Fort Bend Junior Service League will host three informational meetings on April 14, May 12 and July 23 at 7 p.m. at Sweetwater Country Club. The meetings are for ladies age 23-49 who are interested in becoming members for the 2009-10 league year. These meetings provide an opportunity to learn about the league and new membership volunteer opportunities and requirements.

For more information, contact Beth-Randall Davis at eteamz.active.com/missouricityll.

Ladies who are 50 and older are eligible for Sustaining membership and may visitwww.fbjsl.com to find out more information about Sustaining membership volunteer opportunities.

april 16 only
MOZART’s REQUIEM PRESENTed by ST. LAURENCE CHAMBER SINGERS

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in poverty. A Requiem (Mass for the dead), commissioned by Count Franz von Walsegg, was unfinished despite the composer ’s attempts to complete it before taking his final breath. Curiously, this count was a known eccentric who had made a reputation for commissioning works by composers and passing them off as his own. Therefore, Mozart ’s widow Constanze was motivated to have this work completed in secret, present it to the Count, and collect the balance of the payment.

The St. Laurence Chamber Singers, under the direction of conductor Kevin Klotz, will present Mozart ’s masterpiece Requiem at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. This deeply moving composition will be performed by a 40-member chorus and a 20-piece professional orchestra. Admission is free of charge and a reception will immediately follow the concert. For more information, visit www.stlaurence.org or contact the parish office at 281-980-9812.

sugar land town square
events, during april

Each month, Town Square continues to add new, exciting events to this ever-changing schedule. For more information, go to www.sugarlandtownsquare.com or by calling 281-313-SLTS.

Child Advocates of Fort Bend presents Light of Hope, April 3, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Stop by the plaza for a short program and candle lighting ceremony focusing on child abuse awareness and prevention.

Corvette Car Show, April 4, noon-5 p.m. Check out rows and rows of corvette’s in the plaza.

Concert in the Plaza, April 10, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Come out and enjoy the Fondue Monks as they play Texas funk with a groove true to their Texas roots.

Concert in the Plaza, April 11, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy the jazz duo Twin Connection in the plaza.

Movie Under the Moon, April 17, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a free movie under the moon. A short environmental presentation will be made prior to the movie. Popcorn will be provided, compliments of the city of Sugar Land and Keep Sugar Land Beautiful.

Art From the Heart, April 18, noon-5 p.m. Sartartia Middle School art students will sell their artwork to benefit Galveston Ike victims, CAPS and the Fort Bend Women ’s Center.

4th Annual Grad Fest, April 18, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Support area high schools as they compete for prize money toward their ProGrad project. All graduating Fort Bend ISD and Lamar CISD seniors attending college in the 2009-10 school year may register for a $2,500 scholarship during the event. Free game tickets will be given to all attendees.

Minute Maid Magic in Sugar Land Town Square, April 23, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. To celebrate its recent move to Sugar Land Town Square, Minute Maid will host a fun-filled night of magic for the Sugar Land community. Bring the whole family to enjoy this free public event, complete with a magician as master of ceremonies, Minute Maid product sampling and a spectacular surprise.

Concert in the Plaza, April 24, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy the unique sound of Moodafaruka.

Concert & Fashion Show in the Plaza, April 25, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Enjoy a concert by the Level One Band and an upbeat fashion show featuring women ’s apparel from JoAnn’s at approximately 7:45 p.m.

ANDREA WHITE to speak AT ABWA BUSINESS ASSOCIATE EVENT,
april 2

The Fort Bend American Business Women’s Association will feature Andrea White as its guest speaker at the organization’s Business Associate event on April 2 at Sugar Creek Country Club. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m.

For more information on ABWA’s Business Associate event, contact Mary Ammerman at 281-208-3124.

Farmers’ Market, every saturday

Wild West World first introduced the farmers’ market in April 2007, and it has been growing ever since. Is there anything better than an organic homegrown tomato? The farmers bring jellies, watermelon, blueberries and strawberries, olive oils, fresh tomatoes, potatoes, corn, okra, breads even whiskey bread. They offer produce that is growing in this area. The farmers educate their customers about the produce and products they are purchasing and how it is different than what is purchased at the supermarket. You can even start your own garden with the Herb Cottages organic pieces from the WWW garden every Sunday from noon-4 p.m. Wild West World is located on FM 359 in Richmond. Please see more information on the farmers ’ market page at www.localharvest.org.

library launches new online obituary database

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Local History and Genealogy department is launching an online obituary database that will provide quick and easy Internet access for people who are searching for family history information in Fort Bend County from anywhere in the world.

The database includes the data that has been collected and converted into a digital format, making it available on the Internet as an online, searchable database.

Researchers may access the database via three portals in the library’s Web site at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us: the “obituaries” tab in the online catalog; the Quick Links drop-down menu on the main page; and the Genealogy page in the About Us section.