Fort Bend Lifestyles and Homes magazine Feb 2009: Calendar of Events

THROUGH FEBRUARY 1

Oliver!

Stafford High School Choir, in cooperation with the City of Stafford, Stafford Choir Boosters and the Stafford Municipal School District, will present the stage musical Oliver!, an adaptation of the Charles Dickens ’ classic story Oliver Twist. Performances will be held on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at The Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Road.

Advance ticket prices are $25 for box seats; $15 for orchestra seating; $10 for general seating and student seating is $ 5.

For tickets and other information, contact Ms. Price at 281-261-9200, ext. 3197, e-mail Lprice@stafford.msd.esc4.net or log onto www.staffordchoir.com to pay by credit card or to reserve your seats.

BEGINNING FEBRUARY 5

thoroughly modern millie

The Austin High School Fine Arts Department presents Thoroughly Modern Millie from Feb. 5-7 at 7 p.m.

Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It ’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz—a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever.

Tickets are $6 for students/seniors and $8 for adults in advance or $8 for students/seniors and $12 for adults at the door. Austin High School is located at 3434 Pheasant Creek Drive in Sugar Land.

For more information or tickets, call the box office at 281-634-2071.

(L-R) Charlotte Thomas, Judy Johnson, Helen Rosenthal, Jenny Schultz, Patty Pearson and Dana Knox make preparations for the luncheon and silent auction.

FEBRUARY 7

sugar creek garden club luncheon and silent auction

The Sugar Creek Garden Club will host its seventh Annual Friendship Luncheon and Silent Auction on Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sugar Creek Country Club.

Magician Trixie Bond promises to delight everyone with her special magical performance; also included will be garden decor, children ’s items, teapots, jewelry, raffle and more.

Contact Connie Bingham at 281-494-5065 to make reservations.

24th Annual Fort Bend County Vegetable Conference, feb. 5

Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Wharton and Waller counties will host the 24th Annual Fort Bend County Vegetable Conference on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m., in Building C of the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Hwy. 36 South in Rosenberg.

Attendees may receive up to five continuing education units for attending the full-day educational event. The conference presentations will include: “Soils and Mulches” by John Ferguson, “Crop Selection, Rotation, and Fertility” by Dr. Joe Masabni, “Weed Management for Vegetables” by Russell M. Wallace, Ph.D., “Pesticide Laws and Regulations” by Dr. Don L. Renchie, and “Vegetable IPM Update for Texas” by Dr. Bart Drees. Contact Dalia Sister at the Fort Bend County Texas AgriLife Extension Service Office at 281-342-3034 or any of the other listed counties to request a registration form. Registration received at the door is $15 per person.

Inaugural Recital Series:
Children’s Organ Concert, feb. 8

New Hope Lutheran Church will host the fourth in its series of public concerts featuring organists Nate Bachman and Lois Gurney on Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. This will be a special concert for children of all ages: discovering this great organ in fun and interactive ways.

For more information, go to www.newhopelc.org or call 281-499-7611 to speak to Danny Sigmon, Lois Gurney or Richard Wolf.

New Hope Lutheran Church is located at 1424 FM 1092 in Missouri City.

pecan grove women’s club, feb. 10

“Ladies Underthings” will be the program at the Feb. 10 meeting of the Pecan Grove Women’s Club. Jan McCleskey will give a “brief” and entertaining history of ladies’ underthings. Her presentation will also include examples of her collection of beautiful antique lace undergarments. The ladies gather at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and visiting at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club. All ladies in the area are invited to attend. There will be a short business meeting, followed by the program and lunch. For luncheon reservations, call Alice Brown at 281-493-2818 or Marita Smith at 281-341-1056.

Farmers’ Market, every saturday

Wild West World first introduced the farmers’ market in April 2007, and it has been growing ever since. The community has responded well, and during the recent tomato ban in the supermarkets, the people came out in droves to buy the fresh tomatoes grown locally. Is there any thing 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.

girl scout troop collecting converter box coupons,
through february 2009

During this season of giving, think about donating your DTV converter box coupons to a homebound senior citizen in need. The Meals on Wheels program is in desperate need of DTV converter box coupons for seniors who do not have cable and will lose their TV reception in February 2009. Girl Scout Troop 721 from Rainbow Stars Service Unit is trying to help get the word out.

With your two, $40 coupons from the government (https://www.dtv2009.gov/), you will be able to save two seniors from television blackout. The government has established staggered mail-out dates for the coupons, but typically you can expect your coupons to arrive within 6-8 weeks.

Mail your coupons directly to the Meals on Wheels program at Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, attention to Samantha Greenwood, 3217 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006. Make sure to label your envelope when directly mailing in coupons with Coupon Share-Program(GS) on front of envelope.

For more information, contact Samantha E. Greenwood, assessment coordinator for the Meals on Wheels Program, at 713-533-4925 or sgreenwood@imgh.org.

Daughters of the american revolution, feb. 11

The Fort Bend chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. in Wesley Hall of the Sugar Land United Methodist Church.

The presentation will be “The Code Talker.” For more information, call Kyleen at 281-499-3007.