Fort Bend Lifestyles and Homes Magazine Nov 2009: Scene1, Socials, Galas, Parties, Fort Bend and Sugar Land

Nov. 6-7: Sugar Plum Market – Shop one, shop all! Presented by Fort Bend Junior Service League and held at the Stafford Centre; tickets $10; fbjsl.com.

Nov. 20: Festival of Trees – Family-fun holiday event, presented by Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, filled with richly decorated themed trees, live entertainment, shopping and pictures with Santa; fortbendseniors.org.

Nov. 22: Bike the Bend – A BP MS 150 recommended ride hosted by the Literacy Council; ftbendliteracy.org.

Congratulations to sisters Brittany and Breanna Barnhill, who both tied the knot this summer in elegant ceremonies — Brittany to Jack Hooper from Dallas, and Breanna to Tyler Hansen of Sugar Land. Parents Matt and Julie Barnhill are long-time Fort Bend residents; Matt is a pastor at River Pointe Church and Julie is a teacher at Fort Bend Baptist Academy. Brittany and Jack now live in Houston; and Breanna and Tyler are finishing school in College Station.

THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL

SCIENCE AT SUGAR LAND

Frogs, and dinosaurs and Narnia, oh my! In October, The city of Sugar Land officially christened the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land. Housed in a historic prison building in Telfair, this 43,000-square-foot satellite facility of the Houston Museum includes four permanent galleries; with more room for traveling exhibitions. The current exhibition includes a mesmerizing showcase of The Chronicles of Narnia, complete with realistic characters and interactive exhibits.

1) Houston Museum of Natural Science president Joel Bartsch and Sugar Land Mayor Jimmy Thompson (center) were flanked by members of Sugar Land ’s City Council (l-r) Don Smithers, Dennis Parmer, Jacqueline Chaumette, Michael Schiff, Russell Jones and Thomas Abraham after the ribbon cutting.

2) Director of the George Challenger Center Peggy Halford, with Mike Flory, Fort Bend County special projects manager.

3) Local homebuilder Russell Bird with Joan Cain, who was instrumental in bringing the Museum to Sugar Land.

4) Sisters Dr. Christina Bauer and Jennifer Chiang with mother Sue Chiang (center)

SUGAR LAND

MEDITERRANEAN FESTIVAL

The Sugarland Mediterranean Festival geared up for its first annual festival with a VIP reception at the Hilton Garden Inn. A crowd came to hear about the upcoming event featuring delicious foods, Mediterranean music, folk dance performances and cultural discussions. This year ’s inaugural event benefited the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, and was organized by the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste Orthodox Church.

5) Ray Salti with Fort Bend Literacy Council’s Brenda Bowman

6) Jim Rice and Dee Koch

7) Everyone enjoyed delicious food from Fadis Mediterranean Grill, Ray’s Grill, Pepperoni’s, Fruituzy, Hellenic Food Imports and many more.

8) Ray Salti and Jamil Musa

9) Kelly Saucier, Claudia Vasquez, Gena Horak and Angie Pfeiffer, board of directors, Literacy Council of Fort Bend County