Arise! Cry out! Prayer event, nov. 14

Moms In Touch International is hosting an unprecedented worldwide prayer event, Arise! Cry Out! on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Williams Trace Baptist Church, 16755 Southwest Freeway.

This is a four-hour morning of prayer for moms of all ages, and moms are scheduled to pray at host churches around the world for 24 hours.

For more information, go to www.MomsInTouch.org or contact Mary Kaye Schulte, 281-265-6306 or marykschulte@earthlink.net.

lpga tour championship, nov. 17-22

The 2009 LPGA Tour Championship will be held Nov. 17-22 at The Houstonian Golf & Country Club. The event will feature a field of 120 of the top LPGA professionals in the world, a $1.5 million purse and a unique format that will see a cut after 36 holes to the low 70 professionals and an additional cut after 54 holes to the low 30 pros.

Tickets for the 2009 LPGA Tour Championship can be purchased online at www.lpgatourchampionship.org or by phone at 877-LPGA-TIX. The cost for daily tickets, which allow grounds access for any one day of tournament week (Wednesday-Sunday) is $20. Daily parking passes are also available for $5 each. Weekly grounds passes are $60 and allow access to the tournament grounds for the entire week. All weekly ticket purchases also include one complimentary weekly parking pass.

The LPGA Tour Championship will be broadcast on the Golf Channel from Nov.19-22.

New Hope Bazaar, Nov. 21

The 21st Annual New Hope Lutheran Church Community Bazaar will be held on  Nov. 21 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with more than 70 arts and crafts booths, a Victorian tea room and bakery, silent auction and raffle, theme gift baskets, fair trade coffees, chocolates and decorator items and concessions by Sweet Mesquite. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for photographs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Proceeds benefit community organizations. For more information, call 281-499-7611.  

Ronald McDonald House Charities Junior Clinic, nov. 21

Families are invited to attend the Ronald McDonald House Charities Junior Clinic to be held at The Houstonian Golf & Country Club driving range on Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at noon. Attendees will learn tips and tricks from LPGA teaching professionals and have an opportunity to practice their putting and chipping. The clinic is open to children aged 7-17 and is free of charge with tournament admission (which runs Thursday, Nov.19, to Sunday, Nov. 22).

Registration forms are available by calling 832-532-4848 or by downloading the form from the official LPGA Tour Championship Web site at www.lpgatourchampionship.org.

Bike the Bend for Literacy, Nov. 22

Whether you’re an avid cyclist, enjoy the exercise and scenery of cycling or are looking for a good way to spend the day with your family, plan to join other riders on Nov. 22. That ’s the date for one of the county’s greatest biking events—Bike the Bend for Literacy, sponsored by Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic for the fourth year.

Bike the Bend is a BP MS 150 recommended ride benefiting the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County and begins at 8 a.m., starting and finishing at Foster High School, 4400 FM 723 in Richmond.

The event is strategically scheduled for the weekend before Thanksgiving. With its scenic routes and first-rate rest stops, riders will find delicious fruit and snacks from Whole Foods Market Sugar Land, a second time sponsor, as well as a variety of cold beverages to fuel the ride. As in the past few years, Pei Wei Asian Diner will be on-site after the ride with their delicious lettuce wraps to top off the day.

Cyclists of all levels are invited to participate by choosing the route to suit their time and ability: 19, 32 and 59 miles. Riders can register at www.active.com or at www.ftbendliteracy.org. Event-day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7 a.m., and only cash and checks will be accepted at that time. More than 600 cyclists registered for last year ’s event, so register early.

Pre-registration by Friday, Oct. 23, guarantees the rider a current-year Bike the Bend T-shirt. The cost for pre-registration is $30 per rider. Registration at the event is $40.

Sponsorship opportunities for Bike the Bend are also available for individuals and organizations. Visit www.ftbendliteracy.org for more sponsorship details.

All proceeds will support the life-changing work of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, whose mission is to end inter-generational cycles of illiteracy and generate community-wide literacy awareness.

For more information about Bike the Bend, or to request a sponsorship opportunity packet, call 281-240-8181 or visit www.ftbendliteracy.org.

Families are invited to attend the Ronald McDonald House Charities Junior Clinic to be held at The Houstonian Golf & Country Club driving range on Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at noon. Attendees will learn tips and tricks from LPGA teaching professionals and have an opportunity to practice their putting and chipping. The clinic is open to children aged 7-17 and is free of charge with tournament admission (which runs Thursday, Nov.19, to Sunday, Nov. 22).

Registration forms are available by calling 832-532-4848 or by downloading the form from the official LPGA Tour Championship Web site at www.lpgatourchampionship.org.

Bike the Bend for Literacy, Nov. 22

Whether you’re an avid cyclist, enjoy the exercise and scenery of cycling or are looking for a good way to spend the day with your family, plan to join other riders on Nov. 22. That ’s the date for one of the county’s greatest biking events—Bike the Bend for Literacy, sponsored by Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic for the fourth year.

Bike the Bend is a BP MS 150 recommended ride benefiting the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County and begins at 8 a.m., starting and finishing at Foster High School, 4400 FM 723 in Richmond.

The event is strategically scheduled for the weekend before Thanksgiving. With its scenic routes and first-rate rest stops, riders will find delicious fruit and snacks from Whole Foods Market Sugar Land, a second time sponsor, as well as a variety of cold beverages to fuel the ride. As in the past few years, Pei Wei Asian Diner will be on-site after the ride with their delicious lettuce wraps to top off the day.

Cyclists of all levels are invited to participate by choosing the route to suit their time and ability: 19, 32 and 59 miles. Riders can register atwww.active.com or at www.ftbendliteracy.org. Event-day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7 a.m., and only cash and checks will be accepted at that time. More than 600 cyclists registered for last year ’s event, so register early.

Pre-registration by Friday, Oct. 23, guarantees the rider a current-year Bike the Bend T-shirt. The cost for pre-registration is $30 per rider. Registration at the event is $40.

Sponsorship opportunities for Bike the Bend are also available for individuals and organizations. Visit www.ftbendliteracy.org for more sponsorship details.

All proceeds will support the life-changing work of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, whose mission is to end inter-generational cycles of illiteracy and generate community-wide literacy awareness.

For more information about Bike the Bend, or to request a sponsorship opportunity packet, call 281-240-8181 or visit www.ftbendliteracy.org.

clara’s nutcracker tea, dec. 6

The BalletForte Guild invites you to join Clara and characters from BalletForte’s The Nutcracker at the annual Clara’s Nutcracker Tea. Clara will be greeting guests on Dec. 6 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond. Tickets are available for $28 by calling 281-799-7554.

Savor a lovely tea of delectable treats from the Kingdom of Sweets with your family and friends. Then delight to a reading of the beloved Nutcracker, while the beautifully costumed dancers perform excerpts from the ballet. Have your picture taken with Clara on her throne. Collect autographs, snap photos, and make many happy holiday memories as you mingle with the dancers. Drawings for ballet and Nutcracker memorabilia will be held throughout the event.

Proceeds from Clara’s Tea support the mission of BalletForte to entertain and educate the public in the art of classical ballet, while providing performance opportunities for dancers who wish to pursue a professional career in ballet.

The Nutcracker performances will be Dec. 1-13 at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre. Call BalletForte at 281-799-7554 or e-mail balletforte@hotmail.com. More information about BalletForte and the BalletForte Guild is available at www.balletforte.org.