houston livestock show and rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has announced a portion of the lineup for
the 2009 Rodeo Houston.
Entertainers who are scheduled to perform include: Rascal Flatts, March 3; Alan
Jackson, March 4; Jonas Brothers, March 8; Reba McEntire, March 11; Brad
Paisley, March 12; Gary Allan, March 18; and Taylor Swift, March 20.
All three Wednesdays (March 4, 11 and 18) during the 2009 show will be
designated as Value Days, with entertainment value options including: $10 Value
Day Rodeo/ Concert Ticket (includes Reliant Park admission). Choose from the
three Wednesday superstar entertainers and championship rodeo action; $20 Value
Day Package (includes Reliant Park admission) and choice from the three
Wednesday superstar entertainers, championship rodeo action, free Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo 75th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook (for the first
5,000 orders of four tickets or more
—available while supplies last—purchases must be made at the show’s Ticket Window only), one Prince’s hamburger or one personal Papa John’s pizza in Reliant Stadium, one fountain drink in Reliant Stadium, two carnival
ride coupons, plus games, food and select ride specials, $5 off official Rodeo
merchandise with $25 purchase, half-price pony ride, half-price pony ride photo
and one petting zoo feed cone.
Purchase Value Days Tickets at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Ticket
Window on the second floor of Reliant Center, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m., go to
www.rodeohouston.com or call 832-667-1080.
MARCH 26
Operation military embrace charity golf tournament
The first annual Operation Military Embrace Charity Golf Tournament will be held
on March 26 at High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, 37300 Golf Club Trail in Magnolia.
This four-man scramble event begins with registration at 10 a.m. and a shotgun
start at 1 p.m. Dinner and awards follow at 6 p.m. The cost is $125 a player of
$500 for a foursome. The price includes golf, lunch, dinner, goodie bags,
silent auction and raffle prizes.
OME provides much needed financial, motivational and moral support to wounded
patients at San Antonio
’s Brooke Army Medical Center.
For more information, e-mail ome.golftournament@yahoo.com. Checks can be mailed to OME Charity Golf Tournament, P.O. Box 11728, Spring,
TX, 77391-1728.
NOW
teen support group, mondays
Vanessa Gonzales, Hispanic outreach specialist, and Cynthia Martinez, education
specialist, are offering a teen support group through the Montgomery County
Women
’s Center.
The group meets Monday evenings from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at 1600 Lake Front Circle
in The Woodlands. Female teens, between the ages of 13 and 17, who are victims
and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are invited to
participate. The group meeting is free of charge.
Book Clubs at the
Barbara Bush Branch
Library, feb. 10, 16, 26
The Evening Book Club will meet on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Barbara Bush Branch
Library. The group will discuss
Cane River by Lalita Tademy. The book club meets the second Tuesday of each month on the
second floor of the library.
The Great Books Discussion Group will meet on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the WCR
Conference Room. The group meets on the third Monday of each month from 7
p.m.-8:45 p.m. The selection for February is
The Virtues by Dewey. The selection for March is Iphigeneia at Aulis by Euripides. For more information, contact Earl Bissex at 281-955-9447.
The Afternoon Book Club will meet on Feb. 26 at1:30 p.m. to discuss Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. The book club meets the fourth Thursday of the month in the
the Earl Elliott meeting room off the foyer on the first floor. The March
selection is
The Sparrow by Maria Russell Doria.
Cypress creek face hosts red grammer at the centrum, feb. 21
Grammy-nominated children’s entertainer Red Grammer will present a live musical performance at the Centrum
on Sat., Feb 21, at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts & Community Entertainment, ticket prices are $15 for adults, $8 for students and
children, and $12 for seniors.
Texas repertory theatre
backstage bash gala, feb. 28
The Texas Repertory Theatre Company will hold its annual Backstage Bash Gala at
the home of Mark and Becky Lanier. Robert Cucioli, Tony-nominated star of
Broadway
’s Jeckle & Hyde, will be the guest entertainer for the evening.
For details about the theater or the gala, contact Steven Fenley at 281-583-7573
or log on to
www.texreptheatre.org.
Computer Classes at the Library, during february
Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching seven different computer
classes at the Barbara Bush Branch Library in February The classes are computer
basics, Introduction to the Internet, e-mail, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and
Publisher. Each class meets for one 2-hour session. Call the library at
281-376-4610 for more information and to register for a class. The classes are
held in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Check out the online
registration at
http://www.hcpl.net/calendar.php.
Knitting/Crocheting Group meets at the library, fridays
Knowledge Exchange, a knitting, crocheting and and conversation group, meets
every Friday from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Earl Elliott meeting room at the
Barbara Bush Branch Library. All ages are welcome to attend. The group is
currently making lap blankets for veterans. They also need help making chemo
caps for M.D. Anderson patients and collecting items for an adopted soldier in
Afghanistan. Bring cards, books, toiletries or hard candy.
For more information, contact Shawn or Val at 281-376-4610.
