Selected Community Events
Family storytime
Apr 18, 2013 10 AM
Larry J. Ringer Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845Family storytime for all ages
Suzy,(979) 764-3416, www.bcslibrary.org
Library Reading Group
Apr 18, 2013 7 - 8 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Larry J. Ringer Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S., College Station, TX 77845The Library Reading Group will be discussing "We need to talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shriver. The club meets once a month.
Peggy, (979) 764-3416
Summer Nature Camp: June 10 - August 23
Apr 8, 2013 - Jun 10, 2013 N/A
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural HistoryThe Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History announces their Summer Nature camp program from June 10 – August 23, 2013. Member registration begins April 8th and open registration begins May 6th.
An educational experience awaits your child at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History’s annual Summer Nature Camps! Studying science and history helps children to know and understand the world around them. The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History offers children this opportunity in a safe, fun, and educational setting. Through non-traditional teaching techniques, campers are encouraged to explore science, animal behavior, history, and their local environment using interactive lessons and educational games and crafts.
The Museum facilities include classroom areas, the Discovery Room, and a 40-acre park, all used to enhance children’s’ learning experience. Our staff members are experienced teachers and, to ensure personalized instruction, classes are kept small, with a teacher to student ratio of 1:10. Of course, this means classes fill up quickly, so do not wait to register!
This year’s weekly themes include: exploring the milky way; art in nature; slugs and bugs; pirates; egyptian mysteries; prehistoric pals; going green; engineering for kids; and zoology 101. The summer extension day camp from August 19-23th explores your senses (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch)!
Regular admission to the Museum and the Museum’s permanent galleries and traveling exhibits is $5 for adults; $4 for children, students, and seniors. Members and children 3 and under are free. The Museum, located in the Brazos Center on Briarcrest Drive, is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5pm. For additional information about this and other Museum events and exhibits, call 979.776.2195 or visit our website at www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.
DATE TOPIC
June 10-June 14 Milky Way Mysteries
June 17-June 21 Zoology 101
June 24-June 28 Art in Nature
July 1-July 5 Get Hooked on Pirates
July 8-July 12 Slugs, Bugs, and More
July 15-July 19 Walk with the Egyptians
July 22-July 26 NO CAMP THIS WEEK
July 29-Aug. 2 Prehistoric Pals
Aug. 5-Aug. 9 Going Green
Aug. 12-Aug. 16 Gadgets & Gizmos: Engineering for Kids
Aug. 19-Aug. 23 Use Your Senses!
MEMBER REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
April 8th: Contributor, Benefactor, & President’s Circle Members ($250+)
April 15th: Sponsor Level Members ($150+)
April 22nd: Family Level Members ($100+)
For additional information about this and other Museum events and exhibits, call 979.776.2195 or visit our website at www.brazosvalleymuseum.org.
Texas 4000 for Cancer ATLAS Ride
Apr 4, 2013 - Jun 1, 2013 N/A
Start: Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park, TX Finish: Pillar Bluff Vineyards/Texas Legato Winery, Lampasas, TXThe Texas 4000 for Cancer ATLAS Ride, now in its ninth year, features 25-, 50-, and 70-mile routes that wind through the scenic countryside and end at the beautiful Pillar Bluff Vineyards located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where there will be a large pavilion and stage for local entertainment, good ol’ Texas barbecue, and much more. Riders and attendees are also welcome to take a tour of the award-winning Texas Legato Winery! Full SAG, rest stops, and mechanical support will be provided throughout the day.
Each year, Texas 4000 for Cancer, a University of Texas at Austin student-led non-profit organization, sends a cycling team more than 4,500 miles on the world’s longest charitable ride from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska to spread the organization’s three pillars of Hope, Knowledge, and Charity across the North American continent. The ride is the accumulation of a year and half of hard work and dedication to the cause by the riders, since the team takes responsibility for planning the entire trip, from plotting turn-by-turn directions of the routes and building relationships with host families to seeking out communities and hospitals to present cancer awareness programs and share personal cancer experiences with others affected by the disease.
Come cycle the first day of the seventy-day journey with the LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 Team and join us in the fight against cancer! Early registration ends on March 3rd!
Until March 3rd: $50
March 3rd – May 29th: $60
May 30th – June 1st: $70
Transportation back to Cedar Park is provided for a $20 fee (or cyclists can arrange their own ride back).
Start: Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park, TX
Finish: Pillar Bluff Vineyards/Texas Legato Winery, Lampasas, TX
Fused Glass Class with Crafty Sippers!
Apr 18, 2013 6 PM
Forsyth Galleries, 2nd Floor of the MSC$45 Supply Fee Per Student
Pre-Registration Required
Ages 12 and Up
April 18 at 6:00 pm
In the Forsyth Galleries
Fused glass is the art of designing glass pieces that will be fired in a kiln melting the glass together. In this class you will chose different colored glass and create a design to form a 6x6 bowl. You will learn the basic instructions on how to cut glass and use of all the tools which we will supply. No experience is necessary. Come prepared for fun and good food!
To reserve your spot by pre-registering, contact Trudy Six by email at tsix@uart.tamu.edu, or call 979-845-9251.
Keep Navasota Beautiful - Meeting
Apr 18, 2013 6 -7 PM
Navasota City Council Chambers, Room #161The Keep Navasota Beautiful Committee will have their, every 3rd Thursday of the month meeting tonight.
Women of Excellence Spring Social
Apr 18, 2013 6 - 8 PM
Longhorn Tavern, Bryan, TexasIt’s Roundup Time For our Spring Social
ABWA—Women of Excellence Chapter
We would love to have you come and join us at our Spring Social and see what ABWA is all about, or just enjoy Great Company.
Beverly Turek
(979) 822-7305
membership@abwawe.org
Bryan Breakfast Lion's Club Rodeo
Apr 18, 2013 - Apr 20, 2013 N/A
Brazos County ExpoPRCA Rodeo
821-1438
Wisdom, Power, Control Diabetes Course
Apr 6, 2013 - May 18, 2013 10 AM - 12 PM
1st Church College Station 1125 Wellborn Road College Station TexasThe Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Brazos County is pleased to announce “Wisdom, Power, Control”, a 7-week diabetes self-management education program. Classes will help to develop diabetes self-care skills, to improve eating habits and maintain good nutrition, to increase physical activity, to prevent diabetes complications, and to improve quality of life living with type 2 diabetes. Classes will include food demonstrations and educational materials will be provided. Family members are encouraged to attend.Pre-registration is required.
Flora Williams 979-823-0129, fewilliams@ag.tamu.edu
Wisdom, Power, Control
Apr 6, 2013 - May 18, 2013 10 AM - 12 PM
First United Methodist Church-CS, 1125 Wellborn RdDo you want to be healthy with diabetes?
7-week diabetes education classes taught by medical professional
ENROLL NOW: 979-823-0129
BRAZOS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
Transitions of Life Seminar
Apr 18, 2013 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Southwood Community Center 1520 Rock Prairie College StationEd Elmore, Elder Aid Attorney discusses Power of Attorneys, Wills, Medicare, Medicaid and many other topics
Susie Stephenson 979-846-3831
Saturday Orchard Tour at Royalty Pecans
Mar 31, 2013 - Oct 31, 2013 12:30 - 1:15 PM
Royalty Pecan Farms 10600 Hwy 21 E Caldwell, TX 77836Bring friends and family for a fun, unique experience at a working Texas pecan farm!
Ride our covered wagon through the orchard and learn how the pecans go from our trees to you. You’ll have fun cracking pecans and browsing our gift shop full of pecans, baked goods, and specialty gourmet treats!
Tour Details:
• Saturday tour starts at 12:30 pm.
• Tour lasts about 45 minutes.
• Tour costs $3 per person (age 4 and under are free).
• Tour wagon holds 25 people, so contact us to reserve your spot.
• Get tickets by phone, at our gift shop, or online at www.RoyaltyPecans.com/shop/events.
Royalty Pecan Farms
10600 Hwy 21 E
Caldwell, TX 77836
979-272-3904
LEGACY: The Astin Family, Culture and Couture in Early 20th Century Bryan
Mar 1, 2013 - Jun 1, 2013 N/A
The Museum of Natural History 3232 Briarcrest DriveDon’t miss the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit LEGACY: The Astin Family, Culture and Couture in Early 20th Century Bryan. One of the key families who helped build this region, the exhibition charts the rise of the Astins and their business enterprises in the Brazos Valley region just before the outbreak of the American Civil War. The exhibit will be on view through June 1. The Museum of Natural History is located at 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan. Visit www.brazosvalleymuseum.org or call (979) 776-2195 for more information.
Aggie Frame of Mind
Mar 1, 2013 - May 8, 2013 N/A
Memorial Student CenterAggie Frame of Mind , presented by the MSC Visual Arts Committee, showcases the photography of 12 student contest winners through May 8 on the MSC second floor near Bethancourt Ballrooms. The winners, submitting works under the theme of Vibrance, were selected by a panel of professional judges after over 1,100 votes were cast on Facebook. The project is also supported, in part, by the Frame Gallery, Fast Signs and Copy Corner. Visit vac.tamu.edu for more information.
Procrastus Interruptus
Feb 28, 2013 - May 30, 2013 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Federal Building at 216 W. 26th Street in Downtown BryanSEAD Gallery will host the opening reception for their new exhibit, Procrastus Interruptus featuring the works of Scott McDermott on Thursday, February 28 from 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy these complex, colorful paintings at meet the artist during the opening reception! This new gallery, a collaboration between the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and AdventGX, is located in the Federal Building at 216 W. 26
th Street in Downtown Bryan. The exhibit runs through May 30.
For more information, visit acbv.org or call (979) 696-2787.
Bryan Buccaneers Pop Warner Registration Dates & Locations
Feb 16, 2013 - Jul 6, 2013 See below.
See below.Feb 16 - Brazos Center Kiwanis Club, Pancake Breakfast 8 AM - 1 PM
Mar 2 - Tiffany Park 10 AM - 2 PM
Mar 30 - Tanglewood Park 10 AM - 2 PM
Apr 13 - Williamson Park 10 AM - 2 PM
May 4 - Henderson Park 10 AM - 2 PM
May 28 - Haswell Park 10 AM - 2 PM
June 1 - Tanglewood Park 10 AM - 2 PM
June 15 - Haswell Park 10 AM - 2 PM
June 29 - Tiffany Park 10 AM - 2 PM
July 6 - Henderson Park 10 AM - 2 PM
www.bryanbuccaneerspopwarner.com
Saturday Orchard Tour at Royalty Pecan Farms
Feb 1, 2013 - Oct 27, 2013 12:30 PM
Royalty Pecan FarmsBring friends and family for a fun, unique experience at a working Texas pecan farm!
Ride our covered wagon through the orchard and learn how the pecans go from our trees to you. You’ll have fun cracking pecans and browsing our gift shop full of pecans, baked goods, and specialty gourmet treats!
Tour Details:
• Saturday tour starts at 12:30 pm.
• Tour lasts about 45 minutes.
• Tour costs $3 per person (children age 4 and under are free).
• Tour wagon holds 25 people, so contact us to reserve your spot.
• Buy tickets by phone, at our gift shop, or online.
Royalty Pecan Farms
10600 Hwy 21 E
Caldwell, TX 77836
979-272-3904
Info@RoyaltyPecans.com
Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture
Jan 17, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Feb 21, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Mar 21, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Apr 18, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Sep 19, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Oct 17, 2013 12 - 1 PM
Nov 21, 2013 12 - 1 PM
The Forsyth Galleries, 2nd floor of the MSCBring your lunch to the Forsyth Galleries every third Thursday from Noon to 1:00 for an entertaining and inspirational discussion!
Seating is limited.
Please RSVP.
Please contact Trudy Six to reserve a seat.
845-9251 or tsix@uart.tamu.edu
forsyth.tamu.edu
Master Gardener Training Class
Feb 26, 2013 - May 21, 2013 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Grimes County Expo - Go Texan BuildingInstruction by TAMU professors, Texas AgriLife Extension Service and local area
experts will cover landscaping, soils, botany, entomology, plant diseases, herbs,
composting, vegetables and fruits, and many other interesting horticultural
subjects.
Phone: 936-825-0104
Appliation: www.txmg.org/grimes