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Bulletin Board for August 6, 2008
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Vendors Sought for christmas countdown
Texas Extension Education Association (TEEA) of Fort Bend is hosting the second Annual Christmas Countdown craft show to be held on Nov. 15 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, Bldg. C. Both indoor and outdoor booths are available for a nominal donation. Call Sharon at 979-793-5073 for more information or to secure a vendor application.
Hope through Sharing Grief Support Group
The Hope through Sharing Grief Support Group at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital provides an opportunity to learn about grief, the process of grief, and how it impacts your life. The group also provides a safe place for those grieving the death of a loved one to work with their story and their feelings about what has happened. The group, which meets on the second Tuesday of every month begins with dinner at 5:30 p.m., and then moves to small group work until 7:30. For more information, call 281-274-7164.
Park Ten Toastmasters
Toastmasters is more than practicing your public speaking skills. Learn how to run a meeting, build contacts, communicate better with everyone you know -- and change your life. We meet the first and third Thursday of every month, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at 1440 South Creek Drive (off Park Row). Contact lavonne.carlson@nace.org or 281-228-6299.
ESL classes
Would you like to speak better English? Free ESL classes are being held on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd. in Sugar Land. A free citizenship class is also taught on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. The church is located on the north side of Highway 59 at First Colony Boulevard. All are welcome. For more information, call 713-732-6265 (Chinese) or 281-762-2480 (Spanish.)
La Leche League
Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting of La Leche League of Fort Bend every second Monday at 6:30pm at Memorial Hermann Sugarland Hospital or every third Monday at 10:30am at River Park Community Center. Babies are always welcome at meetings. La Leche League Leaders of Fort Bend are available by phone for anyone who needs more information: Lisa: 281-545-9537, Laura: 281- 277-4989, Ingrid: 281-778-3433, Karen: 281-937-9597, Melia: 281-344-8585 La Leche League of Fort Bend is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers. La Leche League of Fort Bend offers meetings, education, and support.
through September 30
Shop card blood drive
Individuals who complete two successful donations between June 1 and Sept. 30 will be eligible to receive a $20 gift card to Target®. After a second successful donation during the promotion period, individuals may visit the Commit for Life store at www.giveblood.org and place their order for their complimentary gift card. Donations can be made at Sugar Land Neighborhood Donor Center, 4949 Sweetwater Blvd.
Through November 23
Divorce Care
Divorce Care is a weekly support group and seminar. You'll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. The group meets Aug. 17 through Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Hospitality Suite of the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd in Sugar Land. For information, call 281-980-7070.
September 5
OPEN FORUM ON SPIRITUALITY
Dr. Jose Luis Kutscherauer, Spiritual Director of Cafh Order worldwide, will hold an open forum on the topic "Ecology of the Human Spirit - Changing the World from the Inside Out", at Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3945 Greenbriar, Stafford, on Sept. 5, 2008 at 5:00 pm. A reception will follow. Cafh is a path of spiritual unfolding founded in Argentina in 1937 (Cafh.org). The event is free and open to the public. Call 281-265-5044.
September 10
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Fort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a peer support group meeting for women with disabilities to discuss issues and share experiences affecting them, in order to advocate for positive changes. In continuation with previous emergency preparedness meetings, participants are urged to bring important documents like social security cards, driver’s licenses, insurance and homeowners documents to be laminated and organized in case of an emergency. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or 281-980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS - DEATH OF A CHILD
The Sugar Land - Southwest Houston Chapter of The Compassionate Friends meets the second Wednesday of every month at the First Presbyterian Church, 502 Eldridge, Sugar Land. The next meeting is Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. For information call Sandy Crawford @ 281-242-5015 or visit our website at www.sugarlandtcf.org.
DAR
The Fort Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m., Sept. 10, in Wesley Hall of the Sugar Land United Methodist Church on Eldridge Road. The presentation will be "Today's DAR." For more detail, email kyleenf@earthlink.net.
Rotary ClubThe Fort Bend Rotary Club will have its regular dinner meeting on Sept. 10 at 6: 45 p.m.at Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. The speaker will be Albert Trevino of the FBI, discussing counterfeit money. Cost is $17 and guests are welcome. For more information, call 281-242-2797.Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Bill Dostal about Ft Bend County Fair. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.September 11Green Thumb Seminar: Plants that Thrive in Fort Bend CountyThe Fort Bend Master Gardeners sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present "Plants that Thrive in Fort Bend County" as the September program in the Green Thumb Series on Thursday evening, September 11, 2008. Learn about perennials and annuals to add year-round color to your landscape. The basics of bed preparation and disease control concepts are also covered. The seminar begins at 7 PM and will be held at the Bud O'Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg,770471. The seminar is free to all, no pre-registration required. Anyone with an interest is encouraged to attend. 281-341-7068 or www.fbmg.com for more information.Fort Bend/Harris Retired EducatorsFort Bend/Harris Retired Educators will meet Septe.11, at 1 p.m. to hear speaker, Kathy Renfrow, director of Volunteer Fort Bend, tell about volunteer opportunities in our community. The meeting is at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Road, in the Great Hall. All retired school employees are welcome. Bring two-pound bags of flour or corn meal for a community service donation. For information, contact Mary Ann Dolezal at madolezal@alltel.net.Mazal HadassahMazal Hadassah of Ft. Bend invites all members and guests to its Sept. 11, 2008 dinner meeting at 7PM at the home of Karen Robbins. Meryl S. Cohen, Certified Sexuality Educator, will speak on "Sex In The City". RSVP to Sue Hall: 281-545-2229/sdhall0404@comcast.net. Hadassah supports health care and medical research throughout the world.Digital Photography workshopFort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, will present a beginners’ program, “Sharing Your Digital Pictures 101,” on Sept. 11, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Meeting Room. The program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, however, and reservations are required. For more information or to reserve seating, call the branch library at 281-499-1511.Book Break Fort Bend County Libraries invites book-lovers to join in a Book Break on Sept. 11, beginning at 1 p.m., in the Conference Room at the Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is Kate Jacobs’ debut novel, “The Friday Night Knitting Club.” The literary discussion group is free and open to the public; those attending are invited to bring along a lunch, if desired. For more information, call the branch library at 281-277-8934.September 12, 26Sugar Land ToastmastersSugar Land Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Sweetwater Country Club. Visitors are always welcome and your first visit's breakfast is on us!.Breakfast starts at 7:15 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. and ends by 9 a.m. Meetings for September will be held on Sept. 12 and 26. For more information contact: Jan Poscovsky 281-468-9185 or mailto: jan@stanjan.com.September 13The Fort Bend Genealogical Society will meet Sept. 13. Our new meeting site will be George Memorial Library located at 1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond, in Meeting Room 2-B. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Our guest speaker will be Irene Walter from Clayton Library. Her topic will be: "Using the Newspaper to Add Information to Your Research."This is an open meeting. Anyone interested in genealogy is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Frances Sisemore at 281-762-8029.September 16Sugar Land Great BooksThe September meeting of the Sugar Land Great Books Adult Discussion Group, which meets on the third Tuesday of each month, will meet on Sept. 16, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Conference Room at the First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. The September discussion will be on “Tender is the Night,” a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Anyone interested in finding out more about this book group is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call the branch library at 281-265-4444.September 17Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 17, at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Greg Holt from NASA. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.September 18Survivors Offering Support Survivors Offering Support, a Breast Cancer peer support group, will meet at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in New Territory on Sept. 18 from 7-9 p.m. Dr. Arlene Ricardo, a breast oncology surgeon, will speak about the recurrence predictor lab test, Oncotype Dx. For more info call 281-242-0351."Creating a Backyard Habitat"Chris LaChance will present "Creating a Backyard Habitat" - Habitats for both birds and butterflies. Come join the Fort Bend Master Gardeners sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service to learn about changes you can make to your yard to bring Mother Nature's beauty within your reach. The program will start at 7:15 p.m. and will be held at the Bud O'Shieles Community Center located at 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg, 77471. The meeting is free to all. Anyone with an interest in gardening is encouraged to attend. 281-341-7068 or www.fbmg.com for more information.ACCESSIBLE MEAL PLANNINGFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a discussion on tips for planning nutritional, easy meals for you and/or your family, even if you have physical limitiations. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or 281-980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.Sugar Land AglowSugar Land Aglow welcomes Mary Scantlin from Sugar Land as our speaker on Sept. 18 at Fellowship of Praise, 4100 Greenbriar, Stafford, at 9:45 a.m. to noon. Mary is a powerful minister of the Word that will change your life. All women are welcome. For more information or directions call Margie Schmidt at 281-565-4568 or Cathy Campbell at 281-980-2036.College Financial Aid workshopFort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, will present a program on “Paying for College Without Going Broke,” on Sept. 18, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Meeting Room. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.September 19Lake Olympia Garden ClubLake Olympia Garden Club meetings are held on the third Friday of each month from Sept. to May at the Lake Olympia Club House located at Lake Olympia Pkwy and Flamingo Estates Dr. The first meeting of the new season will be Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. Membership is open to Lake Olympia residents and the surrounding communities. For more information, please contact Jo Ann Keene, President, at 281-438-2174 or at keeneja@yahoo.com.September 20Walk-in Legal ClinicFort Bend CARES will offer a walk- in legal clinic on Sept. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the George Library, 1001 Golfview Dr. Richmond. Clinic is open to all low-income citizens of Fort Bend County with civil legal questions including: Divorce/Custody, Adult Guardianship, Adoption, Kincare, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Credit Issues, Immigration, and Wills & Probate. For more information please contact Holly Reyes, 281-239-0015 or hollyfblc@yahoo.com.September 23TECHNOLOGY AT A GLANCEFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a meeting to present how technology in life can benefit persons with disabilities at work, home, and play. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than 3 days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or (281) 980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.September 24Rotary ClubThe Fort Bend Rotary Club will have its regular dinner meeting on Sept. 24 at 6: 45 p.m.at Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. The speaker will be Rhonda Kennedy, district governor-Rotary. Cost: $17.Cost is $17 and guests are welcome. For more information, call 281-242-2797.Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 24 at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Brenda Robinson about Baby Safety. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.First Colony Book ClubThe First Colony Book Group will meet on Sept. 24, beginning at 1:30 p.m., in the Conference Room at First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway. The book to be discussed is “Alas, Babylon,” a novel written by Pat Frank. This reading group is free and open to the public. For more information, call the branch at 281-265-4444.Amiga Book ClubThe next meeting of the Amiga Book Club, a discussion group for Spanish-speaking readers, will take place on Sept. 25, from noon to 2:30 p.m., in the Conference Room at the First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. The book to be discussed in September is “Camino hacia el pasado,” written by Mary Higgins Clark. The program will be conducted entirely in Spanish. The book club is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the branch library at 281-265-4444.September 26MOVIE/GAME DAYFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a social event for fun, board games, viewing movies and winning prizes. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or (281) 980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.September 30Sugar Land Book ClubFort Bend County Libraries invites booklovers to attend the next meeting of the Sugar Land Book Club on Septe. 30, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Sugar Land Branch, located at 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is “The Book Thief,” by Australian author Markus Zusak. Anyone interested in joining this literary-review club is invited to attend. For more information, call the branch library at 281-277-8934. Sons of the American RevolutionThe Alexander Hodge Chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution will have its social meeting Sept. 30, Sweetwater Country Club. Social Time begins at 6:45 p.m. Followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Professor James Kirby Martin, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Houston. You may want to explore your Eligibility to become a member of The Sons of American Revolution. Please RSVP, if coming, to Lovell Aldrich at LovellAldrich@aol.com or phone (281) 491-1542.October 12Turkey Dinner and BazaarThe annual Sacred Heart Church Turkey Dinner and Bazaar will take place Oct. 12 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (located on Hwy 36 in Rosenberg, one mile south of US 59). Presale dinner tickets are $7 for Senior Citizens age 65 and older and $8 for everyone else. (Tickets are $9 at the door.) Serving begins at 11 a.m. in Building B. There will also be a drive thru this year. For more information and details, visit the Events page at www.sugarlandmom.com or e-mail shbazaar2008@gmail.com. November 30Happy Hearts"HAPPY HEARTS" is comprised of heart healthy adults who enjoy traveling. A trip to Nashville, TN has been planned. Travel is by motor coach with Diamond Tours, leaving November 30 and returning December 6. The price is $599, double occupancy. Insurance available. Contact Lois Perucca at 281-499-4727 or Alberta Rogers at 713-665-0243.
Want more?
Looking for more events and community happenings? The Sun has an exhaustive list of events on its Web site. Visit the “Calendar” section of the Fort Bend Sun site at www.hcnonline.com for more events.
Want more?
Looking for more events and community happenings? The Sun has an exhaustive list of events on its Web site. Visit the “Calendar” section of the Sugar Land Sun site at www.hcnonline.com for more events.
Vendors Sought for christmas countdown
Texas Extension Education Association (TEEA) of Fort Bend is hosting the second Annual Christmas Countdown craft show to be held on Nov. 15 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, Bldg. C. Both indoor and outdoor booths are available for a nominal donation. Call Sharon at 979-793-5073 for more information or to secure a vendor application.
Hope through Sharing Grief Support Group
The Hope through Sharing Grief Support Group at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital provides an opportunity to learn about grief, the process of grief, and how it impacts your life. The group also provides a safe place for those grieving the death of a loved one to work with their story and their feelings about what has happened. The group, which meets on the second Tuesday of every month begins with dinner at 5:30 p.m., and then moves to small group work until 7:30. For more information, call 281-274-7164.
Park Ten Toastmasters
Toastmasters is more than practicing your public speaking skills. Learn how to run a meeting, build contacts, communicate better with everyone you know -- and change your life. We meet the first and third Thursday of every month, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at 1440 South Creek Drive (off Park Row). Contact lavonne.carlson@nace.org or 281-228-6299.
ESL classes
Would you like to speak better English? Free ESL classes are being held on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd. in Sugar Land. A free citizenship class is also taught on Sundays at 3:30 p.m. The church is located on the north side of Highway 59 at First Colony Boulevard. All are welcome. For more information, call 713-732-6265 (Chinese) or 281-762-2480 (Spanish.)
La Leche League
Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting of La Leche League of Fort Bend every second Monday at 6:30pm at Memorial Hermann Sugarland Hospital or every third Monday at 10:30am at River Park Community Center. Babies are always welcome at meetings. La Leche League Leaders of Fort Bend are available by phone for anyone who needs more information: Lisa: 281-545-9537, Laura: 281- 277-4989, Ingrid: 281-778-3433, Karen: 281-937-9597, Melia: 281-344-8585 La Leche League of Fort Bend is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers. La Leche League of Fort Bend offers meetings, education, and support.
through September 30
Shop card blood drive
Individuals who complete two successful donations between June 1 and Sept. 30 will be eligible to receive a $20 gift card to Target®. After a second successful donation during the promotion period, individuals may visit the Commit for Life store at www.giveblood.org and place their order for their complimentary gift card. Donations can be made at Sugar Land Neighborhood Donor Center, 4949 Sweetwater Blvd.
Through November 23
Divorce Care
Divorce Care is a weekly support group and seminar. You'll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. The group meets Aug. 17 through Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Hospitality Suite of the First Colony Church of Christ, 2140 First Colony Blvd in Sugar Land. For information, call 281-980-7070.
September 5
OPEN FORUM ON SPIRITUALITY
Dr. Jose Luis Kutscherauer, Spiritual Director of Cafh Order worldwide, will hold an open forum on the topic "Ecology of the Human Spirit - Changing the World from the Inside Out", at Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3945 Greenbriar, Stafford, on Sept. 5, 2008 at 5:00 pm. A reception will follow. Cafh is a path of spiritual unfolding founded in Argentina in 1937 (Cafh.org). The event is free and open to the public. Call 281-265-5044.
September 10
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Fort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a peer support group meeting for women with disabilities to discuss issues and share experiences affecting them, in order to advocate for positive changes. In continuation with previous emergency preparedness meetings, participants are urged to bring important documents like social security cards, driver’s licenses, insurance and homeowners documents to be laminated and organized in case of an emergency. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or 281-980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS - DEATH OF A CHILD
The Sugar Land - Southwest Houston Chapter of The Compassionate Friends meets the second Wednesday of every month at the First Presbyterian Church, 502 Eldridge, Sugar Land. The next meeting is Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. For information call Sandy Crawford @ 281-242-5015 or visit our website at www.sugarlandtcf.org.
DAR
The Fort Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m., Sept. 10, in Wesley Hall of the Sugar Land United Methodist Church on Eldridge Road. The presentation will be "Today's DAR." For more detail, email kyleenf@earthlink.net.
Rotary ClubThe Fort Bend Rotary Club will have its regular dinner meeting on Sept. 10 at 6: 45 p.m.at Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. The speaker will be Albert Trevino of the FBI, discussing counterfeit money. Cost is $17 and guests are welcome. For more information, call 281-242-2797.Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Bill Dostal about Ft Bend County Fair. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.September 11Green Thumb Seminar: Plants that Thrive in Fort Bend CountyThe Fort Bend Master Gardeners sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present "Plants that Thrive in Fort Bend County" as the September program in the Green Thumb Series on Thursday evening, September 11, 2008. Learn about perennials and annuals to add year-round color to your landscape. The basics of bed preparation and disease control concepts are also covered. The seminar begins at 7 PM and will be held at the Bud O'Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg,770471. The seminar is free to all, no pre-registration required. Anyone with an interest is encouraged to attend. 281-341-7068 or www.fbmg.com for more information.Fort Bend/Harris Retired EducatorsFort Bend/Harris Retired Educators will meet Septe.11, at 1 p.m. to hear speaker, Kathy Renfrow, director of Volunteer Fort Bend, tell about volunteer opportunities in our community. The meeting is at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church, 431 Eldridge Road, in the Great Hall. All retired school employees are welcome. Bring two-pound bags of flour or corn meal for a community service donation. For information, contact Mary Ann Dolezal at madolezal@alltel.net.Mazal HadassahMazal Hadassah of Ft. Bend invites all members and guests to its Sept. 11, 2008 dinner meeting at 7PM at the home of Karen Robbins. Meryl S. Cohen, Certified Sexuality Educator, will speak on "Sex In The City". RSVP to Sue Hall: 281-545-2229/sdhall0404@comcast.net. Hadassah supports health care and medical research throughout the world.Digital Photography workshopFort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, will present a beginners’ program, “Sharing Your Digital Pictures 101,” on Sept. 11, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Meeting Room. The program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, however, and reservations are required. For more information or to reserve seating, call the branch library at 281-499-1511.Book Break Fort Bend County Libraries invites book-lovers to join in a Book Break on Sept. 11, beginning at 1 p.m., in the Conference Room at the Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is Kate Jacobs’ debut novel, “The Friday Night Knitting Club.” The literary discussion group is free and open to the public; those attending are invited to bring along a lunch, if desired. For more information, call the branch library at 281-277-8934.September 12, 26Sugar Land ToastmastersSugar Land Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Sweetwater Country Club. Visitors are always welcome and your first visit's breakfast is on us!.Breakfast starts at 7:15 a.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. and ends by 9 a.m. Meetings for September will be held on Sept. 12 and 26. For more information contact: Jan Poscovsky 281-468-9185 or mailto: jan@stanjan.com.September 13The Fort Bend Genealogical Society will meet Sept. 13. Our new meeting site will be George Memorial Library located at 1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond, in Meeting Room 2-B. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Our guest speaker will be Irene Walter from Clayton Library. Her topic will be: "Using the Newspaper to Add Information to Your Research."This is an open meeting. Anyone interested in genealogy is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Frances Sisemore at 281-762-8029.September 16Sugar Land Great BooksThe September meeting of the Sugar Land Great Books Adult Discussion Group, which meets on the third Tuesday of each month, will meet on Sept. 16, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Conference Room at the First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. The September discussion will be on “Tender is the Night,” a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Anyone interested in finding out more about this book group is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call the branch library at 281-265-4444.September 17Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 17, at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Greg Holt from NASA. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.September 18Survivors Offering Support Survivors Offering Support, a Breast Cancer peer support group, will meet at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in New Territory on Sept. 18 from 7-9 p.m. Dr. Arlene Ricardo, a breast oncology surgeon, will speak about the recurrence predictor lab test, Oncotype Dx. For more info call 281-242-0351."Creating a Backyard Habitat"Chris LaChance will present "Creating a Backyard Habitat" - Habitats for both birds and butterflies. Come join the Fort Bend Master Gardeners sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service to learn about changes you can make to your yard to bring Mother Nature's beauty within your reach. The program will start at 7:15 p.m. and will be held at the Bud O'Shieles Community Center located at 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg, 77471. The meeting is free to all. Anyone with an interest in gardening is encouraged to attend. 281-341-7068 or www.fbmg.com for more information.ACCESSIBLE MEAL PLANNINGFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a discussion on tips for planning nutritional, easy meals for you and/or your family, even if you have physical limitiations. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or 281-980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.Sugar Land AglowSugar Land Aglow welcomes Mary Scantlin from Sugar Land as our speaker on Sept. 18 at Fellowship of Praise, 4100 Greenbriar, Stafford, at 9:45 a.m. to noon. Mary is a powerful minister of the Word that will change your life. All women are welcome. For more information or directions call Margie Schmidt at 281-565-4568 or Cathy Campbell at 281-980-2036.College Financial Aid workshopFort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, will present a program on “Paying for College Without Going Broke,” on Sept. 18, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Meeting Room. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library’s Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.September 19Lake Olympia Garden ClubLake Olympia Garden Club meetings are held on the third Friday of each month from Sept. to May at the Lake Olympia Club House located at Lake Olympia Pkwy and Flamingo Estates Dr. The first meeting of the new season will be Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. Membership is open to Lake Olympia residents and the surrounding communities. For more information, please contact Jo Ann Keene, President, at 281-438-2174 or at keeneja@yahoo.com.September 20Walk-in Legal ClinicFort Bend CARES will offer a walk- in legal clinic on Sept. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the George Library, 1001 Golfview Dr. Richmond. Clinic is open to all low-income citizens of Fort Bend County with civil legal questions including: Divorce/Custody, Adult Guardianship, Adoption, Kincare, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Credit Issues, Immigration, and Wills & Probate. For more information please contact Holly Reyes, 281-239-0015 or hollyfblc@yahoo.com.September 23TECHNOLOGY AT A GLANCEFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a meeting to present how technology in life can benefit persons with disabilities at work, home, and play. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than 3 days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or (281) 980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.September 24Rotary ClubThe Fort Bend Rotary Club will have its regular dinner meeting on Sept. 24 at 6: 45 p.m.at Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. The speaker will be Rhonda Kennedy, district governor-Rotary. Cost: $17.Cost is $17 and guests are welcome. For more information, call 281-242-2797.Sugar Land Exchange ClubSugar Land Exchange Club will meet Sept. 24 at 7 a.m. at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royal Blvd. In Sugar Land. The speaker will be Brenda Robinson about Baby Safety. Visitors are welcome. There is no cost.First Colony Book ClubThe First Colony Book Group will meet on Sept. 24, beginning at 1:30 p.m., in the Conference Room at First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway. The book to be discussed is “Alas, Babylon,” a novel written by Pat Frank. This reading group is free and open to the public. For more information, call the branch at 281-265-4444.Amiga Book ClubThe next meeting of the Amiga Book Club, a discussion group for Spanish-speaking readers, will take place on Sept. 25, from noon to 2:30 p.m., in the Conference Room at the First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. The book to be discussed in September is “Camino hacia el pasado,” written by Mary Higgins Clark. The program will be conducted entirely in Spanish. The book club is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the branch library at 281-265-4444.September 26MOVIE/GAME DAYFort Bend Center for Independent Living hosts a social event for fun, board games, viewing movies and winning prizes. Request for interpreter services must be made no later than three days before the event. R.S.V.P at fbcil@neosoft.com or (281) 980-2219 V/TTY. The meeting will be held at Fort Bend Center for Independent Living inside the Bank of Fort Bend Building, 12946 Diary Ashford Road, Suite 110 in Sugar Land.September 30Sugar Land Book ClubFort Bend County Libraries invites booklovers to attend the next meeting of the Sugar Land Book Club on Septe. 30, beginning at 7 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Sugar Land Branch, located at 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is “The Book Thief,” by Australian author Markus Zusak. Anyone interested in joining this literary-review club is invited to attend. For more information, call the branch library at 281-277-8934. Sons of the American RevolutionThe Alexander Hodge Chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution will have its social meeting Sept. 30, Sweetwater Country Club. Social Time begins at 6:45 p.m. Followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Professor James Kirby Martin, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Houston. You may want to explore your Eligibility to become a member of The Sons of American Revolution. Please RSVP, if coming, to Lovell Aldrich at LovellAldrich@aol.com or phone (281) 491-1542.October 12Turkey Dinner and BazaarThe annual Sacred Heart Church Turkey Dinner and Bazaar will take place Oct. 12 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (located on Hwy 36 in Rosenberg, one mile south of US 59). Presale dinner tickets are $7 for Senior Citizens age 65 and older and $8 for everyone else. (Tickets are $9 at the door.) Serving begins at 11 a.m. in Building B. There will also be a drive thru this year. For more information and details, visit the Events page at www.sugarlandmom.com or e-mail shbazaar2008@gmail.com. November 30Happy Hearts"HAPPY HEARTS" is comprised of heart healthy adults who enjoy traveling. A trip to Nashville, TN has been planned. Travel is by motor coach with Diamond Tours, leaving November 30 and returning December 6. The price is $599, double occupancy. Insurance available. Contact Lois Perucca at 281-499-4727 or Alberta Rogers at 713-665-0243.
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Looking for more events and community happenings? The Sun has an exhaustive list of events on its Web site. Visit the “Calendar” section of the Sugar Land Sun site at www.hcnonline.com for more events.
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