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Family Fun at Cinco Ranch Branch Library

Thursday ♥ March 8, 2011

7:00 P.M.

Pajama Night Story Time in Meeting Room Number 1.

Cinco Ranch Branch Library

2620 Commercial Center Blvd.

Katy Texas 77494

The Library is located very close to La Centerra – Turn left from Cinco Ranch Blvd just past La Centerra on the left onto Commercial Center Blvd and Library is on the right.

The Whole Family is invited to enjoy stories, books and other fun activities.

Cost: Free ( my favorite )

The program is limited to 150 participants.

The Library is unable to accommodate daycare and/or school groups.

Made possible by the Fort Bend County Library System.

The Library systems in both Fort Bend County and Harris County continue to do a fabulous job of providing needed services for the entire community and all of its residents.

Irish Immigrants to America are discussed at Katy Library

To commemorate Irish-American Heritage and history the Cinco Ranch Branch Library as part of the Fort Bend County Library system will host a special program on Thursday March 8, 2012. The title of the presentation is “Coming to America: A history of Irish Immigration”. The program will begin at 7:00 P.M. and is being held in the Meeting Room of the Library. The library is located right here in Katy at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd.

Mr. Michael Long who is founder of the Irish American Heritage Association of Katy will make the presentation. His talk will cover an overview of Irish American immigration to America over the years. Numerous pictures and memorabilia will be on hand to assist with his talk. These items will be on display at the Library for the whole month of March.

The program is my favorite cost of FREE and open to anyone who wants to attend. If you want more information call 281-395-1311 or visit their web site.

Don’t forget St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, 2012 and there are numerous planned celebrations of this day held throughout Katy and Houston. In Chicago every year they die the Chicago River Green and some total drunk idiots jump in!

Texas Home & Garden Show in Houston

The Houston Reliant Center is hosting the 26 th annual Texas Home & Garden Show starting on Friday February 10 and going through Sunday February 12. The Show promoters call this “Houston’s Premier One Stop Shopping Opportunity” for all a homeowner needs for their home and garden. The show hours are: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 2:00 p.m. TILL 8:00 P.M.; Saturday February 11 10:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.; and Sunday February 12, 2012 from 11:00A.M. until 6:00 P.M.

Tickets are Adults $10 per person; Children 14 and under are FREE: Seniors (65+) are $8.50. A 1.00 discount is available online and in local Randall’s Weekly circular.

Major attractions at this show include but are not limited to: Remodeling; Green energy and green products; Home décor; Building products; Kitchens, baths & many more rooms; Outdoor living (newest rage among home buyers); How to do it workshops are held each day; Pools and spas; Food from Southwest farmers Cooking café; Vacation, outdoor attractions plus many more topics.

Michael Graves and Laurie Lopez will be doing live workshops on how to faux paint all weekend long. Other speakers include Jim Dutton from KTRH Texas Home Improvement radio show and he will do a live show at this event. Paul Wishnow or The Antique man will be performing appraisals all weekend long.

It will be a busy weekend at Reliant Center as the Houston RV show (see my blog) and this show are going on at the same time. I also believe there is a special model Train Show for enthusiasts. If you are bored this weekend or are having NFL withdrawals try one or both of these fine events. I personally have to work all weekend. Enjoy these attractions and let me know if you attended and what you like the best. The Reliant Center is an easy drive from Katy Texas on a weekend especially if you use the West Park Tollway. (I hope there is no planned construction this weekend)

Broadway Musical being performed at Katy Texas High School

Cinco Ranch High School theatre group in Katy Texas under the theatre Director Kathy Gallas -Beyer will perform the classic Broadway musical Roger’s and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma”. The performances will be presented at 7:30 P.M. starting on Thursday February 2, 2012 and will run until Saturday February 4, 2012. Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center is located at 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd. Katy Texas.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Advance tickets are $8 for Students, $10 for Adults and $8 for Gold Card holders. The prices at the door are higher with $10 Students, $15 Adults and $10 Gold Card. Additional information can be obtained by calling 281-237-7904.

This production is produced through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. Three judges will attend the performance of Oklahoma to evaluate the show for consideration in the Tommy Tune Awards. Forty-five local High Schools in the Houston area are all competing to win honors that will be presented like the Tony Awards this spring.

Who said you had to go into Houston to find cultural events. All of the local Katy High Schools have live theatrical performances going on during January and February 2012. Katy has something for everyone.

Family Reading Club beginning during winter season in Katy Texas

The local Fort Bend County Library system will begin its Family Reading club on Saturday January 21, 2012. This event will continue for the next six (6) weeks through March 3, 2012 at all branches of the Fort Bend County Library System including the local Cinco ranch Branch. The whole program is designed to encourage families to read, talk, have fun and learn together. All families living in Fort bend county Texas are eligible to join this wonderful program. Many educators firmly believe one of the best ways for children to increase their basic vocabulary and improve their life skill of reading is to read and talk with them. What a novel idea children and parents getting together to actually talk and read. I am trying to be funny here as in this day and age kids want little to do with their parents and enjoy mainly texting, playing video games and zoning out by watching cable TV.

The Cinco Ranch Branch Library is located at:

2620 Commercial Center Blvd.
Katy, Texas 77494-6407
281-395-1311
281-693-7844 FAX
281-693-7845 TTY

Families who read for 60 minutes per week or 6 books per week will be entered into a drawing for $50.00 dining gift card donated by the ‘Friends of the Library” . Each Branch in the Fort bend system will hold its own drawing. A single registration is required by one adult of each family team. Registration can be accomplished by going to http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us and clicking on Family Reading Club Signup (number 5 of 5 in middle of page). After registration each family will have their own web page to keep track of their reading accomplishments.

This winter season Family Reading Club is occurring due to the huge popularity and success of this last summer’s family Reading Club with teens, adults and children.

Personally I think the Family Reading Club is a wonderful idea and one the community should support. My step-Children are too old for such a program. Reading as we all know is a life skill and I am not sure the children of today have much interest in Reading. Like all skills one tends lose their abilities if these skills are not used.