6th Annual 2010 Nun Run
On Saturday, October 16th, you will want to checkout the 6th Annual Nun Run. The Nun Run is a fifty-mile, Blue Knight police-escorted motorcycle ride from Houston to Galveston. The 2010 Nun Run benefits the children and families of CHRISTUS school-based clinics. Your donation will help provide flu vaccines, health education and screenings, back-to-school supplies and the promise of a brighter Christmas.
Non-riders can participate by pledging or donating gifts in support of the adventurous nuns. Proceeds directly benefit the children and families cared for by CHRISTUS ministries. There will be awards, prizes, breakfast, lunch and rides! Sidecars welcome.
Event Schedule
* 9:00–10:15 AM: On-Site Registration, Breakfast and Nun Rides
* 10:15 AM: Blessing of the Bikers and Bikes
* 10:30 AM: Kick Stands Up! Time to head to Galveston! Rain or Shine!
* 2:00 PM: Happy Trails! See you again on October 15, 2011!
Awards and Prizes
* Door Prizes Galore
* 50/50 Cash Drawing
* Nun’s Choice Award
* Biker From Farthest Distance
* Youngest and Oldest Biker
* HOPE Clinic Award
Click here to Register or Sponsor
Registration includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Ride Pin, Do-Rag, Door Prize Ticket
* $35 per person prior to day of event
* $50 per person day of event
* $159 room rates are available at Moody Gardens. Reserve your room before September 25, 2010 by calling 888-388-8484.
Event Hosts
The event is sponsored by CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Blue Knights, JSC Space Riders and Retreads Motorcycle Club.
Location:
Starts: Villa de Matel, 6510 Lawndale St., Houston, 77023
Ends: Moody Gardens Convention Center, 7 Hope Blvd., Galveston, 77554
Contact:
Kemah Blair, 713.803.1801
Seven Lakes High School PTSA Garage Sale
The Seven Lakes High School PTSA is holding it’s regular garage sale on Saturday, October 16th from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. If you’d like to participate, booth rental is $25 for one space, $50 for two spaces and get the third space for three.
For more information, call Laura Cole at lkcole22@yahoo.com. Seven Lakes High School is located 9251 Fry Road in Katy, Texas.
Shop Till You Drop Arts and Crafts Market
Mark your calendar for the annual Shop Til You Drop Arts and Crafts Market on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. For the second year in a row it will be held at Cy-Fair ISD’s Berry Center Athletic Complex located at 8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress, TX 77433, just south of HWY 290 at West Road across from Lone Star College – Cy Fair.
Start your Holiday shopping early! With over 20 booths and thousands of handmade and unique items, you are sure to find the just what you are looking for. The Arts and Crafts Market organizers have worked hard to ensure you find wonderful, high quality items including jewelry, food, gifts, home décor, handmade clothing, and more made by local artisans.
The Copperfield Women’s Club is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization that gives several thousands of dollars in college scholarships each year to high school graduates in the Cy Fair area. In addition, the club supports local and national charities with various projects and monetary donations.
2010 Houston ADA Dignity Memorial® Tour de Cure on September 25, 2010
Take an active step to prevent and cure Diabetes by signing up to ride in the second annual 2010 Houston ADA Dignity Memorial® Tour de Cure on September 25, 2010. Approximately 2,000 riders are expected to participate in the event that runs from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. and offers activities for the whole family.
Routes are available for novice, occasional or expert cyclists, with 10-, 27-, 47-, 63- or 100-mile rides, and each route will start and finish in front of Katy Mills Mall at Champion Nissan, 25550 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, Texas 77494. Interested parties should go to www.diabetes.org/tour , select Texas and the Houston event to register Registration is ongoing until Thursday, September 23rd and costs $25.
Benefits from the ADA Dignity Memorial Tour de Cure go to the American Diabetes Association in Houston for research and programs designed to prevent, manage and cure diabetes. Read more
Cinco Charities Hosts “Sip n Stroll” Wine Tasting
Katy Residents now have their own event for wine lovers! Save the date, Thursday, Sept. 23rd, 5:30 to 8:30, for the 1st Annual Cinco Charities Sip n Stroll. There will be over 20 wine tasting stations, restaurant and chef demos, a specialty brew sampling station, a silent auction and live music.
Villagio Town Center provides the perfect venue. Centered around a cobblestone courtyard with a picturesque fountain and clock tower, Villagio has the atmosphere of a Tuscan village. Villagio is located at the northeast corner of Westheimer Parkway and Peek Road.
Ginger Hopper, Chairperson for Cinco Charities, said, “The Sip n Stroll will be a first of its kind Katy event. We’re excited to partner with Food and Vine Time to make this event a regional favorite.”
Cinco Charities, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing temporary housing for individuals and their families who are hospitalized or receiving treatment in local medical facilities for a serious medical condition. It has been providing housing since 2008. Keller Williams Katy, also located in the Villagio Center, founded and sponsors Cinco Charities.
For more information and to get your tickets contact Sip n Stroll. Tickets are $25 and only 1,000 tickets will be available.
THS Marching Band Neighborhood Parade
Don’t miss the unique opportunity to see a neighborhood parade Saturday, August 14th. The Taylor High School Marching Band will be marching through portions of Green Trails, Memorial Parkway and Nottingham Country. Come watch the JET Band perform during their 5 mile route through the community! Go to www.jetband.org for route and details.
2010 Independence Day Fireworks Show at Katy Mills Mall
The 21st Annual Katy Freedom Celebration fireworks display will be held at Katy Mills Mall on Sunday, July 4th. The fireworks are launched between the east side of the mall and Katy Fort Bend Road. This display begins at dark (approximately 9:00 p.m.) and can be viewed from several miles around the mall area.
This event has been a huge success in the past due to the generous contributions of the neighbors and businesses in the Katy community. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to this annual event, please send your check made payable to “Katy Freedom Celebration” at the City of Katy, 5718 Second Street, Katy TX 77493. Cash donations are accepted also. Please direct questions to cshafer@cityofkaty.com or call 281.391.4711.
Bear Creek United Methodist Church Fall Craft Bazaar
Attention Arts & Crafts Vendor: One of the best known and well attended shows in the Bear Creek/Copperfield Area! Bear Creek United Methodist Women will be hosting their 22nd Annual Craft Bazaar on Friday & Saturday, October 15 & 16, 2010. They have over 100 Indoor and Outdoor Booths ranging in price from $85 to $100. Price includes Friday set up, Hospitality Room, Saturday Box Lunch, Free Parking and a wide range of Advertising in Local and Web Media.
Bear Creek United Methodist Church is located at 16000 Rippling Water Dr. (off Keith-Harrow & Hwy. 6). For further information please contact Shelly Taylor at umw-bazaar@hotmail.com or go to www.bearcreekumc.org or call 281-463-2330. Funds raised will benefit women’s & children’s missions.
Lutherhill Day Camp
Lutherhill Day Camp at Covenant Lutheran Church will be held this year on July 5-9 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lutherhill church camp staff will be here again to lead our kids (completed K – 5th grades) through an awesome week of fun and learning! We will again offer a Pre-K program for kids 3-5 years old from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The K-5 program is $75/child ($55 for each additional sibling); the Pre-K program is $25/child ($15 for each additional sibling). Registration is now open. See www.covenantlutheran.org to register or call 281-578-8799. Covenant Lutheran Church is located at 3785 Barker Cypress.
One A-Chord Interdenominational Singing Group
One A-Chord is an interdenominational men and women’s singing group with a music ministry to the elderly in Katy and West Houston. They enjoy entertaining with a combination of music including Sacred (Gospel and Traditional), Broadway (this year will feature “Oklahoma”), Patriotic and “Old Standards.” Gary Tilton Firefighting Training Fund ”Heroes, Legends, and Leaders” Gala
Gary Tilton Firefighting Training Fund ”Heroes, Legends, and Leaders” Gala is being held August 21, 2010 from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. This event raises funds to assist with firefighting training in memory of Katy Fire Chief Gary Tilton and honors a person who demonstrates those same qualities of community involvement as Chief Tilton. This year’s honoree will be Ann Hodge.
The event will be held at the Safari Texas Ranch. Admission is $45.00 per perso, $75.00 per couple, and $350 per table.
For more information, please visit www.garytiltonfund.org or contact Ann or Laurie Tilton at tiltonmemorial@hotmail.com.
Classical Guitar Concert at the Grand Lakes Presbytarian Church
By Dr. Michael Guevara.
My conservatory of music is sponsoring a free classical guitar concert by one of our classical guitar instructors, Mr. Sam Perez. This will be held on Friday, July 16th, at 7:00pm, at the Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church. Although free, tickets will be required. For tickets, contact the Cinco Ranch Conservatory of Music. Read more
The Texas Hunting and Outdoors Expo
You don’t have to drive into Houston anymore for a great Hunting, Fishing & Outdoors Show! Now there’s one in your “neck of the woods”.
The 1st Annual Texas Hunting & Outdoors Expo produced by RJC Productions will be held at the Merrell Center in Katy on July 17-18, 2010. Held just in time to make preparations for the upcoming Hunting Season, this expo will be THE place in West Houston to find all your hunting, fishing and outdoor needs! Whether you are an experienced hunter or fisherman or a novice looking to learn – this is the show for you.
Take advantage of the FREE parking at the Merrell Center and see all the show has to offer. The Merrell Center is located at 6301 S.Stadium Ln. Katy,Tx. 77494
The event will be held Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. Admission is $8 for Adults, $6 for Seniors, $4 for Youth 13-17, and $4 with Military iD. 12 and under are free. For more information, contact Vicki Rinke at vicki@rjcproductions.com.
Junior Debutante League 1st JDL National Monarch Information Open House
All girls (entering 9th & 10th grade in the Fall for the year 2010-2011) and heir parents are invited to attend. Information and applications for joining the JDL will be provided along with refreshments. The Junior Debutante League will offer an opportunity for High School age girls to refine and develop leadership and grace through spiritual, cultural, social and service philanthropic activities.
A lot of plans have already been made and schedules set for a year. Each year, JDL Gossamer-wing senior girls will celebrate their metamorphism into the beautiful young ladies they have become with their family and escorts during a magnificent debutante Butterfly Ball.
Nine JDL chapters for Harris/Fort Bend Counties are currently planned. JDL chapters will open beginning this August 2010. Some chapters will not open until the following Fall 2011.
Summer Sounds featuring Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef
Break out the tropical shirts and flip flops for this installment of Summer Sounds at LaCenterra Cinco Ranch! From 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on July 1st, you can enjoy the sounds of Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef. Hanna’s Reef frontman and founder Jerry Diaz is a songwriter and solo performer. The son of a merchant marine (R.L. Diaz) from the coast of Venezuela, and an artist (Irene Rivera) from Mexico, Diaz has both the nautical spirit and the gypsy flair running through his veins. For more information, visit www.hannasreef.com. The Summer Sounds series runs Thursdays through July 15.
July 4th L.D. Robinson Scholarship BBQ Brisket Benefit
Pre-order a brisket by Tuesday, June 29th by visiting www.ldrskaty.org. Brickets available to pick up on July 3 at the Katy Mills Wal-Mart Parking Lot from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The scholarship was established by former students with the support of the entire Katy Community, KISD, and TEA to honor Mr. Robinson’s 44 year commitment to Texas education, including the organization of youth and community programs within Katy and Texas, and for his contributions to the FFA and agriculture science programs at the district, state, and national levels. Mr. Robinson served as FFA advisor and agriculture science teacher at Katy High School for 29 years before retiring and was the founder of the Katy I.S.D FFA Livestock Show, Rodeo, Parade and Ag Science Farm in 1943.
Katy Community Advocates Summer Blood Drive
The Katy Community Advocates invite all Katyites to make a donation at the summer blood drive. All who attempt to donate and credit the Katy organization will receive a sling backpack, 200 bonus points from the Commit for Life program, and a $10 gift card from Willie’s Restaurants. Also, donors will receive a free health check and can save up to three lives.
To donate, visit Katy Neighborhood Donor Center at 1575 South Grand Pkwy. from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 27th.
