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Katy Lifestyles & Homes February 2009
jason koch leads worship at Crossbridge united methodist church, sundays
Jason Koch and his talented band including Daniel Williams, C.J. Dipalma,
William Matthews and Jesse Reed, lead worship each Sunday at Crossbridge United
Methodist Church. Services are held at 10:30 a.m. at Bonnie Holland Elementary,
located at the corner of Seven Meadows Parkway and Gaston Road in the heart of
Seven Meadows.
pope john 23 garage sale, march 7
Pope John XXIII High School, located at the corner of Franz and W. Grand
Parkway, will host a community-wide garage sale on March 7 from 7:30 a.m.-noon
in the school gymnasium (rain or shine). Spaces are available for $30.
west “mutt”ster
dog walk, march 14
Special Pals is sponsoring its annual West “Mutt”ster Dog Walk on Saturday, March 14, at LaCenterra shopping center. There will
be a doggy costume contest, doggy demos, vendors and fun for everyone. Proceeds
from this event benefit medical services and programs of Special Pals. For more
information, call 281-579-PETS (7387) or visit
www.specialpalsshelter.org.
Katy Heritage arts center, first
saturday of the month
ARTreach and the Katy Heritage Society have formed a creative partnership to
promote the cultural arts in Katy and have opened the Katy Heritage Arts Center
in the Stockdick Home at Katy Heritage Park.
The Katy Heritage Arts Center will be open the first Saturday of every month
with a range of unique items created by craftsmen and fine artists in the
community.
ARTreach will feature professional artists and display local work that
represents a historical array of functional art items. These include
wheel-thrown pottery, milk pitchers, flour bowls and decanters by artists
Marissa Vitola and Sony Hartley, with custom 1830s dinnerware by Stacy Baer.
Handmade soaps by Michelle Hurd are featured, as well original knitted scarves,
and felt bowls by artist Maxine Rothman. An assortment of whimsical and
eclectic gift items is also displayed.
The Katy Heritage Arts Center will host demonstrations and sell creative art
gifts with sales benefiting ARTreach Programs and KHS Outreach.
Artists and craftsmen interested in demonstrating their craft, or selling their
wares should go to
info@artreachonline.org for an application.
cinco ranch high school
garage sale, april 25
The Cinco Ranch High School Parent Teacher Student Association is hosting a
community garage sale in the parking lot of the school on April 25 from 8
a.m.-noon. Spaces can be rented for $25 each.
CRHS is located at Cinco Ranch Boulevard and the Grand Parkway.
Information and registration forms are available at www.crhsptsa.org. For
further information, contact Gretchen at
gretchenb@mapstyles.com.
Jason Koch, left, and Rev. Howard Huhn team up to offer a unique blend of
contemporary worship songs, hymns and messages in a friendly, comfortable
atmosphere.
katy isd ffa livestock show & rodeo
The Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show & Rodeo Association 2009 Katy Rodeo will be held Feb. 26-28. A three-night,
eight-event Cowboy Professional Rodeo Association rodeo by Lancaster Rodeo
Company will be featured. Katy Rodeo was the CPRA highest pay off rodeo for
2005, 2006 and 2007.
This year, traditional cowboy action such as calf roping, ladies barrel racing,
bareback riding, steer wrestling and bull riding will be offered on all three
nights. Showcased each night will be the all-time crowd favorites: Mutton
Bustin
’, Calf Scramble and Stick Horse Race. Junior events also include Junior Girls
Barrel Racing and Junior Breakaway Roping Competition.
During the day on Saturday, the Ranch Rodeo Exhibition is scheduled. Four
non-traditional team rodeo events are scheduled: doctoring, mugging, de-tagging
and branding.
5th annual get fit – play hard kids only fun run
Kids of all ages are invited to join in the fun at the 5th Annual Get Fit – Play Hard Kids Only Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 28. The fun run is open to all
children, toddlers through eighth grade, and will promote the importance of
physical fitness to the youth in the community. The fun run will start and
finish at the St. Laurence Religious Education Center, and the races will be
run in the Colony Park neighborhood.
The fun run will consist of four events, beginning with a 25-yard Toddler Trot
for kids 4 years of age and under at 9 a.m. New this year will be the addition
of a one-half mile run. The one-fourth mile and one-half mile run will be open
to all children through eighth grade. The fun run will conclude with a one-mile
run for children in grades 1-8. The events will be run in heats based on
grade/age.
Each participant will receive a custom finisher medal, an official Get Fit – Play Hard race T-shirt and race number. Post race refreshments and activities
will also be provided. In celebration of the 5th anniversary, a special
commemorative item will be guaranteed to the first 500 entrants.
Dr. John Schiro is returning for a fifth year as the title sponsor for the fun
run.
The registration fee is $15 ($18 on race day) and forms must be postmarked by
Friday, Feb. 13. For a race entry form or more information, call St. Laurence
Catholic School at 281-980-0500 or visit
www.stlaurence.org and click on the link for the Fun Run.
katy special education parent conference,
resource fair, march 7
Family to Family Network and Katy ISD Special Education Dept. will be
co-sponsoring a Special Education Parent Conference and Resource Fair on
Saturday, March 7, at Morton Ranch High School from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This free
event will be open to parents of children ages birth to adult and any type of
learning or developmental disability.
The Parent Conference will feature four breakout sessions during the day on a
wide variety of topics relating to specific disabilities, special education,
transition, financial planning, accessing technology, reading and math,
guardianship, speech and language development, and much more. On line
registration is available at www.familytofamilynetwork.org, click on Special
Events.
The Resource Fair will feature local and state resources that will be of
interest to parents and will run from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (no registration is
required to attend the resource fair only).
Yoga classes at christus st. catherine’s hospital, tuesdays and thursdays
Yoga classes for all ages and experience levels will be held at CHRISTUS St.
Catherine
’s Hospital every Tuesday
and Thursday at 5:15 p.m. For more information, contact Karen Narum at fitnessjourney@live.com.
friendship bible studies
Friendship Bible Studies in the Katy and west Houston area are organized by the
Katy Christian Women
’s Connection. These are small group Bible studies that are easy to follow and
written for people with different backgrounds and in all stages of spiritual
growth. The groups are small and led by an assigned guide and meet for 60-90
minutes a week in a home, office or other location. They vary from four-14
weeks in length, according to the topic chosen. Some of the titles include: Who
Is Jesus?, What Is God Like? and Where is the Holy Spirit?
For a list of current and upcoming Bible Studies, go to www.KatyCWC.org or call
832-321-5895.
Maud Marks Branch Library Events during february
The following free programs will take place at the library during February
Storytime for preschool-aged children is held each Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
Stories, fingerplays and songs are featured. This is ideal for children ages 3
to 5, but all children and their caregivers are welcome.
Pat-a-Cake Club Infant Storytime meets each Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. and
11:15 a.m. This is an interactive program for children ages 0 to 12 months and
caregivers. Each session will last about 20 minutes, featuring nursery rhymes,
songs and finger plays.
Children 18 to 36 months are invited to participate in Totally Toddler Storytime
on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.
Join the Book Discussion Club that will meet on Feb. 12 at 1 p.m.
Free Internet Classes are available on Feb. 3 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 11 and
Feb. 25 at 10 a.m., as well as a Saturday class on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Learn how
to navigate your way around the World Wide Web and use successful search
techniques. You must know how to use a mouse and a keyboard.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the Friends of the Maud Marks Library
will hold a used book sale. There will be a large selection of hardback fiction
and nonfiction, as well as children
’s books and paperbacks. No items over one dollar. All proceeds will benefit the library.
The Princeton Review will be at the Maud Marks Library on Feb. 14 at 10:15 a.m.
to administer a practice SAT. On Feb. 21 at noon, they will return with graded
tests and tips and strategies for scoring high on the SAT. Seating for this and
all programs is limited. Call the Maud Marks Library at 281-492-8592 for more
information and reservations.
