ALL ABOARD THE KATY MILLS EXPRESS
The Katy Mills Express train held its grand opening at Katy Mills. The magical train accepts passengers from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday;10
a.m.- 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays. The Katy
Mills Express train is located in the Food Court Monday through Friday and the
Snow Court in Neighborhood 6 on weekends.
The Katy Mills Express is a children’s amusement ride, which takes passengers on a delightful ride through the Food
Court or partial common area of the shopping center. The Express train concept
fills a need that children and families have to create an exciting and fun
shopping experience in a safe environment.
The Katy Mills Express features birthday parties, frequent rider programs and an
adventure for children of all ages.
Katy Mill Express is operated by Loco-Motives LLC, a family-owned company
located in Purcellville, Va.
artreach needs additional sponsors for programs serving adults with special
needs
ARTreach needs additional sponsors for programs serving adults with special
needs, including weekly Music Making Workshops and the ARTreach Art
& Business Program, that teaches ARC of Katy participants how to create
functioning art items, ceramics, note cards and silk screened T-shirts that can
be sold to create income for other projects and important needs.
Demand for these ARTreach programs as well as free ceramic and clay making
workshops for residents in assisted living communities are rising. ARTreach is
seeking additional sponsors of their weekly studio workshops that invite the
medical care community and residents of assisted living communities to attend
the ARTreach Studio for free weekly art lessons, clay and ceramic classes.
These are creative field trips and social opportunities for elderly and
Alzheimer
’s patients staffed by ARTreach professional teachers and trained volunteers.
All levels of sponsorship are appreciated. A donation of $8 per person per week
is needed to help ARTreach raise $1,500 per month to cover the current number
of participants. New sponsorships will provide additional workshops to
accommodate a waiting list of agencies and assisted living communities.
For more information, contact Terri Bieber at 281-392-5341 or info@artreachonline.org. Tax deductible donations can be made online at www.artreachonline.org or mail to ARTreach, Extreme Technologies Inc. 12012 Wickchester Ste. 300,
Houston, TX 77079.
Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament, July 27
The Club at Falcon Point is hosting the Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure
Charity Golf Tournament on July 27. This is an important event to spread
awareness about breast health and breast cancer and to raise funds to help find
a cure.
The cost is $200 for a team of four players or $50 for an individual player.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available ranging from $50-$250.
The entry deadline is July 20. For additional information, contact Lisa Bechtold
at 281-392-7888 or e-mail
Lisa.bechtold@ourclub.com.
Family to family network and family friends
programs need volunteers
Family to Family Network provides information, training, referral and support to
families with children and adults with disabilities. For more information or to
volunteer, go to
www.familytofamilynetwork.org.
Family Friends Volunteer Program matches older adults to become a treasured
friend to a child with disabilities and/or chronic illness and their family.
Volunteers visit the family home to play games, read a book, help with
homework, give encouragement and just have fun.
Call 713-466-6304 for more information about the next Family Friends volunteer
training.
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.
katy library events, during july
The Katy Library has exciting events and activities planned during the month of
July.
Club Hispano de Libros will meet on July 1 at 6:15 p.m. This group of Spanish
speaking adults get together on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a
book.
Register online at www.hcpl.net or at the library for the Summer Reading Program.
The Who Dun It? Mystery Group will meet on July 11 at 10:30 a.m. Mystery fans
get together on the first Saturday of each month to discuss their reading. July
’s book selection is The Sugar House by Laura Lippman.
Summer Children’s Events are held at 2 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Fourth of July craft, July 1; Don
Sanders Cowboy Stories and Songs, July 8; Mr. Clint
’s Snake Show, July 15; Carranza Puppets Presents The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood; Happy The Clown, July 29.
Summer Tee 1960s Party is set for July 9 at 2 p.m.
Chill Zone: For Teens only, July 2, 16, 23, and 30. Come inside for cool food,
ice cream and surprises.
Job Search Seminar: Evaluate Your Skills and Develop a Plan on July 6 at 3 p.m.
This seminar will help identify effective ways to look for a job, create a
daily job schedule and develop goals for the job search.
Weekly Programs at the library include: Baby Bounce on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
This is an active storytime for infants 3-18 months.
Bilingual Storytime is held every Monday at 2 p.m. This program features stories
for young children, moms and dads to share the fun of reading in another
language.
Toddler Time is a fun program for children 18 months to 3 years and is held
every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The Knitting and Crochet Club meets each Wednesday at 1 p.m. Learn new
techniques, teach someone else, or just hang out with other crafters. All ages
are welcome.
Basic Internet Classes are held every Thursday at 11a.m. Learn the fundamentals
of using the Internet. The last Thursday of the month will feature some of the
library
’s special databases on subjects such as genealogy, magazines, homework help,
health information and more.
The Katy Library is located at 5414 Franz Road. All programs are free and open
to the public. For more information, call 281-391-3509 or go to
www.hcpl.net.
