Katy Lifestyles & Homes October 2009
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.
Blessing of the Animals, oct. 3
This is a time to show gratitude to the animals that have worked hard, that have
protected us from harms way, guided us through rough times. Animals have given
their lives that many may be nourished. Come and help thank the animals for all
their contributions.
Special Pals will host a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 3, at
3830 Greenhouse Road, Houston. Vendors will be on-site from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The
Blessing will take place at 2 p.m.
Admission is free. Food donations are appreciated. For more information, call
281-579-PETS (7387). For safety, dogs and puppies must be on leashes.
Cats/kittens must be in a carrier.
katy christian ministries 11th annual golf tournament, oct. 5
Katy Christian Ministries will hold its 11th annual golf tournament on Oct. 5 at
Pine Forest Country Club, 18003 Clay Road.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start 8:30 a.m. The price for
single players is $135 or $500 for a team of four. Sponsorships are available
ranging from $1,000-$20,000.
For more information, call 281-391-5261 or go to www.kcm.org.
Katy Exchange Club sponsors child identification booth at rice harvest festival,
oct. 10-11
The Greater Katy Exchange Club will sponsor child identification finger printing
as a community service project for the fifth year at the Katy Rice Harvest
Festival on Oct. 10-11. The club will also sell raffle tickets for a Texas fun
chest and big screen TV as a fundraiser for their Bowl-A-Rama that is Jan. 30
at Times Square Entertainment.
Anyone interested in volunteering or helping to sponsor the program should call
Newell Cheatheam at 281-392-3034.
4th annual katy
wine fest, oct. 15
The 4th Annual Katy Wine Fest is being hosted by the Rotary Club of Katy Sunrise
on Oct. 15 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at Agave Road, 1010 FM 1463 in Katy.
Katy’s own Kevin Black will provide live entertainment. There will be a silent and a
live auction,Texas wineries will be well-represented by Becker, Messina Hof and
Llano Estacado. This year
’s choice in the feature of Wines around the World is Chile. Antonia’s Italian Restaurant and Fish City Grill will be serving up culinary offerings
to complement the wines.
Tickets are $50 per person in advance and $60 at the door. Admission includes
all wine tastings, hors d
’oeuvres and a souvenir wine glass. For more information, go to www.katysunriserotary.com. Tickets can be purchased online at www.LocalWineEvents.com or by contacting a member of the Katy Sunrise Rotary.
ladies holiday brunch,
oct. 24
The Breath of Life Children’s Clinic fundraising event for 2009 is a holiday fashion show brunch set for
Saturday,
Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-noon at Westland Baptist Church, 1331 West Grand Parkway South.
Tickets are $10; tables are $80. Tickets are also available at Katy Printers and
Westland Baptist Church. For more information, call 281 398-7353.
BEGINNING OCT 03 -
katy rice harvest festival, parade
Celebrate Katy’s agricultural heritage at the 2009 Katy Rice Harvest Festival on Oct. 10-11.
Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. The fun
begins with a parade on Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. in historic downtown Katy.
Voted by the community as the Best Annual Community Event, the Rice Harvest
Festival offers two days of family fun and continuous
BEGINNING OCT 10 -
35th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival, the nation’s largest, most acclaimed Renaissance theme park, announces the opening of its
35th season of adventure, merriment, music and romance. The festival is open to
the public every Saturday and Sunday from Oct. 10 through Nov. 29 (and Friday,
Nov. 27).
Oktoberfest begins the eight themed weekends,
OCT 22 -
Chair-ish the Arts ARTreach
exhibition and fundraiser, oct. 22
Chair-ish the Arts, ARTreach’s annual fundraiser will be held on Oct. 22 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at Villagio Town
Center in the Community Room, Ste. 240.
Enjoy a world tour of the finest food representing a “Taste of Villagio”/wine tasting/cash bar, original paintings, silent auction and Chair-ished works
of art created by the 2009 Heroes among Us.
Tickets are $25 in advance; $40 at the door. For more infomation or for tickets,
e-mail
t.bieber@artreachonline.org go to www.artreachonline.org.
entertainment on two stages, crafts and food booths, carnival, cooking contests
and more.The Festival is Oct. 10-11.
Entertainment schedule: Saturday — 10 a.m., gates open, recorded music; 11 a.m.-noon, Eder-Mace Band; 12:30 p.m.-2
p.m., The Silverado Band; 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m., The Convertibles; 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.,
Bayou Roux (with parade); 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Stephen Brown Band; 8:30 p.m.-10
p.m., Luther
& the Healers;
10:30 p.m.-midnight, Johnny Dee & the Rocket 88’s.
On Sunday — noon-12:30 p.m., recorded music; 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m., The Zydeco Dots; 2:30
p.m.-4 p.m., The Grateful Geezers; 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m., Hunter Hayes.
followed by 1001 Dreams, Pirate Adventure, All-Hallows Eve, Roman Bacchanal,
Highland Fling, Barbarian Invasion and ending with the three-day Celtic
Christmas celebration. Set in an authentic re-creation of a 16th century
English village, the enchanted 53-acre park offers something for everyone.
Over 340 shoppes, overflowing with unique arts and crafts or offering delicious
foods and beverages, line shaded cobblestone walkways. Games of skill and
human-powered rides amuse the young and young at heart.
Tickets are available at H-E-B, Randall’s, online at www.texrenfest.com and by calling 800-458-3435. Located on FM 1774 between Magnolia and
Plantersville, 45 minutes northwest of Houston. For more information, call
1-800-458-3435 or visit
www.texrenfest.com.
BEGINNING OCT 01 -
barry sea paradox
performs, every saturday
The Barry Sea Paradox will perform every Saturday from 8 p.m.-midnight at the
Mercury Bar in Cinco Ranch. Mercury Bar is a martini jazz lounge with an
emphasis on artisan beer and wines.
One of Texas’ hottest groups, the Barry Sea Paradox has a hit smooth jazz CD that’s received lots of radio airplay. The group features long-time Katy residents
Barry and Bobbie Sea (Siegel). They
’ve appeared at many of Texas’ finest clubs playing music they describe as smooth jazz with a rough edge
called soul.
The Mercury Bar is located at 22756 Westheimer Parkway, Ste. 190, between Mason
Road and Grand Parkway in the Villagio Town Center.
OCT 25 -
katy triathlon at firethorne
The 17th Annual Katy Triathlon, the third largest co-ed triathlon in Texas, will
move to Firethorne this fall. Renamed the
“Katy Triathlon at Firethorne,” the USA Triathlon-sanctioned race will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m.-11
a.m., in and around the 1,400-acre Katy/Fulshear community.
Individual athletes as well as relay teams will compete in a 1/3-mile swim
around the 12-acre Lake Firethorne, as well as a 15-mile bike race and a 3-mile
run through Firethorne. The cycling route will include sections of FM 1463,
U.S. Hwy. 90, Pederson Road and the I-10 Frontage Road. Firethorne is located
on FM 1463, near the crossroads of the I-10 West corridor, Westpark Tollway and
Grand Parkway.
The registration fee is $60 per person and $85 per relay team through Oct. 2;
and $70 and $95 from Oct. 3-Oct. 18.
Registration is available online at www.cincoranchtri.com/crtregister.htm.
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