March 23, 2006

We're going to the birds this weekend!
This Sunday at 2:00, the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will be bringing birds and other animals for their presentation at the Texas Outdoor Adventure. This is just one of the many things you'll find at the two day event at the Civic Center this Saturday and Sunday. It's free to attend and will have something for everyone. Boats, motorcycles, ATVs, personal water craft, fishing and fly tying demonstrations, food vendors, etc! Click here for more>

Ebony Fashion Fair is the celebrated traveling fashion production coordinated by Ebony magazine and produced by Eunice Johnson, wife of Ebony publisher John H. Johnson. The event is coming to Lubbock on March 28, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater. This is an annual scholarship fundraiser for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Tickets are only $20 for adults. Call 441-0060 for more information.

Unusual Chance to Learn about Parenting April 6
“The Influence of Parenting Roles on Children’s Social/Emotional Development”, 9:00 – 11:00, featuring Dr. Pruett who is professor of psychiatry at Yale University Child Study Center, an author, and a consultant to ABC, CBS and Sesame Street. He co-hosts with Oprah Winfrey the video, Begin with Love. This presentation will be at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 1411 Broadway. For more information call
766-1172 No cost ... but reservations required.

THIS WEEK'S FUN!
For the details on these and MANY MORE UPCOMING EVENTS ... visit our CALENDAR OF EVENTS and look up the event BY DATE.
March 24 - Rodney Carrington. Patrons must be 18 or older to attend.
March 24-26 - Horse-reining demonstration and clinics at TTU Equestrian Center/Lubbock 729-1920.
March 25 - Model Plane Building Workshop at Silent Wings Museum
March 25/26 - Texas Outdoor Adventure at the Civic Center! The purpose of the event is to provide sports and outdoor fans with a chance to see new equipment and new features.
March 25 - "Super Sitter" Babysitting Class
March 25 - “Annie’s Chat and Chew”.
March 27 - Mother/Daughter Bookworms group at Godeke Library
March 27 through April 7 - Casting Call for "The Devil and Tom Jones
March 28: "Days of Wine & Roses" - 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wine Tasting and Tour at Caprock Winery featuring the LSO string quartet
March 28 - Ebony Fashion Fair traveling fashion event comes to Lubbock
March 28 - Tornado Films at the Godeke Branch Library
For details on all of these events and many others that are not listed here, visit our Calendar of Events. This is just a sampling!

Consignment Sale of Children's clothes, toys, and equipment this weekend benefits Lubbock Children's Home
Thursday, March 23 - 10:00 to 1:00 p.m. & 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, March 24 - 10:00 to 6:00 p.m.
HALF OFF Sale - Saturday, March 25, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
5807 16th Street, behind Academy at West 19th and the Loop.

The Lubbock Arts Festival is coming in April ... and it's going to be WILD! Save the weekend April 20 - 23 for the Lubbock Arts Festival because you will want to be there nearly every day! Get ready for a wild time and save these dates open for these key events:
April 20 - Preview Party
April 21 - Terry Allen Concert (with Lloyd Maines & Terri Hendrix)
April 22 - Lubbock's Idol Singing Contest
April 22 - Nunsense - hilarious play that night with the Lubbock Fun Club!
April 23 - Golden Fork Competition - THE place for lunch that day!
Click here to find more of the details ... and start rounding up friends and family! Everyone MUST COME to this! It's going to be a blast.

Make it a memorable day!
The Lubbock Arts Festival is that day -- all day -- with TONS of things for the kids to do, paint, eat, see, hear, etc. But if you plan it just right ... then, that evening at 7:00, you can end your day with the delightful Miss Patty Cake!

Miss Patty Cake is a nationally recognized children’s song lady and she will be in concert on April 21at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church (98th & Indiana). She's a burst of energy and while geared for preschoolers and younger grade schoolers, it is great entertainment for the whole family. Tickets are on sale at Mardels for only $5.

A home away from home in Ruidoso!
We were told about these cabins and actually had the chance to "check it out" over Spring Break.
If you are going to Ruidoso or just want to get away for a weekend, this is an absolute "find". Sure, we stayed in the Special Occasion cabin ... but our friends stayed in the cabin next door and all of them are nice! With prices ranging from $89 to $219 for one to two bedroom cabins, you can't beat it! Look at the pictures!!>

Way to go, Lubbock Parks & Rec!
Our City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department received the Texas
Recreation and Parks Society 2005 Gold Medal Award at the Annual
Statewide Institute banquet held in Fort Worth on March 10. The Gold Medal Award is the highest statewide honor possible for a municipal parks and recreation department.

A LOOK AHEAD ...
Click here to visit other events!
March 29 - Lubbock County Project Linus
March 30 - Art for Paws
March 30 - Kenny Chesney Live in Concert at the United Spirit Arena with Special Guests Sugarland and Dierks Bentley
March 30: "New Ideas for Entertaining" - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at College Flowers
March 30, 31, and April 1st - The 64th Annual ABC Pro Rodeo at the Coliseum.
March 31 & April 1 – Jazz Festival Concerts.
(March 31) April 1 – 2 - Sesame Street LIVE!
April 1 – 15 - Visit the Easter Bunny at Grand Court of South Plains Mall
April 1 - The 7th Annual Cesar E. Chavez People's March and Celebration
April 1 - The South Plains Cinderella Pageant
April 2 - The High Plains Grand Prix Circuit
April 2 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
April 4 - Acappella-Five in concert


What can we do THIS week to live a little more?
Let's do it!
Sandy
"The FUN Lady"

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