April 20, 2006

This weekend is packed with fun ... and it will be well worth the effort to squeeeze them all in!

Monster Mural ... is the first thing you'll see at the Arts Festival when you arrive. Our friends at Xanadoo are the sponsors of this 20-foot-long MONSTER size mural you'll see as you come in the entire festival. AND... if you come to the festival between 10:00 and 3:00 on Saturday, photographer Al Henderson will be on hand to take a family photo! Then you can review it online and get one later if you want. Capture the moment and create a memory -- right from the start. more>

Lubbock's Idol
If you're a fan of the tv show ... this "Lubbock version" may be right up your alley. The first 100 registrants get to sing. There are 200 chairs where spectators can watch and listen. But the winner gets a real treat - a trip to the American Idol finals! This should be verrrrry interesting. You must be 16 to enter. If you know of someone who is a "star" waiting to happen, tell them to come! For more information, call Ramar at 745-3434. more>

Art, artisans, crafts, entertainment and things for kids too!
I saw the booths setting up on Wednesday and the Civic Center is packed with interesting artists and entertainment scheduled for the weekend. Hours for the weekend are: more>
-Thursday | Premiere Night 6 PM - 9 PM
-Friday | 10 AM - 8 PM
-Saturday | 10 AM - 8 PM
-Sunday | Noon - 5 PM

Musical to Plan around
“Dear Edwina” is a fun musical about a girl whose talent is to give advice. she wants to take Dr. Joyce Brothers place at the Kalamazoo Advice aPalooza festival and puts on a show in her garage for a talent scout. The music in this show is super fun and deals with things like: how to set the table, saving money, saying hello, and saying no thank-you.darling musical with children actors presented at the Lubbock Arts Festival on Friday 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 1:30 pm ; Saturday 11:00 am at the outdoor stage.

Airbrush T-Shirts at our Fun Club booth If your child is like mine, they take every chance they get to buy a Toonz Ink shirt with their name airbrushed on there. On Saturday (only) from 10:00 to 2:00 ... be sure and stop by and get yours at the Arts Festival in our Fun Club booth. Wes will be there at least from 10:00 to 2:00 -- maybe longer.

Lunch on Sunday
Lubbock's best restaurants will serve their entrees in one place! Sample what ever you want, judge, and it's only $8 bucks for lunch ($5 for kids!) The Golden Fork Culinary Competition is next Sunday at the Civic Center Banquet Room. Don't miss it. Time: Begins 12:30 P.M.
Tickets: $8.00 for adult / $5.00 for children (includes service fee) Buy Tickets: Select-A-Seat, 770-2000

Correction! Baby Sale Bonanza is THIS SATURDAY, April 22 at Maxey Community Center. 9:00 am to Noon. Purchase infant, toddler, pre-school clothing (up to size 5T), maternity items, toys, and miscellaneous accessories in a community garage sale setting! (We apologize if the date from last week caused you any inconvenience.)

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.

April 21 - Terry Allen & Friends Concert at the Lubbock Arts Festival features Terry along with Lloyd Maines and Terri Hendrix.

April 21, & 22 - Nick Tickle: Fairy Tale Detective at the CATS Playhouse Theater

April 21 - Miss Patty Cake will be performing at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. 98th and Indiana, tickets at Mardel $5.

April 21-Registration deadline for Parks and Recreation Session II Adult Softball League, $315/team (Late registration April 24-28 $25 late fee) 775-2672

April 21-22 - Toastmasters Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Civic Center on Avenue Q. Visitors are free and they can contact our Chairman to pay for meals for Sat. lunch and Sat. evening. There will be two speech contests, one in the morning "Tall Tales Contest" and then the "International Speech Contest" at the evening banquet. We will have appx. 3-4 guest speakers at the Conference, in between the Lunch and Dinner banquet. The Guest Speakers will feature two very important people, Nancy Starr-Cassidy, Toastmasters International Director and Jim Key, 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking. For information, call 441-7522.

April 21 - 22 - The American Cancer Society annual Relay For Life event will be held at Frenship High School. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and continues until 7:00 a.m. We would love to have your organization join us. If you would like information on being a part of this event please contact the American Cancer Society at 792-7128.

April 21, 22, 28, 29, May 5, 6, 7 - Garza Theatre presents "MASH"

April 22 – The “Speak up for Kids” CASA 5K run/walk and health fair. The event will kick off at 8 a.m. on Saturday April 22, 2006 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion where sponsors will have booths and provide information on living a healthy lifestyle and health screenings. The 5K race would get underway at 9 a.m. and travel throughout the Tech campus. The race will end on the field of Jones SBC Stadium. There is a $15 entry fee and participants will receive a Speak Up For Kids T-Shirt. There will also be a separate 1K fun run for kids, especially targeting local children who are victims of abuse and neglect. For more information, call 763-2272.

April 22 - Kid's Birding Workshop. The Tech Museum’s Society of Junior Scientists invites young people ages nine to eleven and their adult to join them in the “Backyard Birding” Workshop on Saturday, April 22, from 1-3pm at the Museum of Texas Tech University. Learn how to create a “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, discover the best spot to place a birdbath, and build a birdhouse that you can install in your backyard.

Empowering Women Networking Lunch is a series of lunches for women. The next two lunches will be April 27 and May 25 and the location and cost has been determined! Come learn how to ENERGIZE YOUR WORKLIFE and tell all your friends who want to be empowered! more>

Reminder ... Get your Texas Water Rampage season pass by May 1 ... and tell them you're with the Lubbock Fun Club ... and you get a FREE 5-guest fun card to take friends with you for the fun! more>

A LOOK AHEAD ...

April 24 - The 9th Annual Joe Arrington Cancer Center Golf Tournament will be at Lubbock Country Club. Please call 725-6117 for more information.

April 24-Open Mic Poetry Night Patterson Branch Library

April 24-Mother/Daughter Bookworms Group

April 25 - The Chamber’s Technology Awards Luncheon

April 25-Movie Night at Godeke Branch Library

April 25 - Free state supplied Children’s Vaccines

April 26 - Forum for Candidates vying for LISD School Board At-Large and District 3 seats

April 26 - UMC Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hosts Annual Administrative Professional’s Day Luncheon and Style Show at Texas Roadhouse Begins at 11:30 am Tickets are $20 call 775-8250 for reservations

April 27 - Canadian Brass at the Civic Center Theatre, 7:00 p.m. Established in 1970, this quintet put brass music on the map, performing a repertoire ranging from Bach to blues. The Canadian Brass brings an "unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor" to concert halls throughout the world, making them the world's leading brass ensemble.

April 28 and 29 - Lubbock Chorale performs Mozart’s Requiem

April 28 - 29 - Delta Theta Chi Annual Garage Sale - All proceeds benefit Lubbock Meals on Wheels - 8a.m.-6p.m.- 3303-38th Street

April 28 - Party on the Prairie Evening consists of live cowboy music and poetry, delicious barbecue and a campfire with s’mores. American Museum of Agriculture. 239-5796

April 28-30th - Wesley Foundation at Texas Tech presents 5th Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre

April 29 & 30 - 48th Annual Gemstone and Jewelry Show and Sale at the Civic Center


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

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