June 8, 2006

ART & WINE LOVERS - Good News!
The 9th annnual "Wine and Clay" Art Festival is this weekend at Llano Estacado Winery. Celebrating two fine arts of the earth, winemaking and ceramics, Llano Estacado Winery and the Llano Estacado Clay Guild present this event where Clay Guild artists are featured in a gallery display, and booths will showcase ceramics, paintings and jewelry, with art demonstrations going on throughout the day. Plus, purchase wine by the glass from Llano and specialty pizza by the slice from Orlando's. Admission is free.
Call (806) 745-2258 for additional information

June 10 - Lubbock Arboretum Spring Garden Tour
The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum hosts its annual fund-raising Garden Tour. Five Lubbock gardens and the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum are on the tour this Saturday from 9 AM – 3 PM. Cost: $6 for non-members, $3 for members. Call 698-8557 for more information. You can buy tickets at the Arboretum at 4111 University or at the following homes on the tour:
Mehdi and Lillian Arzaghi, 118 North Quincy
Larry and Janis Gailey, 3111 78th
Ralph and Patsy Smith, 5502 69th
David and Nora Stubblefield, 6601 3rd
Chuck and Billye Sudduth, 8007 Clinton

June 10 and 11 - 2nd Annual Open Field Days at a Lavender Ranch!
The historic Joyce Lavender Ranch - 100 miles from here on the way to Abilene -- opens for special "Pick Your Own Lavender" events in June. This free event offers two free classes each day; Historic Walking Tour and Aromatherapy for Health and Happiness. These classes teach about the uses of Lavender and how to grow it. Visitors can gather fresh lavender, sample lavender lemonade, enjoy a ranch-style lunch and browse the growing line of JLR products at Joyce Lavender Ranch, 12737 County Road 4102 Hermleigh, TX (325) 673-7431 Sat. and Sun. 10 AM – 5 PM Cost: Free!! Click here for driving directions.

Make something and have fun too!
FauxReal is a new studio that offers classes in all kinds of things from mosaics, to jewelry making, to home decor objects, and so on! Our first class is ready: Polymer Clay 101—An introductory class where you will learn the basics of polymer clay—materials and tools, techniques, projects, websites, etc. All materials and tools will be provided, and you will leave the class with a competed project. You don’t have to be a sculptor nor an artist to have fun. Just a willing spirit! Cost for the class: $15. Class size is limited. Class times are: Tuesday, June 20 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 24 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If we need to add more classes we will. Click here to make your reservation or to find out more information.

Now through June 14 - Go by South Plains Mall and show your patriotism to pledge to fly the American flag on Flag Day. Simply sign a pledge card and receive a free stick flag at Guest Services. Over 500 malls across the country will be celebrating Flag Day on Wednesday, June 14 as part of An Old Gloryous Celebration®. South Plains Mall In partnership with Westgate Mall in Amarillo and the Mall of Abilene in Abilene, is encouraging West Texans to honor our country by proudly flying their American flag on Flag Day!

THIS WEEK'S FUN!
CLICK HERE for more events of this weekend! Look up the event BY DATE and call for specifics. Events are always subject to change.

June 9-11, 16-18, 22-25 - 1776 at the Lubbock Community Theater, directed by John A. Packard. The musical birth of a nation. Co-Produced by Jent’s House of Music Benefitting Literary Coalition

June 9- 10-Annual Melodrama in the Park presents “Males Order Brides, or Big Harry Deal’s Scandalous Scheme” by Billy St. John. Wagner Park Free admission

June 10 - Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) presents Saturday Night Cinema screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger: A Storyof a London Fog and Peter Bogdanovich’s TargetsI 7 pm The Icehouse. 762-8606

June 11-Sunday Concert in the Park Westwind Brass Band 8:00 pm Wagner Park Free!

June 12-16-Summer Explorer Camp 8:00 am-5:30pm Ages 6-12 $100/wk all day $60/wk half day Garden and Arts Center 767-3724

FATHER's DAY IS COMING!
Here are some good ideas for this year.
Click here to see.

StrollerFit is hosting a "Daddy's Day" class on Saturday, June 10th, 9:00am at Charles Guy Park (87th and Nashville...park by the Nautilus). This is a great way to honor dad and let him have a chance to "workout with his
baby"...or spend time with his family in a healthy way. The guys are great
(competitive) and have a fun time during the class! We also have a few give
aways for those in attendance.

The Plainview High School Theatre Boosters are proud to announce the 3rd Annual Theatre Summer Camp, June 19-23 at the Plainview High School Auditorium, for children who have completed kindergarten to those who are going in the 9th grade. This year’s camp will feature a production of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, with both singing and non-singing parts available. The camp is $40, which includes a t-shirt, script/scrapbook, and 2 tickets to the performance. Campers bring a sack lunch, and morning and afternoon snacks are provided. For more information, click here or call April Langehennig at (806) 549-3201.

A LOOK AHEAD
This is just a sampling of upcoming events. For details on these and others, click here to visit the Calendar!

June 13-Stain Glass Summer Sun Catchers
June 14-Old Tyme Church Service
June 14 - Old Glory*ous Flag Day - Pay tribute to the American Flag on Flag Day.
Flag raising ceremony: 10am at South Plains Mall
June 15, Thursday, 7:00 pm – WOMEN ARTISTS: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
June 16-17-CATS Playhouse “A Bad Year for Tomatoes”
June 16-18, 23-25, 30-July 2 - 1776 at Lubbock Community Theater
June 17-Daddy and Daughter Tea
June 17-Freedom Parade
June 18-11:00 a.m. Church Service at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 3 p.m. Church Service - 5 - 8 p.m - Jazz Concert in the Park
June 18-Sunday Concert in the Park Westwind Brass Band 8:00 pm Wagner Park Free
June 18 - Father's Day - Find the perfect gift for Dad at South Plains Mall!


Let's live it up!
Sandy
"The FUN Lady"

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