October 4, 2007

TONIGHT - Three Events!

Vino Festivo - 3rd annual event benefitting Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lubbock. An exceptional event featuring art, fine wine and food along with a local jazz band. Local art will be on display and auctioned throughout the evening. Heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by local venues for tasting along with fine wine. Tickets $25 single or $45 per couple. Event is 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Caprock Winery. Click here for a map and driving directions.

Youth Hockey Sign-ups and Equipment Swap - Players, siblings and parents are welcome to skate during this time...just bring your own ice skates! For new players, there will be skates for sale. If you have equipment you want to sell...bring it. It's not too late to enroll your child in youth hockey for this season! Also....if you are interested in the debut season of Texas Tech hockey (which replaces the departed professional Cotton Kings) click here to see the complete Tech schedule. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 pm. at the City Bank Coliseum.

SOS Singles Monthly Dinner - 50th Street Caboose (50th & Slide). Details: We have arranged for a party package called the West Texas Special. This includes 20 of their most popular dinner items plus a drink for $8.50 per person. Meet at 7:00 p.m. for fun!

FRIDAY

First Friday Art Trail (Third Birthday Edition!) - View fabulous art in our community! The monthly First Friday Art Trail showcases art and artists in Lubbock, much of which is created locally in the unique and inspiring galleries, studios, businesses and restaurants downtown and throughout our city. Catch a trolley at many of the locations or pick up a FFAT map at any of the venues to see the art that can be found throughout our community each month during this event. Exceptional art adorns the walls and spaces of Lubbock’s fascinating gallery community. Enjoy a Friday evening after work, after dinner or make an entire evening of delighting in the paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, mixed media and music. The event is free and open to the public; many of the venues serve refreshments. 6:00 p.m. - 9 p.m. For more info see the complete itinerary, list of trolley stops, and featured artists or call 762-8606.


FRIDAY and SATURDAY

The Man in the Cotton Field - A fun look at the changing times and faces of LCU. The production will feature original music by Tim McKenzie, known for his performances with Blue Prairie and for his children's books, Dr. Byron Rogers, a noted contemporary Christian arranger and John Delony, a contemporary songwriter and performer. The production will focus on the events that occur in an LCU student's life, while revisiting events that occurred during the fifty year history of the university. Demonstrating that though styles of hair, clothes, and cars may change, the students from different periods all share the same energy, excitement for life and creativity as they move through the college years. Tickets available through Select-a-Seat.


SATURDAY

Football - Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones at Jones AT&T Stadium. 6 p.m.


SATURDAY and SUNDAY

The Miniaturists of Lubbock - 28th annual show at the Lubbock Garden and Arts Center. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. m. on Saturday; 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. The proceeds go to the South Plains Rehabilitation Center and Toys for Tots. Door prizes given hourly. The Lubbock Garden and Arts Center is located at 4215 University Avenue.

Sandy Parker Unveils Texas Fun Club at Statewide Conference

This week, the founder of Lubbock Fun Club officially launched www.TexasFunClub.com - a statewide version that helps families find interesting and fun things to do all over Texas. The site launched this last week at the Texas Tourism Industry Association in Houston and Sandy was able to shake hands with First Lady Anita Perry and discuss the concept of the Fun Club that should be well received at this week’s Texas Conference for Women.

“The Texas Conference for Women continues to surpass all our expectations, and the Governor and I are so pleased with this year’s tremendous program,” said First Lady Anita Perry. "The goal of the conference is to provide women with the tools they need to enrich their lives, advance their careers and impact their communities."

“Enrich their lives is where we come in,” says Sandy Parker. “Our goal is to help women and families find fun things to do in Texas by organizing a statewide wealth of information in three categories: By Date, By City, and By Type.” Sandy ends every update with her challenge, “Don’t just live in Texas...but REALLY LIVE in Texas.”

After starting the Lubbock Fun Club, Sandy Parker and her husband relocated to Stephenville in August 2007. Daughter, Taylor Parker, attends school in Dublin and enjoys the opportunity to be in the band where her dad is the Director of Bands for the district.

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Two More Winners In Our Weekly Cornfield Maize Contest...

From now through the third week of November, we're giving away Family Fun Packs each week to a lucky member of the Lubbock Fun Club. Included in the fun pack is: Admission for 5, hayride for 5, 15 shots at Corn Cannon, Cow Train ride for 5 and a real pumpkin! To enter, simply send us an e-mail with the words MAIZE CONTEST in the subject line to be entered in the random weekly drawing. It's quick and easy to enter for the weekly drawing! Just send your email to us here at info@lubbockfunclub.com

This week's winners of the Family Fun Packs are Kim G. and Pearl T., both of Lubbock. Thanks to all of you who continue to register by email. Please note...one entry is all that is required. Once you've entered...you're automatically included in each weekly drawing. Congratulations to both Kim and Pearl!

Also...Announcing a special 1/2 Off Special for Lubbock Fun Club members on November 3rd! More details and a coupon will come in a future postcard.


LOOKING AHEAD....

October 5 - 27....Exhibition of Margaret's Clothing and Memorabilia at LHUCA, Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 511 Avenue K.

October 8 - 11....Ring of Fire - The Music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in the new Broadway musical "Ring of Fire", featuring 38 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash.

October 12-14; 19-20....Doubt - This Pulitzer Prize winning play by John Patrick Shanley set in a Catholic school in the early '60s. This play stars Texas Tech's Dr. Laurin Mann and will be directed by Bob Chanda.

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Glorious Look Back at Television's Golden Age

The Lubbock Community Theatre is presenting its second show of the 2007-2008 season - "Laughter on the 23rd Floor." Written by award-winning playwright Neil Simon, "Laughter" is a hilarious and poignant look back at the "Golden Days of Television."

Performance dates are October 12-14, 19-21, and 26-28th at the LCT Boston Avenue Playhouse at 4230 Boston Avenue.
Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and there is a student rush ten minutes before curtain for $5.00 a ticket for students with proper ID. For more information call 749-2416.

"Laughter on the 23rd Floor" is only one of the many wonderful productions performed by the Lubbock Community Theatre - which is the oldest community theatre in the Lubbock area. Their season consists of musicals, children's theatre productions, dramas and comedies. LCT also has an outstanding children's theatre program, as well.

For more information about Lubbock Community Theatre's season of shows, childrens theatre program or any other Lubbock Community Theatre programs, click here or call 749-2416.


Our "RING OF FIRE" Contest Winner


OUR TRIVIA QUESTION WAS: In which branch of the military did Johnny Cash serve before embarking on his music career?

ANSWER: Air Force

Congratulations, Vanessa H. of Lubbock!

Winners of Cradles2Crayons Drawing

Winners of the last weekend's Cradles2Crayons drawing for free passes to next month's Holiday Happening events are the following: Kristi R., Tiffany S., Rose T., and Diana R...all of Lubbock. Congrats to the winners and thanks to all of you who made it to the special Lubbock Fun Club "Midnight Madness" event last Thursday night. You made the sneak peak a great success and a wonderful kickoff for their weekend kids' consignment event.

And You Heard it HERE First....

Country music fans will be glad to know that George Strait will return to the road in early 2008 for a series of arena concerts across the region. The 19-city tour is currently scheduled to conclude March 7 here in Lubbock. We're proud to be the first in town to announce this spring concert at the United Spirit Arena. "King George" played to a full house at the same venue in January of 2006 and has since become the all-time leader in career #1 hits - in all music formats - truly a remarkable achievement.

Many more UPCOMING FUN THINGS TO DO are listed on our website...even further out than the weekly postcard. Click here to go to our CALENDAR OF EVENTS for more information on these activites and MORE>> 

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