September 29, 2011

THURSDAY

September 29….The 10th Annual Hub City BBQ - Enjoy more lip-smackin' BBQ than you can shake a napkin at while the Hogg Maulies serve up some tasty supper music! Advance ticket sales end at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 27th. Gate tickets will be $25 general admission, $15 with valid student ID and no charge for children 5 and under. For additional information on this family friendly event, call the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce at (806) 761-7000 or visit www.hubcitybbq.com. Entry gates are located at Broadway and Avenue O. as well as Main Street and Avenue O; 5 – 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY

September 29- October 1….Friends of Wolfforth Library Fall Book Sale - Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization supporting the programs and services of the area. For more information please call 806-866-9280. Wolfforth Library, 508 E Highway 62/82 in Wolfforth. Hours for the event are: Thursday (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.), Friday (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and Saturday (10 a.m.- 4 p.m.).

September 29 – 30; October 1….Lubbock Moonlight Musicals: Forever Plaid - One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, this deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Theater, with dinner beginning in the Civic Center Mezzanine an hour before at 6:30 p.m. with seats on a first come, first serve basis for the meal. Dessert will be served in the Mezzanine after the show. The price of a ticket is all-inclusive. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on October 1st with a meal an hour before. For tickets call Select –A-Seat at 770-2000 or visit www.ticketsage.com. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

FRIDAY

September 30….7th Annual Vino Festivo benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lubbock - Tickets include wine, heavy hors d'oeuvres & entertainment. There will be a silent and live auction. The two wineries that will be featured are Cap*Rock and D'Vine Wine. Catering will be provided by Carino’s. Table sponsorships available. Ticket price: $40.00. For more information on becoming a sponsor or to purchase a ticket, contact: Shyenne McAnally at 806.763.6131 or shyenne.mcanally@bbbslubbock.org. Spirit Ranch, 701 Regis; 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

SATURDAY

October 1….17th Annual Komen Lubbock Area Race for the Cure - Komen for the Cure is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1.9 billion since its inception in 1982. Komen’s promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
Across the country, that promise is upheld by a network of 121 local Affiliate offices. Register at South Plains Mall at the Old Foot Locker (Between Sears and Bealls) on Thursday, September 29th from Noon - 7p.m.; Friday, September 30th 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

On race day: Register at the Race on October 1st inside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall. Registration opens at 6:30a.m. and the registration fee is $35. Visit the Race Expo area and enjoy a variety of food and entertainment! You can also get product samples and breast cancer educational materials from our Race sponsors and Community Grant recipients. The Expo area will open at 9 a.m. following the race. Participants should be at the start line by 8:15 a.m.
Schedule of Events:
6:30 a.m......Registration Opens
6:45 a.m......Survivor Breakfast Begins
7:40 a.m......Survivor Photo
7:55 a.m......Survivor Parade
8 a.m..........Open Ceremonies Begin
8:20 a.m......Aerobic Warm-Up
8:30 a.m......5K
8:45 a.m......1Mile
9 a.m...........Expo Opens
9:30 a.m......Closing Ceremonies

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane

October 1....Apple Pie and Fuji Day – Apple Country Orchards will have fresh apple pancakes and sausage starting at 9:30 a.m. There will be lots of apple picking – the Fuji apples are ready to pick. They provide the buckets and you eat while you pick ! No pesticides or sprays on the apples ! There will be fresh apple pies and apple turnovers ready to eat. Also roasting chilis. Enjoy hayrides through the orchard to the pumpkin patch, BBQ brisket and fixins for lunch and fresh veggies from the garden. Come tour the new corn maze. Apple Country Orchards, 4 miles east of Idalou on Hwy 62; Saturday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

October 1….Lubbock Area Square Round Dance Federation (LASRDF) Dance - Everyone is invited to join the LASRDF for some great entertainment. Caller & Cuer: Art Tangen, Kathy & Jerry Stevens. Request Rounds: 7:15 p.m., Grand March: 7:45 p.m. Square dance lessons for beginners will begin October 5 @ 7pm (contact Ellen Spoon regarding lessons @ (806) 765-8736). Contact for questions: Linda Wood, President, LASRDF (806) 543-1750. LASRDF Building, 2305 120th Street; 7:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.

October 1….18th Annual Grape Day - Please join Llano Estacado Winery as they celebrate 35 years of winemaking in Texas. Enjoy a fun day of events including live music performed by Bo Garza and friends, a shrimp tasting at 1 p.m., a dessert tasting at 3 p.m., bounce houses from incrediBounce for kids and kids at heart and food vendors to satisfy your hunger.The largest screen in Lubbock (10.5’x14’) will be streaming the Texas Tech football game and other college games throughout the day. Admission charge of $5.00 includes a Llano commemorative wine glass and a complimentary glass of wine. Taste the premium wines of Llano Estacado Winery while you enjoy local cuisine. A full selection of wines will be offered at $3.00 per glass, and sodas and water (for non-wine drinkers) will be provided. Llano Estacado Winery, 3426 E. FM 1585; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

October 1 (repeats Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5 & 12)…."Ransom at Dry Gulch” - More hilarity and great music as the cast of "Poker and Lace" returns in a Jane Prince Jones play, featuring Kurt Kiser, Mark Martin, Jere Lowe, Mike & Mariel Morgan, Ashley Hayes and Jane Prince Jones as saloon owner "Belle". Tickets are $20.00 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 762-3233. Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY and SUNDAY

October 1-2….Miniaturist Show - Miniaturist of Lubbock will display miniature scenes and vendors will sell miniature supplies. Admission $2 adult / $1 children under 12. Lubbock Garden and Arts Center, 44th and University; Saturday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sunday: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.

October 1-2….CATS Playhouse Auditions - Cats Playhouse will be holding auditions for the world premiere of “Ring Around Rosalie,” a new comedy written & directed by Whitney Ryan Garrity. Garrity currently has 15 published plays to his credit. His works have been performed all over the US, plus Canada, Great Britain and Australia. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. A copy of the script is available in advance by contacting Whitney Garrity at whitplay@hotmail.com. This funny, fast-paced farce begins in 1933, at the end of Prohibition. All roles are for actors/actresses 20 and over. Sorry, there are no teen or children's roles in this production. An Assistant Director and a Lighting/Sound Person are also needed. Performance dates: December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17. CATS Playhouse, 2257 34th; 2 p.m.- 5 p.m.

Panhandle South Plains Fair Ends Weeklong Run On Saturday

2011 Panhandle South Plains Fair – The fair is back with free concerts, carnival midway, food and refreshments, exhibitors, merchants and lots of fun. Fair admission prices are: Adults, 13 and over ($8.00), Children, 2-12 ($3.00) and parking ($5.00). For more information call 806-763-2833. South Plains Fair grounds: (From I-27 North or South, take Exit 4 East. The Fairgrounds are located on the northeast corner of Broadway and US-87); The Fair gates will open at 7a.m. daily and close at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday. The carnival opens at 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and operates until 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday.

Last Week's Trivia Winners....

The Question: In circus lingo, what is a funambulist?

Answer: Tightrope Walker

Winners: Connie A., Mary M., Jessica C. of Lubbock and Billy G. of Ropesville
This Week's Trivia Contest....

This week....as before.....3 winners will be chosen for a Family 5-pak to The Maize (prize package includes admission, hayride, cowtrain, corn cannon for 5 and your choice of pumpkin).
To win these tickets, answer the trivia question below and email it to us at info@lubbockfunclub.com using the fun phrase "Never Cease to A-maize" as your subject title.

The Question: What is the name of the area dedicated to the lighted orange creations showcased at The Maize?

The deadline for this contest is Sunday at midnight and the winners will be contacted Monday by mid-afternoon. Please....we ask that you only enter the contest once to be fair to everyone out there : )

Please be sure to include your daytime contact info in the body of the email so we may get the tickets to you easily. We'd like to know if you live in Lubbock or in the surrounding area, so please include your hometown. Good luck to everyone!

Looking at Next Week & Beyond
October 7….......“Unwanted Visitor: Portrait of Wildfire”
October 7-8….....LCU Fall Musical: “Cinderella”
October 8…........Punkin' Days in Floydada
October 9…........Kids’ Fun Fest
October 20–23….3rd Annual Pumpkin Trail
October 21-23…..Friends of the Library Fall Sale
October 22-23….Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show

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info@lubbockfunclub.com

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