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100 Club - Your membership helps The 100 Club continue to support the Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters that protect you. Click here to learn more.
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Christian Shaffer Benefit
Christian Shaffer is an 11 year old boy who is being treated for a very rare brain tumor. He is undergoing radiatio and an experimental drug 5 times a week for 6 weeks. The tumor is terminal but everyone is putting their faith in God and the experimental drug. Visit his website to read his story and donate. There will be a benefit on November 7th in Baytown at Pelican Junction to raise money and everyone's spirits. Click here for more information.
Sunday Social Join HPPL, HOPE and ZEN 5 for Sunday Brunch and help out the homeless pets of Houston! Mr. Lee with Zen 5 Japanese Restaurant is offering a buffet (not sushi), vegetarian-friendly with beverages included. Come join us with your friends for fun along with a silent auction on Sunday November 8th. Get tickets now for $25 or $30 at the door. We hope to see you there! Click here for more information. Visit hppl.org
Recycling Guide Recycling is vital to our economy and environment. Only 1/10 of garbage gets recycled, but over half of it could be. Click here to find out how you can help.
Dance Houston Fresh Fridays Hosts 20 Houston Dance Groups @ Discovery Green. Dance Houston presents Home Grown Motion: a gathering of local dancers and the community. Dance Houston aims to raise awareness of dance in and around Houston and to make dance more accessible to Houston patrons. They believe in working with local dancers who reflect the cultural diversity of Houston. The heart of this organization is in coordinating festivals that bring together dancers of many styles. Click here for more info.
Chinquapin School The Chinquapin School has provided economically disadvantaged youths from the Houston area with the opportunity for a better future through education. Through its rigorous curriculum and emphasis on community service, Chinquapin produces responsible citizens are leaders in our community. This is a scholarship-based school. Make your child’s college dream come true. Learn more about the Chinquapin experience at one of two recruitment meetings being held Saturdays at 9AM on March 28 or April 25. For more information, please call 281.426.3334 or click here for more info.
100 Club Established in Houston, Texas in 1953, The 100 Club is a well-recognized organization within the communities it serves. The 100 Club began when 100 men, each contributing $100, wanted to help the families of Houston Police Officers that were killed in the line of duty. Enforcement Officers and Firefighters that protect you.
Flu & H1N1 Shots October 1st - December 31st @ The Vaccine Clinic
8622 S. Braeswood Blvd located at the corner of Gessner
Vaccines for the flu virus and the new H1N1 strain will be available. For more information about the seasonal and the H1N1 flu shots for children please call 832-251-0500 or visit www.HoustonSwineFlu.org.
Novemberfest Metric Centruy Bike Rides and Festival Saturday, November 7, 9am-4pm
Willow River Farms
Benefiting Foundationn for the Retarded/The Center Houston. Register at www.novemberfestmetriccentury.org.The 10, 23, 40, 47, & 64 mile routes wind through countryside near SFA State Park. Classic car/truck display, artisan crafts, silent auction, barbeque and other goodies, rock wall and MORE. Free parking! Come enjoy an autumn day in the country. Click here for more info.
Walk for a Miracle 5k Saturday, November 7th
Under the Children¹s Miracle Network fundraising umbrella, the walkathon will raise money specifically for Texas Children¹s Hospital in Houston, which has the nation¹s largest pediatric cancer and hematology program. The walkathon starts at 9 a.m., with check-in and registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Woodforest Welcome Lodge, 101 Elk Trace Parkway. Early bird registration for the walk is ongoing now through Oct. 8. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Those interested can sign up as an individual or team or support their favorite walker and make a donation at www.walkforamiracle.com.
Brush Strokes For Four Legged Friends November 7th, 6-9pm
Winter Street Studios - 2101 Winter Street
Join us is an event to raise awarness and help out animals who have no other place to go to.If you love animals, art and music then this is the place for you. Click here to register.
Tee-UP to Stop Spina Bifida Nov 9th @ Longwood Golf Club - 1330 Longwood Trace Drive
2009 JASSB GOLF TOURNAMENT. Four Man Scramble. Tee-up to Stop Spina Bifida. Shot Gun Start - Tee-off at 8:00 a.m. - Lunch at 1:00 pm. Funds raised will assist our association in educating the public on the prevention of spina bifida and to help create awareness about this debilitating birth defect. Golfer's Four-Man Scramble $400 (before Sept 30) - $480 (after Oct 1) or $120 per golfer and we organize your team. Click here for info.
Operation Free For The Brave All Houston Area Bubble Hand Wash and Bubble Express locations
Wednesday, November 11th
Bubbles Car Wash is giving back to those who have given so much with Operation Free for the Brave, offering free car washes to veterans of the United States Military as well as active duty servicemen and women. For more information, call 713-CAR-WASH or visit www.bubblescarwash.com
Veterans Day Celebration Sunday, November 11th
Liberty Park and Student Services Bldg U of H-Clear Lake - 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Keynote speaker is Walter Cunningham, astronaut and Marine veteran. The event will include displays of photos and stories of veterans and their families, an Army helicopter flyover, and vintage military vehicles and equipment. Veterans in aerospace will receive special recognition. Sponsored by the Office of Alumni and Community Relations, the event and parking are free. For more information, contact UHCL Office of Alumni and Community Relations at 281-283-2024 or click here.
Drop and Swap A community-wide recycling event, invites you to DROP electronics, glass, paper, plastic, aluminum/steel cans, household batteries, worn-out athletic shoes, and cd/dvds for recycling AND clothing, personal accessories, books, usable dvds/cds and other household items in the morning. Come back at 4:00 p.m. to SWAP (for free) all clothing and household items. At 5:30 p.m., grab a glass of wine and enjoy the Project Re-Use Fashion Show where amateur designers take tossed out clothing and design something new and modern. Get all the information at www.sustainliving.org or contact Sustainable Living in Houston at 281-304-2257.
AKF Partnership Walk Sat, Nov 14, 2009 Registration begins 08:30 a.m. @ Sam Houston Park Downtown, 1100 Bagby
The Partnership Walk is a public event to raise awareness about how people can make a difference in ending global poverty. It promotes partnerships among Americans and people in the developing world. For more information, please contact 281.275.6806 or click here.
A Night of Black and White Saturday, November 14th, 7p-12midnight
@ Crowne Plaza Hotel's Remington Club - 12801 Northwest Freeway.
John H. Reagan High School alumni, family, and friends are invited to a fun-filled night of dancing, door prizes, food, and spirits at "A Night of Black and White". Sponsored by the John H. Reagan Class of 1976 The attire: Black and/or white, from casual to formal, your choice. For more details and ticket info please call (832) 654-8225 or (832) 858-9004 or click here.
Home for our Troops Saturday, Nov 14th
The Have A Heart Home Run will depart from Harley Davidson of Kingwood beginning 10:00 AM and ends at Coaches in Atascocita, TX. Click here to register online. There will be Auctions, BBQ, Games for Adults and Children, and music by local area bands: Ben Danaher; Downfall 2012; and Rainchild. Benefitting PO 2nd Class Anthony Thompson. Click here for more info.
Career Choices - Open House Tuesday, November 17th, 4-7p
Alvin Community College - Student Center, Bldg E
Searching for the RIGHT College or Career Path? ACC is here to help! Discover our excellent technical, online and transfer degree options. Meet the Faculty, Students, Advisors and Financial Aid staff. Explore the numerous certificates offered. Schedule a tour of our campus and state-of-the-art labs. Get information on four year partnership programs. FREE food, giveways and door prizes (while supplies last). Register online and be entered to win an iPod Touch! (must be present to win) Register Online: www.AlvinCollege.edu
EOTRIBE09 November 19th from 1pm to sundown
Mid-Town Park (100 W. Gray @ Bagby St.
EOTRIBE is the largest entrepreneurial street festival ever held. Entrepreneurs and anyone who has ever thought about starting their own business are invited to the event. World-class guest speakers, a leadership lunch, and mini-workshops are all on the itinerary. Come out to expand your network, learn about the latest technologies and have fun! Click here for more info.
Houston Via Colori 2009 Nov. 21, 10a-6p and Nov. 22, 10a-5p
Sam Houston Park 110 Bagby Houston, TX 77002
Join the thousands experiencing the Via Colori® street painting festival in downtown Houston. Celebrate an artistic journey and support a worthy organization for deaf children, The Center for Hearing and Speech (CHS). A FREE, two-day street painting festival in Sam Houston Park. Watch the progress of colossal-sized works of art, completely created in pastels, by more than 200 artists. There is also live music, food and children's activities. Proceeds from Houston Via Colori support CHS' mission to teach hearing impaired children to listen, speak and read. Click here for more info.
Special Pals Food & Supply Drive Special Pals - 3830 Greenhouse Rd. Sat, Nov. 7th,Nov. 14th, Dec. 5th, Dec. 12th from 1-3p
Items needed: Pedigree (small bites) dry & wet dog food, Pedigree puppy dry & wet food, Purinia dry & wet dog food, Friskies dry & wet cat food (not shredded or chunks), Purina dry & wet cat food (not shredded or chunks), Financial assistance for medical expenses, Kitchen trash bags 13 gal., Liquide bleach, Clay cat litter (non-scoopable, Angled Kitchen brooms. Click here for more info.
Parade of Lights December 6th @ 6:00pm
Starting at 4815 Highway 6 @ Loch Katrine
Texas Volunteer Fire Fighters Relief Fund Fundraiser - Vehicles of all shapes and sizes (Fire Apparatus, Ambulances, Wreckers, Private Vehicles, Floats), dressed out in Christmas lights and ornaments. A spectacle like no other. Drinks, snacks, shirts and caps sold at end of Parade route in Sears parking lot. Parade starts 6:00 PM at 4815 Highway 6 @ Loch Katrine and ends in the Sears Parking lot on Highway 6 @ West Road. Help us Help Our Own! If you would like to enter a vehicle, click here for an entry form.
Festival Of Lights January 2, 2010 @ Moody Gardens
Festive sights and sounds will fill the air at Moody Gardens Nov. 14 through Jan. 2. Santa Claus will kick off the festivities on Nov. 14 by parachuting in to switch on a mile-long trail of more than one million lights. The festival will be celebrated on Thursdays through Saturdays between Nov. 14 and Dec. 16 and daily starting Dec. 17 through Jan. 2, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $5.95. For more information visit click here.
Verizon Wireless Players Show Every Tuesday, Marc & John will broadcast live 6am-10am from a Verizon Wireless location near you! Click here for a list of locations and guests!
Texans Players Show Join Rich Lord and Matt Jackson live from Hooters for the Texans Players Show. Texans Offensive Tackle Eric Winston joins the show every Tuesday from 5p-6p! Click here for locations!
