Posted on Aug 20, 2010 | Tagged in: Untagged
Are you “Over 50” and still interested in being interesting? Then come on out to the Lone Star College and learn something! Registration and an open house will be held the morning of August 28 at the Barker Cypress campus of Lone Star College for many great classes offered by the Academy of Life-Long Learning (A.L.L.).
A.L.L. will offer over 80 classes this fall, stretching from art, to finance, to science, to history, and more. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Conference Center on the LSC-CyFair campus located at 9191 Barker Cypress. Joining A.L.L. is only $20, and registering for classes with A.L.L. also gets you into the campus fitness center so you can keep your mind and body in shape—not only can you learn, you can burn!
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 | Tagged in: Untagged
With the first day of school just weeks away, we’ve created a handy Back-to-School quick-reference guide for Cypress Lakes, Cy-Fair ISD (CFISD) attendees:
Important CFISD Dates
Posted on Aug 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston
Houston and the three other major Texas markets registered the nation’s strongest employment gains during the past five years, according to figures released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Houston came in No. 1, with 129,800 private-sector jobs created between June 2005 and June 2010. Dallas came in second, gaining 71,300 private-sector jobs. Austin ranked third, with 56,100 new private-sector jobs; San Antonio ranked No. 4, with a gain of 32,600 private-sector jobs.
Click here for the five-year employment records of the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets
Posted on Aug 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Community , Charity
From 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, the Cy Fair VFD (CFVFD) will be asking the public to make a donation to “Fill the Boot”. The fundraiser helps to gain donation proceeds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and will be held at the Cypress Village Station, located at 290 and Skinner road, during the “Cypress Market Nights”. The event will be accompanied by amazing live music by the band Southern Star. This is the first event of this kind for CFVFD, but they have been on top of MDA fund raising since raising more than $86,000 last year - and they intend to raise even more money this year!
The fire department has had a long-standing relationship with MDA, not only in fund raising events but also in providing week-long volunteers for MDA camp. From the firefighter ranks, CFVFD is very committed to helping MDA. MDA helps victims of muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” (named for the famous baseball player who fell victim to ALS in the late 1930’s).
MDA, “Jerry’s Kids”, and CFVFD need your help, so come on out!
Posted on Aug 02, 2010 | Tagged in: Entertainment
The nearby Texas Repertory Theatre (TRP) is presenting the hilarious comedy “Moon Over Buffalo” now through August 22. The play is a backstage romp centering around the presentation of another play where the audience, surprisingly, might include a famous writer and director - and the nerves, the fun, the misunderstandings, and the laughter come together for a great evening for the real audience!
TRP has presented many great plays including Steel Magnolias, A Christmas Story, Our Town, Cabaret, and more. TRP was founded in 2002, and since 2007 has been serving as a community theater located in the nearby Willowbrook area. Tickets range from $25 to $45, and senior and military discounts are available. Show times for “Moon Over Buffalo” can be found at TexRepTheatre.org, and tickets can be purchased by calling 281-583-7573.
Sources: Texas Repertory Theater
Posted on Jul 27, 2010 | Tagged in: Realtors , NAR , NAHB
The economy and real estate are on everyone's mind in today's ever-changing marketplace, but Texans have a lot to be proud of - especially Houstonians. For the 3rd consecutive year, Texas has been ranked as the No. 1 state in the USA for business, using a combination criteria including business friendliness, workforce, education, and availability of capital. This is a very strong statement about the strength of the Lone Star State at a time when several other states are on the decline and struggling for growth and business support.
According to the National Association of Realtors, in the last year, Houston was the only major metropolitan area in the country to post a home price appreciation - yet residents of Houston pay one of the lowest per capita costs for shelter in comparison to the rest of the country. In fact, a recent Texas A&M study shows that Texas is in a great position overall. Texas residents enjoy a great state economy in part because - even with the only recorded rise in home appreciation in the nation - Texans have more to spend on non-shelter goods (food, transportation, clothes, etc.) than other states because their per capita shelter costs are still so low. And, that extra spending translates into very positive economic news for everyone in Texas and the Greater Houston areas!
Go Texas!
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 | Tagged in: Sports , Events , Cy-Fair College
Nearby Lone Star College is hosting Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience from now through August 27, 2010. Lone Star College is one of only 25 locations selected for this traveling exhibit - a proud National achievement for a great local university. The exhibit contains artifacts from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York, and explains and documents the challenges and achievements of African-Americans in baseball from post-Civil-War to building and playing in the segregated baseball leagues.
There’s a local aspect to this exhibit, as well, examining the Texas teams of Galveston, Dallas, and more. There are also several day and evening talks and discussions about the history, and a full schedule of the events is available, or you can call 281-290-5276 for more information. The exhibit will be at the Lone Star College Library, located on the LSC-CyFair campus at 9191 Baker Cypress.
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Entertainment
Playhouse 1960 will present the famous play “Inherit the Wind” this summer, with performances at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, July 23 through August 14, 2010.
For over fifty years, “Inherit the Wind” has presented great questions of the universe and man’s place in it, and it has been produced all over the world. The staging and acting of Playhouse 1960 always gains accolades no matter the play - so expect a great performance!
Playhouse 1960 is a non-profit, community-supported theater located at 6814 Gant Rd., Houston, TX 77066. Open since 1973, it has performed almost a dozen productions each year for area residents.
Posted on Jul 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Cy-Fair College
Cy Fair is seeing great growth in employment and education over the next year. First, very-successful tech company Sysco has bought the old HP building on 290 and will be providing thousands of nearby jobs to the area, starting now with a skeleton crew and heading to capacity over the course of the next three years. The building is over 669,000 square feet. This is a great step for the entire Houston area - and it begins in Cy Fair!
Next, Lone Star College broke ground June 28 on a new 63,000 square foot facility at its Lone Star College Cypress Center, located at 19710 Clay Road. The building is scheduled to open for the fall semester in 2011, and includes classrooms, labs, satellite center, and administration offices. The Lone Star College system is a great educational resource for the Cy Fair and surrounding areas.
This kind of job and education expansion shows that Cy Fair is THE place to live in the Houston area!
Posted on Jul 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Entertainment , Cy-Fair College
From Monday, July 26 through Saturday, July 31, Lone Star College Cy Fair Theater will present a great children’s adaptation of the classic “Aesop’s Fables”. Playwright and director Brian Byrnes brings together great staging, humor, and acting with the best of the old tale of Aesop, who is tasked by his master to write five stories overnight, in a unique and artistic way that will be fun for the whole family. Children have loved these tales throughout the centuries, so come see Aesop and his friends as they recreate the best of the old fables!
The theater is located at the Lone Star Campus Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress Road, with shows at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and noon on Saturday. Tickets are only $5 each ($4 for groups of 20 or more). For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.lonestar.edu/box-office-ticket-info.htm or call 281.290.5201.
