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 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 Jun 21, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Education
For parents of budding magicians and future scientists, pack up the car and make the short drive into Houston to visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Always a worthwhile outing for the whole family, this summer guarantees something very special - the fantastic exhibit “Magic: The Science of Wonder.”
Running now through September 6th, the exhibit is host to displays of the rich history and facts as to how magicians have incorporated math, science, and wonder into their magical effect shows. Sure to inspire, the exhibit includes artifacts and videos from the history of modern magic. You and your children will see magical items from Harry Houdini’s to the modern times of such magicians as Penn & Teller and Doug Henning, including the scientific explanation of many wondrous magic tricks.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is located at 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030. For maps, times, and ticket prices to the Magic exhibit, please visit HMNS.org. Remember, considering a yearly family membership to the Houston Museum of Natural Science is a great way to see many exhibits during the year at significant discount. The main museum (excluding special exhibits) offers free admission every Tuesday from 2-6pm!
Posted on Jun 08, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Community , Charity
Sunday, June 24th, Noon-4pm, the first “A Taste of Cy-Fair” will be held to benefit the Layla Grace Foundation of Cy-Fair. Your whole family can enjoy live music, food samples, and drinks from over 40 local Cy-Fair restaurants, all while helping a good cause and contributing to finding a cure for pediatric cancer. The tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12, and free to children under six. There’s also a Family Four-Pack, which is a great savings at only $25. “A Taste of Cy-Fair” will be held at the Northwest Forest Conference Center, 12715 Telge Road Cypress, TX 77429, and all proceeds will go to benefit the Layla Grace Foundation and its research.
Layla Grace was a courageous child who battled neuroblastoma. Her struggle and her family’s efforts to help her were followed by communities across the area, with fundraisers and support coming from many areas. Despite every effort by her family and doctors, Laya Grace passed away as a result of her disease. But, resulting from her courageous battle, The Layla Grace Foundation has been formed as a non-profit to help research the future cure for this terrible children’s cancer. Children everywhere will and do benefit from the love and legacy of Layla Grace, and one day there will be a cure!
Posted on Jun 01, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Entertainment
Coca Cola is sponsoring a Summer Music Series at Houston Premium Outlets Mall this summer on select Saturdays at the Cowboy Court from 1pm-5pm, weather permitting. The Summer Music Series includes both local bands as well as a the Young Talent Showcase consisting of local teen talent, so get your budding musician or singer over to the Cowboy Court to see how it’s done and listen to some great music!
Houston Premium Outlets Mall is a great local shopping experience, with stores from Nike to Calvin Klein to Lane Bryant—and more. Located just a short ride north on Highway 290 from Cy-Fair, Houston Premium Outlets Mall is a great destination any time you feel the shopping or exploring mood strikes you this summer. It’s also air conditioned entertainment, perfect for the hot Texas summer months!
For a full schedule of the Summer Music Series at Houston Premium Outlets Mall and the location, see PremiumOutlets.com.
Posted on May 25, 2010 | Tagged in: Events
This Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at 2:00 p.m., Commissioner Steve Radack’s Precinct 3 office will once again host the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at The War Memorial located in the Bear Creek Park. Each year, the office arranges to add the names of Harris County’s fallen servicemen and women to the War Memorial wall in a short ceremony recognizing the fallen heros.
This year is perhaps even more special because the ceremony experienced its first ever cancellation last year due to park flooding. Additionally, this year will include not only fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also the addition of a WWII Harris County veteran’s name, which is yet to be disclosed, and resulting from the culmination of efforts by both the veterans’ family and Radack’s office to verify the residence and service.
Posted on Apr 05, 2010 | Tagged in: Events
Cypress’s beautiful Berry Center is hosting the critically acclaimed Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria from June 16-20, 2010. Cirque du Soleil’s shows travel all over the world, from Las Vegas to Europe, and are always full of fantastic high-wire, acrobatic, contortionist, and juggling acts. Alegria is no exception, and a thrilling video preview of the show is available at the official website CirqueduSoleil.com
Cirque du Soleil began in Quebec, Canada in1984 with only 20 performers, and today it’s shows staff hundreds of performers. With dozens of traveling shows spanning across 40 nations to over 10 million people to date, this cast of Alegria has 55 performers from 15 countries, and boasts amazing acrobatic, high-wire trapeze, and fantastically-choreographed trampoline acts. A global show of this renown choosing to perform at the Cypress’ Berry Center is a strong statement of the Cy-Fair community’s growth and stature in Texas, and across our nation.
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Cy-Fair College
Lone Star College-CyFair will be hosting a unique, cultural display of music dance and art at their annual “World Music Festival” on March.
This choral spring event celebrates the cultural diversities in the Cy-Fair community with an entertaining evening of theatrical performances, dancing and art exhibits.
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Entertainment
Northwest Houston's 32nd Annual St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m., so Cypress Creek Lakes residents should be sure to grab their green and head out for this joyous, charitable, once-a-year opportunity!
Over 70,000 people attended last year to witness over 100 floats traveling along FM 1960. The Parade committee is expecting even more to travel from across Houston for this event. All proceeds will benefit Cypress Creek EMS, the volunteer-based ambulance service that responds to calls within a 250 sq. mile area of the Montgomery County line on the north, the Sam Houston Tollway on the south, Humble on the east, and Jone Rd. on the west. This EMS responds to approximately 30,000 calls in a year.
