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AMERICAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY SHOW AND PLANT SALE (281) 756-0965 Sugar Land Community Center 226 Matlage Way Sugarland
aPR 29 :	The exhibit will feature the latest varieties of tropical hibiscus as well as old favorites by growers from Texas and Louisiana. Each bloom will be judged and all will be on display, along with best-of-class and best-of-show winners and a special category for seedlings developed by leading hybridizers. FREE. E-mail info@lonestarahs.org

ANNUAL ADULT SPELLING BEE CHALLENGE (409) 886-4311 Lamar State College-Orange student gym 410 W. Front St Orange
Apr 27:	Sponsorships available for $250. Cheer on spellers and have lunch for $10 per person. Sponsored by Greater Orange Area Literacy Services, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

BAYTOWN KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW (409) 951-5400 Exhibit Hall at Ford Park 5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont
April 27 - 29 :	The event includes dog exhibitions and vendor booths. The Baytown Kennel Club present the Friday and Saturday shows, and the Beaumont Kennel Club presents the Sunday show. Conformation, obedience and Rally will be each day at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 8 a.m. Sunday. Judging is until 4 or 5 p.m. each day. Free. www.fordparktx.com

BIRDING IN THE BIG THICKET FAMILY DAY (866) 456-8689 Kountze Middle School cafeteria 150 Vaughn St Kountze

Saturday, Apr 28:

A birding celebration with hands-on activities for children, 150 Vaughn St. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Bring a sack lunch. There will be a bus trip to High Island after a stop at Safari Park in Winnie where participants may eat their lunches. Children must be accompanied by an adult or group leader. There will be an Owl Prowl at Village Creek State Park in the evening for adults. For fees, call or email elaineallums@sbcglobal.net. Or visit www.kountzecoc.com.

CHEER AND DANCE CAMP (409) 347-3547 Olympic Dreams 2910 Eastex Freeway Beaumont
May 5 :	The camp is for girls age 5-12. The Beaumont Drillers will instruct the camp. Participants will learn a routine to perform at halftime during the Beaumont Drillers game May 12. Participants will get a free T-shirt and will be admitted free to the game May 12. Cost $40. Proceeds benefit the Beaumont Driller Girls.

COWBOY WAYS (409) 832-1906 McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder Ave Beaumont
Thursday, May 3 :	Participants get to explore the world of the cowboy in real life, songs, stories and poems and learn about branding and how to make a pair of spurs. The program is for children 6-12. FREE

DANCE to LIVE to DANCE (409) 838-5393 Art Studio, Inc 720 Franklin St Beaumont
Saturday, Apr 28:	In conjunction with Take a Bow Theater Artists, presents "DANCEtoLIVEtoDANCE" at 7 p.m. The event features Mediterranean cultural dance, belly dancing, Jewish Messianic dance, lyrical, beat and jazz. Admission $10.

DUCKS UNLIMITED Dinner and Auction (409) 267-8285 Winnie-Stowell Community Building 335 Park St Winnie
Saturday, Apr 28 :	WINNIE-STOWELL CHAPTER DUCKS UNLIMITED Dinner and Auction, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets $40 per person, $60 per couple, children 17 and younger $15

15TH ANNUAL HOUSTON RIDE FOR KIDS (409) 246-2801 Pasadena Convention Center and Fairgrounds 7902 Fairmont Parkway Pasedena

Sunday, Apr 29 :

Local motorcyclists will leave Beaumont at 7:00 a.m. from two assembly points: • The HOG Clubhouse at Cowboy Harley Davidson, Cowboy Harley Davidson, 1150 Interstate 10 South and the • Petro Stopping Center truck stop parking lot, Walden Road at Interstate 10 South. The police-escorted ride through scenic countryside starts at 10 a.m. Registration $35 per motorcycle, and includes a light lunch. After the ride there will be a Celebration of Life program introducing local children who were helped by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The event benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

FLEA MARKET (409) 842-8300 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 3100 Washington Blvd Beaumont
Saturday, Apr 28 :	A scholarship benefit sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

fundraiser for the Hughen Center (409) 796-1902 Pompano Club Texas 347 Port Neches

Sunday, May 6 :

AURORA SERTOMA CLUB will sponsor a fundraiser for the Hughen Center of Port Arthur, 5-8 p.m. The benefit includes hors d'oeuvres, a silent auctionndancing and performances by Eazy and Jivin' Gene. Raffle tickets will be sold for an autographed guitar by George Jones. Tickets $20 per person. Donations will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit the Hughen Center of Port Arthur, which provides services to children and adults with physical disabilities.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE ROSE SOCIETY SPRING ROSE SHOW (409) 899-1149 Wesley United Methodist Church 3810 N. Major Drive Beaumont
May 4 & 5:	The show is open to anyone wanting to display their roses. Entries must be from exhibitor's home garden and will be accepted 6-10 a.m., judging will follow. Society members will be available to answer questions related to rose culture and care. noon-4 p.m.

GULF COAST GALA (409) 984-6101 Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center 1800 Lakeshore Drive Port Arthur
Saturday, Apr 28:	Featuring Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers. The event includes a reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., followed by the show. Tickets $125 per person. The gala benefits cultural and visual arts at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur.

HILL COUNTRY RUN 866) 839-3378 Lady Bird Johnson Park Texas 16 Fredericksburg

May 4 - 6:

Riders gather in Lady Bird Johnson Park, Texas 16 for a ride through the towns of the Texas hill country. Park events include food, music and vendors offering motorcycle-related items including leather goods, bike accessories, apparel and collectibles. Entertainment includes Blind Carbon Copy, Classie Ballou, John Arthur Martinez, Koncrete Kings, Smith Warwick and Zydeco Blanco. Registration $42 per person, includes the ride and two cowboys breakfasts. Proceeds benefit Fredericksburg Optimist Club projects.

KIWANIS CLUB OF SILSBEE GOLF TOURNAMENT (409) 385-0868 Silsbee Country Club 6200 Country Club Road Silsbee
Saturday, May 5 :	Two-person scramble, May 5. Tee time 8 a.m. Fee $40 per person and includes greens fee, cart, food, beverages and door prizes. Deadline to register is May 2. Proceeds benefit the club's scholarship program.

LET'S TALK: TOOLS OF COMMUNICATION		(409) 982-7000
Museum of the Gulf Coast	700 Procter St	Port Arthur

Mar 31 - Jun 10 :

An exhibition focusing on the devices that were used to communicate before the "hi-tech' age. The exhibition chronicles methods of communication from the Civil War era to the mid-20th century.

LOBSTERFEST (409) 838-6581 Brentwood Country Club 4201 S. Major Drive Beaumont

Friday, Apr 20 :

The event includes golf and tennis tournaments, lobster and steak dinner and dance, a silent auction and a raffle. The 4-person scramble golf tournament shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Cost $650 per team and includes cart, greens fees, give-aways, breakfast and lunch and dinner/dance tickets. The Tennis Mixed Doubles Tournament will be at 12:30 p.m., includes lunch, and prizes. Cost $150 per person. The reception, silent auction, dinner and dance will be at Ford Park, 5115 Interstate 10 South. Casual cocktail reception and silent auction will be 6-7 p.m.; steak and lobster dinner, 7-8 p.m.; dance, featuring the Night and Day Orchestra, is 8-11 p.m. Advance dinner reservations are necessary. Dinner/dance tickets $60 per person. Raffle tickets $5 donation. Dress attire is Hawaiian. For golf tournament information, call (409) 833-6718. For all other information, call (409) 838-6581 or www.bmtcoc.org.

NEDERLAND LIBRARY Annual Book Sale (409) 722-4329 Ed and Marion Hughes Public Library 2712 Nederland Ave Nederland
Monday, April 30 & May 1-4 :	NEDERLAND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY annual book sale, 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 30 (preview night for members); 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 1-4 at the Ed and Marion Hughes Public Library, 2712 Nederland Ave., in Nederland. Memberships available during the sale. (409) 722-4329 or www.ned.lib.tx.us/friends

PRCA RODEO (936) 275-9910 Youth Rodeo Arena Clark and Oaklawn streets San Augustine
May 4 & 5:	Events include bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing and team roping. Adult advance tickets $8, children $3. Adults $10, children $5 at the gate.

RELAY FOR LIFE EVENTS #'s vary Triangle locations vary cities vary
Apr 27 :	• Beaumont: opening ceremonies and survivors walk, 6 p.m.; luminaria ceremony, 10 p.m. • South and Mid-Jefferson County: survivors' and caregivers' walk, 6:30 p.m.; luminaria ceremony, 9 p.m.; midnight madness at midnight • Hardin and South Jasper Counties in Lumberton: Opening ceremonies 6:30 p.m.; survivors celebration lap, 7p.m.; luminaria ceremony, 10 p.m.
Apr 28 :	Beaumont: closing ceremony 6 a.m. Lumberton: closing ceremony, 6:30 a.m.
LOCATIONS:	Beaumont: Alex Durly Stadium at Westbrook High School, 8750 Phelan Blvd. (409) 860-3208 or email chasenfun@hotmail.com Nederland: Bulldog Stadium at Nederland High School, 21st Street and Detroit Avenue in Nederland. (409) 722-9461 or email kbaker@juxtaposeinc.com Lumberton: Lumberton High School Stadium, 100 N. LHS Drive in Lumberton. Entertainment by Brothers United and Rocking Horse. (409) 994-4654 or email: rbrown@bunaisd.net

SPINDLETOP TRAIL RIDE (409) 839-0399 Ford Park 5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont
Apr 27 - 28:	Kicks off the YMBL Championship Rodeo and Barbecue Cook Off. The campsite will open after 4 p.m. April 26 at Ford Park. The ride will circle out of camp both days and be approximately 14.5 miles. Meals are furnished.

SPRING DANCE CONCERT (409) 981-7531 Julie Rogers Theatre 765 Pearl St Beaumont
Mar 1 :	The 10th anniversary celebration is a formal event exhibiting students' performances in ballet, tap and jazz choreography. Advance tickets $5 at the school office, $7 at the door. Presented by the Clifton J. Ozen High School Department of Dance and the Ozen Dance Company

TYRRELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BLOCK PARTY (409) 842-1551 Tyrrell Park Tyrrell Park Road Beaumont
Saturday, Apr 28 :	10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pavilions 3 and 4

YMBL CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO (409) 833-7747 Ford Park Arena 5115 IH-10 South Beaumont

May 3-5 :

Concert line-up: Jason Boland and the Stragglers, with Cheap Whiskey, May 3; Wade Bowen with the Kaiser Brothers, May 4; and Hayes Carl with the Jamie Talbert Band, May 5. Tickets $12, $16, $20 and $30 includes free admission to the concert following each rodeo performance. The YMBL will donate $1 to the "Gift of Life" program for everyone who wears pink to the rodeo May 3. Tickets available at Ford Park Box Office, 5115 Interstate 10 South and all Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's at Parkdale Mall, 6155 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont, H.E.B., 3025 Dowlen Road in Beaumont, FYE (For Your Entertainment) at Central Mall, 3100 FM 365 in Port Arthur or call.