January 2006 Events

*** Due to Hurricane Rita, expect some events to be canceled or postponed. ***


January
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15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21
22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28
29 , 30 , 31

January 01, 2006
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Sunday

January 01, 2006
Eid-al-Adha (Tabular)
Annual. Observed on different dates in different places according to the Muslim lunar calendar.
The Islamic date is a tabular date, which begins at sunset and ends at sunset the following day.

January 01, 2006
New Year's Day
Celebrated throughout the West and in India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand
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Federal legal public holiday. National holiday observed by state employees.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 01, 2006
January
National Volunteer Month
Annual. Same month each year.

January 02, 2006
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Monday

January 02, 2006
Jan. 2 - 15
White-tailed Deer hunting season: Edwards Plateau (39 counties), late antlerless and spike
Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phone: 800 792-1112
(Web mail)
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

January 02, 2006
CX Debate: First day for district competition.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 02, 2006
Soccer: First day for scrimmages.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 02, 2006
Berchtoldstag
Switzerland observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 03, 2006
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Tuesday

January 03, 2006
Genshi-Sai (First Beginning)
Japan observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 05, 2006
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Thursday

January 05, 2006
Twelfth Night (Wassail Eve or Eve of Epiphany)
England observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 06, 2006
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Friday

January 06, 2006
Sam Rayburn Day
State Recognition Day, designated by the Texas Legislature.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 06, 2006
Epiphany
Observed by Catholics throughout Europe and Latin America.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 06, 2006
Jan. 6 - Feb. 8
Mardi Gras season
New Orleans, La.
Web: mardigras.neworleans.com
Annual. Different date each year. Occurs in anticipation of Ash Wednesday.

January 07, 2006
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Saturday

January 07, 2006
Jan. 7 - 15
White-tailed Deer hunting season: Muzzleloader (23 counties), late antlerless and spike
Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phone: 800 792-1112
(Web mail)
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

January 07, 2006
Three shows at 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Barnes & Bailey Circus
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 769-7599, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com

January 07, 2006
7 p.m.
Krewe of Neptune "12th Night"
Contact: Kris Adam
Robert A. Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 962-0612
Web: www.portarthur.com/mardigras
Info: Roman God of Waters
Annual. Est. 1993

January 07, 2006
Jan. 7 - 8
NFL Wild Card Weekend
Contact: National Football League
Web: www.nfl.com
Annual.

January 09, 2006
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Monday

January 09, 2006
Martin Luther King's Birthday (observed)
Annual. Observed the Mon. before Jan 15 or 3rd Monday in January.

January 09, 2006
Seijin-no-hi (Japan)
The Coming of Age festival in Japanese is Seijin no hi. All young people who turn 20 years old during the year are celebrated on Seijin no hi. Twenty is considered the beginning of adulthood. It’s also the minimum legal age for voting, drinking and smokin
Annual, held on second Monday of January (it was previously celebrated on January 15 until 1999).

January 10, 2006
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Tuesday

January 10, 2006
Academics: Deadline to submit orders for Invitational Set B materials.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 12, 2006
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Thursday

January 12, 2006
Soccer: First day for games.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 12, 2006
Jan. 12-14 at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Jan. 15, 2006 at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Homier Mobile Merchants
Harvest Club, 2600 block of Gulf Street, Beaumont TX
Phone: 800 348-5004, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.Homier.com

January 13, 2006
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Friday

January 13, 2006
Academics: First day for invitational meets using Set A materials.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 14, 2006
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Saturday

January 14, 2006
American Bass Anglers- District 119
Contact: Paul Henry
Umphrey Family Pavilion, located next to Sam Rayburn Lake in Twin Dikes Park off RR 255; west of Hwy 69 and north of Jasper
Phone: 409 698-2790 (location)
E-mail: pressangler@jas.net
Web: www.fishingworld.com/SamRayburnPavilion

January 14, 2006
Jan. 14 - 15
NFL Divisional Playoffs
Contact: National Football League
Web: www.nfl.com
Annual.

January 14, 2006
Pictures of the Year Competition entries due
Annual. Entries due on the Saturday closest to Jan. 15.

January 14, 2006
Pictures of the Year international (POYi) competition entries due
Web: www.poyi.org

January 15, 2006
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Sunday

January 15, 2006
One-Act Play: Title entry cards mailed to schools.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 15, 2006
Adults' Day
Japan observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 15, 2006
American Bass Anglers - District-53
Contact: Paul Henry
Umphrey Family Pavilion, located next to Sam Rayburn Lake in Twin Dikes Park off RR 255; west of Hwy 69 and north of Jasper
Phone: 409 698-2790 (location)
E-mail: pressangler@jas.net
Web: www.fishingworld.com/SamRayburnPavilion

January 15, 2006
Martin Luther King's Birthday (actual)
The Virgin Islands also observes.
Annual. Same date each year. Observed the Mon. following Jan 15.

January 15, 2006
Opening reception for "Pat Kyser Quilt Exhibition"
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
The Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Proctor St, Port Arthur TX 77640
Phone: 409 984-6444, 409 984-6453 or 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Show continues from Jan. 15 to March 19.
Port Arthur Historical Society sponsors.

January 16, 2006
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Monday

January 16, 2006
Jan. 16 - 29
White-tailed Deer hunting season: South Texas (30 counties), late antlerless and spike
Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phone: 800 792-1112
(Web mail)
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

January 16, 2006
10 a.m.
MLK Brunch
Contact: Jewel Savoy
Robert A. Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 722-5314
Annual.

January 16, 2006
MLK school holiday

January 17, 2006
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Tuesday

January 17, 2006
8 a.m.
“Get Motivated” seminar
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, director of marketing
Ford Exhibit Hall, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont 77705
Phone: 409 951-5400
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com
Admission: Pre-registration $49 per office (unlimited number - limited time offer) or $225 at the door.
Seminar speakers include Zig Ziglar, Keith Craft, Amy Jones, Phil Town, Earl Mindell and Krish Dhanam.
Please see their flyer.

January 20, 2006
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Friday

January 20, 2006
Jan 20 - 21, 2006
Hot Hearts
Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Arena and Meeting Rooms, 5115 IH-10 S., Beaumont
Phone: 409 951-5400
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com

January 20, 2006
St. Agnes Eve
Great Britain observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 21, 2006
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Saturday

January 21, 2006
Jan. 21 -22
Rio Grande Turkey, Fall hunting season, * Special Youth Season
Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phone: 800 792-1112
(Web mail)
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us
* In all counties that have an open season for those species.

January 21, 2006
Jan. 21 - 22
White-tailed Deer hunting season, *Special youth season
Contact: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phone: 800 792-1112
(Web mail)
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us
* In all counties that have an open season for those species.

January 21, 2006
Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Jan. 22, 2006 at noon to 5 p.m.
Golden Triangle Quilt Guild
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 697-2829, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com

January 21, 2006
7:30 p.m.
“Sing! Sing! Sing! A Tribute to Benny Goodman”
Contact: Amy Ehrman
707 W. Main Street, downtown Orange, Texas
Phone: 409 745-5535 or 800 828-5535
E-mail: amy@lutcher.org
Web: www.lutcher.org
Admission: Season Ticket packages are currently available and start at $73. Single ticket sales (if available) begin August 15, 2005.
Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert opened the door for jazz to be appreciated as a true American art form.
The Lutcher Theater is a privately-owned not-for-profit organization. Dates, times and performances are subject to change.

January 21, 2006
Jan. 21 - Feb. 17
Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
Learn more
Annual. Same dates each year based on the druidic lunar calendar.

January 21, 2006
S/E Texas BASS Federation
Contact: Ed Snyder
Umphrey Family Pavilion, located next to Sam Rayburn Lake in Twin Dikes Park off RR 255; west of Hwy 69 and north of Jasper
Phone: 409 698-2790 (location)
E-mail: pressangler@jas.net
Web: www.fishingworld.com/SamRayburnPavilion

January 22, 2006
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Sunday

January 22, 2006
NFL Conference Championships
Contact: National Football League
Web: www.nfl.com
Annual.

January 23, 2006
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Monday

January 23, 2006
Softball: First day for practice.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 25, 2006
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January 25, 2006
Robert Burns Day
National poet of Scotland.
To send a digital greeting card, visit: www1.bluemountain.com/index.html
Annual. Same date each year.

January 26, 2006
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Thursday

January 26, 2006
Australia Day
Learn more.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 26, 2006
Republic Day in India
Annual. Same date each year.

January 27, 2006
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Friday

January 27, 2006
6 to 8 p.m.
Opening reception for "The Face of Texas: Photographs by Michael O'Brien"
Contact: Janna Fulbright
McFaddin-Ward Gallery at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 832-3432
E-mail: info@amset.org
Web: www.amset.org
Admission: Free. No reservations required. Dress is casual.
Show continues from Jan. 28 to April 9.
The exhibit features photos of intriguing Texans. O’Brien’s portraits capture Texas pride. Included are all kinds of Texans, from Willie Nelson to Shannon Perry, Anahuac’s first “Gatorfest Queen.”

January 27, 2006
Nuclear age and peace anniversaries
In 1951 the United States conducted its first nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site.
Also on this date in 1972, the Vietnam War Peace Treaty was signed.
Annual. Same date each year.

January 28, 2006
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Saturday

January 28, 2006
Swimming & Diving: district certification deadline.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 28, 2006
2 and 7:30 p.m.
Lipizzaner Stallions Show
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, director of marketing
Ford Arena, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont 77705
Phone: 409 951-5400
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: lipizzaner.com
Admission: Regular adult admission tickets are $22.50 each. Children under 12 and seniors over 60 are $20.50 each. Groups of 15 or more: $17.50 each. There are a limited number of Gold Circle seats available for $25.50 (no discounts apply). (Price
The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions return for two shows.
Read more.

January 28, 2006
6:30 p.m.
Janis Joplin Birthday Bash
Contact: Don Ball
Carl Parker Center, Lamar State College, 1500 Procter Street, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 722-3699, 409 985-5583 or 409 985-8801 (location)
E-mail: TriangleConcert@webtv.net
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/
Beaumont native Johnny Winter will headline the concert and be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Nederland's Amby Martin will perform a tribute to Janis Joplin with the Beat Daddys. Navasota Rio will also perform.
Annual, Est. 1987
* Confirmed.

January 28, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Symphony of Southeast Texas performance
Julie Rogers Theatre, 765 Pearl St (at Forsythe), Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 892-2257, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: sost.org
Featured performer is Laura DeLuca on clarinet.

January 28, 2006
BASSChamps
Contact: Chad Potts
Umphrey Family Pavilion, located next to Sam Rayburn Lake in Twin Dikes Park off RR 255; west of Hwy 69 and north of Jasper
Phone: 817 439-3274 or 409 698-2790 (location)
E-mail: pressangler@jas.net
Web: www.fishingworld.com/SamRayburnPavilion

January 29, 2006
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Sunday

January 29, 2006
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bridal Traditons
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 769-7599, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com

January 29, 2006
7 p.m.
“Tap Dogs Rebooted”
Contact: Amy Ehrman
707 W. Main Street, downtown Orange, Texas
Phone: 409 745-5535 or 800 828-5535
E-mail: amy@lutcher.org
Web: www.lutcher.org
Admission: Season Ticket packages are currently available and start at $73. Single ticket sales (if available) begin August 15, 2005.
The Lutcher Theater is a privately-owned not-for-profit organization. Dates, times and performances are subject to change.

January 30, 2006
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Monday

January 30, 2006
Baseball: First day for practice.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 30, 2006
Softball: First day for interschool scrimmages.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 31, 2006
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Tuesday

January 31, 2006
EJH Academics: Last day to hold fall/winter district meets and first day to return materials to contestants.
Contact: Bonnie Northcutt
University Interscholastic League (UIL), location TBD locally
Phone: 512 471-5883
E-mail: uiladmin@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Web: www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/odd-even_cal.html

January 31, 2006
Date TBA
Women's Expo 2006
Ford Park Exhibition Hall, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont, TX 77705
Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Phone: 409 951-5400
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com
Annual.

January 31, 2006
Time and date TBA
"Phantom of the Opera" silent film and organ concert
Jefferson Theatre, 345 Fannin, Beaumont
Phone: 409 835-LIVE (5483)
E-mail: info@jeffersontheatre.org
Web: www.jeffersontheatre.org