August
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August 01, 2006
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Tuesday
August 01, 2006
AFA National Tournament continues
August 01, 2006
July 31 - Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pack the Bus event
Parkdale Mall, inside the mall by JC Penny
Cost: Elementary school kits start at $5 and middle school kits start at $7.
Look for the big yellow school bus in the mall.
Help Pack the bus with donated school supplies.
Annual.
August 01, 2006
about 5 p.m.
National Night Out Against Crime
In neighborhoods across the U.S.
By turning on their porch lights, locking their doors, and getting out to meet their neighbors, they are joining hearts and minds with others, to say “No way, NOT in my neighborhood.”
Annual, 1st Tues. in Aug. Est. 1984.
August 01, 2006
7:30 p.m.
The Ed Dix Jazz Quartet concert (jazz)
MacKenzie's Pub, 229 Dowlen Road, Beaumont
Phone: 409 866-2288
Web: www.mackenziespub.com
August 01, 2006
Air Force Day
Annual. Same date each year.
August 01, 2006
Independence Day in Jamaica
Annual. Celebrated on first Tuesday of August.
August 01, 2006
Lammas / Lughnasadh
England observes.
Harvest & thanksgiving
Annual. Same date each year.
August 01, 2006
National Day in Switzerland
Annual. Same date each year.
August 02, 2006
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Wednesday
August 02, 2006
AFA National Tournament continues
August 02, 2006
8 p.m.
Lee Pelly concert (southern, alternative rock)
Texas Star Bar, 296 Crockett St., Beaumont
Phone: 409 833-0276
Web: www.crockettstreet.com/TexasStar
August 02, 2006
Jojo Reed concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 02, 2006
Pack the Bus continues
August 03, 2006
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Thursday
August 03, 2006
Aug. 3 - 5 at 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Summer String Camp
Contact:
Lamar University Music Building
Phone: 409 892-2257
Admission: The camp is free and open to students up to grade 12 who play violin, viola, cello or bass. Snacks and lunch are provided.
All participants can take part in various ensembles, the orchestra and private instruction under with faculty instructors, including conductor.
In addition to rehearsals, music readings, music theory and performance, other activities include miniature golf, bowling and more.
The final concert will be at 4 p.m. 8/5 in Rothwell Recital Hall at Lamar University.
Sponsored by the Southeast Texas Youth Symphony
August 03, 2006
AFA National Tournament continues
August 03, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Britt Godwin & Bubba Moore concert (country, variety dance music)
MacKenzie's Pub, 229 Dowlen Road, Beaumont
Phone: 409 866-2288
Web: www.mackenziespub.com
Admission: $5 cover.
August 03, 2006
Aug. 3-5 and 10-12 at 7:37 p.m.
"Footloose" performance
Contact: Joannah Landry
Orange Community Playhouse, 708 W. Division St., Orange TX
Phone: 409 882-9137
E-mail: jolandry@gt.rr.com
Web: www.ocplayers.org
Admission: Adults $15, students $8.
Footloose" is a musical based on the movie.
Orange Community Players and Lamar State College-Orange present.
August 03, 2006
8 p.m.
Mo Pair's Pink Floyd happy hour CD release, with /Y2 Steve
The Vortex, 2350 N. 11th St., Beaumont
Phone: 409 892-5766
Admission: $3 cover.
August 03, 2006
8 to 10 p.m.
Night Hike at the Big Thicket
Kirby Nature Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, 6102 FM 420, Kountze TX
Phone: 409 951-6725
Web: www.nps.gov/bith
Discover the faces behind the moody voices and the staring eyes of Big Thicket's nocturnal animals on a leisurely walk with park rangers.
Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Bring a flashlight and insect repellant. Wear shoes or boots, no sandals, long pants recommended.
Meet at the Kirby Nature Trail, located eight miles north of Kountze, TX on Highway 69 and two miles east on FM 420.
August 03, 2006
8/3 - 5
Isis concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 03, 2006
Pack the Bus continues
August 04, 2006
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Friday
August 04, 2006
Aug. 4 - 6
Tax-free weekend for back-to-school items
Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes during the state's tax holiday. Lay-away plans can be used again this year to take advantage of the sales tax holiday.
The law exempts most clothing and footwear priced under $100 from sales and use taxes for this weekend. The tax exemptions could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.
Annual. Est. 1999. Occurs the 1st weekend in Aug. each year.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Zara Killman, 11, (left) gets help selecting clothes from her best friend Avery Foret, 11, (right) at Rue 21 in Beaumont on Saturday, August 5, 2006.
August 04, 2006
AFA National Tournament continues
August 04, 2006
7 p.m.
San Augustine Ranch Rodeo
Contact: Liz Ware
Youth Rodeo Arena – Oaklawn Street, San Augustine
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: sacc@qzip.net
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: Adults $6 and $3 for children.
Events for Ranch Rodeo include branding, mugging and pasture roping. $1,200 saddles given to each member of winning team.
Queen’s contest each night.
Annual, Est. 1976. Held on the 1st weekend in August.
Chamber of Commerce and San Augustine Go Texans co-sponsor.
August 04, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Orlando Brown performance
Contact: Molly Lee, box office manager
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 838-3435, 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com
Admission: $12.50 - everyone / reserved seating
Presented by C.M. Management L.L.C.
August 04, 2006
"Footloose" continues
August 04, 2006
9 p.m.
Englebert Humberdink concert
L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, 2800 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, La.
Phone: 866 580-7444
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.ldlcasino.com
Admission: Tickets $55. Discount $10 with L'Club Card.
August 04, 2006
Coast Guard Day
Annual. Same date each year.
© Mark M. Hancock
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel escorts Texas Department of Transportation ferries across Galveston Bay on Monday, July 25, 2005. The escorts were part of stepped-up Homeland Security efforts to make a visible show of force at vulnerable targets.
August 04, 2006
Aug. 4 - 6
OCARC Fishing Tournament
Contact: John Thomas
Orange
Phone: 409 886-1363
E-mail: ocarc@pnx.com
Web: www.ocarc.com/founding_of_ocarc.htm
Annual, 1st weekend in August
August 04, 2006
Pack the Bus continues
August 05, 2006
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Saturday
August 05, 2006
Sister's Day
Send a free e-card from Hallmark.
Annual. Held 1st Sat. in Aug.
August 05, 2006
8:30 a.m.
"Hot As Hell Classic" volleyball tournament
Contact: E-mail: Vic Clifford, Gulf Coast Volleyball Association president and tournament director
Stewart Beach, 6th and Seawall Blvd., Galveston
Phone: 832 928-4120, 409 797-5182, 409 797-5182 (beach mgr.) or 866 505-4456
E-mail: gcva@juno.com
Web: www.gcva.net
Admission: Parking $7 per vehicle, $14 for oversize vehicles. Registration required to compete.
Play starts at 9 a.m. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
August 05, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Nederland Youth Football Association Golf Tournament
Babe Zaharias Golf Course
Phone: 409 289-2107
Annual. Est. 2005.
August 05, 2006
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community health fair
Southeast Texas Family Resource Center, 2060 Irving St.
Phone: 409 833-4155 or 409 832-8338
Admission: Free.
Free food, entertainment, games, performances by the Tobacco Team Players (Pre-Teens Against Tobacco) and the Kim Dance and Step Team and free HIV testing.
Southeast Texas Family Resource Center and the Triangle AIDS Network present.
August 05, 2006
AFA National Tournament continues
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Carolyn Boyd (right) slides safely across the plate for a score as Kim Villalpando (left) tries to recover during the AFA National Tournament championship game on Aug. 5, 2006.
August 05, 2006
10:30 a.m.
Spindletop gusher re-enactment
Contact: Christy Marino, curator
Spindletop-Gladys City Museum grounds, U.S. 69 at University Drive, Beaumont
Phone: 409 835-0823
E-mail: marinocc@hal.lamar.edu
Web: www.spindletop.org
Admission: Free but a $2 donation is suggested.
Members of the Gulf Coast Living History Association reenact the discovery of the Lucas Gusher, the oil well that blew in on Jan. 1, 1901, marking the beginning of the Spindletop oil boom.
The gusher blows to more than 160 feet to commemorate the discovery of the Lucas Gusher. The Lucas Gusher oil well blew on January 10, 1901 and marked the beginning of the Spindletop oil boom.
The gusher re-enactment lasts about ten minutes. Wear a swimming suit and bring a towel. 
The Hair family of Beaumont (from left to right) Rebekah, 8, Tommy, Samuel, 2, Karen and Adam, 6, watch an aquatic re-enactment of the 1901 gusher at the Spindletop - Gladys City Boomtown Museum in Beaumont on Saturday, August 5, 2006.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
August 05, 2006
1 to 5 p.m.
Beaumont's Mardi Gras krewe rush
Parkdale Mall Main Entrance
Learn to organize a krewe for Beaumont's inaugural Mardi Gras celebration. Be part of the 2007 Mardi Gras on the Neches in Downtown Beaumont.
August 05, 2006
3 and 7 p.m.
Lynn Anderson concert
Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2717 Highway 3063, Vinton, La.
Phone: 800 589-7441
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.deltadowns.com
Admission: Tickets $15.
August 05, 2006
Aug. 5 - 19, 2006 at 3:30 and 5 p.m.
Belly Dance Diva Workshop
Silk Road, 4438 Dowlen Rd. Ste. 107, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 892-5044
Admission: $20 per class. Classes are small and book quickly. Call to reserve a spot.
Learn to BellyDance during this 90 minute workshop. It takes years to master this art, but participants can learn a few key moves in a few hours.
Learn all the basics: hip drops, shimmies, snake hands, as well as tips for costuming and accessorizing and music selection.
Classes are held on the first 3 Saturdays of each month at 3:30 and 5 p.m.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Alexandra Simeonides (left) teaches hip movements during an introduction to belly dance class at Silk Road in Beaumont on Saturday, April 15, 2006.
August 05, 2006
4 p.m.
Summer String Camp final concert
Rothwell Recital Hall, Lamar University
Phone: 409 892-2257
Sponsored by the Southeast Texas Youth Symphony
August 05, 2006
6 p.m.
Englebert Humberdink concert
L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, 2800 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, La.
Phone: 866 580-7444
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.ldlcasino.com
Admission: Tickets $55. Discount $10 with L'Club Card.
August 05, 2006
7 p.m.
San Augustine Bull Bash
Contact: Liz Ware
Youth Rodeo Arena – Oaklawn Street, San Augustine
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: sacc@qzip.net
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: Adults $8 and $3 for children.
Bull Bash provides competition between championship bulls and “Real Deal” cowboys
Queen’s contest each night.
Annual, Est. 1976. Held on the 1st weekend in August.
Chamber of Commerce and San Augustine Go Texans co-sponsor.
August 05, 2006
"Footloose" continues
August 05, 2006
Aug. 5 - Sept. 1
Celtic Tree Month of Hazel begins
Learn more
Annual. Same dates each year based on the druidic lunar calendar.
August 05, 2006
National Mustard Day
Mount Horeb Mustard Museum
608 437-3986 or 888 765-5929
Mount Horeb Mustard Museum, 109 E. Main St., Mount Horeb
Thousands of visitors celebrate National Mustard Day at the home of the world's largest mustard collection.
Annual. Understood to occur on the 1st Sat. of Aug.
August 05, 2006
Pack the Bus continues
August 06, 2006
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Sunday
August 06, 2006
Friendship Day
Send a free e-card from Hallmark.
Annual. Celebrated on the 1st Sunday in August.
August 06, 2006
Pack the Bus continues
August 06, 2006
The Transfiguration of the Lord
Annual. Same date each year.
August 07, 2006
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Monday
August 07, 2006
Canadian civic holiday
Canada
Annual. Same date each year.
August 07, 2006
Discovery Day in Trinidad and Tobago
Annual. Celebrated on first Monday of August.
August 07, 2006
Football: Issue equipment, begin conditioning w/no contact equipment except helmets, no contact activities - 4A & 5A with no spring training, 1A 6-man & 11-man, 2A & 3A.
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
August 07, 2006
8/7-19
Stratta concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 07, 2006
Tapas & Wine Tasting class
Contact: Owner Stevie Edwards & Chef Chris Edwards
Kitchen Shop @ The Green Beanery, 2121 McFaddin, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-9738
Learn tips from Katharine Carmichael of Katharine & Company with Chastity La Maine during this cooking classes.
August 07, 2006
Volleyball: First day to issue equipment & conduct workouts, all conferences.
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
August 08, 2006
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Tuesday
August 08, 2006
10 to 11 a.m.
Historytime: "Founding Fathers"
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700 Procter St., Port Arthur
Phone: 409 984-6453
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Admission: Free. Advance registration required.
This interactive program introduces children ages 3 to 9 to the early years of Southeast Texas cities, and features an old-fashioned tea party
August 09, 2006
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Wednesday
August 09, 2006
Acadiana Cajuns concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 09, 2006
National Day in Singapore
Annual. Same date each year.
August 10, 2006
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Thursday
August 10, 2006
10 a.m.
BBQ plate sale benefits 14-year-old cancer victim
Entergy Building, Orange TX
Phone: 409 882-2054
Cost: Call to place an order or make donation. Each plate meal is $6.
Proceeds benefit 14 yr old cancer victim Victoria Enmon.
Meals delivered beginning at 10 a.m. Those wishing to pick up their meals may do so beginning at 10:30 a.m.
August 10, 2006
8/10/06 - 8/11/06 at 1 p.m.
Lamar University New Student Orientation
Cardinal Village Phase II Community Center, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-8085
Web: lamar.edu
Admission: Two-day orientation is $50 and one-day orientation is $35. Reservation required. All reservations must be made two weeks before the scheduled date.
New student orientation dates are designated for students who have never attended college. Orientation teaches new students about LU tradition and student life and services at Lamar.
The two-day orientation offers a complete, in-depth look at Lamar and student life. Students who can't attend both days can register to participate in the second day only, which will offer basic information for new students.
The Lamar bookstore will give away books as part of orientation and Lamar will give away a scholarship.
Annual.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Lamar University junior Iakai Heaggs (left) helps incoming freshman Katie Lynch (right) move into the dorm during new student orientation at Lamar University in Beaumont on Wednesday, July 19, 2006.
August 10, 2006
"Footloose" continues
August 10, 2006
8:30 p.m.
Retroactive - Deck Show
Logon Café, 3805 Calder Avenue, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-1529
Web: www.logoncafe.net/index.php
Admission: $5 Door
Retroactive is a local Rockabilly band from mid-Jefferson County. With a repertoire of more than 40 songs by about 20 artists. The band performs both familiar classics and obscure gems by lesser-known artists.
August 10, 2006
9 p.m.
Breanna Fye concert
Logon Café, 3805 Calder Avenue, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-1529
Web: www.logoncafe.net/index.php
Admission: $5 Door
Lake Charles' Breanna Fye is 15 years old and already is an accomplished musician. Breanna has performed in many shows in the Lake Area.
August 10, 2006
Independence Day in Ecuador
Annual. Same date each year.
August 10, 2006
8/10-12
Isis concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 11, 2006
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Friday
August 11, 2006
Lamar University New Student Orientation continues
August 11, 2006
2 to 6 p.m.
Texas Style Hot Summer Nites Kick-Off Party
Cowboy Harley Hog House, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 769-7599 or 877 601-3400
Web: www.thebeaumontcruise.com
Hot Summer Nites Kick-Off & Hospitality party.
Annual.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Walter Boyd's 1931 Model A reflects off the hub cap of Chris Willett's 1934 Ford during a Kick-Off party at the Cowboy Harley Hog House in Beaumont on Friday, Aug. 11, 2006.
August 11, 2006
7:30 p.m.
The Mildred Invitational-Party & Exhibition
Contact: Greg Riley
The Mildred Building; 1415 Calder St.; Beaumont TX
Phone: 281 593-2502
Web: www.garagedlx.com
Admission: Tickets are available for $75 per couple. Attire will be 1920’s garden party casual.
All are invited to a party and exhibition celebrating the legacy and culture of Beaumont Oil at The Mildred.
Event features hors d'oeuvres; wine; a multi-media presentation and tours of the historic National Register-Mildred Property conducted by residents and friends.
A private exhibition in The Mildred garage features a multi-million dollar exhibition of classic cars; petroliana; and selected works of art.
August 11, 2006
"Footloose" continues
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
August 11, 2006
Aug. 11 - 12 at 8 p.m.
OC Sheriffs Posse Rodeo
Contact: Harry Corbett or Becky Rodent
Hwy 105 at the Sheriff Posse Arena; Orange TX
Phone: 409 883 6041
E-mail: cvb@orangetexas.net
Events are Jr. bullriding; tiedown roping; breakaway roping; steerwrestling; team roping;sheep riding; barrel racing (3 age groups); bullriding; calf dressing (contact Tassie Corbett 738-2933); calf and lamb scramble.
Annual.
August 11, 2006
8:30 p.m.
Broken Bridge concert
Logon Café, 3805 Calder Avenue, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-1529
Web: www.logoncafe.net/index.php
Admission: $5 Door
Broken Bridge is an up-and-coming act in the Texas Music Scene.
August 11, 2006
Aug. 11 - 13
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Convention
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Park; 5115 IH-10 South; Beaumont TX
Phone: 713 303-9849
Web: www.watchtower.org
August 11, 2006
Football: First day contact activities permitted; 4A & 5A with no spring training; 1A 6-man & 11-man; 2A & 3A.
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
August 11, 2006
6 p.m.
Grey Panther dinner and dance
Parish Hall; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; U.S. 190 West; Woodville
Phone: 409 283-7312
Admission: Tickets $15.
Grey Panthers of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church present.
August 11, 2006
Volleyball: First day for scrimmages; all conferences.
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
August 12, 2006
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Saturday
August 12, 2006
5 p.m.
Master’s Men Gospel Reunion Concert
Silsbee High School auditorium; 1575 U.S. 96 North; Silsbee
Phone: 409 385-2819
Admission: Tickets are $14 and $16 and are available at Baldwin Music and Swicegood Music in Beaumont; Christian Bookstores in Silsbee and Jasper; and at the First Baptist Church office; 350 U.S. 96 South in Silsbee.
International Country Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame and Dove Award-winning bluegrass/gospel recording artists the Isaacs headline.
Crossway and the Mark Trammell Trio will also perform.
August 12, 2006
7 p.m.
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band concert
Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2717 Highway 3063, Vinton, La.
Phone: 800 589-7441
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.deltadowns.com
Admission: Tickets $20
August 12, 2006
7 p.m.
ZydeFest
Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2717 Highway 3063, Vinton, La.
Phone: 800 589-7441
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.deltadowns.com
Admission: Tickets $20.
Music festival features Buckwheat Zydeco, Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band.
August 12, 2006
7:30 p.m.-midnight
Mardi Gras 2007 kick off fundraiser and dance
VFW Hall; Texas 87 North in Orange
Admission: Everyone is invited. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the Orange Area Chamber or by contacting a Krewe Member.
"Let’s Party" attire. BYOB, but no ice chests are allowed. set ups and beer will be sold by the VFW.
The 2007 Theme is “Dancing to the Music.” Dance music provided by “DJ” Jim Dunaway.
Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce presents
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Members of the Krewe De Bon Amis cheer and offer beads during the Orange Mardi Gras Parade in Orange on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006.
August 12, 2006
"Footloose" continues
August 12, 2006
OC Sheriffs Posse Rodeo continues
August 12, 2006
9 p.m.
Kenny Wiebusch & The Outstanding Warrants concert
Logon Café, 3805 Calder Avenue, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-1529
Web: www.logoncafe.net/index.php
Admission: $5 Door
Kenny Wiebusch has played blues & rock guitar for almost 40 years.
August 12, 2006
Bass-N-Bucks
Contact: David & Tricia Concienne
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: 409 727-8941, 409 727-8941 or 409 698-2790 (location)
E-mail: (Web mail)
Web: www.bassnbucks.com
August 12, 2006
Car Show
Contact: Molly Lee, box office manager
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 838-3435, 800 782-3081 ext. 1 or 409 833-3311
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com
Presented by The Beaumont Enterprise
August 12, 2006
Texas Style Hot Summer Nites continues
Annual.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
A Ford monster truck passes a Mini Cooper as they line up for the Beaumont Cruise during the Texas Style Hot Summer Nites car show and cruise in Beaumont on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006.
August 13, 2006
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Sunday
August 13, 2006
ESPN/Bassmaster Weekend Series - Toledo Transfer
Umphrey Family Pavilion; Lake Sam Rayburn
Phone: 409 698-2790
E-mail: pressangler@jas.net
Web: www.fishingworld.com/SamRayburnPavilion
Toledo Transfer due to low water.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
The pavilion is used as the rally point for many of the organized bass tournaments on the lake.
August 13, 2006
Texas Style Hot Summer Nites continues
August 14, 2006
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Monday
August 14, 2006
Aug. 14 - 16 at 7 p.m.
The Port Arthur Little Theater auditions for “Deathtrap”
Port Arthur Little Theatre Playhouse; 4701 Jimmy Johnson Blvd.
Phone: 409 727-7258
The two-act thriller calls for three men and two women.
August 14, 2006
Football: Issue equipment; begin conditioning w/no contact equipment except helmets; no contact activities - 4A & 5A.
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
August 14, 2006
Independence Day in Pakistan
Annual. Same date each year.
August 14, 2006
Volleyball: First day for matches; all conferences.
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
August 15, 2006
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Tuesday
August 15, 2006
7 to 9 a.m.
Nederland educational foundation benefit breakfast
Casa Ole; Central Mall; 3100 FM 365; Port Arthur
Phone: 409 724-2391
Admission: Donation $12.
The Nederland Educational Foundation sponsors the fund raiser.
Annual.
August 15, 2006
Assumption Day (Feast of Mary)
Catholic countries observes.
Annual. Same date each year.
August 15, 2006
Independence Day in India and Korea
Annual. Same date each year.
August 16, 2006
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Wednesday
August 16, 2006
Nathan & Zydeco Cha Cha's concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 16, 2006
National Restoration Day
the Dominican Republic observes.
Annual. Same date each year.
August 17, 2006
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Thursday
August 17, 2006
7 p.m.
“Building for Tomorrow” dinner party
Contact: Janna Fulbright
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main, downtown Beaumont
Phone: 409 201-6864
E-mail: info@amset.org
Web: www.amset.org
Party benefits the Renaissance Hospital Scholarship Foundation.
August 17, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Banu Gibson and The Hot New Orleans Jazz concert
Contact: Amy Ehrman
Lutcher Theatre, 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: Free performance. Please bring Peanut Butter and canned food to help restock the shelves at Orange Christian Services and we'll have a "donation" jar out to give to the band after the show.
The band will present a concert that includes Hoagy Carmichael hits; Johnny Mercer classics; and Broadway tunes.
Banu and three of her band members lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina. This concert showcases and tests our new sound system.
We need you here to party and give us your audio input.
Free Cajun/New Orleans style appetizers for everyone. This show is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
August 17, 2006
Aug. 17 - 19 at 8:03 p.m.
James McLure’s “Lone Star”
The Art Studio; Inc. 720 Franklin St.; Beaumont
Phone: 409 838-1725 or 409 291-1725
Admission: Tickets $10.
The play focuses on the vociferous but stunted lives of two backwater Texas good ol’ boys. Show is not suitable for children.
The Take A Bow Theater Company presents
August 17, 2006
Independence Day in Indonesia
Annual. Same date each year.
August 18, 2006
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Friday
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18 - 20 from noon on Friday until noon on Sunday
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally
Contact: Buda
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2355 IH-10, Beaumont
Phone: 409 204-1690
E-mail: hdbuda@aol.com
Web: budasworld.com/hotternhell.htm
Admission: Weekend passes are $25 per person. Absolutely no one under 18 allowed.
Motorcycle rally features live bands, bike show & contest, iron-butt contest (longest ride), bikini contest, Tattoo show, vendors and door prizes.
Bands include Tubie & The Touchtones, Undecided, Navasota Rio and Hamilton Loomis.
Annual. Est. 1995, moved to Beaumont in 2000. Held on the 3rd weekend of August.
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Matt Willis' Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle features 255 skulls at the Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Beaumont on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006.
August 18, 2006
5:30 p.m.
LC-M Band Booster Meeting
LC-M Battlin' Bear Band Hall
Admission: Free. LC-M Band Booster spirit items will be on sale.
All parents of band students and band supporters are invited to attend the 2006-2007 kick off booster meeting.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 6:45 pm. Attendees are then invited to join the LC-M community pep rally at 7 p.m. in the stadium while the LC-M Battlin' Bear Band performs.
August 18, 2006
Aug 18 - 20
Benefit Trail Ride for Children with Muscle Diseases and Disorders
Contact: George Moye or Cecil Jones
County Road 2300, Woodville TX
Phone: 936 402-5453 or 409 994-5271
E-mail: se_tx_trailriders@yahoo.com
Web: www.geocities.com/se_tx_trailriders (includes map)
Admission: Ride is $10 per person, 10 and under free. BYOH (bring your own horse).
Friday night campout is children's night with a clown, pony rides, hayride, sack races and more. Saturday we pull out at 9 a.m. for a trail circle ride, lunch and another circle ride. Catered meals available for supper and lunch on Fri and Sat.
Tiny Richardson King of the Roadhouse Honky Tonk performs Saturday night. Possible moonlight ride Saturday night at 10 p.m. Short circle ride at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
All proceeds benefit Children with Muscle Disease and Disorders.
Southeast Texas Trail Riders sponsors.
Annual. Held Fri - Sun of 3rd weekend in August*.
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18, 19, and 20 at 6:30 p.m. on Fri., 8 a.m. on Sat. and 9:30 a.m. on Sun.
"Church Ball With an Attitude" volleyball tournament
Contact: Jerry Bru
St. Jude Family Life Center; 6825 Gladys Beaumont; TX 77706
Phone: 409 860-1751 or 409 866-0229 ext. 228
E-mail: jbru@gt.rr.com
Web: www.stjudebmt.org
Admission: $85 per team. Team limit is 16.
Tournament benefit Buckner Children and Family Services and consists of pool play plus a single elimination bracket. Awards given to the top three teams. Coed is welcome but not required. Call for more details.
Sponsored by St Jude Catholic Church F.L.A.G. (Fun Loving Adult Group)
Annual. Est. 2006.
August 18, 2006
7 p.m.
LC-M community pep rally
LC-M Battlin' Bear Band Stadium
Admission: Free. LC-M Band Booster spirit items will be on sale.
All parents of band students and band supporters are invited to attend the 2006-2007 kick off booster meeting at 6 p.m.
The LC-M Battlin' Bear Band performs.
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18 - 19; 25 - 26 at 7:30 p.m.; and Aug. 20 and 27 at 2:30 p.m.
"Same Time Next Year"
Courtyard Café & Bakery; 4321 Lincoln Ave.; Groves
Phone: 409 727-7258
Admission: Members $20; non-members $22. Reservations required.
Dinner Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m.; and 1:30 Sunday.
An accidental meeting between two married strangers at a rural inn becomes an annual event; in this play presented by the Port Arthur Little Theatre in a dinner theater format.
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18 and 19 at 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Bob Zany comedy performance
Comedy; Texas; 1990 Interstate 10 (between College and Washington streets)
Phone: 409 892-9393
Admission: Tickets are $10.
August 18, 2006
8 p.m.
Club Salsa at Antone's
Antone's; Crockett Street; Downtown Beaumont
Web: www.salsabeaumont.com
Learn dance moves with Salsa dance lessons by Amber; Lauren and Gordon from 8 to 10 p.m.
Then, Houston’s No. 1 Salsa group Mi Rumba performs Salsa, Merengue, Cumbias and Latin Top 40 dance songs all night.
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18 - 20
Cajun French Music Association Music Awards
Contact: Gene Breaux, national pres.
Blackham Coliseum and the Heymann Auditorium, Lafayette
Phone: 409 736-3785, 409 736-3782 or 409 722-9996
E-mail: gjbreauz@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/chapters/goldentriangle.htm
Event is a music awards ceremony. Musicians are awarded for the song of the year, male vocalist and female vocalist of the year and best CD of the year. Additional awards are bestowed for contribution for service of the culture and music.
The Cajun French Music Association of Louisiana, Inc. sponsors.
Annual. 3rd weekend in August
August 18, 2006
Aug. 18 - 20
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Convention
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Park; 5115 IH-10 South; Beaumont TX
Phone: 713 303-9849
Web: www.watchtower.org
August 18, 2006
Football: First day contact activities permitted; 4A & 5A.
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
August 19, 2006
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Saturday
August 19, 2006
Aug. 19 at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 20 at 1 to 5 p.m.
Port Neches Trade Days on the Avenue
Port Neches Avenue at Dieu Street; Port Neches
Phone: 409 722-4023
Event features live music; outdoor vendors; food and horseback rides and photos for children.
August 19, 2006
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lamar University New Student Move In
Contact: Office of Alumni Affairs
Cardinal Village in Front of Phase I, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-8921
E-mail: Alumni@Lamar.edu
Web: lamar.edu
Admission: Free Drinks sponsored by Education First Federal Credit Union and Free Domino’s Pizza are provided for volunteers.
The first 100 people to volunteer also receive a free LU Welcome Crew T-shirt sponsored by Domino's Pizza.
Join us for “Move In 2006.” We welcome new students to Lamar and help them move into their dorm rooms.
Volunteers are needed to sign up in 30 minute shifts.
Annual.
August 19, 2006
Aug. 18 - 19 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Livingston Trade Days
Pedigo Park, 925 U.S. 59, Livingston
Phone: 936 327-3656
Arts; crafts; collectibles and antiques.
August 19, 2006
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
AMSET Free Family Arts Day
Contact: Janna Fulbright
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main, downtown Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-3432
E-mail: info@amset.org
Web: www.amset.org
Admission: Free.
Event features hands-on art activities; entertainment; refreshments and giveaways. The theme for this Family Day is “Back to the Drawing Board!” and focuses on drawing.
Adults can sign up for another “drawing.” AMSET will give away one backpack of art supplies; one backpack of school supplies; a stereo CD player/radio and a mini-television.
Those who become new AMSET members get a $25 gift certificate to Wal-Mart courtesy of TOTAL Petrochemicals USA; Inc. AMSET’s Family Membership level is $35.
Family Days are planned quarterly; in conjunction with major exhibitions.
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Scott Binagia of Beaumont (left) gives drawing instructions to his daughter Avery Binagia, 2, (right) during the Free Family Arts Day at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006.
August 19, 2006
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kid Fest
Contact: Molly Lee, box office manager
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 838-3435, 800 782-3081 ext. 1 or 409 896-5555 ext. 158
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com
Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children ( ages 12 and under ). Tickets available at the door. Advance children's tickets for free admission will be available at select Southeast Texas merchants.
Clear Channel presents.
August 19, 2006
11 a.m. to midnight
Festival de la Cosecha
Baytown Fairgrounds; 7900 N.Main St.; Baytown
Admission: Adults $12 advance; $20 at the gate; $5 for children 6-12; free for children 5 and younger.
Ramon Ayala headlines the music festival and carnival event.
Proceeds benefit Baytown-area charities.
August 19, 2006
2 p.m.
Auditions for the Charlie Pruitt’s Country Music Show
Galveston Room; Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza; 3950 Interstate 10 South at Walden Road
Phone: 409 727-2955
Auditions are for vocalists only; no bands please.
August 19, 2006
6 p.m.
Walter B’s Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Show and Jam
Sour Lake Elementary School; Texas 326 South; Sour Lake
Phone: 409 728-2907 or 409 728-1962
Admission: Admission is free. Concessions available.
Acoustic instruments; electric bass allowed.
August 19, 2006
7 p.m.
Rock Around the Clock concert
Liberty Opry in the historic Park Theater; 1816 Sam Houston Ave.; Liberty
Phone: 877 729-9103
Web: www.libertyopry.com
Admission: Adults $10; children 12 and younger $5. Reservations suggested.
Show features Heath Spencer Philip.
August 19, 2006
7 p.m.
The Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show
Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza; 3950 Interstate 10 South at Walden Road
Phone: 409 727-2955
Admission: Tickets $10; seniors 60 and older $8; children 6-18 $4; and free for children age 6 and younger.
Show features the Country Pride Band and area country and western artists.
Entertainers include Deanna Cooke; Kim Higgs; Paige Price; Elise Stover; Tommy Williams; Mike Blakeney; Jeremy Charles; John Mark Davis and Jerry Nichols.
August 19, 2006
7 p.m.
The Duhon Boys concert
First Christian Church; 109 N. Charlton St.; Woodville
Phone: 409 283-2788
Admission: Advance tickets $5; $7 at the door.
Sponsored by the Tyler County Art League.
August 19, 2006
8 and 10:30 p.m.
Bob Zany comedy performance
Comedy; Texas; 1990 Interstate 10 (between College and Washington streets)
Phone: 409 892-9393
Admission: Tickets are $10.
August 19, 2006
"Church Ball With an Attitude" volleyball tournament continues
August 19, 2006
Cajun French Music Association Music Awards continues
August 19, 2006
Football: First day for interschool scrimmages; 4A & 5A with no spring training; 1A 6-man & 11-man; 2A & 3A.
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
August 19, 2006
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally continues
August 20, 2006
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Sunday
August 20, 2006
Aug. 20 - Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mon - Sat. and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sun.
Audubon Print Exhibition
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
Museum of the Gulf Coast; 700 Proctor; Port Arthur TX
Phone: 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Admission: adults - $3.50, senior citizens (62+) - $3, children ages 6-18 - $1.50 and children ages 0-6 - $0.50.
August 20, 2006
Livingston Trade Days continues
August 20, 2006
Port Neches Trade Days continues
August 20, 2006
"Church Ball With an Attitude" volleyball tournament continues
August 20, 2006
Cajun French Music Association Music Awards continues
August 20, 2006
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally continues
August 21, 2006
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Monday
August 21, 2006
Kitchen Shop Cooking Class -- Chef Ty Gwynn
Contact: Owner Stevie Edwards & Chef Chris Edwards
Kitchen Shop @ The Green Beanery, 2121 McFaddin, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 832-9738
Learn tips from Chef Ty Gwynn of L'Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles.
August 22, 2006
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Tuesday
August 22, 2006
2 to 3 p.m.
Studio concert features pianist Millie Woodel
Rebel State Historic Site; Marthaville
Phone: 888 677-3600 or 318 472-6255
Web: www.sabineparish.com
Admission: Fee charged.
August 22, 2006
5 to 8 p.m.
Tasting for Some Other Place
Contact: Molly Lee, box office manager
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 832-7976, 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081 ext. 1
E-mail: mlee@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com
Admission: $10 per person
Some Other Place is a faith-based mission, which provides emergency services including home-delivered meals, a nutrician center, back-to-school program and holiday programs for the less fortunate.
Over 50 booths of tastings of favorite recipes of local congregations, businesses and organizations.
Annual, Est. 2003
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Peggy Yancey and June O'Rear with the First Baptist Church prepare food samples during the Tasting for Some Other Place at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006.
August 22, 2006
7 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 22 or 29
STYS new and returning student registration
Contact: Southeast Texas Youth Symphony
Band hall; music building; Lamar University campus; Beaumont
Phone: 409 866-0123
Registration is for the 2006-2007 season Preparatory Orchestra and the Youth Symphony.
Jacob Sustaita is the newly appointed conductor/music director for the Youth Symphony and Martha Giarratano; the Preparatory Orchestra Director.
The new season includes four performances; the solo competition and several fund-raising activities.
Students also attend concerts by the Symphony of Southeast Texas and take a field trip to see the Houston Symphony.
August 22, 2006
8/22/06 - 10/26/06
Lamar University Faculty Art Exhibit
Dishman Art Museum, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-8959
Web: lamar.edu
Reception takes place on 9/15/06 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Annual.
August 23, 2006
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Wednesday
August 23, 2006
10 a.m.
Lamar University Fall Convocation
Contact: Loraine Thibodeaux
University Theater, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-8136
Web: lamar.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to Fall Convocation.
August 23, 2006
6 p.m.
LU Welcome Back Dinner
Contact: Loriane Thibodeaux
Mirabeau's Café located in the Setzer Center, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-8136
Web: lamar.edu
LU Welcome Back Dinner celebrates the new academic year at Lamar University
Annual.
August 24, 2006
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Thursday
August 24, 2006
11:30 a.m.
Pioneering Women luncheon
Contact: Pioneering Women
First United Methodist Church; 701 Calder Ave; Beaumont
Phone: 409 842-1577 or 409 899-2323
Admission: Tickets $25.
Honorees are Paula O’Neal; Tracie Payne; Scarlett Garsea; Paula Boethe; Willie Shaw; Sabrina Vroman; Barbara Mulroy and Tammy Powell.
August 24, 2006
6:30 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner
"Spice of the Season" dinner
Contact: Shirley Bartos, CoC senior vice president
Beaumont Country Club, 5355 Pine St., Beaumont TX 77703
Phone: 409 838-6581 or 409 898-7011 (location)
E-mail: sbartos@bmtcoc.org
Web: www.bmtcoc.org
Admission: Prices from $2,500 tables to $75 per person. Reservation required.
Join the themed, celebrity-waited event. Dress up in the current year's outfit.
Leadership Beaumont is a program founded and initiated by the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and the Junior League of Beaumont.
Each year, about 35 men and women from a wide spectrum of community life are invited to participate in the 9-month program. Participants represent business, labor, government, minority groups, religious organizations, civic groups and a variety of profess
Classmates work in groups of five or more to study problems, challenges, or issues confronting the community. Each small group presents awareness programs and solutions to the entire class throughout the year. Often, the solutions become reality for the
Annual. Held on the 3rd or 4th Thurs in August*.
August 24, 2006
8/24 - 26
No Idea concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 25, 2006
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Friday
August 25, 2006
8 p.m.
Sammy Kershaw concert
SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds; 713 Northwest Bypass (LA 3212); New Iberia; La.
E-mail: info@sugarena.com
Admission: Tickets $25.
Travis Matte and Jaryd Lane also perform. Doors open at 6 p.m.
August 25, 2006
Aug. 25 and 26 at 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Vic Dunlop comedy performance
Comedy; Texas; 1990 Interstate 10 (between College and Washington streets)
Phone: 409 892-9393
Admission: Tickets are $10.
August 25, 2006
Aug. 25 - 27
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Convention
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Park; 5115 IH-10 South; Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 951-5400 or 713 303-9849
Web: www.watchtower.org
August 26, 2006
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Saturday
August 26, 2006
8:30 a.m.
Ocean Potion Pre-Labor Day Classic volleyball tournament
Contact: E-mail: Vic Clifford, Gulf Coast Volleyball Association president and tournament director
Stewart Beach, 6th and Seawall Blvd., Galveston
Phone: 832 928-4120, 409 797-5182, 409 797-5182 (beach mgr.) or 866 505-4456
E-mail: gcva@juno.com
Web: www.gcva.net
Admission: Parking $7 per vehicle, $14 for oversize vehicles. Registration required to compete.
Play starts at 9 a.m. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
August 26, 2006
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National Public Lands Day
Rebel State Historic Site; Marthaville
Phone: 888 677-3600 or 318 472-6255
Web: www.toledo-bend.com
August 26, 2006
Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. and Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.
Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society Rock Show
Contact: John Nash or John Sanders
VFW Bldg., FM 2799; Jasper TX
Phone: 409-384-3974 or 409-381-8018
E-mail: nash@jas.net
Web: www.jaspercoc.org
Admission: Free admission and free parking. No Tailgating allowed on grounds.
Event features fossils; minerals; gemstones and jewels from around the world as well as educational exhibits; demonstrations; supplies and equipment for the rock hobbyist and door prizes.
Annual. Est. 1995
August 26, 2006
10 a.m.
Benefit for leukemia patient Victoria Enmon
Wal-Mart parking lot; 3115 Edgar Brown Drive; Orange
Phone: 409 920-5014 or 409 920-0050
Admission: Barbecue plates $6; link sandwiches $2; brisket by the pound $7.99. Call to order.
Meals delivered beginning at 10 a.m. Those wishing to pick up their meals may do so beginning at 10:30 a.m.
August 26, 2006
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dedication of the San Miguel Mission
Los Adaes State Historic Site; Robeline
Phone: 888 677-5378 or 318 472-9449
Web: www.toledo-bend.com
Admission:
August 26, 2006
1 p.m.
Bassin' 101
South Toledo Bend State Park; Anacoco
Phone: 888 398-4770 or 337 286-9075
Web: www.sabineparish.com
August 26, 2006
6 p.m.
Diamond Draw-Down
Mary and John Gray Library; 855 Florida Ave.; Lamar University campus
Phone: 409 832-6068
Admission: Tickets; which includes a meal; wine; entertainment and a chance for door prizes; are $75 for the event. Draw-down tickets are $200 each and includes valet parking; and a chance for the diamond. Couples are $275 and include a draw-down t
Winner takes home a 4.59 carat diamond. No more than 200 draw-down tickets will be sold. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of the center.
Presented by the Southeast Texas Family Resource Center
August 26, 2006
8 and 10:30 p.m.
Vic Dunlop comedy performance
Comedy; Texas; 1990 Interstate 10 (between College and Washington streets)
Phone: 409 892-9393
Admission: Tickets are $10.
August 26, 2006
Football: First day for interschool scrimmages; 4A & 5A. See exception; Section 1250(b)(5)(A).
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
Earl Thomas celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Anahuac at Mustang Stadium in West Orange on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
August 26, 2006
Aug. 26 - 27
Natchitoches City Championship Golf Tournament
Contact:
Natchitoches Country Club; Natchitoches
Phone: 318 352-5538
E-mail:
Web: www.sabineparish.com
Admission: Tournament is open to members and non-members.
August 27, 2006
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Sunday
August 27, 2006
10 a.m.
Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society Rock Show
Contact: John Nash or John Sanders
VFW Bldg., FM 2799; Jasper TX
Phone: 409-384-3974 or 409-381-8018
E-mail: nash@jas.net
Web: www.jaspercoc.org
Admission: Free admission and free parking. No Tailgating allowed on grounds.
Event features fossils; minerals; gemstones and jewels from around the world as well as educational exhibits; demonstrations; supplies and equipment for the rock hobbyist and door prizes.
Annual. Est. 1995
August 27, 2006
2 p.m.
"Art Avien: Audubon Selections from Southeast Texans" artist reception
Contact: Shannon Leigh Harris
Museum of the Gulf Coast; 700 Proctor; Port Arthur TX
Phone: 409 982-7000
E-mail: Shannon.Harris@lamarpa.edu
Web: www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
Admission: Free
Show features more than 25 stunning prints on loan from local collectors.
The opening will feature a live bird presentation given by Mary Anne Weber from the Houston Audubon Society.
August 27, 2006
Lyndon Baines Johnson's Birthday
State holiday in Texas.
Annual. Same date each year.
August 28, 2006
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Monday
August 28, 2006
7 p.m.
Distinguished Citizen Dinner
Beaumont Civic Center; 701 Main St.; Beaumont
Phone: 409 842-5240
Admission: Tickets $125 per person or $1;000 for a table of eight.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison keynotes the event.
Dinner honors Time Warner Cable as Southeast Texas Distinguished Citizen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America presents.
Annual
August 28, 2006
Shrine Circus
Contact:
Nacogdoches County Expo Center; NW Loop 224; Nacogdoches; TX
Phone: 936 564-0849
E-mail:
Web: www.sabineparish.com
Admission:
August 29, 2006
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Tuesday
August 29, 2006
7 to 8 p.m.
STYS new and returning student registration
Contact: Southeast Texas Youth Symphony
Band hall; music building; Lamar University campus; Beaumont
Phone: 409 866-0123
Registration is for the 2006-2007 season Preparatory Orchestra and the Youth Symphony.
Jacob Sustaita is the newly appointed conductor/music director for the Youth Symphony and Martha Giarratano; the Preparatory Orchestra Director.
The new season includes four performances; the solo competition and several fund-raising activities.
Students also attend concerts by the Symphony of Southeast Texas and take a field trip to see the Houston Symphony.
August 29, 2006
7:30 p.m.
STYS reception with conductor Jacob Sustaita
Contact: Southeast Texas Youth Symphony
Band hall; music building; Lamar University campus; Beaumont
Phone: 409 866-0123
Sustatia is the newly appointed conductor/music director for the Youth Symphony and Martha Giarratano; the Preparatory Orchestra Director.
August 29, 2006
Hurricane Katrina anniversary
Please see other posts about Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana on 8/29/2005.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Debra Peters (left) and Connie Stephens (right) hug and cry in Covington, La. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005. It was the first time either had seen any of their coworkers since Hurricane Katrina hit.
August 31, 2006
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Thursday
August 31, 2006
11:30 a.m.
Cardinal Craze Thursday Ice Cream Sundaes
Contact: Marta Valenzuela
Setzer Student Center in the Arbor, Lamar University, Beaumont
Phone: 409 880-2395
Web: lamar.edu
Admission: Only $1 or free if you wear a LU/LIT t-shirt.
August 31, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Ark-La Music Show - A Tribute to Legends
Contact: Rodney Hopkins
Sabine Theater; Many
Phone: 318 256-5735
E-mail:
Web: www.sabineparish.com
Admission:
August 31, 2006
Football: First day for games; all conferences.
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
August 31, 2006
Independence Day in Trinidad and Tobego
Annual. Same date each year.
August 31, 2006
Aug. 31 - Sept. 3
Radio Cult concert
Mikko Entertainment Center at Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 Coushatta Drive, Kinder, La.
Phone: 800 584-7263
E-mail: Web-mail
Web: www.gccoushatta.com
August 31, 2006
SNPA Photo of the Year contest deadline
Contact: Cindy Durham
SNPA Photo Contest, 1200 Lake Hearn Drive, Ste. 100, Atlanta GA 30319
Phone: 404 256-0444
E-mail: cindy@snpa.org
Web: www.snpa.org
Cost: $50 for up to three entries. $20 per additional entry. Cash prizes. Photos must have been published in SNPA-member newspapers.
