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Katy Texas Events 2008
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Monday nights
L.I.F.T. (Ladies In Faith Together) Weekly Bible Study
Pin Oak Community Center, Katy TX
6:45 p.m.
Join us for food, fellowship, fun, study, and service projects in the community. Everyone is welcome as we are a group of women from many different backgrounds, with the amount of Bible knowledge differing individually from none to quite a bit. For more information, call Joee at 281-914-6641.
First Thursday of Each Month
The Club at Falcon Point, Katy TX
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The West Houston Express Network (WHEN) of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) meets on the first Thursday of each month. For more information contact Bettie Jones at 281-579-0761, ext. 625 or visit our website at www.whenabwa.org.
Wednesdays, March 26 – May 14
Master Clay Class/Wheel Thrown Pottery Plus Class
Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC)
2501 South Mason, Katy TX
Valentine Parker, master potter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art and Sculpture, has been teaching at KVPAC for the past four years, generously sharing her love of clay. Join her in expanding your world with creative expression. Clay class is from 5:00-6:30 p.m. and for ages 6 to adult. Pottery class is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and for ages 12 to adult. Register today by calling 281-829-ARTS or online at www.kVPAC.org. Class class is $140 and Pottery Class is $165. Each class is 8 sessions.
Saturdays starting March 29
Food Addicts (FA) in Recovery Anonymous Meetings
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
5602 Medical Center Drive, Katy TX
9:00 a.m.
Food Addicts in Recovery is a 12-step fellowship of individuals who are recovering from the disease of food addiction. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins at FA meetings. Everyone is welcome including those who think they may have a problem with food or are concerned about someone who may. For further information please see our website at www.foodaddicts.org or call 281-392-8914.
Beginning March 30
Challenger Baseball
Katy TX
Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
The Challenger Baseball Organization invites pre-teens through adults the opportunity to give of their time and energy to make a handicapped child have a wonderful time playing baseball. Being a Baseball Buddy might mean you hold their hands and help them bat, or maybe you will push a wheelchair all the way around the bases for a homerun, but whatever it is, you can be a great blessing to that child! There are many dates to choose from. Visit www.katychallengerbaseball.com for dates and more information.
Through May 22
Katy Community Softball League Registration
KCSL is now registering new neighborhood teams for the Summer softball season. Teams are adult, co-ed neighborhood teams that compete against other Katy neighborhood teams. So, get some of your neighbors together and let's play ball. Registration is through May 22. Team Captains meeting on May 26 at 7:00 on the patio at Berryhill Baja Grill at Westheimer and Peek. Minimum 8 players to field a team. 21 years and older. No male/female ratio requirements. Seven week season followed by single elimination playoffs ASA rules apply. For more information contact: Patrick Rowell at pbrowell2002@yahoo.com.
May 9
Battle of the Bands
The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, Katy TX
7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Battle of the Bands is a community opportunity for organized non-professional bands to have a healthy place to play and compete for audiences of their peers in a controlled environment that is safe and fun. Realife Youth Ministy is hosting this event and invites teens Jr-Sr High to come out and enjoy music and fellowship with each other. Admission is $5 and there will be food and other items on site for sale. For more information visit www.realifeministry.com.
May 9 & 10
‘Guys and Dolls, Jr.’
Beckendorff Junior High School, Katy TX
BJH presents the Broadway Junior Collection for three shows on May 9 and 10. This will be a nice treat for Mother’s Day weekend! For ticket sales info and times, please call 281-237-8800.
May 10
Sugar Land's Cutest Baby Contest, in Partnership with Sugar Land Magazine
Sugar Land, Texas
10 a.m.
The search for the cutest baby, toddler, or pre-schooler is on in Sugar Land! Go to www.sugarlandtownsquare.com for details on the event. Entry forms are available at Learning Express Toys, Motherhood Maternity, Right Start, and Sweet & Sassy stores in Sugar Land.
Winning contestant's photos will be run in an upcoming issue of Sugar Land Magazine and named Sugar Land's Cutest!
May 10
Auditions for “Seussical”
Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center (KVPAC)
2501 S Mason #290, Katy TX
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join us for auditions for a principal role in this summer’s hottest show “Seussical.” Prepare a 1-minute song. Auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. All other participants will be cast on the first day of Seussical Camp. For additional info, please contact the director, Jessica Pettey, at j.e.pettey@gmail.com.
May 11
Mother’s Day Special
The EmPowerment Center
Katy Mills Mall, Katy TX
9 a.m.
The EmPowerment Center invites you to their “Mother’s Day Special” taking place in the AMC 20 Theater at Katy Mills Mall. For more information call 281-392-1463 or visit us online at www.thempowermentcenter.com.
May 12
“Dinner and a Marriage”
Hasta La Pasta
1450 W Grand Parkway S, Katy TX
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Home Encouragement, a non-profit that nurtures healthy marriages and strong families, will hold their monthly “Dinner and a Marriage” in the “jazz” room of Hasta la Pasta. The dinner will include two Italian entrees, salad, bread, beverages and a scrumptious dessert. The suggested minimum contribution is $35 per couple. For more information or to reserve space, call 281-347-LIFE or email thehursts@homeencouragement.org.
May 15
Katy Texas Christian Women’s Connection Honors Mothers
The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch, Katy TX
11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
We will be honoring our mothers with a contest for the mother of the year by the daughters sending in their application forms by mail or email. Our speaker is Mrs. Henriette Humes. Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, May 12th. The deadline for cancellations is Tuesday, May 13th. For more information, call Elizabeth at 281-395-9922 or email KatyCWC@gmail.com. The price for the luncheon is $16.00 per person and is all inclusive. Bring your friends and join us – you’ll be glad you did!
May 17
5th Annual Katy Sunrise Rotary 5k Run & 1-Mile Walk
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, Katy TX
8:00 a.m. – 1 Mile Walk/8:30 a.m. – 5K Run
This year, the 5K run will feature ChampionChip Timing and a USATF Certified 5km course for the running enthusiast. The 1-Mile Walk permits the entire family to enjoy this event. The activities will conclude with an awards ceremony for top finishers in the 5K Run. Proceeds will benefit Family to Family Network. Register online: www.SignMeUpSports.com. 5K Entry Fee: $20; 1-mile Stroll & Roll: $20 Family or Individual. Contact: Vivian Mora at (281) 599-9605 or by email at contact@katysunriserotaryrun.com or logon to www.katysunriserotary.com.
May 24
Auditions for “Seussical”
Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center (KVPAC)
2501 S Mason #290, Katy TX
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join us for auditions for a principal role in this summer’s hottest show “Seussical.” Prepare a 1-minute song. Auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. All other participants will be cast on the first day of Seussical Camp. For additional info, please contact the director, Jessica Pettey, at j.e.pettey@gmail.com.
June 4-9
Bible Study: The Book of Nahum
The EmPowerment Center
Katy Mills Mall – AMC Theater, Katy TX
6:45 p.m.
Just the EmPowerment Center as they journey through the Book of Nahum. For more information call 281-392-1463 or visit www.thempowermentcenter.com.
June 7
Church Community Yard Sale
Cornerstone Church
1351 A Mason Road, Katy TX
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join us at this rain or shine event! Include is a missions fundraising car wash and bake sale. Items include home furnishings, toys, clothes and household items.
June 9 – 13
Vacation Bible School: Outrigger Island
Kingsland Baptist Church
20555 Kingsland Blvd, Katy TX
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Surf’s up, so grab your surfboard and head for the waves! During KBC’s VBS 2008, kids will know, speak and live God’s truth – aloha style. Based on Psalm 86:11, Outrigger Island is more than a tropical paradise. It’s the place where kids will develop the stability they need to face a world of shifting sands and wavering opinions. VBS is for children entering Kindergarten through sixth grade. Register online now at www.kingsland.org or in person at the Children’s Office at KBC (located across from Taylor High School). For more information, visit us online or call 281-492-0785.
June 16 – 27
KVPAC Theatre Camp – Ducktails & Bobbysocks
2501 S Mason Road #290, Katy TX
Don’t let your child “act up” at home this summer. Send them to camp! Register online at www.KVPAC.org.
June 24
Katy Aglow Lighthouse Monthly Meeting
Golf Club at Cinco Ranch
23030 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy TX
9:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. You can even bring a friend! Our speaker will be Wanda Roberson. We will have an anointed time of sharing and personal ministry. The meeting will be followed by lunch in the Club Grill. For more information, call 281-392-3044.
July 7 – 18
KVPAC Theatre Camp – Honk Jr.
2501 S Mason Road #290, Katy TX
Don’t let your child “act up” at home this summer. Send them to camp! Register online at www.KVPAC.org.
July 21 – August 1
KVPAC Theatre Camp – Aladdin Jr.
2501 S Mason Road #290, Katy TX
Don’t let your child “act up” at home this summer. Send them to camp! Register online at www.KVPAC.org.
Library Story Times
Cinco Ranch Library
2620 Commercial Center Blvd, Katy, Texas
281-395-1311
Times and dates subject to change.
Mother Goose Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
A visual, lively story time just for babies!
Toddler Time
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
This program is ideal for toddlers of all ages and stages.
Story Time
Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.
Preschoolers enjoy the variety and fun story times.
Kinder Korner
Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.
A fun program specially designed for Kindergarten age children.
School-Age Programs
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.
School-aged children entering first through fifth grades enjoy crafts, movies, stories and more.
Pajama Night
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
A fun evening option for the fun activities during the daytime.
Katy Branch Library
5414 Franz Rd, Katy, Texas
281-391-3509
Times and dates subject to change.
Baby Bounce
Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
Ideal for ages 3 months through 18 months. Activities and stories designed to stimulate infants.
Toddler Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Toddlers enjoy this time of activity and stories for children 18 months to 3 years.
Preschool Story Time
Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 1:30 p.m.
Specially designed to keep the little ones entertained, this story time includes songs, stories, fingerplays and occasional crafts. Recommended for children 3 to 6 years old.
Bilingual Story Time
Mondays, 2 p.m.
This is a time for young children, moms and dads to share the fun of reading together in another language.
Maud Marks Library Story Times
1815 Westgreen Blvd, Katy, Texas
281-492-8592
Times and dates subject to change.
Pat-a-Cake Infant Time
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.
This is a special program for children ages newborn to walking. Each session lasts about 20 minutes, featuring rhymes, songs and finger plays.
Totally Toddler Story Time
Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.
Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.
This program is geared toward children 18 to 36 months and designed with "little wrigglers" in mind. Toddlers and their caregivers participate in songs, games, finger plays and listen to stories.
Preschool Story Time
Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.
This program for children 3 to 5 years old helps promote reading through stories, songs and other activities.
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