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What's Going On for March 19, 2010
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Today
The Lake Jackson Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild meeting: 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Family Life Church, 220 Lake Road, Lake Jackson. Program will be “Working With Zippers.” Bring your sewing machine to practice working with samples. Zippers provided. Call Jan at 979-297-0379.
Lenten fish fry: 5 to 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1523 Main St., Danbury. $9 per plate. Call 979-922-1240.
Lenten fish fry: 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 100 Oak Drive S., Lake Jackson. Dine in the Family Life Center or takeout, $8. Proceeds go to The Knights of Columbus Chapter 6812 Council charities. Call Ken at 979-297-4139.
The Critters of Varner-Hogg Plantation: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Varner-Hogg Plantation, 1527 FM 2852, West Columbia. Take a peek at the kinds of animals that call the plantation home. Program included in site admission. Call 979-345-4656.
Fish fry: 5 to 7 p.m. at Holy Comforter Church, 227 S. Chenango St., Angleton. $7.50 each, carry-out available. Call 979-849-1269.
Fish fry: 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 1019 W. Sixth St., Freeport. Dine-in or to-go plates. Call 979-233-5271.
Alden Dow Office Museum open: 1 to 4 p.m. at 101 S. Parking Place, Lake Jackson. Admission by donation. Call 979-297-1570.
Donation drive: 4 to 7 p.m. at Brazoswood High School in the cafeteria, 302 Brazoswood Drive, Clute. Brazoswood Project Graduation seeking donations for Saturday’s rummage sale. Call Alice at 979-297-0199.
Safe Sitter program: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Professional Office Building auditorium at Angleton Danbury Medical Center, 146 E. Hospital Drive. Registration fee $45 for children 11 to 13 years old. Class sizes limited. Scholarships available. Call 979-848-9109.
Book sale: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Brazoria County Historical Museum, 100 E. Cedar St., Angleton. Most hardcover books $1, paperbacks 50 cents. Books $10 per box, with exceptions. Call 979-864-1208.
Carwash and rummage sale: Carwash 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jiffy Lube on Highway 332 in Lake Jackson. Rummage sale 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sugar N Spice Learning Center, 1318 Highway 288-B, Richwood. Proceeds will raise money for center’s “Ashley’s Angels” for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Call 979-265-9477.
Saturday
Cancer benefit: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MacLean Park, 93 Lake Road. Proceeds will help offset medical cost for EMT/EMS instructor Faye Stanforth. Cakewalk, motorcycle run, moonwalk, hayrides, walk for the cure, bunco. Silent auction and live music. Call 979-824-6979.
Spring Break Mission Blitz: 10:30 a.m. at New Birth House of Hope Youth Center, 320 N. Ave. A, Freeport. Outdoor live entertainment, moonwalk, face-painting and food. Bring lawn chairs and coolers with drinks. Call 979-665-7712.
Alden Dow Office Museum open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 101 S. Parking Place, Lake Jackson. Admission by donation. Call 979-297-1570.
Rummage/bake sale: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria at Brazoswood High School, 302 Brazoswood Drive, Clute. Face-painting, hot dogs and more. Proceeds benefit Project Graduation. Call Alice at 979-297-0199.
Fancy Nancy show: 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Library, 250 Circle Way. Dress up in your fanciest outfit, throw on tons of accessories and smile for the paparazzi. Be part of the show or come to watch. Door prizes. Call 979-415-2590.
All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast: 7 to 10 a.m. at the Demi-John Fire Station on CR 459. $10 for adults, $5 for children. Also will have drawing for a two-night stay on Demi-John Island (need not be present to win). Call Lynn at 979-709-1519, Don at 979-239-1422 or Norris at 979-233-8700.
Escort ride: 1:30 p.m. motorcyclists stage in the Subway/Pizza Hut parking lot at Highways 35 and 36 in West Columbia. For Army Spc. William Singletary, who is home from his second tour in Iraq. Visit www.brazoriacountycavalry.org.
Escort ride: 5 p.m. motorcyclists stage at Calvary Baptist Church, 212 W. Miller St., Angleton. For Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Salazar, who will deploy to Afghanistan. Visit www.brazoriacountycavalry.org.
Church bazaar and fish fry: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marshall Education Center, 300 Parrish, Angleton. Live and silent auctions. Presented by Angleton Circuit United Methodist Churches. Call 979-864-8702.
Joy Ride Rod Run: Gates open 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Freeport Municipal Park. Barbecue, crafts, door prizes, raffles, T-shirts and an Easter egg hunt. Admission $2 per adult. Vehicle entry $23 in advance, $25 at gate. Vehicles registered in advance eligible for awards. Call Joy Williams at 281-444-8680 or visit freeport.tx.us.
Fiesta Clute: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Clute Municipal Park, 100 Parkview Drive. Performances by Festivo, Alazzan and Los DesperadoZ. Rock wall, moonwalks and obstacle courses for kids; food vendors. Admission $8 adults, $5 ages 6 to 12 and 65 and older, free to children 5 and younger. Visit fiestaclute.com.
Spaghetti fundraiser: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West End Baptist, 1400 W. 12th St., Freeport. Plates $7. Proceeds help George Burchfield go to the Independent Tae Kwon Do School Championship in Kidderminster, England. Call 979-233-4735.
Garage sale fundraiser: 8 a.m. at The First Presbyterian Church, 130 S. Arcola, Angleton. Benefits the American Red Cross and The Gathering Place. Call 979-849-6439.
New Jerusalem Baptist Church scholarship banquet: 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship, 1615 Skinner St., Freeport. Western banquet will honor the 2010 graduating church members. Technology Specialist Alison M. Robinson will speak. Adults, $20; students, $10. Call 979-233-4785.
Sunday
Brazosport Art League general meeting: 2 p.m. in the BAL studio in the Center for the Arts and Sciences, 400 College Drive, Clute. Art league member Cherie McBride will give a watercolor demo. Glenn McBride will accompany his wife during the demonstration. E-mail marjlou_1artist@yahoo.com.
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