Second Annual Southern Garden Party Honoring Virginia Scarborough and Jess Stuart

Make plans to join an old-fashioned Southern Garden Party on Saturday, May 13th from 3 to 6 pm at the Fort Bend Museum’s 1883 historic Moore Home. Enjoy delicious food, signature cocktails, live music, silent auction, outdoor festivities and more! The Moore Home is located at 406 South Fifth Street in...

How Color Affects Kids

Kids’ Corner | By Patrick Biron – Before my first son was born, my wife and I labored over what color to paint his room. We went back and forth but finally decided upon a yellow shade. His room had a lovely bay window that overlooked a park across the street, and the large oak trees in our yard cast...

A Mother’s Day Tribute to Fort Bend Moms

COMMUNITY CULTURE | By Zeenat Kassam Mitha – Mother’s Day is an extraordinary day for so many reasons. The love that mothers have the capacity to provide their children is infinite and priceless. Mothers have the ability to nurture their children, build security and teach compassion. Mothers can...

Fort Bend Works Job Fair

Join Fort Bend Works as they host a job fair on Wednesday, May 24th at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, located at 445 Commerce Green Boulevard in Sugar Land, from 10 am to 2 pm. This event is designed to provide Fort Bend County employers a recruitment opportunity to meet and hire qualified people....

How to Stay Young When You’re Retired

Mohr Keet of South Africa bungee jumped when he was 96, landing himself in the Guinness Board of World Records. Yuichiro Miura of Japan climbed Mount Everest when he was 80. Not everyone in the golden years of life will attempt and accomplish such extraordinary feats, but most people can take steps to keep...

May 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Fort Bend residents supported the Pratham USA Gala on April 1st at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen was the special guest speaker, and the event raised $1.4 million for education.  Since 1995, Pratham has reached 40 million children. Vijay Goradia, Sushmita Sen and...