Bet on the Future with the Fort Bend Education Foundation at “A Night at the Races”

The Fort Bend Education Foundation is pleased to announce the theme for its 28th annual gala presented by Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP.  “A Night at the Races” will run on March 6th, 2021, at Constellation Field on the open-air concourse.  The evening is sure to be a win for...

CTE Enterprise Learning Labs Open to Public

Fort Bend ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Enterprise Learning Labs – Automotive, Culinary, Cosmetology and Early Education Childcare services – are now open for public patrons, giving students real-world experience and benefitting Fort Bend community. Students will operate the Enterprise...

Share Tips on Vacationing with Social Distancing

The COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped the concept of “vacationing.” Taking a family vacation, or simply enjoying some time off, has become more of a challenge while maintaining social distancing and other safety measures. Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will share some helpful ideas for vacationing...

Free Student Meals Will Continue Through School Year

Free student meals will be available for the entire school year, as a result of a waiver from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). All students, including those not enrolled in Fort Bend ISD (FBISD), can receive one free breakfast and/or lunch meal per school day. Students will only need to go through...

Remodel Your Kitchen in Only 1-5 Days Kitchentune-up

“It takes too long.” “It costs too much money.” “Who do I trust?” “Where do I begin?” These phrases do not have to be barriers to getting the kitchen of your dreams. Joe and Amanda Boyd, owners of Kitchen Tune Up Sugar Land, offer five different ways to quickly and affordably update or...

Libraries Present Online Demonstrations for Craft and Hobby Enthusiasts

Fort Bend County Libraries presents a series of online, craft and hobby themed video demonstrations. These demonstration videos can be viewed at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us. Holiday Book Art – December 12th and 15th: Library staff will demonstrate how to take an old book and make a tree and a snowman by folding...

Fort Bend Christian Academy Produces Shadow Play for Deaf Community

Sugar Land’s Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA) is excited about bringing the community a play like no other, The Taste of Sunrise, by Suzan Zeder. It is a tale of two worlds, Deafness and Hearing. This play will be bringing two departments together. The FBCA American Sign Language department, led by Tony...

Fort Bend County Libraries Host Virtual Book Fest Author Kevin Kwan to Highlight Festival

Fort Bend County Libraries is excited to host a virtual Book Fest on Saturday, November 14th, from 10 am to 4:30 pm. This event will be live-streamed through WebEx; it will not be in person. Kevin Kwan, author of the international bestselling novel Crazy Rich Asians, joins the festival as a special guest...

Virtual OutRun Hunger 5K Raises $15,000 for Charity

Hundreds of runners took to sidewalks, parks and trails for a virtual version of the annual OutRun Hunger 5K Family Walk and Run, raising $15,000 for East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry. Ongoing public health concerns with COVID-19 threatened to cancel the event but organizers decided to experiment with a...

Free Flu Shot Drive-Thru to Benefit Santa’s Exchange Offered at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

With fall around the corner and the holiday season not far behind, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is once again offering Fort Bend and surrounding area residents the opportunity to donate a gift and receive a free flu shot. Houston Methodist Sugar Land, in collaboration with the Exchange Club of Sugar...

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Partners with AccessHealth and Harris Health System to Open Medical Clinic

Child Advocates of Fort Bend is excited to partner with AccessHealth and Harris Health System to open a medical clinic dedicated to child victims of sexual abuse.  The clinic will be housed at AccessHealth in Richmond and provide sexual assault exams to children referred by Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s...

Sugar Land Recognizes Volunteers of the Year

The city of Sugar Land recently named six 2019 Volunteers of the Year. The six volunteers contributed more than 700 hours of volunteer service to the city last year, equating to almost $18,000 in in-kind donations. Sugar Land’s Serve Sugar Land program has coordinated volunteer efforts in the city since...

Experience Country Living at the New Tejas Trails

If you are looking to experience country living at its finest, K. Hovnanian Homes delivers in its newest community in Needville, Texas. Tejas Trails is a beautiful, tranquil community that offers oversized homesites that give you the privacy of country living with easy access to the bustling city. The...

Fort Bend Junior Service League Launching the 2020 Sugar Plum Marketplace: A Virtual Shopping Affair

Amidst the current global health crisis, the Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) is set to launch Sugar Plum Marketplace – A Virtual Shopping Affair, presented by FBJSL and Title Sponsor Memorial Hermann Sugar Land.  The eagerly anticipated online event will take place November 3rd through November...

Inaugural Virtual Family Walk, Run, Stroll or Roll Something for everyone … anytime, anywhere!

Let’s get going! Hope For Three is thrilled to announce its Inaugural Virtual Family Walk, Run, Stroll or Roll presented by OCuSOFT, Inc. The event is September 5th – 13th and is now open for registration. Family fun, race challenges, seasoned strollers or wheelchair rollers,  there’s something for...