Sienna Branch Library Celebrates 10 Years with Open House

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library, located at 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd., in Missouri City, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with an Open House on Friday, April 24th, from noon to 3 pm. The public is invited to enjoy light refreshments, see photos from the past decade and reminisce with...

Sugar Land Wins Award for Right Tree, Right Place Tree Planting

The Houston Area Urban Forestry Council (HAUFC) recently awarded the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation Department a 2019 “Project of the Year” award for the Right Tree, Right Place volunteer tree planting event. Sugar Land won the same award in 2018 for its Trees Across America tree volunteer planting...

Skeeters to Host Pro Boxing Event at Constellation Field

The Sugar Land Skeeters will be hosting a set of professional boxing matches at Constellation Field on March 7th in partnership with Next Fight Up and Force Train Promotions.  On the card for the event is Evan Holyfield, son of four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, and he will be...

Venardos Circus Performs for First Time in Houston Area

Venardos Circus (veh-NARR-dos), a Broadway-style animal-free circus, is thrilled to perform for the first time in the greater Houston area at Dry Creek Social Club, located at 3333 Farm to Market 359 in Richmond. There will be 16 shows over two weeks in the intimate red-and-white striped tent, March 18th to...

Sugar Land Wins Award for Right Tree, Right Place Tree Planting

The Houston Area Urban Forestry Council (HAUFC) recently awarded the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation Department a 2019 “Project of the Year” award for the Right Tree, Right Place volunteer tree planting event. Sugar Land won the same award in 2018 for its Trees Across America tree volunteer planting...

Libraries Present Rosa Parks Re-Enactor

On December 1st, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the colored section of the bus for a white passenger after the white section was filled. Parks’ act of defiance, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement....

American Heart Association Announces its. 2020 Wine From The Heart Event

The American Heart Association (AHA) will be holding its 2020 Wine from the Heart Event on Friday, March 27th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Harvest Green Farmhouse in collaboration with Messina Hof Wineries. The event will benefit the American Heart Association and is hosted by the Fort Bend County Division...

Learn About Texas Superstar Plants at Missouri City Branch Library

Backyard gardening enthusiasts who would like to learn more about planning and maintaining beautiful lawns and gardens are invited to attend a special program, “Texas Superstars: Strong & Stunning Plants for Texans,” at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library on Saturday, February...

Annual Autism Awareness Luncheon “Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler”

Hope For Three, a local nonprofit, invites guests to an exciting Mardi Gras themed event presented by Mary and Tom Solcher. The mid-day affair will be hosted at the picturesque Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond, February 13th at 11 am. Patrons, masquerade chic attire recommended, will gather to mix and mingle...

Fort Bend Christian Academy American Sign Language Program Pilots New Technology

Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA) American Sign Language (ASL) Program installed a SignAll Lab, an augmented AI-driven learning system. With this new technology, students can practice, learn and get immediate feedback on their American Sign Language skills in real time. FBCA upper school is the only high...

Library Launches Podcast Club

According to podcastinsights.com, more than 140 million people now listen to podcasts, and the numbers are rising. The most popular topics are comedy and education, followed by news. Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library is launching a new Podcast Club where podcast listeners can meet and...

Inspiration Stage Introduces Matilda JR to 7,000 Attendees at the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta

Inspiration Stage (iStage) introduced Matilda JR for the first time to the attendees of the annual Junior Theatre Festival  (JTF) in Atlanta in January 18th. iStage was honored to be selected to perform three Matilda JR numbers on the festival’s main stage in the New Works Showcase Saturday night for the...

Film Challenges IQ Testing, Limits Placed on People with Intellectual Disabilities

The Arc of Fort Bend County and Christ Church Sugar Land will host a screening of the documentary Intelligent Lives on March 19th at Christ Church Sugar Land. Intelligent Lives stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities – Micah, Naieer and Naomie – who challenge...

Literacy Council of Fort Bend County 8th Annual Reading Between the Wines

The 8th annual Reading Between the Wines, presented by the Fred & Mabel R. Parks Foundation supporting The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, will be Friday, March 27th beginning at 7 pm at Safari Texas Ranch in the Infinity Ballroom.  This year’s featured author is Henry Winkler. Reading Between...

Fort Bend County Law Library Celebrates 30 Years With Open House

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Law Library will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an Open House on Friday, January 10th, from 9 am to 3 pm. The public is invited to enjoy light refreshments, tour the library and attend demonstrations of the library’s database resources. The open house is free and open to...