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Troop 18229 Earns Bronze Award

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:25 +0000

Girl Scout Juniors from Troop 18229 earned their Bronze Award. Pictured are Troop Leader Melissa McCown, Lauren Candela, Emily McCown, Miranda Rojas, Emily Benz, Lexy Thomas, Caroline Moses and Troop Leader Jessica Candela. Not Pictured are Abby Chaffin, Chloe Fisher, Sarah El Shenawy, Gabby Gomez, Diya Patel, Meghan Swantkowski, Bridgette Susman and Josephine Lim.

Events June 2012

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:49:50 +0000

June 2nd
Kids Comedy and Magic

Every other week, the Improv Comedy Club features a different magician in the Chuck Montgomery’s series of magical events. The magic show is geared towards ages 3 to10. Houston comedian Chuck Montgomery is a 32- year veteran of the Houston comedy scene. Show starts at 2 pmand tickets are $10. Visit www.symfonee.com/Improv/houston for more information.

June 9th
Page to Stage Book Club Meeting

Main Street Theatre is holding their book club meeting at the Blue Willow Bookshop at 10 am featuring the books that the MST Theatre for Youth plays are based on. Meet characters from the books, have a snack and make crafts. Children can bring their own book or purchase one with a discount at the store located 14532 Memorial Drive. RSVP at vstjohn@mainstreettheater.com.

June 10th
Main Street Theatre Pink Tie Event

MST is hosting the event benefitting the theatre’s education and outreach programs. At 12:30 pm, arrive to walk the pink carpet, eat yummy cupcakes donated by Who Made the Cake, drink pink lemonade (and pink champagne for the adults!) Also, make pink crafts and participate in the pink auction. At 2 pm, the event features a performance of Pinkalicious. Tickets are $40 per person.
For more information, visit www.mainstreettheater.com.

June 15th – 16th & 22nd – 23rd

ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights

The Houston Symphony performs music for all ages at the Miller Outdoor Theatre located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive. There will be free tickets available for this event at the theatre’s box office between 10:30 am and 1 pm. If tickets are still available, the box office will re-open one hour before show time to distribute the remaining tickets. As always, open seating is on the hill. For more information, visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.

Jackie Anderson Hosts Alpha Phi

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:54 +0000

Amy Stumpf, Rebekah Daniel and Karen Hibbard at the home of Piney Point Village resident Jackie Anderson for an Alpha Phi meeting.

Biron’s Gymnastics “Under the Big Top”

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:32:21 +0000

Biron’s Gymnastics Under the Big Top performance was April 14th at the Don Coleman Coliseum. The Cotton Candy, Popcorn and Peanut girls were Lucy Terrell, Ashley Mahood, Katherine Gray and Siena Yoder.

First graders at Rummel Creek Elementary

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:28:43 +0000

First graders at Rummel Creek Elementary performed the Weeds play. Pictured are Avery Crider, Molly Higgins, Ellie Stephenson, Devin Murphy, Avery Johnston, Amanda Schubert , Reagan Weber and Sara Grace Saldivar.

Opening Doors of Opportunity

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:27:37 +0000

Yellowstone Academy’s 10th anniversary celebration, Opening Doors of Opportunity, raised over $1 million. Pictured are Frank and Stephanie Tsuru, Kristi and David Lumpkins and Anne and Les Csorba.

Claire Manning as the Monarch Butterfly

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:45 +0000

Claire Manning prepares to perform as the monarch butterfly in the 2012 Hunters Creek Elementary First Grade Bugs! musical.

Hats and Flats Luncheon

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:25:12 +0000

Catherine King, Stacey Kearns, Christi Strock, Laura Hall, Event Chair Jennifer Brown, Taunya Rother, Kate Grossman, Susan Weinert, Natalie Alexander, and Katie Moses attended the annual Hats and Flats luncheon benefitting Teach for America.

National Charity League

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:20:13 +0000

Robin Burke and Camille Giuffre from National Charity League, Inc. Memorial Chapter are hard at work at their first ever chapter-wide event to benefit The Center. The group of more than 178 mothers and daughters prepared at least 1,100 tins for The Center’s Gingersnaps, Inc. program.

Mother Runners

ABMem_Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:18:29 +0000

These “mother runners” from Frostwood Elementary finished the Austin 10/20 – 10 miles with 20 rock bands! Pictured are Christy Engvall, Kristin Martin, Kristi Robishaw, Regina Lane, Amy Hubbard, Anita Ramke, Heather Springer and Heather Rexrode.