sounds of stage & screen, feb. 8
The Conroe Symphony Orchestra will present its “Sounds of Stage & Screen” concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 at The Ark Church, 450 Humble Tank Road in
Conroe.
Music director and Conductor Dr. Don Hutson begins the evening with the
traditional
Star Spangled Banner, followed by Overture to La Forza del Destino. The audience will then be treated to Overture to The Barber of Seville and Phantom of the Opera.
Featured guest artist, 10-year-old Gideon Schlichter will perform a moving
rendition of
Haydn Piano Concerto. The evening’s entertainment will continue with Pirates of the Caribbean and close with The Empire Strikes Back.
Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12, with
special rates available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets for the event may be
ordered by calling the Symphony Centre at 936-760-2144 or toll-free
1-888-823-6610. Tickets for the performance will also be available at the door
prior to the concert.
love your life - live your dream
with indrani goradia, feb. 12
Indrani Goradia will host a special evening of “Love Your Life - Live Your Dream” on Feb. 12 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Borders Bookstore Market Street. The event
will include a workshop and book signing.
Indrani Goradia is an author, speaker, master life coach, triathlete, marathoner
and yoga therapist. She recently published her life-mastery book,
The Indrani Principle: Inhale Life, Exhale Joy, and is a featured expert with Steven Covey and Deepak Chopra. Indrani is a
uniquely poised leader coming from multiple ethnic backgrounds from Trinidad
and India. She teaches her clients to get past fear and regret so they can
begin crafting the life they have dreamed while having the time of their life.
run away with my
heart trail run, feb. 13
Imperial Sports Charities, in conjunction with the communities of Imperial Oaks
and The Falls of Imperial Oaks, is planning the inaugural Run Away With My
Heart Trail Run for Feb.13.
RAWMH will consist of a 1-mile Kids’ Run (12 and under), 3-mile Walk/Run, and 5-mile Trail Run. Awards will be
presented to first-, second-, and third-place winners for the Trail Run, and
medals will be given to all children participating in the Kids
’ Run.
Proceeds from registration combined with financial contributions from local
sponsors will be donated to various groups within Montgomery County.
avia hotels celebrate
month of love
This Valentine’s Day, step up the spice with Amore AVIA, a chic and sexy hotel package for two.
In celebration of the day of love, AVIA Hotels is piling up the perks this
February to give romantics an opportunity for some quality one-on-one time.
Couples seeking an escape filled with romance, style and idyllic settings can
select packages starting at just $194.
The Amore AVIA experience includes accommodations in an AVIA room or suite, two
glasses of chilled bubbly and one $50 dining credit at the AVIA Kitchen +
Lounge, which can be used for Cupid-inspired cuisine + cocktails. Signature
romantic cocktails at The Woodlands AVIA feature a spicy Red Hot Lover and a
sophisticated shot of Get a Room.
As night falls, guests can slip upstairs to an arrival gift of chocolate-dipped
strawberries and a nightly romantic turndown or take advantage of AVIA
’s Paint the Town Red-Local Romance Tips, which offer insider’s recommendations to the area’s hotspots.
Other AVIA properties are located in Savannah, Ga.; Napa and Long Beach, Calif.
Packages must be booked by and are valid for overnight stays through February
28, 2010. Rates vary based on room selection and are subject to availability.
For more information, or to book the Amore AVIA package, visit
www.aviahotels.com.
John Cooper School CYBER
GALA Goes Totally Online,
beginning Feb. 17
John Cooper Gala 2010 co-chairs Bev Childs and Kim Udell are going tech this
year, as they take the annual fundraiser totally online from Feb. 17-March 14.
“Hang up that ball gown and tux until next year, and trade them in for your
favorite sweats and laptop while you bid on items from the luxury of your own
home,
” Udell said. For additional information, contact development@johncooper.org.
cole porter musical, feb. 19-mar. 7
Stage Right of Texas will present COLE, An Entertainment based on the Words and Music of Cole Porter devised by Benny Green and Alan Strachan from Feb. 19-March 7 at the Crighton
Theatre in downtown Conroe. A lively musical based on the life of the legendary
composer Cole Porter,
COLE tells Porter’s life story through his own music.
Crighton Theatre is located in downtown Conroe. For tickets, call 936-441-SHOW
(7469) or go to
www.crightontheatre.org.
l.i.t.e. walking program,
until march 2
The second annual health and wellness program Library L.I.T.E. (Lose weight,
Increase confidence, Tone your body, Exercise and energize) will run through
March 2. The six-week program will include a wellness newsletter, walking
program and free health and wellness activities for all ages offered at select
library branches.
A partnership with the AgriLife Extension Center will enable library patrons to
sign up for the Walk Across Texas walking challenge at four participating
library branches. Sign up registrations will be taken until Feb. 22, and all
miles must be reported by March 1.
The first 25 people to sign up for the walking program at each participating
branch will receive a free pedometer. Miles walked can be reported on the
library Web site at
www.countylibrary.org.
five who share service of
excellence awards, march 5
The 2010 Five Who Share Service of Excellence Awards will be held on March 5
from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Woodlands Resort
& Conference Center.
Debra Sukin, St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital & St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospital CEO, will serve as the honorary chair of this year’s “health-themed” event.
Luncheon tickets are $50 each, with proceeds benefiting Interfaith’s programs and services. For more information or for sponsorship opportunities,
call 832-615-8221 or go to
www.woodlandsinterfaith.org.
MARKET STREET FINE ART SHOW accepting applications for artists, until march 26
Artists of The Woodlands can reserve exhibit space to showcase artwork at the
annual Market Street Fine Art Show scheduled for April 24 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
around the Central Park area.
This year, exhibitors can purchase tented booth space to display paintings,
woodwork, sculptures, glass, mixed media and other works of art.
