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ESCAPE offers Free ‘Child Abuse 101’ Trainings in April

ESCAPE Family Resource Center will offer a free ‘Child Abuse 101’ workshop in April to bring child abuse prevention awareness to the greater Houston community as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The programs, open to professionals working in social services, childcare, schools and camps, will be held in Richmond.  Child Abuse 101 is [...]

Library to show family movie “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak”

In conjunction with the exhibit, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” which is on display at George Memorial Library from March 8 to April 20, the library invites families to enjoy a Family Movie Event on Saturday, March 24, beginning at 2:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 1001 [...]

Professor of Jewish studies and literature to speak at Sendak exhiibt

Fort Bend County Libraries will host an Opening Reception for the exhibit, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” which will be on display at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, beginning  March 8, and continuing through April 20, in the Bohachevsky Gallery. The reception will take place on Thursday, March 8, from [...]

Historic Richmond: Masons changing young lives

2nd Floor Masonic Lodge Meeting Room, in Downtown Historic Richmond.

The Masonic Lodge # 72, located at 211 Morton Street in Historic Downtown Richmond is the only historic building on this main street which is still being used as originally built. “In 1913, 99 years ago this building was built to be the Masonic Lodge and we are still here today,” said Jim Starks, secretary, [...]

March Book Break explores Jewish history

In conjunction with the exhibit, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” which is on display at George Memorial Library from March 8 to April 20, the March Book Break at the library will feature a novel set during the Holocaust, Sarah’s Key, written by Tatiana de Rosnay. Book-lovers are invited to attend the [...]

NFL Moms join forces to educate student athletes and parents

Knowledge is Power symposium A group of NFL Moms shared their insights and knowledge with student athletes and their parents at the 1st Annual Knowledge Is Power Symposium held in Richmond. Russell Okung of Seattle Seahawks The event, hosted by the “UP” Foundation, a 501c(3) organization founded by Seattle Seahawks player Russell Okung and his mother Dorothy Okung, took [...]

Linda Schoonmaker honored by the Fort Bend Regional Council with The Helen Cordes Award

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is pleased to announce that Houston office Labor & Employment partner Linda Schoonmaker has been selected by the Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse (FBRC) to receive the Helen Cordes Award for her dedication and giving of her time, experience and pro bono legal expertise to the council. The award was [...]

Maurice Sendak Exhibit to be at George Memorial

Shown is one of  Sedak’s  illustrations. Image credit is: Final drawing for Where the Wild Things Are, © 1963 by Maurice Sendak, all rights reserved.

The exhibit, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” will be on display at Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, beginning  March 8, and continuing through April 20, in the Bohachevsky Gallery. George Memorial Library is the only library in Texas selected to host this traveling exhibition. An Opening [...]

Helping Hands Gala set for this weekend

Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands, Inc. HEARTS AND HANDS GALA will begin at 6:00PM on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Safari Texas in Richmond, Texas. The 2012 Gala will feature a sit down dinner and dance, silent auction, live auction and raffle. Funds from this event are used to supplement the food and clothing donations received from [...]

Richmond Rotary Club Fish Fry needs volunteers & sponsors

Sponsors and volunteers are needed for the 13th annual Richmond Rotary Club “Cowboys in the Carribbean” Fish Fry to benefit school scholarships and local charities. The event is Saturday, April 7, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the George Ranch Historical Park. Sponsorships range from $250 through $5000. Program ads vary from $75 through $200. [...]

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