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Trinity Health Services Corporation
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BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Thursday, April 19
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
hosted by
Thrivent
Financial
for Lutherans
215 E. Main Street
Downtown Brenham
Food and Beverage Sponsors:
Mike Hopkins Distributing
Design II
Tex's BBQ
Brookshire Brothers
Brenham Coca-Cola
Schovajsa Catering
Come enjoy some
great networking,
delicious food
and refreshments!
Bring plenty of business cards
and enter
for door prize drawings!
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Burton Cotton Gin
Festival
This weekend! April 20-22
At this great annual festival, the Cotton era comes alive! Gin tours, parades, auctions, live music, folklife demonstrations, carnival, tractor pull, petting zoo, contests, much more!
Friday:
6:00 pm - Gates open.
Entertainment at 8:00 featuring
Texas Unlimited Band and Eli Young Band
Saturday:
9:00 am - Gates open.
11:00 am - Grand Parade including bike parade.
Entertainment in the Big Tent:
Noon - Shiner Hobo Band
3:00 pm - Lone Star Blue Grass
6:00 pm - Live Auction in the Main Tent
8:00 pm - Texas Unlimited Band and
ROGER CREAGER
Sunday:
9:00 am - Gates open.
11:00 am - Silent auction.
Entertainment in the Big Tent:
11:00 am - Musical Variety
1:00 pm - DUJKA BROTHERS
4:00 pm - BIG OTIS
ADVANCE TICKETS GOOD FOR ALL WEEKEND ONLY $17.00. Available thru Thursday, April 19. Call 979-289-3378 or www.cottonginmuseum.org.
Children 6-11 are $3.00 anytime. Under 6 FREE
General Admission: Friday - Adults $12.00.
Saturday - Adults $6.00 before 5:30 pm, $12.00 after 5:30 pm.
Sunday - Free Admission.
For more info: 979-289-3378 or burtoncottongin@earthlink.net.
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Career & Job
Opportunities Fair at Brenham High School
Wednesday, May 9
Take part in improving the future of our community...at the seventh annual Career & Job Opportunities Fair for Brenham H.S. students. Representatives from all occupations are invited to participate.
The fair will be held from 8:05am-11:30am. Set up time is from 7:15-8am. There is no registration fee, but display space is limited.
Contact the Brenham ISD Career & Tech Department at 277-6570 ext 1056 or by email: spauler@brenhamisd.net. Deadline for table registration is April 27.
This Career Fair is co-sponsored by the Washington County Chamber, the Economic Development Foundation of Brenham, and KWHI / KTEX Radio.
Need Summer Help?
Would you like to employ a motivated young person this summer? The Washington County Youth Initiative is implementing a pilot program this Spring that includes an 8-week job training session for 16-year-olds.
After the training, the students will be matched with local employers. A mentor will also work with the youth to make sure the summer employment experience is successful for both the business and the student.
If you have a summer job position that could be filled by an enterprising young person, please contact the Chamber office (phone: 979-836-3695) to get more details on this program.
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BRENHAM CHILDREN'S
CHORUS
SPRING CONCERT
Sunday, April 22 - 4pm
Brenham Childrens Chorus invites you enjoy their next live performance on Sunday at Festival Hill in Round Top! Be captivated by the pure, clear tones of 65 children as they perform at this beautiful venue.
Their special featured guest will be the Brenham Sacred Choir and professional trombonist Jeffrey Freeman. The winner of the "Battle for the Baton" competition will also appear, David Folschinsky, and he will open the performance by leading the chorus and orchestra in the National Anthem.
Tickets at the door are $15 for adults/$6 for children 12 and under. Purchase advance tickets for only $12 per adult at the Brenham Childrens Chorus office (located inside the Community Ed building), at Appel Auto Country or at Funky Art Café.
For more information, please call 979-277-6540 or visit www.BrenhamChildrensChorus.org.
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Recent Media Attention!
Watch for upcoming articles in Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine and Fort Worth publications from a travel writer and a food and wine editor who were recent weekend visitors to Washington County! Houston's Channel 13 News also sent a satellite truck, videographer and reporter Cynthia Cisneros here on April 5th to cover the beautiful bluebonnets in the County. They filmed in several locations, ran a short spot on the evening news that day and a longer segment the next evening -- providing great exposure for our community. In addition, Channel 55 in Houston included the county's wildflower displays via still shots on their 1:00 p.m. show on April 13th. Hope some of you were able to catch some of these highlights.
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Upcoming events...
6th Annual Relay For Life
Fri. & Sat. April 27 & 28
A fun-filled overnight event to celebrate
survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the
American Cancer Society, Spencer Stadium, Blinn College. Cancer
Survivor Recognition Fri. 7pm; Luminaria Ceremony Fri. 9pm.
(979-830-2137 ext.1484, 979-830-7357 or
www.washingtoncountyrfl.org).
Starbucks Community Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 25
A great way to start your day! 6:30-9:30am,
complimentary food, beverages and a live radio broadcast. Plus
a silent
auction in support of Boys and Girls Club of Washington County.
Camp For All Family Day & Open House
Sunday, April 29
The community is invited to come visit this
special needs camp for a day of activities, food and entertainment,
2-5pm, free.
6301 Rehburg Road, Burton area.
(979-289-3752,
www.campforall.org).
St Peter's
Presents
An Evening of Gershwin
Sunday, April 29
David Stevens and the Rich Harney Quartet
offer a cabaret of one of America’s great songwriters, 5-6:30pm,
free admission. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Airline at Hillcrest,
Brenham
(979-836-7248, www.stpetersbrenham.org).
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Washington
County Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau
All
rights reserved. 314 S. Austin Street,
Brenham, Texas 77833
(979) 836-3695, Email: info@brenhamtexas.com