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News about what is happening around West Columbia

If you are having an event and want to get it posted on the web site. Contact Debbie Sutherland at 345-3123 or you can email her at citymanager@westcolumbia.org
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Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

2008
All event are in West Columbia unless otherwise noted.

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News about what is happening around West Columbia

If you are having an event and want to get it posted on the web site. Contact Debbie Sutherland at 345-3123 or you can email her at citymanager@westcolumbia.org
This is a FREE service provided by the City of West Columbia.
This is one of our most popular pages. Help us keep it that way by adding your event.

Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

2008
All event are in West Columbia unless otherwise noted.

January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! City Offices Closed
January 2 CBISD Back to School
January 5 Christmas Tree Pickup, trees need to be separated from other trash items.
January 12 Recycling, 800 Loggins, aluminum cans, newspapers, cardboard and clean plastics.
January 12 Blue Grass Music at 7 p.m. American Legion Hall
January 14 City Council Meeting
January 26 Recycling, 800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, and clean plastics.

FEBRUARY

February 2 Ground Hog Day
February 9 Recycling, 800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, and clean plastics.
February 9 Farmers' Market 7 a.m. Chamber Grounds
February 9 Blue Grass Music at 7 p.m. American Legion Hall
February 11 City Council Meeting
February 14 Valentine's Day
February 14 Chamber Banquet @ Civic Center 6 pm Social 7 pm Dinner
February 18 President's Day
February 23 Recycling
February 23 Farmers' Market 7 am at Chamber Grounds
February 23 Run for the Cure

MARCH
March 2 Texas Independence Day
March 2 CEMS Drive Thru BBQ 11-2 pm Civic Center
March 8 Recycling
March 8 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
March 10 City Council Meeting
March 11 Chamber Network Luncheon 12 noon San Jacinto Room
March 13 Brazoria County Chamber Network Luncheon 12 noon Angleton Rec Center
March 15 Spring Break Begins
March 15 Kid Fish First Capitol Park 10 am to 1pm
March 17 St. Patrick's Day
March 21 Good Friday Holiday, City Offices Closed
March 22 Recycling
March 23 Easter
March 23 Spring Break Ends
March 29 Varner-Hogg Plantation's 50th Anniversary Celebration @ 10 a.m. with live 1950's music, costumed interpreters, automobile show and other fun-filled activities. 979-3454656 for more information.
March 31 Special Council Meeting

APRIL

April 3 Brazoria County Public Hearing on Voting Pilot Program at 7 p.m., Civic Center.
April 5 Genealogy Symposium Columbia Museum 9:30 - 4 pm $15
April 5 Recycling
April 7 WC Economic Development Corp. Meeting 7 p.m. City Council Chambers.
April 10 Chamber After Hours hosted by Farmers' Ins., 314 E. Brazos Ave., 5 - 7 pm
April 12 West Columbia Rotary Shrimp Boil
April 12 Columbia Lakes Annual Garage Sale 8 am - 3 pm
April 13 St. John's Catholic Church Annual Country Picnic Bazaar
April 13 Ray Johnson Art Reception Columbia Museum 2-4 pm
April 14 City Council Meeting
April 15 Chamber Network Luncheon 12 noon in San Jacinto Room
April 16 Family Shows of Houston Carnival 6 - 10 p.m. BARGAIN NIGHT @ First Capitol Park
April 17 Family Shows of Houston Carnival 6-10 p.m. @ First Capitol Park
April 18 8 pm to midnight San Jacinto Festival Dance featuring members of Ace in the Hole band @ First Capitol Park. $5 admission fee for dance and cook off area. Call 979-345-3921 for more information. Tickets available at Prosperity Bank and Chamber of Commerce.
6 - 11 pm Carnival
Start of BBQ Cook-Off
April 19 9 am Parade - Downtown
             Little Belle Coronation - First Capitol Park Pavilion
             Belle of the Brazos Coronation - First Capitol Park Pavilion
             9 am - 4 pm Varner Hogg Historical Tours
             11 am Pet Show (Registration begins at 10:30 am)
             10 am - noon Ammon Underwood Tours -East Columbia
             10 am - noon Museum Tours - Columbia Historical Museum, downtown
             10 am - 4 pm Arts & Crafts Vendors and Food Booths
             10 am - 4 pm Bingo
             10 am - 4 pm Car & Tractor Show
             10 am - 4 pm Helicopter Rides
             10 am - 4 pm Petting Zoo
             10 am - 4 pm CBISD Art Presentation
             10 am - 4 pm Entertainment
             11 am - 5 pm Carnival
               5 pm - 11 pm Carnival
               1 pm Washer Tournament
               1 pm - 4 pm BBQ Cook Off Judging
April 19 Recycling
April 20 2 - 8 pm Family Shows of Houston Carnival
April 23 Administrative Professional's Day
April 26 CVS Ribbon Cutting @ 10:30 a.m.
April 28 Special Council Meeting

MAY
May 03 WC Little League BBQ & Auction at the American Legion Hall
May 03 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
May 05 Ribbon Cutting State Farm, S. 17th St. @ 10 a.m.
May 08 CHS Dancin' Dolls Banquet
May 09 CHS Choir Pop Show, 7 pm at CHS Theatre/Student Center
May 10 City General Election
May 10 National Letter Carriers Food Drive
May 10 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm in the American Legion Hall
May 10 Brazosport College Commencement-Clute
May 10 Take a Child Fishing - Freeport Municipal Park, 9-11 am, canned food item entry fee
May 11 Mother's Day
May 12 City Council Meeting
May 12 WC Water Aerobics Begins, 8-9 am Mon-Wed-Fri & 6-9 pm Mon-Tue-Thu
May 12 CHS PALS Training
May 12 WBJH Awards Ceremony, 6 pm Cafetorium, Brazoria
May 12 CHS Pals Banquet, Student Center
May 12 WC Elementary PTO Meeting 6:30 pm @ Elementary
May 13 Chamber Network Luncheon, San Jacinto Room @ noon
May 13 CHS FFA Banquet, 6 pm Student Center
May 14 West Brazos Junior High Science Showcase & Open House, 6-8 pm, WBJH
May 15 CHS Theatre Production, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium
May 16 CHS Theatre Production, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium
May 17 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
May 17 Gordon the Grouper's Birthday Party, 10 am - noon, Sea Center Lake Jackson
May 17 Symphony Orchestra Concert: The Power of Music 7:30 pm The Clarian, Lake Jackson
May 17 CHS Thespian Banquet, 6 p.m. Student Center
May 18 Dance Warehouse Showcase-Clogging, Hip-Hop, & Ballroom Dancing, 5:30 p.m. Christian Life Center
May 18 St. Mary's Festival Freeport Municipal Park
May 18 CHS Baccalaureate, 6 p.m. Brazoria First Assembly, Brazoria
May 19 CHS Choir Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Student Center
May 19 Red Cross Swim Lesson Registration 5-7 pm at WC Pool
May 20 CHS Junior High Band Concert, 7 p.m. CHS Auditorium
May 20 CBISD Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m., Administration Building
May 20 Red Cross Swim Lesson Registration 5-7 pm at WC Pool
May 21 WC Elementary Talent Show, 6:30 p.m., WCE
May 22 CHS Senior Awards, 6:30 p.m., Theatre/Student Center
May 22 West Brazos Junior High Choir Pop Show, 7 p.m., Cafetorium, Brazoria
May 22 Red Cross Swim Lesson Registration 5-7 pm at WC Pool
May 23 WC Elementary 6th Grad Band Concert, 6 p.m., CHS Theatre/Student Center
May 23 CHS Band Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., CHS Theatre/Student Center
May 24 CHS Band Banquet
May 26 Memorial Day
May 29 Last Day of School
May 30 CHS Graduation, 8 p.m., Griggs Field
May 31 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.

JUNE

June 02-12 Session I Red Cross Swim Lessons at WC Pool
June 06 Junior Achievement Golf Tournament, Wilderness Golf Course, Lake Jackson
June 06 ABC Inshore Fishing Tournament KC's on the Creek, Oyster Creek
June 07 BACH Barn Bash 5 pm, Brazoria County Fairgrounds, Angleton
June 07 National Fishing Day 8-10 am, Sea Center, Lake Jackson
June 08 Chuck Montgomery Variety Show, Brazoria Heritage Foundation, Brazoria
June 09 Summer Reading Birthday Party 10 am - noon, West Columbia Library
June 09 City Council Meeting
June 11 Storytime-Happy Days 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 12 Jubilee Party at the Library 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 14 Flag Day
June 14 Blue Grass Music at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall
June 14 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
June 14 Juneteenth Memorial at Varner-Hogg Plantation
June 15 Fathers' Day
June 16-26 Session II Red Cross Swim Lessons at WC Pool
June 17 Crafts-Through the Decades 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 18 Storytime - We Can 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 19 Jacked Up Fairy Tales Variety Show 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 23 Methodist VBS thru 06/27/08 Beach Party at Columbia United Methodist Church
June 25 Storytime-70's I Feel the Earth Move 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 26 Reptiles with Ruby Lewis 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
June 28 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
June 30-July 10 Session III Red Cross Swim Lessons at WC Pool

JULY
July 02 Storytime-80's A Matereial World 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
July 02 61st Fishing Fiesta Freeport Municipal Park, Freeport
July 03 Traveling Truck from the Brazoria County Historical Museum 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
July 04 Independence Day
July 04 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks Display, Lake Jackson
July 09 Storytime-90's The Computer Age, West Columbia Library
July 10 Cake Decorating with Stewart's Grocery Store 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
July 12 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
July 12 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm in the American Legion Hall
July 12 Miss Ima's Birthday, Noon - 2 pm, Varner-Hogg Plantation
July 12 Santa Ana Ball, Brazoria Heritage Foundation, Brazoria
July 14 City Council Meeting
July 14 Methodist Church Camp thru 07/18/08
July 16 Storytime-2000 The New Millennium 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
July 17 Space Center Houston - We Have Lift-Off 10:30 am, West Columbia Library
July 26 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
July 27 School Supply Run, Freeport Municipal Park

AUGUST
Aug 02 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Aug 02 BACH Fun Fest 5 pm Alvin-Manvel KC Hall
Aug 05 Freeport National Night Out, Freeport Municipal Park
Aug 09 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
Aug 11 City Council Meeting
Aug 15 Gather Round the Radio Program 6-8 pm Lake Jackson Historical Museum
Aug 16 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Aug 16 Freeport Rotary Shrimp Boil, Freeport Municipal Park
Aug 29-31 4th Annual Main Street Summertime Blues Fest., Freeport
Aug 30 Recycing-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.

SEPTEMBER
Sept 01 Labor Day
Sept 08 City Council Meeting
Sept 13 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Sept 13 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
Sept 13 Brazosport Relay Triathlon, Lake Jackson
Sept 17 Bells Across America 3:30 pm Replica of First Capitol of the Republic of Texas
Sept 18 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Lake Jackson Civic Center
Sept 27 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.

OCTOBER
Oct 04 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Oct 05 CEMS Annual BBQ & Auction
Oct 05 Our Lady Queen of Peace Fall Festival, Lake Jackson
Oct 07 National Night Out
Oct 11 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
Oct 11-19 Brazoria County Fair, Angleton
Oct 13 Columbus Day
Oct 14 City Council Meeting (Tues)
Oct 16 National Bosses' Day
Oct 17-18 Haunted Halloween 7-9 pm Varner-Hogg Plantation
Oct 18 Columbia Historical Museum Bike Tour, Call 979-345-2048 for more information
Oct 18 Youth Fishing Event 10 am - noon Sea Center, Lake Jackson
Oct 18 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Oct 26 Halloween Spooktacular 1-3 pm Sea Center, Lake Jackson
Oct 30 Ghosts of the Gulf Coast Quintana Beach County Park
Oct 31 Halloween Bash 6-8 pm Freeport Recreation Center
Oct 31 Halloween Trick or Treat Brazos Mall

NOVEMBER
Nov 01 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Nov 02 Daylight Savings Ends
Nov 04 Election Day
Nov 08 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
Nov 10 City Council Meeting
Nov 11 Veterans' Day
Nov 15 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Nov 21-22 Festival of Lights Lake Jackson Civic Center & Plaza
Nov 27 Thanksgiving
Nov 29-30 Elizabethan Madrigal Feast, the Center for Arts & Sciences, Brazosport
Nov 29 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.

DECEMBER
Dec 02-05 Christmas in the Park, Clute Municipal Park
Dec 04 Holiday on the Brazos, Freeport Municipal Park
Dec 06 Christmas Tidings on the Gulf, Quintana Beach County Park
Dec 08 City Council Meeting
Dec 13 Christmas Open House 6-8 pm at Varner-Hogg Plantation
Dec 13 Recyling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Dec 13 Blue Grass Music at 7 pm American Legion Hall
Dec 14 Salvation Army Motorcycle Toy Run
Dec 14 Brazosport Area Holiday Tour of Homes
Dec 25 Christmas
Dec 27 Recycling-800 Loggins, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, & clean plastics.
Dec 31 New Year's Eve
Dec 31 Historical Museum Fundraiser, Lake Jackson

Event: City Council Meetings
Date: 2nd Monday of Each Month
Time: 7 pm
Location: Council Chambers, 512 E Brazos, West Columbia, TX

Description

Aired live on the City's cable channel 18. Council welcomes scout troops, school groups or any one interested in the activities of the City. To get on the Agenda, call City Hall, 979-345-3123.

Event: Blue Grass Music
Date: 2nd Saturday of each month
Time: 7 pm
Location: American Legion Grounds, 214 N. 14th Street, WC

Description

Blue Grass music lovers come together here and enjoy different groups. There is no charge and refreshments are served. For more information, contact Jimmy Fischer (979) 265-4757. Visit our website www.saltgrassband.com .