Published Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:05 AM

Calendar

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

KTEX 106.1 is hosting Country Palooza 2009 on Jan. 24. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the music starts at 8. Six bands will perform on two stages at Silver Wings Ballroom in Brenham: Sonny Burgess, Granger Smith, Rodney Parker and the Fifty Peso Reward, Maren Morris, Kimberly Kelly and Shawn Jennings and the Southern Roots Band. Admission is free. 836-3655.

Wednesday

CLUBS

Bryan Rotary Club, noon to 1 p.m. Briarcrest Country Club in Bryan.

Rio Brazos Audubon Society, 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M University Horticultural Gardens, Hensel Drive. Topic: "Quail Decline in Texas? Not on my Watch!" by Dale Rollins. Visitors are welcome. 776-8381.

GARDEN & MARKETS

Pre-registration deadline for Brazos County Master Gardener Association Earth Kind Gardening 101 classes. Cost is $10 per class, or you can pre-register for all three sessions for $20 through Wednesday. Sessions are on Thursday, Feb. 19 and April 16. brazosmg.com or 823-0129.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Seniors Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. Bryan Golf Course, 206 W. Villa Maria Road. $5 entry.

Breastfeeding course, 6 to 9 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $30 per couple. 731-1231.

Standardized patient informational meeting, 2 to 4 p.m. First floor of St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Compensated volunteer opportunities available to the public. 458-4136 or althaus@tamhsc.edu.

Thursday

CLUBS

College Station Rotary Club, 6:45 a.m. Hilton Hotel & Conference Center, 801 E. University Drive. 823-2645.

Rotary Club of Aggieland, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Briarcrest Country Club in Bryan. 822-0121.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 937 -- dinner and meeting, 6 p.m. C&J Bar-B-Q, 1010 S. Texas Ave., Bryan. 209-4676.

EVENTS

A Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, HMS Pinafore, presented by St. Michael's Episcopal School, 7 p.m. $25 ticket price on Thursday includes a gala reception beginning at 6 p.m. The Theatre Company, Tejas Center in Bryan. Tickets are available at the St. Michael's Episcopal School office. 822-2715.

The classic film War of the Worlds, 7 p.m. Auditorium B of the George Bush Presidential Conference Center. The film, soda and popcorn are all free, as is parking. Refreshments are available in the lobby in the hour preceding the movie. For more information, call 691-4014.

StageCenters Production of the Eric Bogosian Drama Talk Radio, 7:30 p.m. StageCenter Community Theatre in downtown Bryan. Tickets available at the door or in advance at The Arts Council Offices at 2275 Dartmouth in College Station. www.stagecenter.net or 823-4297.

GARDEN & MARKETS

Earth Kind Gardening 101 classes. Bryan Public Library, 201 E. 26th St. $10. Participants will receive educational resource materials from Extension's Earth-Kind Environmental Stewardship Program at each session. For more information, visit brazosmg.com, e-mail brazosmg@ag.tamu.edu or call 823-0129.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Healthy Kids, 10:30 a.m. Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley. Special guests will awaken your healthy side. 691-4050.

Shots for Tots, 2 to 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, East 29th and Broadmoor streets, in Bryan. Free immunizations for kids newborn to 12 years old provided by the Brazos County Health Department. Bring shot record. 731-1231.

Surgical weight loss seminars, 6 p.m. St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center Quilter's Cafe, 1600 Joseph Drive, Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. 821-7556. Reservation required.

SPORTS

The Brazos Valley Softball Umpires Association is accepting applications for a scheduler's position. 204-9917.

Friday

CLUBS

Bryan Breakfast Lions Club, 6:30 a.m. Sloppy Joe's, 2700 Texas Ave., Bryan. 778-2192.

EVENTS

A Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, HMS Pinafore, presented by St. Michael's Episcopal School, 7 p.m. $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. The Theatre Company, Tejas Center in Bryan. Tickets are available at the St. Michael's Episcopal School office. 822-2715.

StageCenters Production of the Eric Bogosian drama Talk Radio, 7:30 p.m. StageCenter Community Theatre in downtown Bryan. Tickets available at the door or in advance at The Arts Council Offices at 2275 Dartmouth St. in College Station. www.stagecenter.net or 823-4297.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Senior Ladies Tennis, 8 a.m. Gordon's Tennis at Aerofit, 4455 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan. 846-8925.

Celiac sprue disease support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 774-5380 or www.bvgig.com.

---

Notice about comments: Theeagle.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Theeagle.com cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not theeagle.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Full terms and conditions can be read here. The Eagle is proud to offer our users enhanced commenting features. You can now build user-to-user connections, follow friend's recent posts, add an avatar that fits your personality, and more. If you have posted here before you’ll need to sign up again and if you’ve never posted start now by signing up!

---

[comment]