Friday
CLUBS
Bryan Breakfast Lions Club, 6:30 a.m. Sloppy Joe's, 2700 Texas Ave., Bryan. 764-9200.
Brazos County Senior Citizens Association luncheon, noon. 1402 Bristol St., Bryan. 822-6873.
EVENTS
Antiques sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brazos Center. The show will have dealers with glassware, pottery, art deco, estate jewelry, furniture, sterling silver, prints, books, Americana, linens and collectibles. Admission is good for all three days. 281-332-6073.
We The People, 7:30 p.m. Navasota Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students,
$6 for Navasota Theatre members and $5 for children. Groups of 20 or more are $7 each. Celebrate America with patriotic music and a series of sketches. To make reservations, call 936-825-3195.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown presented by Brazos Valley Troupe, 7:30 p.m. 29th St. Studio at 3705 E. 29th St., Bryan in the Town & Country Center. Advance tickets: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for youths and BV Troupe members. Without reservations, tickets are $15, subject to availability. 846-4903 or go to www.bvtroupe.com. Reservations: bvttix@yahoo.com (at least three hours in advance).
GARDEN & MARKETS
Early registration deadline for the Brazos County Master Gardener Association's 2009 Summer/Fall Earth Kind Gardening 101 series. $20 for all three sessions when paid by Friday or $10 per session. Classes are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bryan Public Library, 201 E. 26th St. Classes are: Thursday -- Earth Kind Fall Vegetable Gardening; Aug. 20 -- Earth Kind Composting and Rainwater Harvesting; and Oct. 15 -- Earth Kind Home Fruit Production. Participants will receive educational resource materials from Extension's Earth Kind Environmental Stewardship Program at each session.brazosmg.com, e-mail brazosmg
@ag.tamu.edu or 823-0129.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Senior Ladies Tennis, 8 a.m. Gordon's Tennis at Aerofit, 4455 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan. 846-8925.
Gluten Intolerance Group, meets on the second Friday of every month from 6 to 8:30 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, Bryan. Provides support for people with diagnosis of celiac disease or gluten intolerance. 281-793-2417 or gimpycow@tamu.edu.
Saturday
EVENTS
Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency household hazardous waste collection, 7 a.m. to
2 p.m. University Services Building -- enter from Texas 30, past Veterans Park. The event offers participants a way to dispose of household items that are flammable, reactive, corrosive or toxic. 764-3806 or www.bryantx.gov/departments/?name=
household_hazardous_waste.
Texas Renaissance Festival wedding tours, 9:45 a.m. to noon. Festival main office directly north of the main festival gates at 21778 F.M. 1774 in Plantersville. View the five wedding venues and receive information about wedding packages. RSVP: 1-800-458-3435,
e-mail weddings@texrenfest.com or visit www.texrenfest.com.
Antiques sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brazos Center. The show will have dealers with glassware, pottery, art deco, estate jewelry, furniture, sterling silver, prints, books, Americana, linens and collectibles. Admission is good for all three days. 281-332-6073.
PO-PO Palooza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brazos County Sheriff's Office, 1700 Texas 21 West in Bryan. There will be a raffle, door prizes, dunk-a-deputy, face painting, deputies washing cars, food, drinks, a bake sale, snow cones and more. Proceeds will assist the sheriff's office with various financial needs. 220-0445 or 777-0932.
We The People, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Navasota Theatre. Tickets prices are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for Navasota Theatre members and $5 for children. Groups of 20 or more are
$7 each. Celebrate America with patriotic music and a series of sketches. To make reservations, call
936-825-3195.
Quilt exhibit opening artist reception, 2 to 4 p.m. Brazos Valley African American Museum. See the special showcase of homemade, hand-stitched quilts, quillows/pillows/covers. Free. Refreshments. Exhibit open through September. 775-3961 or bvaam@verizon.net. Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.
"Hot Nights, Cool Tunes" Summer Concert Series -- Beatles tribute band Abbey Road and Eagles tribute band Already Gone, 6:30 p.m. in historic downtown Brenham. Bring your blankets and chairs. Food and beverages will be sold. Admission and parking are free. 979-836-3695, 1-888-BRENHAM or visit www.BrenhamTexas.com.
Danny Schmidt house concert, 7:30 p.m. Home of Danny Yeager. Schmidt is a singer, songwriter and satirist. $10-$20 sliding scale (pay what you can). Children free. Potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. Attend both or just the concert. touchst@cy-net.net or 777-8758.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown presented by Brazos Valley Troupe, 7:30 p.m. Studio at 3705 E. 29th St. in Bryan's Town & Country Center. Advance tickets: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for youth and BV Troupe members. Without reservations, tickets are $15, subject to availability. 846-4903 or go to www.bvtroupe.com. Reservations: bvttix@yahoo.com (at least 3 hours in advance).
GARDEN & MARKETS
Independent Growers Market, 7 to 11 a.m. Sons of Hermann Lodge parking lot, 1104 W. William J. Bryan Parkway. Local gardeners sell locally grown fruit and vegetables.
Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon. Texas Avenue and William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. www.brazosvalleyfarmersmarket.com, hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503.
Navasota Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon. Cedar Creek Pavilion, Duke Street in Navasota. Fresh produce.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Spina Bifida fundraiser, 5 p.m. to midnight, Sons of Hermann Lodge 99, 1104 W. William Joel Bryan Parkway in Bryan. Spaghetti plates for $5, silent auction, children's games. Dance begins at 8 p.m. $5 per person. Proceeds help local Spina Bifida patients. 779-5440.
Brazos Valley Cyclist 2nd Saturday Bike Ride, 8:30 a.m. Larry J. Ringer Library parking lot, Welsh Avenue at Harvey Mitchell Parkway. Open to adult beginners. Route is 14 miles with an 11-13 mph pace. Helmets are required; bring your own water & snacks. 696-1495.
Prepared Childbirth Course, 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, Bryan. $85 per couple. 731-1231.