Published Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:05 AM

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The Rob Chandler Memorial 5K run and 2K walk begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Reed Arena on the Texas A&M campus. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is $15 and race day registration is $20. Sponsored by First Christian Church of B/CS and United Campus Ministry in Aggieland, the run/walk will benefit Habitat for Humanity of B/CS. For more information, go to www.firstchristianchurch.org or 220-9652 or 450-8255.

Tuesday

CLUBS

Crossteams prayer breakfast, 6:30 a.m. Hilton Hotel. Crossteams is an interdenominational Christian gathering.

Brazos County Senior Citizens Association luncheon, noon. 1402 Bristol St., Bryan. 822-6873.

Bryan Noon Lions Club. Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive. 776-8338.

College Station Kiwanis Club, noon, Hilton Hotel. 846-2778.

College Station Lions Club Christmas Tree sale, 4 to 9 p.m. 2528 South Texas Ave., next to Days Inn Hotel. Bring used eye glasses or sun glasses to the lot and drop them off to help a person in need. 690-6300.

Civil Air Patrol, George H.W. Bush Composite Squadron, 6:30 p.m. (cadets) and 7 p.m. (senior members). Coulter Field in Bryan. The local squadron of the Air Force's civilian Auxiliary is open to anyone interested in learning more about the CAP's role in cadet programs, aerospace education, emergency operations and homeland security. For more information, call squadron commander Col. Don Wheeler at 220-8737.

EVENTS

Safety Awareness and Self-Defense Workshop, 6 to 9 p.m. Navasota Junior High School gym, 9038 Hwy. 90 S. Free. Open to ages 13 and older. Law enforcement presentation about personal safety and Internet safety and self-defense maneuvers.

City of Bryan green living workshops -- "Green Living 101," 7 to 8 p.m. Bryan Public Library, 2nd floor. Workshop will present simple and local things you can do to have less of an impact and live greener in 2010. Registration is required, and there is a limit of 40 participants per class. For more information or to register for a class, call 209-5900 or visit www.begreeninbryan.com.

Silver Taps ceremony, 10:20 p.m. Plaza in front of Academic Building.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Brazos Ladies Golf Association Playday, 8 a.m. Bryan Golf Course. All adult ladies welcome. Dues: $12 per year.

Dialogue, support group for people currently receiving treatment for cancer, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. American Cancer Society office, 3207 Briarcrest Drive. 776-3905.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:45 to 7 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 846-0617.

Adults With Aging Parents Support Group, 5:30 p.m. A&M United Methodist Church -- main sanctuary building, Room 114 Quest classroom, 417 University Drive. Learn how to wade through the paperwork associated with Medicare Part B, learn about government benefits that might help with spouse or family, or just talk to someone who is experiencing the same situation. For map and parking information, www.am-umc.org. 777-6446 or lppausky@yahoo.com.

NAMI Family Support Group, 7 to 9 p.m. Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc., Head Start Resource Room. Monthly support group for families faced with mental illness. Open to families with mentally ill relatives and offers support, education, information and referral services. Free. 846-1100.

Wednesday

CLUBS

Research Ramblers Genealogical Society annual Christmas party, 11:30 a.m. Glory Inn, Still Creek Ranch. Bring a monetary gift for the girls at the ranch. 696-2108.

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

GARDEN & MARKETS

Brazos Valley Farmers Market, 4 to 7 p.m. Village Foods parking lot, 1760 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan. hpw@tconline.net or 229-5503.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Seniors Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. Bryan Golf Course, 206 W. Villa Maria Road in Bryan. $5 entry.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. A&M Church of Christ--Alpha Room, 2475 Earl Rudder Frwy. S. Open 12-step meeting for compulsive overeaters, anorexics, bulimics and food addicts. Newcomers welcome. Meeting is in English. www.oa.org.

Better Breathers Club, 3 p.m. Carriage Inn, 4235 Boonville Road, Bryan. 731-1300.

Is it Cold, Allergies or the Flu? seminar, 5:30 p.m. Healthy Women at College Station Medical Center, 1651 Rock Prairie Road. Presenter: Pulmonologist Adam Mora, MD. Free. 764-5213.

Brazos Valley Hepatitis Support Group, 7 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex Bldg., 3030 E. 29th St., Bryan. 694-2475.

Thursday

CLUBS

College Station Rotary Club, 6:45 a.m. Hilton Hotel. 846-2111.

Rotary Club of Aggieland, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hilton Hotel. 696-2500.

City of Bryan Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Bryan Public Library, 201 E. 26th St. 209-5600.

College Station Toastmasters Club, 7 p.m. Peace Lutheran Church, 2201 Rio Grande Blvd. 832-588-5434 or 979-690-5077.

Men's Chorus, 7 p.m. A&M United Methodist Church in College Station. 693-0710.

Real Estate Development Association, 7 p.m. Texas A&M Langford Architecture Center, Wright Gallery. Speaker: Jane Kee, AICP, Principal, IPS Group. Topic: The Entitlement Process and Real Estate Development. Open to all. http://reda.tamu.edu/upcomingevents.

EVENTS

Christmas Candlelight service, 6 p.m. A&M United Methodist Church, Northgate. Carols, candlelight and communion. College students or anyone traveling during the traditional Christmas season are welcome.

First Baptist Church Bell Choir, 6:30 p.m. Carriage Inn, 4235 Boonville Road. 731-1300.

Feast of Carols, 6:45 p.m. Bryan High School Blue Commons. Presented by the Bryan High School Choir Dept. An evening of medieval entertainment, including comedic skits, feast and Christmas music. $20/person. www.bryanhighchoir.com or 209-2626.

Star of Bethlehem program, 7 p.m. Texas A&M's Rudder Auditorium. Free. Presented by Rick Larson. Larson leads a multimedia presentation through Biblical and other historical clues, then pilots a computer model of the universe across the skies from 2,000 years ago. www.bethlehemstar.net.

City of Navasota Routine Hydrant Flushing, 10 p.m. City of Navasota. Utility Dept. crews will begin process at 10 p.m. and should complete it by 6 a.m. Friday. Residents are advised to open their taps in the morning to allow the water to clear before using it. 936-825-6450.

GARDEN & MARKETS

Texas A&M University Holistic Teaching Garden's Annual Holiday Plant and Bulb sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Horticulture/Forest Science Building in the back hallway and behind the building. Parking in the West Campus parking garage. Proceeds will go toward the development, maintenance and programs of the Holistic Teaching Garden. Items for sale include holiday plants such as poinsettias, paper whites, amaryllis and Christmas cactus and bulbs for the garden, such as amaryllis, muscari, narcissi, hyacinth, tulip and iris. Bedding plants, hanging baskets and assorted herbs will also be available. http://aggiehorticulure.tamu.edu/holisticgarden or heathvesely@yahoo.com. Sale continues Dec. 4-5.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Palmer Drug Abuse Program Brazos Valley, 6 to 7 p.m. First Baptist Church-Bryan, 3100 Cambridge Dr. Ages 13 to 25. 739-4253.

Celebrate Recovery Program, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Central Baptist Church, 1991 FM 158, College Station. www.cbcbryan.org or 776-9977.

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