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Published Friday, April 23, 2010 12:03 AM

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Friday

CLUBS

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

EVENTS

R.S.V.P. deadline for Dancing for the Health of It on April 30. Brazos County Expo. Celebrity dance teams will compete for bragging rights and raise funds for Health for All. $50 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. www.hlth4all.org or 575-4496.

Friday Bridge, 9 a.m. to noon. College Station Teen Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road. Join other seniors. No partners needed. CSPARD Senior Services, 764-6371.

Citizens for Wellborn petition drive, 3 to 6 p.m. Kroger, Texas Avenue and Southwest Parkway and

9 a.m. noon and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Dr. Halter-man's office, D.C. Health Center, 1605 Rock Prairie Road, No. 222. www.wellborntexas.com/home.

Duck Jam benefit for Ducks Unlimited, 4 p.m. Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Wade Bowen, COOLIO and Randy Rogers Band. Tickets: $15 or $40 for a two-day pass. Children 12 and under are free. IBCA-sanctioned barbecue cook-off, the Dock Dogs Big Air Series competition, an art contest, the Lil' Quack's Kid Zone and the Timberworks Lumberjack Show, which will include ax throwing, chopping, log rolling, cross cut sawing and chainsaw carving. outhousetickets.com or 450-5404 or budweiserduckjam.com.

2010 Brazos Valley Heart Gala -- April in Paris, Miramont Country Club. Honoring Dr. James Rohack. Entertainment by Karan Chavis and The Rockafellas. Limited seating. Raffle tickets with chance to win a trip to Paris. 268-0068.

Golden Oldie Community Dance, 6 p.m. Carriage Inn, Boonville Road. Dance to the music of the '40s and '50s. 731-1300.

Texas Twisters, 6 to 10 p.m. Yankee's Tavern, Carlos. Birthday party for Yankee Mike.

Teen Night Out, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Neal Recreation Center. Free. Play basketball and volleyball or play in the computer lab and game room.

30th annual Southwest Peruvian Horse Show. Brazos County Expo. Free. Witness the "Cadillac ride" of the Peruvian Paso Horse. Texas Ladies Aside will be a featured event on Sunday. 817-594-1597 or 214-728-1887 or www.brazoscountyexpo.com.

Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration, 7 to 10 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Brazos Valley, 305 Wellborn Road. Acoustic music by Heartsease, Jalapeno Honey and the Occasional String Band. $10 for adults and $5 for students. Refreshments will be served and baby-sitting is available.

Texas A&M Century Singers Spring Concert -- Choral Music A Through Z, 7:30 p.m. Rudder Theatre. Diverse concert will feature songs by composers representing each letter of the alphabet. $5. MSC Box Office: 845-1234 or centurysingers.tamu.edu.

Love Letters, 7:30 p.m. Stage Center Theatre, 201-B W. 26th St., Bryan. $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for children. stagecenter.net or 696-2787.

Movies in the Vineyard -- The Breakfast Club, 7:30 p.m. Messina Hof Winery & Resort. www.messinahof.com.

Chris Puente, 7:30 p.m. The Corner Cafe, Navasota. $5.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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

Saturday

EVENTS

Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Services Building, Harvey Road, past Veterans Park. Free. Items accepted include: household cleaners, paint, paint thinners, solvents, herbicides and pesticides, antifreeze, motor oil, pharmaceuticals and medical waste. 764-3809.

Second annual Joe Conway Memorial 5K run and walk, 8 a.m. Traditions Club. Door prizes, prizes will be awarded and participants will receive a goody bag and T-shirt. Register at www.active.com/ event_detail.cfm?event_id=1841997 or at the race. Benefits Save Our Streets Ministries. 775-5357.

Brazos County Crime Stoppers Clay Shoot, 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. Tonkaway Ranch, College Station. $260 for an adult team of 4; $200 for a youth team of 4; $65 for an individual adult; $50 for individual youth. cstopper@txcyber.com or 779-7536.

15th annual Show Me Clinic, 8 a.m. Spencer Stadium, Blinn College, Brenham. Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. Retired NFL referee Red Cashion and representatives from the Big 12, WAC, Southland and Southwest Junior College Football Association conferences will offering training about officiating. $150. Discounts for five-man crews and larger who register as a group. Proceeds benefit the Blinn Football Club for equipment and other purchases. www.blinn.edu/Buccaneer/athletics/Football or www.taso.org or 979-337-6708.

College Station Kiwanis Club Annual Sporting Clays Tournament, 9 a.m. Gunsmoke Shooting Range. 100 rounds, walk-through sporting clays. Individual and team prizes awarded. Raffle. www.collegestationkiwanis.org.

Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clara B. Mounce Public Library. Members who have paid their 2010 dues may shop at 9 a.m. One bag of books costs $20. Hosted by Friends of the Library.

Duck Jam benefit for Ducks Unlimited, 10 a.m. Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Willie Nelson, .38 Special, Kyle Park, Rich O'Toole and Choo Choo Soul. $25. Children 12 and under are free. IBCA-sanctioned barbecue cook-off, the Dock Dogs Big Air Series competition, an art contest, the Lil' Quack's Kid Zone and the Timberworks Lumberjack Show. outhousetickets.com or 450-5404 or budweiserduckjam.com.

Country Flavors Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Brenham. Fun, family entertainment, Blue Bell ice cream, food sampling, arts and crafts booths, shopping. Admission and parking free. www.BrenhamTexas.com

God's Little Creatures annual dog wash fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tractor Supply, Texas Avenue and Harvey Mitchell Parkway in College Station. Dog wash ($8), rabies shots ($10) and microchip ($20) available along with a bake sale. Bring a towel and proof of rabies vaccinations. God's Little Creatures is a no-kill, nonprofit dog adoption and rescue facility.

Citizens for Wellborn petition drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walmart in College Station. www.wellborntexas.com/home/

Angel Food Ministries pick-up date, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2201 East Earl Rudder Freeway in College Station. $30 will assist in feeding a family of four for one week. www.angelfoodministries.com or 696-3279.

Wine and Roses Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Messina Hof Winery & Resort. Bring five canned food items and receive a pass for a tour and tasting at the festival. Donations will be given to the Brazos Valley Food Bank. Live music, food, arts and crafts, farmers market and a grape-stomping competition. 778-9463.

Benefit for Bob Chapman -- No Thanks, Cancer. I Have a Date With Life!, noon to 7 p.m. Hullabaloo's Diner, Wellborn Road. Live music, silent auction, children's activities, 50-50 drawing, face painting and food. Music lineup: Chad Boyd, Magic Girl, Midnight Prodigy/Population Zero, Tubie and the Touchtones, Ben Morris and the Great American Boxcar Chorus. 324-3868.

The Great Texas Rubber Ducky Derby, 3 p.m. Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Benefits the Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley. Top prize is a trip for four to Disney World. To adopt a duck, visit www.mymuseum.com.

30th annual Southwest Peruvian Horse Show. Brazos County Expo. Free. 817-594-1597 or 214-728-1887 or www.brazoscountyexpo.com.

Teen/Pre-teen Dance Party with Susan's Ballroom Dance, 7 to 10 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Wellborn Road. Mixers, prizes, pizzas, line dances, ballroom, Salsa, Merengue, country and swing. $7. www.SusansBallroomDance.com or 690-0606.

Love Letters, 7:30 p.m. Stage Center Theatre, 201-B W. 26th St., Bryan. $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $6 for children. stagecenter.net or 696-2787.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Prepared Childbirth Course. 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $90 per couple. 731-1231.




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