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What’s Happening Around Katy...<br />
24th Annual Frostyfest Craft Fair<br />
<strong>The</strong> 24 th Annual Frostyfest Craft Fair will be held on <strong>December</strong> 1, <strong>2018</strong>, at<br />
Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1530 Norwalk Drive, in Katy, Texas<br />
77450, from 9 AM to 3 PM. <strong>The</strong>re will be over eighty top Texan vendors<br />
selling HANDCRAFTED merchandise. Santa Claus is coming to Frostyfest<br />
for pictures presented by Boy Scouts of Katy. Refreshments will be sold<br />
by the Knights of Columbus all day starting with breakfast tacos. Ladies<br />
Club will be having a bake sale and also a Silent Auction run by the Craft<br />
Club. All proceeds will be benefitting the new Epiphany Catholic School.<br />
For more information contact Brenda Cason at 281-346-8009.<br />
9Th Annual<br />
“A Merry Christmas Cookie Walk”<br />
Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 8, <strong>2018</strong> 10 AM-1 PM<br />
Family Life Assembly of God, 24911 Roesner Road, Katy, TX 77494<br />
Delicious homemade Christmas cookies for that special loved one, last<br />
minute gift or holiday gathering. Choose from an assortment of goodies<br />
that will bring a smile to any holiday celebration. Come early for the<br />
best selection. All sold by the pound. For more information contact us at<br />
flagwomen@flag.church or call 281-392-0637.<br />
15th Annual Taylor High School<br />
Holiday Home Tours<br />
Tour Seven Elegant, magical homes all decked out for the holidays. Go to<br />
the Events page on www.thsprojectgrad.com for more information. Enjoy<br />
the spirit of the holidays by touring the beautifully decorated homes of<br />
James E. Taylor High School’s Holiday Home Tour sponsored by Taylor’s<br />
Class of 2019 Project Grad.<br />
Thursday, <strong>December</strong> 6 th , 5-9 PM<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 7 th , 10 AM-2 PM and 5-9 PM<br />
Pre-sale tickets for the Holiday Home Tour can be purchased for $15 from<br />
Hauerland’s Purveyors of Fine Goods at 1648 South Mason Road or the<br />
Senior office of James E. Taylor High School (20700 Kingsland Blvd.).<br />
Tickets will be $20 at the door. Taylor’s Project Grad provides the senior<br />
class a safe year-end celebration with friends and teachers.<br />
Please join us for<br />
‘Dinner with Patton’<br />
If you’ve ever wanted to meet General George Patton, here’s your chance!<br />
OK, yes. He is long deceased, but world famous re-enactor Denny Hair does<br />
a fine impersonation. He will be in full regalia for “Dinner with Patton,”<br />
which is being hosted by the Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air<br />
Force. <strong>The</strong> event, which is set for 6-10 PM on Friday, <strong>December</strong> 7 th , is the<br />
first fundraiser for a new museum hangar. <strong>The</strong> location is Hangar B5 at<br />
the West Houston Airport (18000 Groschke Rd.).<br />
Hair will recite speeches inspired by General Patton and will answer<br />
questions from the audience about Patton’s life and career. Period music<br />
will be provided by local artist Maria Thorne. <strong>The</strong> evening will have a<br />
3-course holiday themed dinner and there will be a cash bar with beer<br />
and wine. Tickets start at $100; for more information, please visit www.<br />
houstonwing.org.<br />
Willowfork Fire Department<br />
“Toys For Tots”<br />
Willowfork Fire Department is again teaming with the United States<br />
Marine Corps to sponsor the “Toys for Tots” Drive in the Katy area. This<br />
is the thirteenth year the Department has participated in this event and,<br />
thanks to the caring and generous people in the Department’s service<br />
area, it has been an incredible success. Willowfork Fire Department is<br />
only able to accept donations of new and unwrapped toys in original<br />
packaging for infants through high school ages or checks made out to<br />
Toys for Tots. Donations may be brought to all Willowfork locations,<br />
Station 1 at 24655 Westheimer Parkway, Station 2 at 26950 Cinco Ranch<br />
Blvd or Station 3 at 2700 Spring Green Blvd. in Katy. Groups that collect a<br />
large number of toys can arrange for pick up by contacting Beth Robinson<br />
at 281-395-0011 Extension 121 or beth.robinson@willowforkfire.com.<br />
<strong>The</strong> the toy drive runs through <strong>December</strong> 14 th . Toys can be dropped off<br />
at either Station anytime between the hours of 10 AM and 7 PM.<br />
Houston Repertoire Ballet’s 20Th<br />
Annual Performance Of <strong>The</strong> Holiday<br />
Classic <strong>The</strong> Nutcracker<br />
Houston Repertoire Ballet (HRB), Houston’s premier pre-professional<br />
ballet company, celebrates its 23 rd season, beginning with its 20 th annual<br />
performance series of <strong>The</strong> Nutcracker, featuring professional guest artists<br />
Elizabeth Keller as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Andrew Taft as the Cavalier and<br />
Joe Modlin as Herr Drosselmeyer, with the Cypress Philharmonic directed<br />
by Glynnes Lanthier. Performances will be held on Friday, <strong>December</strong> 7 th<br />
at 7 PM - abbreviated Arts & Education performance perfect for young<br />
children with ticket prices just $12; Saturday, <strong>December</strong> 8 th at 2 PM &<br />
7 PM and Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 9 th at 1 PM & 4:30 PM at the Tomball High<br />
School <strong>The</strong>atre, 30330 Quinn Road, Tomball, Texas 77375. For ticket<br />
information, call 281-940-HRB1 (4721) or visit www.hrbdance.org.<br />
Tickets are $18 for students/seniors and $23 for adults.<br />
A.D Players at the George <strong>The</strong>ater<br />
5420 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056<br />
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A LIVE RADIO PLAY-November 30 th -<strong>December</strong><br />
23 rd<br />
Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday 7:30 PM and Sunday 2 PM.<br />
Box Office: 713-526-2721<br />
Hours: 10 AM-6 PM, Monday-Friday<br />
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