The week's events
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Sep 1, 2024(1 event) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750  Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. |
Sep 2, 2024(1 event) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. |
Sep 3, 2024(1 event) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. |
Sep 4, 2024(2 events) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. 11:00 am: Fulshear Branch Library to Present MS PowerPoint Classes –
The first class, “MS PowerPoint 2021: Basics,” will take place on Wednesday, September 4, beginning at 11:00 am, in the Computer Lab. Learn the basics of this slide-presentation software program. The next class, “MS PowerPoint 2021: Intermediate,” will take place on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 11:00 am, in the Computer Lab. Understand this slide-presentation program even better by learning more advanced functions and tools. The final class, “MS PowerPoint 2021: Advanced,” will take place on Wednesday, September 18, beginning at 11:00 am, in the Computer Lab. This class is for experienced PowerPoint users who would like to learn how to enhance documents with new, even more advanced skills. The classes are free and open to the public. Seating is limited, however, and reservations are required. Registration will open two weeks before each class. To register online at the library’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on “Classes & Events,” select “Fulshear Branch,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library (346-481-6800), or by visiting the library. The Fulshear Branch Library is located at 6350 GM Library Road, off Texas Heritage Parkway, north of FM 1093. |
Sep 5, 2024(1 event) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. |
Sep 6, 2024(1 event) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. |
Sep 7, 2024(2 events) 8:00 am: Winners of Libraries' "We are Fort Bend" Photo Contest Announced –
Bethke Elementary
Lead Teacher: Jennifer Johnson Team Members: Kourtney Holland and Chrissy Bibb Oh, The Places You'll Go! $4,750 Second place was awarded to Chris and Jennafer Chaddrick for their photograph, “Sunset in Simonton,” featuring two horses on a country road at sunset.
Amateur photographers were invited to enter original photographs for the contest in June and July. Winning photographs were determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and social media. The exhibit features original photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County – from hidden gems in our communities to favorite places and scenes around town. Sixty-three photographs were entered into the competition. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and it can be viewed during regular library hours. The exhibit can also be viewed on an online gallery on FBCL’s website. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734). Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library is located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. 9:00 am: Friends Of Cinco Ranch Branch Library Host Fall Book Sale –
People who love books, people who love bargains, and people who need to get rid of some spare change will find a lot in common at the book sale, where they will discover adult and children’s books, all at prices that are hard to beat. Most items are available for $1.00 or less. Cash or checks are accepted. Items to choose from include new releases, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and classics, as well as DVDs and CDs. Donations of gently used books (fiction and nonfiction adult, youth, and children’s hardback and paperback books that are clean and not torn) are always welcome and may be taken to the library throughout the year during regular business hours. Textbooks are also accepted. Items that cannot be accepted include cassettes, VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, encyclopedias, medical/legal/computer books older than 2019, or books that are damp, moldy, dirty, or insect ridden. The Friends of the Cinco Ranch Branch Library organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. Donations and contributions to the Friends are tax-deductible. The Friends of the Cinco Ranch Branch Library organization is instrumental in funding library programs such as the children’s Summer Reading Challenge. Proceeds from the book sale and annual membership dues also help to underwrite the costs of special programming and various cultural events at the Cinco Ranch Branch Library. Membership applications will be available for people who would like to join the Friends of Cinco Ranch Branch Library. For more information, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311). |
