Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau
SPRING MUSIC FEST---9:00AM to 8:00PM
Saturday, May 19, 2012---Simmons Drive, Orange, Texas
All day music on stage, food, fun for family, children's activities-petting zoo, spin art, bounce houses, duck pond fishing, arts, crafts. A day full of fun and entertainment. Scroll down for more details or call 409-883-1011.Honoring Fallen Soldiers Ceremony
Shangri La, May 28, 2012
Shangri La
Botanical Gardens and Nature
Center will host a
Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2012. Those wishing to attend the
ceremony will be given free entry starting at 2:00 p.m. with the ceremony
beginning at 2:45 p.m. To explore the Gardens either before or after the event,
an admission ticket must be purchased. Visitors are encouraged to bring
folding chairs for seating during the ceremony. Shangri La will be open
throughout Memorial Day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for visitors of all
ages.
Located at 2111 West
Park Avenue in Orange, Texas,
Shangri La is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call
409.670.9113 or visit www.shangrilagardens.org.
Special Hours--International Museum Day
Stark Museum of Art---May 18, 2012---5:00 - 8:00PM
Stark Museum of Art will be open for special evening viewing hours on Friday, May 18, 2012, from 5:00 until 8:00PM in honor of International Museum Day. The program will feature spotlight presentations about works of art in museum galleries throughout the evening. Light refreshments will be provided and admission is free of charge. The Stark Museum is located at 712 Green Avenue, Orange, Texas. For more details call: 409-886-2787.
9th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans
Heritage Memorial Plaza--3810 M.L. King Drive--Orange, Texas--Sunday, May 27, 2012
May 27, 2012, 6:00PM.Share in this Patriotic Tribute to ALL veterans and those currently serving in our military services. Keynote speaker: Mr. James Hedge, Administrator Houston Veterans Regional Office. Also featuring the Southeast Texas Color Guard, Patriot Riders Motorcycle Group, Orange Community Band and Other Patriotic Music. A Memorial to the Great Sacrifice for our Freedom. More details, contact Ron Emmert, 409-735-4556, BuddyTexas@aol.com.
Diabetes Classes
May and June 2012 Schedule
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14,
21: Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes. Noon - 1pm at Baptist Orange Hospital in 5th Floor
Classroom.
For more details, contact Wendy Garrison, Texas AgriLife Extension, Phone (409) 882-7010,
Email wgarrison@co.orange.tx.us
SPRING MUSIC FEST-Orange, Texas
Schedule for May 19, 2012
Enjoy music, food, arts & crafts, kid's activities, bounce houses, petting zoo and watch the weighin at the first Do It In Orange Fishing Classic Tournament. Call to participate or bring a lawn chair to spend the day.
SPRING MUSIC FEST and Chamber Fishing Tournament
May 19--Destroyer Drive off Simmons, near City Boat Ramp
The Texas Cajun Heritage
Festival is changing to the SPRING MUSIC
FEST in Orange.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau for the City of Orange is seeking artists, crafters, food
vendors and anyone interested in participating with a booth to call the office
for information at 409-883-1011.
The Music Fest will be held on Destroyer Drive
just off Simmons Drive
near the City Boat Ramp.
Bands will perform on stage throughout the
day long event. The lineup of bands will include different genre of music
including Country/Western, Cajun and others. The day will begin with a youth
group religious band from Beaumont
and finish the day with the High Performance Band with Steve Riley.
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This one day event will coincide with the
first “Do It In Orange Fishing Classic”
hosted by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce at the City Boat Ramp. The
fishing tournament will expand to two days. You may contact the chamber for
more details about the fishing tournament at 409-883-3536
Do It in Orange Fishing Tournament
May 19 & 20, 2012 sponsored by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce
Join the fun of Tournament Fishing in Orange, Texas.
The tournament will be held at the
City Boat Ramp at 1000 Simmons Drive.
Contact the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce
for details at 409-883-3536.
Bring the family along on Saturday, May 19 to the first
Spring Music Fest at 700 Destroyer Drive
(near west side of Boat Ramp parking lot).
Bands all day, food, games, children activities, lots of fun.
Call the Convention and Visitors Bureau for details: 409-883-1011.
Art Quest---Art and Nature EcoRangers Camps Schedule
Registration now open---Summer Camps & Classes
Art Quest
The Stark Museum of Art will offer free classes for children this summer. Students entering grades 1-5 will have hands-on opportunities to make art and take inspiration from the museum. Students entering grades 6-12 will take on the role of a detective and apply their skills of observation and deduction to art in the galleries; they will also participate in art-making. Registration required; applications are available on our website at www.starkmuseum.org or call 409-886-2787 for details. Classes fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
Art Detectives 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 12, 13, 14 Entering grades 6-8
Passion for Paint 9 a.m. - noon, June 26, 27, 28 Entering grades 3-5
Museum Connection 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., July 10, 11, 12 Entering grades 9-12
Printmaking Power 9 a.m. - noon, July 17, 18, 19 Entering grades 1-2
Coil, Cast, and Carve 9 a.m. - noon, August 7, 8, 9 Entering grades 3-5
Thirst for 3-D 9 a.m. - noon, August 14, 15, 16 Entering grades 1-2
Art and Nature EcoRangers Camps
In Partnership with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.
Each summer, the Stark Museum of Art partners with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center to offer free Art and Nature EcoRangers Camps. Registration is through Shangri La, and fills on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications available at www.shangrilagardens.org or call for details 409-670-9113.
The Art of Animals 8:30- 2:30, July 2 through 6 Entering grades 3-4
Plants in Perspective 8:30 - 2:30, July 23 through 27 Entering grades 5-6
Baskets, Bowls, & Botany 8:30 - 2:30, July 30 - August 3 Entering grades 7-9
2012 Downtown Master Plan
Design Completed
Orange has a new downtown plan in the works. 