The Women’s Car Club of Southeast Texas will hold its first Annual Zydeco featuring Brian Jack and The Zydeco Gamblers Friday, August 15, 2008 at the VFW Hall 5303 N. 16th St. Orange, Texas from 9:00 pm – 1:00 a.m. Tickets presale are $10.00 and $12.00 at the door. You can call (409) 313-3133 or (409) 670-1073 for tickets or more information.

The S.A.L.T. (Single Adults Living Truth) Ministry of Little Cypress Baptist Church is sponsoring an Area Wide Christian Singles evening for all Singles of Orange County. Host Church Location: North Orange Baptist Church (North Hwy 87) Date & Time: Friday, July 25, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Event: FUN-- Music, Devotional, Pizza, Games and Volleyball - No charge for All Single Adults- For more information (409) 883-8905.

If you would like to change the life of an adult, opportunities are waiting for you! Tutors are needed at GOALS to help adults with English as a Second Language, basic reading, writing, math or GED preparation. Day or evening times are available, Monday through Thursday. We will find a time that works for your schedule! Training will be provided, so prior experience is not necessary. Call Sharon LeBlanc at 409-886-4311 for more information or to register to become a tutor.

Dawn Breaks Early: Breaking Dawn Release Party
Come join us for doorprizes, refreshments, a movie trailer and fun at the Orange Public Library, Tuesday, July 29th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ira Williamson Meeting Room.

Learn about the natural world around us with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center¹s Wild Wednesdays program, presented each week by Shangri La¹s summer scholars. On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 9 a.m., Shangri La will present LEEDing to a Green Future. Guests will learn about the tools and techniques used to help Shangri La become the first project in Texas and the 50th project in the world to earn the U.S. Green Building Council¹s platinum LEED®-NC certification. This prestigious honor verifies the design and construction of Shangri La reached the highest green building and performance measures. Participants will also learn tips to live a greener life. To reserve a spot in this class, call 409.670.0803. The activity is free to members and included in the general admission fee for non-members. Participants must be over four years of age. Guests should meet at the admissions office at 9 a.m.

Season tickets for the 2008-09 Lutcher Theater season are now on sale.  See this seasons shows at www.lutcher.org

Teachers looking for new and creative ways to integrate art into their curriculum have the opportunity to attend the annual Arts with Education Summer Teacher Institute in Orange on Monday and Tuesday, August 11-12. The program presented by the Lutcher Theater, Inc., the Stark Museum of Art, and the Little Cypress ­ Mauriceville CISD, will include three workshops led by educators certified by the nationally renowned John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Registration is $30 per workshop, which includes lunch. All workshops begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Stark Museum of Art Education Center, 812 Green Avenue. To register of for more info contact the Lutcher at 745-5535.

Bethel Baptist Church at 2906 Western Ave. in West Orange, will be dedicating their building on Sunday, July 27. Bethel recently moved from behind Kroger's. Special Singers, A Special Speaker, Representatives from Agencies that have helped Bethel get to this point in her Ministry, a Noon Meal, an afternoon of Singing and a Candle-lighting Service are all planned for that day. Pastor Jim Lea invites the public to attend and enjoy this Special day with Bethel. For more Information, he can be reached at the church at 883-4822 or at his home 882-0443.

Southeast Texas Hospice is in need of volunteers in your area. Volunteers are trained in skills needed to provide supportive care to terminally ill patients and their families. Persons' interested in becoming a hospice volunteer or desiring more information may call the hospice office at 886-0622 or 1-800-7493497, between 8am-4:30pm weekdays. Southeast Texas Hospice serves the entire Golden Triangle.