One Book One Baytown aims to unite readers this October
Sterling Municipal Library launches its first One Book One Baytown program around Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. The effort encourages shared reading, discussion groups beyond the library, and acts of outreach for homelessness both through linked resources and community events in October including film screening, discussions, a children’s book drive, and a library celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown
Susan Chandler
Community Connections
Ron Hall
Denver Moore
Fort Worth
Harris County
Katherine Brown
Friends of the Library
Texas Avenue
Interstate 10
Garth Road
Promise Center
Yepez Vineyard
Baytownlibrary.org
Goose Creek volunteers Spur dropouts to return to class
Forty three high school dropouts pledged to go back to school after a pep talk by volunteers from Goose Creek CISD. The outreach aimed to reengage students and reduce dropouts through encouragement and school support programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek Cisd
Goose Creek Memorial High School
al Richard
Peter E. Hyland
Michelle Verdun
Ramon Ledezma
Ledezma
Goose Creek Memorial
Calendar of Baytown area community activities and services
A daily calendar lists church services at Calvary Temple and Central Baptist, bingo at VFW Post 912, a BARSEA meeting, Interdenominational Men's Fellowship, Baytown Area Senior Softball leagues, and multiple senior citizen classes, dance, and hobby sessions at local centers. It also notes GED prep, bridge clubs, library programs, Celebrate Recovery, and various church and community ministry activities with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW Post
N. Main
Barsea
Golden Corral
Jamie Eustace
Sterling Library
Men’s Fellowship
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
Grace's Kitchen
Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett
Sterling Municipal Library
VFW
Community Activities and Classes Across Crosby Area
Thursday at Crosby Community Center offers canasta and a shared salad. Beach City Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. at Beach City Community Building. A schedule lists activities: body-toning chair exercises, Spanish, GED, quilting, party bridge, yoga, rhythm walking, square and mainstream dancing, and aerobics led by Angelique. Also Make Over in Christ Inc hosts a 12-step class 6 to 8 p.m. at Riley Chambers Community Center. Market St hosts senior country and western dancing mornings and a noon to 3:30 p.m. showing of 42 and 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Area
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Baytown
1724 Market
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Chambers County
Anahuac
Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Calvary Temple
Breda
la Porte Ladies Group
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Park, la Porte
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
King’s Table
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Elaine
Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus
Decker Drive
Rotary Club
Crosby
Beach City
In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community
Barrett Station
Baytown Community Center
Today in History highlights from Sept 19
On Sept 19 1960 Fidel Castro checked out of the Shelburne Hotel in New York after a dispute and accepted an invitation to stay at Hotel Theresa in Harlem. Other events include Saratoga’s first battle in 1777, Montgolfier’s balloon launch in 1783, Washington’s farewell in 1796, Garfield’s death in 1881, Hauptmann’s Lindbergh kidnapping arrest in 1934, Joyce’s treason conviction in 1945, Rainier underground test in 1957, Khrushchev’s Disneyland reaction in 1959, The Mary Tyler Moore Show debut in 1970, the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, and later notes on China’s trade status, Sydney Olympic gymnastics, North Korea’s nuclear pledges, and Kozlowski sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Castro
New York
United Nations
Shelburne
Castro
Theresa
Harlem
Saratoga
Jacques Etienne Montgolfier
Versailles
France
George Washington
United States
James A. Garfield
Charles Guiteau
Chester Alan Arthur
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
William Joyce
Lord Haw- Haw
Rainier
Nevada Desert
Nikita Khrushchev
Los Angeles
Disneyland
Cbs-Tv
Mexico City
Senate
China
Russia
U.S
North Korea
Al-Qaida
Ayman al-Zawahri
London
Tyco
L. Dennis Kozlowski
Bible Verse Philippians guidance on humility and service
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility value others above yourselves. Each should look not only to their own interests but also to the interests of others, teaching a mindset of consideration and mutual care.
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Goose Creek
Carrie Pryor-Newman
Lee High School
Victoria Marron
Stephanie Stevenson
Garry Brumback
Happy Quilters
Crosby Library
Mr. Black Word
Houston
Msblackworld
Gmail
Lindsey N Kaufman
Baker
Ste F
Edward Jones
Newport Landscape Services
Susan Milner
Our Landscape Services
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!