East Texas Events for Thursday, Feb. 23

Get your non-profit organization’s event in the Messenger’s calendar of events by emailing submissions to nlangston@messenger-news.com; faxing them to 936-687-3441; or mailing them to The Messenger Calendar, P.O. Box 99, Grapeland, TX 75844. Please send event information at least three weeks prior to the date an event occurs. Items submitted to the calendar will be run, free of charge, as space allows.

• THURSDAY, FEB. 23 – The monthly meeting for of the Parkinsonians of East Texas (P.E.T.) Support Group will be Thursday, Feb. 23 beginning at 2 p.m. at the ETMC Pavilion, room #3, located at 801 Clinic Drive in Tyler. The webinar presentation will be given Joseph H. Friedman, MD and the Department of Neurology of Butler Hospital will give a informative talk on Impluse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Parking is available next door to the building. Meeting is open to all Parkinson patients and their caregivers. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact Bud Wulf at 903-561-3939 or Opal Slusser at 903-845-3276.

• SATURDAY, FEB. 25 – Acclaimed artist The Perry’s and New Grace Trio will be hosting a gospel concert at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Texas Gospel Music Hall located at 6513 Hwy 19 South Palestine Street in Athens. Doors open at 5 p.m. General admission tickets only may be purchased in Athens at First State Bank on the Square and in Tyler at The Scroll on Broadway Street. Reserved or general admission tickets call 903-677-2492 or 903-477-8084. Group rates for 10 plus. Credit cards accepted. Visit our website at www.Texas-GospelMusicHall.com.

• MONDAY, FEB. 27 - Grapeland Elementary will celebrate Father’s Day with a Dad’s Breakfast on Feb. 27 at 7:30 a.m. in the Elementary Gym. Pig in the blankets with be served along with coffee, milk and juice. Also, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open after the breakfast for the Dads to take their children shopping. All those that visit the book fair will be entered into a raffle for a basket of goodies! Hope to see all you Dads at the book fair.

• FRIDAY, MARCH 2 - The Ross Activity Center’s First Friday Dance will be held Friday, March 2 at the Rusk Civic Center, 555 Euclid St., in Rusk. Admission is $5 a person. Doors open at 6 p.m.; dancing starts at 7 p.m. Caddo Creek classic country band will provide music. Patrons are welcome to bring snacks and finger foods to share. Nonalcoholic beverages will be available. Dances are sponsored by Friends of Singletary Memorial Library, Senior Care of Jacksonville, the city of Rusk and JP Auto. Proceeds benefit the Friends group and the Ross Activity Center.

• EVERY THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH - The Texas A & M Mother’s Club (or the Aggie Mom’s Club) meets every third Monday of the month from September through May during the school year. We welcome any and all Aggie parents, family members, ex-Aggies, and Aggie fans. The meetings are held at the Houston County Electric Co-op building at 6:30 p.m. Please join us in helping to support our local TAMU students. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

• EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY - Low impact aerobics classes are held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Rusk Civic Center, 555 Euclid St., in Rusk. Classes are free. Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes and other exercise videos will be featured.

• EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY - The Ross Activity Center offers Hand and Foot games at noon on Tuesdays and domino games at noon on Thursdays. Both games are free. Refreshments are provided. The Activity Center is located in the Rusk Civic Center, 555 Euclid St., in Rusk.

• EVERY TUESDAY - “Tuesday Stitchers” meet at the Grapeland Senior Citizen Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for all kinds of stitching and fellowship. Someone is on hand to offer instructions for most kinds of handwork. Anyone is welcome.

• SECOND TUESDAY – The Latexo 4-H meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Wilcox Community Center in Latexo. Meeting time is 6 p.m. Anyone interested in joining can call 544-0082.

• EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY - The Christian Women’s Connection of Crockett now meets at the Houston County Elec. Co-op Room - Loop 304 SE, Crockett, for their luncheon and program. All ladies are invited. Call Shirley at (936) 544-9013 for reservations.

• EVERY MONDAY - Tai Chi classes are held at the Grapeland Senior Center, each Monday evening, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Instructor Norm Ennis begins exercises promptly at 7 p.m. and ends exercises promptly at 8 p.m. Everyone is asked to arrive early and sign in. Classes are free of charge, but a donation of at least a dollar per class is welcomed. If you have any questions, please call 936-687-5004.

• MONTHLY EVENT - The Crockett 4-H Club meets every second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Houston County Electric Co-op. Call 936-544-7552 for more information.

• FIRST MONDAY - The Homestead 4-H Club meets every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the old fellowship hall of the Crockett Methodist Church. Call 936-544-5967 for more info.

• SECOND TUESDAY - The Lovelady 4-H Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Lovelady Community Center. Call 936-636-7616 for more info. Call Manager David Williamson for a schedule of Houston County’s 4-H Shooting Sports Club’s activities.

• MONTHLY EVENT - VFW Post 134 in Crockett holds bingo games from 6-10 p.m. every Tuesday and from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at the VFW. Everyone is welcome.

• AVAILABLE - Houston County prescription cards are available at the Messenger’s office, 202 S. Main St., Grapeland. Cards are available, free of charge, to anyone without medical insurance. Call Commissioner Willie Kitchen, 936-544-5172, for more info.