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BOOK CLUB

Book Club is the Third Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated by the Hostess.

Members (by order of rotation)
Sandra . Lori . Clare . Cara . Carole . Shawn . Crista . Libby . Jayme . Laura . Catherine . Veronica . Karen . Betsy

March 19, 2015 - CRISTA - How To Be Both: A Novel by Ali Smith

April 16, 2015 - LIBBY - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

May 21, 2015 - JAYME - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

June 18, 2015 - LAURA
July 16, 2015 - CATHERINE
August 20, 2015 - VERONICA
September 17, 2015 - KAREN
October 15, 2015 - BETSY

ROTATION RESTARTS
November 19, 2015 - SANDRA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 3, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 14, 2016 - LORI
FEBRUARY 18, 2016 - CLARE
MARCH 17, 2016 - CARA
APRIL 21, 2016 - CAROLE
MAY 19, 2016 - SHAWN
JUNE 16, 2016 - CRISTA
JULY 21, 2016 - LIBBY
AUGUST 18, 2016 - JAYME
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 - LAURA
OCTOBER 20, 2016 - CATHERINE
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 - VERONICA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 1, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 19, 2017 - KAREN
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 BETSY
ROTATION RESTARTS

Some Past Books: The Help, Love Monkey, the Poisonwood Bible, A Piece of Cake, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Escape, Big Fish, Mom Always Liked You Best, Loving Frank, Ricochet: A Novel, Twilight, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, My Sister's Keeper, The Carrie Diaries, The Liars Club, The Worst Thing I've Done, The Wish Club, Still Alice, Middlesex, 'Tis, Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Cutting for Stone, The Island, Timeline, My Lobtomy, Water for Elephants, Zeitoun, The Cat's Table, The Hunger Games, Sarah's Key, A visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love and Loss by RoseMarie Terenzio, Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb, City of Thieves by David Benioff, The Caller, Fifty Shades of Grey, Room, Gone Girl, Life of Pi, Swamplandia, And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by M.L. Stedman, Where's you Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple, The Dinner by Herman Koch, Heft by Liz Moore, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso, Little Failure: A Memoire by Gary Shtygart, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, One Plus One by Jojo Moyes, The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld, I Forgot to Remember by Susan E Mec ...

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Announcing Marty! A Montrose ART party!

Looking for ART lovers - who wants to join me? - CHAKA
Art League Houston

Contact: Jennifer Ash    
713-523-9530   jennifer
@artleaguehouston.org    

 Super fun art sale and benefit for the Healing Art program!  

 
current exhibitions
 
March 11 
The Time Travel Research Institute
Patrick Turk
On view March 11 through April 12. 
 
Chicome-xochitli's Children
Curated by Beth Secor
Daniel Anguilu, Roberto Castillo, Arielle Masson, Humberto Saenz
On view March 11 through April 12
 

upcoming exhibitions

 

April 29

MARTY

a montrose art party

Spring Sale + Benefit Featuring works for sale by ALH studio school and ALH Healing Art students. Opening reception & benefit celebration is April 29, 2011, from 6:00-9:00 P.M. On view through April 29 through May 6th.   

 

May 13

Darkfire 

Sean Caulfield
On view May 13 through June 24.
  
 

Voodoo Pop

30 Years of Friendship & Art

Mary Hayslip & Trey Speegle. On view May 13 through June 24.  

 

 

gallery hours
Mon-Fri,  9am-5pm
Sat,  9am-5pm  

 

contact us
1953 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
www.artleaguehouston.org
info@artleaguehouston.org
P 713-523-9530
F 713-523-405399
marty
For information contact:  713-523-9530 or alh@artleaguehouston.org
Art 
League Houston is located at 1953 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX, 77006
Galleries are open 9-5 Monday through Friday and Saturday from 11-5.
 


Opening Reception & Sale Friday, April 29, 2011 
6:00 to 9:00 PM 

 

Art League Houston is excited to invite the public to our 2011 Spring Sale + Benefit: Marty, a Montrose art party, Friday, April 29, from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. This event features an exciting selection of artwork for sale by ALH Healing Art students as well as ALH Studio School students in the main and project galleries.  

 

Boogie along with the DJ's disco tunes while delighting in savory treats by Butter & Co., delicious desserts courtesy of Whole Foods, and  tasty beverages from Saint Arnold Brewing Company.  Entry to the benefit is free and open to the public.

 

The exhibition will be on view from April 29 to May 6. A portion of artwork and concession proceeds will help support Art League Houston's Healing Art program, which provides free art instruction and supplies to adults living with serious illness and physical disabilities. Please join us in supporting this unique and valuable program, while enjoying the opportunity to purchase amazing artwork by amazing artists at affordable prices! 

 

 

About Art League Houston's Healing Art Program:  In 1990, Art League Houston (ALH) founded its free Healing Art program for adults living with HIV+/AIDS.  In 1995, ALH provided additional Healing Art classes to serve adults living with other severe illnesses including cancer, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and physical disabilities.  The ALH Healing Art program is the only one of its kind for adults in Houston, outside of hospital or clinical settings. ALH Healing Art classes are offered free of charge. ALH teaching artists Kermit Eisenhut and Emily Sloan instruct Healing Art students in painting, collage, drawing, and mixed media.  In addition, ALH provides Healing Art students with opportunities to exhibit and sell their art each year.    

About the Art League School: Through the Art League School, ALH offers a wide array of affordable classes and workshops for adults taught by many of Houston's outstanding visual artists. The Art League School offers courses in oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting, classical portrait, figure, abstract, and landscape painting, drawing fundamentals, figure drawing, jewelry making, printmaking, assemblage, and principles of design.

 

Art League Houston, located at 1953 Montrose, was founded in 1948 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1953.  The mission of Art League Houston is to cultivate awareness, appreciation, and accessibility of contemporary visual art.  It fulfills its mission through exhibitions, the Art League School, the Texas Artist of the Year program, and outreach programming which includes a drawing lab for high school students, residencies in Houston I.S.D. schools, workshops for families, winter and summer art camps for youth, and its Healing Art program for adults living with illness and disability.

 

Art League Houston wishes to thank its many generous donors for their support.
Whole Foods LogoSt. Arnold Brewery Logo

 

CONTACT US

1953 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006 
www.artleaguehouston.org
info@artleaguehouston.org
P 713-523-9530
F 713-523-405399

 

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Molly and the Ringwalds this Friday at CC!

Join us the Friday for the ever fabulous Molly & the Ringwalds from 7-10 (I believe) FREE show, we can drink Schlitz beer in honor of our pup, and be home at a decent hour (*gasp*) Rumor has it that Fabulous Jen will return to croon that night - come out and see if the rumors are true or if it is an April Fools prank ...

We will actually be there so let us know if we should keep an eye out for you!

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Bayou City Art Festival is this weekend at Memorial Park

March 25-27th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days
The annual, juried, fine art event boasts a stress-free (Their words, not mine - just copied from the web site) outdoor gallery brimming with 300 artists working in 17 artistic media. Adding to the festive outdoor gallery are wine cafés, an interactive Creative Zone for children, restaurants, Broadway in Houston's Broadway Café, and a performing arts stage with on-going multicultural musical and dance entertainment presented by The Houston Arts Alliance.

No public parking at Memorial Park:  Park & Ride FREE on the BCAF Shuttle!  New and improved comfort shuttle service from NW Mall and Downtown Theater District. CLICK HERE FOR PARKING & BUS INFORMATION.

Tickets will be available at the gate on festival days (NOTE THAT AT GATE IT IS CASH ONLY), and online.  Admission is $12 for adults, and free for children 12 and under. All proceeds benefit Art Colony Association's Non-Profit Partners.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Job Opp in Energy Industry

Passing this along in case you or someone you know is looking for a new opportunity.  Please contact Christine Norris if you are interested in the below position.
~Ashley
http://littlemissashleylauren.blogspot.com/


From: Christine Norris <cnorris@proalt.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Seeking Referrals in Energy

Hey there - one of our amazing clients is seeking a new team member for the role below.  Up to 75K; energy experience a MUST!  Would love to network and review resumes – please feel free to pass this on to anyone you may know seeking a great new opportunity!  Thank you, in advance, for your support!

Energy Practice Area Coordinator (EN PAC)
Downtown Houston location; Direct Hire

Seeking strong candidate with experience and passion to fill a Practice Area Coordinator (PAC) role for the Energy Practice; reports to Energy Practice Area Global Manager (GM); will also support Energy Practice Area Regional PAL (RegPAL) in coordinating activities and Head of Global Practice Area Marketing in orchestrating the Practice Area Marketing and Communication agenda.

Key responsibilities include:

·         Practice Area marketing
·         Finance and Controlling and BD reporting
·         Support for management
·         People / PA networking
·         Meetings & Conferences
·         PA internal communication
·         Support for global PAL

Roles and Responsibilities:

·         Support internal and external marketing initiatives to include maintaining the AEPG contacts database and mailings
·         Organize and participate in conferences and meetings
·         Proactively communicate information through website, newsletter, etc.
·         Provide basic financial analysis on Practice Area performance
·         Provide support for budgeting, case activity / client development pipeline tracking
·         Support on AMR specific HR / people admin and processes 
·         Support coordination of client review processes (not content)
·         Support organization of Practice Area meetings and trainings
·         Prepare agenda and coordinate regular management and core group calls
·         Promotes innovation for the company by recognizing new concepts and facilitating their capture
·         Help others navigate the practice network by performing practice website management/maintenance (e.g., creating new topic structures, maintaining awareness of all PA cases and decks available)
·         Capture Practice Area intellectual capital by soliciting materials, sanitizing case material, and uploading to Navigator

Background:

·         3+ years relevant experience in a professional services firm and/or demonstrated coordination/execution of complex tasks
·         Experience in Marketing strongly preferred
·         Solid budgeting/accounting experience; demonstrated organizational skills
·         Energy industry/topic "know-how" with focus on US market
·         University degree

Skills:

·         Strong analytical, conceptual and multi-tasking skills
·         Excellent communication and teaming skills
·         Open to learning technical programs and affiliating with Corporate Finance team, as well as close collaboration with Marketing teams
·         Exceptional organizational and planning skills
·         Excellent written and oral communication skills
·         Excellent command of English required, additional language skills would be a plus
·         Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work well with senior team members and peers
·         Professional; service-oriented; pro-active; flexible
·         Able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
·         Able to demonstrate presence and maturity, even in stressful situations
·         Exceptional process and project management skills - exhibits strong follow-through and accountability, strong attention to details
·         Willing to take on new challenges; highly self-motivated
·         Self-starter and motivator, good at prioritizing, creative
·         Autonomous, able to tolerate ambiguity and transform ideas into workable solutions
·         Strongly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel
·         Excellent team Player

Additional Info:

·         Will support Regional Energy Practice Area Leader across multiple Practice Area needs (some of the tasks will include: develop and maintain distribution and mailing lists, organize minutes/paperwork from bi-weekly calls, organize and maintain client factsheets, enhance reporting for the ENPA, create and maintain various ENPA databases, help prepare quarterly newsletters, people and organizational announcements, tracking of ENPA Consulting staffing in the region, building and networking with other PAs to introduce best practices, over time, will support with marketing materials/round table discussion, etc)
·         Regional PAL is looking for someone who will lead in organizing the PAs reporting and paper work, etc.  Looking for someone with exceptional project management, organizational and interpersonal skills
·         Must have a mix of analytical and conceptual skills
·         Must have strong PowerPoint and Excel skills to be able to develop and maintain reporting and databases
·         Must be able to manage virtual relationships and work with various levels of seniority
·         Must be able to multi-task and drive projects to completion; suggest solutions of how to improve the administrative/reporting side of the PA and drive this process
·         4 to 7 years experience; ideal candidate will need to be mature, ambitious, autonomous, analytical and strong communicator (written and oral)


Christine Norris, CPC
Account Executive/Recruiter
Office Alternatives @ 1800 West Loop South, #1050, 77027
Houston BOMA Member 2009

Thursday, March 17, 2011

DetermiNation

Look what I get to do for my job: If you want to train to run the Houston Marathon next year (full or half) JOIN US and have guaranteed entry, professional training and get to fund raise to fight cancer! Imagine how good you will feel through and throughhttp://determination.acsevents.org

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Bring the whole family Saturday - Isabel's pledge for cancer research

Hope to see everyone THIS SATURDAY!

My friends 9 year old daughter is having an event to raise money for the American Cancer Society! Isabel is so amazing and this will be a great event to bring the little ones to!

ISABEL's ROCK OUT CANCER
March 12th at the Last Concert Cafe (1403 Nance, 77002)
2 p.m. -  Zydeco Dots
3:30 - Tom's Fun Band (an excellent children's band!)
4:30 - Lords of Cool
6 p.m. - The Fondue Monks

$5 for children, $10 for adults
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society

See attached for greater detail - and the flyer Isabel designed herself.
We will be there - hope to see you!