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JULY 1
Opening Spindletop Roller Girls
Reception for Game starts at 7p.m. Ford Exhibit
George Wentz: Hall. Tickets $10 in advance $13 day of
event. Children 2 - 12 admitted for $5.
A Retrospective
Being Andy Warhol
July 23 Traveling exhibit featuring 49
Enjoy the colorful paintings and photographs taken by Andy Warhol.
collages by native artist George Through August 15. Museum of
Wentz at the Art Museum of the Gulf Coast. 409.982.7000,
Southeast Texas. Reception museumofthegulfcoast.org
6-8p.m. On exhibit July 24-Sept.
26. 409.832.3432, amset.org JULY 2
First Fridays on Lincoln Avenue
Shopping, food, and entertainment.
Lincoln Avenue, Groves. 6–9p.m.
Spice of the 409.962.3631, grovescofc.com
Season 2010 Motorcycle Ride
July 30 Texas Motorcycle Rights Association –
The theme this year for the annual Ride to Pleasure Island. July 2–4.
benefitt Leadership
culinary event to benefi Contact David Die, 409.749.4995
Beaumont is “Let the Games
Begin!” Masters of Ceremonies JULY 3
will be Bob Phillips, Texas Country Light up the Night Fireworks Display
Reporter, and Kelli Phillips, KFDM- Crystal Beach’s fireworks show. Food
TV News Reporter. Forty celebrity & drinks available. Go to the beach at
waiters will serve at the Beaumont Alma Road and turn right. Bring your
Country Club. 6:30p.m. Tickets $75. own beach chair! Show will start at
409.838.6581, bmtcoc.org dark, 7–10p.m.
Shangri La Gardens Independence
Day Concert
The Orange Community Band
will perform from 7:30-8:30p.m.
shangrilagardens.org
JULY 4
Independence Day Celebration at
Riverfront Park
Live musical performances, delicious
foods and drinks, and a dramatic
fireworks display. Riverfront Park,
Beaumont. Orchestra performs
at 8p.m., fireworks start at 9p.m.
409.838.3435, beaumont-tx-complex.
com/riverfrontpark.html
Independence Day Celebration in
Port Arthur
Patriotic music and awe-inspiring
fireworks. Lamar State College Port
Arthur. 409.984.6101, portarthur.net
JULY 9
Familiar Spirits
A Port Arthur Little Theater
production of a dramatic play that
will scare and delight audiences.
Performed as a dinner theatre at the
Beau Reve House on Sara Jane Road.
Performances 7:30p.m. July 9–11, 16–18.
Peddler & Outdoor Expo Combo Shows
A “his and hers” weekend at Ford
Park, July 9–11. The 7th Annual
Southeast Texas Great Outdoors
Expo offers attractions and exhibits

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featuring the best in hunting, fishing,
ATVs, boats and camping. Combined
with The Peddler Show offering arts
and crafts. Small admission price
and free parking. peddlershow.com,
fordpark.com
Cruise Night
In honor of Collector Car
Appreciation Day, a cruise down Main
Street in Vidor. 6p.m. Music, prizes.
409.769.0877
JULY 12
Nations National Championship
Baseball outing for the family. Ford
Fields. July 12–24. Tickets for the
day: Adults $3, Kids (12 & under)
$1, and Seniors (65 & older) $1.
409.951.5417.
JULY 10
Wild West Family Day
Come dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl
to celebrate cowboy artist, Charlie
Russell, with western games, art
projects, and rodeo demonstrations.
Stark Museum of Art, Orange.
10a.m.–2p.m. Free. 409.886.2787,
starkmuseum.org
Beaumont Art League Photo Show
Reception, 7–9p.m. 409.833.4179,
beaumontartleague.org
networking event hosted by Coldwell
Banker Southern Homes, 628 South
Main, Lumberton. 8–9a.m.
JULY 23
Opening Reception for George
Wentz: A Retrospective
Enjoy the colorful paintings and
collages by native artist George Wentz
at the Art Museum of Southeast
Texas. Reception 6-8p.m. On exhibit
July 24–Sept. 26. 409.832.3432,
amset.org
Opening Reception for Women
Artists: Selections from the
Permanent Collection
A dramatic grouping from the
permanent collection of the Art
Museum of Southeast Texas, featuring
a range of styles of artwork by women
artists. Reception 6–8p.m. On exhibit
July 24–Sept. 26. 409.832.3432, amset.org
JULY 25
World Wide Wrestling
The RAW WORLD TOUR comes to
Ford Arena for one show at 5p.m. See
all your favorite RAW Superstars live
in action! Ticket Prices are $63, $48,
$38, $28 and $18 (including facility
fee). fordpark.com
JULY 29
The Sound of Music
Port Arthur Little Theatre kicks off
its 2010-2011 season in conjunction
with Lamar State College Port Arthur
in the classic musical. Show dates:
Jul. 29–Aug. 1, Aug. 5–8. palt.org
Pioneering Women Media Party
Pioneering Women presents
“Celebrating 90 Years of the 19th
Amendment.” Media party at Suga’s
at 5p.m. 2010 honorees are Charlene
Babineaux, Cindy Bloodsworth,
Barbara Daniels, Cheryl Black-
Fitzpatrick, Jane McBride and Eleanor
Mitchell.
JULY 30
Spice of the Season 2010
The theme this year for the annual
culinary event to benefit Leadership
Beaumont is “Let the Games Begin!”
Masters of Ceremonies will be Bob
Phillips, Texas Country Reporter,
and Kelli Phillips, KFDM-TV News
Reporter. Forty celebrity waiters will
serve at the Beaumont Country Club.
6:30p.m. Tickets $75. 409.838.6581,
bmtcoc.org

JULY 15 Lakes Schedule Courtesy of

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by Raphael Cristy
Award-winning historian Raphael Sam Rayburn Tournaments
Cristy provides special insights July
about the American West through 3 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #7 Mill Creek Park
storytelling and the writings of 4 Anglers Quest Individual Series #7 Mill Creek Park
famous cowboy artist Charlie Russell. 10 Bassmaster Weekend Series Umphrey Family Pavilion
Lutcher Theater. 6:30p.m. Free. 17 CAST Couples Cassell Boykin
409.886.2787, lutcher.org 17 Get Reel Bass Anglers ((Club)) Monterey Park
20 PAR Bass Club (Night) Mill Creek Park
23 PAR Bass Club (Night) Mill Creek Park
JULY 17
August
Super Saturdays on the Avenue
A shopping extravaganza in 3 Anglers Quest Saturday Series #7 Mill Creek Park
Downtown Port Neches on the 4 Anglers Quest Individual Series #7 Mill Creek Park
3rd Saturday of every month. 10 Bassmaster Weekend Series Umphrey Family Pavilion
17 CAST Couples Cassell Boykin
409.722.4023, portnecheschamber.com
17 Get Reel Bass Anglers ((Club)) Monterey Park
23rd Annual Cajun Food and Music 20 PAR Bass Club (Night) Mill Creek Park
23 PAR Bass Club (Night) Mill Creek Park
Festival
Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles will
be jumping with lively Cajun sounds Toledo Bend Tournaments
July 17–18. Savory Cajun specialties, July
raffles, arts and crafts booths and 10 Bass N Bucks Cypress Bend
games for kids. Admission is $7 11 Sportsman’s Bass Club (Night) Cypress Bend
per person, and free for children 24 Media Bass Super Team Cypress Bend
12 and younger. 337.217.0880, 24 Fairmount Bass Club (Night) Paradise Point Marina
cfmalakecharles.org.
August
JULY 22 17 PAR Bass Club (Night) Six Mile
20 PAR Bass Club (Night) Six Mile
Morning Mixer 21 Fairmount Bass Club (Night) Paradise Point Marina
Lumberton Chamber of Commerce 28-29 BFL-Cowboy Division Cypress Bend

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