Why going gluten-free doesn’t mean going grain-free
It’s impossible to stroll the aisles in your local supermarket without seeing package after package labeled “gluten-free.” But who really needs a gluten-free diet, and how can you still enjoy grains, even if you are eating gluten-free? Gluten is a protein found in just four grains: wheat, barley, rye and triticale, a wheat-rye hybrid. For people with celiac disease... Read More
An Old Fashioned Valentine Event
You’re invited to attend an evening of sweet traditions from the Victorian Era to today, at the McFaddin-Ward House! Celebrate the old-fashioned, with a new twist! Make the McFaddin-Ward House part of your First Thursday on Calder. Dress in party clothes or your favorite vintage-inspired outfit, come alone or with someone special, and enjoy period music and dance demos. Watch... Read More
Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Their discovery opens the door to boosting the quality of sleep in elderly people to improve memory. UC Berkeley neuroscientists have found... Read More
Learn to Prune Roses at the McFaddin-Ward House Rose Garden
Join the Beaumont Rose Society in the McFaddin-Ward House Museum Rose Garden to learn the proper way to prune and care for roses. Cuttings will be available for free after the event, then guests are invited for a free tour of the museum! Saturday, February 2, 2013 Rose Cutting begins at 10 a.m. Museum Tours offered: from 10 a.m. til 12 noon and again at 1 p.m. until 3:30... Read More
Celebrating Seniors Mardi Gras Style
Celebrating Seniors Mardi Gras Style Thursday, February 7 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Beaumont Civic Center Presented By Best Years Senior Center Exclusively for Seniors! Join us for entertainment, senior-friendly vendor booths, food, fun & Cajun Music! FREE parking and entry along with food sampling. “Celebrating seniors Mardi gras Style” offers a day of information,... Read More
Senior Health Fair & Walk in the Park
Spend a Day out in the open air in Central Park, next to the Best Years Center in Beaumont. At this mini health fair and senior walk, there will be plenty of vendors, hotdogs and snacks – plus good ole’ Natural Vitamin D Wednesday May 1, 2013; 9 am – Noon And while you are at the health fair, it’s a good time to visit the New Community Center Too! Presented... Read More
The Mule Skinners at Atria Collier Park
On Thursday, January 31, Atria Collier Park, an Atria Senior Living Community in Beaumont, will have a delightful family band called The Mule Skinners entertaining their residents and also the public that would like to attend. The Mule Skinners band members are three siblings and a friend, all from Lumberton, that have a passion for playing bluegrass music in a lighthearted style... Read More
Annual Book Sale for Beaumont Public Library
It’s time again for the Beaumont Public Library Systems Annual Book Sale held to benefit the library system’s programming. There will be a good mix of donated and gently used library items this year including movies, books, books on tape, large print items, and more. Come browse and find that special item that you have been looking for! The dates and times of the sale... Read More
Get Fit – Where You Sit
Get Fit Where You Sit ™ Chair Fitness Class This specialty class is for those new to yoga and dance fitness, people seeking stress reduction, elderly, disabled, pregnancy and those in recovery from illness, injury or surgery, overweight or workers who sit at a desk all day! People of all ages and walks of life with arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, chronic pain are able to participate. Benefits... Read More
Wildcatter Weekend – Walk in the Footsteps of History 112th Anniversary
Spindletop Anniversary Celebration and Reunion Saturday, January 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy a fun FREE family event- at the Spindletop Museum. It is their 112th anniversary, and the celebration will be huge. Take your grandkids by Gladys City to get a little Southeast Texas history wrapped up in with wholesome fun. There will be events for all ages- lectures, exhibits, and a top... Read More
Holiday City Services Schedules for Beaumont – Port Arthur – Lumberton
Beaumont City Services Holiday Schedule Christmas Holiday City offices, including public libraries and water customer service, will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday and Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. In addition, public libraries will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 22. There will be no garbage, heavy trash, or yard waste collection on Dec. 24 and 25, and... Read More
