August 24, 2005

Happenings @ Town Center
Coed basketball signups set for Aug. 29

Desiree Webber, Steve Hewitt and Gloria Shotwell

Five and six-year-old co-ed basketball will begin on Sept 10th. Cost is $30 per child, which includes a t-shirt. The season is six weeks long with one game each Saturday morning. Come by the Mustang Recreation Center by Aug. 29, to register.

Individuals interested in an Adult Basketball League also need to register by Aug. 29, for the fall season. The season will run from Sept. 6 to Nov. 15 with one game each Tuesday evening.

Space is still available in the Recreation Department's After School Program. The program, which meets at Mustang Elementary, is open to Mustang Elementary and Mustang Valley students who live within city limits.

Participants will receive snacks and homework assistance, as well as enjoy games and activities. Call Dee at 376-3411 for details.

A new activity at the Recreation Center this fall will be "Tournament Thursdays." Come join us for a different tournament each week on Thursday afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Watch for more information in future columns.

Check out our complete list of aerobic classes, fall schedule is now on line at www.cityofmustang.org. Join us on Friday afternoons, beginning Sept. 9 to try a free class. For details call 376-3411.

The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a fundraiser for the library. For a ten-dollar contribution, you will receive a 10-by-13 sepia tone portrait of your child or children from Antiquities Photography.

Antiquities has all the old-fashioned clothing and props for a beautiful and memorable photograph. The photographs will be taken during Western Days in the Library's Story Time Room on Sept. 9-10.

Antiquities will photograph children from infant to 16 years of age. Coupons for the 10-by-13 photograph are available at the library or by calling Noreta Voyles-Grady at 745-3677.

Hurry before they are gone!

Large, creepy insects have invaded the library. Bill Howell, owner of Howell’s Pest Control, has a variety of bugs on display at the library such as a Spiney Devil, Giant Green Spiney Stick, tarantula, Malaysian Stick plus a variety of beetles, spiders, butterflies and moths. The display will be at the library through Aug. 31.

Beginning and intermediate Microsoft Word classes will be offered at no charge during September in the Mustang Public Library Computer Training Lab.

All classes will be held 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and enrollment space is limited. The Friends of the Mustang Library are sponsoring this series of Word classes.

Kendall Burrell will teach beginning Word on Sept. 13 and Sept. 20. In these beginning classes he will cover resume templates and basic functions such as copy and paste.

The intermediate Word class will be held Sept. 27, and will cover tables, graphics plus customizing the environment. Attendees of the intermediate class must have a basic knowledge of Word.

Children are traveling to India next week during Preschool Story Time on Sept. 29-30. Books, flannel board stories, finger plays, action rhymes and crafts will entertain children ages three to seven. Story times on Mondays are 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. No pre-registration is required and library programs are always offered at no charge. For more information, please call 376-2226.

Dennis Williams with the Dept. of Human Services, Vision Dept. will be at the Mustang Senior Center on Sept. 1 at 11:00 a.m. to share on magnifying aides. If you are having problems reading materials, you may want to attend this informative meeting.

Ladies with the Mustang Senior Center meet each Thursday to sew “Hugs,” evaporative cooling ties, for our service men and women. Please send the name of your loved one serving in the Middle East and the “Hugs” ladies will send cooling collars to the entire unit. For more information, contact the Senior Center at 376-1297.

Plan now to participate in the second annual Mustang Senior Center Fall Bazaar Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booth space will be 10-foot-by-10-foot and rent for $35. During the bazaar there will be door prizes and a silent auction. For more information call Dale Smith at 376-3746, Ilene Fesler at 376-2026 or Theresa Allee at 376-2543.

To view a calendar of events for the library, recreation and senior center, check the website at www.cityofmustang.org.

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