Lubbock community news in brief
Covenant Foundation presents Storytellers Evening
Covenant Health Foundation is bringing its annual fundraising event Storytellers, now in its 20th year, to Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Plaza, 511 Ave. K. The benefit is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at 6 p.m.
This year’s event, hosted by Lubbock’s Jay Boy Adams, will feature songwriters Terry McBride, Gary Nicholson and Lee Roy Parnell.
Since its inception, Storytellers has raised almost $2 million to support arts in medicine programs and state-of-the-art technology for Covenant Children’s, allowing us to expand access to pediatric specialists who aim to provide excellent care, keeping kids closer to home. This year, proceeds will benefit our pediatric oncology and hematology departments.
For information on remaining tickets, contact Emily Young at the Covenant Foundation, (806) 725-6114 or Emily.Young@stjoe.org.
Restaurant donating profits to Uvalde victims fund
Beef 'O' Brady's is hosting a fundraiser this weekend in the restaurant parking lot to raise money for the Uvalde victims fund.
The fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 5510 Fourth St., Ste. 280.
For $10, patrons can visit the restaurant and receive a burger, a bag of chips and a beer or soda and 100% of the money raised will be sent to Uvalde to help the victims of the recent mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary.
Beef 'O' Brady's has been serving the Lubbock community since 2007 and is locally owned and operated.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/beefslubbock
Arboretum hosts Second Saturday program
The Lubbock Arboretum, 4111 University Ave., will host its next Second Saturday program on June 11.
The program is titled "Big, Bold, Beautiful but not Bearded!" and is about growing spuria and Louisiana iris in Lubbock. It will be presented by Pam Lamb.
Upcoming Second Saturday programs include July 9, Composting, presented by John Wallis; and Aug. 13, A Fall Vegetable Garden in Lubbock, presented by Betsey Heavner.
For more information, call (806) 797-4520.
Wine and Clay Festival this weekend
The Llano Estacado Clay Guild will host the 25th annual Wine and Clay Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Llano Estacado Winery, 3426 East FM 1585.
This is the Silver Anniversary of the festival and a tribute to the late Janis Hubble Vanderpool, who spearheaded the event for many years.
The festival will feature more than 40 artists displaying pottery, glass, photography,
artisan bread, wood sculpture, artisan soap and more.
There will also be a silent auction benefitting the group's scholarship fund. Enjoy wine, music, demos, food trucks, and meet an author or two. Admission is free.
Christian Women's Connection to meet
Lubbock Christian Women's Connection will hold its next luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, at the Lubbock Country Club, 3400 Mesa Drive.
The theme will be “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and attendees are asked to wear their favorite hat.
Special speaker will be Robin Reese of Longview speaking on "How to be Secure in an Unsecure World".
Special music will be by the Sweet Adelines.
Cost for the luncheon, program and door prizes is $20.
Those interested are asked to RSVP by noon on Friday, June 10, to LubbockCWC@gmail.com or Virginia at (806) 781-4653.
UMC hosts annual water safety event
To support safe water practices, UMC and Texas Tech Physicians, will be hosting the annual UMC Children’s Water Safety Event, for parents and children, to provide water safety training for all ages and a free life jacket for kids.
It is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at Water Rampage, 6602 Marsha Sharp Freeway West
This event will offer attendees the option of staying until noon, when the water park officially opens to the public.
CPR training, First Responder truck tours, life jacket fittings and additional door prizes will be included at the event.
UMC EMS as well as the Lubbock Fire & Rescue Dive Team will also be in attendance.
Covenant hosting free summer program
Covenant Health will host a free summer program called Covenant Ready, which will include half-day programs for middle school students in grades 6-8 to explore health care.
With events from 8 a.m. to noon on June 21, June 23, July 12 and July 14, there are several opportunities for students to spend their morning getting a glimpse of health care and get a jump start on picking their STEM track.
The morning will begin at Maxey Park and include a tour of the hospital, including the emergency department, radiology department, pharmacy and simulation unit. Participants will get to watch a pig lung demonstration, look at slides under a microscope, see an x-ray, check out emergency vehicles and more.
Students will also get to learn about a wide variety of topics and have the opportunity to speak with health care professionals. This summer program can help middle school students begin to decide a STEM track they’re interested in.
There are still spots available for each date. Parents can sign up their middle school students through the form at the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hpAxLiaao0aGX2Fb7VdnhpULMVkekPJCvyxawJ86wb1UODZRNEtVMFE4NVU1ME8wWjFaMUtGUFVVSi4u&qrcode=true
For additional information or any questions, you can email brittnie.shock@covhs.org or call (806) 725-0696 to speak with Brittnie Shock or Terri Morris.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock community news in brief
