The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be May 3 at Indian Springs Park in Downtown Waco. A 1-K and timed 5-K race.
The event will honor breast cancer survivors with a breakfast, have educational booths, entertainment, a kids' area, food and drinks and family fun. Mark your calendars and help with the fight of breast cancer.
For more information, call (254) 753-3037 or e-mail.
Central Texas Pond Tour
Tour area ponds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. June 7 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. June 8. Proceeds will go to the Cameron Park Zoo Asian Forest Project. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Cameron Park Zoo Gift Shop and Landscape Supply. For more information, call (254) 230-4710 or (254) 666-5135.
Celebrate Life Banquet will be at 6:15 pm. Sept. 9 at the Waco Convention Center. Alan Keyes will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $40. The annual banquet allows Care Net Pregnancy Center to continue providing all services free of charge. Care Net is a local non-profit corporation providing pregnancy resources and support for those facing an unplanned pregnancy. For more information, call (254) 772-8270.
Special Attractions
Art Center Waco
1300 College Drive
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday / 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday (254) 752-4371.
Dr Pepper Museum
300 S. Fifth St.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
(254) 757-1024
Mayborn Museum Complex at 1300 S. University Parks Drive is a place to bring the whole family to explore. Walk across a replica of Waco's famous mammoth site, see a Comanche tipi upclose or spend your day exploring the 16 themed Discovery rooms.
The Mayborn Museum Complex is located on the Baylor University campus at 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Admission to the museum and the Bones exhibit will be $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children. Museum members are admitted free. For more information, call (254) 750-1110.
Business Info
The McLennan Community College Small Business Development Center, Art Center Waco and the Greater Waco Chamber will host a Sunrise Business Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. May 7 at Art Center Waco, 1300 College Drive. RSVP required. For more information, call 299-8141.
Regional Secondary Transition Fair 2008 will be May 16 at Hill College in Hillsboro. The "When the moment is right...dare to dream!" fair is co-hosted by Education Service Center Region 12, Hill College and many school districts and organizations. The fair helps challenged students learn about post-secondary education options, gain access to community services and receive tips about how to get a job. Organizers are asking for gift items to be placed in students bags such as pens, pencils, key chains, magnets and note pads. Monetary donations will help with the cost of lunches, copies and printing. For more information, e-mail Jeni Janek or Sharron Stephenson.
Heart of Texas
Business Resource
Center
The Heart of Texas Business Resource Center Small Business Institute offers workshops
for small business owners at 801 Elm. For more information, call (254) 754-8898.
The McLennan Community College Small Business Development Center offers one-on-one counseling with Certified Business Consultants. The center is fully certified under the regulations of the national Association of Small Business Develoment Centers.
The program is underwritten by SBA, the State of Texas Comptroller's Office and McLennan Community College. For more information, call (254) 299-8141. All Classes require prior registration
To Register call 254-299-8888 or 800-349-SBDC Classes and services provided by the McLennan Community College Small Business Development Center are funded in part by grants from the U. S. Small Business Administration. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Get Your Business Certified The economy is strengthened when businesses have the maximum opportunity to compete for government and subcontractor contracts. Course: AVC 1052.01 6 to 9 p.m. • April 24 •
MCC CSC, 4601 N. 19th • $30 e-bay Training Learn how to open a seller account, create and monitor listings, improve existing listings, set pricing, open and use a PayPal account, complete transactions and avoid costly mistakes.
6 to 9:30 pm. • April 28-29 COST: $75.00 Meets: Monday and Tuesday, April 28 & 29, 2008 from 6pm to 9:30pm Location: MCC CSC, 4601 North 19th, Waco, TX Cost: $75.00 Sunrise Business Breakfast Join us the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. for a continental breakfast at the historic Cameron family summer home, Art Center Waco. Enjoy guest speakers, networking and current business topics. The topic this month is "Cybersecurity: protecting your business and your clients from cyber threats" presented by MCC faculty member Fred Hills. There is no fee but a RSVP is requested. Call 299-8141 or `1-800-349-7232 for more information or to RSVP. Location: Art Center Waco, 1300 College Drive, Waco, TX 76708 Meets: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 7:30am to 8:30 am
For more than 80 years, Toastmasters clubs have provided a forum where men and women develop and improve their communication and leadership skills. Effective communication is vital in today's financial world.
Baylor Orators Toastmasters Club meets at noon every Friday in Room 451 of the Clifton Robinson Tower. For more information, call (254) 710-6695.
Masonic Family Toastmasters Club meets at noon Tuesdays at the Lee Lockwood Scottish Rite Library & Museum. For more information, call (254) 752-1618 or by e-mail.
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