COMING EVENTS

SEABROOK INDEPENDENCE DAY KID’S PARADE, July 1, Rex L Meador Park, 10 a.m. to noon. More at http://seabrooktx.gov/396/Fourth-of-July-KidsParade.

League City Fireworks Extravaganza, July 3, 6 to 10 p.m. Chester L. Davis Sportsplex, 1251 W. League City Pkwy.

BAYTOWN’S JULY 3 AND 4TH CELEBRATION. Monday concerts begin at 6 p.m. featuring Siggno. Tuesday's concert starts at 6 p.m. featuring LeAnne Rimes. Bicentennial Park,1001 Market St., Baytown. Website: www.baytown. org

KEMAH’S JULY 4TH PARADE & CELEBRATION honoring local veterans and first responders. Parade line up is at 9 a.m. Kid’s Parade 9:30 a.m., and Main Parade 10 a.m. More details at www.kemahtx.gov

NASSAU BAY JULY 4TH CELEBRATION. Water Wars, 12 to 2 p.m. Celebration in the Park (David Braun Park), 6 p.m. Veteran's Parade, 6 p.m. Fireworks, 9 p.m.. Go to nassaubay.com.

LUNAR RENDEZVOUS invites the community to join the crowd at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd., overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and see all the sparkling fashions for fall and winter at this year ’s Lunar Rendezvous Fashion Show, “The Moon and Beyond,” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday July 11. For tickets, which are $125 each, visit the website www. lunarrendezvous.org

THE LUNAR RENDEZVOUS CORONATION BALL follows at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15 at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd., when a new festival queen will be crowned. Tickets to the black-tie event are $175 and may be purchased at www.lunarrendezvous.org

BAY AREA WELCOME NEIGHBOR CLUB (BAWNC) will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 20 at South Shore Harbour Country Club, 4300 South Shore Blvd. in League City and is inviting the community to come, cool off and relax to soothing music by the Clear Springs High Wind Ensemble. BAWNC is a nonprofit social organization for women offering a variety of activities including Bunco, Mahjong, book clubs, a gardening club, many dining adventures and a host of other activities. Reservations are required. To register, contact Jayci Schmitt at 479-426-4929 or by email, jayci.schmitt@gmail.com on or prior to July 16.

BAY AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will hold an online Webinar for its next meeting Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. “It Takes A Village” — Community Research (virtual) with Diana Smith, speaker. Pre-registration is required. Details will be posted on the BAGS website. Checkout the topics and links to access meetings on the BAGS website, www.TxBayAreaGen.org. Email newsletter@TxBayAreaGen.org for additional information.

THE BRIDAL EXTRAVAGANZA SHOW, the largest bridal planning showcase in the U.S., will return to the George R. Brown Convention Center featuring fashion shows, cakes, gowns, and local vendors on Saturday-Sunday, July 15-16, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Brides, bridesmaids, mothers-of-the-bride, grooms, family, and wedding planners will have their pick of over 160 vendors that cater exclusively to the wedding industry. Tickets are $15 online and $25 at the door. Register with www.PasadenaChamber.org or call 281-487-7871.

CASA OF GALVESTON COUNTY’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME DINNER

Thursday, July 27, at 6 p.m. will be in the Music Room at the Grand Galvez in Galveston with Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack, as the keynote speaker. For tickets, visit www.CASAGalveston.org/fundraiser2023

STATE OF THE PRECINCT LUNCHEOn, featuring Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and sponsored by the Clear Lake, Pasadena, South Belt and Deer Park Chambers, will be held July 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion, Sylvan Beach Drive in La Porte. Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for non-members.

CLEAR LAKE CHAMBER will host its Congressional Panel Luncheon featuring Reps. Brian Babin and Randy Weber and moderated by BAHEP President Brian Freedman from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the South Shore Harbour Resort, 2500 South Shore Blvd. For tickets and sponsorships, contact Wendy Allen at wendy@clearlakearea.com or call 281488-7676.

THE 39TH WINGS OVER HOUSTON is coming to Ellington Field Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15, bringing Tora Tora Tora and the USAF Thunderbirds to fly Bay Area skies.