Teacher Appreciation Week Is May 6^th-10^th!

Thanks to all of our teachers for everything you do to inspire and educate future generations!

Chick-fil-A College Station locations want to help you celebrate our teachers.  We will waive the delivery fee for all teacher related events this week, and, if you buy a medium nugget tray, we will throw in a small fruit tray for free!  Email: Jennifer @ Jfadal321@gmail.com to place your order.

***For all specials below, please show Teacher ID***

Monday, May 5^th-Nominate your favorite teacher to win a surprise “gift bag” from Chick-fil-A full of fun goodies!  Visit our FB page for details.

Tuesday, May 6^th-Kids Night-Come make your teacher something special.

Wednesday, May 7^th-Buy an orange juice or large drink and get a free chicken biscuit or 3 count chicken minis.

Thursday, May 8^th-Buy large fry and large drink and get a free Chick-fil-A sandwich or 8 count nuggets.

Friday, May 9^th-Chick-fil-A Happy Hour from 3-5pm! Teachers get ½ price drinks, excluding shakes.

Saturday, April 13 | 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Downtown Bryan

FREE!

The MSC Forsyth Center Galleries & Downtown Bryan Arts & Culture Association is excited to announce the 4th Annual Downtown Art and Street Fair.  The event will take place on Saturday, April 13th, 2013 from 10am-6pm in the 200 block of W. 26th Street in conjunction with Texas A&M’s Parents Weekend. The event features artists and artisans from across the region selling their handmade creations.  There will also be live music, hands on art demonstrations and street performers for your entertainment. A hands on art activity area for all ages is organized and sponsored by the MSC Forsyth Galleries. Over the last several years, Downtown Bryan has actively fostered arts & culture. This fair continues to build on that by inviting our local artists as well as regional artists to support the rebirth that is occurring there.  We hope you can make it out and find a one of a kind treasure of your own.

 We recently took the short drive to Plantersville to pick our own strawberries at New Beginning Farm.

We picked and picked and only paid $33 for our overflowing basket of berries.

 It was a beautiful morning, and these strawberries could not be sweeter.  If you’re interested in taking a trip to Plantersville here are some tips:

1.  Call ahead to make sure there are plenty of strawberries.  Although there are two giant fields to pick in, you may want to make sure you’re not visiting after any large groups.

2.  Bring your own basket.  If you bring a heavy basket, make sure to stop into the store before you head out to the fields and have them weigh your basket.  They will deduct the weight of your basket from your strawberries when you’re paying.

3.  My strategy?  I only bring one basket for all my kids to share.  I’ll let you in on a little secret.  It’s virtually impossible to stop picking giant, red, ripe strawberries.  Just try it.  You’ll fail.  Having one basket we can fill up prevents us from experiencing that awful moment when you realize you just spent your entire week’s grocery budget on strawberries.

4.  No need to bring wagons.  The red, metal wagons are plentiful and free to use.

5.  Strawberries are $3.35 a pound.  The farm takes cash and credit/debit cards.

6.  If you want to bring a picnic lunch, be sure to bring a blanket.  There are wide open fields perfect for picnics, but you’ll need a blanket to sit on while you eat.

7.  Don’t forget your camera.  The drive to Plantersville is beautiful and filled with bluebonnets and wildflowers.  And what’s cuter than strawberry picking photos?

Directions:

Take Hwy 6 South to Navasota.  Exit 105 and turn left when you get to 105 East (toward Conroe and Plantersville.)  Turn right on 1774 and go one mile.  Turn left on CR 203.  Go 1.7 miles.  New Beginning Farm will be on your left.

How long is the drive?

From the Greens Prairie Exit it was almost exactly 30 minutes from College Station.

New Beginning Farm

11351 CR 203

Plantersville, Texas

936-894-2766

www.anewbeginningfarm.com

Easter weekend is right around the corner.  If you are looking for something to do with your kids to celebrate the holiday, there are several options in BCS.

Friday, March 29

Lincoln Center Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30

Kroger Easter Egg Hunt

Egg The City-Easter Egg Hunt

Operation Blue Bunny

Easter Eggstravaganza

Sunday, March 31

Easter In The Park

Aldersgate Easter Pancake Breakfast and Egg Hunt

Fun Easter Ideas and Inspiration

Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas  •  50 Easter Egg Ideas and Inspiration

Hill of Calvary Tutorial

Sunday, May 5

Lemonade Day is a city-wide event where kids set up their own lemonade stands and sell lemonade to the community. Kids get to keep what they earn. Through this experience, children of all ages learn the value of setting goals, developing a business plan, establishing a budget, seeking investors, providing customer service, and giving back to their community. How it works: —-> Kids get a Lemonade Day Backpack that includes a fun and instructive Entrepreneur’s Workbook. —-> Then on May 1, each kid sets up their lemonade stand at the time and location of their choice and sells lemonade to the community. To sign-up and for more information, visit http://bcs.lemonadeday.org.