THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 SET FOR APRIL 4 & 5 – The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is set to hold its fourth annual event April 4 and 5, 2009. The festival is a juried fine art show featuring 200 national and regional artists of 14 various mediums selling their original creations. Performing artists and entertainment, a “Floating Art Parade”, and outdoor café concessions are also featured along The Woodlands Waterway®. Mark your calendars now for this popular cultural event. Hours will be 10 am – 8 pm on Saturday, April 4, and 10 am – 6 pm on Sunday, April 5. Adult admission will be $10, and children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. Proceeds from the festival will benefit local partners including The Pavilion Partners, The Woodlands Art League and Town Center Theatre.
Rod Garrett (pictured), an acrylic sculptor from Grant, FL has been selected as the featured artist for the 2009 Festival. For the past 35 years, Garrett has worked with acrylics, creating sculptures with the illusions of continuous movement and coloration that reveals itself differently at every angle. Garrett carves, colorizes and shapes each sculpture entirely by hand in his studio, rendering wonderful one-of-a-kind creations.
For more information about The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, visitwww.wooodlandsartsfestival.com, send an e-mail to info@woodlandsartsfestival.com or call 281-507-0343.
TWO NEW JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES BOUTIQUES OPEN AT MARKET STREET – Two new boutiques, Nizhoni Boutique and K. Bella Jewelry, have opened their doors at Market Street – The Woodlands, where both present unique selections of custom-made jewelry and accessories. At Nizhoni Boutique, shoppers will find modern and Southwest-inspired jewelry and accessories, sterling silver charms, custom bridal and bridal party jewelry, loose beads for make-your-own jewelry and unique items for the home. The store has also pledged to contribute a portion of its monthly sales to a designated charity.
Also making its debut at Market Street is K. Bella Jewelry, a custom-designed jewelry store creating one-of-a-kind pieces using diamonds, sapphires, pearls and other semi-precious stones. With plans to open three more locations, the Market Street location will be K. Bella Jewelry’s first in Texas. Nizhoni Boutique and K. Bella Jewelry compliment Market Street’s wide selection of more than 50 fashion retailers, including a collection of boutiques presenting the latest in women’s and men’s fashions, children’s wear, jewelry and accessories, sports apparel and gift items.
ST. LUKE’S LIST AMONG “100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE” – St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital has been named to the list of the“100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine. St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System was also named. On this inaugural list, no other hospital or healthcare system in Houston was recognized. Pictured is Debbie F. Sukin, CEO of St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital accepting the award. Approximately 240 healthcare employers completed a survey detailing company policies, practices, benefits and demographics. Employees were asked in-depth questions in eight core areas: leadership and planning, culture and communications, role satisfaction, working environment, relationship with supervisor, training and development, pay and benefits, and overall satisfaction. Based on these results, Modern Healthcare placed both St. Luke’s entities in the top 100. For more information about St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital, call 936-266-2000 or visitwww.stlukeswoodlands.com.
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