Southeast Texas Senior Volunteer Opportunity with CASA of Southeast Texas

Southeast Texas Senior Volunteer Opportunity CASA of Southeast Texas Southeast Texas Seniors looking for a meaningful volunteer experience are being invited to join CASA of Southeast Texas’ dedicated team of child advocates. CASA of Southeast Texas has a simple motto: “I AM FOR THE CHILD“. SETX Senior Volunteers Wanted When home is no longer safe for a child, and the child must enter the Southeast Texas foster care system, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer... Read More

Southeast Texas Grandparents and Grandchildren Enjoy John J French Candlelight Tour Beaumont December 6th

Southeast Texas Senior Holiday Events – John J French Museum Candlelight Tour SETX grandparents will be loading up the wagons to bring their grandchildren enjoy a historic holiday reenactment in Beaumont. The John Jay French Museum will celebrate a mid-19th century holiday season with: Fresh greenery Candles Music evoking the old-fashioned Christmas spirit. A self-guided tour through the French home and grounds Head to Heritage Hall for a delightful afternoon of holiday... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior Outing: Neches River Adventures

One great Southeast Texas Senior Outing is a river cruise in “The Ivory Bill” for their Neches River Adventures. SETX Senior fun abounds aboard the Ivory Bill as it cruises this amazing Southeast Texas waterway. Seniors enjoy learning about the unique ecosystems along the Neches River with their dense bottomland forests of hardwoods and pine trees. The Neches River Bottoms are home to more than 200 tree species, 47 mammals, 300 birds and many reptiles and amphibians. Reservations... Read More

Beaumont Senior Activity: Portrait Show at Beaumont Art League

Looking for a fun and cultural Beaumont Senior Activity? The 2014 Annual BAL Portrait Show is a great option. The art of portraiture has continued to evolve and several styles will be represented at this year’s show. Each year, art loving Beaumont seniors praise the quality of the portraits at this show. The Beaumont Art League Portrait Show will be: March 8-22 2675 Gulf Ave in Beaumont Phone: (409) 833-4179    Read More

Beaumont Senior Outing: The Art Studio – Neches River Critters

Looking for a fun and fanciful Beaumont senior outing? Consider The Art Studio Beaumont’s exhibit: “Acquae Obscurae: A Menagerie of Neches River Critters”. The show’s idea was hatched when a Neches River Tugboat Captain Beau Dumesnil speculated about what kind of creatures might exist at extreme depths in the river. He and his wife Karen collaborated on putting this exhibit together inviting other Southeast Texas visual and performing artists to participate. Here’s... Read More

Southeast Texas Seniors Support Boy Scout Troop 106 at the South Texas State Fair

Southeast Texas seniors enjoy the South Texas State Fair. In a lot of ways, a great Golden Triangle festival takes us back to our youth. We also enjoy sharing the South Texas State Fair with our grandchildren. Many of us remember money being TIGHT when we were at the fair – some years there wasn’t money for rides. Some there wasn’t money for that enticing South Texas State Fair food. When we can, we like to let our grandchildren get their fill, both of carnival... Read More

SETX Senior Activity: Painted Ladies of Crystal Beach Art Exhibit

Art lovers looking for a fun SETX Senior activity will head to the Beaumont Art League this March for a special exhibit: The Painted Ladies of Crystal Beach. The exhibit will feature artwork by a local art group known as The Painted Ladies of Crystal Beach. Many Southeast Texas senior artists know the artists, particularly if they’ve spend a lot of time in Crystal Beach. Some members of this Southeast Texas art group have been painting together since 2004 on the Bolivar... Read More

Southeast Texas Seniors Support Girls Haven Gumbo Fest

Southeast Texas seniors looking for a fun way to make an impact in the community will enjoy Girl’s Haven Gumbo Fest Saturday February 22nd. Girl’s Haven steps in and assists Southeast Texas girls in need. Gumbo Fest is one of their major fundraisers, and it is tailor made for Golden Triangle seniors looking for a fun weekend activity. One Saturday each year Girl’s Haven turns the parking lot of Parkdale Mall into a family friendly Southeast Texas festival space. Come... Read More