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rotAry crAwFisH Boil April 14 -
new expAnDeD Menu AnnounceD
The Rotary Club of Galveston will host its 9th Annual Rotary
Club of Galveston Crawfish Boil on Sunday, April 14. This family
event will take place at Moody Gardens under the Big White
Tent behind the Discovery Pyramid from noon to 4pm.
The Lighthouse Charity Cooking Team, under the direction
of Scott Gordon and his
talented crew, will be
inDoor entertAinMent offering a new entrée
MoDel trAin sHow April 27-28 to the menu this year -
blackened red snapper.
The Galveston Railroad Museum will be hosting the 13th This tempting addition of
Annual Model Train Show on April 27-28, 2019. The Model freshly prepared snapper
Train Show was started in 2004, and after a 3-year hiatus can be selected instead
following hurricane ike, returned in 2012. The show features of the traditional Cajun-
model train layouts from train clubs across Texas, as well as spicy crawfish and/or the
vendors selling model trains and train supplies. One of the fan specially-seasoned hot
favorites, the Texas Brick Railroad featuring Lego displays will boiled shrimp.
be returning this year. Each entrée plate is
The Galveston Railroad Museum is located at 2602 Santa fe served with potatoes,
Place at the edge of The Strand. Admission to the Model Train onions and fresh corn on the cob. Other popular options to
Show is $12, with free entrance for children 12 and under. round the menu include Lighthouse Dogs and barbeque beef-
Train rides are $5 per passenger. stuffed potato. Beverages will include ice-cold beer, soft drinks
hours are Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, and bottled water.
April 28 from 10am-4pm. There will be a private showing of The popular Mustang and his Two-Steppin’ Zydeco Band will
the model displays on Saturday night for Galveston Railroad return again this year to perform throughout the afternoon.
Museum Members only. visit www.galvestonRRmuseum.org Another crowd favorite is the Zydeco Dance Contest and the
for more information about the show and memberships. competition will culminate with the crowning of the festival’s
Zydeco Dance king or Dance Queen. The children’s crawfish
eating contest, great raffles, the moon walk, and more will
entertAinMent round out the afternoon’s activities.
Crawfish, shrimp, or blackened red snapper plate tickets
sAtori scHool AnnuAl sprinG BBQ are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Advance tickets may be
AnD silent Auction MAy 4 purchased online at www.galvestonchamber.com or by calling
Satori School, a top private school in Galveston, will hold its 409.763.5326. Admission to the event is free.
annual Spring BBQ and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday,
May 4, from 3-7pm at the Garten verein, 2704 Avenue O. entertAinMent
This is Satori’s 38 year as an exemplary educational
th
opportunity for the children of Galveston island and tHe GrAnD presents Monty pytHon’s
surrounding communities. for this year’s event, Satori will spAMAlot April 27 For two sHows
honor past families who made a significant impact on the life of
Satori. Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera house will present encore
funds raised from this year’s event will support the addition performances of the Tony Award winning best musical Monty
of a seventh grade to their school. Building this new grade Python’s Spamalot, Saturday, April 27, at 3pm and 8pm.
will require the purchase of curricula, student desks, room Lovingly “ripped off” from the motion picture film classic
furniture, computers, and white boards. Additionally, they plan Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this musical is the tale of
to expand their fine arts department and staff to meet the king Arthur and his knights of the Round Table as they seek the
needs of a traditional junior high, as well as all other grades. holy Grail. Come be a part of the audience and join in the fun
Satori is inviting anyone who would like to be a sponsor to as flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting frenchmen, and show-
donate any amount by contacting the school at 409.763.7022. stopping music all make for an unforgettable performance.
family tickets (for four people) can be purchased for $75 and Single tickets are now on sale. Contact The Grand’s box office Courtesy image
individual tickets are $20. Tickets to the BBQ and Silent Auction at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand website at
are available online at www.satorischool.net. www.thegrand.com.

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