• Nerd Con Family Fun Night Fundraiser @ Raising Canes
  Tues. Nov. 12th 4pm - 9 pm - 4908 Garth Rd, Baytown
  

• Guided Painting Class - Sterling Library - Thur. Nov. 14th at 6 pm.
  Click for details and to register

• Baytown’s Market at Town Square Sat. - Nov. 16th. - 10am - 2 pm

• Free Vaccine & Microchip Clinic Plus Pet Food Pantry Nov. 16th

  Baytown Animal Services Click for details

• Full Moon Hike Nov. 16th @ Baytown Nature Center 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  

• Nerd Con Returns - Mont Belvieu - Sat. Nov. 16th
  Click for more info

• Purple Mustang Movie Info Event -Tues., Nov. 19 from 5-7pm 
  @ Baytown Historical Museum- Free to attend -Click to reserve your spot

• Paint with a Purpose: Help Area CPS Children Find Forever Homes
  Sat. Nov. 30th 4-6 pm Click for Info & Tickets

• Highlands 4-H presents the 2024 Baytown Youth Rodeo - Dec. 8 @ 1 pm 
  Click for details
  
  

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"The Musical Must Go On" @ Lee High School

Lee High School presents "The Musical Must Go On", a free night of music and fun.

Nov. 14th @ 7 pm [Doors open at 6:30 pm] in the Armstrong Auditorium

From Centerpiece to Burden:
The Decline of Pianos in the Home🎹

Did you grow up in a home with a piano? Did you take piano lessons as a child? Once the centerpiece of family entertainment, the household piano is now increasingly listed for free on sites like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. [Editor’s note: In checking Facebook Marketplace today, within a 45 minute drive or less from the greater Baytown area, there were 24 pianos listed. Out of the 24, ten were free and most of the others were less than $100. !!] However, these pianos, often weighing up to 1,000 pounds, come with a big caveat: buyers need to transport them themselves. For people like Judy Patrick, inheriting a family piano brings both fond memories and logistical challenges, especially when finding someone willing to take it off her hands proves difficult.

Paul Jennings, a piano dealer, notes that while pianos were once central to family gatherings, they’ve now largely been replaced by modern entertainment. Many of the pianos given away online are too old to serve a beginner, as their aging internal components make them challenging to play.

Piano tuner Jonathan Cohen, known for his expertise at venues like the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, highlights the importance of maintenance, emphasizing that a neglected piano can diminish a beginner’s experience. "The piano is meant to inspire," Cohen says, stressing that a poorly maintained instrument can do the opposite.

Despite the shifting role of pianos in American homes, some experts like Cohen remain dedicated to their upkeep, seeing long-term job security in this age-old craft. For now, however, many cherished family pianos, like Patrick’s, sit in limbo, waiting for a new chapter—or a willing buyer.

The Texas Gulf Coast is home to one of the
largest concentrations of migratory birds in North America.
Which famous Texas coastal location is
especially popular for birdwatching?

A) Padre Island National Seashore
B) Galveston Island State Park
C) Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
D) South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
Answer in tomorrow’s newsletter!