Celebrate mom at your local community center

Mother's Day is May 12. What special activities do you have planned?
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and several Fort Worth community centers are offering a variety of luncheons, teas and other ways for kids of all ages to celebrate their moms.

Contact a center for specific information and event prices.

Upcoming events:
Mother's Day Luncheon at Hillside Community Center: 11 a.m. May 4, 2019; Hillside Community Center, 1201 E. Maddox Ave.

Mother's Day Celebration at Southside Community Center: 10:30 a.m. May 7, 2019; Southside Community Center, 959 E. Rosedale St.

Mother's Day Celebration at Andrew Doc Session Community Center: 10:30 a.m. May 8, 2019; Andrew Doc Session Community Center, 201 S. Sylvania.

Mothers and Tea at Riverside Community Center: 9:30 a.m. May 9, 2019; Riverside Community Center, 3700 E. Belknap.

Dia de la Madre - Mother's Day Celebration at Victory Forest Community Center: 6 p.m. May 9, 2019; Victory Forest Community Center, 3427 Hemphill St.

Mother's Day Brunch at Diamond Hill Community Center: 10 a.m. May 11, 2019; Diamond Hill Community Center, 1701 NE 36th St.

Mother's Day Celebration at Como Community Center: noon May 11, 2019; Como Community Center, 4900 Horne St.

Mom and Son Night of Fun at Greenbriar Community Center: 6 p.m. May 11, 2019; Greenbriar Community Center, 5200 Hemphill St.

Mayor Turner's Public Schedule

Mayor Turner's Public Schedule for April 30 - May 3, 2019

Tuesday, April 30

1:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will preside over the weekly city council public session. Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd floor.

4:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will attend the Mayor's Art Reception to present scholarships to the winning students. Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby, Legacy Room

7:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will attend the Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston's 50th Anniversary Gala. Post Oak Hotel, 1600 W. Loop S.

Wednesday, May 1

9 a.m. Mayor Turner will preside over the weekly Houston City Council meeting. 901 Bagby, Houston City Hall, 2nd floor.

1:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will speak at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Conference. Marriott Marquis, Texas Ballroom, 1777 Walker St.

Thursday, May 2

Noon  Mayor Turner will speak at the Center for Pursuit  Luncheon featuring Houston Texans' QB Deshaun Watson. The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Ln

3 p.m. Mayor Turner will attend court-ordered mediation to resolve Prop B implementation. 511 Lovett Boulevard

7:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will attend the Hispanic Bar Association 31st Annual President’s Day Gala. Post Oak Hotel, 1600  W. Loop South

Friday, May 3

Noon Mayor Turner will attend the  Annie's List 2019 Luncheon. Hilton at Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Blvd

1:30 p.m. Mayor Turner will speak at the Houston ISD Minority Male Conference. Kingdom Builders Center, 6011 W. Orem Dr

6 p.m. Mayor Turner will speak at the National Society of Leadership and Success Ceremony. HCC, San Jacinto Bldg. Auditorium, 1300 Holman

7 p.m. Mayor Turner will speak at the National Association of Celebrated Seniors 25th Anniversary Conference. Hyatt Regency, 1200 Louisiana

7:45 p.m. Mayor Turner will speak at the UNICEF Gala Post Oak Hotel, 1600 West Loop South

Celebrate Asian-Pacific Heritage Month at the Bracewell Neighborhood Library

WHAT: As we celebrate the Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, we want to recognize the Vietnamese community that we serve. Come join us as we celebrate the Vietnamese culture with food, fellowship, and activities! This event is part of the Library’s Living Room Series Programs. This event is free and open to the public. For more details visit: www.houstonlibrary.org,

WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 2019 | 6:30 PM

WHERE: Bracewell Neighborhood Library | 9002 Kingspoint Dr., 77075 | 832-393-2580

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: About the Houston Public Library The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7. For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org, on Twitter @houstonlibrary, on Facebook – houstonlibrary or call 832-393-1313.

Fire Chief Samuel Peña's statement about possible Houston Fire Department staffing changes

HOUSTON -  Ahead of a special called city council meeting to discuss last Wednesday's 10-6 vote to layoff firefighters to help balance the City of Houston budget, Fire Chief Samuel Peña released the following information.

"In the months before the April 24 City Council vote amending Ordinance ‪2017-0462, I personally briefed most of council members on the anticipated affect Proposition B would have if the entire financial obligation must be absorbed in one year. In those briefings, I spoke extensively about the reduction of $20 to $25M in the Fire Department budget, a reduction in headcount, restructuring, moving from a 4 platoon to a 3 platoon shift schedule to maximize apparatus staffing with a lower headcount, the reduction in rank positions that would result from eliminating one platoon shift, and the preference for the multi-year phase-in approach to any changes.

"Due to the city's interpretation of the language in Proposition B, approximately 70% of those that

Upcoming events from the City of Fort Worth

Upcoming Events

April 30, 2019 6 p.m. Dia de los Ninos at Victory Forest Community Center Victory Forest Community Center, 3427 Hemphill May 4, 2019 9 a.m. Fort Worth Crud Cruiser Event Summerglen Library /Gateway Church, 4205 Basswood Blvd., Fort Worth 76137 The Crud Cruiser tour is coming to Fort Worth neighborhoods, making it easy for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste. May 10, 2019 6 p.m. Let's Make Up at Eugene McCray Community Center Eugene Mccray Community Center, 4932 Wilbarger Cost: $10 May 18, 2019 9 a.m. Fort Worth Crud Cruiser Event Met Church, 11301 Old Denton Road, Fort Worth 76244 The Crud Cruiser tour is coming to Fort Worth neighborhoods, making it easy for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste. May 24, 2019 6 p.m. Luau at Thomas Place Community Center Thomas Place Community Center, 4237 Lafayette Ave. Cost: $5 May 25, 2019 10 a.m. Bounce and Play at Diamond Hill Community Center Diamond Hill Community Center, 1701 Ne 36th St. Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 3 p.m. Senior Prom at MLK Community Center Mlk Community Center, 5565 Truman Drive June 1, 2019 9 a.m. Fort Worth Crud Cruiser Event Southside Service Center, 4100 Columbus Trail, Fort Worth 76113 The Crud Cruiser tour is coming to Fort Worth neighborhoods, making it easy for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste. June 15, 2019 9 a.m. Fort Worth Crud Cruiser Event Eugene Mccray Community Center, 4932 Wilbarger St. Fort Worth 76119 The Crud Cruiser tour is coming to Fort Worth neighborhoods, making it easy for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste. noon Fort Worth Crud Cruiser Event Highland Hills Community Center, 1600 Glasgow Road, Fort Worth 76134 The Crud Cruiser tour is coming to Fort Worth neighborhoods, making it easy for residents to dispose of household hazardous waste.

Fort Worth Spring into some good, clean fun at Trash Bash

The fifth annual Spring Trash Bash comes on the heels of a successful fall event that saw thousands of volunteers pitching in.

After heavy rainfalls like we’ve seen this spring, tons of trash and debris from urban areas and roadsides wind up in the river. Help clean up our river during the Trinity River Spring Trash Bash, 9-11 a.m. May 18.

Groups, families and individuals can volunteer to clean trash along the Trinity River. Just choose an assignment location and register, then come ready to work on May 18.

When the trash is all bashed, volunteers are treated to an after-party with free food, door prizes and entertainment at Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St. The party will last until 1 p.m.

Fort Worth Honor fallen officers on May 8

The Police and Firefighters Memorial features bronze sculptures of a firefighter, police officer and riderless horse. Adjacent to the sculptures are two walls of names that list all police officers, firefighters and marshals who have died in the line of duty.

The Fort Worth Police Department and the Fort Worth Police Officers Association invite residents to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice at the annual Peace Officers Memorial Service.

The service will be at 6 p.m. May 8 at the Police and Firefighters Memorial, 2201 W. Seventh St.