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Mar
8
Thu
Creation Hymn Fest @ Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mar 8 @ 5:00 pm

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to join them for a Creation Hymn Fest, a musical celebration of renewal during the season of Easter (and Earth month). The church will celebrate and give thanks for God’s good creation in hymns and songs from various lands and traditions and hear anew the call to care for the creation. Attendees will sing well known and loved hymns as well as be introduced to some new musical friends! Light refreshments served afterward.

Christ the King is located at 2353 Rice Blvd. in Houston. Metro bus lines 41 and 27 stop nearby. Bike parking is available in the church lot on Rice Blvd.

Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.

Mar
14
Wed
Kinder Institute Forum: Mayor Mitchell Landrieu @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Mayor Landrieu will discuss lessons learned from a natural disaster.

Mar
21
Wed
Herb Society Meeting: The Bitter Herbs of Passover @ Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion
Mar 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Bitter Herbs of Passover presented by Jean Fefer, PhD.
You can contribute to the educational value of Wednesday’s program by bringing a food item to the pot-luck dinner that contains at least one bitter ingredient. This is easier than it sounds – there are all the endives, chicories, and cruciferous vegetables to choose from; quinoa, millet or amaranth; artichokes, eggplant or white asparagus; anything with citrus (especially the peel); and anything flavored with chocolate, beer, or coffee. If that’s not enough inspiration, here is a list of herbs classified as bitter – peppermint, dandelion, arugula, cilantro, oregano, sorrel, chamomile, lovage, chervil, thyme, marjoram, sage, rosemary, tarragon, and bay leaves. And bitter spices to consider include turmeric, fenugreek, cardamom, pepper, and ginger.
If you have any of these herbs growing in your garden, please bring a few stalks to share. This will help make a Bitter program a Sweet experience for all!

Mar
22
Thu
Homegrown: Green Innovation @ Eureka Heights Brew Co.
Mar 22 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Vox Culture will be continuing its 2018 Homegrown Initiative addressing the environment with “Homegrown: Green Innovation”.   Vox Culture is hosting this event in partnership with Houstainable. Based locally, Houstainable seeks to build and enable the platform for clean technology entrepreneurs and sustainable capital to thrive in Houston.Homegrown: Green Innovation  tickets

Together, the organizations are bringing a select group of rising Houston startups that are building and implementing new technologies to encourage local innovation and address the various environmental issues that plague Houston and the world. Also featured will be environment related art work created by Houston artist Johnathon Michael Espinoza – who will also talk about the possible intersection of arts and green businesses.

 

 

Mar
23
Fri
Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series @ Town Square
Mar 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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Grab a lunch and a lawn chair then head out to Town Square located at 213 West Texas Ave. to enjoy a FREE lunch time concert each Friday in March!  All concerts will last from noon to 1:30pm.

Don’t want to pack your lunch well local Roosters Restaurant is offering a Brown Bag Special for $5.00 (chopped beef sandwich combo).

For more information, visit baytown.org.

Sleuthing, The Avengers, and Chemistry @ Burdine Hall
Mar 23 @ 5:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Discover how superheroes like the Avengers use chemistry to keep villains in check and save the world, and how forensic chemistry can help real-life crime fighters. Join Dr. Burks as she shares her experiences, from working in a crime lab to being a professor and TV personality, all while developing research tools for chemical sleuthing.
We encourage attendees to dress up as their favorite superhero and join us at this family friendly event. We ask that costumes do NOT include facsimiles of weapons (including toys or props).
Dr. Raychelle Burks is a professor at St. Edwards University who enjoys the challenge of developing methods for detecting a variety of materials, including illegal drugs and explosives. She designs portable sensors, including those that work in your smart phone, that can make chemical measurements in the field. She helped create and organize SciPop Talks!, a popular talk series blending science and pop culture. Dr. Burks is a popular science communicator, appearing on the Science Channel’s Outrageous Acts of Science, American Chemical Society’s Reactions videos, Royal Society of Chemistry podcasts, and at conventions such as DragonCon and GeekGirlCon.
Directions and Parking
The talk takes place in Burdine Hall, Room 106 located at 2505 University Avenue. Hot Science – Cool Talks attendees may park at the 27th Street Garage (TSG) located at 109 W. 27th St. at the discounted rate of $4. Only if you park at this garage will you receive the discount. Please bring your parking ticket with you to the event. Parking staff will sell discounted parking passes from 5:30-7:15 p.m. Only debit and credit cards are accepted. There will not be PTS staff at the garage.
From parking garage to event venue: Exit the garage on Wichita St. Walk south on Wichita St, crossing Dean Keeton St, and entering the Burdine Courtyard through the archway next to the Biomedical Engineering Building. See a map here.
Check-in
All talk attendees are required to have a ticket to attend the talk. Check-in is available at 5:30 p.m. or no later than 6:50 p.m. in the hallways outside of Room 106 in Burdine Hall. Please bring your Eventbrite ticket (printed or email) to check-in. We ask that everyone is seated by 6:50 p.m. or you may lose your seat. We expect the talk and its Q & A session will end by 8:15 p.m. though ending times may vary depending on the speaker.

Cool Activities
Explore the evening’s topic through hands-on activities and information from 5:30 – 6:40 p.m. Closer to the event date, we will share a list of organizations participating in Cool Activities.
We encourage attendees to dress up as their favorite superhero and join us at this family friendly event. A prize will be awarded to the winner with the best superhero costume. We ask that costumes do NOT include facsimiles of weapons (including toys or props).
About Hot Science – Cool Talks
Hot Science – Cool Talks provides a front row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and other prominent universities to share their passion about science, technology, engineering and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year.

Mar
29
Thu
Texas Women in Conservation Luncheon and Terry Hershey Awards @ Jr. League of Houston
Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Annual Audubon Texas Women In Conservation Luncheon featuring the Terry Hershey Awards

Sponsor Reception 11AM | Luncheon 12PM

2018 LUNCHEON CHAIR

Jan Cato 2018

TERRY HERSHEY AWARD RECIPIENTS

Maxine Johnston

Claire Caudill

Linda Shead

 

The National Audubon Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our federal tax ID number is 13-1624102.

Mar
30
Fri
Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series @ Town Square
Mar 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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Grab a lunch and a lawn chair then head out to Town Square located at 213 West Texas Ave. to enjoy a FREE lunch time concert each Friday in March!  All concerts will last from noon to 1:30pm.

Don’t want to pack your lunch well local Roosters Restaurant is offering a Brown Bag Special for $5.00 (chopped beef sandwich combo).

For more information, visit baytown.org.

Brews for Big Bend @ Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Mar 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Big Bend Conservancy for another round of Brews for Big Bend this March. Houston area Big Bend fans, this is your chance to meet and greet with other West Texas enthusiasts.  For those attending, the Conservancy invites YOU to submit your photos of the Park.  Selected images will be shown onscreen at the event. Ticket purchasers can submit their photos of the Park to director@bigbendconservancy.org for consideration.

Click here to register for the event today.

There will be no tickets sold onsite, there are limited tickets available.

The Conservancy thanks everyone who purchases a ticket for the event and looks forward to seeing you there.

Apr
4
Wed
Student Performances in the Park – J.D. Parks Elementary School Choir and Recorder Ensemble @ Lake Plaza
Apr 4 @ 9:30 am

J.D. Parks Elementary School Choir and Recorder Ensemble

All performances of the 8th annual Student Performace Series are free and take place on Lake Plaza between Kinder Station and the Houston Zoo. If you have a music, dance or other student performing arts group that would like to entertain in Hermann Park, click here.