Test your wits and knowledge against your colleagues while making a meaningful contribution to your profession. Join the Texas Architects Commitee (TAC) as an individual or come as a team. If you’re registering as a team, only 1 team member needs to register per team. Teams of 4-6 will compete for prizes in various trivia categories. A $25/participant contribution to TAC paid at the event gains entry and three raffle tickets. Light food and drinks are provided. Lodge 88 has a BYOB policy (one bottle per person limit) — wine and spirits of 750ml or larger allowed as long as not pre-mixed. For more information, visit aiahouston.org.

Join us Sunday, April 8, for a special birthday party benefit at The Heights Theater.  Get tickets or a VIP table now at theheightstheater.com – proceeds benefit your community radio station, KPFT Houston!  VIP Suites for 8 are also available – to reserve a VIP suite, call KPFT’s membership department at 713-526-4000 X314 during business hours M-F.  Doors: 11 AM; Show: 12 noon-6 PM.

Featured performers include:  – Ruthie Foster – Award-winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster brings a mix of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel; – Kevin Russell – beloved singer-songwriter and guitar/mandolin/ukulele player behind the group Shinyribs;
– Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines – independent Texas songwriter Terri Hendrix, joined by legendary producer/musician Lloyd Maines; – Lisa Morales – singer-songwriter Lisa Morales crafts songs with beautiful lyrics in English and Spanish; – The Peterson Brothers – The Peterson Brothers combine old-school blues, soul and funk, plus not-to-be-missed jam-band inspirations; – Folk Family Revival – Roots-rock band Folk Family Revival are local favorites.  Get there early – when the doors open at 11 AM, GenerAsian Radio will be in the house laying down a great set of world beats!

Many thanks to The Heights Theater and all the musicIans for their generous support of KPFT in making this benefit possible.

Migration Celebration is held annually in April in southern Brazoria County, Texas, sponsored by the Friends of the Brazoria Wildlife Refuges in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Kickoff Dinner will be held on Apr. 13, 2018, and the 24th Annual Migration Celebration will be held on Apr. 21 and 22.

Migration Celebration activities are centered on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge but formally starts with a fundraising dinner and featured speaker at Freeport RiverPlace located in the Freeport Municipal Park.

Migration Celebration’s events and presentations are designed for the introductory level but still keeps some focus on birds with our Birds of Prey programs and the San Bernard Oak Trail tours.

With the exception of fundraising activities, all other Migration Celebration events, tours, presentations, and other activities are free to the public. This is made possible by the generous donations of time and money by our sponsors, partner organizations, and volunteers.

Volunteers needed. To volunteer contact:
Ed Barrios, Volunteer Coordinator
979-297-1815 (h) 979-415-4998 (c)
barrios@refugefriends.org.

For more information, migrationcelebration.org.

Migration Celebration is held annually in April in southern Brazoria County, Texas, sponsored by the Friends of the Brazoria Wildlife Refuges in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Kickoff Dinner will be held on Apr. 13, 2018, and the 24th Annual Migration Celebration will be held on Apr. 21 and 22.

Migration Celebration activities are centered on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge but formally starts with a fundraising dinner and featured speaker at Freeport RiverPlace located in the Freeport Municipal Park.

Migration Celebration’s events and presentations are designed for the introductory level but still keeps some focus on birds with our Birds of Prey programs and the San Bernard Oak Trail tours.

With the exception of fundraising activities, all other Migration Celebration events, tours, presentations, and other activities are free to the public. This is made possible by the generous donations of time and money by our sponsors, partner organizations, and volunteers.

Volunteers needed. To volunteer contact:
Ed Barrios, Volunteer Coordinator
979-297-1815 (h) 979-415-4998 (c)
barrios@refugefriends.org.

For more information, migrationcelebration.org.

Please join Recipe for Success for our inaugural Chefs in the Field Supper at Hope Farms. They will begin with a wine reception in Chefs Kitchen Garden and then gather around a communal table set among the fields, where chefs Jean-Philippe Gaston, Greg Martin, and Ryan Pera will present a three-course meal crafted from their harvest and local makers.

For more information, visit recipe4success.org.

The Conservancy’s annual gala, Evening in the Park, will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. This annual spring event raises funds that help the Conservancy continue to improve and maintain Hermann Park through daily volunteer and stewardship programs.

The event begins with cocktails along the Jones Reflection Pool followed by dinner beside McGovern Lake in an elegant outdoor setting. The evening ends with dessert and dancing.

For more information, visit hermannpark.org.

Urban Green is raising the stakes. Event chairs Ashley and Jonathan Crouse, Nik Kapetanakis, and Chelsea Padon will host a derby-themed event in the lush McGovern Centennial Gardens complete with bites and beverages from some of Houston’s favorite culinary outposts and beats by DJ Mav, all benefiting Hermann Park Conservancy! For more information, visit hermannpark.org.

*Must be 21+ to attend*

Urban Green is a group made up of young professionals mostly in their 20s and 30s dedicated to the Conservancy’s mission to improve and maintain Hermann Park. Visit hermannpark.org and learn more about Urban Green.

This annual Florida scramble is a much-anticipated event each year, and participants mark their calendars early so as not to miss out! Sponsors are the celebrated guests at the event, and the afternoon ends with a reception featuring icy cold beverages and hot-off-the-grill Becks Prime burgers. Sign up your foursome today, or call 713-863-8403 for more information.

11 a.m. | Registration and Lunch

12:30 p.m. | Shotgun Start

5:30 p.m. | Burgers & Beer Celebration and Awards Presentation

Join Urban Harvest for our first Spring Sunday Supper! Experience one-of-a-kind dishes when Houston’s top chefs partner with area farmers to create a fresh, seasonal supper benefiting Urban Harvest, a nonprofit organization that leads Houston’s local food movement. Sunday Supper at Weights + Measures will feature a group of Houston’s notable chefs who have pledged to impress guests with creative combinations that speak to Urban Harvest’s mission of cultivating thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food.

unday Supper at Weights + Measures will offer a bountiful spread of dishes that spotlight seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms. In partnership with chef Richard Kaplan of Weights + Measures, contributing chefs include Dawn Burrell of Kulture, Stephanie Hoban of Ripe Cuisine, Tony Luhrman of El Topo, Graham LaBorde of Killen’s, Bobby Matos of State of Grace, Kevin Naderi of Roost, and Soren Pedersen of Currant Kitchen.

The evening will also feature a live auction showcasing get-aways, party packages, unique dinners and more.

Proceeds benefit Urban Harvest.