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During Cigna Sunday Streets, a major
 thoroughfare is closed to motorized traffic.
Without cars on the road, you’ll be able to
enjoy walking, running, dancing or cycling
with friends and family. Cigna Sunday Streets
promotes being physically active, meeting
your neighbors, and exploring your
community. Please help spread the word
and visit houstonspecialevents.org for more information.
Drink beer. Save animals! Join us this spring for the first-ever Brew at the Zoo and help save animals in the wild.
This beer sampling event is for adults 21+ only. Tickets are limited, so buy yours early!
Tickets Include
- Admission to Brew at the Zoo
- Brew at the Zoo souvenir beer sampling mug
- Beer Passport (Enjoy six, 4oz beer samples)
- Special animal encounters and experiences
- Live music and Trivia Gone Wild!
Adults 21+ only. No one under 21 will be permitted to attend the event.
General Admission – $45
Designated Driver – $25
Designated Drivers have access to the event and free, non-alcoholic beverages all night. Please note, Designated Driver ticket purchasers do not receive a Beer Passport or beer sampling mug.
For more information, visit houstonzoo.org.
The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. hopes to fund courses in Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics or Paleontology to students at any accredited university or college as part of a course of studies in Earth Sciences.
Amount: $500 to $1,000Â each.
An eligible applicant must be:
- A Senior in any Secondary School (High School)Â who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
- A student in good standing who is already enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university and is in an established course of study towards a degree in Earth Sciences.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received or postmarked not later than the 1st of May of the year to be awarded. So applications received prior to 5/1/2018 will be judged and the winners will be awarded scholarship checks in June 2018. Late applications will be considered for the next year.
For more information, visit clgms.org.
Please join fellow friends of the National Wildlife Federation for a free, informal gathering to celebrate all the ways your support helps to preserve and sustain Texas wildlife and their habitats. Learn how NWF is working to strengthen and protect coastal communities like Houston from increasingly extreme weather events. Enjoy wine, beverages, and hors-d’oeuvres provided by award-winning chef Soren Pedersen, plus meet National Wildlife Federation’s Regional Executive Director Susan Kaderka and other members of the NWF team.
All are welcome. Please register no later than Wednesday, April 24, 2018. Please also invite friends and family (and let us know the names of your guests when you register). For more information, visit eventbrite.com.
Chimney Rock Market is an outdoor market that features local artists and farmers. Beginning on Feb. 18, 2018, are open the first Sunday of each month.
Their vendors sell mouth-watering eats and artisan gifts the whole family can enjoy. As always, four-legged friends are welcome. There will be plenty of treats for them too!
When you’re done shopping, stop in Sean Anthony Salons to browse the beautiful art gallery brought to you by Creative Energy. Art Reception is from 2pm-4pm. Meet the Artisits! Refreshments will be served.
Also, enter for your chance to win a cut and color or Brazillian blowout treatment worth over $300 donated by Sean Anthony Salons.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please email chimneyrockmarket@yahoo.com.
Visit the Chimney Rock Market’s Facebook page.
During Cigna Sunday Streets, a major thoroughfare is closed to motorized traffic.
Without cars on the road, you’ll be able to
enjoy walking, running, dancing or cycling
with friends and family. Cigna Sunday Streets
promotes being physically active, meeting
your neighbors, and exploring your
community. Please help spread the word
and visit houstonspecialevents.org for more information.
How Clean are Galveston Bay’s waters? What is being done to protect them? What can I do to help?
Join GBF as we tackle these questions and enjoy happy hour at Tommy’s Restaurant.
When:Â Monday, May 21st, 2018; 5:30-7:00pm
Where:Â Tommy’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar.
2555 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas 77058
Summer is around the corner! And that means swimming, boating, and fishing, all of which depend on a healthy Galveston Bay. Galveston Bay Foundation works to ensure that our Bay remains fishable and swimmable, both this summer and for many seasons to come. Join GBF to learn more about this work, current water quality findings for Galveston Bay, and what you can do to help maintain a safe and healthy Bay.
Appetizers will be provided by Tommy’s Oyster Bar. Registration is required. Click the link to RSVP, or email waterquality@galvbay.org.
Chimney Rock Market is an outdoor market that features local artists and farmers. Beginning on Feb. 18, 2018, are open the first Sunday of each month.
Their vendors sell mouth-watering eats and artisan gifts the whole family can enjoy. As always, four-legged friends are welcome. There will be plenty of treats for them too!
When you’re done shopping, stop in Sean Anthony Salons to browse the beautiful art gallery brought to you by Creative Energy. Art Reception is from 2pm-4pm. Meet the Artisits! Refreshments will be served.
Also, enter for your chance to win a cut and color or Brazillian blowout treatment worth over $300 donated by Sean Anthony Salons.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please email chimneyrockmarket@yahoo.com.
Visit the Chimney Rock Market’s Facebook page.
If you’ve always wanted to relax and sip a favorite glass of wine against the elegant backdrop of the Zoo’s beautiful Reflection Pool, this event is for you.
Wear your favorite white attire for this al fresco evening under the stars.
While you’re here, you can learn more about the Zoo’s aquatic animals, like sea lions and sea turtles, and how the Houston Zoo is helping save them in the wild. You can also unwind as you enjoy the smooth sounds of a live jazz band.
Price is reflective of online purchase and includes event entry and activities plus one drink. Online sales end at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Tickets are available for $45 at the door. Additional food and beverage available for purchase.
It’s Pride Week and Downtown District and BBP are raising our rainbow flags! Be entertained by the lovely Violet S’Arbleau, Miss Gay Texas America 2017, who will co-host the evening alongside John Mills McCoin, your favorite zany announcer.
Bring your blanket, lawn chairs or snag one of the tables at the park for a night of fun, music and great prizes! $10 admission includes one bingo packet (approx. 9 games). Additional games and daubers can be purchased for $1 each. Proceeds benefit BBP and Historic Market Square Park. Get there early as cards sell out quickly!
Time:Â 6-9 pm; sales begin at 6 pm; games begin at 7 pm
Location:Â Market Square Park (corner of Preston and Travis streets)