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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 2 all-day
 Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 2 all-day
 We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 3 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 4 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 5 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 6 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 7 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Dec 8 all-day
Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
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Holiday Festival at Levy Park
@ Levy Park
Holiday Festival at Levy Park
@ Levy Park
Dec 2 @ 12:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Saturday 12/1 and Sunday 12/2 from 12 noon to 5 pm Levy Park Holiday Festival Bring the whole family for Levy Park’s Holiday Festival! You do not want to miss out on the line up of free activities and entertainment including a DIY station, dog ugly sweater contest, a holiday market, photo station with Santa Paws and Santa Claus, and...
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 2 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
12:00 pm
Chimney Rock Market
@ Chimney Rock Plaza
Chimney Rock Market
@ Chimney Rock Plaza
Dec 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 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...
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.
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1:30 pm
SPARK Park Dedications: Volunteering Opportunity
@ Varies
SPARK Park Dedications: Volunteering Opportunity
@ Varies
Dec 3 @ 1:30 pm
 The SPARK School Program works with schools and neighborhoods to develop community parks on public school grounds. In the past 30 years, SPARK has built over 200+ community parks throughout the Houston/Harris County area. Each park is unique, with its design based on ideas and needs of the school and surrounding neighborhoods. While all of the parks are different, a...
4:00 pm
Texans Play 60
@ Levy Park
Texans Play 60
@ Levy Park
Dec 3 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
 Join the Houston Texans and Texas Children’s Hospital at Levy Park Houston on Monday, December 3 for an evening of fun-filled events to keep your kids active! Register today: http://ow.ly/TWa530mxYdk (Registration is not required to attend, but we will use this to send updated information before the event.) Event Details: • Check-in upon arrival for your PLAY 60 at the Park Passports. Completed passports will be eligible to...
5:00 pm
Bayou Land Conservancy Strategic Conservancy Plan meeting
Bayou Land Conservancy Strategic Conservancy Plan meeting
Dec 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 Bayou Land Conservancy invites you to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. We would love your input for our Strategic Conservation. Discussions will be around the unique habitats in our area, and we want to hear what lands are important to you. Join us at Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), 8801 Gosling...
5:30 pm
Data Jam – Texas Environmental Data
@ TX/RX Labs
Data Jam – Texas Environmental Data
@ TX/RX Labs
Dec 3 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 Sketch City hosts a data jam with One Breath Partnership and TX/RX Labs. Come join us to work with the BREATHE API and learn how to analyze environmental data in the Houston region.
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10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
 Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 4 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
 Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 4 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
5:00 pm
UH Sustainability Meetup – Urban Beekeeping
@ University of Houston - Student Center Skyline Room (#223)
UH Sustainability Meetup – Urban Beekeeping
@ University of Houston - Student Center Skyline Room (#223)
Dec 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 We have all been hearing about how bee populations are declining, which has brought highlighted attention to the vital role pollinators play in our modern world. But how can you help bees and other pollinators in the city? Join the University of Houston’s Office of Sustainability as they welcome Shelley Rice, local bee expert, to teach us all how we...
6:30 pm
“Texas Bullet Train, Y’all Aboard!†Lecture and Tour
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
“Texas Bullet Train, Y’all Aboard!†Lecture and Tour
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
Dec 4 @ 6:30 pm
 The lightest, most aerodynamic and energy efficient train series to date–Shinkansen’s N700 Supreme–will be the latest addition to the railroad legacy of Houston, whose official city seal boasts a train engine as a symbol of progress. Michael J. Moore, VP of Texas Central, will present the latest generation of train technology that will link Houston to Dallas in a 90-minute...
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9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 5 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
9:30 am
Children’s Nature Classes
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
10:00 am
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Compost has benefits in gardens and landscapes. Most people try what they think is composting but often end up with trash piles. This training is meant to help explain the correct way to home compost as well as the added benefits of its usages in the garden. It will include practical applications of composting for the home gardener with the...
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
10:00 am
Winter Gator Tales with BNC
@ Baytown Nature Center
Winter Gator Tales with BNC
@ Baytown Nature Center
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
 Winter Gator Tales is a pre-school program for ages 3-5. The program is held every Wednesday, starting on Dec. 5, 2018, until Feb. 20, 2019. December 5 – What is a Habitat December 12 – Preparing for Winter December 19 – Ice Melts December 26 – Nature Holiday Traditions January 2 – “Rockâ€in’ New Year! January 9 – Fur and Hair...
11:00 am
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
Dec 5 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
 The public can enjoy a variety of locally prepared ready-to-eat or packaged to-go foods, pick up farm-fresh weekly groceries and at the same time support sustainable food, all amidst Houston’s dramatic downtown urban setting.  The City Hall Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors (located along both sides of City Hall’s reflection pool), including local fresh produce grown by local farmers, cheeses,...
1:30 pm
Wednesday Bird Program – Christmas Bird Counts, Then and Now by Fred Collins
@ Kleb Woods Nature Center
Wednesday Bird Program – Christmas Bird Counts, Then and Now by Fred Collins
@ Kleb Woods Nature Center
Dec 5 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Fred’s “Birding Then and Now†program with Bob Honig was so popular that he was inspired to do another one. This time, Fred will be talking about how Christmas Bird Counts have changed over the last 50 years that he’s been participating in them.
4:00 pm
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
Dec 5 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C) E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects. If you would like to: Make a difference Help your community Make new friends Gain volunteer hours Have fun Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands...
4:00 pm
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Dec 5 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 What: Stories, puppets, specimens, songs and more for preschoolers and their caregivers. When: Every Wednesday at 4pm This is a free, drop-in program. As a courtesy, please call the Center to let them know if you are coming with a group of 6 or more so that they can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.
6:00 pm
Conversations About Non-Fiction Books with Donna Mosher and Steve Stelzer
@ Green Building Resource Center
Conversations About Non-Fiction Books with Donna Mosher and Steve Stelzer
@ Green Building Resource Center
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Join Donna Mosher and Steve Stelzer to discuss non-fiction books through the lens of ’The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible’ by Charles Eisenstein. A couple years ago, Donna started a Facebook group to discuss TMBWOHKIP. At this educational seminar, Donna will mention some of her favorite passages, which Steve will then counter with similar or contrasting passages...
6:00 pm
UHCL presents “Earthrise”
@ University of Houston Clear Lake Bayou Theater
UHCL presents “Earthrise”
@ University of Houston Clear Lake Bayou Theater
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 University of Houston-Clear Lake is hosting a special screening of the award-winning film “Earthrise.” “Earthrise tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 Astronauts, the film recounts their experiences and memories and explores the beauty, awe and grandeur of the Earth against the blackness of space. “This...
6:00 pm
UHCL’s Film Screening: EarthRise
@ UHCL Bayou Theatre
UHCL’s Film Screening: EarthRise
@ UHCL Bayou Theatre
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 University of Houston-Clear Lake will host a special screening of award-winning film EarthRise. EarthRise tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. This iconic image had a powerful impact on the astronauts and the world, offering a perspective that transcended national, political and religious boundaries. Told 50 years later, EarthRise compels us to...
7:00 pm
CoHousing Houston’s Monthly CoHousing Gathering
@ The Black Labrador Pub
CoHousing Houston’s Monthly CoHousing Gathering
@ The Black Labrador Pub
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Please join us to learn more about what is “cohousing” and what’s happening with cohousing in Houston. Come early and stay late if you want to chat more with the core members. Many of us arrive by 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome! parking If the parking lot in the front is full, there is free parking in the garage behind the...
7:00 pm
Kinder Institute Forum: Bruce Katz
@ Museum of Fine Arts
Kinder Institute Forum: Bruce Katz
@ Museum of Fine Arts
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 Bruce Katz, cofounder of New Localism Advisors, will reveal where the real power to create change lies and how it can be used to address our most serious social, economic and environmental challenges. For more information, visit kinder.rice.edu/events.
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7:30 am
Texas Children in Nature Summit and Champions Luncheon
@ Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina
Texas Children in Nature Summit and Champions Luncheon
@ Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina
Dec 6 @ 7:30 am – Dec 7 @ 12:00 am
 Registration is Open: Click here to get registered Texas Children in Nature will host the annual Summit and Champions Luncheon this year on December 6 & 7, 2018 in Corpus Christi. The Summit will bring together leaders from the health, education, conservation, faith and built-environment for two days of learning and turning inspiration into action.
9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Dec 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
10:00 am
A Closer Look at Nature: What in the World is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?
@ Kleb Woods Nature Center
A Closer Look at Nature: What in the World is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?
@ Kleb Woods Nature Center
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Learn about Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers at this program designed especially for school-aged children.
10:00 am
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Compost has benefits in gardens and landscapes. Most people try what they think is composting but often end up with trash piles. This training is meant to help explain the correct way to home compost as well as the added benefits of its usages in the garden. It will include practical applications of composting for the home gardener with the...
2:00 pm
Kingwood Farmers Market
@ Kingwood Town Center Park
Kingwood Farmers Market
@ Kingwood Town Center Park
Dec 6 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 Every Thursday, rain or shine, from 2 pm to 6 pm (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time), Lake Houston Area residents visit Kingwood Town Center Park to pick up produce, fresh bread, homemade soaps, herbs, flowers, plants, Indian food, and more from Kingwood Farmers Market. The Kingwood Famers Market makes our community stronger because shoppers have the opportunity...
3:00 pm
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
@ The Bryan Museum
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market
@ The Bryan Museum
Dec 6 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The best way to gain up-to-date information about Galveston’s Own Farmers’ Market is to sign up for their weekly newsletter. You’ll learn about upcoming events and community partnerships at GOFM, receive the most accurate list of expected vendors for each week, collect recipes based on vendor products and gain insider access to your local farmers’ market. If you’re interested in...
6:00 pm
Mid-Main Market
Mid-Main Market
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 Music, prepared food, produce and more, all benefiting local non-profits. Join Urban Harvest on the first Thursday of every month on 3606 Main St. For more information, contact Urban Harvest at info@urbanharvest.org or 713.880.5540. Urban Harvest envisions a healthier city where everyone has access to locally-grown nutritious food harvest from sustainable community gardens and farms. They are improving the lives, soils, and...
6:30 pm
Septic System Maintenance Course for Homeowners
@ Palacios Educational Pavilion
Septic System Maintenance Course for Homeowners
@ Palacios Educational Pavilion
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 The Texas Water Resources Institute is offering free septic system maintenance courses for homeowners in Matagorda County. Presentations will cover basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities of a conventional septic system. To register, call 979-245-4100.
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12:00 am
Texas Children in Nature Summit and Champions Luncheon
@ Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina
Texas Children in Nature Summit and Champions Luncheon
@ Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina
Dec 7 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration is Open: Click here to get registered Texas Children in Nature will host the annual Summit and Champions Luncheon this year on December 6 & 7, 2018 in Corpus Christi. The Summit will bring together leaders from the health, education, conservation, faith and built-environment for two days of learning and turning inspiration into action.
8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 7 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
9:30 am
Children’s Nature Classes
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
9:30 am
Septic System Maintenance Course for Homeowners
@ Matagorda County Fairgrounds Multipurpose Room
Septic System Maintenance Course for Homeowners
@ Matagorda County Fairgrounds Multipurpose Room
Dec 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
The Texas Water Resources Institute is offering free septic system maintenance courses for homeowners in Matagorda County. Presentations will cover basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities of a conventional septic system. To register, call 979-245-4100.
10:00 am
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Advanced Composter Training
@ AgriLife Extension Office - Fort Bend
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Compost has benefits in gardens and landscapes. Most people try what they think is composting but often end up with trash piles. This training is meant to help explain the correct way to home compost as well as the added benefits of its usages in the garden. It will include practical applications of composting for the home gardener with the...
10:00 am
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
.jpg) Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
 Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...
1:00 pm
Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Dec 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...
7:00 pm
Owl Prowls in West Houston
@ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
Owl Prowls in West Houston
@ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
 Owl Prowls begin with a lively program on owls including a rare opportunity to meet live, rehabilitated owls at the Edith Moore log cabin. Then, you’ll go out on the Sanctuary’s wooded trails in search of wild owls. For more information, visit houstonaudubon.org/programs.
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8:00 am
Farmers Market on Grand Parkway
@ Church of the Holy Apostles
Farmers Market on Grand Parkway
@ Church of the Holy Apostles
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
This the same market that you knew as The LaCenterra Farmers Market! The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway gives local vendors and farmers a place to come together and celebrate good, hard, honest work – the work done by the hands of our neighbors. Come out and help us grow. Interested in becoming a Vendor? Â Download the application. Please the...
8:00 am
Holiday with the Cranes: Coffee & Cranes…
@ Moody Gardens Golf Course
Holiday with the Cranes: Coffee & Cranes…
@ Moody Gardens Golf Course
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am
 Coffee & Cranes with Kristine Rivers Sandhill Cranes: Our Elegant Winter Guests Every winter Galveston is graced by the presence of our elegant guests, the Sandhill Cranes. Standing nearly 4 feet tall, with striking plumage, they are hard to miss! You have probably seen them on the Island, but how much do you know about this fascinating species? Take a...
8:00 am
Peach Street Farmers Market
@ Peach Street
Peach Street Farmers Market
@ Peach Street
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Their mission is to create an environment where people connect with area farmers, businesses, and neighbors through education, commerce, and entertainment fostering community, economic development, entrepreneurship, health and wellness in order to build a healthier Brazoria County.
8:00 am
Second Saturday Bird Walks
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Second Saturday Bird Walks
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
 Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird...
8:00 am
Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market
@ St. John's parking lot
Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market
@ St. John's parking lot
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
 The Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market bring the bounty of the garden to Houstonians every Saturday year round, rain or shine, 8-12pm. Growers offer locally produced vegetables, fruits, farm products, dairy products, prepared foods, cut flowers and plants. The Urban Harvest’s colorful market supports a number of family farms and boosts the income of small growers from the area. School...
8:00 am
Woodlands Farmers Market
@ Grogan's Mill Center
Woodlands Farmers Market
@ Grogan's Mill Center
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
 The Woodlands Farmer’s Market at Grogan’s Mill was established in 2008 as “The Grogan’s Mill Farmer’s Market,†a weekly community event sponsored by the Grogan’s Mill Village Association. The Market is open Saturdays from 8 am – 12 pm at the Grogan’s Mill Center. The market typically closes only one Saturday during the year, the Saturday between Christmas and New Year’s...
8:30 am
High Island Workdays
@ High Island
High Island Workdays
@ High Island
Dec 8 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workdays are held once a month, October through March on the second Saturday of the month. We start work around 8:30 AM and work until about noon, when we break for lunch, provided by Houston Audubon and prepared by the lunch crew. Lunch at the picnic area of Boy Scout Woods is a good chance to visit with other volunteers...
9:00 am
Clear Lake Shores Farmers Market
Clear Lake Shores Farmers Market
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Clearlake Shores Farmers Market has a unique diversity of seasonal fresh fruits, nuts, beans and vegetables from Frobergs Farm and Georgias Grassfed Beef/Farm to Market, eggs and delicious canned and baked goods from Alvin’s Joyful Noise Farm, homemade preserves, salsa and hot sauce(Texas Select), delicious spice blends for seasoning(Salt-Spices and More), fresh served cottage foods from Mexico(Mama Lupes), Columbia/Paraguay(Kapau Empanadas)...
9:00 am
Energy Corridor Farmers Market
Energy Corridor Farmers Market
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 The Energy Corridor Farmers’ Market is a project of the Energy Corridor District whose mission it is It is to provide residents and visitors of both the District and West Houston with access to locally grown and seasonal fresh foods, to provide a community gathering place, promote relationships with food producers and artisans, encourage local food production in and surrounding the...
9:00 am
Energy Corridor Farmers’ Market
@ Grisby Square
Energy Corridor Farmers’ Market
@ Grisby Square
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Energy Corridor Farmers’ Market is a project of the Energy Corridor District®, a special district and a political subdivision of the State of Texas. It is the mission of the Energy Corridor Farmers Market to provide residents and visitors of the Energy Corridor District and West Houston with access to locally grown and seasonal fresh foods, to provide a...
9:00 am
Farmers Market at Imperial Sugar Land
@ Imperial Park Recreation Center
Farmers Market at Imperial Sugar Land
@ Imperial Park Recreation Center
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will continue to host the popular Farmers Market at the new Matlage Way location, now in its 7thyear! The market features fresh seasonal produce from local farmers, grass fed meats, free range chickens and eggs, local honey, small batch foods and bakery items.  Visitors can browse the art from local artisans and try delicious ready...
9:00 am
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 The goal of the Memorial Villages Farmers Market is to build a quality relationship between farmers, artisans and the community at large. Hosted by First Congregational Church in cooperation with the City of Hunters Creek Village, MVFM has quickly done just that, establishing itself as one of Houston’s premier farmers markets. Market Highlights High quality vendors Live music Playground and...
9:00 am
Tomball Farmers Market
Tomball Farmers Market
Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 Tomball Farmers Market is a registered nonprofit and works as a cooperative effort of local families dedicated to providing the highest quality food and handmade products to our community. This market was created by farmers and is operated by farmers. For information regarding parking or “what to bring,” visit Plan-Your-Visit. Are you interested in volunteering for the market, take a...
9:30 am
Urban Harvest’s Insectary Gardens
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room
Urban Harvest’s Insectary Gardens
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room
Dec 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Insectaries are fascinating gardens – in bloom much of the time, and alive with some of nature’s most interesting creatures. Organic gardeners depend on beneficial insects as one of many front-line defenses against pest species. Yet how do we invite them to choose our gardens as their home and hunting ground? Beneficials are attracted to a specific ecosystem that provides...
10:00 am
A Polar Express Christmas
@ Jones Hall
A Polar Express Christmas
@ Jones Hall
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
 All aboard! Find your compartment and get ready for a magical journey to the North Pole on The Polar Express. Featuring the original storybook images projected on the big screen, this timeless tale of a boy who believes will have your young ones waiting for the sound of Santa’s sleigh! Plus, enjoy festive favorites like “Frosty the Snowman†and “Let it...
10:00 am
ArCH’s 10th Annual Gingerbread Build Off
@ Hermann Square
ArCH’s 10th Annual Gingerbread Build Off
@ Hermann Square
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Team registration for the 2018 event is open to local architecture firms, design professionals, students, and enthusiasts seeking the coveted Grand Prix de Show for their edible structure. Additional awards will be given in categories including 1st and 2nd Runner Up, Best Architectural Icon, Tallest Standing Structure, and many more. Competing teams will create their masterpieces using 100% edible materials....
10:00 am
HOLIDAY PARTY AT KINDER STATION
@ Hermann Park
HOLIDAY PARTY AT KINDER STATION
@ Hermann Park
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and the Park is decked out to celebrate. This Saturday, December 8, join us for the Holiday Party at Kinder Station and the Holiday Market. The market, curated by Sawyer Flea, is the perfect place to grab some artisan goods from local makers. Check our website for a full list of dates...
10:00 am
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.
10:00 am
Morning in the Country
@ Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Morning in the Country
@ Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Join Blackwood for a beautiful, relaxing morning in the country. Take a self-guided tour of the farm, enjoy a delicious lunch with ingredients from our gardens, take a class with our Farm Director or local experts, and more.
10:00 am
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ University of St. Thomas - Farm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ University of St. Thomas - Farm
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. PLANT IT...
10:30 am
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Woodlands Chapter Meeting
@ Virtual Event
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Woodlands Chapter Meeting
@ Virtual Event
Dec 8 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
 Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a non-partisan, grass-roots organization that works to create political will for climate solutions by building constructive and respectful working relationships with members of Congress. CCL advocates for Carbon Fee and Dividend (CF&D), a revenue-neutral, market-based climate change solution, with all revenue returned directly to households. Come out to their monthly meetings every 2nd Saturday of...
11:00 am
Holiday in the Gardens and Winter Plant Sale
@ Mercer Botanic Gardens
Holiday in the Gardens and Winter Plant Sale
@ Mercer Botanic Gardens
Dec 8 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Celebrate the holiday season with music, food, crafts, shopping, and more during Holiday in the Gardens at Mercer Botanic Gardens. This family-oriented event offers a holiday market, winter plant sale, and a Children’s Corner. Attractions include face painting, a visit from Santa, and holiday-themed crafts. Entrance is free, and children’s activities are available while supplies last. Food, drinks, and holiday...
1:00 pm
Chasing Birds with Greg Whittaker
@ Moody Gardens Golf Course
Chasing Birds with Greg Whittaker
@ Moody Gardens Golf Course
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
In 2018, Greg Whittaker embarked on a yearlong survey of Moody Gardens 240 acre property with the intent to showcase the diversity of species that use the habitats or can be viewed from Moody Gardens throughout the year. The adjacent 170 acre golf course was added to the surveys in late January 2018 and the project was informally called the...
1:00 pm
Geocaching 101
@ Galveston Island State Park
Geocaching 101
@ Galveston Island State Park
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Learn how to find hidden treasures within the park and around the globe with this short, activity-based program about geocaching. “Geo” = Earth, “cache” = something hidden, like treasure or supplies. ***Please notify Ranger Lisa if you have a group larger than 15 people to schedule a private event when available. Before you can join us: • Park entry fee...
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.
3:30 pm
Yoga in the Woods
@ Huntsville State Park
Yoga in the Woods
@ Huntsville State Park
Dec 8 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
An afternoon of stress-free relaxation in the woods as Yoga Instructor Holly N. She will leads through some basic yoga positions. This event is open to all ages and there is no additional fee, but you do need to bring your own equipment.
5:00 pm
Winter Farm-to-Table Experience
@ Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Winter Farm-to-Table Experience
@ Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 As of Dec. 3, 2018, there is only one spot left for the 2nd annual Blackwood holiday dinner. The evening includes delightful farm experiences, cocktail hour on the Baleyfield porch overlooking the gardens, a 5-course meal prepared with produce from their fields, and beer and wine pairings. Vegetarian alternatives available (please note in the dietary restrictions section).
6:00 pm
Owl Prowls in Southeast Houston
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Owl Prowls in Southeast Houston
@ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
You are invited to join the Houston Audubon education staff for a fun and educational presentation about local owls, meet three live rehabilitated owls in the Bayou Barn at Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center and take a hike through the woods in search of wild owls. Popular for all ages and especially for owl enthusiasts. Space is limited; register today.
6:00 pm
Trees & Stars Winter Celebration
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Trees & Stars Winter Celebration
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Join the Arboretum and the Houston Astronomical Society for a winter celebration. Enjoy festive food, Saint Arnold beer, Katz Coffee, and a hot chocolate bar inside. Outside, hike through the winter woods and look through telescopes to see the moon and stars. Wear walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. The Arboretum will alert you three days in advance about shifting to...
6:00 pm
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting
@ Houston Community College Conference Center
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting
@ Houston Community College Conference Center
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays†Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks Held on the “2nd Saturdays†of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be...
6:30 pm
KPB’s 25th Annual Tour De Lites
@ Shadycrest Elementary School
KPB’s 25th Annual Tour De Lites
@ Shadycrest Elementary School
Dec 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 Keep Pearland Beautiful will be hosting its 25th Annual Tour de Lites Family Bicycle Ride on Saturday, December 8. The one and a half hour evening recreational ride begins at 7 p.m. at Shadycrest Elementary and goes through the Green Tee Subdivision to view the Christmas lights. Registration/ check-in for the ride ends at 6:30 p.m. There will be a...
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