Plants HTX Pop-Up
2021-04-24 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | CityPlace Central Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, 77389
Create a beautiful succulent arrangement with Plants HTX’s workshops on April 24 at 11:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. Learn tips, tricks, and how to propagate succulent leaves to grow your own. Registration is required for $25 per person.

Payback Jack Book Signing at The Sam Houston Hotel
2021-04-24 11:00 - 16:00 | The Sam Houston, Curio Collection by Hilton, 1117 Prairie St., Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Sam Houston, Curio Collection by Hilton, on Saturday, April 24th for a book signing and Q&A in celebration of his 2021 thriller, Payback Jack. The fictional book’s first chapter features a politically charged assassination committed on the fourth floor of the 1980’s dilapidated Sam Houston Hotel.
From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m Tim will be signing books before the 1 p.m. – 2 p.m tour of the hotel’s fourth floor, which served as the setting of the assassination in the book’s first chapter, then he will resume signing books and answer questions from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Texas-themed snacks and drinks will be provided.
For those who would like to stay over the weekend, the hotel will be offering a special package available Friday and Saturday night that includes a bottle of Gnarly Head 1924 wine in honor of the year the hotel was built and complimentary valet parking for $149 per night. Guests can book via the following link: http://group.curiocollection.com/4wyg5
Originally built in 1924 as a downtown landmark, The Sam was almost lost to time, sitting vacant and rotting in Houston’s 1980’s bust. Sojka uses the musty, dark, haunted 1980’s Sam in his period novel. However, in 2004 The Sam was lovingly remodeled into one of downtown Houston’s premier hotels.

Houston Ballet Presents SFDFF Audience Favs 2019
2021-04-24 20:30 - 21:30 | Houston Ballet Center for Dance, 601 Preston, Houston, 77002
Houston Ballet is proud to bring the award-winning San Francisco Dance Film Festival its Drive-In! Presented in partnership with Dance Film SF, this will be the first time this world-renowned film festival is screened in Houston. SFDFF Audience Favs 2019 is a curated selection of popular screen dance shorts from SFDFF’s 2019 festival. This collection of international, imaginative and sumptuous shorts, is perfect for a varied audience — from those new to dance to the sophisticated enthusiast. Run time is approximately 1 hour, and tickets are on sale now for $15 per vehicle.

Dog Theme- Market Days at the Parkway
2021-04-25 00:00 - 16:00 | The Parkway at Regent Square, Southwest corner of Allen Parkway and Dunlavy, Houston, TX, 77019
Regent Square is continuing their calendar of outdoor programming at The Parkway with a pet-themed art market in recognition Pet Awareness Month. The community, including our four-legged neighbors, is invited to stop by the outdoor activity and event site at the corner of Allen Parkway and Dunlavy, across from Buffalo Bayou Park and The Villas at River Oaks for a market featuring local vendors and a pastel paint activity, plus pet adoptions with Best Friends in Houston, music and food.
The Parkway Market Days is free to attend, and the pastel painting kit will be complimentary for the first 50 attendees. The pastel painting kits will be priced at $25 each for the remainder of the day. Free parking is available in the lot next to The Parkway.
The next Market Day will be on May 30 (Memorial Day theme).
The safety and well-being of all visitors is top priority for Regent Square. Guests are encouraged to practice social distancing as well as wear a mask as appropriate.

Sunday Strolls
2021-04-25 16:00 - 19:00 | CityPlace Central Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, 77389
Enjoy live music and the option of a picnic to go from one of CityPlace’s dining options including SwitcHouse Plates & Pours, Island Grill, and Common Bond Bistro & Bakery. Felix Luna will be performing a variety of pop music on the plaza.

The Causes & Effects of a Healthy Galveston Bay
2021-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 | online, United Kingdom, London, E16 2DQ
Join Sasha Francis, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Galveston Bay Foundation, as she discusses the very significant links between the health of Galveston Bay, the health of people in the Galveston Bay watershed (50% of the population of Texas) and the economy in this region. The health of the Bay relies on a symbiotic relationship between its ecosystem and the communities that are connected to it. And, the health of the bay has major economic impacts as the 2nd highest producer of seafood in the U.S. and a vital shipping corridor, as well as a tourism destination. Sasha will discuss the 2020 Galveston Bay Report Card’s updated information of the 6 categories of Bay health and what it means to the surrounding community’s unity, wellbeing, and economy. Time will be provided for discussion with the audience after Sasha’s talk. Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.

The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Includes Rest & Rejuvenation with Flotation Therapy
2021-04-28 | True REST Float Spa, 5190 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, 77005
The global pandemic has impacted our daily lives, especially women with children. The amount of stress and anxiety they feel has grown exponentially, reflecting on their mental and physical health. But directly addressing these ailments by reducing external sources of cause means mothers have an opportunity to combat the impact of these ailments.
Flotation therapy offered by True REST Float Spa allows guests to refresh their minds and bodies with each 60-minute float therapy session. Mothers especially need self-care to destress from a hectic and overwhelming year. The world leader in flotation therapy offers a gift certificate for each gift certificate purchased from now until May 9. By utilizing this special Mother’s Day gift idea, True REST hopes mothers will be able to enjoy the sound of silence, find inner peace and walk away feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Brian Greene Livestream
2021-04-29 19:00 - 19:30 | The Progressive Forum Website
World-renowned theoretical physicist to discuss his book, Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe, in a half-hour interview with Progressive Forum president Randall Morton.
Don’t miss this discussion of the ultimate story: The beginning of the universe to the end; the evolution of stars; cellular life; and the emergence of mind – how do we find meaning in an impersonal cosmos?

Moreau Paris x Assouline Pop-Up at Zadok Jewelers
2021-04-30 10:00 - 18:00 | Zadok Jewelers, 1801 Post Oak Blvd suite 100, Houston, 77056
Multi-generation jeweler Zadok Jewelers will be hosting a Mother’s Day pop-up featuring luxury handbag line Moreau Paris and a selection of chic coffee table books from French lifestyle publisher ASSOULINE for two back-to-back weekends. All leather goods purchased from Moreau can be personalized by their custom painter who will be on site during store hours on both weekends. Summer cocktails, wine and champaign will be served, while guests enjoy a stroll through Zadok’s sparkling new space at 1801 Post Oak Blvd.
Looking to spoil mom with some nice bling? Meet brand reps from a variety of coveted jewelry lines, such as Chopard, Spinelli Kilcollin, Mikimoto, and more, who will be present with pieces from their latest collections as well. For more details, please visit https://www.zadok.com/event/mothers-day-trunk-shows/

The New Art of Protest: Artist as Publishing Auteur
2021-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom, https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=[REDACTED] Houston, TX, 77005, United States
The New Art of Protest: Artist as Publishing Auteur
Friday, April 30
12:00 PM, Central Time
Zoom meeting link: https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=[REDACTED]
Or watch the livestream at: vimeo.com/ricemediacenter
Discussion with Q&A featuring:
Artist and printmaker Sue Coe; artist, writer and the editor-in-chief and publisher of Rotland Press, Ryan Standfest; artist and associate professor of art at Rice University, Christopher Sperandio; and artist and publisher Stanley Wany.
There’s nothing new about protest art. But, today, as political demonstrations surge and echo around the world, the visual practice of dissent is morphing and proliferating. Politically engaged art publishing is energized as perhaps never before. This panel discussion brings together a group of artists and artist publishers whose practices represent some of the fresh approaches, original imagery and/or new distribution channels of the new protest art. Topics for conversation range from the artist as publishing auteur and the recent globalization of new platforms for distribution to the political dimensions of imagery and authorship. The recurring question of our day will also be considered: i.e., amid the current onslaught of social and other digital media, is anybody listening?
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Topic: The New Art of Protest: Artist as Publishing Auteur
Time: Apr 30, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Friday Night Live
2021-04-30 18:00 - 21:00 | CityPlace Central Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, 77389
Patio season is upon us! Enjoy live music from the plaza while you dine outdoors at Common Bond, Island Grill, and SwitcHouse Plates & Pours. Make sure to ask about happy hours and special menus for the evening.

Le Colonial x Texas Children's Hospital Charity Menu
2021-05-01 11:00 - 2021-05-31 22:00 | Le Colonial, 4444 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX, 77027, United States
Dine out for a cause in the month of March at Le Colonial. River Oaks District’s popular upscale Vietnamese restaurant has created a prix-fixe menu benefitting Texas Children’s Hospital. Each menu ($25) donates $1 to the organization whose mission is to create a healthier future for women and children with leading patient care, education and research. For full menus and details please visit www.lecolonialhouston.com

2021 Houston’s Heroes Award Luncheon
2021-05-04 11:30 - 14:00 | Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
Join Crime Stoppers of Houston as it honors individuals and organizations who have given exemplary services to make Houston a safer place to live, work, learn and play.
2021 Houston’s Heroes:
THE JOHNNY KLEVENHAGEN AWARD
Commander James Dale, Houston Police Department Vice Division
THE FENNER WELLER CRIME STOPPERS AWARD
State Representative Jim Murphy
THE LEIV PLATOU CRIME STOPPERS AWARD
Hazem Ahmed, Crime Stoppers Board Member
THE CORPORATE CITIZEN CRIME STOPPERS AWARD
H-E-B
THE SAFE SCHOOL CRIME STOPPERS AWARD
Jerri Duddlesten Moore
THE WOMEN WHO SHAPE HOUSTON CRIME STOPPERS AWARD
Brigitte Kalai
PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Lawrence and Linda Levy

Accel Texas Heart Challenge | Virtual Classes
2021-05-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event, Housotn, TX
This May, three civic-minded Houston institutions – the Texas Heart Institute, Accel Lifestyle and Memorial Park Conservancy – are aligning their respective resources in recognition of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month for a multi-faceted campaign that is designed to promote cardiovascular fitness and to emphasize the importance of keeping heart health top of mind. Dubbed the Accel Texas Heart Challenge in Partnership with Memorial Park Conservancy, the campaign is built around four limited in-person fitness sessions to be held at Memorial Park as well as four virtual fitness sessions, all of which will be led by top Houston-area instructors. Each of the eight sessions will be free and open to the public.
Virtual class registration will be made available via Accel Lifestyle’s Instagram page – @accellifestyle. Interested parties are encouraged to follow Accel Lifestyle to receive updates on the virtual classes being held every Tuesday of the month.
Tuesday, May 4 – Bar Method | Barre Class; 6 PM, Virtual
Houston – Montrose

Tuesday, May 11 – Nicole Hoffman of Quar Fitness | Pilates; 9 AM, Virtual
https://www.instagram.com/nicolemonacohoffman/
Tuesday, May 18 – Teresa Nguyen | HIIT Session; 5:30 PM, Virtual
https://www.instagram.com/teresathuy/
Tuesday, May 25 – Jessica Ann | Yoga; 9 AM, Virtual
https://www.instagram.com/byjessicaanne/

AJ the Cardio Killer Boot Camp
2021-05-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Park Picnic Loop, 301 N Picnic Ln, Houston, 77007
This May, three civic-minded Houston institutions – the Texas Heart Institute, Accel Lifestyle and Memorial Park Conservancy – are aligning their respective resources in recognition of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month for a multi-faceted campaign that is designed to promote cardiovascular fitness and to emphasize the importance of keeping heart health top of mind. Dubbed the Accel Texas Heart Challenge in Partnership with Memorial Park Conservancy, the campaign is built around four limited in-person fitness sessions to be held at Memorial Park as well as four virtual fitness sessions, all of which will be led by top Houston-area instructors. Each of the eight sessions will be free and open to the public.
In-person sessions at Memorial Park, which will be limited in accordance with the City of Houston’s COVID-19 guidelines and are limited to 35 attendees each.

8th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch
2021-05-08 11:30 - 12:30 | virtual, no, no, no
Animal lovers are invited to “take off” on a virtual flight to Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s 8th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch, benefiting Interfaith Ministries’ Animeals program, which provides pet food, toys and preventative vet care supplies to seniors with pets in the Meals on Wheels program. The “Jet Set Pets” themed event will feature a pet fashion show, silent auction, and more and will be hosted by Brunch Chair M.A. Shute. Donning their best jet set or vintage attire, guests will enjoy an inspiring program emceed by Casey Curry from the comfort of their home.
Prepare to take flight by purchasing a sponsorship or individual ticket at http://www.imgh.org/WWBRUNCH.

Sunday Strolls
2021-05-09 17:00 - 20:00 | CityPlace Central Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, 77389
Enjoy live music and the option of a picnic to go from one of CityPlace’s dining options including SwitcHouse Plates & Pours, Island Grill, and Common Bond Bistro & Bakery.

MAD x Death & Co. Pop-up
2021-05-10 20:00 - 2021-05-11 23:30 | MAD, 4444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
Continually ranked as one of the world’s best bars, Death & Co. was born in Manhattan and has since grown to prominence in Denver & Los Angeles. We are very excited to host 2 Death & Co. mixologists for a popup at MAD complete with a live DJ from 8PM-12AM. MAD’s full menu will be available for all tables enjoying regular dinner service, as well as for a separate standing-only cocktail area for guests not looking to dine.

ReadOut WriteOn: Writing Workshop with Sonja Franeta and Winn Gilmore
2021-05-12 18:45 - 20:30 | TX
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 6:45 to 8:30 pm EDT
Register: https://readoutwriteonmay.eventbrite.com
Sonja Franeta and Winn Gilmore, authors, offer a woman-focused writing workshop for 90 minutes. Workshop participants are asked to send through our website contact or on our FB page a brief statement about yourself and what you would like to gain from this workshop. Meet & greet begins at 6:45pm; event begins at 7:00pm.
Sonja Franeta, writer, educator, translator, and activist, worked with Judy Grahn in the early years, an indelible influence. She wrote Pink Flamingos: 10 Siberian Interviews in Russian in 2004, translating it into English in 2017. She published My Pink Road to Russia in 2015. Born in the Bronx, New York, to an immigrant Yugoslav family, now retired, Sonja Franeta splits her time between Florida and Spain with her partner and their two cats. She has been engaged with ReadOut since its inception.
Winn Gilmore is from Birmingham, Alabama where she lives part of the time. Her stories have appeared in Sinister Wisdom, Herotica, and On Our Backs. The story she read in the Memory Pearls of Readout 2021 is called “The Oyster” and is part of a work in progress.

Children's Storytime
2021-05-13 18:00 - 19:00 | CityPlace Central Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, 77389
The two best of buds, Jessie and Woody, will be kicking back to share their adventures with the Toy Story gang in the Plaza on May 13 at 6 p.m.

Fat Boots celebrates Houston graduates
2021-05-14 16:00 - 2021-05-16 23:30 | Fat Boots, 4218 Washington Avenue, Houston, 77007
Houston’s latest addition to the nightlife scene – Fat Boots – is raising a glass to Houston’s class of 2021! Starting Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16, college graduates will receive a free Fat Boots boot filled with a frozen cocktail or sizable pour any draft brew by showing their graduation cap or stole! Grab your crew and stop by to celebrate your accomplishments, because at Fat Boots everyone is an A+ student!

Friday Night Live!
2021-05-14 18:00 | CityPlace Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Dr., Spring, TX, 77389, United States

Angie and Carmen from Live.Breathe.Retreat |
2021-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Clay Family Eastern Glades, E Memorial Loop Drive, Houston, 77007

Virtual Bay Day Festival
2021-05-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event, Housotn, TX
Galveston Bay Foundation is thrilled to host our annual Bay Day Festival as a free virtual event on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00am on our Facebook page and on the web at www.galvbay.org/bayday . This one-day event is a celebration that includes engaging virtual exhibits from a variety of environmental organizations and partners. In addition to virtual exhibits, Galveston Bay Foundation is offering free, LIVE Bay Adventure Zoom sessions that you must pre-register for at www.galvbay.org/bayday .

Equinox Best Butt Ever at River Oaks District
2021-05-16 12:00 - 12:45 | River Oaks District, 4444 Westheimer, Houston, TX, 77098
Experience Equinox’s signature class Best Butt Ever at The Market at the District on Sunday, May 16 at 12PM. This cardio and toning workout focuses on sculpting a tighter, ore refined lower body while strengthening your core to perfect your posterior chain and sharpen your silhouette. This class is open to the public and will be held outdoors next to Dolce & Gabanna across the street from Toulouse Cafe & Bar.

31st Annual Par Fore Pets Charity Golf Tournament
2021-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Quail Valley Golf Course, 2880 La Quinta Dr., Missouri CIty, TX, TX, 77459, United States
For more than 60 years, the Houston Humane Society has been dedicated to, and working towards, ending cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those brought to them for care. Now, the community can tee it up to support this life-saving work at the 31st Annual Par Fore Pets Charity Golf Tournament, presented by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. This year’s event takes place at Quail Valley Golf Course, Living Magazine’s 2020 “Best Of Fort Bend Readers’ Choice” golf course, where participants will have the opportunity to compete for a variety of prizes including:
• $20,000 hole-in-one shot
• $3,500 hole-in-one shot
• World champion Krank Driver ($650 value)
• $500 Callaway golf shopping spree
• Lajitas Golf Resort & Spa vacation with additional prizes
• Virtual gift bag by Elite Fundraising ($10,000 value)
Individuals can register for $200, which includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, on-course refreshments, a chance to test the highest performing driver in golf, and access to an auction to cap off the evening.
To register for the tournament, visit https://www.houstonhumane.org/events-pointer/golf-tournament or email golf@houstonhumane.org.
