For more than 43 years, Arms Wide Adoption Services has provided foster care, adoption, post adoption, and post permanency services, all at no cost, to children in the Texas foster care system and their adoptive families. Since its inception in 1977, Arms Wide Adoption Services has placed more than 2,100 children from the Texas foster …
Houston Botanic Garden will officially open its gates to an oasis of learning, discovery, and horticultural beauty on September 18, kicking off a series of opening season weekends with special programming that will showcase Houston’s cultural richness and biodiversity. September 18, 19, and 20 – Celebrating Latin America October 2, 3, and 4 – Celebrating …
A biography about the East German collector and transgender activist Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. This film is part of Queer as German Folk, a project celebrating the intersectional histories of Germany’s and America’s diverse LGBTIQ+ communities. A digitally modified version of the exhibition Queer as German Folk and a full program of virtual events is presented …
We're kicking off Von Steuben Day weekend with a free screening of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13) where Ferris (Matthew Broderick) unabashedly lip syncs "Twist and Shout" at the Von Steuben Parade in downtown Chicago. Lawn chairs and blankets are highly recommended. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. Outside alcohol is not allowed to be …
Travel abroad without leaving the state! Journey to the Mediterranean inside the vibrant River Oaks District and enjoy a Greek Nightlife experience at Ouzo Bay Houston with a live DJ every Friday and Saturday night in September. The lounge area comes to life with upbeat tracks, from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Delight your senses …
Travel abroad without leaving the state! Journey to the Mediterranean inside the vibrant River Oaks District and enjoy a Greek Nightlife experience at Ouzo Bay Houston with a live DJ every Friday and Saturday night in September. The lounge area comes to life with upbeat tracks, from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Delight your senses …
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2020 is the wonders of nature. In September, join Professor Adrienne Correa of Rice University to learn about coral reefs & their relationship with their predators. Coral reefs are biodiverse ecosystems that are constructed by partnerships …
Dr. Fleishman will be in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O'Hanian about her recent book The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging. Sexuality is often overlooked as a topic in the training of staff who work with older adults. Yet research has shown that older adults are being sexual, staying sexual, …
Join us for the virtual release of punk historian David Ensminger’s video production Queer Punk Breakout. Down-to-earth and punk in spirit, this DIY-style video traces queer spaces and personalities from punk to hardcore; the rise of queercore and out-punk in the 1990s; and millennial LGBTIQ+ punk developments. This video will be released on September 24, …
A chronicle of the cultural phenomenon known as Queercore This film series is part of Queer as German Folk, a project celebrating the intersectional histories of Germany’s and America’s diverse LGBTIQ+ communities. A digitally modified version of the exhibition Queer as German Folk and a full program of virtual events is presented by the Goethe-Institut …
Southwest Houston’s Farmers Market located in the heart of Meyerland. Fresh farmed produce, pasture raised eggs, organically fed poultry, grass fed beef, locally farmed honey, fresh prepared gourmet foods, and delicious food trucks.
One of Houston's premier Farmers Market hosting a weekly Sunday market at Eagle Houston Bar (611 Hyde Park 77006). Featuring fresh produce, prepared foods, artisan baked goods, and many more popular options.
"Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution" filmmaker Yony Leyser in conversation with punk historian David Ensminger on punk queer and trans worlds. Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Yony Leyser and Houston punk historian David Ensminger as they discuss LGBTIQ+ punk worlds past and present. Their conversation will include a look at the Queercore …
The visionaries behind Le Colonial's culinary and wine program have joined forces in the launch of the fall wine dinner series. The series will begin on Tuesday, September 29 showcasing a collection from renowned Californian winemaker, Orwin Swift in a 5-course menu designed by Executive Chef Hassan Obaye. These dinners will take place in the …
California-based fashion and lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne has hit the road and is making a stop in River Oaks District. Starting September 30, Jenni Kayne's chic airstream trailer will be at River Oaks District for four days of shopping, activations, and ways to give back. On September 19, the brand has partnered with local charity, …
Southwest Houston’s Farmers Market located in the heart of Meyerland. Fresh farmed produce, pasture raised eggs, organically fed poultry, grass fed beef, locally farmed honey, fresh prepared gourmet foods, and delicious food trucks.
Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Steven F. Dansky will screen clips of LGBT interviews from his documentary, Attend Me: A Pandemic Journal, followed by a Q&A The full-length documentary, Attend Me: A Pandemic Journal, explores the LGBTQ experience during the coronavirus global pandemic through dozens of interviews in locations throughout the …
The 11th Annual Keels & Wheels Uncorked will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 6-11 p.m. at the Lone Star Flight Museum. Proceeds from the event benefit Lighthouse Charity Team and Today’s Harbor for Children. Uncorked Co-Chairs Catherine Klemowits and Bruce Padilla, along with Lorraine Grubbs of Lighthouse Charity Team, invite guests to …
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of Little Terry & The Bluesbirds, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. every Thursday and Saturday in October. In honor of …
Now You See Me is a group exhibition that brings together six artists—Jerry Takigawa, Priya Kambli, Tommy Kha, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Leonard Suryajaya, and Tomiko Jones—who offer a glimpse into the vast complexity and nuance of Asian America. While diverse in scope, works in the show share a common thread: an urge to be seen …
Indulge in signature East Coast seafood dishes, raw bar offerings and elixirs at Loch Bar, as fall rolls into Houston and temperatures drop. Looking for dinner and a show? Enjoy the musical stylings of Stevie Matthews, live from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. on Fridays in October. In honor of National Seafood Month (October) Loch …
DACAMERA kicks off its 2020/2021 season with a weekend of opening events. On Saturday, October 3, the organization presents the premiere stream of an original DACAMERA production from its archives. Olivier Messiaen’s virtuosic tour-de-force for two pianos, Visions de l'Amen, originally performed by pianists Marilyn Nonken and Sarah Rothenberg in 2015, becomes a stunning visual …
This live in-person and virtually live-streamed performance by the Moores School Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Director of Orchestras, Franz Anton Krager will kick off the new Fall 2020 Season with a Classical mix of symphonies by two Classical greats, Franz Joseph Haydn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Haydn Symphony No 73 in D Major “La …
Bayou City Art Virtual Experience https://www.artcolonyassociation.org/ Bayou City Art Festival, will host a four-day online art auction on October 5-8, 2020 leading up to the Bayou City Art Virtual Experience, which is replacing this year’s in-person festival, on October 9-11, 2020. The online auction will open on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 9 a.m. and …
The Moores School of Music presents AURA: One on One, a video series featuring performances of exciting solo works by members of AURA Contemporary Ensemble. The music to be performed has been written by some of today’s most innovative composers, who will be interviewed by the performers at the end of each video. A new …
