Creation Care Fest/Environmental Extravaganza
2019-08-24 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Faith Lutheran Church, 4600 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, 77401
You are invited to the 2019 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza! This free event is actually three events in one: lectures by expert speakers on The State of Our World, an exhibit by local environmental organizations, and a family-friendly festival with kids’ activities such as nature/environment-focused games, crafts, encounters with live education animals, seed planting (to take home & watch grow!) and much more. Please register for this event for planning purposes on www.eventbrite.com. Note that all children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.
Lecture Details:
• 10 a.m. State of Biodiversity, Professor Kerri Crawford, University of Houston
• 10:45 a.m. State of the Air, Professor Dan Cohan, Rice University
• 11:30 a.m. State of Fresh Water, Professor Hanadi Rifai, University of Houston
• 2 p.m. State of the Oceans, Professor Hyun-Min Hwang, Texas Southern University
• 2:45 p.m. State of the Land, John Ferguson, owner of Nature’s Way Resources
Exhibits by local environmental organizations 12 – 2 p.m. including:
• Air Alliance Houston
• Citizen’s Climate Lobby
• Co-Housing Houston
• Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
• Houston Climate Protection Alliance
• Native Prairies Association of Texas
• Public Citizen
• Willow Waterhole Conservancy
• All those listed below under kids’ activities
Kids’ Activities 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. provided by:
• Blackwood Educational Land Institute
• Galveston Bay Foundation
• Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
• Harris County Parks Dept.
• Houston Botanic Garden
• Mercer Botanic Gardens
• Texas Master Naturalists, Gulf Coast Chapter
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.
• Vegan Society of Peace
• Westbury Community Garden
• Wildlife Center of Texas

TC Energy Theater District Open House
2019-08-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Jones Plaza, 601 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Open the stage curtains and kick off the fall performing arts season with the TC Energy Theater District Open House on Aug. 25, 2019 from 12 – 5 p.m. Staged with fun for the whole family, this annual free event offers everything from ballet classes for beginners to lessons in elaborate stage makeup techniques. Theater District Open House is also the largest day of discounted sales for individual and season tickets from Houston’s eight world-renowned performing arts organizations, making it a can’t miss event for theater enthusiasts or those looking to attend that hot-ticket show this fall. Theater District Open House is open to the public, so don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in Houston’s performing arts scene.

Guard & Grace + Camerata at Paulie’s Kitchen Kollab
2019-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Camerata at Paulie’s, 1834 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX, 77098, United States
As we approach the opening of Chef Troy Guard’s first Houston outpost of his acclaimed steakhouse Guard & Grace this Fall, the Guard & Grace team is excited to collaborate with the sommelier team from Bayou City’s most respected and lauded wine bar: Camerata. This will be the last of Guard’s Kitchen Kollab Series this year, which has featured inventive dinners with some of Houston’s top culinary landmarks: Eunice, Uchi Houston, Goode Co., and Xochi.
For one night only, Chef Troy Guard will be offering a 5-course menu from hotly anticipated Guard & Grace, paired with Texas-produced wines from Camerata’s expansive selection. Begin your evening with a nosh and sip at Camerata before moving into Paulie’s next door for a multi-course, immersive steakhouse experience.
