Katy Parent Magazine October 2019

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October 1 – 26 A Year with Frog and Toad Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706 October 1, 8 & 15 FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Stories & Play 2pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 1 & 15 FREE LEGO Builders 4:30pm; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 October 1 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft a medal with Star Gymnastics, story time, sparkle dough, singing, & dancing.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chickfil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 FREE Family Night 5pm; Build and code with Cinco Ranch High School Robotics Team, Cryptonite, balloon animals and face painting from Sweet Honey the Clown.; Chickfil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a. com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Tree-Color -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a tree that will show you the common color of leaves during the Autumn.; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 2, 9 & 16 FREE Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 2 & 16 FREE After-School Break 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 2 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft a medal with Star Gymnastics, story time, sparkle dough, singing, & dancing.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chick-fil-a. com/masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE National Homemade Cookies Day -Small Fries 11:30am; Bake up the yummiest cookies!; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net

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FREE Tree-Color -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a tree that will show you the common color of leaves during the Autumn.; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 3, 10 & 17 FREE Toddler Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 3 FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net FREE National Homemade Cookies Day -Small Fries 11:30am; Bake up the yummiest cookies!; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Teen MAKERS 4:30pm; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 FREE Pokémon Club 5pm; Clay’s Restaurant; hcpl.net FREE Tree-Color -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a tree that will show you the common color of leaves during the Autumn.; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net FREE Game Night 6pm; Clay’s Restaurant; hcpl.net Taste of LaCenterra 6pm; There will be small bites from our newest restaurants as well as established favorites, live music and a silent auction.; $10$25; LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch; lacenterra.com; 281-395-5533 October 4 – 6 Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329 October 4 Preschool Play Date 9am; Parachute, games, dress up, story time, craft, open gym, and MORE. Don’t forget to pack a lunch. Pre-Register Online $16.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event). Register at the Door - $20.00 (cash or check only); Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000 Parent Tot & Preschool Play Time 9am; Bring your kiddo to play, imagine and create with us. Don’t forget to pack a lunch! Infant-5 yrs (potty-trained). Pre-Register Online through your SNAP Account: $18. (closes 24 hr. prior to the event) Register at the Door: $25 for the first child and $20 for each additional child.; 3-5 yrs (potty-trained); Republic Gymnastics & Dance Center; republicgymnastics.com; 281-345-7555

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FREE National Homemade Cookies Day -Small Fries 11:30am; Bake up the yummiest cookies!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Preschool Picassos 1:30pm; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 Flip Flop Clinic 7pm; Warm up, basic tumbling, cross tumbling, standing back handsprings and back tucks, round off back handsprings, layouts, fulls and more. PreRegister Online - $20.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event).

Register at the Door - $25.00 (cash or check only); Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000 Tumble Clinic 7pm; Don’t miss your chance to get extra tumbling practice.

Pre-register online $18, register at the door $25 for the first child and $20 each additional.; 5 yrs & up; Republic Gymnastics & Dance Center; republicgymnastics.com; 281-345-7555 October 5 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; Build a fire plane. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron and a commemorative pin while supplies last.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com FREE Family Story Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Fiesta Hispana 1pm; Dancing, music, food of the culture.; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 October 7 FREE Mondays with Mommy 10am; Fun, interactive play session with parachutes and bubble time!; 5 yrs & under.; LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch; lacenterra.com; 281-395-5533 FREE Little Explorers -Small Fries 11:30am; Our little friends will be exploring new worlds by land, air, and sea!; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 Parent’s Day Out 12:30pm; Kiddos run jump and play through 4 hours of FUN! Pre-Register Online - $16.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event). Register at the Door $20.00 (cash or check only).; Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000 FREE Mini Imagineering Gallery 2pm; Make Dia de los Muertos buttons, and sugar skull decals using our Cricut.; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592

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FUN -TIME CALENDAR October 7 FREE Bat Hat -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Craft, face painting, coloring sheets, balloons, $1.99 Happy Meals, and free kiddie cones!!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 8 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Create a hand printed acorn craft. Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chickfil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a.com/ cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Family Night 5pm; Meet some of our local Firefighters, EMTs, and Police Officers! Check out their equipment, play games outside, and create fire slime. Plus, balloon animals and face painting from Sweet Honey the Clown.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chickfil-a.com/masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE Bat Hat -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Bats won’t be out during the day, but these will be able to be out any time of the day.; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 9 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Create a hand printed acorn craft. Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chick-fil-a.com/ masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE Little Explorers -Small Fries 11:30am; Our little friends will be exploring new worlds by land, air, and sea!; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net FREE Kids Craft 4:30pm; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Bat Hat -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Bats won’t be out during the day, but these will be able to be out any time of the day.; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 10 FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net FREE Little Explorers -Small Fries 11:30am; Our little friends will be exploring new worlds by land, air, and sea!; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800

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FREE Book Clutches with Pop Shop America 4:30pm; Create a book clutch purse from beginning to end and you get to keep the results.; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592

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FREE Pokémon Club 4:30pm; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 FREE After-School Break: Tea-Light Paper Pumpkin 4:30pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 FREE Bat Hat -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Bats won’t be out during the day, but these will be able to be out any time of the day.; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net October 11 FREE Little Explorers -Small Fries 11:30am; Our little friends will be exploring new worlds by land, air, and sea!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 Parent’s Survival Night 6pm; $32 Members, $37 Nonmembers; The Little Gym of Katy; tlgkatytx.com; 281-347-1400 Open Gym 7pm; Kiddos run jump and play through 4 hours of FUN! Pre-Register Online - $16.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event). Register at the Door - $20.00 (cash or check only); Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000 Parent’s Night Out 7pm; Safe environment for the kids to have fun, run, jump & play. Preregister online $18, register at the door $25 for the first child and $20 each additional.; 3 yrs & up (pottytrained); Republic Gymnastics & Dance Center; republicgymnastics.com; 281-345-7555 October 12 Creepy Crawly Creatures Check out spiders, hissing cockroaches, snakes, lizards and other stranger things that will make your skin crawl. Plus, learn about the silent hunters who prey on the unsuspecting at night! We’re talking about owls!

These spellbinding birds will keep watch while you dig through an owl’s pellet, the regurgitated, undigestible part of their food; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Tour of Venezuelan Music 2pm; We will be going on a tour across different Venezuelan musical genres with the lead voice of Ines Maria Bravo in company of a musical assemble of Venezuelan musicians.; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 FREE the Maniac’s 7pm; Central Green Park; centralgreenpark.com October 14 Sensory Friendly Day at Children’s Museum of Houston An opportunity for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences to explore the Museum. Doors will be closed to the public. There will be no music and sound-reducing headphones will be available. Outside food and drinks will

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Registration is highly recommended, but not required. Please contact Lydia Dungus at ldungus@cmhouston.org or call (713) 535-7238 to make a reservation.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE National Earth Science Week -Small Fries 11:30am; Our small fries will be introduced to the earth sciences in a fun and tangible way!; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Stick Spider -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Usually kiddos have a fear towards spiders and will rather not handle them, but they will be able to handle this one.; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE STEMtastic Story Time 6:30pm; Stories and robots.; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 October 15 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft a macaroni necklace in honor of our Mac & Cheese side.

Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114 Special Needs Family Night 5pm; Everyone must wear socks.; Bouncin’ Bears; bouncinbearstexas.com; 281-257-9696 FREE Stick Spider -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Usually kiddos have a fear towards spiders and will rather not handle them, but they will be able to handle this one.; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 16 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft a macaroni necklace in honor of our Mac & Cheese side.

Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chick-fil-a.com/masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE National Earth Science Week -Small Fries 11:30am; Our small fries will be introduced to the earth sciences in a fun and tangible way!; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net FREE Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE After-School Break 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Stick Spider -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Usually kiddos have a fear towards spiders and will rather not handle them, but they will be able to handle this one.; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800

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FUN -TIME CALENDAR October 16 FREE Anime Club 6pm; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 October 17 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net FREE National Earth Science Week -Small Fries 11:30am; Our small fries will be introduced to the earth sciences in a fun and tangible way!; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Stick Spider -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Usually kiddos have a fear towards spiders and will rather not handle them, but they will be able to handle this one.; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net Cougar Revue 7:30pm-9pm; Come and enjoy an evening of song and dance.; Admission is $5; Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center; crhschoir.org October 18 – 20 The Addams Family High School Edition Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329 October 18 – 19 Judy Dierker Holiday Market 9am; Shop 120 vendors.; The Foundry Church Jones Road Campus; foundrychurch.org October 18 Preschool Play Date 9am; Each play date has a theme and all kiddos and dress for the fun! Activities will include parachute, games, dress up, story time, craft, open gym, and MORE. We will separate girls & boys into small groups by age and follow a rotation of events. Don’t forget to pack a lunch.

Pre-Register Online - $16.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event). Register at the Door - $20.00 (cash or check only); Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000 Parachute Play Time 10am; Young children are encouraged to learn and develop as they play movement games, participate in song and dance, and experience the famous 20-foot rainbow parachute.; CityCentreHouston; citycentrehouston.com; 713-629-5200 FREE National Earth Science Week -Small Fries 11:30am; Our small fries will be introduced to the earth sciences in a fun and tangible way!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800

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Parent’s Day Out 12:30pm; Kiddos run jump and play through 4 hours of FUN! Pre-Register Online - $16.00 (closes 24 hr. prior to start of event). Register at the Door - $20.00 (cash or check only).; Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy; westwoodgym.com; 281-347-2000

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FREE Family Movie Day 1:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 October 19 – 20 Commemorative Wings Over Houston Air Show See ad in our magazines for the code for $5 off.; Ellington Airport; wingsoverhouston.com October 19 Zombies, Ghouls and Goblins Ghoulish fashion Halloween costume show and a zombie face painting wicked-shop. Spirits will rise during a jaw dropping magic show. Then zombies from Dance Houston will show you how to have a ghastly good time when they teach you the frightfully fun steps to the Thriller dance.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair 9am; Between 80 and 100 vendors.; St. Peter’s United Methodist Church; stpkaty.org/pickadilly; 281-492-8031 FREE “Face This Way” Concert 7pm; Central Green Park; centralgreenpark.com FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World 7:30pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 October 20 S.E.C.R.E.T. Sunday Meet real-life heroes and members of law enforcement who strive to make a difference. This month, check out how forensic experts examine blood to help solve real-life mysteries.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Bayou Bend & Rienzi Family Day 1pm; Families are invited to art workshops, games, performances, and more during this afternoon of fun presented jointly by Rienzi and Bayou Bend.; Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens; mfah.org; 713-639-7750 October 21 FREE Celebrate Diwali -Small Fries 11:30am; Let’s learn about and celebrate the festival of lights together!; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Paper Pumpkin -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; We are getting so close to Halloween, so let’s create a pumpkin that will help you decorate your home.; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 22 – 27 Cats Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com October 22 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft your own pumpkin patch using your thumbprint! Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114

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FUN -TIME CALENDAR October 22 FREE Special Fall Event 5pm; Special night of painting pumpkins, games, and giveaways.

(Pumpkins & supplies available while supplies last.) Plus, balloon animals and face painting by Sweet Honey the Clown.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Paper Pumpkin -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a pumpkin that will help you decorate your home.; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 23 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft your own pumpkin patch using your thumbprint! Plus, sparkle dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chick-fil-a.com/masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE Celebrate Diwali -Small Fries 11:30am; Let’s learn about and celebrate the festival of lights together!; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net FREE Paper Pumpkin -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; We are getting so close to Halloween, so let’s create a pumpkin that will help you decorate your home.; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE How K-9’s Assist with Forensic Evidence 6:30pm; The Harris County Fire Marshal and his K-9 will conduct a CSI investigation demonstration and how canines are utilized in fire investigation.; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 October 24 FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net FREE Celebrate Diwali -Small Fries 11:30am; Let’s learn about and celebrate the festival of lights together!; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Pokémon Club 4:30pm; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 FREE Paper Pumpkin -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a pumpkin that will help you decorate your home.; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net October 25 FREE Celebrate Diwali -Small Fries 11:30am; Let’s learn about and celebrate the festival of lights together!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800

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FREE Bilingual Story Time 1:30pm; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $25 Members, $30 Nonmembers; The Little Gym of HoustonCopperfield; tlghoustoncopperfieldtx.com; 281-859-3939 October 26 PAVFD Peddler Day 9am; Vendor booths, fire fighter challenge, chicken poop bingo and more.; Pattison Area Volunteer Fire Department; pavfd.com Book Sale 10am-4pm; There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks.; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 FREE Baby Time 10am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Jukebox Saturday Night 7:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com October 28 FREE Pump-KIN up the FUN -Small Fries 11:30am; We’ll be having a spooky, but fun Halloween all week! Both little ones AND grown-ups will win a prize for coming in costume!; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Minecraft Monday 4:30pm; Registration required.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Silly Monster -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Create a silly monster or a scary monster.; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Teen Video Game Night 6pm; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 October 29 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Wear your favorite costume for a fun Fall party with friends. Blow through a straw to create a spooky ghost art and enjoy FREE Icedream.

Plus, candy corn dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chick-fil-a.com/ cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Silly Monster -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Halloween doesn’t always have to be scary, let’s take the time to create a silly monster or a scary monster.; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 30 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Wear your favorite costume for a fun Fall party with friends.

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spooky ghost art and enjoy FREE Icedream. Plus, candy corn dough, singing, dancing & story time.; Chick-fil-A Mason Rd; chick-fil-a.com/ masonroad; 281-579-9460 FREE Pump-KIN up the FUN -Small Fries 11:30am; We’ll be having a spooky, but fun Halloween all week! Both little ones AND grown-ups will win a prize for coming in costume!; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net FREE Silly Monster -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Halloween doesn’t always have to be scary, let’s take the time to create a silly monster or a scary monster.; McDonald’s of Grand Morton; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 October 30 FREE Teen Halloween Night 6pm; Join us for pizza and drinks while we watch the original Ghostbusters movie.; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 October 31 FREE Pump-KIN up the FUN -Small Fries 11:30am; We’ll be having a spooky, but fun Halloween all week! Both little ones and grown-ups will win a prize for coming in costume!; McDonald’s of Cinco Ranch; theglasergroup.net; 281-715-2800 FREE Silly Monster -McFamily Fun Night 5pm; Happy Halloween!! Halloween doesn’t always have to be scary, let’s take the time to create a silly monster or a scary monster.; McDonald’s of Spring Green; theglasergroup.net

Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times

MONDAYS

Baby Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library

TUESDAYS

Infant Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am ; Maud Marks Branch Library Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library Toddler Tuesdays 10:30am; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336

Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library Sunshine Babytime 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library

THURSDAYS

Totally Toddler Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library

SATURDAYS

Lily’s Library Tales 11am; Story time with Lily, a certified therapy dog!; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek

Other Weekly Events

TUESDAYS

FREE Anime Club 4:30pm; Katy Branch Library

WEDNESDAYS

FREE Preschool Explorers 11:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library FREE Wednesday Wonders 4:45pm; 6-11 yrs; Maud Marks Branch Library

THURSDAYS

FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300 FREE Thursdays at the Houston Museum of Natural Science 2pm-5pm; Permanent exhibits only.; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629 FREE Family Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515 FREE Family Night at Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138

SUNDAYS

FREE Sundays in the Park 2pm; Enjoy the outdoors while playing fun games, picnicking with your loved ones and live music.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets.

Toddler Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library

Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311

Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library

Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675

Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library

WEDNESDAYS

Preschool Story Time 10am; Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Rd.; katybooks.com; 281-578-7770

Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592

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