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The Fun-Time Calendar Aug 1 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • The Muppet’s are our favorite puppets! Celebrate Jim Henson and the Muppet’s by making your very own puppet with fun colors and stickers. You will also have a chance to win a Jim Henson Book! Plus, free face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460 Aug 2 - 8 • MindFest • Put your mind to the Fest! Challenge your mind as we celebrate how art, science and technology can combine to spark the most ingenious ideas! MindFest is a national festival created by the masterminds at MIT Media Laboratory to celebrate creativity and explore ways in which new technologies transform how we think and learn. Invent colors, design flying machines, engineer marble roller coaster and more! • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138 Aug 2 & 9 • Teen iPad Arcade Game Zone • 2:15pm • Play iPad games on a big screen and
compete against your friends. Also, choose from a rotating selection of Wii games. • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Aug 2 • Infant Explorers • 10:30am • Get ready to get dirty! Come and learn about the artistic process. This craft is for infants and their guardians! Don’t miss out on the fun. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Aug 3 - 25 • Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs • Performances are Aug 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 7:00pm, Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 3:30pm and Aug 15 & 22 at 2:00pm. • $10 children 2 and under are free • Fogles Future Stars • foglesfuturestars.com • 832-651-8857 Aug 3 - 4 • Treasure Island • Enjoy KVPAC’s Summer Broadway Series Productions performed by Student Actors. Performances Fri 7-8:30pm, Sat 2-3:30pm & 7-8:30pm. • $6 • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787
August 2012 Aug 3, 10, 14 & 17 • Parents minute Drop Offs permitted. $24 per Day Out • 9:00am • For students Child. Each additional Sibling is $20. and non-students. Includes warm up, • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # games, relay races, gymnastics, open 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787 gym time and more. Don’t forget to pack a lunch. Register before the Aug 4 • Book Sale • 10:00am4:00pm • There is a large day of Students $15; Nonselection of hardback fiction registered Students $17. and nonfiction, as well Register the day ofas children’s books everyone $20. Ages 3 (potty trained)-14 Find even more and paperbacks. No items are over $1! • yrs. • Westwood family friendly Maud Marks Branch Gym, 23333 Library • hcpl.net • Taswell Dr, Katy • events at 281-492-8592 westwoodgym.com • 281-347-2000 Aug 6 • Teen
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Aug 3 • Family Film Festival • 1:00pm • Bring the whole family out and take a trip on the Mystery Machine complete with popcorn. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592
Aug 3 • Friday Night LightsTreasure Island • 6:00pm9:00pm • Supervised theatre games precede a live theatre performance at 7pm. Theatre ticket and a chance to meet the cast included! PreRegistration REQUIRED - NO last
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Summer - Monster Ball • 2:30pm • The end of the summer blow-out bash with creepy costumes, creepy food, and creepy fun. • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Aug 7 & 14• Lunch Bunch Bible Study • 12:00pm-2:00pm • You are invited to B.Y.O.Bible and to read a great Steven Kellogg story and learn life lessons from God’s word. So, bring your lunch and join us! • The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, Westheimer Pkwy & Peek Rd • thefellowship.org • 281-395-3950
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The Fun-Time Calendar Aug 7 • Kids Summer Program - Magician Steve Burton • 2:30pm • Steve Burton thrills with his amazing magic tricks. Tickets available starting at 10am one day before the event. • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Aug 7 • Special Program: Ronald McDonald • 3:00pm & 4:00pm • Tickets will be released an hour before program starts. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Aug 7 • Family Night • 5:00pm8:00pm • Painting fun! Get creative and paint your name with foam letters. Plus, free face painting and balloon animals. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114 Aug 8 • Summer Daze with Pizazz Movie Day • 9:00am • Children will tour various places of business in the mall. Lunch at Rain Forest Cafe and then head to AMC Theater to enjoy a summer flick! • $25 • The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, Westheimer Pkwy & Peek Rd • thefellowship.org • 281-395-3950
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letters. Plus, free face painting and balloon animals. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460 Aug 9 & 30 • Free Play Day for All Ages • 10:30am • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Aug 9 • DIY WonderWeek • The maker attitude is the inherent need to create your own projects based on personal desires. Instead of spending money on something already made, a maker creates something new or modifies something existing that meets their needs. You’re invited to problem solve your way through projects and learn new skills by taking apart electronic devices to invent with the pieces, making from scratch flip book stories and more! • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138
pizza and other goodies. Must pre-register. • The Creator’s Kids • thecreatorskids.com • 281-394-3412 Aug 10 • Open Gym • 7:00pm • Free time for Students & Nonstudents ages 3 (potty trained) -14! It gives kiddos a chance to work on any skills or events they would like to have extra time on! Swinging on the bars, jumping on the trampolines or just hanging out with friends. Pre register for discounts or register at the door! Parents... enjoy a night out! • $20 • Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy • westwoodgym.com • 281-347-2000 Aug 11, 18 & 25 • Saturday @ the Movies • 2:00pm • Free fun film. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
Aug 9 • Olympics Party • 2:00pm • Celebrate the Olympics with a party! • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
Aug 11 • Build and GrowShrek Dragon Ride • 10:00am • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com
Aug 8 • Family Night • 5:00pm8:00pm • Painting fun! Get creative and paint your name with foam
Aug 10 • Friday Night Social • 6:00pm-9:00pm • For our Special Needs Population & their siblings. $30/person, and includes
Aug 11 • SAT Strategy Session • 10:15am • Calling all High School Students! Come take a practice SAT test. Return on Aug 18th @ 2pm
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for the results and discuss tips and strategies for scoring high on the SAT. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Aug 11 • Kaplan PSAT Test • 10:30am • Call to register to take a PSAT Test provided by Kaplan. • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Aug 11 • Wii Read Family Bowling Tournament • 1:00pm • Bowling tournament lasting all afternoon with prizes and refreshments in honor of the end of the summer. Sign up as just yourself or get your whole family to join in! • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Aug 12 • Build and GrowShrek Dragon Ride • 2:00pm • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com Aug 13 • Living Word Play Group • 9:30am • Join moms and kids (5 and under) in the Gathering Place, on the corner of Mason and Westheimer Pkwy across from Walgreens, for a fun morning of circle-time, crafts, coffee, and just time to hang out! • Living Word Lutheran Church - Gathering Place • livingwordkaty.org
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The Fun-Time Calendar Aug 14, 21 & 28 • Toddler Time • 10:15am • Stories and songs for older babies. • Fulshear/ Simonton Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-633-4675 Aug 14, 21 & 28 • Mother Goose Time • 10:30am • Activities and songs especially designed for the youngest book-lovers. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311 Aug 14, 15, 21, 22 & 29 • Toddler Time • 10:30am • Activities, stories and songs for older babies. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311 Aug 14, 21 & 28 • Preschool Story Time • 2:00pm • Stories, movies, and craft. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311 Aug 14 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Celebrate Katy Mae! Make a scrapbook page for Katy Mae, our favorite clown, and say goodbye to her as she will be traveling the next few years. Plus, free face painting and balloon animals. • Chickfil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114 Aug 15 • Summer Daze with Pizazz at Splashway • 9:00am • Join us for the summer finale-a trip to Splashway in Sheridan, TX. Bring bag lunch, water will be provided. Gather for departure at 8:45am. • $25 • The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, Westheimer Pkwy & Peek Rd • thefellowship.org • 281-395-3950
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Aug 15 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Celebrate Katy Mae! Make a scrapbook page for Katy Mae, our favorite clown, and say goodbye to her as she will be traveling the next few years. Plus, free face painting and balloon animals. • Chickfil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460 Aug 16 - 17 • Annie • Performances Thurs & Fri 8pm • Free • Miller Outdoor Theatre • milleroutdoortheatre.com Aug 16, 23 & 30 • Preschool Story Time • 10:15am • Stories, movies and craft. • Fulshear/ Simonton Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-633-4675 Aug 16, 23 & 30 • Pajama Night Story Time • 7:00pm • Gives families an evening option for the activities presented during the daytime. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311 Aug 16 • Preschool Picassos • 10:30am • Does your child have a flair for art? Bring them to our art program and watch their talent grow--and have a ton of fun! • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Aug 17 - 19 • The Sound of Music • Enjoy KVPAC’s Summer Broadway Series Productions performed by Student Actors. Performances Fri 7-8:30pm, Sat 2-3:30pm & 7-8:30pm, Sun 2-3:30pm. • $6 • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787
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Aug 17 • Friday Night Social • 6:00pm9:00pm • For our Special Needs Population & their siblings. $30/person, and includes pizza and other goodies. Must pre-register. • The Creator’s Kids • www.thecreatorskids.com • 281-394-3412 Aug 17 • Friday Night Lights-Sound of Music • 6:00pm-9:00pm • Supervised theatre games precede a live theatre performance at 7pm. Theatre ticket and a chance to meet the cast included! Pre-Registration REQUIRED - NO last minute Drop Offs permitted. $24 per Child. Each additional Sibling is $20. • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787 Aug 17 • Flip Flop Clinics • 7:00pm-9:00pm • Students & Non-students ages 6 -18. It’s a two hour tumbling clinic that will include a warm-up, basic tumbling, cross tumbling, standing back handsprings and back tucks, round-off back handsprings, layouts, fulls & more. Come flip til you flop! • $20 • Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy • westwoodgym.com • 281-347-2000 Aug 18 • Public Train Ride • 9:00am • Specially designed cars for the young and the young at heart who enjoy hearing the clickety-clack of the rails. • Zube Park, 17802 Roberts Rd (off Hwy 290 & Katy Hockley Cutoff) • hals.org Aug 18 • Rosenberg Roundup • 10:00am6:00pm • Bring your family and friends, and don’t forget your dancing shoes! Rosenberg Roundup features musical entertainment by bands Brazos River Pickers and Justified throughout the day. • Historic Downtown Rosenberg • ci.rosenberg.tx.us • 832-595-3525
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The Fun-Time Calendar Aug 18 • The Big Band: Tribute to Pop, Gospel and A Touch of Broadway • 8:30pm • Free • Miller Outdoor Theatre • milleroutdoortheatre.com Aug 18 • Friends for Life • 12:00pm-6:00pm • A state of art adoption center on wheels brings the pets to the people in style! Information on fostering and adopting and volunteering. • Free admission, adoption fees apply • Discovery Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com • 713-400-7336 Aug 20 • Dinner and a Marriage • 7:00pm-8:30pm • A special date night for married couples. Couples drive from all over the Greater Houston area and beyond. We provide a relaxed atmosphere for you. All you need to do is come and unplug from the everyday stressors of life. Hope to see you soon! Space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact thehursts@homeencouragement.org. • $35 donation • Hasta La Pasta Italian Restaurant, 1450 West Grant Pkwy South • homeencouragement.org Aug 21 - 23 • Brat Pack Movies at Miller: Sixteen Candles • Performances TuesThurs 8:30pm • Free • Miller Outdoor Theatre • milleroutdoortheatre.com Aug 21 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Tie Dye Madness! Bring a white t-shirt and get a little messy as you tie dye your school colors. Plus, free face painting. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114
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Aug 22 • Tweeners • 5:00pm • We will be making a craft. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Aug 22 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Tie Dye Madness! Bring a white t-shirt and get a little messy as you tie dye your school colors. Plus, free face painting. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460 Aug 23 - 25 • Just Between Friends Children’s & Maternity Consignment Sales Event • Thursday & Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-1pm (half price day) Free Admission. Grab up back-to-school savings of 50-90% off retail on quality items for babies and kids! Find toys, books, clothing, baby gear, maternity wear and more at deep discounts. Consignors make 65-70% back on sold items. Benefits, in part, Fort Bend Women’s Center. Sign up online to volunteer, consign or shop! Special presale for consignors, volunteers, firsttime parents, grandparents and teachers. Details online. • Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Bldg.C) • sugarland.jbfsale.com • 832-656-2000 Aug 23 • Pajama Night Story Time • 7:00pm • Gives families an evening option for the activities presented during the daytime. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311 Aug 24-Sep 25 • Totally RED! •Enjoy KVPAC’s Summer Broadway Series Productions performed by Student Actors. Performances Fri 7-8:30pm, Sat 2-3:30pm & 7-8:30pm. • $6 • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787
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Aug 24 • Friday Night Social • 6:00pm9:00pm • For our Special Needs Population & their siblings. $30/person, and includes pizza and other goodies. Must pre-register. • The Creator’s Kids • www.thecreatorskids.com • 281-394-3412 Aug 24 • Friday Night Lights-Totally RED! • 6:00pm-9:00pm • Supervised theatre games precede a live theatre performance at 7pm. Theatre ticket and a chance to meet the cast included! PreRegistration REQUIRED - NO last minute Drop Offs permitted. $24 per Child. Each additional Sibling is $20. • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787 Aug 24 • Classic Albums Live: Hotel California • 8:30pm • Free • Miller Outdoor Theatre • milleroutdoortheatre.com Aug 25 • Build and Grow-Shrek Onion Carriage • 10:00am • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com Aug 25 • Open Gym • 7:00pm • Free time for Students & Non-students ages 3 (potty trained) -14! It gives kiddos a chance to work on any skills or events they would like to have extra time on! Swinging on the bars, jumping on the trampolines or just hanging out with friends. Pre register for discounts or register at the door! Parents... enjoy a night out! • $20 • Westwood Gym, 23333 Taswell Dr, Katy • westwoodgym.com • 281-347-2000 Aug 26 • Build and Grow-Shrek Onion Carriage • 2:00pm • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com
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The Fun-Time Calendar Aug 28 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Paint the perfect storm! Hurricanes, snow storms and thunderstorms, oh my! Join us as we paint different storms and enjoy free face painting. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114 Aug 29 • Family Night • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Paint the perfect storm! Hurricanes, snow storms and thunderstorms, oh my! Join us as we paint different storms and enjoy free face painting. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460 Aug 30 • Lite Lunch and Dazzling Desserts • 11:30am1:30pm • SAVE THE DATE and mark your calendar to join Hope for Three and special guests for a fun-filled and informative afternoon! Benefiting Hope for Three Family Resources programs. Cost is $40-tax deductible. • Sweetwater Estate Home of Tammy Brown • www.hopeforthree.org • 800-317-0787 Aug 31-Sep 2 • LEGO KidsFest Texas • The LEGO KidsFest is filled with interactive, creative and educational activities for the whole family! LEGO & DUPLO Construction
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Zones, dozens of large-scale and miniature LEGO models and displays, LEGO Games, group builds, LEGO Master Builders, and much more! LEGO KidsFest brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainmentpacked family event. • Free 2 and under, 3-17 & 65+- $18, adults-$20 • Austin Convention Center • legokidsfest.com/austin/index.html • 860-953-4500
Ongoing MONDAY Baby Bounce • 10:30am • 3-18 months • Katy Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Genealogy Lunchbox • 12:00pm • Bring your lunch for an informal genealogy get-together • Free • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Teen Programs • 4:00pm • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
TUESDAY Toddler Storytime • 10:15am & 11:15am • Free • 18-36 months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Preschool Storytime • 10:30am • Free • 3-5 yrs • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885 Toddler Time • 10:30am • Free • 18-36 months • Katy Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Infant Storytime • 11:15am • Free • 0-18 months • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
WEDNESDAY Toddler Storytime • 10:15am • Free • 18-36 months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Toddler Storytime • 10:30 & 11:00am • Free • 18-36 months • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
August 2012 Pre-school Storytime • 11:15am • Stories, fingerplays and songs are featured • Free • 3-5 yrs • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Knitting & Crochet Club • 1:00pm • Learn new techniques, teach someone else, or just hang out with other crafters, All ages welcome • Free • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509 Tweeners • 5:00pm • Free • Grades 6-8 • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885
THURSDAY Pat-a-Cake Club Infant Storytime • 10:15am & 11:15am • Each Session will last about 20 minutes. • Free • 0-12 Months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592 Preschool Storytime • 10:30am • Recommended for children 3 to 6 years old. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and occasional • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509
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