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September 2013
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Sep 2 • Splashmania • 12:30pm-6:00pm • Sep 6 • Preschool Play Date • 10:00am Enjoy free refreshments, mobile gaming truck, and • Preschoolers, bring your friends and join us a professional DJ while saying farewell to summer. for a fun time with stories, crafts and a snack. • Free • Bob S Owen Pool • pearlandparks.com Parents can help along as we have a time of fellowship with our friends. RSVP to Brooke Mosby Sep 1 • Beach, Brews & Bands • Live • 281-412-8900 at bmosby@second.org. • Second Baptist Church music in the sand followed by fireworks at Palm Sep 3 • Free First Tuesday Afternoon South Campus • second.org/south • Beach. • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673 • 2:00pm • Enjoy free admission to the 713-365-6001 Find even Sep 1 • Houston Texans Kickoff Party • Houston Zoo starting at 2pm. • Houston Sep 7 & 28 • Live Music: Kickoff the football season with the Texans NFL Zoo • houstonzoo.org • 713-533-6500 • 5:00pm-8:00pm • Free • more family Ambassadors, cheerleaders and mascot, TORO. Sep 4 • Football Crafts • 6:00pm Pearland Town Center • friendly events at Autographs, prizes and interactive games. • • Come make a football themed craft to pearlandtowncenter.com kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880 kick-off the season. • All Ages • Free PearlandParent.com Sep 7 • FARE Walk for Food Sep 1 • Fall Programs Begin at the Vic • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us Allergy • 8:00am • The FARE Coppinger Family YMCA • From the confidence • 281-652-1677 Walk for Food Allergy in Houston is at that comes from learning to swim or the good Sep 5 - 11 • Duct Tape Jam • Have a Sam Houston Park! Food Allergy Research sportsmanship developed from working in a team, great time with Duct Tape! • Childrens Museum & Education (FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million Americans who have food allergy, including programs at the Y are about building the whole of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138 all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis • child, from the inside out. • Vic Coppinger Family Sep 5 • Mars from Above • 4:25pm • foodallergywalk.org YMCA • ymcahouston.org • 281-485-6805 Come learn about what the surface of Mars Sep 2 • Picnic on the Parkway • 10:00am- is like with hands on activities. • 8-12 yrs • Sep 7 • Free Hands-On Workshop • 9:00am 2:00pm • A portion of Pearland Parkway will be Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • • Come out and Play with the Fun of “Despicable Me 2”! All kids keep their craft and receive a transformed into the best picnic spot in Pearland. 281-652-1677 Free Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin Bring your family, friends, and pets and come ready to play, eat, and relax all in the middle Sep 6 & 20 • Parent’s Survival Night • and certificate of achievement. • 5-12 yrs • Free of the street. Parking: Pearland High School 6:30pm • Open to both The Little Gym members • At Your Local Home Depot • homedepot.com Sep 1 - 2 • Labor Day Weekend • Savor the last of the summer with live music, great food & fun! • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880
(3775 S. Main St) • Free • Pearland Parkway and non-members. Register online or call. $25/ Sep 7 • Family Story Time • 10:45am • (Oiler Drive to Wheatfield) • pearlandparks.com members, $35/non-members • The Little Gym of All Ages • Free • Friendswood Public Library • Friendswood • tlgfriendswoodtx.com • 281-482-4242 friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 • 281-412-8900
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Sep 9, 16, 23 & 30 • Rattle and Rhyme Sep 13 • Discover Poisons Through Literature • 10:10am • 0-18 months • Free • Friendswood • 10:45am • By the end of this program, each Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 child will become a Poison Detective, and will take home stickers, magnets, and coloring books. Sep 9 • Brown Bag Lunch Bunch Book Program will be filled on a first come, first serve Club • 12:00pm • Discussing “Here There be basis. Pick up your admittance slip at the J Desk. Dragons” by James Owen • 9-12 yrs • Free • 3+ yrs • Free • Friendswood Public Library • • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 281-652-1677 Sep 14 & 21 • Movie Night • 8:00pm • Free Sep 9 • Craft • 4:30pm • Program will be • Pearland Town Center • pearlandtowncenter.com filled on a first come, first serve basis. Pick up your admittance slip at the J Desk. • 5-12 yrs • Free Sep 14 • Adaptive Water Sports Festival • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • Individuals with special needs are invited to the Adaptive Water Sports Festival with a U.S. • 281-482-7135 Paralympic Experience at Moody Gardens. • Sep 11 & 25 • “No Limits” Adaptive Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com Recreation-Paralympic Archery • 2:00pm • 800-582-4673 • Open to all persons with a physical disability. Bring your own bow if you have one however Sep 14 • March of Faith Ministries Prostate one will be provided for you if needed. You must Awareness 5K Run/Walk • 7:00am • Pearland RSVP by the Tuesday before the class to Lindsay Town Center • pearlandtowncenter.com French at lfrench@ci.pearland.tx.us • 10+ yrs • Sep 14 • Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Free • Bass Pro Shop • pearlandparks.com • & Museum Family Day • 10:00am-3:00pm 281-412-8900 • Life on a Rig: Step aboard and find out about Sep 13 - 21 • Pasadena Livestock Show life on a rig and what you would look like as & Rodeo • Pasadena Convention Center and an offshore oil worker. • Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum • oceanstaroec.com • Fairgrounds • pasadenarodeo.com 409-766-7827 Sep 13 - 14 • 7th Annual Texas City Music Fest By the Bay • Great music, food, Sep 14 • Pearl Theater Open House • children’s activities, arts & crafts and lots more. 1:00pm-3:00pm • Free performances, workshops, • Carlos Garza Sports Park • bythebayfest.com and food! Fun for the whole family! • Free • Pearl Theater • pearl-theater.com • 713-340-2540 • 409-643-5990
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Sep 15 • Third Sundays in Nature-Free Admission • 1:00pm-4:00pm • Hike the trails with a trained naturalist interpreter. View live reptiles, re-live the 1895 cultural history of our area by visiting the Hanson House on the Martyn Farm site. • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551 Sep 16 • Baby Bounce • 10:30am • Songs and rhymes. • 0-18 months • Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Sep 19 • Inside Mars • 4:30pm • Come learn about what is inside Mars with hands on activities. • 8-12 yrs • Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Sep 20 - Nov 15 • Ladies Bible Study First Baptist Friendswood • 9:30am • Covenant: God’s Enduring Promises By Kay Arthur 9 week Study register online. Friday mornings, Childcare provided with reservation • book cost under $15 • First Baptist Church of Friendswood • fbcfonthe.net/event-registration • 281-482-7573 Sep 20 • Mommy & Me Outdoor Experience-Alligators • 9:30am • Join our fun class for toddler and parent activities based on a monthly theme. Reserve a place to stroll or walk with your children as guides lead hikes in various parts of the Nature Center, make a nature craft and play a game. Classes are by reservation only. The cost for one adult and one child is $8. Call 281-474-2551x10 to reserve your place with the group. • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org
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The Fun-Time Calendar Sep 20 • Preschool Music Time • 11:30am • Children will be introduced to foundation of music while having fun singing and dancing to their favorite songs. • Free • Westside Event Center • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8900 Sep 20 • Parent’s Survival Night • 7:00pm • Open to both The Little Gym members and nonmembers. Register online or call. $25/members, $35/non-members • The Little Gym of Pearland • tlgpearlandtx.com • 713-340-0042 Sep 20 • Prairie Wildflower Tour • 7:00pm • From the elevated view of a hayride, we will explore the sights of the transforming landscape. Your guides will interpret the prairie’s beauty, wildlife and ecology. Ages 6-adult Adults: $8 Children: $6 Discounts to members. Advance reservations required. • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551 Sep 21 • Toughest 10K • Local 10K run benefiting the Bridge Over Troubled Waters organization. • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880 Sep 21 • Family Story Time • 10:45am • All Ages • Free • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Sep 21 • Pearland International Festival • 11:00am-9:00pm • The Pearland International Festival is going to be filled with live music, cultural dancing performances, activities, international food and vendor booths, children’s entertainment, an HEB kid’s zone, as well as a Wine and
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Fine Arts VIP tent. Six-time winner of “Best Latin Band” in the Houston Press Music Awards and pregame Super Bowl XXXVIII entertainment, Mango Punch, is set to headline the event on the main stage, along with the famous Jazz, Reggae, Line Dance and Zydeco musicians, the Gary Michael Dhal Band. Other cultural entertainment includes everything from clogging to Bollywood, an Indian hip hop dance, and local singer Sanni M’mairura, who made it through to Hollywood on American Idol, in addition to a number of other culturally diverse talents. The entertainment is to be as varied as the countries represented. With more than 50 acres, Independence Park provides plenty of space to spread a blanket to relax and enjoy the entertainment at three stages. Parking and shuttle service are free at the Sheryl Searcy Ninth Grade Center, First Baptist Church and The Rig • Kids - $5, Adults - $10 • Independence Park • pearlandifest.org • 281-993-8817
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Sep 25 • Teen Paper Football Tournament • 7:00pm • Come make and play paper footballs. • 12-18 yrs • Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Sep 27 - Oct 8 • Anne Frank and Me • The story about the awakening of a modern teen holocaust denier. • Pearl Theater • pearl-theater.com • 713-340-2540 Sep 27 - 29 • Galveston Island Shrimp Festival • Three full days of shrimp, boats, music, friends and fun. Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, Gumbo Tasting, 5K Fun Run, FREE Boat & RV Show, Live Music, Vendors, Children’s ‘Lil Shrimp Parade, Kids Area and Strand Merchant Walk-About! • Galveston Island • yagaspresents.com/shrimpfestival
Sep 27 - 28 • Craft Fair • 10:00am-5:00pm • Live entertainment, door prizes & silent auction, Lil’ Tikes Bicycle Parade, Kid’s zone with inflatable Sep 23 • Craft • 4:30pm • Program will be games. • CT Church • ctchurch.tv • 713-944-4815 filled on a first come, first serve basis. Pick up your Sep 27 • Mother Son Summer Blast • admittance slip at the J Desk. • 5-12 yrs • Free 6:00pm-8:00pm • Mothers and Sons (5-12) team • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us up to play Outdoor Modern Warfare Laser Tag! • 281-482-7135 Enjoy dinner and some competitive fun. Tickets must Sep 24 - Nov 19 • Ladies Bible Study be purchased in advance by Sept. 26th. • $20/ at First Baptist Friendswood • 6:30pm- person • National Oak Park • pearlandparks.com 8:00pm • Covenant: God’s Enduring Promises • 281-412-8900 by Kay Arthur 9 week Study register online. Tues Evenings, Childcare provided with reservation • Sep 28 - 30 • Ballunar Liftoff Festival • cost of book • First Baptist Church of Friendswood Saturday, Sept. 28th only will be Open House. • • fbcfonthe.net/event-registration • 281-482-7573 NASA/Johnson Space Center • ballunarfestival.com
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Pearland Music Studio pearlandmusicstudios.com 281-412-9333 Pearland Swim Academy pearlandswimacademy.com 281-586-4499 Precision Dance Academy DancePDA.com 281-412-5556 Reflex Gymnastics reflexgymnastics.org 281-412-3350 Soccer Tots soccertotshouston.com 713-429-5312 Sunshine Children’s Academy sunshinechildrensacademy.com 281-331-5486
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Toddler Time • 10:15am & 11:15am • 18- WEDNESDAY 36 months • Free • Pearland Branch Library • Toddler Time • 10:10am • 0-3 yrs • Free • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us Toddler Tuesdays • 10:30am • Discovery • 281-482-7135
Sep 28 • Blue, Brews & BBQ • Hot BBQ Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com & Houston’s best blues. • Kemah Boardwalk • • 713-400-7336 kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880 Family Story Time • 10:30am • Free • Sep 28 • Big Love Cancer Fun Run • 9:00am Bracewell Neighborhood Library • hpl.lib.tx.us • • Pearland Town Center • biglovecancercare.org 832-393-2580 Sep 28 • Jumpstart’s Read for the Record • 11:00am-3:00pm • We will read the book Preschool Story Time • 10:45am • 3-6 Otis every hour and will help break the world yrs • Free • Friendswood Public Library • reading record. • Free • Lakeshore Learning • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 lakeshorelearning.com • 281-461-6263 Sep 28 • Football Crafts • 1:00pm • Come “No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Game make a football themed craft to kick-off the season. Night • 5:30pm • Open to all persons with • All Ages • Free • Pearland Branch Library • an intellectual disability. Play different games with bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 prizes. Parents, guardians and caregivers must Sep 30 • Bedtime Stories • 6:00pm • Wear assist those with special needs to make this a your pjs and listen to bedtime stories. • All Ages rewarding experience. • 10+ yrs • Free • Pearland • Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd. • 281-652-1677 • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8931
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“No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Arts and Crafts • 5:30pm • Open to persons with developmental disabilities. Create a piece of art you can be proud to show off or even give TUESDAY Toddler Time • 10:10am • 0-3 yrs • Free • away as a gift! • 10+ yrs • Free • Pearland Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd. • 281-482-7135 • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8931
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Toddler Story Time • 10:30am • Stories, songs and more. • Free • Bracewell Neighborhood Library • hpl.lib.tx.us • 832-393-2580 Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • Stories, songs, fingerplays, and occasional crafts. • 3-6 yrs • Free • Parker Williams Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036 Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-6 yrs • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300 Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-6 yrs • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596 Preschool Story Time • 10:45am • 3-6 yrs • Free • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Toddler Play Time • 11:00am • 18-36 months • Free • Bracewell Neighborhood Library • hpl.lib.tx.us • 832-393-2580
THURSDAY Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-6 yrs • Free • Pearland Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Toddler Time • 10:30am • Books, fingerplays, songs, and movement. • 3 yrs & under • Free • Parker Williams Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036
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Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • Free • Music & Movement • 6:30pm • Free • “No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Yoga • Pearland Westside Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us Bracewell Neighborhood Library • hpl.lib.tx.us • 10:00am • Learn mastery of breath, the practice of • 713-436-8600 restorative postures, how to stretch, meditation, and 832-393-2580 Mommy & Me Yoga • 10:45am • A “No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Wheelchair more. RSVP to Sanita Stafford at 941-993-9568 combination of yoga for Mom, “yoga” for baby Soccer/Basketball • 7:00pm • Open to all or sanitafl@gmail.com before attending the class. by (movement, tummy time, basic massage, play, persons with physical disabilities who are independent • 13+ yrs • Free • Westside Event Center • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8900 etc.) and bonding between the two. No experience in their wheelchairs. Choose which sport to play. is necessary. $45 for 4 weeks, 1 class per No registration required. • 10+ yrs • Free • Vietnamese Story Time - Elementary • week. • Sundance Yoga Studio Friendswood • Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 10:30am • Registration is required. • Free • Parker sundanceyoga.com • 281-482-9642 Bailey Rd. • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8931 Williams Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036 Story Time • 11:30am • Free • Barnes & Noble Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • Free • Pearland, 11200 Broadway • barnesandnoble.com FRIDAY Pearland Westside Branch Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 713-436-1561 Toddler Time • 10:10am • 0-3 yrs • Free • • 713-436-8600 “No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Bowling Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us Harborside Express Train Rides • 11:00amTeam • 1:00pm • Open to all persons with • 281-482-7135 2:00pm • $4 with admission • Galveston Railroad developmental disabilities. Parents, guardians and Preschool Story Time • 10:45am • 3-6 Museum • 2602 Santa Fe Place • Galveston • caregivers must assist those with special needs to yrs • Free • Friendswood Public Library • galvestonrrmuseum.com • 409-765-5700 make this a rewarding experience. Open to all skill levels. • 10+ yrs. • Free • Pearland Bowling friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Free Craft for Kids • 11:00am-3:00pm • Center • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8900 Gaming • 3:30pm • All Ages • Free • Lakeshore Learning • lakeshorelearning.com • “No Limits” Adaptive Recreation-Basketball Bracewell Neighborhood Library • hpl.lib.tx.us • 281-461-6263 • 6:30pm • Open to all persons with developmental 832-393-2580 Story Time • 11:30am • Free • Barnes & Noble disabilities. Learn basic basketball skills. Open to SATURDAY Pearland, 11200 Broadway • barnesandnoble.com all skill levels. Parents, guardians and caregivers Old Townsite Farmer’s • 713-436-1561 must assist those with special needs to make this Pearland Market • 8:00am • The 2nd and 4th Vietnamese Story Time - Preschool • 1:00pm a rewarding experience. • 12+ yrs • Free • Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Saturday of each month. • Zychlinski Park • • Registration is required • Free • Parker Williams Bailey Rd. • pearlandparks.com • 281-412-8931 pearlandoldtownsitefarmersmarket.com Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036 Submit your club/event to us by the 10th the month before event. Email calendar@katyparent.com or faxprior. to 281-480-3677. Log on to information www.pearlandparent.com to of submit your event orthe club information. Print Deadline 10th of month
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