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November 1 - 26 The Texas Renaissance Festival 2017 Fields of New Market Campground; texrenfest.com; 800-458-3435 November 1, 8, 15, & 29 FREE Toddler Story Time & Playtime 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 November 1 & 15 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 November 1 Mommy Mingle Wednesday Bring your little ones to Tot*Spot (our exclusive exhibit for children 35 months and under), and mingle with other mommies during Mommy Mingle Wednesdays. Daddies, nannies, and caretakers are welcome, too! Plus, enjoy free coffee and snacks on us (while supplies last).; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Family Craft 6:30pm; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-412-8931 November 2 – 8 Picture Perfect WonderWeek Come tell a story by crafting up your own superhero fable, design a beautiful pop out card, and paint a butterfly art piece and more.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 November 2, 9, 16 & 30 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-484-2036 FREE Mini Musicians 10:30am; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:45am; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-412-8931 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Bowling 1pm; Open to all persons with developmental disabilities. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience. Open to all skill levels. RSVP to acerda@ pearlandtx.gov; Alvin Bowling Center; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Basketball 6pm; Open to all persons with developmental disabilities. Learn basic basketball skills. Open to
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all skill levels. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience. No registration required.; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Wheelchair Basketball/Football 7pm; Open to all persons with physical disabilities who are independent in their wheelchairs. Choose which sport to play. No registration required.; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 November 2, 9 & 16 FREE Toddler Time 12:30pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 November 2 FREE Crafts for Kids 4pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 November 3 – 5 Salute to Military Service & First Responders Discounts, displays, activities and patriotism!; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 November 3 – 4 Sugar Plum Market Fun-filled holiday shopping extravaganza.; Stafford Centre, Cash & Murphy Rd; sugarplummarket.com November 3, 10 & 17 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Water Exercises 11am; An interactive and fun water class with simple water exercises and stretches. Participants must be comfortable in the water. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience. Must RSVP by Thurs. before class to acerda@pearlandtx.gov.; 8 yrs & up; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 November 3 Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; Glow in the Dark! Wear neon or white colors for the Blacklight! $30 Members, $40 Non-members; The Little Gym of Pearland; tlgpearlandtx.com; 713-340-0042 November 4 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; Build a custom wooden Humvee.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com Texas City Model Train Festival 10am-5pm; Train show featuring many different kinds of model layouts, exhibits, videos, vendors, Trackless Train rides and Moonwalk. The “Touch-A-Truck”
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event will also take place on 6th street during the Festival.; All Ages; $5 Adults/Senior, $2 Children; Texas City Museum; texas-city-tx.org/page/rec. museum; 409-229-1660 Parker’s Cup Labor Day Market 10am-7pm; Featuring a handpicked, highly curated outdoor “market” of more than fifty vendors from around the region.; Pearland Town Center; pearlandtowncenter.com FREE Doggy Reading Time 10:30am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 FREE Movies at Miller - Sing Along with the Muppet Movie 7pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Zootopia 7:30pm; Bring blankets and chairs to view from the hill.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 November 5 & 19 FREE Sundays in Nature: Scat, Tracks, & Skulls – Mammals 12pm; Join us for a day of free admission. We will focus on a different topic each month. Free admission is offered anytime between noon and 4pm.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551 November 6 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Arts and Crafts/Cooking 11am; Open to persons with developmental disabilities. Create a piece of art you can be proud to show off or even give away as a gift! Participants will also participate in a cooking class, in which they will go over basics of cooking such as measuring, mixing, prepping, baking and many other things. Each participant will take home a cookbook of the items they cooked. Participants must RSVP by the Friday before class to lfrench@pearlandtx.gov or 713540-1615.; 6 yrs & up; Westside Event Center; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8900 November 7, 21 & 28 FREE Preschool Story Time & Playtime 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 November 7, 14 & 28 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Track Exercise Class 11am; Open to all persons with developmental disabilities. Join us for an hour-long fitness session. RSVP to acerda@pearlandtx. gov by the Mon. before class.; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR November 7 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 November 8 – 12 Disney On Ice Presents Reach For The Stars NRG Stadium; disneyonice.com November 8 FREE Moving Myths 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com FREE Adaptive Recreation: Paralympic Archery 2pm; Open to all persons with a physical disability. Bring your own bow if you have one, however, one will be provided for you if needed. You must RSVP by the Tuesday before the class to acerda@pearlandtx. gov.; Bass Pro Shop, Pearland; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 November 9 – 15 Full STEM Ahead WonderWeek Learn how to engineer your own planetarium box, determine why the Earth bulges at the equator, learn how your body’s digestive system works, and much more!; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 November 9 – 12 Paw Patrol Live: Race to the Rescue Hobby Center - Sarofim Hall; pawpatrollive.com/upcomingshows/houston-tx Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market $20; NRG Center; houstonballet.org November 9 – 11 The Velvet Stocking Christmas Market Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm; Webster Presbyterian Church, 201 West NASA Parkway Webster; velvetstocking.com November 9 FREE Family Night at Galveston Children’s Museum 4:30pm; Galveston Children’s Museum; galvestoncm.org; 409-572-2544 FREE Pajama Night 7pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
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November 10 - January 2 Magical Winter Lights 5pm; The 50-day festival is one of the largest holiday lighting events in Houston, and the largest lantern festival of its kind to take place again in the U.S. Sun-Thurs 5pm-10pm and Fri & Sat 5pm-
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11pm; The Gulf Greyhound Park; magicalwinterlights.com November 10 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Bingo Night 6:30pm; Open to individuals with developmental disabilities. Come out and join us for a night of fun, snack, drinks and prizes. Parents, guardians and caregivers must assist those with special needs to make this a rewarding experience for everyone. RSVP required, limited to the first 100 participants. Must RSVP by Wed. before class to acerda@ pearlandtx.gov.; 8 yrs & up; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 November 11 - January 7 Holiday Attractions at Moody Gardens Eight Holiday Attractions, One Venue - Ice Land, Festival of Lights, Cirque Joyeux Noel, 3D Films, Rudolph 4D, Ice Skating, Arctic Slide, Train Rides, plus live entertainment, great food, group rates, hotel packages, free parking and more.; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 2017 ICE LAND: Rainforest Holiday 10am-10pm; Prepare for a spectacular journey through the wonders of rainforests from around the world this holiday season.; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 Moody Gardens Festival of Lights 6pm; Enjoy more than one million lights within 100 soundenhanced animated light displays and nightly live entertainment. You can also skate around on the area’s only outdoor ice skating rink (bring your own skates or rentals available for $8), try out our Arctic Slide or take pictures with Santa.; $15.95; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 November 11 - December 23 37th Annual Home for the Holidays Visitors will encounter strolling performers and festive exhibits. The shops and boutiques will offer a variety of local unique holiday gift ideas and perfect treasures for everyone on your shopping list.; Old Town Spring; oldtownspring.com November 11 – 12 Annual Martyn Farm Harvest Festival 10am-4pm; Join us for children’s
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games and crafts, general store with home-made goodies and hand-made toys and gifts, quilting and basket weaving, wagon rides, music and dancers, woodcarving, pie eating contest, raffles and more.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551 November 11 AMC Sensory Friendly Films Thor: Ragnarok - AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes.; AMC Gulf Pointe 30; amctheatres.com; 281-464-8801 Veterans Day Walk 8am; Join us in honoring those who have served.; $20; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandwalk.org 2017 Veteran’s Day Celebration and 9/11 Heroes Run 8am; 9/11 Heroes Run, job, resource and health fair. Veterans Day Ceremony will begin at 11am.; City of Houston City Hall; houstontx.gov/nov11 FREE 3rd Annual Wobble Before you Gobble Health Fair 10am-2pm; Bring the entire family and join your friends and neighbors for a fun, free, educational family fitness and wellness event.; Pearland Town Center; pearlandtowncenter.com Family Day at Ocean Star 10am-3pm; What’s on your Plate? The continents of today once formed a large land mass known as Pangaea. Over time, the spreading of the sea floor and plate tectonics separated the supercontinent and created geologic formations. Using modeling clay and a special tool, speed up geologic time to see how all of this created folding and faulting that affects where oil and gas can be found.; Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum; oceanstaroec.com; 409-766-7827 29th Annual Ice Spectacular at The Galleria 12pm-6pm; Lighting its 55-foot Christmas tree, live performances, Santa and fireworks and more.; The Galleria - Ice at The Galleria; shopthegalleria.com; 713-622-0663 FREE Weekend Movie and Activity 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR November 11 Moody Gardens 2017 Holiday Season Opening Day Festivities 4pm-6pm; Free live entertainment and Santa parachutes in to officially kick-off the holiday season!; Moody Gardens Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 November 13 – 18 FREE National Memory Screening Program 10:30am-5:30pm; As part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Program, the Brazoria County Alzheimer’s Awareness Project will offer free, confidential memory screenings at nine Brazoria County libraries.; Alvin Branch Library; nationalmemoryscreening.org; 866-232-8484 November 13 – 14 FREE STEM Club - Engineering: LEGO Ziplines 10:30am; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 November 13 Explore Abilities Day at the Children’s Museum 10am-3pm; Join us for Explore Abilities day, an exclusive event for children with learning differences and their families. Designed in partnership with the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics and Autism Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, Explore Abilities provides a comfortable, protected and accepting environment for children. It also allows parents to make connections with other families and offers new tools and resources.; $5, Members free; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 November 14 AMC Sensory Friendly Films Thor: Ragnarok - AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes.; AMC Gulf Pointe 30; amctheatres.com; 281-464-8801 A Very Electric Christmas 10am; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894 FREE Para los Ninos 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 November 15 FREE Adaptive Recreation: Goalball 6pm; Goalball is a sport specifically designed for blind or visually impaired individuals. Participants will play in teams and try to roll/ throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into their opponent’s goal. Partially sighted participants will be required to wear eyeshades to play. Participants must RSVP by Monday before class to acerda@pearlandtx. gov.; 8 yrs & up; Pearland Recreation
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Center & Natatorium, 4141 Bailey Rd.; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8931 November 16 – 18 Holiday Open House 10am-5:30pm; mommie chic and me will be hosting our Holiday Open House. Get your Christmas Shopping done early! All Holiday clothing, including Christmas PJs will be 10% off. Check out our fabulous selection of Stocking Stuffers! Free Gift with any purchase.; mommie chic and me; mommiechicandme.com; 281-557-0336
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Sam Houston Race Park; facebook. com/events/1951433408472681 FREE Family Fun Day 11:30am; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 November 20 – 22 FREE Games & Puzzle Week 4pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 November 21 FREE Tabletop Tuesday Game Night 6:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
November 17 – 18 Seaside Treasure Festival Seaside features over 100 arts and crafts vendors, a fabulous lunch from the Seaside Cafe, a wonderful silent auction, a Tea Room, and much more. Fri 11am-6pm and Sat 9am-4pm; Moody Methodist Church, Galveston; moody.org/stf; 409-744-4526
November 23 Thanksgiving Day at Kemah Boardwalk Bring your family and friends to enjoy great food and rides.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
November 17 Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; Air mat madness! Dress in your craziest, mismatch-iest outfit! Crazy hair too! $30 Members, $40 Non-members; The Little Gym of Pearland; tlgpearlandtx.com; 713-340-0042
FREE 68th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade 9am; Downtown Houston; houstontx.gov/thanksgivingparade
November 18 – 19 STOMP The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894 The 8th Annual Friendswood Art in the Park 10am-5pm; A unique blend of fine art and fine craft, music, food, and fun attracting people each year from all over Friendswood, Clear Lake, and surrounding areas. Children of all ages are invited to create their own masterpieces under the oaks in the Kids Art Zone. Live music will be featured both Saturday and Sunday. Plenty of seating will be available to enjoy the music or a snack. Lawn chairs and blankets are also welcome.; Stevenson Park; aitpfestival.com November 18 MS Society Walk Charity walk benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Go to walkms.org to register.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 Pearland Farmer’s Market 8am; Come shop locally grown and made products.; Pearland Town Center; pearlandtowncenter.com The Great Inflatable Race: Obstacle Course Fun Run 9am; The Great Inflatable Race offers a ton of air-filled family fun, as you make your way through a course packed with 8-10 giant blow-up obstacles that you’ve got to go over, under or straight through. Whatever your age, you’ll have a blast jumping, sliding and bouncing on and around these custom-designed inflatables.;
Pearland Turkey Trot 7:30am; The Pearland Stadium “The Rig”; pearlandturkeytrot.com
November 24 – 26 Pearland Exchange Club - Winter Market 100’s of booths, food trucks, huge TV for games and more.; Pearland Town Center; pearlandtowncenter.com November 24 - 25 Christmas Wonderland Holiday Spectacular The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894 November 24 Parent’s Survival Night 9am; Drop & Shop: Thankful for friends! Invite some friends for a special Black Friday PSN. $30 Members, $40 Non-members; The Little Gym of Pearland; tlgpearlandtx.com; 713-340-0042 November 25 AMC Sensory Friendly Films Coco - AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes.; AMC Gulf Pointe 30; amctheatres.com; 281-464-8801 November 27 FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 November 28 FREE Family Story Time 10:30am; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Teen Time 6pm; Pop Trivia; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 November 30 FREE STEM Camp 4:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
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Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library
FREE Crafts for Kids 11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning; lakeshorelearning.com; 281-461-6263 FREE Vietnamese Learning Program 9am, 10am, 11:15am & 2:30pm;
Baby Bounce
Registration required.; Parker Williams
10:45am; Pearland Recreation Center
Branch Library; hcpl.net;
& Natatorium
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Preschool Story Time
* Please contact library for details as
11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library
TUESDAYS Toddler Story Time 10:45am; Pearland Branch Library Baby Bounce 10:45am; Pearland Westside Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS Kidz Korner Story Time 9:15am; Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch
some require advanced tickets. Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl. lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 Parker Williams Branch Library; hcpl. net; 281-484-2036 Pearland Branch Library; temporary location-Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls. lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals
Library; Manvel Branch Library; Alvin
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Branch Library
Mondays; Kid’s meal $1.99 all day; 2526 Smith Ranch Road
Other Weekly Events
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Casa Ole
TUESDAYS
Mondays; $ .99 kid’s meal for kids 12
FREE Girls Who Code
yrs & under; 3100 Broadway
4:30pm; Love technology? Want to
Cafe’ Taraiz
learn more about coding? Girls Who
Tuesdays; All day kids eat free; 9415
Code is open to girls ages 13-18.
Broadway
No experience necessary.; Pearland
Denny’s
Westside Branch Library
Tuesdays & Saturdays; 4pm-10pm kids
WEDNESDAYS
eat free; 11221 Broadway
FREE Mini Moo Playgroup
Stadia Sports Grill
9:30am; Chick-fil-A Pearland;
Wednesdays; All day Kids 12 yrs &
cfapearland.com; 713-436-6700
under eat free; Town Center
FRIDAYS
Luby’s
FREE Mini Moo Playgroup
Wednesdays after 4pm & Saturdays All
9:30am; Chick-fil-A East Pearland;
Day; Kids eat free
cfarestaurant.com/eastpearland;
Firehouse Subs
281-992-9600
Sundays; Kids eat free. No coupon
SATURDAYS
required; near Home Depot
FREE Story Time
Steak n Shake Webster
11am; Barnes & Noble Pearland;
Sundays; All Day - one free kid’s plate
bn.com; 713-436-1561
for each $8 spent
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