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DINOSAURS! Exhibit To Be On Display At Houston Zoo Through October

DINOSAURS! will remain at the Houston Zoo through the end of October.
DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo features10 life-like animatronic dinosaurs presented in a wooded, landscaped setting.  The Houston Zoo’s horticulture department selected plant species for the exhibit that represent those found in the fossil record.
State-of-the art electronics control the dinosaur’s fluid, choreographed movements, punctuated by [...]

West U Senior Center Offers Numerous Activites During September

September brings a slew of activities offered by the Senior Center in West University Place for seniors 55 and older.
Every Tuesday this month at 10 a.m., learn how to play Mah Jongg. This class is designed for beginners to learn this complex and historic 2000 year-old gam. $60
On Sept. 10, join resident Ann Hornbeak as [...]

Registration Going On Now For Fathers & Flashlights Campout

Registration is going on now for Fathers & Flashlights, a camp out for children and their dads.
Fathers & Flashlights is sponsored by and benefiting the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc. and is for families and residents that are zoned to West University Elementary School.
The fourth annual urban camp out will be held [...]

Check Out What’s Going On At Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston

Here’s a look at what’s going on at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18:
The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street.   Permanent collection: selections of European art until 1920 and American art until 1945.  Destroy this Memory: Photographs by Richard Misrach, Aug. 7 – Oct. 31; Katsura: Picturing Modernism [...]

Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston Displays ‘After Katrina’ Photographs

American photographer Richard Misrach (b. 1949) gave 69 Katrina photographs to the MFAH in May 2010, which will be on view for the first time this summer.
Focusing on the graffiti left by New Orleans evacuees, Richard Misrach: After Katrina reveals a range of individual reactions, giving a human face to the wreckage.
Misrach shot the Katrina [...]

West U Senior Services Offers Many Activities Throughout August

West U Senior Services will be hosting activities throughout August, including exercise classes, presentations, trips and more.
Every Thursday at 2 p.m. they will hold open game day at the Senior Center. Participants can bring friends and a game or choose one from Senior Services collection. Game day is offered at no cost.
“Day-Trippers” will take place [...]

The Houston Zoo Hosts Mid-Summer Adventure

The Houston Zoo is bringing back two popular special events on July 31 – The Elephant Open House and Donuts and Dinosaurs.
Elephant Open House

What does a 10,000 pound animal eat for breakfast?  How do you give an elephant a pedicure?
Meet the Houston Zoo’s elephants Methai, Tess, Tucker, Shanti, Baylor, and Thai [...]

Houston’s Culinary Scene Featured During Upcoming Restaurant Week

Houstonians will be able to savor the city’s culinary scene during Houston Restaurant Week, a culinary event from Aug. 1 to Aug. 21, which benefits the Houston Food Bank.
The city-wide event provides diners with the opportunity to sample special menus at Houston’s restaurants, while helping fight hunger in Houston.
“Houston Restaurant Week offers an inspired opportunity [...]

Local Actress Portrays Houston Resident In ‘Bald In The Land Of Big Hair’

Two Houston women – one an actress, the other a New York Times bestselling author – will cross paths July 31, during a production of “Bald in the Land of Big Hair.”
“Bald in the Land of Big Hair” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd., on Saturday.
The play [...]

Get Rolling For Rhino Conservation With Bowling For Rhinos

The Greater Houston Zoo chapter of the American Association of Zookeepers (GHAAZK) is sponsoring the 19th annual Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) conservation fundraiser on July 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Palace Lanes, 4191 Bellaire Blvd.
The night includes unlimited bowling for 2 hours (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 [...]

Marcelle Bienvenu ‘Cooks Up A Storm’ At Central Market Cooking School

Cookbook author and columnist Marcelle Bienvenu will be cooking traditional New Orleans seafood dishes On Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Central Market, 3815 Westheimer.
Bienvenu’s idea for her new cookbook, Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from the Times-Picayune of New Orleans, was inspired by Hurricane Katrina and the recipes lost [...]

Central Market’s ‘Savoring The World Series’ Brings Food And Wine From Australia

Central Market is holding a Savoring the World Series featuring food from Australia, with a tasting and cross section of wines and food created by their Executive Chef Curtis Cooke and his team.
On July 22, Central Market, 3815 Westheimer, will be cooking up food from Down Under for $40 a person.
The menu for July 22:
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Central Market Celebrates Summer With Live Music

Central Market presents live music every weekend on the patio.
Join them for grilling and enjoy an evening of toe-tapping music, free of charge. Experience what summer nights are all about in Houston.
Concerts will take place on Central Market’s patio, 3815 Westheimer.
July 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Something Unique
Come capture the [...]

West U Recreation Center Playground Open And Ready For Play

The West U Recreation Center playground, 4210 Bellaire Blvd., is now open.
Thanks to the successful leadership and volunteerism of Park Lovers’ Ball 2010, co-chairs Jennifer Gatto, Daryl Hoover, and Kara Samples, the Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc.,committed $150,000 to fund the Recreation Center playground.
The new, state-of-the-art playground offers a wide variety of [...]

Harris County Students To Take Part In 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

Houston area boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, will compete in the Harris County Street Olympics 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament July 15 and 16, 2010, at Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine St.
The tournament will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The winners in the five divisions will be awarded trophies. Competitors advanced to the [...]