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February 1 – 28 FREE Family Reading Club Families that complete the program by reading 36 books - 6 books per week - are eligible to receive a book bag for the family, and will have their name entered into a drawing for a $50 dining gift card. A single registration is required for each participating family.; Fort Bend County Libraries; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-341-2677 February 1 FREE YA Make It! Paper Quilling 4:00pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 February 2 – 14 Press Play WonderWeek Game On! Explore your imagination and come be a part of a week full of exciting sights and sounds.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 February 2 – 13 107th Celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston Check website for a list of parades and activities.; City of Galveston; mardigrasgalveston.com February 2 – 4 Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575 February 2 FREE Prospective Family Preview Event 9:00am; An exemplary, accredited Pre-K-12th grade educational setting where your child will learn from certified teachers in a family-oriented Christian environment.; Calvary Episcopal Preparatory; ces-richmond.org; 281-342-3161 African-Drum Performance for African-American History Month 11:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 FREE Prospective Family Preview Event 1:00pm; An exemplary, accredited Pre-K-12th grade educational setting where your child will learn from certified teachers in a family-oriented Christian environment.; Calvary Episcopal Preparatory; ces-richmond.org; 281-342-3161
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Girls Night Out 7:00pm; Themes and activities will vary month to month but often include makeovers, dancing and all the fun girls come to expect from Sweet & Sassy.; $25 per girl or 2 for $40; Sweet & Sassy, Sugar Land Town Square; sweetandsassy.com; 281-240-2060 February 3 Houston Mardi Gras Festival & Parade 2018 9:00am; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9:00am; Score points with your loved one and build a Valentine bean bag toss and then decorate.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com FREE B.U.S.: Build Upon Stories 10:00am; Stories, learning stations and more.; Fulshear/ Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 FREE Family Story Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Preschool Story Lab 10:30am; Explore concepts in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE Chess Day @ the Library 10:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE I Am Harriet Tubman Story Time 11:00am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com FREE DIY Bath Bomb & Sugar Lip Scrub Workshop for Teens 1:00pm; Reservations required. Register online.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 Dad & Daughter Dance 2018 6:00pm; This enchanted evening will be one your daughter won’t forget. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Recreation & Tennis Center or online. $30 father/daughter pair, $20 each additional daughter.; Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov
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February 4 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl Fee Waived Pet Adoption Event 1:00pm-6:00pm; Find your wingman February 4th at the Animal Planet Puppy Bowl Fee Waived Pet Adoption Event at the CAP Animal Shelter. Adoption fees sponsored by West Houston Subaru. All adoptions subject to application approval. Learn more at cap4pets.org.; CAP Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center; cap4pets.org; 2814970591 February 5 FREE YA: Drawing with Doodles, Dangles & Tangles 5:00pm; Exercise your imaginations by creating masterpieces of art by simply drawing doodles, dangles and tangles.; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 FREE Middle School Program 6:00pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 February 6 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12:00pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 FREE the Creative Connection 6:30pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 February 7 FREE Tots & Crafts 9:00am; No registration required. Donuts and coffee for parents and play and crafts for kids.; Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov FREE YA: Valentine Cards 4:00pm; Create custom Valentine’s Day cards for friends and family.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE After School Break 4:15pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 February 8 FREE YA Tech Club: All About GIFs 4:00pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 FREE After School Break 4:00pm; Valentine Cookie Decorating Party.; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675
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February 2018 FUN -TIME CALENDAR February 10 – 11 Monster Jam NRG Stadium; monsterjam.com February 10 & 24 AMC Sensory Friendly Films - Peter Rabbit 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!; AMC First Colony 24; amctheatres.com; 281-277-5858
February 15 – 18 European Tour Preview Concert: Andres Conducts Dvorak 7 Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575 February 15 FREE After School Break 4:00pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
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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 be allowed (Fresh Café© will be closed). Pre-registration required.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Presidential Nachos and a Movie 2:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
FREE Basic Coding Concepts FREE Library Olympics: A Young Adult Program 3:00pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 5:00pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 281-633-5100 FREE Middle School Program 6:00pm; George Memorial Library; February 16 – 22 Lunar New Year WonderWeek fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery center will go February 20 FREE Click, Clack, Moo I Love You! Story Time howl at the moon for this year’s Lunar New Year FREE Creative Connection 11:00am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; WonderWeek celebrating the Year of the Dog. 6:30pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; Become immersed as we celebrate interactive bn.com fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 activities, including making Cherry Blossom Trees, Mardi Gras Houston designing fire lanterns and much more!; Fort Bend February 21 1:00pm; Downtown Houston; Children’s Discovery Center; facebook.com/events/1990906914258803 FREE Tots & Crafts childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 9:00am; No registration required. Donuts and FREE A Bear-y Valentine Tea Party February 16 – 17 coffee for parents and play and crafts for kids.; 2:00pm; Bring your favorite teddy bear (or other Tot 2 Tot Consignment Sale Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri stuffed animal) for an afternoon Valentine-themed 9:00am; Consignment sale for children and tea party. Dress in fun party clothes and enjoy stories, City; missouricitytx.gov women’s items: toys, books, equipment, clothes, and crafts, photos and “tea.”; Sugar Land Branch Library; more! See website for more information.; $1; Church FREE After School Break fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 of the Holy Apostles; tot2tot.net; 281-795-8417 4:15pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; February 11 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 February 17 Houston 1st MardiGras Parade/TrailRide Lunar New Year Bash - Celebrating the Year of FREE After School Break 2:00pm; 11510 Homestead Rd, Houston; the Dog! 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; facebook.com/events/161089484495634 Raise the “woof” and unleash some doggone fun as fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 we bring out lion dancers, martial artists, and dances February 13 – 22 from different regions of Asia, including: Chinese February 22 Reel Abilities 2018 Film Festival folk dances, Polynesian dances, and contemporary Celebrate the lives, stories, and talents of people FREE Family Reading Club Library Fun with disabilities. The Museum will showcase a series Asian dances. Don’t miss origami, lei and lantern4:00pm; Have fun with Story Bags by creating a making and more!; Children’s Museum of Houston; story and telling it to others. Play “Catch a Word” by of short films with the goal of enriching Houston’s cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 culture, diversity, and inclusion efforts.; Children’s selecting letters and making words or stories with the Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Preschool Story Lab letters.; Albert George Branch Library; 10:30am; Explore concepts in science, technology, February 13 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270 engineering, arts and math.; Sienna Branch Library; FREE After School Break February 23 - March 4 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 4:00pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; Aladdin Jr. 281-238-2900 FREE Mother Bruce Story Time Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; 11:00am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; FREE Anti-Valentine’s Day Party for Teens inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329 bn.com 4:00pm; George Memorial Library; February 23 - March 1 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 FREE Reading Extravaganza National Engineer’s Week 2:00pm; Stories, puppet shows, activities, and crafts. FREE Youth Computer Classes--MS PowerPoint Enter for a chance to win a free book and other fun Join as we embrace curiosity, tinkering and 5:00pm; Register online.; Sugar Land Branch prizes.; First Colony Branch Library; imagination of engineering during our National Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 Engineer’s Week celebration. Take your creativity to FREE Cowboy Stories with Larry Callies the next level by exploring the industry that shapes FREE the Creative Connection--Battle-of-the6:00pm; Share cowboy tales and songs.; George Comic-Characters Twister the world around us!; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 2:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 February 14 281-238-2900 February 23 – 25 FREE After School Break FREE Creative Connection European Tour Preview Concert: Hilary Hahn 4:00pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 2:30pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; Celebrates Bernstein 281-633-5100 281-633-5100 Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575 FREE Crazy 8S Math Club February 18 4:15pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; Fort Bend Symphony presents All in the Family February 24 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 Crank It Up - Celebrating the Engines of Our 2:00pm; Stafford Centre, Cash & Murphy Rd; Imagination FREE Kinder Korner fbso.org 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; Tinker with LEGOs and make a LEGO zipline, February 19 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 Sensory Friendly Day at the Children’s Museum explore aerodynamic principles by engineering an aircraft, marvel at nature’s own engineering of Houston FREE Creative Connection designs and more!; Children’s Museum of Houston; An opportunity for kids with Autism Spectrum 6:00pm; George Memorial Library; Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 February 10 FREE Life of a Buffalo Soldier 10:30am; Dressed in traditional Buffalo Soldiers’ attire, representatives from Texas Parks & Wildlife will explain what Buffalo Soldiers were and how they got the name and much more.; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
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February 2018 FUN -TIME CALENDAR February 24 Tales of Texas 9:00am; Freedom has had many meanings in Texas since its inception. This year for Tales of Texas, come explore the struggle, sorrow and triumphs of the many groups who sought freedom in Texas, ranging from the Texas Revolution to the end of slavery to the women’s rights movement. Journey with us as we explore these stories and more for this one-of-a-kind event. Included with general admission. A special Tales of Texas historic meal will also take place at 12:30 p.m. Cost for the meal is $15 for adults ages 13 and older; $12 for children ages 5-12 and $4 for children 4 and under. Reservations are required.; George Ranch Historical Park; georgeranch.org; 281-343-0218 FREE Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss Story Time 11:00am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com Houston Creole Heritage Festival and Mardi Gras Parade 12:00pm; Budweiser Brewery, I10 775 Gellhorn Dr, Houston; eventbrite. com/e/houston-creole-mardi-grasfestival-tickets-36920454072?aff=es2
FREE Youth Computer Classes-Hour of Code 5:00pm; Register online.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; Sienna Branch Library
February 28 FREE After School Break 4:00pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
FREE Crazy 8S Math Club 4:15pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
Preschool Story Time 11:15am; First Colony Branch Library
THURSDAYS Story Time with Local Author Maria Ashworth 10am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323
Toddler Time FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; 10am; George Memorial Library fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 Toddler Time 10:15am; Sienna Branch Library; First FREE Creative Connection Colony Branch Library 6:00pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS Mother Goose Time 10:30am; University Branch Library
Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Albert George Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library Preschool Story Time 11:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library
Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; Sienna Branch Library
Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; First Colony Branch Library
Pajama Night Story Time 6pm; Sugar Land Branch Library
FREE Indian Classical Dance by Darshi School of Dance 2:00pm; Learn the meanings of classical Indian dances moves as they demonstrate them for you.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
TUESDAYS
Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; George Memorial Library
FREE Game Day for Teens 2:00pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library, Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; Sienna Branch Library; Sugar Land Branch Library
FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 February 26 FREE Minecraft Monday 4:30pm; Register online.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 February 27 - March 31 Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706 February 27 Holy Cross Kids Preschool Open Registration Begins 18 months-5 years (by Sept 1st 2018); Holy Cross Kids Preschool; holycrosskids.org; 284-633-2000x108 FREE After School Break 4:00pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
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Toddler Time 10:30am; University Branch Library Mother Goose Time 11:15am; First Colony Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; University Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS Preschool Story Time 10am; George Memorial Library Toddler Time 10:05am; First Colony Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; Albert George Branch Library; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; Sugar Land Branch Library
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SATURDAYS Family Story Time 10am; George Memorial Library Rise & Shine Family Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library
Other Weekly Events
TUESDAYS FREE Stories & Play 2pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library FREE Kinder Korner 4pm; University Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS FREE Family Night 5:30pm; Chick-fil-A Sugar Land; cfasugarland.com; 281-494-3800
THURSDAYS FREE Family Night at Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
FRIDAYS Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $32 members, $37 nonmembers; The Little Gym of Sugar Land/Missouri City; tlgsugarlandtx.com; 281-277-5470
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* Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets. Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270 Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800 Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455 Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals Antonia’s Italian Ristorante Sundays; Free kid’s meal per adult entrée on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 4849 Sweetwater Blvd.; 281-265-4000 Berryhill Baja Grill Saturdays & Sundays; Free children’s meal from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the purchase of a combo or specialty item.; 13703 S.W. Fwy. Casa de Bravos Wednesdays; With the purchase of an adult entrée, children 12 and under eat free all day.; 4514 Hwy. 6 Catfish Willy’s Wednesdays; Missouri City Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult combo.; 2435 Texas Pkwy. Denny’s Daily; Kids 10 and under eat free from 4 to 10 p.m.; 1422 Hwy. 6 Firehouse Subs Sundays; Children receive a free kid’s combo all day with the purchase of an adult combo.; 3135 Hwy. 6; 281-980-7827 IHOP Daily; Children eat free from 4 to 10 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal. Drink is not included.; 16530 S.W. Fwy. Luby’s Cafeteria Wednesdays & Saturdays; Kids eat free with an adult purchase from 11 a.m. until closing.; 3434 Hwy. 6 Texas Roadhouse Mondays; children 12 and under receive a free kid’s meal or $4.99 off a kids’ ranger meal with an adult entrée.; 24020 S.W. Fwy., Rosenberg
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