Fort Bend Parent Magazine June 2018

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June 1

Cinemark Memorial City Mall 16;

come hang out and have some

cinemark.com/clubhouse;

fun with family & friends and we’ll

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have lawn games setup! Plus,

vary month to month but often

June 6 & 20

enjoy live music from the band

include makeovers, dancing

FREE Tots & Crafts

and all the fun girls come to

9am; Free play and crafts for

expect from Sweet & Sassy.; $25

kids. No registration required for

per girl or 2 for $40; Sweet &

this free, family fun event!; Rec

Sassy, Sugar Land Town Square;

& Tennis Center, Missouri City;

sweetandsassy.com;

missouricitytx.gov; 281-403-8637

June 9, 16, 23 & 30

281-240-2060

Mommy Mingle Wednesday

FREE Family Story Time

Giving Spirits Concert

10am-12pm; Bring your little

10am; George Memorial Library;

benefiting Thread Alliance

ones to Tot*Spot (our exclusive

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455

7:30pm; Come out to enjoy live

exhibit for children 35 months

music from Nightbird in the Plaza

and under) and mingle with other

and learn more about the local

mommies during Mommy Mingle

non-profit, Thread Alliance!;

Wednesdays. Daddies, nannies,

Sugar Land Town Square;

and caretakers are welcome,

sugarlandtownsquare.com;

too! Plus, enjoy free coffee and

713-313-7587

snacks on us (while supplies last).;

June 9

June 2

Children’s Museum of Houston;

Hug Your Cat Day

cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138

No time for cat naps! Prance

9am; Your child can build a

June 7

your paws over to the Children’s

vintage General Motors-style

FREE Toddler Music with

wooden car to put on display or

Sessions

take for ride with no particular

9:30am; Sing, Sway, Laugh,

play to go Once it is built, your

Play! Join us for a FREE class on

child can decorate it with paint

the Plaza with Sessions Music.

Make the purr-fect squishy cat

and stickers.; 5-12 yrs; At Your

Immerse your child in a musical

companion to take home.;

Local Home Depot;

atmosphere of play, song, and

Children’s Museum of Houston;

homedepot.com

dance, all while developing

cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138

fundamental skills and connecting

Rocket Day

with other moms, dads, and

10am; Bring your junior Rocket

families. Recommended for

enthusiasts out for a day of rocket

ages newborn- 7 years.;

launches and a mission to the

Girls Night Out 7pm; Themes and activities will

FREE Hands-On Workshop

Black Panther Day 10am-6pm; Celebrate Black Panther Day at the Children’s Museum of Houston with T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, himself! Bring your camera or get your phone ready for this special

Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

Diamond Jack, a local favorite that brings fun gamut of classic rock.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

FREE Rise & Shine Family Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100

Museum of Houston and celebrate furry feline friends during Hug Your Cat Day! Special Events: What’s Up Squishy Cat?

Moon! Kids learn about rockets and how they work, build a water rocket and then launch it. The

photo op during our Super

June 8

Powered Summer!; Children’s

Story Time with Jake the

launches, we blast into space

Museum of Houston;

Pirate

aboard the S.S. Observer for a

cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138

1pm & 2pm; Fort Bend

simulated spaceflight. Children:

Houston Show Choir Concert

Children’s Discovery Center;

$30; Adults: Free; 7 yrs & up;

7:30pm; Houston Show Choir

childrensdiscoveryfb.org;

George Observatory; hmns.org

takes the stage to sing your

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FREE Goldilocks and the Three

favorite tunes!; Sugar Land Town

FREE Family Movie Day

Bears presented by The Magik

Square;

1:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch

Theatre

sugarlandtownsquare.com;

Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

10:30am; Sienna Branch Library;

713-313-7587

281-395-1311

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900

FREE Summer Family Movie

FREE “Science of Sound”

Series

10:30am; Learn how sound

1:30pm; Sienna Branch Library;

waves, vibrations, air molecules

Cinemark Summer Movie

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900

and frequency all come together

Clubhouse

Lyrics & Lawn Games

to create music and more.; Sugar

9am; Ten fun films for kids! $5

7:30pm; We’re turning the Plaza

Land Branch Library;

for ten movies or $1 per show.;

into one big backyard party, so

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140

June 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 & 28

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June 2018 FUN -TIME CALENDAR

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June 9

June 15 – 17

Baby Boomers

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in

11am; Bring your mini Rocket enthusiasts out for

Concert

a day of rocket launches! Your tikes learn about

Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575

rockets and how they work, build a water rocket and

June 15

then launch it. Children: $20; Adults: Free; 3-7 yrs;

FREE Summer Family Movie Series

George Observatory; hmns.org

1:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

FREE Goldilocks and the Three Bears presented

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by The Magik Theatre

FREE Family Movie Matinees

for all ages, with fun, upbeat music!; Sugar Land

2pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

2pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140

281-238-2800

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FREE Texas Wildlife with Brazos Bend State Park

Music in the Plaza

2pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

7:30pm; Pack up your lawn chairs and head out

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2pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455

to the Plaza for a night full of live-tunes from Sugar Land Brass Co.; Sugar Land Town Square;

Movie Under the Moon

sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

8:30pm; Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs

June 16

to the Plaza to enjoy a free Movie Under the Moon brought to you by our friends at First Colony Church of Christ! This month’s movie is the family favorite & classic, Little Giants.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

June 12 - July 29

7:30pm; Break out your dancing shoes and join us in the Plaza for a night of Dancing Under the Stars with Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

June 23 FREE “DJ Show” 10:30am; Tons of games, contests and challenges

FREE “Astrophotography 101”

Summer Family “Campout” 5pm; Come enjoy a fun family-friendly event for all ages! Explore NEO’s interactive campsite with tents, games, s’mores and even a lawn fishing

Sugar Land Superstar Round 1

tournament. Play life-size games like 2-4 Jenga,

7:30pm; Bring your lawn chair to the Plaza and

Kerplunk, and Connect 4 or relax on the lawn with

enjoy Sugar Land’s American Idol-like competition.

a game of checkers while listening to live music

Plus, enjoy a performance by a previous Superstar

from Collector’s Item.; Sugar Land Town Square;

contestant who will kick off the music.; Sugar Land

sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com;

FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green:

713-313-7587

Pinkalicious The Musical

Dancing Under the Stars

Main Street Theater - MATCH;

June 19

mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706

FREE HPL Summer Reading: Storybook

June 12

Character/Tale of Peter Rabbit

Despicable Me 3 CC Spanish 8:30pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336

June 27

10:30am; Craft: Paracord Bracelet - Knot paracord

Explore Abilities Day at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center 9am; An exclusive event for children with learning differences and their families. Provides comfortable, protected and accepting environment for children.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800 FREE HPL Summer Reading: Bubbly! Sky the Clown 10:30am; Bubbly! Sky the Clown Craft: Safety Pin Jewelry - Create unique jewelry using beads and

FREE Middle School Computer Classes: MS Excel into an intricate bracelet and prepare for the zombie Basics apocalypse.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; 2pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336

281-342-4455

June 21 – 23

FREE Rock Out at the Library

Heathers: High School Edition

3pm; Families will make their own musical

7:30pm; Historic Sugar Land Auditorium;

instruments, such as guitars, maracas, drums,

inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329

and more, using everyday items like cereal boxes

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and coffee cans.; Mamie George Branch Library;

Story Time with Tinker Bell Join everyone’s favorite fairy, Tinker Bell, as she

flutters her way to Kidtropolis for storytime. Then, safety pins.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; stick around to meet and snap a selfie with her! discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 Event times: 1 and 2 pm; Fort Bend Children’s

June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse 9am; Ten fun films for kids! $5 for ten movies or $1 per show.; Cinemark 12 Rosenberg; cinemark.com/clubhouse; 281-239-0839

June 13

Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2880

June 29 FREE Summer Family Movie Series 1:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 NOLA Nights 7:30pm; Come out and let authentic New Orleans

FREE Family Movie Day

music take you on a historical journey through the

1:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library;

Crescent City tradition with live music from The New

fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311

Orleans Hustlers Brass Band!; Sugar Land Town

FREE Summer Family Movie Series

Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

1:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

June 30

FREE Middle School Computer Classes: Typing

281-238-2900

Rock the Block with Sessions Music

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FREE Family Movie Matinees

7:30pm; Sessions Music presents an evening of

2pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

2pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us;

live music for the whole family!; Sugar Land Town

281-342-4455

281-238-2800

Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587

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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR Ongoing Events FREE 2018 Summer Reading Club Children from infancy through school age are invited to come to the library to read a lot of great books, see some exciting programs, and join in some fun activities to kick off a great summer. Participants may register at any Fort Bend County Library or online and have their own online page on which to record their books and reading time.; Fort Bend County Libraries; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-3412677 FREE Middle School Summer Challenge Exciting free activities are planned, while area readers in grades 6-8 participate in the challenge by logging online the time they spend reading.; Fort Bend County Libraries; fortbend. lib.tx.us; 281-341-2677

FREE Weekly Story Times

MONDAYS Mother Goose Time 10:30am; 1-12 months; University Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; Sienna Branch Library

TUESDAYS Mother Goose Time 10:05am & 11:15am; 1-12 months; First Colony Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library Mother Goose Time 10:15am; 1-12 months; Sienna Branch Library Mother Goose Time 10:15am; 1-12 months; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library Toddler Time 10:30am; 1-3 yrs; University Branch Library Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; First Colony Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library

WEDNESDAYS Preschool Story Time 10am; 3-6 yrs; George Memorial Library Toddler Time 10:05am; 1-3 yrs; First Colony Branch Library

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Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Sienna Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Albert George Branch Library Mother Goose Time 11am; Sugar Land Branch Library Preschool Story Time 11:15am; 3-6 yrs; First Colony Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; University Branch Library

THURSDAYS Story Time with Local Author Maria Ashworth 10am; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323 Toddler Time 10am; 1-3 yrs; George Memorial Library Toddler Time 10:15am; Sugar Land Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Albert George Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Sienna Branch Library Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; First Colony Branch Library Preschool Story Time 11:15am; 3-6 yrs; Sugar Land Branch Library Toddler Time 11:30am; 1-3 yrs; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; 3-6 yrs; University Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6pm; Sugar Land Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; George Memorial Library

SATURDAYS Story Time 11am; Barnes & Noble, West Oaks Village; 281-293-8699; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323

Other Weekly Events

MONDAYS FREE Family Program 2pm; University Branch Library


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FUN -TIME CALEN DAR Other Weekly Events Cont’d FREE Middle School Program 3pm; Sugar Land Branch Library

TUESDAYS

Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311

FREE Stories & Play 2pm; 1-3 yrs; Cinco Ranch Branch Library

First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800

FREE Family Program 2pm; Sienna Branch Library FREE School-Age Programs 3pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library FREE Middle School Program 3pm; University Branch Library

WEDNESDAYS FREE School-Age Programs 2pm & 3pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library FREE School-Age Programs 2pm; Albert George Branch Library FREE Family Program 3pm; Sugar Land Branch Library FREE Family Night 5:30pm; Chick-fil-A Sugar Land; cfasugarland.com; 281-494-3800

THURSDAYS FREE Middle School Program 2pm; Albert George Branch Library FREE Middle School Program 2pm; George Memorial Library FREE Middle School Program 3pm; Sienna Branch Library FREE Middle School Program 3pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library FREE Middle School Program 3pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library FREE Middle School Program 3pm; First Colony Branch Library FREE Family Night at Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Thursday Concerts 7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713400-7336

SATURDAYS FREE STEM Saturdays 12:30pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336

SUNDAYS FREE Sunday’s in the Park 2pm; Visit our resident art cart, “Rocket Dog”, for fun games; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336

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Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270

FREE Family Program 2pm; First Colony Branch Library

FREE School-Age Programs 2pm; George Memorial Library

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* Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets.

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 11am to 3pm; 4849 Sweetwater Blvd.; 281-265-4000 Berryhill Baja Grill Saturdays & Sundays; Free children’s meal from 11am to 4pm 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 10pm; 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 10pm 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 11am 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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