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Sienna Branch Family Storytime 10:15 am
First Colony Branch Family Storytime 10:15 am
Mission Bend Branch Family Storytime 10:15 am
University Branch Family Storytime 10:30 am
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sugar Land Branch Library Family
Storytime
10:30 am
Wednesdays
Sugar Land Branch Library Family Programs
5 pm
Mission Bend Branch Pajama Night Storytime Every Other Wednesday
6:30 pm
Albert George Branch School Age Programs
3 pm
Cinco Ranch Branch School Age Programs
2-3 pm
Wednesdays and Thursdays
George Memorial Branch Family
Storytime
10;15 am
Albert George Branch Family Storytime
10;15 am
Cinco Ranch Branch Family Storytime
10:15 & 11:30am
Thursdays
FREE Thursdays at Houston Museums
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston courtesy of Shell Oil Company
5-9pm www.mfah.org/visit/visiting-mfah-free
The Health Museum
2-7pm www.houmuse.org/visit/the-health-museum
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Permanent Exhibits Free on Thursdays
2-5pm www.houmuse.org/visit/houston-museum-ofnatural-science/
Children’s Museum Houston
5-8pm www.cmhouston.org
George Memorial Pajama Night Storytime
6 pm
First Colony Branch Middle School Program
Every Other Thursdays 3 pm
Mission Bend Branch School Age Programs
3 pm
Albert George Branch Middle School Program
2nd Thursday 2 pm
Cinco Ranch Branch Middle School Programs E very Other Thursday 3 pm
Fridays
Free fitness in the Plaza
Sugar Land Town Square Boot Camp with Cida Fitness 9-10:00 am, Mommy & Me with Inspired Fitness 9:30 - 10:30 am, Zumba with Cida
Fitness10 - 11:00 am
HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) workout with F45 Sugar Land! Join F45 Training for a 45-minute HIIT workout that is fast, functional and results driven. The workout will include body weight exercises that are scalable to all fitness level. Discounts on memberships will be offered to all participants – start your weekend on the right note with this FREE lunch-time workout!
Fridays at 11-11:45 am www.sugarlandtownsquare.com/events
Saturdays
Saturday Farmers’ Market Fulshear, TX www.fulshearfarmersmarket.com
The Fulshear Farmers’ Market offers a vast array of produce and food products that were grown or produced within a 200 mile radius of Fulshear. The lineup includes seasonal vegetables and fruit, fresh seafood, Artisian breads, pastured Red Wattle pork, Dorper lamb, Certified Grassfed Wagyu beef, farm eggs, free range chicken, pies, cookies, pastas, granolas, dried fruit and nuts, Houston Chili Pepper Festival award-winning salsas, soaps, toiletries, Cold-pressed juices, local honey, fresh quail and quail eggs, pecans, local wines, kombucha, BBQ sauces, pickles and canned goods, Indian food, heat and eat meals, locally roasted and blended coffees, plants, and more. You will always find a delicious food truck or two, as well.
Kids Workshops at Home Depot
1st Saturday of the month
Keep kids engaged with projects and activities. Pick up your free Kids Workshop Kit on the first Saturday of each month between 9am - 12pm from your local store or order online – while supplies last. 9am-12pm www.homedepot.com/c/kids?cm_sp=vanity-_Kids-_-JUL20
JUNE 5-8
WAYPOINT CHURCH RICHMOND VBS
Jerusalem Marketplace will take us on a journey to Where Jesus Walked to the Cross. Kids will step back in time at Jerusalem Marketplace, exploring traditions, food, and activities. Participation in the marketplace involves singing catchy songs, playing teamwork-building games, digging into Bible-times snacks, visiting the Synagogue School, and collecting Bible Memory Makers to remind them of God’s Word. Plus, everyone learns to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes at Celebration—a time of upbeat worship that gets everyone involved. Ages 4-Completed 5th grade 6-8:30 pm www.mywaypointchurch.com/ highlightevents/waypoint-vbs-2023
KATY’S FIRST VBS
All incoming 1st-6th graders for the 2023-24 school year are welcome to join us for VBS! Each day, from 9 AM-12 PM, we will have an actioned pack time filled with games, music, teaching and of course, snacks!
VBS FAMILY DAY – June 11th – 9AM in the Welcome Center
On Sunday June 11th, you are invited to join us for church all focused on our week of VBS. We will meet at 9AM in the worship center during Sunday Morning Bible Study. We will have an interactive time with kids in our worship service, and then a time of celebration from 11:30 AM-2 PM. We will have water inflatables, food trucks, and more! www.katysfirst.org/k1kids/
JUNE 5-9
RIVERBEND VBS
Level up your summer by coming to Twist & Turns VBS at River Bend! Twists & Turns is a fantastical celebration of games of all kinds.
From classic tabletop games to video games and more, kids will play their way through VBS while learning that Jesus guides them through all the twists and turns of their lives. They’ll find that even when they mess up it’s never “game over.”
9 am- Noon www.kideventpro.lifeway.com/ myEvent/?id=65554
FOUNDRY CHURCH VBS JONES ROAD VBS
Foundry’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a week-long event for kids who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade to learn more about God. This year’s theme is ”Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light” and will help kids experience Jesus’s love through various fun-filled Bible adventures, games, discovery activities and music. All kids are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there! Register Today!! www.foundrychurch.org/kids
JUNE 5-11
FAITH METHODIST CHURCH
We think kids can create a ripple effect that will impact the world around them in ways they will never forget.
9:00 AM - NOON
Age 3 - Completing 5TH GRADERS
(Child must be at least 3 years old on 6/12/23 and fully potty trained) www.faithmc.org/calendar
JUNE 12-15
PARKWAY FELLOWSHIP
Ready Set Move- Backyard VBS
Entering Kindergarten-5th www.parkwayfellowship.com/kids/
SUGAR LAND BAPTIST CHURCH VBS
Grades entering 1st-6th
9 am-noon Free www.sugarlandbaptist.org/summer-slbc/
SUGARCREEK BAPTIST CHURCH VBS
Sugar Land Campus | 9 am – 12 pm
Missouri City Campus | 9 am – 12 pm
Richmond Rosenberg Campus | 6 pm –8:30 pm
Completed Kindergarten (or age 6 by Sept 1) – 5th Grade FREE www.sugarcreek.net/event/vbs/
ST. PETERS WEST CAMPUS VBS
3 years -5th grade www.stpkaty.org/events/
JUNE 12-16
FOUNDRY CHURCH FRY ROAD VBS
Foundry’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a week-long event for kids who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade to learn more about God. This year’s theme is ”Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light” and will help kids experience Jesus’s love through various fun-filled Bible adventures, games, discovery activities and music. All kids are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there! Register Today!! www.foundrychurch.org/kids
MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH KATY VBS
Ages 3-12 9 am-Noon www.mlckaty.com/vbs
JUNE 19-22
FIRST FULSHEAR METHODIST CHURCH VBS
K-5th Grade
1-4pm
$12 per child www.firstfulshear.churchcenter.com/ registrations/events/1694163
JUNE 19-23
REDEEMER CHURCH
Mega Sports Camp VBS
Whether your kid loves sports or not, they will have a blast at Mega Sports Camp! Each night, your kids will sing fun songs, play some sports, eat a snack, and learn from the Bible. For Kids entering 1st grade-completed 5th grade
Free Community Event
5:30 -8 pm www.redeemercommunity.life
JUNE 26-29
ST. PETERS WEST CAMPUS VBS
3 years -5th grade www.stpkaty.org/events
JULY 10-14
THE HARVEST METHODIST CHURCH VBS
Join us July 10-14, 2023 for Vacation Bible School when kids will be launched on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light into the world.
9 am-Noon www.theharvestmethodist.churchcenter.com/ registrations/events/1404381
JULY 12-15
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH VBS
It’s time for us to… Ready, Set, Move! This summer we will learn to move forward in our journey of faith. This journey will take us here, there, and everywhere. We are all on a journey of faith, of following Jesus, and learning to live the way Jesus taught us to live. It’s the biggest adventure the world has ever known!
“...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” Hebrews 12:2a (NIV)
Come on! Ready, Set, Move!
9:30am-noon www.gpch.org/vbs
JULY 17-20
Christ Church Sugar Land VBS
When Heroes in the field call in, the Professor, Super Meer, and our team of heroes will spring into action and explore the ultimate Hero Handbook -the Bible- to discover how all Heroes can follow the examples set by a cast of supporting Bible Heroes in stories from the Old and New Testaments, who work together to bring peace, build each other up, and share the great story of God’s love for us where they are and with the whole world.
Ages: Children age 4 by September 1, 2022 and up
5th Grade Missions: current 5th graders (2022-2023 school year)
Youth Volunteers: current 5th grade through 12th grade www.christchurchsl.org/summer-at-christchurch/
JULY 17-21
Holy Rosary Catholic Church VBS
PK3 - 5th Grade
Snacks, Crafts, Games, and Songs! All to grow closer to Christ!
Two Tracks: 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 5pm www.hrccr.com/vacation-bible-school
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1 Date Night with Daddy!
June is the month to celebrate Dads! Have a Daddy Date Night to have bonding time this month! See local places to go in this issue!
2 Bombs Away!
Host a water balloon fight and eat bomb pop popsicles!
3 Stargazing or cloud gazing
Find constellations in the stars or shapes in the clouds. Be creative and make up a story to go along with your shape.
4 Chalk it up! Create sidewalk chalk murals, hopscotch or funny walking path
June 5th is Go Fishing Day
Free Fishing Day in Texas where you can fish without a license. Click here for more info!
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June 6th is Yo-Yo Day!
Click here to learn tricks or make your own cardboard or bottle cap yo-yo!
7 Diy bird feeder
All you need is a pine cone, peanut butter and bird seed! Smear, sprinke and hang from a tree!
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June 8th is National Best Friends Day!
Spend the day with your BFF’s playing games, doing crafts, or just hanging out having fun.
9 Visit local library!
See our Family Friendly Events page for library story times, crafts, virtual events and more!
10 Rock On!
Paint rocks and leave them around the community for others to find.
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June 11th is MakE Life Beautiful Day
Take flowers to a neighbor or even your favorite clerk at the grocery store. Just do something… anything, to make life more beautiful for someone else.
12
Go berry picking!
Check out our list online of local farms to pick your own!
13 Video Time!
Make a silly video to share with your social media friends
14 Get a pen pal
Use your network of friends and family that live in other cities or states to find pen pals for your kids. If you aren’t comfortable giving out your address, you can always set up an email account they can use to exchange letters.
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16 Make Lemonade! Have a lemonade stand and home baked cookies
17 Clean Up
Pick up some trash- go to a local park with gloves and bags, and clean up the mess others leave behind. This is a great way to teach your kids to respect their community and they will never be a litter-bug!
18 Picnic
Go on a picnic at a local park, or have a teddy bear picnic at home!
19
You Name it!
Change everyone’s name for a day, and let them make up their own story to go with their new name!
20 June 20th is Vanilla Shake Day
Shake it up and add your favorite candy or cookie crumbles for a topping!
21 Hike or Bike
Explore the trails in your neck of the woods! Click Here for a list of local trails!
22 Pajama Day
Rainy day? No problem! Keep the pj’s on, watch movies, look at old pictures, tell family stories, read a book together.
23 Scream for Ice Cream
There are plenty of hot spots around town to enjoy a cool tasty treat or you can DIY your own ice cream at home! Here’s a recipe for DIY Ice Cream in a Baggie!
Ingredients
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
3 tablespoons ice cream rock salt
Optional: chocolate or strawberry syrup, sprinkles or other toppings
Directions
Pour sugar, milk, half-and-half and vanilla extract in a pint-size zipper bag; seal bag tightly, squish the ingredients to blend together. (additional option to add a squirt of strawberry or chocolate syrup in this step)
In a gallon-size zipper bag put a scoop of ice, 3 tablespoons rock salt, and the pint-size bag with the milk mixure; seal tightly. Shake it, dance with it, toss it, jump up and down with it for 10 minutes until set. Remove small bag and wipe salt water off with clean towel before opening. Squeeze into a bowl and add desired toppings! Enjoy!
24 Camp out in your house!
Pop a tent (or make one by hanging blankets over the dining table), make a pallet with blankets and pillows, and invite all the stuffed animals you can fit for an outdoor adventure indoors.
25 Get wet! Jump in a pool, run in the sprinkler or play at a local splash pad! Check out our list online for splash pads and pools near you!
26 Go Barefoot All Day!
Open your own nail salon at home and paint everyone’s toe nails and then go barefoot all day. Don’t forget to paint the dog’s nails- they want to be pretty too!!
27 Have fun with tongue twisters see who can master the hardest ones. 28 Beach Day Go to Galveston! Or lay out on beach towels, make beach parfaits and watch a family fun movie (Nemo, Moana, Teen Beach Movie, etc)
29 June 29th is Camera Day have a photo scavenger hunt! 30 Aloha! Learn to say hello in 5 different languages.
