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October 1 – 27 Curious George: The Golden Meatball Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706
October 1 – 3 FREE Cinderella in Spain 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
October 1 & 15 FREE Middle School Program 6pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
October 2, 16 & 30 FREE Creative Connection 6:30pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
October 2 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500 National Night Out 2018 5pm; Neighborhoods around Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov National Night Out 6pm-9pm; Neighborhoods around Sugar Land; sugarlandtx.gov FREE Twilight Tour of moonGarden 7pm; Join Montreal artist collective Lucion Traveling Light, the creators of moonGarden for a guided tour of their latest creation. Departure time is 7pm, arrive 10-15 minutes before. Wear comfortable shoes.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
October 3, 17 & 31 FREE Tots & Crafts 9am; Free play and crafts for kids.; Rec & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr., Missouri City; missouricitytx.gov; 281-403-8637
October 3 & 17 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
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coffee and breakfast snacks
October 4 – 6
meet other mommies from
FREE 39th Annual Festival Chicano 7pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
on us (while supplies last) and your part of town.; Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center; childrensdiscoveryfb.org; 832-742-2800
October 4 & 18
FREE moonGARDEN:
FREE After School Break 4:30pm; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
“Goodnight Moon”
October 4
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FREE Toddler Music with Sessions 9:30am; Sing, sway, laugh and play! Join us for a FREE class on the Plaza with Sessions Music. Immerse your child in a musical atmosphere of play, song and dance, all while he or she develops fundamental skills, and connect with other moms, dads and families. This class is recommended for ages newborn through 7 years.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Diabetes Education Seminar 6pm-8pm; According to the center of Disease Control more than 2 million Americans have diabetes - and 1 in 4 don’t know they do. if you think you might have or at risk of developing diabetes we encourage you to join for an educational seminar.; All; Houston Methodist Sugar land Hospital; events. houstonmethodist.org/ diabetes-sl; 281-274-7910 FREE Thursday Concerts: Tontons - Houston Based Indie Rock Sweethearts 7pm; You are welcome to bring picnics, blankets, and chairs.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
October 5 – 7 Houston Symphony presents The Music of ABBA Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575
October 5 Mommy Mingle 10am; Come and enjoy free
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7pm-9pm; Discovery Green hosts a pajama party for the city of Houston, a family-friendly and cookies will be served, celebrity readers will share the beloved children’s book in the languages of Houston. The Astrological Society will be on hand with telescopes for star-gazing. A series of 22 illuminated spheres transform Discovery Green and Avenida Houston into a magical moonscape. Visible during all park hours; activated nightly 6 pm-12 am.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 Girls Night Out
7pm; 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 Giving Spirits Concert benefiting Fort Bend Community Prevention Coalition
7:30pm; Come out to enjoy live music from Zip Dagger Soul Infinity in the Plaza and learn more about the local non-profit, Fort Bend Community Prevention Coalition. This fun variety band led by award-winning multiinstrumentalist Zip Dagger and they cover familiar and eclectic Funk, Motown, Soul, Rock and Pop, featuring classic and current hits.; Sugar Land Town Square; sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR October 6 & 20 FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
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FREE Creative Connection 6pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-342-4455
October 11 & 25
FREE Chess Day @ the Library 10:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
FREE After School Break 4pm; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270
October 6
October 11
Houston Symphony presents Peter and The Wolf FREE After School Break Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org; 713-224-7575 4:30pm; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 FREE Hands-On Workshop
9am; Build a model fireboat. Register online.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com FREE Family Story Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Preschool Story Lab 10:30am; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 Sienna Plantation to Host Cirque La Vie 4:30pm-9:30pm; The magic of Paris and the high-flying fun of the circus will delight all ages at Cirque La Vie, a street fair in Sienna Plantation. Houston’s premier circus group, Cirque La Vie will take center stage at the Sawmill Lake Model Home Park, for a free performance promising fun, magic and mystery for the entire family. The event is open to the public.; Sawmill Lake Model Home Park; siennaplantation.com/cirque
October 12 – 21
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr. Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329
October 12 – 14 Matilda, Jr. The Musical Historic Sugar Land Auditorium; inspirationstage.com; 713-302-5329
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chance for kids to pick up a violin and start their musical journey. This hands-on experience brings young, professional musicians to Discovery Green to teach the basics of music in a fun and friendly environment where, by the end of class, everyone will be performing a song together! Limited availability of 30 students. No pre-registration required, workshop is on a first come first served basis. Instruments are provided.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
October 15 Sensory Friendly Day at the Children’s Museum of Houston An opportunity for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders and sensory processing differences to explore the Museum at their own pace and time. Activities include story times, therapy dogs and much more. To register, please contact Lydia Dungus at ldungus@cmhouston.org or 713-5357238.; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra presents “Finding Home: Reflections on Where We Belong” 2pm; Stafford Centre; fbso.org; 281-276-9642
FREE Zumba in the Plaza October 18 7pm; Join us for a free community dance-fitness FREE After School Break Zumba class in the Plaza, courtesy of Cida Fitness.; 4pm; George Memorial Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; Sugar Land Town Square; 281-342-4455 sugarlandtownsquare.com; 713-313-7587 FREE Thursday Concerts: Monte Montgomery October 13 Acoustic Rock Guitar Virtuoso FREE Autism Playgroup of Fort Bend County 7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; Halloween Fun discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 10am; We have a variety of table activities including October 19 – 20 sensory fun with shaving cream and water play, FREE Splendid China XIII playdoh, arts & crafts, games, puzzles and more. 7:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; RSVP Required: Susan Garczynski at susan@ milleroutdoortheatre.com susangar.com or 281-726-2665.; 1-12 yrs; Lost
October 9 & 23
Creek Park Pavillion
October 19
FREE After School Break 4pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
FREE Family STEM Day 10am-2pm; Families with elementary-aged children and above can explore STEM topics through various hands-on activities. Session 1 is from 10am-Noon and Session 2 is from Noon2pm. Registration is required.; First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
FREE Parachute Play Time 10am; A morning of toddler-friendly fun.; CityCentreHouston; citycentrehouston.com; 713-629-5200
October 7
FREE After School Break 4pm; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
October 9 FREE Youth Computer Classes--MS PowerPoint 5pm; Call or go online to register.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140
October 10 & 24 FREE Crazy 8S Math Club 4:15pm; Free hand stamps are required for admission and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis one hour before the activity.; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2140 FREE Kinder Korner 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
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The Mad Man of Maui 6pm; Enjoy the sounds of summer with The Mad Man of Maui, Fred Lowery, on his ukulele.; FREE Zumba for Kids CityCentreHouston; citycentrehouston.com; 2pm; Sugar Land Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 713-629-5200 281-238-2140
October 20 – 21
FREE Bayou City Music Series Wings Over Houston Airshow 7pm; Jazz in the Tre featuring Jason Moran, HSPVA with Sean D. Tucker, Sasquatch by John Klatt jazz; Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Ave, Airshows, Tora! Tora! Tora! F-16 Demo, US Houston; discoverygreen.com Coast Guard Demo and more. Also, featuring FREE Ramsey Lewis & Urban Knights The US Navy Blue Angels.; Ellington Airport; 7:30pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; wingsoverhouston.com milleroutdoortheatre.com LEGO Kids Fest 2018 October 14 An entertainment-packed family event centered around LEGO building and experiences.; NRG FREE My First Music Lesson 3pm; Divisi Strings leads My First Music Lesson, a Park; events.brickfestlive.com
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR October 20 FREE Flu Shots to benefit Santa’s Exchange 8am; Please bring a new, unwrapped toy or clothing item in exchange for a flu shot.; Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital; houstonmethodist.org/ flushot-sl; 281-274-7910
stickers, or any other materials. The decorated pumpkins must be whole- not cut into or scooped out- and designs must be family-friendly.; Albert George Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 979-793-4270
October 23
FREE Youth Computer Classes--Hour of Code FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; Sienna Branch Library; 5pm; Call or go online to register.; Sugar Land Branch fortbend.lib.tx.us; Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900 281-238-2140 Monster Jam October 24 7pm; NRG Park; FREE Moving Myths: Story ticketmaster.evyy.net Telling Through Dance Movie Under the Moon 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; 7:15pm; Bring your family, milleroutdoortheatre.com friends and lawn chairs to the October 25 Plaza to enjoy a free Movie Under the Moon brought to you FREE Let’s Make A Play Today! by our friends at First Colony 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; Church of Christ! This month’s milleroutdoortheatre.com movie is Despicable Me 3.; October 26 Sugar Land Town Square; Magic in the Plaza sponsored sugarlandtownsquare.com; by Imperial Sugar 713-313-7587 7pm; Bring your family and FREE Bank of America Screen friends to the Plaza for two on the Green: Goosebumps hours of family friendly, 7:30pm; Arrive early for contest “you won’t believe that just and activities. You are welcome happened” entertainment! This to bring blankets, and chairs to year Ted Schwank is bringing view from the hill.; Discovery out The World’s Greatest Green in Downtown Houston; Illusions Grand Production discoverygreen.com; Show & Plaza Party featuring 713-400-7336 interactive DJ with games, October 21 prizes, strolling entertainers, FREE Unplugged at Discovery face painting, giveaways and much more.; Sugar Land Town Green Square; 5pm; An evening of acoustic sugarlandtownsquare.com; music from some of Houston’s 713-313-7587 top talent on the Grace Event
Lawn.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
October 22 – 27 FREE Pumpkin Decorating Contest Pumpkin-artistes may submit entries between October 22 and 27. The festive pumpkins, will be displayed in the library through the end of the month, may be decorated with paint,
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FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial 7:30pm; Arrive early for contest and activities. You are welcome to bring blankets, and chairs to view from the hill.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
October 27 Harvest Craft Fair 9am; The Fair specializes in
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one-of-a-kind hand-crafted art, jewelry, candles, pottery, woodworking and clothes, although vendors representing many popular companies.; Sugar Land Methodist Church; sugarlandmethodist.org The Wonderland Market 10am-5pm; Shop with 100 local vendors. Some of the best handmade crafts as well as specialty market items.; Cinco Ranch High School, 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd. Katy; homefortheholidays giftmarket.com FREE Creative Connection 2:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE This Joint is Jumpin’: Big Band Favorites with the Richard Brown Big Band 8pm; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
October 28 FREE National Cat Day Celebration 2pm; Cat lovers can enjoy a purrrfect Sunday afternoon by making DIY cat toys, discovering cat-treat recipes, watching funny cat videos, exploring cat-adoption opportunities, and much more.; Sienna Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2900
October 29 FREE Minecraft Monday 4:30pm; Register online.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
October 30 FREE Pinocchio 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com FREE Crafts & Costumes 7pm; A fun evening of crafts. Children may come in costume for added fun.; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100
October 31 FREE Puppet Palooza 4:30pm; Enjoy a special puppet show and songs.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
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Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS
Mother Goose Time 10:30am; University Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; First Colony 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 Tuesdays 10:30am; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 Toddler Time 10:30am; 1-3 yrs; University 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 Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Cinco Ranch Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Sienna 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 10:30am; 3-6 yrs; University 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 Pajama Night Story Time 6pm; Sugar Land Branch Library Pajama Night Story Time 6:30pm; George Memorial Library
SATURDAYS Family Story Time 10am; George Memorial Library Rise & Shine Family Story Time 10:30am; University Branch Library Story Time 11am; Barnes & Noble, West Oaks Village; 281-293-8699; Barnes & Noble, First Colony Mall; bn.com; 281-313-8323
THURSDAYS FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300 FREE Family Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515 FREE Thursdays at the Houston Museum of Natural Science 2pm-5pm; Free admission to permanent exhibits only.; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629 FREE Family Night at Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
SATURDAYS FREE STEM Saturdays 12:30pm; Girlstart leads a fun, hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education program for kids.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
SUNDAYS FREE Sundays in the Park 2pm; Enjoy the outdoors while playing fun games, picnicking with your loved ones and live music.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336 * 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
Preschool Story Time 10:15am; 3-6 yrs; Fulshear/ Simonton Branch Library
Other Weekly Events
TUESDAYS
First Colony Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-238-2800
Toddler Time 10:15am; 1-3 yrs; Albert George Branch Library
FREE Stories & Play 2pm; 1-3 yrs; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Mother Goose Time 11am; Sugar Land Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS
Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675
Preschool Story Time 11:15am; 3-6 yrs; First Colony Branch Library Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library
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FREE Kinder Korner 4pm; University Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-5100 FREE Family Night 5:30pm; Chick-fil-A Sugar Land; cfasugarland.com; 281-494-3800
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
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