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July 2 & 23 FREE Tween - Movie Afternoon 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 July 2 FREE Gardening with Children 11am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 FREE Family STEAM Time pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Canoes to Rocket Ships 2pm; Brazoria County Historical Museum talks transportation through the ages in Texas.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Fireworks Painting Craft 4pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Puppy Pals 6:30pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 July 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18 Cinemark Summer Movie ClubHouse 9:30am; Ten fun films for kids: $5 for ten movies or $1 per show.; Cinemark 12 & XD Pearland; cinemark.com; 713-436-9065
FREE Fourth of July Celebration 9:30pm; Live music & Patriotic fireworks show over Galveston Bay.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 July 5 FREE Destination Latino America 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com FREE Teen - Trip to Diagon Alley 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 July 6 FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; Hands-on workshop where you and your child can make a tow truck with an operational boom. Once it is built, your child can decorate it with paint and stickers. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com FREE Saturday Story Time 11am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
July 3 FREE Button Making 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
FREE Summer Story Time 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Fourth of July Family Craft 6:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
July 8 – 14 FREE Story Walk 6:30am; A Story Walk is a way to combine physical activity with literacy; this may seem like an odd mix, but it’s an innovative way to get people of all ages out walking while reading children’s picture books. Pages of a book are transformed into signs that are then laid out on a trail. Stop by the Alvin Branch Library in advance to pick up an activity, complete the activity and turn it into the library for a prize.; National Oak Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
July 4 FREE 124th Annual 4th of July Celebration: There’s No Place Like Home Grand Parade 10am; On Friendswood Dr. between Heritage Dr. & Stevenson Park; ci.friendswood.tx.us/july4th FREE Celebration of Freedom 6pm; Traditional military salute, live music, VR games, photo booth, interactive activities, craft vendors, food trucks, and a spectacular fireworks display.; Independence Park (3449 Pearland Pkwy); pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8900 124th Annual 4th of July Celebration: There’s No Place Like Home 7:30pm; Rides, Food and Entertainment by “The Molly Ringwalds”. Fireworks Show starts at approximately 9:20pm; Centennial Park; ci.friendswood.tx.us/july4th FREE 4th of July Celebration 7:30pm; 7:30pm Alvin Community Band, 9pm Fireworks; Briscoe Park; alvin-tx.gov
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July 8, 15, 22 & 29 Kid Krazy Mondays Discounts of Kids Meals, All Day Ride Passes & the Boardwalk Beast. Coupons located on our website or Facebook page.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880 July 8 The Book Bus 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and
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visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; Sealy Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 July 9 & 23 The Book Bus 10:30am; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; National Oak Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 The Book Bus 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; Pearson Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 FREE Pajama Story Time 6:30pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 July 9 FREE Happy the Clown: Summer Reading Magic Show 10:30am; This high energy show includes magic tricks, jokes, tons of fun, games, contests and lots of audience participation.; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Fishing Fun 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Tween - Board Games 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 FREE Minute to Win It 3:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 FREE Family Game Night 7pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 July 10 FREE Sea & Shore 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Tween Craft 3pm; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Ozobots 4pm; Coding with Ozobots for ages 12-18.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR July 11, 18 & 25 The Book Bus 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; Briscoe Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 July 11 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Planetarium 2pm, 3pm & 4pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Story Time Fun 10:15am; Stories, songs, and activities planned for toddlers and preschoolers; all are welcome.; Manvel Branch FREE Chemistry Roadshow 2pm; Presented by Texas A&M; Manvel Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; FREE Toddler Time 281-489-7596 10:30am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 July 16 FREE Storybook Opera: Opera Cat 10:30am; The reigning diva of Milan, Madame Soso, has a cat named Alma who secretly loves to sing along with her mistress. When Madame develops laryngitis on opening night, guess who steps in to save the day?; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
FREE Story Time Fun 10:15am; Stories, songs, and activities planned for toddlers and preschoolers; FREE Storybook Opera: The Dog Who Sang at the Opera all are welcome.; Manvel Branch 11am; Pasha is a vain wolfhound Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 who upstages the diva one night at FREE Toddler Time the opera and not just any opera but 10:30am; Alvin Branch Library; the Metropolitan Opera in New York. bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 True story!; Bracewell Neighborhood FREE Operation Recreation Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 11am-2pm; Come Out & Play Water The Book Bus Event; Briscoe Park; alvin-tx.gov 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy FREE Drop-in Stitch and other learning opportunities, 12pm; Pearland Branch Library; including crafts and hands-on bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come FREE Ozobots and visit the Book Bus to check out 3pm; Coding with Ozobots for your favorite books and to listen to children ages 6-12.; Manvel Branch your favorite stories read by a school Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 librarian!; Alvin Swimming Pool; July 12 alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 FREE Planetarium FREE Ice Cream BINGO 11am; Alvin Branch Library; 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Lunacy! FREE Tween - Video Games 11am; A STEAM activities program 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch about our moon.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Summer Movie Series 8pm; Incredibles 2; Morgan Park; pearlandparks.com; 281-412-8900 July 13 FREE Movie Afternoon 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Music & Movement 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
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July 15 The Book Bus 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; Morgan Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299
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July 17 FREE Farm Bureau and Agriculture 1pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 FREE DJ Jeffrey Dance Party 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Sea & Shore 2pm; Presented by Texas Master Naturalists; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Tabletop Games 3pm; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 FREE Ice Cream BINGO 6pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 July 18 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Outdoor Family Movie Night 6pm; How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - Bring your lawn chairs & blankets and enjoy a family movie at the Pearland Town Center Pavilion.; Pearland Town Center; pearlandtowncenter.com July 19 FREE Daycare Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 July 20 FREE Saturday Story Time 11am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE STEM Saturday 11am; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 FREE Big Blue Blocks 11:30am-3:30pm; Families come and go to build with Imagination Playground’s Big Blue Blocks.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 FREE Dungeons and Dragons 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995 FREE 50th Anniversary Lunar Landing Celebration 6pm; Space themed activities, costume contests, Food Trucks, movie and more.; Briscoe Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 July 22 – 25 ACC Department of Drama presents The Thirty Fifth Summer Children’s Theatre Festival The Further Adventures of Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective; Alvin Community College; pearlandparks.com July 22 The Book Bus 12pm; Alvin ISD is bringing literacy and other learning opportunities, including crafts and hands-on activities, directly to the neighborhoods of our students this summer. Come and visit the Book Bus to check out your favorite books and to listen to your favorite stories read by a school librarian!; Sealy Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 FREE Art Camp 2pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR July 22 FREE LEGO Free Play 3pm; Build a Lego space station, moon rover, or other creation of your imagination. Various crafts will be available if you don’t like bricks or want to take a craft home for later.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 July 23 FREE Nature Discovery Center: Scales & Tails 10:30am; It’s time to explore all things scaly! Join us to learn about snakes, alligators, lizards, turtles and even touch live reptiles!; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
July 26 FREE Art Camp 2pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 FREE Nerf Nights 6pm; Forth Friday of every month. Don’t forget to bring your Nerf Guns!!; Newman Park; alvin-tx.gov; 281-388-4299 July 27 FREE Big Blue Blocks 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Family Origami 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Family STEAM Time 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
July 29 FREE Tween Book Club 12:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Tween – Art 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Chemistry Roadshow 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
FREE Pajama Story Time 6:30pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
July 30 FREE Avian Adventures with Houston Audubon Society 10:30am; Learn about our feathered friends! This performance features live birds of prey, animal recordings, and a hands-on display.; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
July 24 FREE Art Encounter 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Art Camp 2pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 FREE STEM @ Your Library 3pm; Learn about DNA and create an edible model! In this hands-on, inquiry-based experiment, participants dissect a sterilized owl pellet.; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
FREE Big Blue Blocks 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 FREE Tween - Computerless Programming 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE School-Age Program 3:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Space Station and Rocket Fort Building 4pm; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
FREE Spanish Story Time 6:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Drop-in Stitch 5pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
July 25 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
July 31 FREE Successful Landing Party 11am; Celebrate the last day of our Summer Reading Program.; Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
FREE Story Time Fun 10:15am; Stories, songs, and activities planned for toddlers and preschoolers; FREE Galaxy Slime 2pm; Alvin Branch Library; all are welcome.; Manvel Branch bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596
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FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300
FREE Tween Craft 3pm; Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580
FREE Let’s Make a Play Today! 11am; Miller Outdoor Theatre; milleroutdoortheatre.com
FREE School-Age Program 3:30pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
FREE Sea & Shore 2pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
FREE Tween Book Club 6:30pm; Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677
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Ongoing Events Kids Café 12pm; Free meal for those 18 and under on Tuesday and Thursday; Alvin Branch Library FREE Children’s Summer Movie Program 10am; Keep Pearland Beautiful Staff and Volunteers will be at the theater each Tuesday & Wednesday to meet moviegoers and hand out promotional items so come out and meet us and enjoy watching the FREE movies! Once you see tickets online for sale, you can stop by and pick up tickets in advance. They do go quickly and are first come first serve!; Pearland Premiere Cinema 6; mykpb.org; 281-489-2795
FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS Preschool Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library Baby Bounce 10:45am; Pearland Branch Library Preschool Story Time 12:30pm; Pearland Branch Library
TUESDAYS Toddler Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Branch Library Baby Bounce 10:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library Babytime Lapsit 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library Tot Tuesday 11:30am; Manvel Branch Library
WEDNESDAYS Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Pearland Westside Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Alvin Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Parker Williams Branch Library Baby Bounce 3:30pm; Pearland Branch Library
Other Weekly Events
WEDNESDAYS FREE Mommy & Me Mornings 10am; Story time and craft.; Chick-fil-A East Pearland; cfarestaurant.com/eastpearland; 281-992-9600
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FREE School-Age Program 2pm; Pearland Westside Branch Library FREE Kickin’ It Country Enjoy the best in Country chart toppers.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
THURSDAYS FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300 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 Thursday at The Health Museum 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515 FREE Family Night Thursdays at the Children’s Museum of Houston 5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 Texas Country Music Series 6pm; Two step on the Pier with Texas country band every Thursday night!; Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier; pleasurepier.com; 409-766-4950 Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series 7pm; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
FRIDAYS FREE Firework Fridays 9:30am; Enjoy our fireworks show over Galveston Bay. Plus, late night specials.; Kemah Boardwalk; kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
SATURDAYS FREE Sandcastle Building Lesson 8am; Free family friendly event series to help beachgoers create spectacular sandcastles with tips from the pros. The event will begin with an instructor building
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a sandcastle from 8-11am followed by lessons at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.; Near the Stewart Beach Pavilion; galveston.com FREE Vietnamese Learning Time 9am, 10am, 11:15am, 1:30pm & 3pm; Parker Williams Branch Library
SUNDAYS Sunday Movie Night Enjoy a movie under the stars! Jurassic World; Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier; pleasurepier.com; 409-766-4950 * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets. Alvin Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-388-4300 Bracewell Neighborhood Library; hpl.lib.tx.us; 832-393-2580 Manvel Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-489-7596 Parker Williams Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-484-2036 Pearland Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 281-652-1677 Pearland Westside Branch Library; bcls.lib.tx.us; 713-436-0995
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals TexasRoadhouse Mondays; Kid’s meal $1.99 all day; 2526 Smith Ranch Road Casa Ole Mondays; $ .99 kid’s meal for kids 12 yrs & under; 3100 Broadway Cafe’ Taraiz Tuesdays; All day kids eat free; 9415 Broadway Denny’s Tuesdays & Saturdays; 4pm10pm kids eat free; 11221 Broadway Stadia Sports Grill Wednesdays; All day Kids 12 yrs & under eat free; Town Center Luby’s Wednesdays after 4pm & Saturdays All Day; Kids eat free Firehouse Subs Sundays; Kids eat free. No coupon required; near Home Depot Steak n Shake Webster Sundays; All Day - one free kid’s plate for each $8 spent
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