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February 1 - March 24 The FunHouse’s Party Gras! 10am-11pm; During February
or Facebook page.; Kemah
ages; Clear Lake City Elementary;
Boardwalk;
409-781-9339
kemahboardwalk.com; 281-334-9880
FREE Family Story Time 11am; Freeman Branch Library;
1st until February 24th on Fridays
February 1
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
after 4 pm, Saturdays and
FREE Lego Boats
To The Moon and Back Daddy
Sundays get $5 off any All-Day
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
Daughter Dance
Fun Pass and free beads! Buy
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
6pm; A Night full of dinner,
Parent’s Survival Night
dancing and fun fit for a princess!
6:30pm; $25 Members, $30
Residents $20 per person,
Non-members; The Little Gym of
Non-Residents $25 per person;
Friendswood;
Friendswood Junior High School
tlgfriendswoodtx.com;
Cafeteria; ci.friendswood.tx.us
a $20 play card and get a $10 play card FREE! Buy your pass online and get an EXTRA $5 play card.; Putt-Putt FunHouse; puttputtfunhouse.com/index.cfm; 281-333-0579
February 1 – 28 Weekend Adventure Pass Three Parks-One Pass for $39.99 enjoy unlimited visits on Friday, Saturday & Sunday to the Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk and Downtown Aquarium
281-482-4242 Aaron Lewis: Presented by
Presents “All That Jazz”
AEG Presents
6:30pm; $15; Kennedy Dance
8pm; The Grand 1894 Opera
Theatre; kennedydance.com;
House; thegrand.com;
281-480-8441
800-821-1894
February 3
February 2
Houston.; Pleasure Pier, Kemah
Lunar New Year Bash
Boardwalk and Downtown
Lion dancers, martial artists, and
Aquarium Houston;
dances from different regions
pleasurepier.com
of Asia, including: Chinese folk
Food Bank at Putt-Putt FunHouse 11am-8pm; During the month of February we are hosting a food drive for the Houston Food
The Award-Winning Jazz Co
dances, Polynesian dances, and contemporary Asian dances. Don’t miss origami, lei and lantern-making and more!; Children’s Museum of Houston;
Superbowl Party at Putt-Putt FunHouse 5pm-9pm; Watch the Big Game while your kids play games at the arcade at Putt-Putt FunHouse’s Superbowl Party! On Sunday, February 3rd from 5 pm- 9 pm, get unlimited attractions, a $5 play card and a 6” one-topping pizza for only $20! Buy online
Bank! Bring in two regular cans
cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138
and you can choose 1 attraction
FREE Hands-On Workshop
or a $5 play card! Give back to
9am; In this workshop, you and
your local community and have
your child can build a heart
fun doing it! Please, non-expired
shaped box for Valentine’s Day
food only. This deal is limited to
perfect as a gift for someone you
one attraction or $5 play card
love or to stash all your super
per person.; 2 cans; Putt-Putt
sweet Valentine’s Day goodies
FunHouse; puttputtfunhouse.com/
and keepsakes.; At Your Local
index.cfm; 281-333-0579
Home Depot; homedepot.com
February 1 – 24
CLCE PTA Family Fun Day
Wintertime Blues Discounts
11am-3pm; Come out and join
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Buy
us for our annual Family Fun
FREE Maker Monday: Straw
One All Day Ride Pass at regular
Day! There will be food, games,
and Connectors
price, get the 2nd for just $5!
bounce houses, and one surprise
4:30pm; Freeman Branch
Coupons located on our website
we will be announcing soon!; All
Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
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and get an extra $5 play card! We will also have $3 drafts and will be serving wine!; $20; PuttPutt FunHouse; puttputtfunhouse. com/public/specials/promotions/ index.cfm; 281-333-0579 “Jersey Boys” 7pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
February 4
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR February 4
February 7
FREE Teen Craft: Button Maker
FREE Pajama Story Time
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
6pm; Freeman Branch Library;
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February 5
Pancakes and Pajamas
FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
6:30pm; Friendswood Public Library;
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create your own marbled art creation.
10:15am & 11am; Make some
Explore your creative side and make
musical memories with Mr. Brandon.;
a unique one of-a-kind valentine
Helen Hall Library;
card for your loved one.; Ocean Star
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum; oceanstaroec.com; 409-766-7827 Parent’s Night Out
FREE Anime Club 4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
5pm; Clear Lake United Methodist
February 8 – 10
Church; clearlakemethodist.org;
FREE Steam Tween Wednesday:
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Snap Circuits
FREE Teen Anime Club
Mary Poppins Jr.
5pm; Helen Hall Library;
Bay Area Arts Conservatory;
February 10
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
baactx.com; 281-938-1444
FREE Haz tu Propio Reguilete!
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
February 6, 15 & 20
February 8
(Make your own Pinwheels)
FREE Wacky Wednesday: Crafts
EcoAdventurers
FREE Baby Playtime
9:30am; An in-depth study of
10am; Freeman Branch Library;
environmental science topics that
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
allows the student to engage in STEM activities. Programs held rain or shine. This drop-off program is for
Branch Library; hcpl.net;
children ages 11-14. Please bring a
281-474-9142
snack, refillable water bottle and dress for the weather. The fee is $15 for non-members or $12 for members.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551
February 6
discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
Seaside Sweethearts
2pm, 3pm & 4pm; Evelyn Meador
February 11
Enjoy a complimentary train ride
FREE Maker Monday: Magnetic
for two when you dine at any of our
Mosaics
restaurants.; Kemah Boardwalk;
FREE Family Story Time
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
kemahboardwalk.com;
3:30pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
281-334-9880
FREE Teen Movie Monday
February 14
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 Kids Night at the Rec
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
6pm; Light dinner and drinks provided
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
for this night of fun! $15 residents,
February 12 - March 5
Heroes Park; leaguecitytx.gov;
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
281-554-1180
FREE Steam Tween Wednesday: No
February 9 – 10
February 7 – 10 Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! NRG Arena; ticketmaster.com; 800-745-3000
friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
FREE Escape From the Library
11am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
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supplies run out.; Discovery Green in
6:30pm; Friendswood Public Library;
February 14 – 17
$22.50 nonresident; Hometown
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
are provided free of charge until
Downtown Houston;
FREE Wiggle with Words
Kitchen Cooking
2pm; Materials to make pinwheels
Mardi Gras at Pleasure Pier Enjoy our Kid for a Day discounts and
Serious Fun: The Magic School Bus - Lost in the Solar System 10am; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
revel in the fun!; Galveston Island
FREE Family Night
Historic Pleasure Pier;
4pm; Galveston Children’s Museum;
pleasurepier.com; 409-766-4950
galvestoncm.org; 409-572-2544
NRG Stadium; monsterjam.com
February 12 & 19
FREE Second Thursdays
February 9
FREE Tween Anime Club
Immunizations
5pm; Helen Hall Library;
5pm; Free immunizations through
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
the Vaccines for Children Program to
7am-9pm; Victory Cup Houston;
February 13, 20 & 27
the first 150 children to arrive (while
victorycup.org/houston
FREE Toddler Time
supplies last). To qualify, parents and
11am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
guardians must bring their child’s
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
immunization records. No need to
Monster Jam
Valentine’s Day Houston Hot Air Balloon Festival
February 7 & 14
Family Day at The Ocean Star:
FREE Gamers Unite! - Electronic
Shaving Cream Creations
Edition
10am; Use a common petroleum
February 13
pre-register.; 6 weeks to 18 years;
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
product (shaving cream?!), food
FREE Performer - A Musical
Children’s Museum of Houston;
coloring, a toothpick, and cardstock to
Playdate
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR February 14
February 18
FREE Chinese New Year
Sensory Friendly Day at the
Celebration
Children’s Museum of Houston
5pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
February 15 – 17
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences to have a fun,
Harlem Globetrotters
enjoyable and interactive learning
Check out our ad in Space City,
experience in a comfortable and
Pearland, Fort Bend, Spring Cypress
accepting environment!; Children’s
or Katy Parent magazine for a 30% off code.; U of H Fertitta Center; harlemglobetrotters.com
February 16 Houston Symphony presents Wild Wild West
Museum of Houston; cmhouston.org; 713-522-1138 FREE Maker Monday: Lego Free Play 4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 FREE Teen Craft: Perler Bead
Jones Hall; houstonsymphony.org;
Creations
713-224-7575
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
National Engineers Day
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Celebration
February 20
Tinker with LEGOs’®, explore
FREE Steam Tween Wednesday:
aerodynamic principles, marvel at
Novel Egg Painting
nature’s own engineering designs
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
and more!; Children’s Museum of
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Houston; cmhouston.org;
February 21 - March 3
713-522-1138
World Premiere Sylvia
5th Annual Mardi Gras on Main
Wortham Center, 501 Texas;
Live music, crawfish, food trucks,
houstonballet.org; 713-227-2787
free kid’s entertainment, Mardi Gras
February 21
market, and much more.; Five Points
FREE “Reading and Rhythms” by
Plaza; visitlaportetx.com/mardigras
Chara Dance
FREE Family Story Time 11am; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 “Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll” 8pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
February 17
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10am-3pm; Exclusive event for
10:10am; Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 FREE Anime Club 4:15pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Culinary Creations: Jellybean Bracelets 4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Galveston Symphony Orchestra
FREE Pajama Story Time
4pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House;
6pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.
thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
net; 281-488-1906
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR February 22 – 24 Mardi Gras! Galveston 30+ concerts, parades, balcony parties and several elegant balls.; Multiple Locations in Galveston; mardigrasgalveston.com
classroom to start building a LEGO picture frame! The event is open to children ages 4 and up. Supplies are limited, so be sure to get to the store early!; Michaels - Baybrook Gateway Shopping Center; michaels.com;
February 22
281-316-2143
FREE Toddlers in Motion
February 25
10:15am; Freeman Branch Library;
FREE Maker Monday: Pinball
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4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
FREE Gaming in the Library: Super
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Smash Bros Tournament
FREE Teen Movie Monday
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
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February 23
FREE Game On
9th Annual Superhero Family Fun Run
5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
7am; Proceeds will support ICM
FREE Movie Night at the Library
and our client services including
6:15pm; Friendswood Public Library;
emergency rent & utilities assistance,
friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
Food for Seniors outreach, and ICM
February 26 - March 30
Food Pantry. Register at active.com/
Alexander and the Terrible,
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Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
running-races/9th-annual-unleash-
Main Street Theater - MATCH;
your-inner-superhero-family-5k-fun-
mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706
run-and-kids-1k-2019; Interfaith
February 27
Caring Ministries Office
FREE Craftivity!
FREE DIY Lava Lamps
10:15am; Helen Hall Library;
2pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
FREE Gamers Unite! - Tabletop
FREE Martial Arts Performance
Edition
3pm; Freeman Branch Library;
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
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Yachty Gras Boat Parade
FREE Steam Tween Wednesday:
7pm; Mardi Gras Celebration with
Perler Bead Creations
a boat parade on Saturday night.;
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
Kemah Boardwalk;
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
kemahboardwalk.com;
February 28
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FREE Movie Night at the Library
February 24
3:30pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
Lego Building Event
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your purchase and receipt to our
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
2pm; Join us in our classroom for a
FREE Gamers Unite! - Electronic
special LEGO building event! Purchase
Edition
any LEGO product at Michaels on
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
the day of the event, then bring
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Ongoing Events FREE Weekly Story Times
MONDAYS
Rattle & Rhyme 10:10am; Friendswood Public Library Toddler Story Time 10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Freeman Branch Library Baby Butterflies 11:15am; Freeman Branch Library
TUESDAYS
Toddlin’ Time 10am; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; gdlc.org; 281-333-4535 Toddler Time 10:10am; Friendswood Public Library Toddler Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Evelyn Meador Branch Library Preschool Story Time 10:45am; Friendswood Public Library
crafts & stories. Ages 3-6. Payment is required at the time of reservation. $10 for members & $12 for non-members per class. Reservations required. Call 713-274-2668.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org EcoSchoolers 9:30am; Hands-on environmental education & activities. Ages 7-12. Payment is required at the time of reservation. $12 for members & $15 for non-members per class. Reservations required. Call 713-274-2668.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org
THURSDAYS
FREE General Admission Thursdays to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300 Preschool Open Gym 10am; $10 for first child, $5 for each additional sibling.; Above the Bar Athletics; abovethebar.com; 281-672-7198 Open Gym 11am; $6 per child + tax for currently enrolled students $10 per child+ tax for non-students; AcroSports League City; acrosports.com; 281-967-7261
FREE Thursdays at the Houston Museum of Natural Baby Caterpillars Science 10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman 2pm-5pm; Free admission Branch Library to permanent exhibits only.; Houston Museum of Natural Baby Time 10:15am; Evelyn Meador Library Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629 Preschool Story Time FREE Family Thursday at The 1:30pm; Freeman Branch Health Museum Library 2pm-7pm; The Health Museum; THURSDAYS thehealthmuseum.org; Pajama Time 713-521-1515 6:30pm; Helen Hall Library FREE Kids Learn Spanish FRIDAYS 4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Fly in for Story Time Library 9:30am; Perfect for future pilots FREE Art Cart ages 4-7. $5 per family, free 4:30pm; Evelyn Meador Branch for members.; Lone Star Flight Library Museum; lonestarflight.org FREE Family Night Thursdays Toddler Time at the Children’s Museum of 10:10am; Friendswood Public Houston Library 5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum Preschool Story Time of Houston; cmhouston.org; 10:45am; Friendswood Public 713-522-1138 Library
WEDNESDAYS
Other Weekly Events
TUESDAYS
Preschool Open Gym 10am; $10 for first child, $5 for each additional sibling.; Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466
WEDNESDAYS
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EcoKids 9:30am; Outdoor exploration,
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FRIDAYS
EcoTots 9:30am; Go on guided hikes, make nature crafts and play games. Ages 18 months to 3 years old. Payment is required at the time of reservation. $8 for members & $10 for nonmembers per class (per parent and child combo). Reservations required. Call 713-274-2668.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org
EcoKids 9:30am; Outdoor exploration, crafts & stories. Ages 3-6. Payment is required at the time of reservation. $10 for members & $12 for non-members per class. Reservations required. Call 713-274-2668.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org EcoSchoolers 9:30am; Hands-on environmental education & activities. Ages 7-12. Payment is required at the time of reservation. $12 for members & $15 for non-members per class. Reservations required. Call 713-274-2668.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org Preschool Open Gym 10am; $10 for first child, $5 for each additional sibling.; Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466
SATURDAYS
FREE Craft for Kids 11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning; lakeshorelearning.com; 281-461-6263 Train Rides 11am-2pm; Ride the train and take a tour of the museum.; $5 with admission; Galveston Railroad Museum; galvestonrrmuseum.com; 409-765-5700 * Please contact library for details as some require advanced tickets. Dickinson Public Library; dickinsonpubliclibrary.org; 281-534-3812 Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 Friendswood Public Library; friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135 Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals Abe’s Cajun Market Mondays; One kid’s meal with each adult meal. Denny’s League City Saturdays; 4pm-10pm - two free kids meals per adult meal Denny’s Webster Tuesdays; 4pm-10pm - two free kid’s meals with one adult purchase Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Sundays; Kids eat free. Firehouse Subs Sundays; Free kid’s meal with purchase of adult combo, all day
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