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January 1 – 12
and wildlife encounters, and
creating tasty treats at our S’more
canoeing and fishing.; Armand
Station.; Helen Hall Library;
Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org;
leaguecitylibrary.org;
281-474-2551
281-554-1111
Around the World - Festival
January 2, 9, 16 & 23
FREE Mario Kart Grand Prix
of Lights - Holiday 3D Films -
FREE Pajama Time
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
Rudolph 4D - Ice Skating - Arctic
6:30pm; Helen Hall Library;
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Slide - Train Rides - Photos with
leaguecitylibrary.org;
Santa - Plus Live Entertainment,
281-554-1111
Great Food; Moody Gardens
January 2
Holiday in the Gardens Eight Holiday Attractions. One Venue. Ice Land: Christmas
Galveston; moodygardens.com; 800-582-4673 Zoo Lights 5:30pm; Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the beautiful Houston Zoo grounds and take in the sights and sounds of the season. Earth-friendly LED lighting illuminate our ancient oak trees and decorate the paths
Parent’s Survival Night 6:30pm; $30 Members, $35 Non-members; The Little Gym of
Wiggle, Giggle and Roll
Friendswood;
9am; This camp is totally about
tlgfriendswoodtx.com;
designing your very own Goofy
281-482-4242
Bot. As the creator of your bot you will control every aspect of its development. Will your bot wiggle? Or will it wiggle and jiggle? Or will it simply just roll it’s totally up to you!
A Night of Stars! Celebrating The Grand’s 125th Anniversary 7pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
After completing training in Bot
January 4
Basics lol, you will choose your
FREE Hands-On Workshop
materials, create your prototype
9am; Mini Hockey Game
and conduct your bot testing and
Workshop; At Your Local Home
Sugar Land Holiday Lights
redesign as required.; Galveston
Depot; homedepot.com
More than 3 million lights,
Children’s Museum;
8 themed areas, holiday
galvestoncm.org; 409-572-2544
shopping, great food, holiday
FREE Laser Tag Library
movie nights, Santa Claus and
2pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
much more! Open 6pm-9pm
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
to light your way.; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
January 1 – 5
Sunday - Thursday and 6pm10pm Friday and Saturday.; Constellation Field, Sugar Land; sugarlandholidaylights.com Magical Winter Lights With over 6 million lights, upgraded installations, and interactive displays, dinosaur
FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring Grumpy Monkey 11am; Barnes & Noble, Pasadena; 281-991-8011; Barnes & Noble, Baybrook;
FREE Bank of America Screen
bn.com; 281-554-8224
on the Green: Toy Story 4
January 5 & 19
7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston;
FREE Sundays in Nature
discoverygreen.com;
12pm; Join us for a day of free
713-400-7336
admission. We will focus on a
January 3
different topic each month. Free admission is offered anytime
exhibit with kid-friendly dinosaur
Brr It’s Cold Outside
rides, Santa Claus and Mrs.
9am; We’ll investigate how
Claus, the Ice Sisters, arts and
artic animals stay toasty and
crafts, carnival rides & games,
invent some ways of utilizing this
and food. Nightly Chinese
knowledge to create a better
January 5
acrobatic shows included in your
way to weather our “brutal” south Texas winter.; Galveston
Happy New Year, Vienna Style!
admission!; Gulf Greyhound Park; magicalwinterlights.com
Children’s Museum;
January 2 – 3
galvestoncm.org; 409-572-2544
ABNC Winter EcoCamp 9am; A day camp for 4 to
FREE Preschool Career Fair 2:15pm; Introducing children to
between noon and 4pm.; Armand Bayou Nature Center; abnc.org; 281-474-2551
4pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
January 6, 13 & 27
the world of careers!; Freeman
FREE Preschool Story Time
Branch Library; hcpl.net;
10:15am; Freeman Branch
the wonder of our Natural World
281-488-1906
Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
through indoor and outdoor
FREE S’mores Camp Out
FREE Baby Butterflies
activities from making smores,
3pm; Set up camp and watch
11:15am; Freeman Branch
storytelling and crafts, trail hikes
The Ring (Rated PG-13) while
Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
13-yearolds, provides unique opportunities for kids to explore
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR January 6, 13 & 27 Cheap Skate Nights 5pm; $15 for two people or $8 per person. Includes tax and skate rental.; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
January 6 & 13
children will explore ways to exercise their brain using some math concepts.; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
January 9, 16, 23 & 30 Preschool Open Gym 11am; Trampolines, pits, slides, trapeze, tree houses, and lots of tumbling space. $6 per child + tax/
FREE Toddler Story Time
per open gym for currently enrolled
10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library;
students $10 per child+ tax/ per open
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
gym for non-students; AcroSports
FREE Teen Anime Club 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
League City; acrosports.com; 281-967-7261
January 9, 16 & 30
January 6
FREE Tween Craft and a Book
FREE Snap Circuits
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
January 9 & 23
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
FREE Tween Games
FREE Movie Monday
5pm; Helen Hall Library;
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
FREE Pajama Story Time
Zoo Lights Sensory-Friendly Night
6pm; Freeman Branch Library;
5:30pm; Guests can expect a smaller
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
crowd, quieter music, limited flashing
January 9
lights, and two designated quiet areas. Last entry at 9pm.; $14.95; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
FREE Gaming in the Library: Krunker Competition 4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
January 7 – 12
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Hello, Dolly!
FREE Bank of America Screen on
Hobby Center; houston.broadway.com
the Green: Spider-Main: Into the
January 7
Spider-Verse
12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org;
713-400-7336
713-533-6500
January 10 – 26
FREE Puffy Painting
The Secret of Chimneys
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
Clear Creek Community Theatre;
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
clearcreekcountrytheatre.com;
January 8, 15, 22 & 29
281-335-5228
7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo Houston; discoverygreen.com;
FREE Baby Caterpillars
January 10 – 12
10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman Branch Steel Magnolias Upstage Arts Youth Theater; Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906 FREE Preschool Story Time 1:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
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January 10, 17 & 24
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Preschool & Home School Open
January 8
Gym
FREE Julian Franklin Presents
sibling.; Above the Bar Gymnastics
10:15am & 11am; a hilariously
Academy; abovethebargym.com;
engaging educational program where
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January 10
January 14
January 18 – 19
FREE Baby Playtime
FREE Thrifty Kitchen: Fruit Pizza
The Oak Ridge Boys
10am; Freeman Branch Library;
4:15pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
The Grand 1894 Opera House;
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
FREE iMaker Free Play
January 15
January 18
3pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
FREE Reading and Rhythms
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
FREE Family Story Time
10:15am & 11am
11:00am; Freeman Branch Library;
Ivy Kids New Year’s Resolution
Helen Hall Library;
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Open House
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
MLK Youth Parade 2020
FREE Chess Wars
12pm; Parade Originates on San
pasadenalittletheatre.org;
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
Jacinto Street & Elgin Street; Midtown
713-941-1758
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Houston; mlkgrandeparade.org
January 24
FREE Steam Tween: Snap Circuits
January 20
FREE Toddlers in Motion
MLK Grande Parade 2020
10:15am; Freeman Branch Library;
10am; Parade Originates on San
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
5pm; Enjoy fun games and activities, goodie bags for the 1st 10 families, meet our awesome team, learn about our IvyPrep curriculum, Sample our delicious nutritious menu, FREE Registration fees.; Ivy Kids Early Learning Center of Hobbs; ivykidshobbs.com; 832-670-8668
January 11 – 12 The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston 8pm; The Grand 1894 Opera House; thegrand.com; 800-821-1894
January 11 FREE Story Time and Activities
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
January 16
Jacinto Street & Elgin Street; Midtown
FREE Pirate Crafts
Houston; mlkgrandeparade.org
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
January 21
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Tween Games 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111 FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Sixteen Candles
Featuring The Return of Thelma the 7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Unicorn Houston; discoverygreen.com;
FREE Nature Bookmarks 4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
January 22 FREE Craftivity 10:15am; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
FREE Bank of America Screen on the Green: Pokémon Detective Pikachu 7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown Houston; discoverygreen.com; 713-400-7336
January 24 - February 9 Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Pasadena Little Theatre;
FREE LEGO Free Play 3pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
January 25 Monster Jam NRG Stadium; ticketmaster.com FREE Story Time and Activities Featuring How to Catch a Dragon 11am; Barnes & Noble, Pasadena; 281-991-8011; Barnes & Noble,
11am; Barnes & Noble, Pasadena;
713-400-7336
281-991-8011; Barnes & Noble,
FREE Sphero Obstacle Course
January 17 – 19
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
Steel Magnolias
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Upstage Arts Youth Theater;
FREE Steam Tween: Painting
upstagearts.com; 832-797-4209
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
each challenge and get to the next
January 17
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
adventure! For ages 8-12.; Barnes &
FREE Virtual Reality Games
January 23 - February 9
Noble, Pasadena; 281-991-8011;
3:30pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
The Tin Woman
Barnes & Noble, Baybrook; bn.com;
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
COM Theatre @ College of the
FREE Maker Monday: Straws &
281-554-8224
FREE Inclusive Library
Mainland; com.edu/theatre;
Connectors
Parent’s Night Out
Programming
409-933-8345
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
5pm; 6 months-5th grade; $15 per
5pm; A special evening of fun for those
January 23
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
child; Clear Lake United Methodist
with disabilities and special needs
Church; clearlakemethodist.org;
in collaboration with their parents,
281-488-5110
caregivers, and families here at the
Baybrook; bn.com; 281-554-8224 FREE Escape This Bookstore! Event 2pm; Decide your destiny by solving puzzles and riddles to pass
FREE First Baptist Christian
Baybrook; bn.com; 281-554-8224 FREE Saturday Special 3pm; We will serve popcorn and watch family-friendly movies together.; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
January 27
FREE Game On
Academy Preview Night
5pm; Helen Hall Library;
Library! Enjoy fun activities, grab a
We partner with parents to offer
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
snack, hang out with friends or make
students a brighter future through
January 28 - February 2
FREE Rubber Duck Painting
new ones, and more.; Helen Hall
college prep courses and principles
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
Library; leaguecitylibrary.org;
of God’s word.; First Baptist Christian
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
281-554-1111
Academy; fbcatx.org
FREE Maker Monday: Magnetic
Kids Night at the Rec
FREE Chinese New Year Celebration
Mosaics
6pm; $15 Residents, $22.50 Non-
5:00pm; Video, music, crafts and
FREE Marshmallow Catapults
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
residents; 6-12 yrs; Hometown Heroes
food.; Freeman Branch Library;
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Park; leaguecitytx.gov; 281-554-1180
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
January 13
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FUN -TIME CALENDAR January 29 FREE Photo Booth 4pm; Come in to the library to take pictures with friends! Use our amazing props and backgrounds and get a free print out of the pictures you take!; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142 FREE Steam Tween: Build A Bridge
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Ongoing Events
FREE Kids Learn Spanish
Firehouse Subs
4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library;
Sundays; Free kid’s meal with purchase
FREE Weekly Story Times
hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
of adult combo, all day
TUESDAYS
FREE Family Night Thursdays at the Fuddrucker’s
Preschool Story Time
Children’s Museum of Houston
Mondays; Kid’s eat for $1.99 from
10:15am & 11am; Helen Hall Library
5pm-8pm; Children’s Museum of
4pm -close with adult purchase.
Toddler Time
Houston; cmhouston.org;
Gatti’s Pizza Clear Lake
10:15am & 11:15am; Freeman Branch 713-522-1138
Tuesdays; Kid’s 12 & Under Eat Free
Library
SATURDAYS
With the purchase of one adult buffet
Preschool Story Time
FREE Craft for Kids
and 2 drinks! All day!
4:30pm; Freeman Branch Library;
10:30am; Evelyn Meador Branch
11am-3pm; Lakeshore Learning;
IHOP
hcpl.net; 281-488-1906
Library
lakeshorelearning.com;
Everyday; 4pm-10pm; one kids meal
281-461-6263
with one adult purchase; Webster and
FREE STEAM for Tweens 5pm; Helen Hall Library; leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
January 30 FREE Super Smash Bros Tournament 4pm; Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Other Weekly Events
TUESDAYS
* Please contact library for details as
Preschool Open Gym
some require advanced tickets.
10am; Open gyms for preschoolers,
Dickinson Public Library;
only! Jump, tumble & run on
dickinsonpubliclibrary.org;
inflatables, Tumble Trak, trampolines,
281-534-3812
rope swings, foam block pit, and preschool circuits. $10 for first child, $5 for each additional sibling.;
Evelyn Meador Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
Clear Lake Shores iT’Z Thursdays; Limit two free child buffets per one paid adult. Valid for children 12 and under. James Coney Island Mondays; $.99 Kid’s Meal with adult purchase of $5.50 or more. 4pm-
FREE Bank of America Screen on
Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy;
Freeman Branch Library; hcpl.net;
close. All kid’s meals include a free
the Green: Footloose
abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466
281-488-1906
frozen treat.
7pm; Discovery Green in Downtown
THURSDAYS
Friendswood Public Library;
LaBrisa’s League City
Houston; discoverygreen.com;
FREE General Admission Thursdays
friendswood.lib.tx.us; 281-482-7135
Tuesdays; All Day - $1 Kid’s Meal with
Helen Hall Library;
Entree Purchase
leaguecitylibrary.org; 281-554-1111
Luby’s- Nassau Bay & Webster
Weekly Kids’ Meal Deals
Wednesdays & Saturdays; All Day-
Abe’s Cajun Market
entrée
713-400-7336
January 31
to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 10am; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; mfah.org; 713-639-7300
Preschool & Home School Open
FREE Thursdays at the Houston
Gym
Museum of Natural Science
10am; $10 for first child, $5 for each
2pm-5pm; Free admission to
sibling.; Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy; abovethebargym.com; 832-932-1466
permanent exhibits only.; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629 FREE Family Thursday at The Health
Mondays; One kid’s meal with each adult meal.
Free kid’s meal with purchase of adult
Mario’s Flying Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Denny’s League City & Webster
Tuesdays; After 3pm- Kid’s eat free with
Tuesdays & Saturdays; 4pm-10pm -
purchase of adult entree.
two free kids meals per adult meal
FREE Video Production
Museum
4:15pm; Evelyn Meador Branch
2pm-7pm; The Health Museum;
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Sundays & Saturdays; All Day - one
Library; hcpl.net; 281-474-9142
thehealthmuseum.org; 713-521-1515
Sundays; Kids eat free.
free kid’s plate for each $9 spent
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