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It’s for the father who gives his child five dollars for a tooth he spent an hour trying to pull out with a string. And for the father who tries to reuse the bath water. It’s for the father who puts up the Christmas lights by November and takes them down by January 1st. And for the father who never puts them up because the last time he saw the ladder it was propping up the back end of the car while he changed the tire. It’s for the father who spends 3 weekends in the garage trying to assemble a new bike with nothing but a wrench and a butter knife. It’s for the father who pays extra to have any toy that comes in more than two pieces assembled before leaving the store. It’s for the father who takes the family camping for a week to “rough it” with nothing but a few sleeping bags and a Swiss army knife. And for the father who thinks “roughing it” is spending the night in a discount hotel without cable TV. It’s for the father who builds a fort in the back yard with lumber and power tools. And for the father who uses two cardboard boxes and duct tape.
It’s for the father who spends Saturday afternoon coaching his child’s little league team. And for the father who spends Saturday afternoon cheering on his child’s little league team. It’s for the father who takes the family on long bike rides around the neighborhood. And for the father whose only exercise is pushing the buttons on a video game. It’s for the father who helps his children brush their teeth before going to bed. And the father who teaches them how to rinse by spitting out water between their two front teeth like a fountain.
It’s for the father who can change the oil, spark plugs, and tires on the family car like a mechanic at the Indy 500. And for the father who has trouble changing the time on the dashboard clock. It’s for the father who scrubs his children each night during bath time. And for the father who teaches his children how to catapult the soap into the sink with the washcloth. It’s for the father who knows where he is going before he gets in the car for a family outing. It’s for the father who doesn’t need directions because he knows his destination is “somewhere around here.”
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It’s for the father who goes into the wilderness, skewers a worm on a hook, reels in a fish, and cooks it over an open flame on a piece of tin foil. And for the father who needs a welding torch and a bucket of kerosene to light the briquettes in the barbecue. It’s for the father who is tall, short, rich, poor, generous, cheap, married, divorced, mustached, bearded or bald.
It’s for EVERY FATHER who loves his children.
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LET THEM SELL LEMONADE! Measuring ingredients, making change, and counting the profits all reinforce math learning. Stock kids’ cash box with pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters – an empty drawer organizer or egg carton provides separate compartments for each kind of coin. At the end of the sale, kids can count and roll their coins to take to the bank or make life a little sweeter by donating profits to a local charity.
glass bowl or print a game board from www.mathwire. com/games/fishoutofwater.pdf. Each player rolls a single die on each turn. The number rolled tells the child how many fish to return to the water and the first player to get all his fish back in the water wins the game.
Lazy summer days give kids a chance to unwind, but time out of school causes kids to forget academics. The National Summer Learning Association reports students lose an average of two months’ learning during summer break, and math concepts take the hardest hit. Losses are greatest for kids who are already struggling. The good news? Fun, at-home math projects using inexpensive supplies can prevent summer learning loss – and you don’t have to be a mathematical genius to supervise them. Let these easy ideas inspire you.
Preschool
preschooler may plop your cell phone into the pool and yell “sink!” before you can rush to the rescue.
SCAVENGER HUNT
How To: Take a hike with your child and collect a variety of items like pinecones and leaves, rocks, sticks, and feathers. “Preschoolers learn best when they explore natural materials with their senses,” says Lorayne Carbon, M.Ed., Director of the Early Childhood Center at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Let kids sort and display their finds. Your child might organize objects from smallest to largest or group them by texture or color. Sequencing skills take off in toddlerhood, and kids love arranging and rearranging special objects.
SINK OR SWIM?
How To: Collect a box of water-safe objects from around the house, such as apples, eggs, pennies, hollow and solid toy balls, Matchbox cars and seashells. Use a large bucket of water or a backyard kiddie pool to experiment. Ask budding scientists to guess whether each object will sink or stay afloat. Record their predictions and the observed results in a simple chart to capture their learning. Take care to keep electronics and books out of reach. Your
Kindergarten to 3rd Grade MEASURE UP
How To: Teach and reinforce measurement concepts including cups, pints, quarts and gallons at the water table or in the sand box. Provide a collection of measuring utensils of varied shapes and sizes and let kids explore how many cups are in a pint and how many pints are in a gallon. See whether tall, skinny vessels hold more than short, fat ones. When kids’ interest wanes, head back inside and show them how to build a measurement man out of colored paper. Find detailed directions at www.mathwire.com/ measurement/measurementman.pdf. Visualization helps students remember and apply measurement concepts when they’re solving word problems at school or cooking up fun in the kitchen.
FISH OUT OF WATER
How To: Cut out and decorate paper fish or use goldfish-shaped snack crackers as game pieces. You’ll need 20 fish for each player. Give each child a clear
Math Resources for All Ages Practice for basic math facts. www.xtramath.org Organized by grade level and topic. www.everydaymath.uchicago.edu Math challenges for middle-school students. www.figurethis.nctm.org Help kids change the way they solve math problems. The Grapes of Math (Scholastic, 2004) by Greg Tang takes a novel, humorous approach. (2nd grade and up)
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Make this more challenging by requiring players to get the exact number of fish remaining on their final roll (if they have only three fish left, they must roll a 3 to win). Ask the winner to count his fish for confirmation so you’re sure the winner didn’t nibble her way to victory.
4th to 6th Grade
BALLOON ROCKET CAR RACE
How To: Put engineering skills to work with some materials gleaned from the recycling bin. You’ll need plastic water or soda bottles and lids, drinking straws, wooden skewers, balloons and duct tape to make these cool rocket cars. Find detailed instructions and a video demonstration at www.hometrainingtools. com/a/balloon-rocket-car-project. Give kids enough materials to make several cars, using different sized balloons and smaller or larger sized nozzles. Let them test how far their cars go on a flat surface like the driveway or sidewalk, using a tape measure and chalk to mark distances. Record results on a spreadsheet and have kids calculate the shortest and longest trials, the average length traveled, and the time it takes rocket cars to travel a set distance (kids need and stop watch and some help to do this). Go all out and host a neighborhood rocket car derby with prizes for best design and distance.
MILLION DOLLAR SPENDING SPREE
How To: Give each kid a pretend bank balance of $1,000,000 and challenge her to spend it in a specific period of time. Kids might finance a dream vacation, build or buy a new home, or create a financial plan to address an important social issue. Set spending rules that make this project fun and challenging for your child. You might require kids to donate 10% to a church or charity, or set aside a certain percentage for college education costs. See teacher’s ideas at www.proteacher.net (search for million dollar spending spree). Post the rules and put kids to work. By the end of the project period, each child should produce an itemized spending plan with a photo of each item and an expense tally. The million-dollar spending spree gets kids excited about research and engaged with numbers. It also facilitates great family conversations about values and decision making.
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Just because school is out for the summer doesn’t mean our children’s noses shouldn’t be nestled between the pages of a good book. But if you have a more active child, one who is hard to pin down, you may be searching for other ways to keep him reading this summer. Remember, reading is more than the act of opening a book. Almost every aspect of our lives involves reading. Recognize these as learning opportunities too.
OPEN A COOK BOOK. Creating a favorite snack or dessert requires reading. Pick something you know your child likes to eat and have him prepare it with you. Encourage your child to read the recipe out loud as you follow his directions. PLAY A GAME. Go to the game closet and select a favorite. Although all board games require reading skills for reading directions and game cards, some, like Scrabble, actually encourage word skills. What is in your game closet? VISIT A LOCAL MUSEUM.
Often we take our small, local museums for granted. There is a wealth of information hiding inside those four walls. In addition to reading the plaques and narratives describing the exhibits, your child can learn about the history of the area, and the historical figures who influenced it.
WRITE LETTERS. Help your child write to friends and relatives who live in out of town. Cousin Sue and Grandma Peggy are sure to write back- more writing- more reading, and the cycle continues. GO GROCERY SHOPPING TOGETHER. Have your child help you make a list of the supplies you need. Read the sale ads together to find the best deals. Then, off to the market. Let your child help you select the proper foods from the shelves. Have her read the labels. Which product is cheaper (hey, why not throw in some math, too!)? What are the ingredients in the ice cream? Does everything have sugar? PUT TOGETHER A MODEL. It doesn’t matter whether it is a train, airplane, automobile, boat, spacecraft, or dollhouse…getting the pieces placed in the right spot requires reading the directions. Where do you start? What color are the wings? SURF THE NET. Use a search engine such as Google to decide what you want to learn about. What is the temperature where Grandma lives? What killed the dinosaurs? What was the score of last night’s Astros game? What is Springer’s batting average? As you explore the different sites, you will be reading along the way. INTERVIEW GRANDMA, GRANDPA OR COUSINS ABOUT THE BOOKS THEY LIKE TO READ. They can
also recommend classics they enjoyed as a child. When Mom suggests a book, “it’s too boring”. But when eight-year-old Samuel tells your child about the same “great book he read”, suddenly she’s interested.
SUBSCRIBE TO CHILDREN’S MAGAZINES. Each time one comes in the mail, your youngster will take a break from dashing about to stop and read it if you pick the right one. Just like adults, children enjoy a variety of reading materials. There are many different magazines out there targeted to school-age children.
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SUMMER CAMP Guide Active Play KENNEDY DANCE THEATRE Week long themed day camps throughout the summer; Pre-school and school aged weekly classes; ballet intensives and technique classes for experienced dancers. Something for all, ages 2plus. www.KennedyDance.com 281-480-8441 UNIVERSITY CHEER Camps for individuals, stunt groups and teams! Campers are taught spirit dances, hip hop style cheer dances, pom routines, game cheers, game day spirit technique, tumbling, jumps and stunts! Parents are invited to a “showcase” on the last day to see their child perform the camp material and compete for fun awards! www.UniversityCheer.com • 281-991-1417
Music and Arts ART MOVEMENT AND LIFE SKILLS Friday Night Fun! Expressive Arts and Movement Camp! Ages 7-14 Choose from one or more 4 week sessions, 5-8 pm. The creative process is healing and life enhancing. Make art like mosaics, nature art, and use photography. Work with clay, drawing, painting, and creative writing. Yoga for kids, outdoor games, and critical skills for life through games and drama. Monday nights- Young Entrepreneurs! Ages 11-17 Learn life and business skills and engage in the creative process to create your own unique business. Small classes taught by experts in art, fitness, and business. June and July summer sessions. www.amlsacademy.com/courses-registration 832-849-8934 BAY AREA ARTS CONSERVATORY In Person and online classes! Our summer workshops are Jr. Broadway Musical Theatre Productions where the students audition, rehearse, and then perform the show. M-F 9-5 with early drop off and late pick up available. For more information: www.baactx.com 281-938-1444 CHARA CHRISTIAN DANCE ACADEMY Reserve your Spot for Summer Fun at Chara Christian Dance Academy! We are looking forward to a FUN FILLED Summer with your kids at the studio! Camps run Monday - Thursday, morning and afternoon options available. This years fun filled themes include; Candyland, Journey of Hope, Christmas in July, Kingdom Explorer, Pirates & Fairies and many more! 832-569-4065, www.charadance.com/chara-camps THE PURPLE BOX THEATER Dedicated to developing a young actor’s craft through classes, workshops, camps, and productions. We offer high quality programs for
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Kids & Teens in Musical Theater, Theater, Improv, Dance, Voice, Acting, Musical Revue Performing Groups and Travel Teams. Ages 5-12 and 9-15. Showcase at the end of most camps. www.ThePurpleBoxTheater.com • 818-642-4665
STEM & Educational A B SEA PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP Ages 2-9 • 9 am-1pm • Arts and Crafts, play, music, stories, games, etc. $195 a week no registration or supplies. June 6-10- It’s a Bug’s Life; June 1317- Fiesta Fun! June 20-24- Dinosaur Discovery; June 27-July 1- A Camping we will go; July 11-15-Under the Sea; July 18-22-Down on the Farm; July 25-29-Rainforest Adventure www.abseapreschool.com/summer-camp 832-243-4206 BEST BRAINS PEARLAND Offering Math, English, Abacus, Coding, and General Knowledge. www.BestBrains.com/pearland 832-559-0000 CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER OF MAG CREEK Summer Camp Adventures! Summer curriculum for all ages! Exciting field trips and huge splash pad! Enroll now to avoid the summer slide! www.ChildrensLightHouse.com/magcreek 281-557-7700 CODE NINJAS LEAGUE CITY Send your kids for some summer learning and fun with camps that include: Code Your Arcade, 2D Design/Print, Roblox, Minecraft Mod, Stop-Motion Animation, DIY Website plus more. Morning or afternoon sessions or both, for ages 5-14. Summer Camps May 31-August 19 www.CodeNinjas.com/tx-league-city/camps/ 281-339-7482 IDEA LAB KIDS PEARLAND STEAM-powered camps ranging from Cooking School, Robotics, Drones, 3D Printing, Art Studio, Coding, Programming, Movie Production, Engineering, and Science. At our STEAM camps, participants will truly Rock Their Grey Matter! All camps feature our uniquely developed curricula that encourage and enable campers of all ages to learn through inquisitive hands-on activities utilizing science, math, critical thinking skills…and a great deal of IMAGINATION! 832-295-0796, www.idealabkids.com/ programscamps IVY KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER HOBBS Ages 5-12 years. Fun themes, exciting field trips, cooking activities, design challenges, STEM projects, science experiments, team building games, and so much more! www.ivykidshobbs.com • 832-670-8668
SUMMER SCIENCE SAFARI CAMP Where science and summer fun meet! We help students envision their future by taking them places where science actually happens every day! Field trips to places where science really happens, every day! www.SummerScienceSafari.com • 832-305-8572 TUTORING CENTER Reading, Math, and Writing Summer Catch-Up and Get-Ahead programs. Students entering grades Kindergarten-12th grade in the school year 2022-23. June, July, August; Students choose 2 or 3 hours per week, Monday-Thursday. Check website for pricing, send us an inquiry, and any www.dickinson.tutoringcenter.com 281-337-2800
Horse Camp THE SUGAR & SPICE RANCH CAMP Mother/Daughter or All Girl Camps. Our summer camp sessions run from Saturday through the following Friday every week from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. No Technology Allowed! www.TexasHorseCamps.com • 830-460-8487
Christian CREATIVE CORNERS CAMP AT LEAGUE CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Summer Kids Camp is about having fun through lots of play inside & outside, crafts, hearing bible stories, having brief story/reading time, silly songs and music each day. Two sessions June 14-30 and July 11-28. www.creative-corners.org 281-332-8936 CAMP ALLEN Fun & unique environment for young people to cultivate friendships, experience personal growth, and learn about the unconditional love of Jesus Christ. (located 1 hour from Houston) www.CampAllen.org • 936-825-7175 UNIVERSITY BAPTIST Activities for kids from K-preteens. Sports camps include basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, bowling, football and more! www.UBC.org VICTORY CAMP Amazing summer camp experience that’s close to home! All the activities your kids love in a fun Christian camp environment. Corcl Boats, Go Carts, Gymnasium, Lake Blob, Rope Course, Swimming Pool, Train Rides, Volleyball Court, Water Slides, and Zip Line! Kids Day CampGrades 1st-4th; Overnight Camp- Grades 3rd-5th; Junior High Camp- Grades 6th-8th. www.victorycamp.com • 281-338-Camp (2267)
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JUNE 5-9 CHRISTUS VICTOR 2022 VBS 6 pm – 8:30 pm. 4 years thru 5th grade. Discovery on Adventure Island! www.christusvictor.us/vacation-bible-school
JUNE 6-10 BAY AREA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Smell the fresh, warm bread; weave a basket of reeds; make clay pots. Can you hear the music echoing through the Marketplace? At Jerusalem Marketplace you’ll engage all senses as you transport yourself to a different time and a fresh experience and walk with Jesus today! 9 am- 12 pm $15 first child, $10 subsequent child www.bapc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/96/ responses/new
JUNE 7-9 LEAGUE CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Food Truck Party 9:25am-12:15 pm Entering Kinder – 5th grade $20 (includes T shirt) LCUMC members $15 www.lcumc.org/visit-us#216feba1-60b74922-9b2b-e40c3c843cb1 SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF ANGLETON Join us in the gym for great Bible lessons, crafts, games, and snacks! Ages-Kinder-6th 5:30-7 pm FREE www.facebook.com/events/674234420308 228/674234426974894?acontext=%7B%2 2event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surfa ce%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D
JUNE 12-16 CLEAR LAKE PRESBYTERIAN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. VBS is an adventure for kids like none other! In five fun-packed evenings, kids
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JUNE 13-16 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PEARLAND Spark VBS 2022 Kids entering Kindergarten through entering 7th grade. It’s a week filled to overflowing with fun, crafts, games, songs, and discovering more about our amazing God! www.myfbcp.churchcenter.com/registrations/ events/1171513 SAGEMONT CHURCH 6:30pm to 9pm nightly. Kids who have completed K-5th Grade are invited to join us for an AMAZING week of Bible study, large group worship rally, exciting drama, small groups, recreation, crafts, snacks, and more! FREE. www.sagemontchurch.org/children/#/ event/24798 UBC Go off-road for a Monumental adventure through the colorful canyons and sunbaked trails of the southwest.By exploring God’s greatness, kids from a rock-solid faith for the road ahead. 8:30 am-Noon Entering Kinder-completed 5th grade) Register for FREE www.ubc.shelbynextchms.com/external/ form/928ceeea-6354-467f-baa5f5d01297ea45 www.ubc.org/summer/ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PASADENA Are you ready to MAKE WAVES this summer? Join us for our awesome VBS, we call Kids Camp, on June 13th - June 16th 9:00am to noon. We also have an epic Family XP night on June 16th at 7:00 for everyone to attend and it is FREE! You will have fun catching the waves with us as we dive into our Bible Adventure, Play Station, and Imagination
Stations. We can’t wait for you to MAKE WAVES with us this summer! 9 am to noon www.fbp.org/eventcalendardetails. aspx?vieweventguid=563f1c87-5055-46df8e60-9ff3ea5635ab&subheadertext=Kids+ Camp+2022
JUNE 13-17 FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH Spark imagination and kick creativity into high gear at Spark Studios. In summer 2022, kids will learn that God’s creativity didn’t stop in Genesis. The Master Artist is working to redeem, reclaim, and transform us–His creation–to the design He planned for us. Kids will see the beautiful truth that they are God’s workmanship as they learn to use their talents to bring glory to Him. www.fellowshipbible.org/vbs2022
JUNE 20-23 FIRST BAPTIST FRIENDSWOOD VBS Participants must be pre-registered. Registration will close on June 14th. Ages5 -completed 6th grade. (No walk-up registrations the week of VBS) www.firstbaptistfriendswood.org/events/ event/711/vbs-2022-june-20-23-sparkstudios/2022-06-20 FIRST BAPTIST FRIENDSWOOD VBS: Spark Studios 8:30 AM – NOON Ages 5 (prior to August 31, 2022) – Completed 6th grade Free www.firstbaptistfriendswood.org
JUNE 20-24 GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH 6-8:30pm FREE Registration Deadline is June 10 (no walk-in registration this year). Event t-shirts will be sold for $15 each. www.gateway-community.org/ event/5189501-2022-06-20-summer-kidsclub-2022//
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CALVARY HOUSTON Spark your imagination and kick your creativity into high gear. VBS 2022 is headed to Spark Studios where kids will discover that their creativity is a gift from the infinitely creative Creator who designed them for His glory. Kids will learn that God’s creativity didn’t stop in Genesis. The Master Artist is working to redeem, reclaim, and transform us – His creation – to the design He planned for us. 6:30-9pm FREE www.calvaryh.org/vacation-bible-school/
JUNE 21-24 BAY HARBOUR CHURCH VBS Morning Session 9 am-12 pm; Evening Session is 5:30-8pmMorning Session is Full, put name on waitlist or register for the Evening Session www.bayharbourumc.org/Childevents
JUNE 21-25 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Join us this summer! Ages 4 years -completed 6th grade 6:30-8:30 pm www.clearlakenazarene.tv/?page_id=5338
JUNE 27-30 HOPE LUTHERAN 4 years old - completed 5th grade www.hope-lutheran.org/childrenannouncements/282-vacation-bibleschool-282
JUNE 27 – JULY 1 FRIENDSWOOD FRIENDS CHURCH 9:00 am – 12:00 pm www.friendswoodfriends.org/events/ vacation-bible-school-morning-session/ HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCH Once again, we are having the counselors from Lutherhill visit us and lead us in a day camp at the church. K-5th grades. www.houseofprayerhouston.org/events/vbsday-camp NASSAU BAY BAPTIST CHURCH 9 am- 12:30 pm www.nbbchurch.org/event/6224174-202204-26-vbs-2022-sparks-studios/ ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH PEARLAND More info to come soon! www.mychurchevents.com/ calendar/57652373/ event/268678972/2022-06-27
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JULY 11-15
CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE/THE PENTECOSTALS OF ANGLETON Learning S’more of God There will be a skit, scavenger hunt, crafts, music, puppet show, games, food, bonfire, s’mores, camp songs and bible lessons. We invite you to bring your child/children to have a great time while learning S’more of God. Ages 3-15 4pm-7pm www.facebook.com/events/christiantabernacle-the-pentecostals-of-angleton/ vacation-bible-school-learning-smore-ofgod/515365533416626/
DICKINSON FIRST UNITED METHODIST Food Truck Party on a roll with God! 9 am-noonKinder-5th grade www.dickinsonfirst.org/event/61103962022-07-11-vacation-bible-school-2022/
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH ALVIN Summer Jam Our goal is to create an environment where kids can have fun and meaningful, ageappropriate teaching that they’ll actually remember. From kindergarten to fifth grade, our team has created an age-specific service that is tailor made for the needs of your children. From the games to worship, and even small groups your child will have a blast! We want kids to learn about God’s love through His Word, and know how to apply that to everyday life at home and with friends. Your child will quickly feel right at home with our team. K-5th Grade www.alvinmethodist.org/kids
JULY 11-15 ST. CLARE ASSISI Treasured - Discovering You’re Priceless to God!Embark on an epic quest through hidden ruins, ancient caves, and dense jungles. At Treasured VBS, kids dig into action-packed, faith-filled adventures. They’ll discover God’s greatest treasure isn’t diamonds, gems, or gold–it’s them! July 14: VBS Potluck and Show: 5:30 – 7 July 17: VBS Closing Mass: 11:00 am www.stclarehouston.org/vacation-bible-school SEABROOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Food Truck Party, “On a Roll with God’ For more info contact, kim@seabrookumc.org www.seabrookumc.org/children
JULY 11-14 LIVING STONES CHURCH ALVIN Kinder -5th grade 9am-noon www.lschurch.tv/vbs
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JULY 18-21 CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH This summer, blast off into an unforgettable VBS space adventure! NORB-E is a space exploration assistant tasked with helping us on our mission to seek the glory of God in the furthest reaches of the universe. Pre-K-5th 9:00am-12pm. $10 per child(Includes free tshirt) www.clearlakemethodist.org/VBS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PEARLAND Make Waves VBS 2022 We are making waves at VBS this year! We believe that God created us to make waves that can spread across the world. Let’s make waves today to change the World for a better tomorrow! Nothing is impossible with God on our side!! 9am - 12pm, PreK 3 - Completed 4th Grade $25 www.fumcpearland.org/summer REDEEMER CHURCH MANVEL We are making waves at VBS this year! We believe that God created us to make waves that can spread across the world. Let’s make waves today to change the World for a better tomorrow! Nothing is impossible with God on our side!! 9 am-12 pm Prek-4th grade https://www.redeemermanvel.org/calendar/ vacation-bible-school
JULY 18-22 CLEAR LAKE NAZARENE VBS 2022-Food Truck Party 6pm-9pm www.myvbs.org/clcnkids/register
JULY 29-JULY 31 PEACH CHURCH PEARLAND More Info to Come! www.facebook.com/events/511215597130 715/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history %22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22pag e%22%7D]%7D
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GALVESTON n u f y l i fam READER FAVORITES
Pleasure Pier Moody Gardens Schlitterbahn Galveston Children's Museum Murdoch's LaKings The Ferry Fishing The Beach Local Playgrounds Rainforest Cafe Bikes on the Seawall The Strand The Elissa Hunting for Seashells Clay Cup Studio Rosenberg Library Seawolf Park Magic Carpet Mini Golf Trolley Rides Sea Turtle Sculptures Galveston Island State Park The Colonel Paddlewheeler Baywatch Dolphin Tours
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Family Friendly Events
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June 6 -August 12
June 1
Clear Lake United Methodist Church 16335 El Camino Real Houston, Tx 77062 Sponsored by Clear Lake Buddies and Houston Food Bank. Any Child aged 18 and under. Kids do not need to be enrolled in school or a program to receive meals. No Form of Id is required. 11 am – 1 pm Lunch 1-3 pm Snack w w w. c l e a r l a k e m e t h o d i s t . o r g / c o n t e n t . cfm?page_content=calendar_include.cfm&event_ id=7170&mm=6&dd=6&yy=2022
Helen Hall Library Games, bubbles, chalk, and more! Sign up for summer reading using the Beanstack Tracker App and start your reading log June 1st. A Snow Cone truck will be in the parking lot for you to purchase amazing snow cones. 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=127 67&month=6&year=2022&day=16&calType=0
Kids Café-FREE Summer Lunch!
Every Friday at 7pm! June 3,10, 17, 24 Concerts in the Park
Stevenson Park Gazebo City of Friendswood www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/378/Concerts-in-thePark-May-June
Every Thursday at 7pm! June 2, 9, 16, 23 Rock the Dock - Summer Concert Series at Kemah Boardwalk
www.kemahboardwalk.com/events.asp#8
Every Sunday at 7pm! June 5, 12, 19, 26 Tejano Music Nights at Kemah Boardwalk
www.kemahboardwalk.com/events.asp#8
Fridays in June
Fireworks Summer Kickoff
Kemah Boardwalk https://www.kemahboardwalk.com/events. asp#8
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Summer Kick Off Party
June 3
Pop-Up Storytime
Fire Station 4, Bay Area Blvd. and FM 518 We bring storytime to your neighborhood Fire or EMS Station! The first Friday of each month will be at a different station so be sure to check the location. 10:15 am www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=128 07&month=6&year=2022&day=16&calType=0
Sail Away Party
Pearland Library Kick off summer reading with an afternoon of activities, snacks, crafts and the film Finding Dorie! www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp
Friday Night Live
Alvin Parks & Recreation Briscoe Park, Bands Play 6-8pm, movies start at 8:30 pm Movie: Sing 2, Band: Koby Rowton Band Free Event www.facebook.com/ events/474754817762787
Parents’ Survival Night
overcome any obstacle! Tip your hat to a new adventure at The Little Gym. Ages 3-12 Pricing: $35 members, $40 non-members 6:30-9:30 pm www.thelittlegym.com/FriendswoodTX/eventsmore-fun/drop-ins-events
Concert in the Park
City of Webster Eleventh Hour, a Houston Cover Band will perform at Texas Avenue Park, 17100 Texas Ave. There will be food vendors, and children can enjoy the park. 7 pm FREE Event www.facebook.com/ events/880530803342046
June 4
Main Street Trade Days
Sponsored by City of Laporte and Junk Junkies Enjoy a day with friends while browsing antiques, collectibles, re-purposed furntiture, and artisian vendors. Also, enjoy the many eclectic ships and eateries along Main Street! 10 am-2 pm www.visitlaportetx.com/mainstreettradedays
National Trails Day
City of League City Kick off the summer with us at National Trails Day, and enjoy crafts, activities, and more! Held at Rustic Oaks Park 9 am-11am www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=130 13&month=6&year=2022&day=16&calType=0
Astronomy in the Park
City of League City Astronomy in the Park will meet the first Saturday of every month at Rustic Oaks Park from 7 to 9:30 p.m. We encourage those attending to bring binoculars if you have them. Astronomy in the Park will run through June 2022. (There will
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be no viewing in January 2022.) This program is run by Daniel Roy. Held at Rustic Oaks Park 7-9:30pm www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=120 54&month=6&year=2022&day=16&calType=0
Movies on the Beach Black Panther Held at Stewart Beach Showtime at 8 pm www.visitgalveston.com/
Kids Workshops at Home Depot
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
Astronomy in the Park
City of League City Astronomy in the Park will meet the first Saturday of every month at Rustic Oaks Park from 7 to 9:30 p.m. We encourage those attending to bring binoculars if you have them. Astronomy in the Park will run through June 2022. 7-9:30 pm www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=120 54&month=6&year=2022&day=17&calType=0
Parent’s Night Out “Summer is Here!” Code Ninjas League City Roblox, Minecraft, games, pizza, Popcorn, and MORE! 6:30-9:30PM www.codeninjas.com/tx-league-city/parentsnight-out
June 7
FREE Admission at the Houston Zoo
Free daytime admission to the Houston Zoo is provided once a month, on the first Tuesday of each month, from open until closing. Online reservations are required for all guests and members during this time. Tickets will not be available at the gate. Online reservations are required. 9am-5pm www.houstonzoo.org
June 9
Firetruck Visit
Freeman Library For children on all ages. Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department Station will bring their firetruck to the Diana Lane side parking lot of the Freeman Library. Children will have an opportunity to meet the firefighters and hop on the firetruck for some fun. 10:30-11:15 www.hcpl.net/events/59506
June 9
Operation Rec “Game On” City of Alvin Parks and Recreation Join us for a FREE come and go afternoon of activities and lots of outdoor fun! Held at Newman Park
11 am-2pm www.alvin-tx.gov/page/parks.home
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Parent’s Night Out “Summer is Here!”
June 11
Woody and Jessie Meet & Greet
Children’s Museum of Houston 11 am- 3pm Admission is included with general admission ticket. https://www.cmhouston.org/events/youve-gota-friend-in-me
Girls Night Out -Music through Coding”
Code Ninjas League City Turn up the Base! Empowering our STEAM girls to succeed! www.codeninjas.com/tx-league-city/parentsnight-out
Movies on the Beach The Mosquito Coast Held at East Beach Showtime at 8 pm www.visitgalveston.com/
June 15
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Boss Baby Family Business Cost is $1.50 per ticket Participating Theatres www.cinemark.com/series-events-info-pages/ summer-movie-clubhouse
Pajama Storytime
Freeman Library Grab your stuffed animals and slippers! Come to our Pajama Story Time on the first and third Wednesday of every month dressed in your favorite pajamas and have fun with stories and songs. Free tickets required and available at the Children’s Reference Desk 30 minutes before the program begins. http://www.hcpl.net/events/61615
June 16
Movies on the Beach- The Hunt for Red October Held at Seawolf Park Showtime at 8 pm www.visitgalveston.com
Kids Night Out
Legacy Gymnastics Craft, Bounce House and Lots of Fun! Will provide pizza, juice and ice cream treat. Ages 3 and up(Potty Trained) 6-10 pm $25 Must be Preregistered by 6/17 www.legacy-gym.com/events/june-kno-2022/
Score a Hole-In-One Kids Workshop at Lowes
Take a swing at family fun with your mini DIYer! This month, build a special hand-made gift for Father’s Day. Everyone scores with this miniature Putting Green Kit built in the Kids Workshop. 9am-12pm Reserve your spot today www.lowes.com/events/register/score-a-hole-in-
Code Ninjas League City Roblox, Minecraft, games, pizza, Popcorn, and MORE! 6:30-9:30PM www.codeninjas.com/tx-league-city/parentsnight-out
Girls Night Out- “Equalizing through Chemistry”
Code Ninjas League City Turn up the Base! Empowering our STEAM girls to succeed! https://www.codeninjas.com/tx-league-city/ parents-night-out
June 22
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Angry Birds Cost is $1.50 per ticket Participating Theatres www.cinemark.com/series-events-info-pages/ summer-movie-clubhouse
June 24 Nerf Night
City of Alvin Parks and Recreation Held at Newman Park. Don’t forget to bring your nerf gun! 6-8 pmFree www.alvin-tx.gov/page/parks.home
June 25
Kids Let’s Party Fest
The Ultimate Anti- Bullying Music Concert Experience held at Buffalo Bayou Park www.kidsletsparty.com/
Sonic Meet and Greet
Children’s Museum of Houston 10 am- 5pm Admission is included with general admission ticket. www.cmhouston.org/events/fun-summer-vibes
June 28
Kidpendence Day
Children’s Museum of Houston www.cmhouston.org/events/fun-summer-vibes
June 29
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Scoobi
Cost is $1.50 per ticket Participating Theatres https://www.cinemark.com/series-events-infopages/summer-movie-clubhouse
Space City ongoing events Sundays
Bay Area Farmer’s Market
11am- 3pm • Baybrook Mall www.bayareafarmersmarkettexas.com
Mondays
Toddler Time at Helen Hall Library
10:15- 10:45 am and 11:15-11:45 am • Wiggles, songs, rhymes, and a story. Ages 1-3 and caregivers RSVP • www.leaguecitylibrary.org
Mondays & Wednesdays Craft Kits at Friendswood Library
FREE Craft kits are available at the drive-thru window or at the desk in the children’s department. www.friendswood.lib.tx.us
Tuesdays
Preschool Story Time
10:15-10:45am and 11:15-11:45a • Stories, songs, and rhymes. Children will have a short craft time at the end of the program. Ages 3-5 and their caregivers. RSVP • Helen Hall Library www.leaguecitylibrary.org
Freeman Library Toddler Time StoryTime
10:15 & 11:15 am • Fun stories, songs, fingerplays, bubbles and an activity at the end of each session. We’ll meet for 20 minutes each week in the Children’s Activity Space. Free tickets will be given out as soon as we open at 10:00 am. www.hcpl.net/branch/clear-lake-city-countyfreeman-branch-library
Evelyn Meador Library Seabrook Twinkle Time Baby and Toddler Storytime
11-11:45 www.hcpl.net/branch/evelyn-meador-branchlibrary
Seabrook Library
Storytime 9:30 am Ages 3 and up but all welcome www.sealib.org/?page_id=2060
Lego Club 4 pm Recommended for school age children www.sealib.org/?page_id=2060
Bilingual Storytime at Pasadena Library 10:30 am www.pasadenalibrary.org/upcomingevents?l=&ec%5B0%5D=35
Held at Hometown Heroes Park. Gardening is a fun and physical development activity! We will plant flowers, herbs, and vegetables together! 11 am-12 pm www.leaguecitytx.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=12861 &month=6&year=2022&day=16&calType=0
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Friendswood Library
Toddler Time 10:10 Preschool Storytime 10:45 am www.friendswood.lib.tx.us/events
Tuesdays & Fridays
Preschool and Home School Open Gyms at Above the Bar
10-11:30 am • Jump, tumble & run on inflatables, TumblTrak, trampolines, rope swings, foam block pit, and pre-school circuits. $10 for first child, $5 for each additional sibling. All Open Gym participants must complete event waiver. www.abovethebargym.com/open-gyms-fridaynight-fun-preschool/
Wednesdays
Craft Kits at Friendswood Library
Pick up these bags filled with fun crafts for 8-18 year olds at our Drive-Thru window or from the Children’s Department! www.friendswood.lib.tx.us
Freeman Library Baby Story Time
11:15-11:45 Baby Storytime Magic for age 0-18 months: Active Early Literacy Through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles and More www.hcpl.net/branch/clear-lake-city-countyfreeman-branch-library
Dickinson Library Preschool Storytime
10 am www.dickinsonpubliclibrar y.org/childrenprograms Babies and Books 10:15 - 10:45 am • Tickles, giggles, rhymes, and a story for those who BYOB (bring your own baby). Ages: Designed for birth to walking. RSVP www.leaguecitylibrary.org
EcoAdventurers
Seabrook Library
Children’s Gardening
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
9:30-11:30 am • An in depth study of environmental science topics while engaging the homeschooled student in STEM activities. $14/program; Non Members $17/program www.abnc.org/eco-programs
Evelyn Meador Library Seabrook Super Stars Preschool Storytime 11-11:45
11-11:45 www.hcpl.net/branch/evelyn-meador-branch-library
Wednesdays & Fridays EcoKids
9:30-11:30 am • At ABNC, children have the opportunity to observe nature in action. We encourage observation, exploration, problem solving and creativity (STEM activities). This drop-off program is for ages 3 to 6 years old who are fully potty trained. $12/program; Non Members $14/program www.abnc.org
EcoSchoolers
9:30-11:30 am • A hands-on environmental education activities plus STEM challenges for the home school student. Our science activities will help create curiosity and passion for the natural world.This drop-off program is for ages 7-12. $14/program; Non Members $17/program www.abnc.org
Thursdays
FREE Visits to 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 • 2-5pm www.houmuse.org/visit/houston-museum-ofnatural-science Children’s Museum Houston • 5-8pm www.cmhouston.org
Pajama Story Time at Helen Hall
6-6:30 pm • Pajama Storytime Put on your PJs and join us for movement, songs, and stories as we wind down for the evening. Ages: 3-8. RSVP www.leaguecitylibrary.org
Fridays
Seabrook Library
9:30 am Mother Goose and More! Nursery Rhymes, singing, movement activities, and a simple craft or sensory experience. Ages Up to 36 months! www.sealib.org/?page_id=2060
EcoTots
9:30 am • Fun introduction to animals, plants, and other nature topics. Program uses movement, storytelling, art, animal demonstrations, and games to make nature come alive. (ages 18 mos - 4 years. Must be accompanied by an adult) $12 www.abnc.org
Nature Journal Challenge
10am • Nature Journal Challenge Plants, bugs, and mud, oh my! We are exploring everything nature has to offer in our weekly Nature Journal Challenge! This program is virtual on Instagram. www.leaguecitylibrary.org
Saturdays
Nassau Bay Farmers Market
In front of Erma’s Nutrition • 10 am-2 pm www.facebook.com/NassauBayFarmersMarket
Friendswood Farmers Market 1st Satruday of the month 9 am- 1 pm www.friendswoodmarket.com
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Pearland ongoing events Sundays Bay Area Farmer’s Market 11am- 3pm • Baybrook Mall www.bayareafarmersmarkettexas.com
Mondays
West Pearland Library
Manvel Library Movers and Shakers
Storytime 11:15 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pws/pearlandwest. asp
Thursdays • 10:15-10:45 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/man/manvel.asp
Manvel Library Preschool Storytime
Friday Night Fun at Above the Bar
Pearland Library Baby Bounce
10:15-10:45 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/man/manvel.asp
10:15-11:15 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp
Brazoria Library Preschool Story time
West Pearland Library Toddler Time 10:15 & 11:15 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pws/pearlandwest. asp
Mondays & Wednesdays Craft Kits at Friendswood Library FREE Craft kits are available at the drive-thru window or at the desk in the children’s department. www.friendswood.lib.tx.us
Tuesdays Pearland Library Toddler Story Time 10:15-11:15pm
Pearland Library Toddler Time 11:15-12:15pm www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp
Wednesdays Craft Kits at Friendswood Library Pick up these bags filled with fun crafts for 8-18 year olds at our Drive-Thru window or from the Children’s Department! www.friendswood.lib.tx.us
Angleton Library Story Time Stories, songs, and activities designed for 3-5 year olds. Limit 36. Please arrive up to 30 minutes before the program to get a wristband. 10 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/ang/angleton.asp
Pearland Westside Library Story Time 10:15 -11:15 am • Books, songs, fingerplays, crafts, and FUN! www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pws/pearlandwest.asp
10:30 -11:30 am • All programs are held outside. In case of inclement weather, programs will be virtual on the Danbury Facebook page. www.bcls.lib.tx.us Alvin Library Storytime 10:30 -11 am • Join us on the Alvin Library Facebook page for a story, songs and rhymes for ages 3-6. www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/alv/alvin.asp
Thursdays FREE Visits to 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 • 2-5pm www.houmuse.org/visit/houston-museum-ofnatural-science/ Children’s Museum Houston • 5-8pm www.cmhouston.org
Fridays 7:30 – 10 pm • Drop off the kids for a fun time with coach-led, high-energy activities including trampolines, inflatables, and games! Pizza snack is included, but bring a drink or cash for vending machines.$20 for gym members/ $25 for nonmembers. Walk-ins on Friday evening $30 for gym members / $35 for non-members • kids ages 5 to 14 www.abovethebargym.com/open-gyms-fridaynight-fun-preschool
Saturdays Old Pearland Farmers Market Always the Third Saturday of the month! At Independence Park under the Pavilion from 9-1. We have amazing local vendors lined up with FRESH produce, eggs, honey, jelly, baked goods, music, food trucks, and so much more! www.oldpearlandfarmers.wixsite.com/opfm
Angleton Library Movers and Shakers 10-10:30 am • A music and movement program for toddlers. Limit 36. Please arrive up to 30 minutes before the program to get a wristband. www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/ang/angleton.asp
Alvin Library Toddler time 10:30 -11 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp
Pearland Library Preschool Storytime 10:30-11:30 am www.bcls.lib.tx.us/branches/pea/pearland.asp
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