i am oh so impressed with this week’s line up. hopefully all y’all enjoy it too because ekkkk – i’m going on an arizona/ colorado roadtrip this sunday for 10 days and miiiiiiiight not post another calendar until i get back. we’ll see. in the mean time my gosh, there are so many cool free things this week. see you out and about.

monday august 8, 2016:

• houston urban gardeners: tossed salads: edible weeds you’ve been throwing out by merriwether of foragingtexas.com + SEED SWAP . west gray multiservice center . 6:30pm . FREE so glad i’m in town for this !!!
• my so-called life mondays: ep. 4 . rec room . 8-9pm . $ // ?
• movie night w/ green flash: anchorman 1 and 2 . axelrad . 8:30pm . FREE

tuesday august 9, 2016:

• yoga . discovery green . 6:30 – 7:30pm . FREE . have been wanting a little more yoga in my life – if i say i’m going to make myself go to this maybe people in my real life will hold me accountable ehh ehh?
• the moth “heat” in the ballroom . warehouse life . 6:30 – 10pm . $10 (oh adventure boy, you KNOW who the host is !!!)
• live music: the paul ramirez band w/ satin hook . the nightingale room . 7pm – 12midnight . FREE
• microWAVE with zack on washington . arlos . 10pm . FREE

wednesday august 10, 2016:

• instore: trapt . cactus music . 5:30pm . FREE
• live music: rosewood thievz w/ blaze-x-black . the nightingale room . 7pm . FREE
• movie screening: E.T. . market square park . 8pm . FREE .

thursday august 11, 2016:

• ballast point 20th anniveresary tap takeover . azelrad . 6pm . FREE
• fading (a sound & dance collaboration by lynn lane & jennifer mabus) . houston center for contemporary craft . 6 – 7:30pm . FREE (wish i was free for this – sounds way way cool)
• lecture: thinking inside the box with curator josh fischer . CAMH . 6:30 – 8pm . FREE
• summer sounds on the plaza: wayanay inka . rothko chapel plaza . 7 – 8pm . FREE
• live music: muddy belle w/ rex hudson . the nightingale room . 7pm . FREE
• fat tony dj set . arlos . 10pm – 2am . FREE
• ( *note to self: take someone i like on a special date tonight. insert heart eyes here)

friday august 12, 2016:

• hacking gentrification: a community conversation convened by new leaders council – houston . 401 branard st . 1:30 -5 pm . FREE + RSVP (this sounds so so interesting – and i have the day off so maybe)
• instore: charlie faye and the fayettes . cactus music . 5pm . FREE (they look so so cute !!!)
• umbrellas over the esplanade feat. nick gaitan & the umbrella man . 2800 navigation blvd . 6-10pm . $ // ? (mom, your favorite !!!)
• live music: mind shrine w/ kelly doyle . the nightingale room . 7pm . FREE
• ARTS social mixer . sharespace 2201 preston . 8pm . $20 in advance / $25 at the door
• stargazing at raven tower . raven tower . 9-11pm . FREE (good idea guys)
• good evening with (not conner and billy BUT) cass & tessa . midtown bar & grill . doors at 9 show at 9:30pm . $5

saturday august 13, 2016:

• yoga . discovery green . 9-10am . FREE
• instore: craig kinsey . cactus music . 3pm . FREE
• annual aztec dance ceremony . eastwood park 5000 harrisburg blvd . 3-8pm . FREE (WHAAAAAT COOL !!!)
• BUXTON . market square park . 8pm . FREE . NICK LETS GO and we can give that give that special something i bought a few weeks ago to that special someone !!! oh shoot nick, are you already out of town?!?!?
• comedy: paul oddo album and book release show: houston . rec room 100 jackson . 8-11pm . $10
• show: incredible india . miller outdoor theatre . 8:30pm . FREE

sunday august 14, 2016:

• TACOCAT RACE (part taco eating contest // part alley cat race) . lamacro 5111 washington ave . 1-7pm . $ // ?
• el gato coffeehouse pop-up party (houston’s first cat cafe !!!) . sharespace 2201 preston . 7:30 – 10pm . FREE

on going events this week:

• little women the musical (not sure how i feel about this …) . miller outdoor theatre . thursday // friday . 8:30pm . FREE