houston events weekly calendar: december 3-9, 2012

like this event calendar? well mak and i took these pictures at liberty station yesterday for the between the bayous hurricane sandy fundraiser and it was fun. as for this week, i’m sorry the calendar looks so overwhelming but there are just SO many weekend events. tis the season i guess. oh and tuesday is the bf’s birthday – so that’s PRETTY exciting.

monday december 3, 2012

• cheap skate night . discovery green . 4-10pm . $5
• cactus music meet and greet: kevin barns (of montrel) . cactus musics 2110 portsmouth. 6-7 pm . FREE
• book reading/signing/film screening: billy lynn’s long halftime walk by ben fountian . domy books 1709 westheimer rd . 6:30pm . FREE
• “down together” style potluck at RUTH HAUS . ruth haus 1917 ruth st . 7pm . FREE + bring a dish to share
• houston food not bombs . in front of the downtown public library . 8pm . bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out . FREE
• guest bartender monday . double trouble 3622 main st . 8:30pm – 2am . FREE

tuesday december 4, 2012

•  the hunchback of mexico trailer release – sneak preview party . huges hanger speakeasy 2811 washington ave . 7-10pm . FREE

wednesday december 5, 2012

• christian meditation . rothko chapel 1409 sul ross st . 12 noon . FREE
• houston food not bombs . in front of the downtown public library . 8pm . bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out . FREE

thursday december 6, 2012

• the bf’s birthday !!!!!!!!!!! 
• movie screening: elf . discovery green park . 6:30 . FREE
• bike houston holiday party . karbach brewing co 2032 karbach st . 7-9pm . FREE

friday december 7, 2012

• myth hunters: historical myths discussion series: part 1: ancient civilizations . the real school 2805 wichita . 10:30am – 12noon . FREE
• art opening + reception . avis frank gallery 1606 white oak drive . 6pm . FREE
• art opening + reception: UH senior sculpture show . fine arts building UH . 6-9pm . FREE
• art opening + reception . art league houston 1953 montrise blvd . 6-9pm . FREE
• the houston heritage society’s 50th annual candlelight tour . the heritage society at sam houston park 1100 bagby st . 6:30pm . $8-$15 
• dance dance revolution: east side dance party . east side social center 4202 canal . 7pm . FREE
• first friday pot luck . 3246 ozark st . 7pm-4am . FREE bring a dish to share
• black leather, continuum, sandy ewen . fresh arts 2101 winter st B11 . 8pm . FREE + donations
• lights in the heights . houston heights . evening time . FREE
• houston food not bombs . in front of the downtown public library . 8pm . bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out . FREE
• lights in the heights party . club omar 729 omar st .6pm . FREE
• houston fashion bloggers 1st annual holiday and anniversary party . 51fifteen westheimer road . 8pm . $5/donation

saturday december 8, 2012

• bayou city outdoors farmers market ride . meet at onion creek 3106 white oak dr . 8am . FREE
• winter native plant sale . houston arboretum and nature center 4501 woodway dr . 9am . FREE
• 4th annual gingerbread house build-off . herman park 900 smith st . 10am . FREE to attend/watch
• towers and trees downtown walking tour with Architecture Center Houston . houston city hall 901 bagby st . 10am . $10
• first saturday arts market . 528 w 19th st . 11am . FREE
• cactus music: a very merry christmas thang with Buxton . cactus musics 2110 portsmouth. 1-2 pm . FREE
• musiqa loft concert . CAMH . 2pm . FREE
• santo claus pub crawl . rice village . 2:30pm . FREE
• holiday market . picnic 1928 bissonnet st . 3pm . FREE
• cactus music: uncle lucius . cactus musics 2110 portsmouth. 3-4 pm . FREE
• saint arnolds mistletoe madress (something about wedding crashing and free cake and texas’ largest mistletoe). market square park 420 travis st . 5pm . FREE
• art opening + reception: lance mnmahan . blueorange contemporary gallery 1208 w gray st . 6pm . FREE
• the houston heritage society’s 50th annual candlelight tour . the heritage society at sam houston park 1100 bagby st . 6:30pm . $8-$15
• movie screening: love actually . market square park 420 travis st . 7pm . FREE
• houston free thinkers: free the press II . continenta club 3700 main st . 7pm – 2am . 21+ $6
• krampus night with the a/v geeks (christmas outfits STRONGLY suggested) . aurora picture show 2442 bartlett st . 7pm . $10

sunday december 9, 2012

• winter native plant sale . houston arboretum and nature center 4501 woodway dr . 9am . FREE
• artist talk . art league 1953 montrose blvd . 1pm . FREE
• cactus music : the eastern sea . cactus musics 2110 portsmouth. 2-3 pm . FREE
• the houston heritage society’s 50th annual candlelight tour . the heritage society at sam houston park 1100 bagby st . 5 pm . $8-$15
  
• drawing salon with david mcclain . gallery 1725 bissonnet st . 5-7pm . FREE ?
• houston food not bombs . in front of the downtown public library . 7pm . bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share or just come help out . FREE