here is this week’s events calendar for houstonians looking for something to do in the next seven days. i had my first day as a pre-school teacher today, so makenzie helped me publish this this morning – she even posted it on reddit, thanks girl. and, Y’ALL DON’T FORGET MAKENZIE’S BIRTHDAY IS SEPTEMBER 3rd (NEXT TUESDAY)

monday august 26, 2013 in houston:

• james turrell exhibit: private viewing . MFAH . read more on THIS link
• free radicals . avant garden . 10-11:15pm . FREE
• vote for this girl on martha stewart’s “american made” !!!

tuesday august 27, 2013 in houston:

• artist talk: soo sunny park . rice gallery sewall hall . 12noon . FREE + light free lunch
• the narrative process lecture series: geoff hippenstiel . alabama song 2521 oakdale . 6:30 . FREE + need to RSVP
• yoga . discovery green , 6:30pm . FREE

wednesday august 28, 2013 in houston:

• talk + tour series at bayou bend: artist on the collection: glass . bayou bend 1 westcott st . 1pm . FREE with museum admission
• sketching in the galleries . rienzi 1406 kirby dr . 1:30pm . FREE
• rice design alliance forum: environmental challenges facing the houston region over the next 25 years . MFAH . 6:30pm . FREE . (i went last week and most of it was over my head, lots of climate change talk done by professionals in the field)
• a community conversation: dreams of the beloved community (dr. martin luther king-ness) . rothko chapel . 7pm . FREE + $10 suggested donation (thanks for this TARA!)
• tai chi . heights & 18th . 7pm . FREE
• tour de hood bike ride . 2305 wheeler . 7pm . FREE

thursday august 29, 2013 in houston:

• goldenstrand jewelry truck show . leslie & co ladies store 1415 voss rd suit 115 . 10am . FREE + i know this girl, support her !!!
• art opening + reception . fresh arts 2101 winter st studio B-11 . 6pm . FREE
• art opening + reception . houston arts alliance gallery 3201 allen parkway suit 250 . 6pm . FREE
• presentaion: buffalo bayou park discovery of the cistern . architecture center houston 315 capitol suit 120 . 6pm . FREE . I RECOMMEND EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN HOUSTON CHECK THIS OUT!!!
• design now – houston: democratic design . CAMH . 6:30pm . FREE
• new music improvisations . avant garden . 7pm . FREE

friday august 30, 2013 in houston:

• yoga in the sculpture garden – cullen sculpture garden. 8am. FREE
• art opening+reception: popes with paint presents: strictly stencils . east end studio gallery . 6-10pm . FREE
• food not bombs benefit show . mangos . 8pm . $6
• golden dragon acrobats in performance . miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE
• open studios ‘JUEGOS’ . el rincon . 8pm-2am . FREE
• critical mass. market square park. 7pm. FREE

saturday august 31, 2013 in houston:

• yoga . discovery green . 9am . FREE
• tai chi . heights & 18th . 9am . FREE
• claire webb and mary beth woiccak trunk show – HCCC. 11 – 4. FREE
• art opening + reception . galeria regina 1716 richmond ave . 6pm . FREE
• mercury presents: 8 seasons . miller outdoor theatre . 8pm . FREE

sunday september 1, 2013 in houston:

• come to a co-op style HAUS dinner . rosalie house 1505 rosalie st . 7pm . bring a dish to share + $5 donation

on going this week in houston:

• houston food not bombs . downtown public library . mon/wed/fri 8pm, sun 7pm . FREE + we’re really needing more vegan/vegetarian food and volunteers as of lately, come join us
• horse head theatre presents: the aliens . boheme . lots of dates . 8pm . $20, $10 students
• mildred’s umbrella theatre company presents: foxfinder . studio 101 at spring street . lots of dates until august 30 . $20, $12 students , mondays are pay what you can
• freneticore presents: the rite of summer . frenetic theatre 5102 navigation . thursday – sunday . 8pm + 6pm . $15-25
• houston archeological society: diamond knoll project . meet up with the group and sift dirt