monday november 17, 2014:

• umm, couldn’t find anything worthy . maybe go to get 1/2 price slice of cake at empire cafe or do laundry or something

tuesday november 18, 2014:

• quilting basics (first a 6 week series in which you’ll make your own quilt) . houston makerspace . 6-8pm . $85 + $35 material fee (ends up being $14 a class)
• film screening: man, art, machines . the menil collection . 6:30pm . FREE
• ulysses reading group (it’s a david hayes thing)  . rudyards . 7pm . FREE
• bootown: grown-up story time #72 . rudyards . 8 and 10pm . $5 . i’ll be at the 8pm one, front row as always

wednesday november 19, 2014:

• pinterest craft night: leather tassels . houston makerspace . 6-8pm . $15
• concert: sharing the spotlight (some concert at Rice my mom told me to post) . rice university duncan hall . 8-9:30pm . FREE

thursday november 20, 2014:

• sewing for dudes: learn how to sew your own pair of shorts . houston makespace . 7-9:30pm . $50
• “its funny because it’s true” (a comedy + buddhism thing) . the asia society . 7pm . $5-$10

friday november 21, 2014:

• art opening + reception . anya tish gallery 4411 montrose . 6pm . FREE
• wild women circle + new moon practice . yoga collective 3938-d n shepherd . 6:30 – 8:30pm . $25
• houston hardcourt’s fundraiser fest . red’s bar 1311 leeland st . 8pm .
• art opening . self actualization 2800 san jacinto st . 8pm -12 midnight . FREE
• steve’s stories lead to inprov comedy . station theatre . 8:30 – 10pm . $6

saturday november 22, 2014:

• 22nd annual HOUSTON ART CRAWL . 140 artists + studios . 10am – 9pm . FREE (i always go. so i’ll be there again)gm
• houston art crawl bike ride . meet at luckys pub 801 st emanuel st . 10am . FREE
• 1st annual symposium on school-based yoga & mindfulness . the council on alcohol and drugs houston . 9am – 2pm . $60+
• wood shop orientation and certification . houston makerspace . 10:30am – 12:30pm . $25
• sewing basics: conquer your fear of zippers (make 2 throw pillow covers)  . houston makerspace . 11am – 1pm . $40
• 20hertz presentation (hip hop related art thing) . CAMH . 1:30 – 2pm . FREE
• cuttlebone casting . the jewelry shop at houston makerspace . 2-5pm . $5 + $35 supply fee + only 5 spots available – so sign up asap!
• panel discussion . CAMH . 3pm . FREE
• houston hardcourt newbie night (bike polo thing) . tennis courts next to bohemeo’s . 3-7pm . FREE
• 3rd ward community holiday market . project row houses 2521 holman . 3-7pm . FREE
• field of light opening celebration . discovery green . 5-7pm . FREE (mom + dad look into this!)
• 1 year anniversary of dreamdance houston . first UU . 6-11pm . $20
• art opening + reception . axlerad building 1517 alabama . 6pm . FREE
• art opening + reception . lawndale art center . 6-8:30pm . FREE (halie, want to go?)
• aurora picture show presents” mark tribe: the port huron project . 7pm . the menil collection . FREE
• silos III: comunidad & matriz(x) . 490 n live oak (st charles + kennedy streets) . 7:30 – 10:30pm . FREE (i am TOTALLY going to this. anyone want to ride bikes? it’s going to be way good!)

sunday november 23, 2014:

• free pizza for life 2014 (tattoo + beer + pizza + music thing) . 8th wonder brewery . noon – 9pm (ish) . FREE
• prisoner letter writing pizza party . 3815 live oak . 3-6pm . FREE
• poetry showcase . space city 1412 westheimer . 8-10pm . FREE
• suicidegirls in performance “blackheart burlesque” . house of blues . 8pm . $25

on going events this week:

• houston: via colori . 901 bagby . saturday 10am – 6pm + sunday – 10am – 5pm . FREE
• WHAM (winter holiday art market) . winter st studios . saturday 11am – 8pm + sunday 11am – 4pm . FREE (this is a tradition of mine!)
• play: mildred’s umbrella company presents late: a cowboy song . 14 pews 800 aurora st . thursday // friday // saturday 8pm . pay-what-you-can
• air china presents: metropolis . miller outdoor theatre . friday + saturday 7:30pm . FREE