Beat the Heat with this Cool Special – Only $15.99 (+tax) ALL DAY. Each guest will get UNLIMITED bowling, billiards and laser tag PLUS a $3 game card for the arcade.  Times Square Entertainment is located at 402 W. Grand Parkway #110. Call 281.395.8555 for more information or you can visit our website at www.timessquaretx.com

From July 13th – 18th, starting at 8:15 pm you can enjoy Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of Seymour, a timid and nerdy sales clerk at the seedy Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, barely in business in lower Manhattan. He achieves fame and fortune after he discovers an exotic plant named Audrey II, a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. A Greek chorus of hip soul singers narrates the thriller with a score in the 1960s style of rock and roll, doo-wop, and Motown. Audrey’s appetite grows to gigantic proportions as the cast rapidly diminishes. This show promises to be an audience favorite!  (captioned performance on July 16)

Produced by Theatre Under The Stars.  Miller Outdoor Theater is located at 100 Concert Drive, Houston, TX.

On July 4th at 8:30 the Houston Symphony, led by Principle Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski, presents a rousing musical salute to Independence day . Hear Tchaikovsky’s stirring 1812 Overture and a selection of American favorites followed by a fantastic fireworks display.

Produced by Houston Symphony.  Fireworks courtesy of Miller Outdoor Theatre.  Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at 100 Concert Drive, Houston, TX.

On Friday, July 2nd, Rice University, NASA Johnson Space Center and Miller Outdoor Theatre bring space to you.  From 6:00 pm to 8:15pm touch a moon rock at the free NASA exhibit on the history and future of human space flight.  At 8:30 pm you can enjoy a movie featuring the inspiring true story of the women and men of NASA mission control who heard “Houston, we have a problem,” and replied, “Failure is not an option.”

Miller Outdoor Theatre is located at  100 Concert drive, Houston, TX 77030.  The event is free.

Looking for a great way to beat the heat?  If you don’t already know, both Cinemark and AMC have weekly discounted movies for kids.  The shows start at 10:00 am and tickets are $1.00 each.  The summer line up  is as follows!

AMC Theater at Katy Mills

Jun 22    Imagine That
Jun 29    Monsters vs. Aliens
Jul 6        Madagascar
Jul 13      Madagascar 2
Jul 20     Hotel for Dogs
Jul 27     Kung Fu Panda
Aug 3      Spiderwick Chronicles
Aug 10   Mystery Title

Cinemark

Jun 23/24       Shrek the 3rd
Jun 30/Jul 1  Surf’s Up
July 7/8          Monsters Vs. Aliens
Jul 14/15        Kung Fu Panda
Jul 21/22        Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs
Jul 28/29       Planet 51
Aug 4/5          Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Aug 11.12      Open Season

Sugar Land Town Square and Radio Disney invite families out for a 4th of July StarStruck celebration from on July 2nd from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm! The Radio Disney Road Crew will be onsite to kick off the holiday weekend with fun activities for all ages and a chance to win exciting prizes. Sugar Land is StarStruck and you don’t want to miss this event!

Sugar Land Town Square is located at 15958 City Walk, Suite 250, Sugar Land, TX.

Visit Katy Budget Books on Tuesday, June 22nd for Storytime and a Book Signing.  Rosemary Smith will be reading “Lizard Tales: Lizzie Walks on the Wild Side” from 10-11am and then signing her book from 11-12 noon. 

Katy Budget Books is located at  2450 Fry Rd.; Katy, TX.  For more information, please call 281-578-7770 or visit www.katybooks.com.

The Smith Ranch will be holding a 4th of July Jamboree. All proceeds go to the Foundation to help kids be able to participate in Cheerleading, Baseball, and Equine sports. This year they are excited to say that they will have live bands Two Tons of Steel, Granger Smith, and other local bands for you entertainment. Also there will be Water Slides, Bounce houses, Paddle Boats, Car show, silent auction, BBQ Cook-off (contact for entry information), and tons of fun for the entire family!!! Beer and Wine will be available.   

The event will run from 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm.  Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child.  .

Set aside the weekend of June 26th to rediscover your spouse and cultivate your marraige. Enjoy fun, casual discussions Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning with marriage veterans Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement who will ensure that your retreat experience is truly unique to you as a couple. Meanwhile, Saturday night is date night! Your assignment? Be together – on the town or at the lovely setting of the Omni Hotel.

Each couple will take the Couple Checkup online assessment BEFORE the retreat to help customize the retreat’s topics to speak to your personal needs. Join them for this fabulous weekend designed to help married couples re-connect with the one they love.

The fee is $149/couple.  The cost includes room, Saturday’s lunch & Sunday’s breakfast, Couple Checkup online assessment (a $30 value) & materials.

To register, go to www.relationships.mdpc.org or contact Patty Leonard at 713-490-0931 or pleonard@mdpc.org or thehursts@homeencouragement.org.  For more information, please visit www.homeencouragement.org.

 On June 22nd, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, bring the family out and enjoy yourself with some cold ice cream made your way at the Cold Stone Creamery and help the Special Pals Shelter. Cold Stone Creamery is at LaCenterra, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd. in Katy.  For more information please visit  www.specialpalsshelter.com.