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Texas Children's Hospital Offers Saturday Wellness Program

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altTexas Children's Hospital is offering a free wellness program on Saturdays in March for qualified families, supported by Texas Department of State Health Services.
 
The purpose of the program is to promote wellness of children with special health care needs (defined as BMI>95%, elevated cholesterol and/or metabolic syndrome) and their families through facilitated play and integrated learning. Children must be between 6-16 years old.
 
Activities and programs include a variety of games, exercise activities, arts and crafts, group discussion and nutrition classes. Exercise specialists, physical/occupational therapists, child life specialists, dieticians and social workers from Texas Children's Hospital lead these activities.

Mitchell Library Recognized as a Family Place Library

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altThe George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library will be formally recognized as a Family Place Library at 10 am on Thursday, February 15, 2018. By earning this designation, the George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library will join more than 500 sites across 31 states that have committed to serving as a hub for healthy child and family development within their communities.

AMC Theater, Dave & Buster's and Urban Air Coming to Shenandoah

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altAn AMC movie theater, Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park and Dave & Buster's are confirmed as tenants for MetroPark Square, a new development featuring entertainment, fine dining, high-end living and luxury shopping in Shenandoah, southeast of I-45 and Hwy. 242.

New Xscape Theatre Opening in The Woodlands Area This Summer

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altXscape Theatres will open a new theatre this June at 16051 Old Conroe Road just north of the Del Webb Woodlands development. While the main access will be onto Old Conroe, it will also have access to and from FM 1488.

The Mouse & Beyond: An Orlando Vacation Primer

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With Spring Break, summer and a long winter holiday on the horizon, have you considered Orlando for vacation? Maybe you think your kids aren't old enough, the distance seems a bit too far, the crowds a bit overwhelming or the ticket costs make your heart skip a beat. For the second time in twelve months, I was faced with the fun, yet terrifying task of planning a trip to Orlando. Our first visit was pure leisure with seven days of Walt Disney World across the four parks. Our second visit was to support my husband running the Walt Disney World Marathon, so I knew I would need to plan a bit differently. Would it be possible to tone down Disney, crank up a little bit more of what Orlando has to offer and still have just as much fun? We had an amazing five days at Magic Kingdom, LEGOLAND Florida, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Crayola Experience Orlando and Orlando Science Center and I'm sharing my tips for a magical vacation at a fraction of the cost.

Free Admission to SeaWorld San Antonio for Preschoolers & Teachers

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Killer Whales Up CloseIf you're a Pre-K-12 teacher or have kids ages 3-5, visit SeaWorld San Antonio's website to register for the free SeaWorld Teacher Card or Preschool Card!

The park has so much to offer preschoolers and we spent an incredible two days visiting over Thanksgiving Break in 2017. You can read about our fun here.

Mobike Rolls into The Woodlands

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Have you seen the new orange and white bikes around Town Center? These are part of a new bike-share program recently launched in The Woodlands from Mobike.

The Woodlands Township Chairman of the Board Gordy Bunch said a bike-share program makes great sense for The Woodlands. "The Woodlands is a health-conscious community and features many great outdoor activities for fitness with more than 200 miles of pathways and more than 130 parks," he said. "There are so many great places to see and visit by bicycle. We're pleased Mobike wants to launch its first concept in Texas right here in The Woodlands."