If you think life’s a snore, try one of these TAPS events offered by Harris County and held at various locations throughout the area, including as close as Burroughs Park just minutes from The Woodlands.

I signed up for a FREE Friday Cart Cruise, and this was my view from the back of a golf cart one lovely morning a couple weeks ago! The 8-passenger golf cart was occupied by me and two of my children, and a plastic shield separated us from the driver / guide who was super friendly and shared – via the cart’s intercom system - a myriad of interesting facts about the Spring Creek Trail. On our 1-hour cruise beginning at Pundt Park in Spring, we stopped several times to learn about identifying trees, plants, markings, and tracks. My kiddos received a valuable nature lesson, and I went home with a couple of freshly picked bay leaves from the forest. 

Upcoming events through TAPS include movie night in the park, archery for children, canoeing, cart tours, kayaking, stargazing, yoga, and more!

WoodlandsMommy.com Pro Tip: Even if the event says “Waitlist Only”, don’t be discouraged. Sign up anyway! Cancellations happen very frequently and the staff are diligent about working the waitlist.

CLICK HERE to see the Harris County Precinct 4 TAPS ("Trails as Parks") events and to start signing up.

As we approach the end of winter and emerge from an unseasonably cold season in the Lone Star State, students and families are undoubtedly looking forward to a little fun in the sun during Spring Break. 

An easy car ride from The Woodlands area, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston offers the perfect place to relax and unwind or discover a Texas-sized adventure.

It feels like home.

I genuinely expected it to feel like many things, but not home. The Woodlands Christian Academy – an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory school for grades K-12 in The Woodlands - is warm and vibrant and unpretentious and, just… in a word… lovely.

That energy I feel on campus. How would I describe it? On a beautiful day, “The Grove” serves as a secure space for eager students to congregate at picnic tables with friends or to leaf through a textbook. Younger ones revel in the school’s expansive, open playground that’s worthy of its own park. Strong athletics. Performing & fine arts. Mission projects. Class trips and retreats. Author visits. Nutritious, chef-prepared meals.

National Youth Theater announces their upcoming productions of Annie and Disney’s Newsies, The Musical. Gather your family and friends and come watch little orphan Annie and the other girls in the orphanage, and a band of teenaged "newsies" strike against unfair conditions and fight for what's right.

The talented cast of Annie, comprised of ages 8-19, presents the show April 9-11 at Concordia Lutheran High School located at 700 E. Main Street in Tomball. The directorial team includes director Aimee Bowles, assistant director Holly Jasso, vocal director David Horn, choreographer Carla Prescott, and directing intern Jaylyn Richards.

Performances:

• Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. 

The talented cast of Newsies, comprised of ages 13-19, presents the show April 16-18 at Concordia Lutheran High School located at 700 E. Main Street in Tomball. The directorial team includes director Erica Gallegos, assistant director Kristi Vaughn, vocal director Lisa Morales, and choreographer Jenny Moyado.

Performances:

• Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, April 17 at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
• Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. 

Tickets can be purchased online at nationalyouththeater.org/ticketing. Online tickets are $15; at the door tickets are $18; and groups of 15+ are $12.

The YMCA of Greater Houston is proud to announce plans to start construction of Phase 1 of the Holcomb Family YMCA. The project site will be situated on the shores of the beautiful 100-acre Lake Holcomb on Imperial Promenade Drive, near Highway 99 / Grand Parkway in the Falls at Imperial Oaks Development. This highly anticipated project will consist of a unique and innovative outdoor design that is open and welcoming. Featured amenities include a 12,000 sqft pavilion with turf, multi-purpose court for basketball, pickleball, and other sports. In addition, there will be a one-of-a-kind outdoor fitness center and large multi-purpose sports fields. Construction on the complex is scheduled to begin in March 2021, with an estimated completion goal of Fall 2021.

Sometimes it's hard to figure out this recycling thing. What's considered trash? How do I prep my recyclables? Should I be rinsing these cans first? And what do I do with all these pizza boxes from last night's party?

Well, recycling can be simple for you yet! The Woodlands Township has put together these straight-forward guidelines that show us all we need to know about what's acceptable to be recycled, and how to properly prepare our items.  For instance, did you know we shouldn't be bagging our recyclables? And plastic bags are not an acceptable recyclable? Did you know we should be emptying, rinsing, and keeping caps on our containers before recycling?

CLICK HERE to read all the guidelines that will take the guesswork out of your curbside recycling efforts in 2021!