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Free (and Mostly Free) Classes for Moms and Kids

 

freeclasses.gifIf you've ever wanted to learn to replace your toilet, use the latest iPad apps, or try-out yoga, all for FREE, you are in luck!  We've done some digging around and have found quite a few stores in our area that offer free or low-priced classes for you to learn new things!

Sixty Vines if bringing Wine County to The Woodlands

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Sixty Vines is reimagining wine culture in their second location in the Houston area at Market Street, the popular mixed-use development in The Woodlands. The sustainable wine bar and restaurant is slated to open in early 2023 at 9595 Six Pines Drive #900 and will occupy 12,442 square-feet of space.

Sixty Vines is uniquely known for its wine-on-tap program, serving 60 wines in kegs. Each keg holds 26 bottles and can be reused around 1,500 times over its refillable lifetime. Not only is this the most sustainable way for guests to enjoy wine, it also offers the closest ‘from the barrel’ tasting experience available outside of the vineyard. Sixty Vines’ tap system eliminates oxygen and keeps wine at the perfect temperature ensuring guests are served the perfect glass of wine from the first pour to the last drop in the keg.

“We can’t wait to share wine country with The Woodlands,” said Jeff Carcara, CEO of Sixty Vines. “We were drawn to Market Street due to its premier location and are excited to offer the community a transportive experience, with an exceptional wine offering.”

Guests are invited to pair pours by the glass, flight or bottle with a menu inspired by flavors native to wine regions around the globe. Hand-crafted cocktails and local beers are offered as well. Sixty Vines encourages guests to experience abundance over shared plates, charcuterie boards, and signature menu items such as seasonal proteins, hand tossed pizzas, innovative pastas and more. Every plate and pour is designed to inspire adventure, foster a curiosity for wine and encourage visitors to enjoy wine ‘pinkies down.’

“Sixty Vines is the perfect addition to the upscale and diverse tenant mix found at Market Street,” said Noemi Gonzalez, Marketing Director at Market Square. “The restaurant’s eco-friendly values and ability to transport diners to wine country make it an obvious destination for locals and visitors of Market Street and we couldn’t be more excited.”

For more information about Sixty Vines, please visit sixtyvines.com.

"Girls Who Code" is in The Woodlands!

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Have you heard of Girls Who Code? It's a nonprofit organization which aims to support and increase the number of women in computer science. The organization works to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. All across the U.S., there are free after school programs for girls in grades 6-12th to use computer science to impact their community and join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models. Club girls learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals, and functions that form the basis for all programming languages — whether they want to build a website, an app, or a robot. Returning Clubs girls can deepen their programming knowledge through extended activity sets.

Monarca Authentic Mexican Restaurant to debut in Creekside Park Village Green

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Monarca, a new Mexican restaurant, will make its debut in Creekside Park® Village Green, adding to the variety of eateries and amenities in Creekside Park Village Center in The Woodlands®, the award-winning master planned community developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC).

Experience the Sounds of the Season at Holly Jolly Jingle, Dec. 1, 2022 at The Pavilion

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Kick off the holiday season with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at Holly Jolly Jingle Thursday, December 1 at 7 p.m. This festive event includes a musical celebration of the season by local student performers and fun winter activities for all ages. Tickets are not required for this free event which is sponsored by KPMG.  Gates open at 6 p.m.

Dickens of the Strand returns for 49th Anniversary, Dec. 2 - 4, 2022

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For 49 years, Galveston Historical Foundation's (GHF) Dickens on The Strand festival has highlighted downtown Galveston's Victorian-era architecture while providing a one-of-a-kind holiday destination filled with the sights and sounds of Charles Dickens's work. This year's event continues that tradition with new entertainers and events, returning favorites, and family-friendly programming. This annual festival begins Friday, December 2, with free admission to Fezziwig's Beer Hall from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continues with ticketed entry Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, from 12 to 6 p.m.