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The Y Offers Free Summer Membership For Teens

altThe YMCA FREE Teen Summer Membership provides a safe, engaging environment where teens can enjoy fun and friend, all summer long! Teens will enjoy having a place to make new friends and spend time with old friends and get the motivation to reach goals and build healthy habits. They will build connections with caring adult role-models who inspire teens and have opportunities for leadership development and service learning.
 
Have a teen who would be interested in spending their summer at the Y? Visit the Branch Crossing or Shadowbend locations to save their spot. Registration is open May 28-June 8. Membership valid June 1-August 31.

Introducing Haude Tutoring – Creative in-home & center-based mathematics tutoring options!

Does your child need a math tutor for second grade math, College Algebra, or somewhere in between? Whether he or she is underperforming and lacking confidence, or perhaps even excelling at math but could use some additional guidance, it might be time to hire outside help! Haude Tutoring is a Spring-based mathematics tutoring and educational consulting business offering a variety of in-home and center-based options throughout the year. 
 
Help in your home -  The immediate advantage of in-home tutoring is that you’re provided with unparalleled convenience! Families save time and gas money when the tutor comes to them, plus one-on-one support is guaranteed, working with the same tutor on each occasion.  Haude Tutoring’s in-home services include tutoring ranging from second grade to College Algebra in the Spring/Woodlands area and vicinity.  They’ll use your child’s activities from school (or homeschool) as a starting point for a session and can provide addition resources as needed. In-home sessions with Haude Tutoring can be customized to meet the needs and goals of each respective client.  Reviewing prior content, developing mastery of current material, and looking forward to future topics are all possible components of an in-home tutoring program. 

Mindful Monday: May I Have Your Attention Please?

Last week as I sat in the waiting room at my daughter's vision appointment, I noticed that 4 out of the 5 adults in the room were browsing on their cell phones, while the fifth person was typing away on a computer. As other visitors came and went, there were no greetings, no eye contact, no gentle nods. Even the couple who had arrived together were separately engaged on their cell phones.

I hate to admit, but I was one of those 5 adults on the phone - looking at nothing in particular, perhaps checking out my friend's recent Facebook post about her son's guinea pig - when I made the deliberate decision to tuck my phone away into my purse and strike up a conversation with the woman next to me. The rest is history.

What about you? When you're in the presence of others, do you focus on them and pay them attention, or do you operate in another world?

Knee-Slapping Good Time: Houston Symphony Presents The Wild Wild West

altGet ready for a knee-slapping good time as the Houston Symphony presents The Wild Wild West at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Thursday, June 7. The performance, sponsored by Anadarko, will feature a variety of western-themed classics as well as selections from iconic films such as including The Big Country, Oklahoma!, Rodeo and William Tell.

Starting at 5:30 p.m., kids are invited to lasso a good book at the Hats Off to Reading celebration, a free event in The Pavilion Event Center. All children receive a free book and can participate in activities such as a book walk, hat-making, face painting, fishing for prizes and a coloring contest. More pre-performance activities like lasso roping, games and western arts and crafts will start at 6:30 p.m. in the North Plaza.

Need Music Lessons? Make sure your provider has these 5 qualities!

Are you considering music lessons for your child? Whether your child is 4 or 14, learning to play an instrument can help improve academic skills, increase discipline and confidence, plus give him a lifelong ability of which he/she can be proud! Before making the plunge into lessons, however, be sure to heed these tips from Rhythm Music School of The Woodlands and Spring to help find the best provider for your family. 

1. Take lessons with a teacher who is fun. Having a teacher who has a fun, positive attitude makes learning easier. Your child will feel energized, inspired, and encouraged, like he/she can take on the world!

2. Take lessons at a school that has multiple teachers for each instrument. Music teachers come and go. Sometimes “life” simply happens – and teachers relocate or have to experience unavoidable family commitments. Says Andrew Muema, Owner and Director of Rhythm Music School, “I had several guitar teachers when I was young. When you take lessons at a school with multiple teachers, changing teachers becomes easy. These teachers were all hired by the same music lessons authority and thus have similar teaching styles. If your teacher leaves or stops teaching when you aren’t taking lessons at a school like this, you have to start the whole process over to find another good teacher.”

Township Hosts Bike The Woodlands Day on Saturday, May 19

altNational Bike Month is celebrated across North America in May, and for the sixth consecutive year The Woodlands will be also be celebrating this growing tradition with an abundance of fun events throughout the month for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

The Woodlands Township in partnership with Bike The Woodlands Coalition will be recognizing National Bike Month in May, and has planned more than 40 individual activities and events throughout the month. The highlight of May's bike events will be Bike The Woodlands Day on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northshore Park.