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Registration Open for Woodtrace Wilderness Kids Triathlon on June 23

alt Friendswood Development Company, best known for developing some of Houston's signature master-planned communities including Fairfield and Kingwood, will host the Woodtrace Wilderness Kids Triathlon on Saturday, June 23, in its Tomball-area community of Woodtrace, located in Pinehurst.

The race, a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event, will have two designated start times: 7:30 am for ages 5 to 10 and 8:30 am for ages 11 to 15. The swim will be 100 yards for ages 5-10 and 200 yards for ages 11-15; bike ride will be 2 miles for 5-10 and 4 miles for ages 11-15; and run will be 1 mile for 5-10 and 2 miles for 11-15.

The morning team (Sarah, Jeff, and Lauren) at Houston's Mix 96.5 will serve as the race's on-site emcees. All participants will receive a race t-shirt and goodie bag, as well as a finisher medal; top female and male finishers in each age category will be presented with engraved awards. The event will conclude with a post-race party featuring prize drawings.

Kick Off Summer At The Pavilion With The Wizard of Oz Film Performed With The Houston Symphony

Celebrate the end of school and start of summer with a concert and movie! On Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m., journey over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at The Wizard of Oz - Film with Live Orchestra, sponsored by Huntsman. Every scene of this classic movie's timeless enchantment will be enriched with the sounds of the Houston Symphony. Special pre-performance activities will begin in the North Plaza when the gates open at 6:30 p.m.

YMCA Offers FREE Swim Classes on May 19

In Texas, drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of 14. For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency care for nonfatal submersion injuries. Of the 77 child drownings in Texas last year, Harris County experienced the most with 9 children losing their lives.

To help combat drowning, the YMCA of Greater Houston will host a FREE Swim Class Event on May 19 to introduce basic water safety skills to kids ages 3 and older, and provide their parents with important tools for drowning prevention.

All YMCAs in the Greater Houston area are participating, and parents are encouraged to go on-line or visit their closest Y to register their children and secure a spot. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available. The Shadowbend Y Pool will be the host in The Woodlands offering classes at these times, 9:30am – 10:15am and 11am.

11th Annual National Flip Flop Day Coming to Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Shenadoah on June 15th

For more than 10 years, Tropical Smoothie Cafe® has donated $5.3 million to Camp Sunshine - the Maine-based organization devoted to providing a healthy, happy camp experience to children with life threatening illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Through numerous efforts, the brand has set its sights on raising $1 million, the most prominent effort being their annual holiday National Flip Flop Day, created solely to support local families and Camp Sunshine. This year, National Flip Flop Day will be held Friday, June 15, 2018.

Memorial Day Event Kicks Off Summer In The Woodlands

alt Kick off summer in The Woodlands at the Memorial Day Event taking place Sunday, May 27, 2018, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Town Green Park, located at 2099 Lake Robbins Drive. The Sunday event will feature fireworks, live music, childrens activities, a keynote speaker, a Community Covenant signing, strolling entertainers and more.

The festival pays tribute to all military service men and women who lost their lives while serving the United States, and also honors all veterans who serve as a symbol for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice of life to protect our freedom. This years keynote speaker will be COL (R) Randall M. Pais, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (Texas-East).

Township Holds Memorial Day Event & Festival

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The Woodlands Township invites residents to the annual Memorial Day event in The Woodlands on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The event will take place in Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins Dr., from 5 to 9 p.m.

Memorial Day in The Woodlands pays tribute to all military service men and women who lost their lives while serving the United States. Brig. Gen. (R) Henry Ostermann - United States Army Reserve Ambassador, will serve as the keynote speaker. A care package drop-off booth will be available onsite to accept donations of recommended items to be shipped to the troops currently serving. The complete list of suggested items is available at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/memorialday.