Events
BY ASIA ARMOUR
2024 Drive Thru BBQ for mental health Hosted at the Lions Club of Pearland, businesses and organizations in the area are serving barbecue to raise funds and awareness for mental health. • Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • $15 (tickets for chicken, sausage and sides) • 3350 South Main St., Pearland • www.pearlandchamber.org Hallo-Woof Bash Pearland’s Animal Services Department hosts this spooky event for families and pets. It will feature a costume contest, pumpkin painting, live music, treats and candy and interactive games. • Oct. 20, 5-8:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • 8311 Freedom Drive, Pearland • www.visitpearland.com Pearland Boutique Shop & Hop Support local shops and businesses—such as And A Little Hope Boutique, The B’s Boutique, and Segura Western Wear—at this event. Each boutique will offer drinks and snacks while participants fill out a shop hop passport. Get it stamped at five or more stores to be entered into a raffle to win a gift card from one of the participating locations. • Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (participation) • And A Little Hope Boutique, 2314 N. Main St., Pearland • www.visitpearland.com/shopandhop Mom-ster Mash Friendswood Parks and Recreation Department hosts this mother and son, Halloween-themed event at the Leavesley Park Jones Hangar. It features a costume contest, pizza, snacks, games and dancing. • Oct. 26, 6-8 p.m.
October
Sustainable Stories Film and Art Exhibit Alvin Community College and the University of Houston - Clear Lake host this festival throughout October and November at each campus. It features 30 short films and visual art pieces inspired to create a more sustainable world. ACC will host a screening of some of the films at 7 p.m. Oct. 25, while UHCL will host a screening at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 followed by a • Alvin Community College, 3110 Mustang Road, Alvin • University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston • www.sustainable-stories.org Houston Country Folk & Red Dirt Festival This folk music concert returns to the Pearland Town Center Pavilion. It will feature acts such as Texas Country Blues & Red Dirt Jamboree, Grace Leer, and Flat River Band, as well as a farmers market, art and craft vendors, a gourmet food garden, and craft beer and wines. • Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. • $7, free for children 12 years old and younger • 11200 Broadway St., Ste. 1030, Pearland • www.houstonfolkfestival.com gallery opening at 5:30 p.m. • Oct. 1-31 (ACC), times vary • Nov. 7-Dec.7 (UHCL), times vary • Free (admission) Designer Bag Bingo Nonprofit Love Bought International hosts this benefit event at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Pearland for orphaned and otherwise vulnerable children. It features bingo, brunch and a bag winning, as well as drawings and giveaways throughout the morning, including a Tiffany’s necklace for the attendee who brings the most friends. Tables of 7-8 can be reserved with the purchase of tickets. • Oct. 19, 10 a.m. • $40 • 2535 FM 518, Pearland • www.givebutter.com/love-bought-international
Kobudo Seminar Owles’ Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Dojo hosts this day of training for all martial arts skill levels. Kobudo is a collective term that refers to the Japanese traditional technique for the use of armor, blades and firearms. • Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $40 • 3302 Old Alvin Road, Ste. B, Pearland • Facebook: Owles’ Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Dojo
• Oct. 29, 5 p.m. • $15-$30
• 2320 Hatfield Road, Pearland • Eventbrite: Taste of Pearland
November
• $25 (residents), $35 (non-residents) • 901 Buckingham Drive, Friendswood • www.ci.friendswood.tx.us
Saloon Door West Anniversary The restaurant and bar, which offers craft beer, cider, burgers and barbecue, will host a party for its one-year anniversary in November. • Nov. 2, noon • Free (admission)
Taste of Pearland The Pearland Chamber of Commerce hosts this culinary event, which highlights local restaurants, coffee shops and breweries, at the Knights of Colombus Hall.
• 1231 Broadway St., Pearland • www.saloondoorwest.com
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