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February events
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RUN IN THE 19THANNUAL TEXASMED RUN TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
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ENJOY A CULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCE EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Harris County Hospital District Foundation is holding a fundraiser for the Harris Health System and Food Farmacy Program. Options for 1K, 5K, and 10K runs/walks as well as a “sleep in” are available to raise funds. 8 a.m. $15-$35. 1115 N. MacGregor Way, Houston. 713-566-6409. www.hchdfoundation.org (Courtesy Harris Health System)
Director Ronen Koresh will bring his dance company to the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center for a blend of ballet, modern and jazz. 8 p.m. $15 (students), $20 (JCC members), $30 (public). 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston. 713-729-3200. www.erjcchouston.org (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Houston rodeo kicks o with a parade down Bagby Street. (Courtesy Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo) WORTH THE TRIP Get ready for rodeo at kicko parade Celebrate the start of the 90th anniversary of Houston’s Livestock and Rodeo with a parade that takes place Feb. 26. The parade will start at Houston City Hall and travel around the downtown area before ending at the Houston Public Library on Lamar Street. The rodeo will run through March 20 and includes concerts, rodeo events and a barbecue cook-o . 10 a.m. Free. Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston 832-667-1000 www.rodeohouston.com
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learning about “Black Health and Wellness” in the 52nd anniversary of Black History Month. The event is online, and guests must register to attend. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Virtual event. 832-393-1313. www.houstonlibrary.com 11 THROUGH 13 SEE ‘SESAME STREET’ LIVE AT NRG ARENA Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! is coming to the NRG Arena. Children will have the opportunity to interact with some of television’s most beloved and recognizable puppets. 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. (Fri.); 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (Sat.); 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. (Sun.). $22-$90. NRG Arena, 1 NRG Parkway, Houston. 832-667-1400. www.nrgpark.com 12 PREPARE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP The public is invited to take part in a virtual homeownership fair hosted by Houston Habitat for Humanity. The event, designed to equip prospective homeowners with the resources needed to prepare, features a number of sessions, including on the responsibility of homeownership, mortgages and Q&As with experts. All sessions will be available in English and Spanish.
9 a.m.-noon. Free. Virtual event. 713-671-9993. www.houstonhabitat.org 15 PREVIEWWORKS FROMAN UPCOMING AUCTION The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University hosts a preview party for the center’s rst art auction, allowing attendees to see the works before they go up for auction. Works are by artists who have partnered with the Moody or Rice Public Art, including Omar Victor Diop, Ganzeer, Natasha Bowdoin, Mona Hatoum, Shirazeh Houshiary, Byron Kim, Catherine Opie, Matthew Ritchie and David Scanavino. Registration is encouraged. 6-8 p.m. Free. Moody Center for the Arts Flex Gallery, 6100 Main St., Houston. 713-348-2787. www.moody.rice.edu 16 CELEBRATE ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM The Italian Cultural and Community Center of Houston continues its celebration of Italian movies with director Andrea Segre’s “Welcome Venice.” 6:45 p.m. $10 (ICCC members), $15 (general admission). Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston, 1101 Milford St., Houston. 713-524-4222. www.iccchouston.com
STOP BY THE HOUSTONHOME AND GARDEN SHOW The Houston Home and Garden Show will feature hundreds of booths displaying home appliances, gardening equipment, and experts to give advice on furnishing and landscaping. Noon-8 p.m (Fri.), 10 a.m. -8 p.m. (Sat.), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sun.). Free (under age 12), $10 (ages 12-59), $8 (age 60 and older). NRG Center, 1 NRG Park, Houston. 888-604-5938. www.houstonhomeandgardenshow.com 05 THROUGH 27 SEE A PERFORMANCE OF ’MOTHER OF THEMAID’ Join Main Street Theater as it hosts Jane Anderson’s retelling of Joan of Arc through her mother’s eyes. 7:30 p.m. (Thu.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sun.). Main Street Theater, 2540 Times Blvd., Houston. $15-$59. 713-524-6706. www.mainstreettheater.com 10 17 AND 24 CELEBRATE BLACKHISTORY MONTHAT THE GREGORY SCHOOL Join the Houston Public Library in
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