2019

One Day Only! 56th Annual Houston Slavic Heritage Festival September 29, 2019

The 56th Annual Houston – One-Day – Slavic Heritage Festival is only days away.  This is an amazing opportunity to get together with the Czech, Croatians, Polish and Ukrainians for one day, in one place and be enveloped by the rich traditions of the Slavs!  This unique indoor festival brings the Slavic community together in a celebration rich in heritage, traditions, food, music, dance and accomplishments through their cuisines, custom beers, music and displays.  Walk into […]

Mona Fresh Italian Food-Katy Celebrates One Year Anniversary Aug 10, 2019

Enjoy BOGO Pasta and Paninis from Open to Close  HOUSTON- (July 29, 2019) – Chef Sidney Degaine is celebrating his newest concept’s first anniversary with an all-day BOGO (Buy-one-get-one) offer on all pastas and paninis. Mona Fresh Italian Food-Katy is the fast casual, build-your-own, fresh, premium pasta restaurant located at 19355 Katy Freeway at Greenhouse Road, #500, 77094, 832-321-4830). The neighborhood one-year anniversary event will take place on August 10, 2019, from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. There […]

CHANGE OF DATE: 5th Annual George Springer All-Star Bowling Benefit for Camp SAY – the Summer Camp for Young People Who Stutter: Thursday, June 27, 2019 

HOUSTON (June 3, 2019) – Due to a change in the Astros traveling schedule, the 5th Annual George Springer All-Star Bowling Benefit will now be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Bowlmor Houston, located at 925 Bunker Hill Rd., Houston and not on June 30, 2019 as previously planned. Hosted by George Springer, a Houston Astros Outfielder and 2017 World Series Champion and MVP, the Bowling Benefit is a fundraiser to send young people who stutter to Camp SAY, as well as to George’s […]

Drowning Prevention Video Campaign launched after loss of life on May 5, 2019

As many pools open for Memorial Day weekend water safety is a timely topic Katy, TX, May 24, 2019 – On May 5, 2019, the Katy area lost a five year old child in an active community pool within the King Crossing subdivision.  Waller-Harris Emergency Services District 200 as well as Waller County EMS responded to the scene but efforts to resuscitate the child were not successful. Memorial Day weekend is here and many neighborhood […]

North American Prairie Conference set for June 2-5, 2019 

HOUSTON, May 24, 2019 – The 25th North American Prairie Conference: Healthy Prairies, Healthy Watersheds, to be held at the University of Houston – Clear Lake, is set to kick-off on Sunday, June 2 with a welcome mixer, and will continue through Wednesday, June 5.  The conference features a line-up of speakers on a variety of topics, including the prairie watershed connection, declining pollinator habitat, carbon sequestration of grasslands, economics of working prairies, urbanization issues, […]

Congratulations to our  2019- 2020 Grant Recipients May 20, 2019

Bethke Elementary Lead Teacher: Julie Fish Team Members: Angie Fuqua, Lisa Huff, Annie Abbott, Margaret Morris and Heather Gower Math in Action $5,000

$333,370 Awarded this year! $1,657,142 Million in our first 7 years!     Thank you to our very own Katy ISD Legacy Investors who along with our Groundbreaking, Keystone and Sustaining Investors helped make these big-dreaming teachers’ ideas come to life. Learn more! John Alawneh Elise Allen Caroline Anderson Alicia Anderson Stephen Bennett Audrey Bivens Jami Bookout Sharri Butterfield Lori Cabrera Dawn Carlson-Scruggs Lance Carter Christine Caskey Marla Chavez Joseph Christoffersen Sarah Clark Michael Clifton Denise Cloyes […]

NAMC to Host Its 8th Annual Gala and Awards Night on Saturday, May 4, 2019

Houston, Texas (April 30, 2019) – The Nigerian-American Multicultural Council (NAMC) will host its 8th Annual Gala and Awards Night on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Red Oak Ballroom, 816 Town and Country Blvd, Houston, Texas 77024.  The Gala features live entertainment, networking, authentic African cuisine, and a keynote speech from a notable guest.  250+ attendees gather to reflect on NAMC’s progress and its vision for the upcoming year in an […]

Opera In The Heights Presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly In A New Japanese And English Adaptation By Eiki Isomura And Josh Shaw – Four Performances April 26 – May 4, 2019 

The cast features Japanese-American singers in the Japanese roles OH Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Eiki Isomura conducts this co-production with Pacific Opera Project, which debuts in Los Angeles April 6 For its fourth and final production of the season, Opera in the Heights (OH), the opera company that provides a stage for emerging performers and affordable opera to the Greater Houston Area, presents Puccini’s enduring classic Madama Butterfly – with a difference. This co-production of OH […]

Aristoi Classical Academy’s Second Annual Goblet of Apollo – Tea & PoetryCompetition on February 15th, 2019

More than 90 spectators enjoyed Aristoi Classical Academy’s Second Annual Goblet of Apollo – Tea & Poetry Competition on February 15th, 2019. The poetry and performance contest included more than 180 5th and 6th-grade scholars at Aristoi’s Upper School on Morton Road. All types of characters were on hand, from the “Minute Men” team reciting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s, “Paul Revere’s Ride” to Team L’amour Vient reciting “Love’s Coming” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Team Red […]

3rd annual Katy restaurant showcase announces early bird tickets on sale until February 28, 2019. .

Katy Taste Fest, the city’s only festival celebrating community has something for everyone, from kids to baby boomers to millennials. Katy Taste Fest is set to deliver food, family, and fun! Food lovers of all ages are invited to partake in the festivities! WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2019 VIP Admission 10:00 AM General Admission 11:00 AM FEATURES: 35 restaurants Live bands VIP jazz brunch Kids’ Zone with Chik-fil-A Onsite childcare Silent auction WHERE: Villagio Town […]