Heights Happenings: April 20- April 27, 2011

Friday, April 22, 9 AM- 5 PM: Easter fun at Fixer's Automotive

• Fixer's has invited the Easter Bunny and your family to come by their shop photos and fun.
• Moon walk, candy eggs, popcorn and more for the kids
• Special drawings for automotive repair for adults
• 147 E 11th

Saturday, April 23, 11 AM: Overture presents "Guiding Your Child's Musical Development" at Studio Nia Moves

• Overture celebrates National Week of the Young Child with this free parent's workshop, "Guiding Your Child's Musical Development."
• For caregivers of children from birth to age 5 (adults only - no childcare provided)
• Nia Moves Studio, 3221 Houston Ave
• Invite a friend, feel free to come without a reservation. Call 832.390.4010 or emailworkshops@overturekids.com with questions.

Looking for family Easter Egg hunts this weekend?

• Buchanan's on 11th will host a hunt on Saturday, starting at 8:30 AM
• Heights Presbyterian Church is having a hunt Sunday at 10:30 AM. They are serving breakfast at 9:45 in the Fellowship Hall, the egg Hunt at 10:30 on the lawn and worship at 11:00 in the Sanctuary.
• St. Mark's Methodist on Pecore's Easter Sunday schedule: 6:30 AM- Sunrise Service on Lawn; 7:30 AM- Breakfast; 10:00 AM- Easter Egg Hunt; 10:50 AMTraditional Worship. If choose to participate in the hunt, St Mark's asks you to please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to the food pantry.
• St. Andrew's egg hunt is after their 10:30 service. They are also having breakfast at 9:30 with greening of the cross for kids. There is childcare available for the 10:30 service.

OUTSIDE THE HEIGHTS:

Thursday, April 21, 3:30 PM: Oak Forest Neighborhood Library reopening

• Join Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director, Houston Public Library

  • and

    CM Brenda Stardig, Houston City Council District A,

    for the

    Re-Opening Celebration of the

    Oak Forest Neighborhood Library

• 1349 West 43rd St.

Thursday, April 21, 5 PM: My Houston 2040 Happy Hour and Discussion

• Air Alliance Houston, Citizens Transportation Coalition (CTC), and Houston Tomorrow agree that we can build a better Houston today by thinking about the Houston we want in 2040.
• This happy hour will include discussions with two passionate speakers who share an interest in active transportation: Catherine Burst of the Houston Parks Board will talk about legislative changes needed to allow creation of new hike and bike trails in private utility line corridors and Complete Streets. Gina Mitteco, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator for the Houston-Galveston Area Council, will share her vision for a regional Houston bikeway network.
• Rudyard's upstairs, 2010 Waugh Dr, Houston, 77006 (map)

Friday, April 23- Saturday, April 24: Cavatore Italian Restaurant's "Adult Egg Hunt"

• Go to Cavatore for dinner and your table will be offered an egg from the basket. Every single egg in the basket will have a price, anywhere from a glass of wine to a free dinner. They will have one $100.00 gift card each night.
• Easter weekend schedule: Friday and Saturday dinner only from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
• 2120 Ella

IN OTHER NEWS:

I recently received an email from Heights resident Nadia Lauterbach, a Designer with her own residential studio in the neighborhood. She has recently started a blog about architecture, design, travel, art, decoration, that kind of thing. The most recent post is about the Victorian Architecture of the Heights and I thought I would share it with my own blog readers. Nadia says "I know there are several blogs bouncing around about the Heights, but I thought this one might be a little different since it is someone with an architecture degree, as well as a homeowner, doing the writing. I plan to do a whole series about the Heights on different topics." Sounds interesting and I can't wait to see more!

http://dearpolia.blogspot.com/2011/04/heights-living-victorian-style.html