Looking for something to do in the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University area this month? Check out this month's guide!

April 14: Listen to a music ensemble at the park

The city of West University Place is bringing back its outdoor event series with an ensemble performance by the Houston Brass Quintet. The Houston Brass Quintet will perform at Colonial Park Pavilion with songs attendees can sing along and dance to.
  • 7-8 p.m.
  • Free
  • Colonial Park Pavilion, 4130 Byron St., West University Place
  • 713-662-7420. www.westutx.gov
April 14: Enjoy Houston cuisine, see zoo animals

More than 30 Houston restaurants are participating in Feast with the Beasts, an evening of live music, a variety of different cuisines and interactions with animals at the Houston Zoo.
  • 6-10 p.m.
  • $149
  • Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
  • 713-533-6500. www.houstonzoo.org
April 15: Add to your book collection

Community members can shop for books donated by the local Bellaire community at a used book sale hosted by Friends of the Bellaire Library. Proceeds support the library’s summer reading program.
  • 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Free
  • Bellaire Fire Department, 5101 Jessamine, Bellaire
  • 713-662-8160. www.bellairetx.gov
April 18: Hear from local environmental leaders


The Houston Museum of Natural Science will host a lecture with local conservation leaders in the Burke Baker Planetarium. After, there will be a panel and audience discussion about the challenges and opportunities to save and restore more nature in the region.
  • 6:30 p.m.
  • $18
  • Burke Baker Planetarium, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
  • 713-639-4629. www.hmns.org
April 21: Attend a blues festival

An evening dedicated to music by blues artists will take place at NRG Arena during the 15th annual H-Town Blues Festival. Artists include Tucka, Calvin Richardson, Pokey Bear and Roi Anthony, among others.
  • 8 p.m.
  • $59-$125
  • NRG Arena, 1 NRG Parkway, Houston
  • 832-667-1400. www.nrgpark.com
April 27: Learn about the human body

The Health Museum hosts a live organ dissection event. Guests can get their neurons stimulated in an afternoon filled with family trivia and entertainment.
  • 3-3:30 p.m.
  • $5
  • McGovern Theater at The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston
  • 713-521-1515. www.thehealthmuseum.org
April 29: Check out a spring arts and crafts festival

A Bellaire tradition continues with the city’s spring arts and crafts festival at Paseo Park, hosted by the Bellaire Culture and Arts Board. The festival is known for its quirky artwork, eclectic items and food attendees can purchase from local restaurants.
  • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Free
  • Paseo Park, 5000 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire
  • 713-662-8222. www.bellairetx.gov