Houston Zoo light recycling
Unwanted holiday lights are being collected for a limited time at Lemm Elementary School and the Forest Oaks Clubhouse through a partnership with the Houston Zoo. The effort aims to protect the habitats of local animals from being polluted. All year, the school is also collecting small electronics for recycling, including cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, handheld gaming devices, GPS, chargers and Bluetooth headsets.
- Jan. 5-10, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Free
- Lemm Elementary School, 19034 Joanleigh Drive, Klein; Forest Oaks Clubhouse, 19023 Joanleigh Drive, Spring
- https://bit.ly/3TVzhXQ
Live music will be held at the Vintage Park shopping center for visitors to enjoy while shopping or dining. Performers for this weekend are Hybrid 7 trio and Jonah Miles.
- Jan. 5 (Hybrid 7 trio), Jan. 6 (Jonah Miles); 7-10 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Vintage Park (fountains), 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Houston
- www.vintageparkhouston.com/events
Watch the Texans play football and sing along to ‘80s music at Mo’s Irish Pub in Vintage Park.
- Jan. 5, 8:30 p.m.-midnight
- Free (admission)
- Mo’s Irish Pub Vintage Park, 19932 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston
- https://bit.ly/3S5uodv
The Barbara Bush Branch Library is holding a craft session for children and teenagers ages 12-18 to make gnomes with hats out of yarn.
- Jan. 8, 4:45-5:45 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring
- https://bit.ly/47nGfYQ
Enjoy the musical talents of guitarist Alejandro Montiel, who has played in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Europe. The event is hosted by the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment.
- Jan. 9, 2 p.m.
- $15 (adults), $12 (seniors), $10 (children, students, groups of six or more)
- The Centrum, 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring
- www.cypresscreekface.org/alejandro-montiel
