March 9-10: UIL One-Act Play Contest
District 17-6A’s one-act play contest features students from the Cy-Fair ISD high school theater arts programs. Plays will begin on the hour. 4-9 p.m. Free (CFISD employees), $10 (general admission). Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. 281-897-4080. www.berrycenter.net/events
March 10: Friday Night Bites
Bridgeland hosts 10 local food trucks, live music from Spellbound and a pizza-making corner for children at this monthly event. Food trucks include The Sauer Kraut, Jamaican Pon Di Road, Arepa Station, Savor the Bites, Mingo’s Latin Kitchen, The Baker’s Man, Wings on Wheels, Truck on the Bayou, Off Beat Eatz and Bahama Bucks. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. 5-9 p.m. Free (admission). Lakeland Village Center, 10510 Fry Road, Cypress. www.facebook.com/events/263814680724579
March 11: Cy-Fair Sports Association Baseball Opening Day
Spring fundraising kicks off this weekend for the local organization’s baseball players. The event features vendors, bounce houses, raffles, a team parade and food. 9 a.m. Free (admission). Queenston Baseball Fields, 5500 Queenston Blvd., Houston. www.facebook.com/cyfairsportsassociation
March 11: Let’s Rodeo at the Boardwalk
The even celebrating the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo features live country music, a mechanical bull and activities. 1-4 p.m. Free. The Boardwalk at Towne Lake, 9945 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. 713-690-0000. www.boardwalktl.com
March 11-12: ‘Americana’
The Houston Choral Society celebrates the varied repertoire of American choral music with two performances. Artistic Director Kevin Klotz leads the concert featuring “Frostiana: Seven Country Songs,” a seven-movement choral piece based on the text of seven of Robert Frost’s poems. 7 p.m. (Saturday), 3 p.m. (Sunday). $10 (children ages 5 and younger), $20 (veterans, students and seniors), $25 (adults). The Foundry United Methodist Church, 8350 Jones Road, Houston. 832-478-6986. www.houstonchoral.org