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CANCELLED Chalk on the Block
Elizabeth Baldwin Park 1701 Elgin St., Houston, TX, United StatesChalk on the Block is cancelled due to weather.
Chalk on the Block
Elizabeth Baldwin Park 1701 Elgin St., Houston, TX, United StatesExperience local artists creating pavement art around Midtown Houston! Visit Elizabeth Baldwin Park and step into an interactive 3D sidewalk chalk art that will make you feel as if you have stepped into another dimension. Artists will design colorful fall designs.
VIRTUAL Children’s Story Time
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month at 10am for our VIRTUAL Children's Storytime literary series featuring the Houston Mobile Library. Enjoy a sing-along performance by AndyRoo & the AndyRooniverse and special reading of Sesame Street’s Home for the Holidays.
Values & Vision Public Workshop
Midtown District Offices 410 Pierce St., 1st Floor Conference Room, Houston, TX, United StatesThe Midtown Parks and Public Space Master Plan aims to establish priorities and criteria to ensure that parks and public spaces remain at the forefront of quality-of-life initiatives as Midtown Houston grows. The Values and Vision Public Workshop will provide a brief introduction of the goals and metrics for the project as well as engage... View Article
Make Music Day Houston
Midtown HoustonIn collaboration with Make Music Houston 2022, the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District presents a free musical celebration on the summer solstice in various locations throughout the Midtown, including METRO Rail stations, The ION, the Community Artists’ Collective, Midtown Park, and Bagby Park. There will be a diverse selection of music played in public spaces,... View Article
Midtown Parks & Public Space Master Plan Meeting
Join us for a virtual meeting to hear what we have learned matters most to you. This meeting is the last chance for input before we present recommendations to the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and move forward in developing our collective vision for Midtown Houston. Registration and the Zoom link are available here.
Juneteenth Artist Talk with Chris Robinson: Midtown Sign Wrap Design
The African American Library at The Gregory School 1300 Victor Street, Houston, TX, United StatesLeading up to the 2023 Juneteenth holiday, the iconic Midtown sign at Bagby Park will be wrapped in a design by artist Chris Robinson. The artwork will pay homage to the historically Black communities in Houston- Third Ward, Fourth Ward (Freedmen's Town), Fifth Ward, Independence Heights, Acres Homes, Sunnyside, and South Park. Join us and... View Article
CANCELLED National Night Out 2023
Midtown Park Plaza 902 McGowen, Houston, TX, United StatesNational Night Out is cancelled due to weather.
CANCELLED Coffee with a Cop 2023
Bagby Park 415 Gray Street, Houston, TXCoffee with a Cop is cancelled due to the weather.
Juneteenth Artist Talk: Midtown Sign Wrap Design
Eldorado Ballroom 2310 Elgin St,, Houston, TXInterviewer: Desmond Bertrand-Pitts, Executive Director of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum Interviewee: James E! Walker, Visual Artist Leading up to the 2024 Juneteenth holiday, the iconic Midtown Houston sign at Bagby Park will be wrapped in a design by local artist James E! Walker. The artwork captures the 2024 Juneteenth Houston theme "Road to Juneteenth'' and consists of a vibrant and compelling... View Article