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You're invited to Labor Day in The Woodlands

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The Woodlands Township invites residents to celebrate Labor Day weekend on Sunday, September 1, 2024, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Waterway Square, 31 Waterway Square Place. This free event offers live music, children’s activities, strolling entertainment, pie eating contests, and fireworks.

Save On Clothes & School Supplies Aug. 9-11 During Tax-Free Weekend

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Whether you're in need of book bags, blackboard chalk or bell-bottom pants, Texas Comptroller's office wants to remind shoppers they save money on those and certain other items during the state's sales tax holiday. This year, the sales tax holiday is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11, 2024.

The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced below $100 from sales tax, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend.

Woodforest Charity Run - September 21 in Conroe

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Woodforest National Bank® will host the 14th Annual Woodforest Bank Charity Run at Heritage Park in downtown Conroe on Saturday, September 21, 2024. This year's race will include a 10K run/walk sponsored by Insperity Invitational and a 5K run/walk sponsored by Convergint.

City Place debuts new art installation, “Invisible Music”

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North Houston’s dynamic lifestyle hub City Place officially unveiled its newest public art installation, Invisible Music, which utilizes repurposed brass instruments to orchestrate a symphonic meditation on nature in picturesque City Place Park.The installation is free of charge and open to the public from 7am – 10pm daily through September 15.

Sensory-Friendly Days and $5 admission at the State Fair of Texas this October!!

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For the sixth year, the State Fair of Texas is offering Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Fair every Wednesday – October 2, 9, and 16, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Providing a family-friendly environment is at the core of the State Fair mission. Therefore, the Fair is excited to bring back Sensory Friendly Mornings for a sixth year. The Fair collaborated with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and other local organizations to devise ways to make Sensory-Friendly Mornings beneficial and fun for all who choose to attend, with the goal of creating opportunities for people to experience the Fair in a more accessible way.

LEGO Lovers, get ready!! Bricks & Minifigs opens in The Woodlands on August 3!

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Have you heard the news about the latest attraction coming to our area? Bricks & Minifigs® (BAM) is the largest franchised toy store of its kind specializing in the buying, selling and trading of new and used LEGO® sets, bulk bricks, and minifigures (“minifigs”). The store will be located at 385A Sawdust Road and is the first store opened by franchisees Abe & Jessica Hughes, residents of Shenandoah.

Batman (1989) with Houston Symphony Concert at The Pavilion July 26

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Experience the caped crusader like never before at Batman 1989 in Concert featuring the Houston Symphony Friday, July 26, 2024, at 8 p.m. Watch Batman unravel the mysteries of Gotham City as the Houston Symphony Orchestra performs the movie’s Grammy-nominated original score by Danny Elfman live on the Main Stage. Tickets are not required for this completely free event and gates open at 7 p.m. with a plethora of pre-show activities.