News & Stories

The lobby at the library is open! Here are the details:

Raise your hand if you miss going to the library! Before COVID-19, checking out new library books, enjoying storytimes and other programs, and visiting the Friends of the Library bookstore for awesomely priced books and magazines were weekly occurrences for me and my family. Oh how we missed being within those walls! That’s why we’re so pleased that Phase I of the Montgomery County Library System’s reopening is currently in effect. Here are the details:

The Woodlands Family YMCA Reopening - June 1

The YMCA will be open for the summer! The YMCA of Greater Houston which includes The Woodlands Family YMCA will reopen a limited number of facilities for fitness-related services beginning June 1 as part of the organization’s phased opening approach. The Y will release additional details the week of May 18 regarding locations, amenities and youth programs, including summer camps, that will reopen in phase one. Additionally, the company will share more information about their phased approach, enhanced safety measures based on any updated guidelines and an estimated timeline for further reopening announcements.

Texas & The Woodlands Re-Openings!

Our little corner of the world is re-opening for business! We know for a fact that our readers have mixed feelings about this; some think it's too soon, and others say "not soon enough!" Regardless, we thought you should know that as of Friday, May 8, hair and nail salons in Texas can re-open, following appropriate social distancing and other indicated guidelines. This means that if you're almost out of patience trying to hide those roots, the end is in sight!

Also, if you're feeling a little "fluffier" after being cooped up at home for a couple of months, you might be pleased to know that gyms and exercise facilities may reopen on May 18. Additionally, office-based business operations may begin again on May 18, so be sure to communicate with your employer to find out how this affects you and your job. And just in case you didn't get our earlier memo, The Woodlands Mall and other retailers are now open for in-person shopping, and many stores are having great sales!

Market Street announces retail-to-go options beginning April 24

Beginning Friday, April 24, Market Street is offering shoppers a retail-to-go experience at select boutiques. Individual retailers are selling items for delivery or pickup and customers may shop from their home or their car. Louis Vuitton, Hemline, Kendra Scott, Luxe Custom Collective, The Woodhouse Day Spa and Thomas Markle Jewelers are set to feature a retail-to-go option, with additional retailers expected to join in the coming days and weeks.

Enroll & Begin Virtual Classes TODAY! Prelude Music Classes offers the early childhood music program Music Together®

Our readers will LOVE this opportunity to engage musically with their children this season, beginning right now! Every week in music classes at Prelude Music Classes for Children, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them come together to play musically. Little ones love playing along in class, and caregivers love being a part of their children's growth into confident music-makers. And everyone loves the award-winning collections of songs that'll have you tapping along in no time. Music Together is the perfect family activity!

The Woodlands Children's Museum Provides Resources, Participates in Giving Tuesday Now

Giving Tuesday Now is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. At The Woodlands Children’s Museum, staff have been working hard while the museum is closed to give back to the community and offer children and families a sense of normalcy and connection while at home.

“It’s important to connect with each other and come together on behalf of our communities during this challenging time,” stated Angela Colton, Executive Director of The Woodlands Children’s Museum. “Although we cannot welcome guests and ‘play together’ right now, we want families to know we are thinking of them and trying to offer simple ways to engage and connect.”