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Need Music Lessons? Make sure your provider has these 5 qualities!

Are you considering music lessons for your child? Whether your child is 4 or 14, learning to play an instrument can help improve academic skills, increase discipline and confidence, plus give him a lifelong ability of which he/she can be proud! Before making the plunge into lessons, however, be sure to heed these tips from Rhythm Music School of The Woodlands and Spring to help find the best provider for your family. 

1. Take lessons with a teacher who is fun. Having a teacher who has a fun, positive attitude makes learning easier. Your child will feel energized, inspired, and encouraged, like he/she can take on the world!

2. Take lessons at a school that has multiple teachers for each instrument. Music teachers come and go. Sometimes “life” simply happens – and teachers relocate or have to experience unavoidable family commitments. Says Andrew Muema, Owner and Director of Rhythm Music School, “I had several guitar teachers when I was young. When you take lessons at a school with multiple teachers, changing teachers becomes easy. These teachers were all hired by the same music lessons authority and thus have similar teaching styles. If your teacher leaves or stops teaching when you aren’t taking lessons at a school like this, you have to start the whole process over to find another good teacher.”

Township Hosts Bike The Woodlands Day on Saturday, May 19

altNational Bike Month is celebrated across North America in May, and for the sixth consecutive year The Woodlands will be also be celebrating this growing tradition with an abundance of fun events throughout the month for cyclists of all ages and abilities.

The Woodlands Township in partnership with Bike The Woodlands Coalition will be recognizing National Bike Month in May, and has planned more than 40 individual activities and events throughout the month. The highlight of May's bike events will be Bike The Woodlands Day on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northshore Park.

Registration Open for Woodtrace Wilderness Kids Triathlon on June 23

altFriendswood Development Company, best known for developing some of Houston's signature master-planned communities including Fairfield and Kingwood, will host the Woodtrace Wilderness Kids Triathlon on Saturday, June 23, in its Tomball-area community of Woodtrace, located in Pinehurst.

The race, a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event, will have two designated start times: 7:30 am for ages 5 to 10 and 8:30 am for ages 11 to 15. The swim will be 100 yards for ages 5-10 and 200 yards for ages 11-15; bike ride will be 2 miles for 5-10 and 4 miles for ages 11-15; and run will be 1 mile for 5-10 and 2 miles for 11-15.
 
The morning team (Sarah, Jeff, and Lauren) at Houston's Mix 96.5 will serve as the race's on-site emcees. All participants will receive a race t-shirt and goodie bag, as well as a finisher medal; top female and male finishers in each age category will be presented with engraved awards. The event will conclude with a post-race party featuring prize drawings.

Kick Off Summer At The Pavilion With The Wizard of Oz Film Performed With The Houston Symphony

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Celebrate the end of school and start of summer with a concert and movie! On Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m., journey over the rainbow and down the Yellow Brick Road to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at The Wizard of Oz - Film with Live Orchestra, sponsored by Huntsman. Every scene of this classic movie's timeless enchantment will be enriched with the sounds of the Houston Symphony. Special pre-performance activities will begin in the North Plaza when the gates open at 6:30 p.m.
 

YMCA Offers FREE Swim Classes on May 19

In Texas, drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of 14. For every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency care for nonfatal submersion injuries. Of the 77 child drownings in Texas last year, Harris County experienced the most with 9 children losing their lives.

To help combat drowning, the YMCA of Greater Houston will host a FREE Swim Class Event on May 19 to introduce basic water safety skills to kids ages 3 and older, and provide their parents with important tools for drowning prevention.  

All YMCAs in the Greater Houston area are participating, and parents are encouraged to go on-line or visit their closest Y to register their children and secure a spot. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available. The Shadowbend Y Pool will be the host in The Woodlands offering classes at these times, 9:30am – 10:15am and 11am.

11th Annual National Flip Flop Day Coming to Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Shenadoah on June 15th

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For more than 10 years, Tropical Smoothie Cafe® has donated $5.3 million to Camp Sunshine - the Maine-based organization devoted to providing a healthy, happy camp experience to children with life threatening illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Through numerous efforts, the brand has set its sights on raising $1 million, the most prominent effort being their annual holiday National Flip Flop Day, created solely to support local families and Camp Sunshine. This year, National Flip Flop Day will be held Friday, June 15, 2018.