Nobody gets excited about a new laundromat, until they end up with a power outage at home, or either a washer/dryer that’s out of commission and family members complaining that they’ve run out of clean undies. Or maybe it’s a season in life where you end up with a backlog of laundry and want to knock it all out in a couple of hours flat. Or… you know… when it’s time to wash those huge bed comforters or all the draperies in the house.

That’s why I’m ecstatic to tell you about the new washateria at 24421 Gosling Rd, just south of The Woodlands. If you’re at Woodlands Parkway & Gosling Rd, just head south on Gosling and you’ll arrive at Smart Wash Laundry less than a minute past W. Rayford Rd.

The Magnolia Basketball Association “MBA” (magnoliabasketball.com) and Alodia Basketball Academy (alodiasports.com) are excited to announce their strategic partnership to provide year-round basketball youth leagues, skills training, and camps in the Magnolia community. The NEW MBA will be Magnolia Basketball-Alodia.

Spring Youth League and Skills Training (April and May) will be the first programs offered to the community. Registration for this program is available now and open to boys and girls grades 1-8. Grades 7-8 division is a new offering for the youth leagues in the Magnolia community.

For the past 40 years, Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio has been teaching dancers of all ages in The Woodlands, TX and surrounding areas and currently has 3 locations in The Woodlands where they continue to teach dancers in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Tumbling, Adult Classes, and many more.

In recognition of the dance studio’s 40th anniversary, Boni’s will be holding a Celebratory 40th Recital at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on May 25th and 26th, 2024. As well as celebrating their current dancers, they will be welcoming back many of Boni’s alumni from the past 40 years.

Engineering for Kids, a global leader in STEM education outside the traditional classroom setting, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newest location in North Houston. Owned and operated by the dynamic duo of Abigail and Peter McDonald, Engineering for Kids of The Woodlands and Spring is set to open its doors with a special Open House event on March 2nd, from 1 PM to 4 PM at 27316 Spectrum Way, Conroe, TX. 

The Woodlands Children’s Museum is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support arts programming through the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine program at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center at Texas Children’s Hospital.  In total, the NEA will award 257 Challenge America awards totaling $2,570,000 that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.