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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: There’s a sign on the New York State Thruway heading west that marks 70 miles to where I live. For Rochesterians driving back to Western New York from the east or southeast, that marker elicits both a sigh of relief and a groan: You’re close, especially relative to where you started. But in that final stretch, each mile is somehow psychologically
longer. Over the years, this became a useful metaphor in my family: You're pushing through to the end of a project, you'd love to see the finish line, but the murky distance between you and that goal is in your way. "Ugh, it's those last 70 miles," one of us will say to the person suffering, and we'll all nod sympathetically. At this time of year, families with kids in school are experiencing those last 70 miles: The end of the school year is in sight, yet
not quite here. The energy reserves are low, and the end point seems stuck in the distance. We feel like we’re sprinting but not getting closer fast enough. As in any journey, that’s precisely when it’s worth keeping in mind that these last miles may feel long, but they’re also the most meaningful: They become the lens through which we look back at the whole experience, so these final steps really count. Remembering this can provide the last surge of energy to press
forward. So whatever final 70 miles you and your kids are facing, remind yourself and the people traveling with you that if you put your best self into it now, the rewards will feel sweeter, and the memories of success will help fuel you next time. You’re on the last leg. You're almost there. And you have lots of company.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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- Rock the Park Concerts - Mont Belvieu City Park, Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX, Friday, May 8, 2026, Festivities begin at 6 pm, Band on stage at 8 pm
- City of Pearland Concerts
in the Park - 4141 Bailey Rd, Pearland, TX 77584, Friday, May 8, 2026, 7-9 pm
- Sunset Cinema Presented by Williams Energy - Memorial Park Conservancy, 7575 North Picnic Lane, Houston, TX 77007, Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:30 - 9 pm
- Prelude Family Concert Series - Levy Park, 3801 Eastside Street, Houston, TX 77098, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 4 pm
- Agritourism Days at Blackwood
Farm 2026 - Blackwood Educational Land Institute, 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX 77445, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12-4 pm
- Super Saturday: Emerging Artists' Showcase - Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m. –
2:30 p.m.
- Collage a Card for Mom with Scissors of Tejas - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11AM - 3PM
- 2nd Annual AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration - 24502 West Road, Cypress, TX 77433, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 1 pm
- Discover Nature
Together Scavenger Hunts - Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 2-3 pm
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Houston area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more. Our
guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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