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Thu, Apr 23: Arabia Shrine Circus April 23-26 at Humble Arena Sat, Apr 25: Sensory Friendly Planet Earth Celebration
Sat, Apr 25: 93rd Annual Strawberry Festival
Sat, Apr 25: RailFest Fri, May 1: National Youth Theater presents High School Musical
Sat, May 2: Star Wars Lego
Event
Sat, May 9: Mother’s Day Tea
Fri, May 22: Houston Comicpalooza 2026
Sat, May 30: International Festival
Sat, Jun 20: Father’s Day Steam Train
Sat, Jun 20: Fathers and Fishin'
Thu, Jun 25: Fairy Day 2026 |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: One day last week, I was driving home around 7 pm when I glanced out the passenger's window and saw a stunning rainbow stretched fully across the sky, glowing in front of dark gray storm clouds that were rushing away to the east. I was approaching a stop light. Left was the way home, where various chores awaited... but right was the way to the rainbow. My husband was driving
behind me, and I knew that if I turned right, he was going to think I had lost my mind. For a split second, practicality made its case: Don’t be silly; go home, you have stuff to do. But then another question darted into my mind: Am I a person who chases rainbows, or am I not? Once I framed it that way, the answer was easy. For kids and grownups alike, this can actually be a helpful way to make all kinds of decisions. When the moment
comes to act, it helps to ask not just What do I feel like doing? but Who am I? Am I a person who tells the truth? Am I a person who helps? Am I a person who persists when times are hard? Am I a person who stops to notice the beautiful things around me? We build identity one choice at a time for our entire lives. The clearer we are about who we want to be, the easier it becomes to know what to do in the moment, to give ourselves evidence that we are, in fact, that sort of
person. I hope the kids in your world grow up thinking of themselves as people who seek what is bright and good and full of wonder. It’s our job to show them that delight is often worth the detour.
—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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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
- Earth Day Houston - Discovery Green, McKinney Street, Houston, TX, Saturday, April 25, 12-5 pm
- Earth Day Family Day Market - Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX, Saturday, April 25, 10 am- 2 pm
- 93rd Annual Strawberry Festival - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, State Highway 3, Dickinson, TX,
Saturday, April 25, 10 am- 4 pm
- Conroe KidzFest - Downtown Conroe, TX, West Phillips Street, Conroe, TX, Saturday, April 25, 10 am- 4 pm
- The Grand Kids Festival - Galveston, Texas, Saturday, April 25, 10 am - 4 pm
- Spring Outdoor Celebration - Mont Belvieu City Park, Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu, TX, Saturday, April 25, 10 am- 2 pm
- Houston Walk for Victory - Discovery Green, McKinney Street, Houston, TX, Friday, April 24, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm
- Public Run Days- Houston Area Live
Steamers - Houston Area Live Steamers, Roberts Rd, Hockley, TX 77447, Sunday, April 26, see schedule
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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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