Sunday, Dec. 6
1 – 5 p.m.
Backyard Habitat Builder Series includes monthly half-day classes taught by Arboretum Conservation Director Joe Blanton, where participants will learn about and create habitat components for birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The majority of each class will be spent outsi…
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12 Days of a Green Christmas – Winter Holiday Native Plant Sale
Saturday, Dec. 12 – Wednesday, Dec. 23
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Do something different this holiday and consider giving a greener gift. The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will sell over 24 different types of Texas native trees and shrubs. A nativ…
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BOWFIRE Holiday Heartstrings Thursday at Jones Hall
Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.
The evening will be a true celebration of the holidays. Patrons are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy as Society for the Performing Arts will be a drop-off point for Toys for Tots, and a very special guest from the North…
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Bird Photography with Greg Lavaty at the Houston Arboretum
Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Field Trip: Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Greg Lavaty, one of Houston's most popular bird photographers, will discuss lenses and other equipment, how to brave the elements to get good shots, t…
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Tadpole Troopers kids 3-5 Class at Arboretum
Saturday, Dec. 5
9 – 10:15 a.m. OR 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
OR Friday, Dec. 11
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
OR Saturday, Dec. 12
9 – 10:15 a.m. OR 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tadpole Troopers is a nature class for 3, 4 and 5 year olds with an adult. In December, Tadpole Troope…
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Winter Break Day Camp ages 5-12 at Houston Arboretum
December 28th-31st
9 a.m. – Noon OR 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Join us for 4 days of sensory exploration! Where you’ll discover how snakes smell with their tongue, butterflies taste with their feet, crickets hear with their knees, raccoons hunt at night using…
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Just in time for the holidays save 20% on all purchases at Bering’s with a Houston Arboretum & Nature Center membership card starting Nov. 21-29. Don’t have a Houston Arboretum membership? Purchase one on the spot at Bering’s conveniently located at 6102 Westheimer and 3900 Bissonnet.
Members alwa…
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Just in time for the holidays save 20% on all purchases at Bering’s with a Houston Arboretum & Nature Center membership card starting Nov. 21-29. Don’t have a Houston Arboretum membership? Purchase one on the spot at Bering’s conveniently located at 6102 Westheimer and 3900 Bissonnet.
Members alwa…
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Dates: Thursday, December 3, 6:30-8:30pm. Canoe trip Saturday, December 5, 1:00pm—5:00pm
Travel through time beginning when Texas and the Arboretum site experienced a glacier that formed Buffalo Bayou, the Trinity and Brazos Rivers along with occasional alluvium terraces and the commencement of the woodland…
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Dates: Thursday, December 3, 6:30-8:30pm. Canoe trip Saturday, December 5, 1:00pm—5:00pm
Travel through time beginning when Texas and the Arboretum site experienced a glacier that formed Buffalo Bayou, the Trinity and Brazos Rivers along with occasional alluvium terraces and the commencement of the woodland…
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ABBA Mania at Miller Outdoor Theatre!
Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
You’ll be “Having the Time of Your Life” with this exhilarating concert attraction that’s sold-out around the world! Enjoy all the music that made the group famous in this outstanding recreation of their last live concert. Join in and enjoy all of you…
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Added by LBPR on November 16, 2009 at 12:13pm —
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ABBA Mania at Miller Outdoor Theatre!
Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
You’ll be “Having the Time of Your Life” with this exhilarating concert attraction that’s sold-out around the world! Enjoy all the music that made the group famous in this outstanding recreation of their last live concert. Join in and enjoy all of you…
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Nov. 17, 11 a.m.
Presented by Young Audiences of Houston
View the sweeping pageantry of Texas history through music. From early Spanish exploration and the first settlement by American frontiersmen to the Battle for Independence and the Civil War, music has given voice to the lan…
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ABBA Mania! At Miller Outdoor Theatre, last Theatre Junkies Party of Season
Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
You’ll be “Having the Time of Your Life” with this exhilarating concert attraction that’s sold-out around the world! Enjoy all the music that made the group famous in this outstanding recreation of their last live co…
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Added by LBPR on November 11, 2009 at 11:33am —
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ABBA Mania! At Miller Outdoor Theatre, last Theatre Junkies Party of Season
Nov. 18, 8 p.m.
You’ll be “Having the Time of Your Life” with this exhilarating concert attraction that’s sold-out around the world! Enjoy all the music that made the group famous in this outstanding recreation of their last live co…
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Added by LBPR on November 11, 2009 at 11:33am —
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Young Audiences of Houston: Taking it to the Streets
Nov. 10, 11 a.m.
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Catch the excitement of Soul Street (formerly Fly Dance Company) as these energetic performers demonstrate their varied styles and discuss the distinctive features and origins of each da…
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Saturday, November 14: 9:00- 10:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Why do some birds fly and some birds swim? After reading Make Way for Ducklings, we will learn how birds adapt for their environments. Tadpole Troopers classes are nature investigations for 3, 4 and early 5 year olds accompanied by…
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This Sunday, November 15th, 1-5 p.m.
Learn where to find, how to identify, and how to properly prepare the fruits, shoots, roots and salad greens growing all around you. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water and a snack. Instructor Mark Vorderbruggen is a research chemist and…
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Saturday, November 14: 9:00- 10:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Why do some birds fly and some birds swim? After reading Make Way for Ducklings, we will learn how birds adapt for their environments. Tadpole Troopers classes are nature investigations for 3, 4 and early 5 year olds accompanied by…
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Added by LBPR on November 4, 2009 at 11:16am —
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November 20 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Birds communicate with friends, foes, and family in many different and unusual ways. Explore some of the ways birds "talk" to each other through songs, calls, and displays at our class on November 20. These classes have been developed and will be taught exclusively for home school st…
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