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The Fun-Time Calendar May 2012

May 1 • Free First Tuesday Afternoon at the Zoo • Free admission to our guests on the first Tuesday of every month from 2 p.m. until closing. • houstonzoo.org • 713-533-6500

May 1 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Prepare for Teacher Appreciation Week by creating a commemorative poem for your favorite teacher. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • 281-395-1114 • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch

May 2 • Family Night • 9:30am- 11:30am • Prepare for Teacher Appreciation Week by creating a commemorative poem for your favorite teacher. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • 281-579-9460 • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad

May 3 - 9 • Fiction, Fantasy and Fun • Children’s Museum of Houston celebrates the enchanting world of reading in observation of National Children’s Book. • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

May 3 • Infant Explorers • 10:30am • All materials furnished. • 0-36 months. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

May 4 • Preschool Playhouse • 9:30am- 11:30am • Splatter paint and make flowers; plus enjoy singing, dancing, story time and play-dough with Ms. Jenn. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 4 • Friday Night Lights - The Secret Garden • 6:00pm- 9:00pm • Join us a Friday Night of theatre while you enjoy an evening free! Pre-registration required- no last minute drop offs permitted. • $24/child; $20 siblings • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787

May 5 • Build a Planter Box • 9:00am- 12:00pm • Learn to build your very own planter box while learning tool safety. • At your local Home Depot • homedepot.com

May 5 • Cinco de Mayo Kick Off Parade • 10:00am • Parade contestants line up at 9:00 A.M. at the Brookshire Police Department, with route to Brookshire Convention Center with trail riders going onto Hovas Park. • Brookshire Police Department • cityofbrookshire.org

May 5 • Katy Heritage Festival • 10:00am- 3:00pm • Live music, food, games, activities, craft vendors, silent auction, raffles and more. • Free • Katy

City Park • Ave. D and Franz Rd. • facebook.com/katyheritagefestival May 5 • Mother’s Day Tea • 10:00am- 11:00am • Hey Kids – bring your Mom for our annual Mother’s Day Tea. Join us for wonderful treats and a special presentation to celebrate Moms! Register Online. • $5/family • K-5th grades • The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch, Westheimer Pkwy & Peek Rd • thefellowship.org • 281-395-3950

May 5 • Annual Crawfish Boil • 2:00pm • Serving at 3:30pm. 5,500 lbs of Crawfish with potatoes & corn and boudin, sausage, and chicken for those who don’t eat crawfish. All you can eat or until it’s gone for just $20. Soft drinks and adult beverages will be sold onsite. Please come out it’s going to be a great day. • Houston Farm & Ranch Club • hhclub.org

May 5 • Asian Pacific Heritage Festival • 1:00pm- 4:00pm • Food, dancing, arts and crafts and more. Make your mother a lei or an origami flower for Mother’s Day. Learn to write

your name in Japanese and more. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

May 6 • Brookshire Cinco de Mayo Festival • 10:00am- 6:00pm • Come support our kids! All proceeds

benefit scholarships awarded to Royal ISD Graduates. •

Hovas Park • Brookshire • brookshiretexas.net

May 6 • Lone Star Symphonic Band “Off We Go” • 4:00pm • The Lone Star Symphonic Band will be

performing a Travel-Themed concert. Tickets are available

online for $5.50, and will be available at the door the day of the

concert for $10 each. A silent auction will take place during intermission, with prizes including the opportunity to conduct the band at the Patriotic Concert! • Crosspoint Community Church • 700 S. Westgreen • Katy • lonestarsymphonicband.com

May 6 • Target’s Free First Sunday • 12:00pm- 6:00pm • You’re invited to visit the Children’s Museum of Houston for free every first Sunday of the month, courtesy of Target! • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

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The Fun-Time Calendar Cont’d May 2012

May 7 • Preschool Playhouse • 9:30am- 11:30am • Celebrate Mother’s Day: Make mom a surprise gift and card; plus enjoy singing, dancing story time and play-dough with Ms. Jenn. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • 281-579-9460 • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad

May 7 • Mondays with Mommy: A Magical, Music Adventure • 10:00am • Promises tots a magical, music adventure utilizing the world-renowned child-centered music and movement program. Kmusikwithkathy.com or 832-598-7464 for info • LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch • Heritage Square • lacenterra.com

May 8 • Toddler Tuesdays - Fancy Nancy: Marvelous Mother’s Day Brunch • 10:30am • Enjoy story time and activities with your favorite look-a-like characters! • Discovery Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com • 713-400-7336

May 8 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Celebrate moms by creating a custom Mother’s Day card and tissue paper carnation. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 9 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Celebrate moms by creating a custom Mother’s Day card and tissue paper carnation. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460

May 9 • Afternoon Art • 4:30pm • Glue, paper, scissors, markers, fun and more! • 6-11 yrs. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

May 10 - 16 • Wild About Wildflowers • Here’s your chance to get a little taste of that Texas spring time beauty at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Stop by and indulge in some of nature’s most beautiful inventions in CMH’s EcoStation exhibit. Let your creativity garden grow while you learn about Texas native flowers, plants and more! • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

May 10 • Free Play for All Ages • 10:30am • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

May 10 • Katy Ducks Unlimited Chapter Patos de Mayo Crawfish Boil • 6:00pm- 9:30pm • Fun event with great crawfish and friends! There will also be DU 75th Anniversary guns and merchandise available through auctions and raffles. Grab your friends and get your tickets on line today! • $35/ Adult, $25 Youth under 15 • George Bush Park, Pavilion #3 • 16756 Westheimer Parkway • katyducks.info

May 11 • Preschool Playhouse • 9:30am- 11:30am • Celebrate Mother’s Day: Make mom a surprise gift and card; plus enjoy singing, dancing story time and

play-dough with Ms. Jenn. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 11 • Blood Drive • 1:00pm- 7:00pm • Fort Bend Toyota is hosting a blood drive benefiting the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. To schedule an appointment, visit www.giveblood.org and login to Digital Donor. Enter sponsor code B240 or contact Nick Landoski at [email protected]. If this time date and location do not work with your schedule, please call Nick Landoski at 281.341.5900 to make arrangements • Fort Bend Toyota • 20465 Southwest Freeway (Hwy 59 & 99).

May 12 • Special Needs Art Blast Family Day Out• 9:00am- 3:00pm • Saturday Respite program for children with all types of disabilities (ages 3-14) and their siblings (ages 3-10). It’s a time to play and have a day for fun while parents take a much-needed break! • KVPAC, 2501 South Mason Rd, # 290 • kvpac.org • 281-829-2787

May 12 • Build & Grow Clinic - Picture Frame Planter • 10:00am- 11:00am • Free • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com

May 12 • Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea • 3:00pm- 4:00pm • Experience a true Victorian event this year. Learn about 1890s Victorian tea etiquette while snacking on delicious period finger foods. Weather permitting, this special historical event will be held in the beautiful Davis yard. While historical dress is not required, participants are encouraged to wear their Saturday best. Cost is $20 for adults ages 16 and older and $15 for children ages 6-15. This event is recommended for adults and children age 6 and up and reservations are required. • George Ranch Historical Park • 10215 FM 762 • Richmond • georgeranch.org • 281-343-0218

May 12 • Paralympic Experience • 4:00pm- 7:00pm • Memorial City Mall will be hosting a Paralympic Experience at Ice Skate USA. Try out sled hockey, practice skills and drills and watch a competitive sled hockey game. They will also have opportunity to meet US Gold Medalist Andy Yohe and former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini. This is a great opportunity for disabled members of the community to discover a fun, recreational activity to participate in to stay active. • Memorial City Mall Ice Rink • Katy Freeway & Gessner • Houston

May 12 • Music to the Eyes - 4th Annual Instrument Art Raffle • 7:00pm- 9:00pm • Local artists and Seven Lakes students have created beautiful art pieces. All proceeds will be used to support the Seven Lakes High School Orchestra program. • Free; Raffle Tickets $10 each • Seven Lakes High School Performing Arts Center • 9251 Fry Road • musictotheeyes.org

May 14 • Preschool Playhouse • 9:30am- 11:30am • Join us for the final Preschool Playhouse of the

semester. We’ll paint & glitter the day away, enjoy singing, dancing, story time and play-dough. Plus, be on the lookout for two special Summer Play Dates. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460

May 14 • Evening La Leche League Meeting • 7:00pm • Interested about breastfeeding? You’re invited to attend a meeting of La Leche League of Fort Bend. Babies are always welcome at meetings. Call for more information • Memorial Herman Sugar Land Hospital • lllhouston.org • Lisa 281-710-7171 or Erin 281-325-0618

May 15 • Autism Support Group • 7:00am • For caregivers of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Open to both parents and educators in KISD and surrounding areas, because it is only through working together that our children can be best served. • St. Peters United Methodist Church • Ashbury Hall • stpkaty.org • 281-492-8031

May 15 • Toddler Tuesdays - Max & Ruby’s Show and Tell • 10:30am • Enjoy story time and activities with your favorite look-a-like characters! • Discovery Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com • 713-400-7336

May 15 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Prepare for summer fun with a Water Safety Day. Relays, coloring activities, and games to teach kids the importance of Water Safety. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 16 • Katy Music Teachers Association meeting • 10:00am- 12:00pm • After the meeting members are invited to go out to lunch. For more information visit either websites katymusicteachers.org or katymusicteachers.wordpress.com • Christ Church PCA • Katy- Gaston Rd

May 16 • Family Storytime • 10:30am • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

May 16 • How to Find the Best Educational Setting for your Child • 8:45am- 11:45am • Evaluating educational or treatment settings; Evaluating individualized programs; Defining target behaviors • Free • Texana Children’s Center for Autism • 4910 Airport Ave, Bldg G • Rosenberg • texanacenter.com • 281-239-1497

May 16 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Water Safety Day. Katy Aquatics hosts Family Night with relays, coloring activities, and games to teach kids the importance of Water Safety. Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460

May 17 • Preschool Picassos • 10:30am • All materials furnished. • 3-5 yrs. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885



May 17 • Survivors Offering Support • 5:30pm- 7:30pm • Helping women and men understand that breast cancer affects them emotionally and spiritually as well as physically, and provides a roadmap for achieving a happier, healthier future after cancer. By encouraging them to share their own experiences and support one another, the group instills a belief in the power of healing and encourages them to reach toward their future with hope • Methodist Sugar Land Hospital • methodistsugarland.com • 281-274-7164

May 17 • Peace, Hope, Survive • 6:00pm- 8:00pm • Cancer survivors and their families are invited to celebrate life. Musician and cancer survivor Charlie Lustman, will be the special entertainment at a free concert. The event is sponsored by Texas Oncology, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, University of Houston-Victoria School of Nursing, American Cancer Society, and Amgen. • Free • All ages • University of Houston Sugar Land • [email protected] • 713-222-2273

May 18 • Preschool Playhouse • 9:30am- 11:30am • Final one of the semester. We’ll paint & glitter the day away, enjoy singing, dancing, story time and play-dough. Plus, be on the lookout for two special Summer Play Dates. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 19 • 24th Annual Young Inventors’ Showcase • 8:30am • Children’s Museum of Houston hosts annual invention competition. Children from Kindergarten through 8th Grade will take imagination to the next level by showing off their inventions. There will be winners in each age category and the Grand Prize winner will receive a free patent application! Spend the day learning about kids like you and participate in exhilarating activities. • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

May 19 • FREE Make a Splash Water Safety Festival • 10:00am- 12:00pm • A free event for the whole community. Learn how to wear a lifejacket, CPR, Free Swimming lessons, Free food, free goodie bags. Hosted by KATY Aquatics and Texas & Children’s Hospital (West Campus). More info call Cynthia Stubbins 281-391-7200!*Must pre-register online at www.katyaquatics.org to guarantee a spot. If registering for Stroke Clinic, swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards Freestyle and Backstroke unassisted • Cinco Ranch High School Natatorium • 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd

May 19 • Public Train Ride • 9:00am- 1:00pm • We have specially designed cars for the young and the young at heart who enjoy hearing the clickety-clack of the rails. • Free • All ages • Zube Park, 17802 Roberts Rd (off Hwy 290 & Katy Hockley Cutoff) • hals.org

May 19 • Used Book Sale • 10:00am- 4:00pm • Large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, children’s books and paperbacks. No items over one dollar. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

May 19 • Katy Kids Night Out • 5:00pm- 10:00pm • Games, arts & crafts, music, dinner, movies, friends and lots of fun! Children must be potty-trained. Limited to the first 50 children. Non-refundable event. Sign up at the Welcome Center. For Facility Members only. • $25 • Katy Family YMCA, 22807 Westheimer Pkwy. • ymcahouston.org • 281-392-5055

May 21 • La Leche League Morning Meeting • 10:30am • Interested about breastfeeding? You’re invited to attend a meeting of La Leche League of Fort Bend. Babies are always welcome at meetings. Call for more information • Methodist Sugar Land Hospital • Medical Office Bldg. Room 410 • lllhouston.org • Lisa 281-710-7171 or Erin 281-325-0618

May 22 • Toddler Tuesdays - Hello Kitty: When I Grow Up • 10:30am • Enjoy story time and activities with your favorite look-a-like characters! • Discovery Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com • 713-400-7336

May 22 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • In honor of Police Week, kids will be writing letters to policemen to thank

them for their service, and create a special badge of their own! Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • 281-395-1114 • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch

May 23 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • In honor of Police Week, kids will be writing letters to policemen to thank them for their service, and create a special badge of their own! Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • 281-579-9460 • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad

May 23 • Afternoon Art • 4:30pm • Glue, paper, scissors, markers, fun and more! • 6-11 yrs. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

May 24 - 30 • Gear Up for Summer Bash • Kick off summer in style at your ultimate vacation destination, the Children’s Museum of Houston. We have all the fun you need to get ready for the best summer ever. • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

May 24 • Build It! • 10:30am • 3+ yrs. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

May 26 • FutureVet Clinic • Children’s Museum of Houston shows you the truths, tricks and “tails” of pet ownership and pet care. Sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital. Get a head start on becoming a vet! • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138



May 26 • 9th Annual 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk Stroll & Roll • 7:00am • Honoring America’s Military: Past, Present and Future. 5K begins at 7am; 1 Mile Walk begins at 7:15am; Awards Presentation at 8:15am • Villagio Town Center • onestoprace.com

May 26 • Memorial Day Celebration • 9:00am- 5:00pm • Get a taste of solider life in three different eras, learn about this conflicts that helped shape this one Texas family and complete the day with a historic meal in the 1930s George Ranch yard. It’s sure to be a day to remember. Cost for the meal is $12.50 for adults ages 16 and older; $9 for children ages 5-15 and $4 for children 4 and under. Please call to make reservations for the historic meal. For more information, call or e-mail [email protected]. • George Ranch Historical Park • 10215 FM 762 Rd • Richmond • georgeranch.org • 281-343-0218

May 26 • Build & Grow Clinic - Ice Cream Truck • 10:00am- 11:00am • Free • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com

May 28 • Memorial Day Ceremony at Bear Creek Pioneer Park • Features drills by Houston Police Department Honor Guard, Harris County Precinct Five Constable Color Guard, and the Air Force ROTC from Westside High School. Names of fallen heroes in the area will be etched in the Memorial Wall before the ceremony. • War Memorial at Bear Creek Park • 3535 War Memorial Dr. • pct3.hctx.net • 281-531-1592

May 29 • Toddler Tuesdays - Kai-Lan’s Sunny Day • 10:30am • Enjoy story time and activities with your favorite look-a-like characters! • Discovery Green in Downtown Houston • discoverygreen.com • 713-400-7336

May 29 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Get ready for summer by painting a picture of your ideal summer vacation! Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch • chick-fil-a.com/cincoranch • 281-395-1114

May 30 • Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Get ready for summer by painting a picture of your ideal summer vacation! Plus, face painting and balloon animals by Katy Mae the Clown. • Chick-fil-A Mason Rd • chick-fil-a.com/masonroad • 281-579-9460

May 31 • Swing, Jive & Pop Into Dance • 11:00am- 12:00pm • The company dances through the eras of the 1930’s Lindy Hop, bops into the 1950’s, grooves into the 1970’s and ends into the Hip Hop music of today. • Miller Outdoor Theatre • milleroutdoortheatre.com

May 31 • Book and Bite Book Club • 12:30pm • Come eat lunch with us and discuss a book between bites (food provided.) Call for this month’s book selection. • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Summer Reading Program • Begins June 4th. Theme will be “Get a Clue”. Storytimes, special programs, and crafts for children of all ages. In addition to the normal storytimes, special school-age programs include a magic show, a juggler, puppets, and more. Children who read at least 10 books or hours will receive a certificate and a free book. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Teen Summer Reading Program • Begins June 4th. Theme will be “TSI: Realm of the Unknown!” Special teenage programs include crafts, book discussions, game days and more. Young adults who complete the summer reading program will receive a prize. • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Instructables: Made In Your Mind • Children’s Museum of Houston encourages innovation with its new DIY exhibit inspired by Instructables website. You can do it! Anyone can build and create; all you need is a little initiative, teamwork and a DIY attitude. Strap on your thinking cap and put your problem-solving skills to the test in Instructables: Made in Your Mind, a new hands-on, do-it-yourself exhibit. From a duct tape wallet to an indoor kite, creating your own projects is fun as long as you have a can-do attitude! • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

MONDAY

Baby Bounce • 10:30am • 3-18 months • Katy Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Genealogy Lunchbox • 12:00pm • Bring your lunch for an informal genealogy get-together • Free • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Teen Programs • 4:00pm • You can watch an anime; take part in a book or movie critic club, and more! • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

TUESDAY

YOGA in the Park • 9:30am- 10:15am • Melissa Smith, 500 RYT. $5 donation, open to beginners to

Ongoing



Submit your club/event information to us by the 10th of the month before the event. Email [email protected] or fax to 281-480-3677.Log on to www.katyparent.com to submit your event or club information. Print Deadline 10th of month prior.

more experienced and in support of the Alzheimer’s Association of Houston. • Grand Lakes Gazebo • off Grand Trace & Fry Road • graceyogaandpilates.com • Melissa 713-357-8817

Toddler Time • 10:15am • 12-36mo. • Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-633-4675

Toddler Storytime • 10:15am & 11:15am • Free • 18-36 months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Mother Goose Time • 10:30am • 1-12 mo. • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311

Preschool Storytime • 10:30am • Free • 3-5 yrs • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

Toddler Time • 10:30am • Free • 18-36 months • Katy Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Infant Storytime • 11:15am • Free • 0-18 months • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

Story Time • 2:00pm • 3-6 yrs • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311

Kids Korner Story Time • 5:00pm

• Free • Grades 1-5 • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

WEDNESDAY

Free Women’s Adventure Boot Camp Class • 5:00am • Shape up for the summer with this free weekly boot camp class • LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch • lacenterra.com • 281-395-5533

Sunrise YOGA • 5:15am- 6:15am • Free, beginners to more experienced and in support of the Alzheimer’s Association of Houston. • Luke’s Locker in Katy • La Centerra, Cinco Ranch Blvd & 99 • graceyogaandpilates.com • Melissa 713-357-8817

Toddler Storytime • 10:15am • Free • 18-36 months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Toddler Time • 10:30am • 12-36 months • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311

Toddler Storytime • 10:30 & 11:00am • Free • 18-36 months • Katherine Tyra Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

Pre-school Storytime • 11:15am • Stories, fingerplays and songs are featured • Free • 3-5 yrs • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Knitting & Crochet Club • 1:00pm • Learn new techniques, teach someone else, or just hang out, All ages • Free • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Tweeners • 5:00pm • Free • Grades 6-8 • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

THURSDAY

Luke’s Locker Morning Fun Run & Social • 5:15am • Gear up and get out for a 3-5 mile fun run. All levels of runners welcome • Bagels and drinks served immediately following courtesy of Luke’s Locker at LaCenterra • 281-391-7880

Pat-a-Cake Club Infant Storytime • 10:15am & 11:15am • Each Session will last about 20 minutes. • Free • 0-12 Months • Maud Marks Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-492-8592

Story Time • 10:15am • Free • 3-6yrs • Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-633-4675

Preschool Storytime • 10:30am • 3 to 6 years • Stories, songs, fingerplays, and occasional • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

Toddler Time • 10:30am • 12-36 months • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311

Bear Creek Knitting Club • 4:00pm • Share ideas, learn new knitting techniques or teach someone else a new skill. Make sure to bring your needles and yarn. • All ages • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885

Community Runners • 7:00pm- 8:00pm • Meet in the parking lot of Faith West Academy. Workouts range from an “easy walk” of 1 mile up to a more advanced workout of 5 miles. Earn a complimentary tech running shirt after your 10th run. More information is available at faithwest.org and theathletestop.com.

Pajama Night Story Time • 7:00pm • Gives families an evening option for the activities presented during the daytime • Free • Cinco Ranch Branch Library • fortbend.lib.tx.us • 281-395-1311

FRIDAY

Spanish Computer Classes • 4:30pm • Basic computer classes taught in Spanish. Clase de la computadora • Katy Branch Library • hcpl.net • 281-391-3509

SATURDAY

Saturday @ the Movies • 2:00pm • Enjoy n action packed film with big sound and big screen. • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek • hcpl.net • 281-550-0885


Have you noticed that potty training a child is like a spectator sport?

When moms and dads start the momentous task of transitioning their kids from diapers to al-fresco, parents like to make a really big deal about it — they clap loudly, call the relatives, make posters.

It’s a huge event — carried out with the enthusiasm of pro football cheerleaders.

I hal f expec t one of these days to see dads holding up ballpark foam fingers that read:

“My Son Went #1!”

My kids have been out of diapers for awhile, but I never went for publicizing the process. I’ve always belonged to the school of thought that toilet discussions belonged in the home, or between a plumber and me.

Not so in the case of my sister. Last m o n t h m y m o m w a s i n t h e ca r with my wi f e and I . Her cell phone rang.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Yes..REALLY...okay, put him on the phone. (Pause).

Hi sweetie, mommy says you went potty on the BIG BOY CHAIR...you

did...that’s neat...yes, I’m so proud of you - what? (Pause) Wow! - You even hit the Cheerio?”

I glanced over at my wife, perplexed.

“Cheerio?”

She nodded. “Parents now put them in the toilet so their kids can try to hit them with their...their...”

“Oh,” I said. “With their...their...”

“Exactly.”

I’m glad neither of us had to say it.

“Thanks for calling me,” my mom said finishing up her call.

“Here, tell your Uncle Ken what you did.”

“Mom!”

I suppose you can’t really blame most moms and dads, or grandmas, for being excited. After two to four years of changing diapers, a little encouragement is WELL in order.

But some parents go over the deep end, I think. Like Monday.

“Jimmy, tell the nice man what you did this morning.”

I looked at the woman with her son standing ahead of me in the 10 items or less line at the grocery store and raised my eyebrows. “I went potty on the potty chair, mister.”

“Really?” I said, wondering what to do next. Should I give him a high-five? Share the news with the guy standing behind me? ‘Hey, this kid up here went potty - pass it on.’ I wasn’t sure - so I gave him a nickel.

Of course I’m glad this kind of stuff doesn’t happen in the adult world.

Frank: Ken, I went potty in the Executive Bathroom for the very first time!”

Me: Wow, Frank. I’d like to recognize you during the staff meeting.

Can I tell them you hit the Cheerio?”

But, I shouldn’t really complain, I suppose. Even if it’s not the way I did it, there’s nothing wrong with encouraging young people to set goals and accomplish them.

So, I’ve tried to be supportive of my sister by doing my part to get excited about my nephew going to the bathroom. Just yesterday, the family was gathered at my mom’s house when my sister and her son came bursting in the room, smiling from dimple to dimple.

“Well, tell them,” my sister prodded.

“I just went potty in the potty chair,” my nephew announced.

I led ‘The Wave.’

Katy Parent Magazine May 12

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