Free May Programs at Discovery Green

<span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Discovery Green is the place to be for an exciting array of free exercise, cultural and family events throughout the month of May. Open daily from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, the beautiful downtown Houston green space continues to attract Houstonians of all ages with free concerts, films, exercise classes, children&rsquo;s playground area, interactive water features and an entertaining selection of special events.<br /> <br /> All events are free and open to the public unless noted.<br /> <br /> <u><b>ENTERTAINMENT SERIES</b></u><b> </b><br /> <b>Captital One Bank Thursday Concert Series<br /> </b>Anheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance Center<br /> 6:30 &ndash; 8:30 pm<br /> Free, family-friendly concerts. Blankets, lawn chairs and Picnics are welcome; food, beer and wine are sold at the Lake House. No glass containers or outside alcoholic beverages. Co-sponsored by Houston Press, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, 103.7 FM, Cactus Music, and KPFT 90.1 FM. <br /> &mdash;May 6* - C.J. Chenier, Red Hot Zydeco Master<br /> &mdash;May 13 - SKYROCKET!, 70s/80s Solid Gold Hit Machine<br /> &mdash;May 20* - Soulhat, Infectious Austin Funksters<br /> &mdash;May 27 - Buxton and the Small Sounds, Americana Folk Rockers<br /> _{*Recycle your Saint Arnold Six Pack Carriers on May 6 and May 20 and double your reward points!}<br /> <br /> <b>Screen on the Green Series</b><br /> Free films presented under the stars and lights of the Houston skyline.<br /> <u>School of Rock</u><br /> Friday, May 28, 8:30 pm<br /> School of Rock (2003, 108 min.) directed by Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater, featuring Jack Black.<br /> <br /> <u><b>ART SERIES </b></u><br /> <b>Fotofest at Discovery Green<br /> </b>Saturday, May 1, 6 - 9 pm<br /> Throughout Fotofest 2010, Photo Trek has encouraged Houstonians to photograph the art community and visit the 100 biennial exhibitions. Photo Trek concludes at Discovery Green with a screening of selected images, prizes, music and family activities.<br /> <br /> <b>KUHF Silent Film Concert Series: The Lost World</b><br /> Friday, May 14, 8 pm<br /> Arthur Conan Doyle&rsquo;s story of dinosaurs (1925, 106 min.) with a chamber-rock score written and performed by Austin&rsquo;s Golden Hornet Project.<br /> <br /> <b>Art Car Parade Sneak Peek<br /> </b>Friday, May 7, 6 &ndash; 10 pm<br /> See Houston&rsquo;s Art Car Culture! Get your first look at the new cars for 2010 and see some old favorites from years past. Enjoy live music with illuminated Art Cars and entertainment.<br /> <br /> <b>Aurora Picture Show Presents Supers</b><br /> Saturday, May 15, 7 pm<br /> An all-ages show looking at the super hero in film and video past and present. Houston&rsquo;s Two Star Symphony opens.<br /> <b><br /> <u>HEALTHY LIVING IN THE PARK</u> </b><br /> <b>Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Discovery Green<br /> </b>Sundays 12 &ndash; 4 pm <br /> Building on the proud tradition established by Central City Co-op, Discovery Green welcomes a new market, organized by Urban Harvest Inc. a non-profit organization that operates Houston&rsquo;s largest farmers market at Eastside. Click here to read our recent press release for details.<br /> <br /> <b>Recycling Saturdays</b><br /> Saturdays 10 am &ndash; 2 pm<br /> Bring your glass, paper, plastic and aluminum to a recycling station at Discovery Green. On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy coffee and a newspaper at the Hilton Americas Hotel! <br /> <br /> <b>Bicycle Repair Workshop</b><br /> Saturdays 10 am &ndash; 2 pm<br /> Nick Auger and Terry Hurley conduct free bicycle repair lessons. Bring your bike and learn how to fix it. Bicycle rides follow. Visit </span><a href="http://www.projectbicyclefreedom.org"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.projectbicyclefreedom.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> for more information.<br /> <br /> <b>Fitness in the Park presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors</b><br /> Family Yoga with TUTS<br /> Tuesdays 10:30 &ndash; 11:30 am<br /> <br /> <b>Pilates + Yoga = PiYO with TUTS</b><br /> Tuesdays 6:30 &ndash; 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> <b>Zumba!</b><br /> Wednesdays 6:30 &ndash; 7:30 pm<br /> <br /> <b>Yoga in the Park with TUTS</b><br /> Saturdays 9:30 &ndash; 10:30 am<br /> <br /> <b>Houston Hooper Stahs Meetup</b><br /> Sundays 3 &ndash; 5 pm<br /> <br /> <u><b>CHILDREN&rsquo;S AND FAMILY EVENTS </b></u><br /> <b>Young Writers Workshops<br /> </b>Saturdays 10:30 &ndash; 11:30 am<br /> Writers in the Schools, HPL Express and Discovery Green team up to offer Houston&rsquo;s only free open writing workshop for kids. Made possible by a grant from David Mendez.<br /> <br /> <b>Zumba for Kids! Presented by H-E-B</b><br /> Saturdays 11:30 am &ndash; 12 pm<br /> Zumbatomic! Dance workout for kids ages 4-12.<br /> <br /> <b>Young Writers Reading presented by Travelers Insurance</b><br /> Sunday, May 2, 3 &ndash; 5 pm<br /> Award-Winning student writers from across Houston read their work to an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Presented by Writers in the Schools.<br /> <br /> <b>Mission Possible: Houston Nature Challenge<br /> </b>Saturday, May 15, 1 &ndash; 4 pm<br /> See Smokey the Bear and pick up your 2010 Mission Possible passport to 30 different outdoor, nature-focused activities for families to enjoy together.<br /> <br /> <u><b>DINING</b><br /> </u>Dining options include the award-winning The Grove and The Lake House. Enjoy hot coffee, espresso and more from Grizzaffi Coffee Mondays through Wednesdays plus weekends. Grab some freshly made organic donuts from Houston&rsquo;s Hottest Donuts Thursdays through Sundays or spread your blanket on the Jones Lawn and picnic with friends and family. <br /> <br /> A complete list of all the programs and special events can be found on the Discovery Green website, www.discoverygreen.com. Get weekly programming updates by signing up for Discovery Green&rsquo;s e-newsletter.<br /> </span>

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