The city of Texas City will host its annual Eggstravganza on April 17, 2019 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Carlos Garza Sports Complex, 3300 Magnolia Ave., Texas City. The event will also have face painting, snow cones, hot dogs and much more. The Egg Hunt begins at 5:45pm for ages 2-5, 6:15pm for ages 5-7 and 6:45pm for ages 8-10. For more information, contact the city of Texas City at 409-948-3111.
Galveston County
County Commissioners meet the first and third Tuesday of every month –April 16, 2019, 1:30pm at County Courthouse, 722 Moody, Galveston
Bayou Vista
City Council meets the last Tuesday of every month –April 30, 2019, 6:30pm at the Community Center, 783 “C” Marlin
Clear Lake Shores
City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month –April 16, 2019, 7:00pm at the Club House, 931 Cedar
Dickinson
City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month –April 23, 2019, 7:00pm at City Hall, 4403 State Highway 3.
Friendswood
City Council meets the first Monday of every month –May 6, 2019, 4:30pm at City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive
Galveston
City Council meets the last Thursday of every month –April 25, 2019, 1:00pm at City Hall Council Chambers, second floor, 823 Rosenberg
Hitchcock
City Commission meets the third Monday of every month –April 15, 2019, 6:30pm at City Hall, 7423 State Highway 6
Kemah
City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of every month – April 17, 2019, 7:00pm at City Hall, 1401 State Highway 146
La Marque
City Council meets the second Monday of every month –May 13, 2019, 6:00pm at City Hall, 1109-B Bayou Road
League City
City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month – April 23, 2019, 6:00pm at City Council Chambers, 200 West Walker St.
Santa Fe
City Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month, — April 25, 2019 7:00pm at City Hall, 12002 State Highway 6
Texas City
City Commissioners meet the first and third Wednesday of every month, – April 17, 2019, 5:00pm at City Hall, 1801 9th Avenue North
Other Events Throughout the Area
La Marque Library Art Club
-Tuesdays, 5:00pm to 6:00pm at La Marque Public Library, 1011 Bayou Road in La Marque. The club will meet every Tuesday and is open to all ages. For more information, contact Children’s Director Terri Walker at 409-938-9270 or email Mrs. Walker at t.walker@cityoflamarque.org.
Yoga Therapy
–Tuesdays, 6:05pm to 7:00pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 13217 FM 1764 in Santa Fe. Hosted by Innovative Alternatives, the stress-relieving yoga practice is part of the Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center. Participants can either bring a mat or borrow one available. For more information, call 409-218-7129.
Train Rides at the Galveston Railroad Museum
-Saturdays at Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place, Galveston from 11:00am to 1:45pm. The “Harborside Express” is an open-air caboose that travels a mile up Harborside Dr., then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. The train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. Boarding for the Harborside Express begins at 11:00am, with the last train ride departing the depot at 1:45 pm. The train is a standing ride without seats. Due to the caboose being open air, the rides will sometimes be closed during inclement weather.
Keep Kids in School Golf Tournament
–April 15, 2019 at Bay Oaks Country Club, 14545 Bay Oaks Boulevard in Houston. It will be the 10th annual golf tournament to support keeping area students from dropping out of school. Contact CIS-Bay Area development director Hillary Gramm at 281-486-6698 or email her at hillaryg@cisba.org for information on sponsorship opportunities.
Texas City 1947 Disaster Memorial Service
-April 16, 2019, 9:00am to 10:00am, Texas City Memorial Park. Each year, the city of Texas City reflects on the past, gives thanks for the present and hopes for a bright future as it honors and pays respects to the lives lost and the heroes of the 1947 disaster.
Art Walk on Downtown 6th Street
–April 18, 2019, 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Downtown 6th Street in Texas City. Come out for a family-friendly evening of artwork, children’s crafts, art demonstrations, live music along with food and drinks. Take a stroll down 6th Street and see everything from oil paintings to glass blowing. For more information, contact the City of Texas City at 409-948-3111.
Kemah Crawfish Festival
–April 19, 2019 at 12:00pm and April 21, 2019 at 5:00pm. The event will have more than 10,000 pounds of crawfish boiling while also having live Cajun and country music featuring Jarrott Sterett & His Hired Guns, Bobby D. Sawyer and Wayne Toups. The festival will be held at the Kemah City Parking Lot. Tickets will be $8 for adults and can be purchased through Eventbrite.com.
Hell Raisin’ Cookers and Crawfish Bash
–April 20, 2019, 4:00pm to 11:00pm, Gulf Greyhound Park Simulcast & Event Center, 1000 FM-2004, La Marque. Team HRC is planning a even bigger and better party than the previous two years of the event. A private VIP area will be set up for sponsors and their guests, along with Esteban with Flawless Entertainment playing music to keep the party hopping. For more information, visit the HRC Facebook page.
Taste of Santa Fe & Business Expo
–April 25, 2019, 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Galveston County Fair Grounds, Hitchcock. The Taste of Santa Fe & Business Expo is an opportunity for businesses and organizations that serve Santa Fe to interact with each other and with members of the community. Last year’s event had more than 250 attendees and over 45 vendors and food exhibitors. For more information or to register for a vendor booth and/or food exhibitor, visit the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce’s web page at santafetexaschamber.com.
2019 Area 22 Spring Games
–April 27, 2019, 8:00am to 5:00pm, Sam Vitanza Stadium, 3800 Baker Drive, Dickinson. The Special Olympics Texas event will have a variety of sports, including track and field. Volunteers also needed for the day, which is one of six statewide events held each year by Special Olympics. For more information, call the Area 22 office at 281-218-6024 or email at cwest@sotx.org.
7th Annual Lone Star Deluxe Hot Rod and Music Festival
–April 27, 2019, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Downtown 6th Street, 611 6th Street North, Texas City. Family-friendly and free to spectators, the event will also have crawfish, a beer garden and much more. For more information, contact Sam Navarro at 832-618-0447.
American Legion Crawfish Boil
May 4, 2019, 2:00pm to 10:00pm, American Legion/Maco Stewart Post #20, 1503 23rd St. in Galveston. A $10 donation includes sausage, potatoes and corn with refreshments available. The event will give attendees the opportunity to know local veterans under a fun, family-style environment. For more information, contact Patricia Schattel at (409) 795-8933 or email at patriciaschattel@aol.com.
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