Galveston County
County Commissioners meet every other Monday of every month –July 1, 2019, 9:30am at County Courthouse, 722 Moody, Galveston
Bayou Vista
City Council meets the last Tuesday of every month –July 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 –July 2, 2019, 7:00pm at the Club House, 931 Cedar
Dickinson
City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month –July 9, 2019, 7:00pm at City Hall, 4403 State Highway 3.
Friendswood
City Council meets the first Monday of every month –July 8, 2019, 4:30pm at City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive
Galveston
City Council meets the last Thursday of every month –July 25, 2019, 1:00pm at City Hall Council Chambers, second floor, 823 Rosenberg
Hitchcock
City Commission meets the third Monday of every month –July 15, 2019, 6:30pm at City Hall, 7423 State Highway 6
Kemah
City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of every month – July 3, 2019, 7:00pm at City Hall, 1401 State Highway 146
La Marque
City Council meets the second Monday of every month –July 8, 2019, 6:00pm at City Hall, 1109-B Bayou Road
League City
City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month – July 9, 2019, 6:00pm at City Council Chambers, 200 West Walker St.
Santa Fe
City Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month, — July 9, 2019 7:00pm at City Hall, 12002 State Highway 6
Texas City
City Commissioners meet the first and third Wednesday of every month, – July 3, 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, call the library at 409-938-9270.
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.
Thursday Market with Galveston’s Own Farmers
Thursdays from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Galveston’s Own Farmers Market, 1315 21st , Galveston. Live music and activities is always offered by one of the Farmers Market community partners along with “Wine at the Bryan.” Products available include kombucha, fresh bread, hand-roasted coffee, olive oil, sea salt and fresh produce. For more information, call 832-819-1561.
Texas City Family Aquatic Center
-June 30, 2019, 10:00am to August 18, 2019, 6:00pm, Nessler Park Family Aquatic Center, 5th Ave. North, Texas City. Come spend some of your summer time getting wet at the Family Aquatic Center, which will be open daily (weather permitting) until the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. For more information, call the Department of Recreation and Tourism at 409-643-5990.
Blast Fireworks at Three Acres
Daily through July 4, 11:00am to 10:00pm, Three Acres Food Truck Park, 10648 FM 1764, Santa Fe. Blast! Fireworks will be on site to those looking to purchasing fireworks for Independence Day festivities. BG’s Drive-In Grill will be on site for lunch and dinner on July 4. For more information, call 281-910-9817 or email at 3acresfoodpark@gmail.com.
Space Place at La Marque Public Library
July 2, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, La Marque Public Library, 1011 Bayou Road, La Marque. Explore space and engineering for free throughout the summer. The day’s guest will be Dwayne Ross, who worked at NASA for more than five decades from the Apollo missions thru the Space Shuttle. For more information, call 409-938-9270.
Think Tank Tuesday
July 2, 2019, 7:15pm to 9:15pm, Prepping Sisters, 109 Meadow Parkway, League City. Monthly meeting for local business owners to come together to meet and share tips, ideas and cross branding. No sales, no MLM’s just local business owners coming together to share ideas and to help support and interact with other business owners. Space is limited to 28 attendees. For more information, call 832-385-0732 or email at preppingsisters@gmail.com.
International Drop a Rock Day
The Khambrel Foundation is sponsoring International Drop a Rock Day beginning at 8:00am on July 3. People from around the world will be creating and dropping a kind message on a rock to encourage others. This year’s message is “You Matter,” letting anyone who may be suffering know they matter and that someone cares. For more information, contact Tonia Griffin at info@khambrelfoundation.org or visit the website at khambrelfoundation.org/righteousacts/.
Free Sandcastle Building Lessons
July 6, 2019, 8:00am to 4:00pm, Stewart Beach, 201 Seawall Blvd., Galveston. Professional sandcastle builders are available each Saturday during the summer to help beachgoers create spectacular sandcastles of their own. Each event will begin with an instructor building a sandcastle from 8:00am to 11:00am, followed by lessons at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Equipment will be provided on a limited basis and participants are encouraged to bring their own sand buckets and shovels. For more information, call 409-797-5182 or email at info@galvestonparkboard.org.
Davidson Home Open House
July 7, 2019, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, 109 3 rd Ave. North, Texas City. The Davidson Home is open for public tours on the first Sunday of each month. Come view the interior of this beautiful Victorian Home and learn about one of the oldest families in Texas City. Cost is $1 for adults and .50 for children. For more information, call Amanda Vance at 409-229-1660.
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