The City of Dickinson will host its monthly Free Tire Recycling Event on Friday, May 3, 2019
from 7:00am to 10:30am at the Dickinson Public Works building on 3120 Deats Road. The free
event is for residential use and Galveston County residents only. Residents must be able to load
and stack tires into the recycling trailer. For questions, contact the City of Dickinson’s Public
Works Department at 281-337-6267.
Galveston County
County Commissioners meet the first and third Tuesday of every month –May 7, 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 –May 7, 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 –May 20, 2019, 6:30pm at City Hall,
7423 State Highway 6
Kemah
City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of every month – May 1, 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, – May 1, 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.
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.
Blocker Choir Spring Show
-April 25, 2019, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Blocker Middle School, 1800 9 th Ave. North, Texas City.
Join the Blocker Singing Stings as they present their Spring show, “Turn Up the Radio.” The
concert is in the Blocker Auditorium and is free and open to the public. For more information,
call 409-916-0717.
Hope Village & Ron Carter Cadillac present Hope Lounge Luau
-April 27, 2019, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, The Foundation for Hope Village, 15403 Hope Village Rd,
Friendswood. Trop-Rock favorite Kelly McGuire will be the featured entertainment. A luau
dinner, open bar, raffle tickets and games will be among the events. Tickets are $125 per person
and can be purchased at http://hope-village.com/hopelounge.html. All proceeds to benefit the
Foundation for Hope Village. For more information, contact Kat Castro Clemons at kat@hope-
village.com.
LMHS Cougarette Spring Show: A Salute to Women
-April 27, 2019, 7:00pm, La Marque High School, 397 Duroux Rd., La Marque. Tickets are $5
in advance, $8 at the door. This is an event not to be missed. For more information, call 409-938-
4261.
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.
4th Annual Bay Street Park Clean-Up Project
-April 27, 2019, 8:00am to 12:00pm, Rainbow Park, 800 Bay Street, Texas City. Join us at Bay
Street Park to help pick up trash along the water’s edge of Bay Street Park. Special thanks to the
Texas City Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for organizing the event
and to Tanger Outlet, Houston form their commitment to bring volunteers. For more information,
call the City of Texas City at 409-948-3111.
7 th Annual Lone Star Deluxe Hot Rod and Music Festival
-April 27, 2019, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Downtown 6 th Street, 611 6 th 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.
Evia Spring Market 2019
-April 27, 2019, 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Evia on Galveston Island, 13 Evia Main, Galveston. The
Evia Spring Market is an admission-free, all-ages event featuring local shopping, live local
music and great eats. Take a scenic drive through Evia and stop in at the sales and selections
office for special drawings and tours. For more information, contact Evia on Galveston Island at
409-744-5557.
American Legion Crawfish Boil
May 4, 2019, 2:00pm to 10:00pm, American Legion/Maco Stewart Post #20, 1503 23 rd 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.
Leadercast Live Leadership Conference
-May 10, 2019, 7:00am to 3:00pm, Abundant Life Christian Center, 601 Delany Rd, La Marque.
Leadership Live is the world’s largest one-day leadership event that is broadcast live from
Atlanta to hundreds of Host Sites around the globe. The 2019 lineup of speakers includes CBS
This Morning Co-Host Gayle King, author Patrick Lencioni and author and communicator Andy
Stanley. General admission tickets are $109 and VIP tickets are $159. For more information,
visit topstarevents.com.
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