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Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend
Toast to England’s newest newlyweds at The Royal Reception in the CityCentre plaza on Saturday, 5-8 p.m., including a rebroadcast of the royal wedding. Gerry Waters took this photo of Windsor Castle (where the royal wedding will be held). See more about the Waters family’s time in England, plus other Buzz residents’ favorite Great Britain experiences, in this month’s Travel Buzz.
Happy Friday! There are lots of fun events going on this weekend. Here are just a few:
Opa! The Houston Greek Fest is happening all weekend at St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church. Enjoy a family-friendly festival including delicious food, pastries, church tours, shopping, dancing, children’s activities and more.
Books Alive! 9th Annual Children’s Book Celebration
Houston Public Library hosts its 9th annual Children’s Book Celebration on Saturday, including an author talk and book signing with Nathan Hale. There will also be arts and crafts, spy science, laser tag, a photo booth, a trackless train, wax hands and more.
Bayou Jamboree and Crawfish Boil
Market Square Park will host its annual Bayou Jamboree and Crawfish Boil Saturday afternoon. The New Orleans style band Bayou Roux will perform with an opening set by NOLA Hustlers Brass Band.
This lunch fundraiser on Sunday is a collaboration between local ceramists, woodturners and artists and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Proceeds go to Houston Food Bank. The empty bowls serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our community and around the world. There will be live music, artist demonstrations, and more.
Look forward to a fun festival including 20 bands, 20 Texas BBQ teams, 15 craft beers and more Sat.-Sun. at Sam Houston Park.
Everyone’s buzzing about the royal wedding. Toast England’s newest newlyweds at a royal reception in the CityCentre plaza on Saturday, 5-8 p.m. Dance to wedding band tunes, enjoy macaron wedding cake and watch a rebroadcast of the Royal Wedding
On Sunday, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Celebrating Community: Opening Dayf rom noon to 4 p.m., inaugurating the new Glassell School of Art, The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and the BBVA Compass Roof Garden. There will be a variety of family activities including art-making, performances and more.
See our event calendar for more upcoming events.
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