Sunday, February 14, 2016

Weekly Events & Activities Rundown Feb 15th-21st

Here is the Galveston Island weekly events & activities rundown for Feb 15th-21st! Make sure you click on the links for more information on any activity you are interested in!

Ongoing Events & Activities

Galveston Children's Museum
       Mommy, Daddy & Me 10am and Storytime 11am (Tues-Fri)   GCM Calendar
       Spectacular Saturday 12:30-1:30pm (Every Saturday)
       *Additional science or art activity included with admission price. 

Rosenberg Library
       Storytime 10am & 2pm (Jan 13th-Apr 27th - Every Wednesday)
       *Come for stories, music, puppets, and fun!
       Paws to Read 3:30-4:30pm (Jan 8th-May 13th - Every Friday)
       *Come read aloud to Oliver the Dog!     Rosenberg Library

Clay Cup Studios
       Tiny Tot Tuesday (Every Tuesday)
       *From now on Tuesday will be Tiny Tot Tuesday at Clay Cup Studios! Bring your child in and for only $10 they can paint their very own tot.    Tiny Tot Tuesday

Pleasure Pier
       Kid For A Day Hours Vary - Only open Friday evenings & All day Saturday and Sunday (Jan 8th-February 28th)
        *Everyone pays the $19.99 kid price for all day ride passes!   Pleasure Pier

Tremont Gallery Galveston
       Children's Art Glass 3-5pm & 5-7pm (Jan 15th-May 13th - Every Friday)
       *For children ages 6-14! Cost is $20 per class; art supplies and snacks provided. Tremont Gallery will be offering these every Friday afternoon with a different theme each class.   Children's Art Class

Downtown
2508 Post Office
       Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 9-1pm  (Every Sunday)    
       *Pick up some local produce and help support local farmers and growers. They usually have a kids corner here and an artist playing some tunes.  Farmers Market

Weekly Events & Activities February 1st-7th

Mon Feb 15th
Happy President's Day! 
       Galveston Children's Museum - Open today!!   GCM Calendar

Tues Feb 16th

Clay Cup Studios
       Tiny Tot Tuesday (Every Tuesday)
       *Reference above under ongoing events for more info! 

Wed Feb 17th

Rosenberg Library
       Storytime 10am & 2pm
       *Reference above under ongoing events for more info!

Thurs Feb 18th

Galveston Children's Museum
       Homeschool Kids 2-3pm
       *Magnet Exploration - learn and explore all about magnets and then even make a magnetic toy!   GCM Calendar
       Yoginos - Yoga for Youth 4-5pm
        *Have your kids enjoy a youth yoga class at GCM. Cost is $8 per child.   GCM Calendar

Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free)
       Making a Park: History of Galveston's State Park 4:30-5:30pm
       *Come learn all about the history of Galveston Island State Park with Ranger Lisa!      Making a Park

Rosenberg Library
       Read! Play! Grow! 6-9pm
       *Rosenberg Library and the Children's Museum present this interactive early literacy workshop for early childhood educators, homeschooling parents, and students in the field. Light supper will be served at 5:30pm. Registration required!   Rosenberg Calendar

Fri Feb 19th

Tremont Gallery Galveston
       Children's Art Class 3-6pm
       *Reference above under ongoing events for more info!

Rosenberg Library
       Paws to Read 3:30-4:30pm
       *Reference above under ongoing events for more info!

Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free)
       Paint Party 4:30-5:30pm
       *Let the beauty of the State Park inspire you to create a one of a kind painting! Paint with watercolors and have Ranger Lisa give you some tips. Supplies are included!   Paint Party

Clay Cup Studios
       Tween Night - Tic Tac Toe 5:30-7:30pm
       *Bring your tween out to Clay Cup Studios for Tween Night! This tween night project will be Tic Tac Toe where they will be creating glass tic tac toe boards! Project, dinner, and drinks are provided. The cost is $38.    Tic Tac Toe

The Grand 1894 Opera House
       Galveston Ballet - 30 Years 7pm
       *Bring the family to an evening of nostalgia and entertainment as Galveston Ballet celebrates 30 Years as Galveston’s only pre-professional ballet company!  As a tribute to several productions and repertoires staged throughout the 30 years of dance, a variety of pieces will be performed ranging from classical ballets like Petrushka, Romeo and Juliet, The Firebird, Les Sylphides, Don Quixote, Raymonda, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere and more. Along with Galveston Ballet's current students, alumni members will perform as special guest artists. Adults are $12 and students are $9.    Galveston Ballet

Saturday Feb 20th

Moody Gardens
       Birding 201 9-11am
       *Take what you learned in Birding 101 and apply it to the field! Go on a hunt for the birds on the island. Participants should meet in the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. The cost for the class is $5, and Moody Gardens® will provide the transportation. To reserve a spot, please call 409-683-4101 no later than the Wednesday prior to the Saturday class.   Birding 101

Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free)
       Beach Combing 101 10-11:00am  
       *Join Ranger Lisa for a shell hunting workshop and exploration!   Beach Combing 101
       Bay Tower Hike 3:30-4:30pm
       *Cast nets and eat edible plants on a hike to the observation tower!    Bay Tower Hike

Clay Cup Studios
       Father & Son Man Day - Wood Carving Sharks 11am-1pm
       *What a cool idea! Have some Father and Son bonding time at Clay Cup Studios while you learn how to carve sharks out of wood! Price includes one project & food and drinks for father and son. They do ask all boys be at least 10 years of age since they will be using sharp tools to do their carving. Cost is $45. Make sure you reserve your spot as seats are limited!   Woodcarving Sharks

Houston Party Playland
(Off Island)
       One Year Celebration 9:30am-9pm
       *Come celebrate with Houston Party Playland for their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! They have lots of things planned! Admission is standard pricing and get ready for character visits, prize giveaways, Art by Jonathan, and more!!    One Year Celebration

Sunday Feb 21st

Downtown
       Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 9-1pm
       *Reference above under ongoing events for more info!

Let me know if I missed anything!!!!

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