Free Things To Do During Spring Break In Houston

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Here's some of the things you can do, that are free during 2009-SPRING BREAK in Houston.

St. Patrick's Day In Houston

Shamrocks, seafood and stout top the list, of things that will make this year's St. Patrick's day a special one.



The Downtown District is inviting everyone to party at the Houston Pavilions Center courtyard ( Fannin at Clay). Of course there will be the traditional bagpipes and a later in the evening, a DJ will be on hand to kick the music up a notch or two at this exciting Houston ST. Patrick's day party.





Free At The Museum

Have you been promising yourself to pay better attention to those nagging aches and pains that interfere with your weekend of rest and relaxation? The good folk over at the health museum have come up with a exciting way to get you and your family active and healthy.

They have added games, crafts and free health screening and immunizations to their activity list during spring break.

This free event is just the kind of fun event that your doctor would have ordered. Don't forget Thursday is free day at the Contemporary Art Museum Houston.

Free Lunchtime Events

Maybe, you're you're not on spring break, short on time and still would love to have some fast and easy fun. That's a specialty of Debra Hodge and downtown Houston's Central Library .

Thursday, March 19th come to the 4th Floor from 12 Noon-1PM and participate in the B.Y.O.L. (Bring Your Own Lunch) Series.

It's a creative way to make lunchtime, funtime. Their smorgasbord of inspiring D-I-Y activities will enrich, entertain and excite you. Especially this weeks decorate a cake. All ya'll are welcome to attend, just be sure to arrive early because the supplies are limited.

Free Events In Downtown Houston

Oscar Sajche, certified personal trainer, who studied with "Beto", the creator of Zumba can show you how to feel great while you sweat and shape your booty to the merengue, salsa, mambo, rumba.




This Latin influenced dancercise, Zamaba session is being conducted at Discovery Green, Wednesday Mar 18, 2009 form 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM and best of all admission is free!

Free Job Search Seminar

If you are thinking about, or you are in the process of changing employment you'll appreciate this scoop. Workforce Solutions provides a free Job Search Seminar Series on Mondays at 3:00 PM at the Heights Library.

Need more information on how to register for this FREE class, please call the Heights Library at 832-393-1810.

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Spring Break Houston: Unique Museums

Museum of Printing History

The Museum displays a dynamic collection of historical documents, fine art prints, and antique printing equipment. It’s more than just a museum. It is alive with exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations. There are galleries and working studios, where they demonstrate the traditional processes of lithography, letterpress printing and other crafts associated with printing history.

Visitor will find the Dharani Scroll, an 8th-century Japanese text which is commonly considered the first example of printing words onto paper; a page from William Caxton, the first printer of the English language; a Spanish-Nahuatl dictionary printed by Juan Pablos, the first printer in the Americas. In addition, the Museum contains exhibit spaces devoted to American Colonial printed documents and examples of early Texas printing.

If you want to contact them about tours visit the Print Museum Website.

Houston Fire Museum

This former fire station was proclaimed a fire museum by city council in 1977, but little was done to preserve the building. Fire Chief V. E. Rogers pushed the project off center and assigned Captain Calvin Mendel to oversee the renovation project.

Today, the Houston Fire Museum has been completely renovated and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To find out more about the museum visit the Fire Museum website.

Museum of Funeral
History



The museum offers tours Monday through Friday from 10 am till 2:30pm. Tours last one hour and cover most of the artifacts in the Museum as well as little known facts of our Funeral Heritage. The tours are conducted by trained professionals who will answer any question you may have about our Funeral Heritage.

The Museum can accommodate groups of ten or more guests of all ages. They’re fully handicap accessible facility offers wheel chair access and benches from resting.

If you wild like to experience the tour in person, here is the Museum of Funeral History website.

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Things To Do Near Hermann Park With a Group

Children’s Museum of Houston

Every Thursday night families are discovering that one of the fun things to do in Houston is attending the Children’s Museum of Houston. It is where the kids in your group can engage in hands on learning experiences. It will turn on their curiosity and stimulate even the couch potato’s critical thinking skills.

Houston Children Museum has things for even the wee little ones to do. It’s called the Tot-Spot. It’s a fun place to bring children ages birth to 36 months. The exhibit has four distinct areas where they can crawl, cruise or walk through, if you can get them to leave the eye-catching bubble machine.

This is one place that needs a warning sign stating, “this museum has been known to inspire discovery and encourage inventiveness.”

Need more information? For more details contact Group Reservations Coordinator at (713) 535-8185 or reservations@cmhouston.org.

Miller Outdoor Theater




Here is something you can do on Spring Break and cover two place in one trip. Visit Miller Outdoor Theater and Herman Park. They are located near Midtown Houston and next door to the Texas Medical Center.


If you have rambunctious kids or adults in your group let them kick their shoes off in the park. This is a place the family can dress down and enjoy plays, concerts or Fourth of July fireworks.


A Trip to Herman Park can start early in the morning and last until show time at the outdoor theater, without a dull moment. There is lots of outdoor equipment to occupy every kid in your crowd. They can even cool off at the park’s splash pad.

Don’t forget to enjoy a leisure stroll through the Chinese Gardens or a ride on the miniature train that travels through the park. Glass containers are prohibited in all of Houston parks, including Miller Theater.

There’s always plenty of festival seating on the hill that surrounds the amphitheater style pavilion. If you contact the box office your family may be able to get reserved covered seats to one of the many popular events.

Miller audiences have enjoyed such outstanding performances as The King and I, Houston Ballet's Giselle, Theater Under the Stars (TUTS) Brooklyn: The Musical and Houston Ebony Opera Guild's Carmen.

You can bring your own lawn chairs, just remember they should be placed only on the left side (facing the stage) so that patrons on blankets can also see. A few things you should know, no audio or visual reproduction of any kins is allowed at Miller Outdoor Theater. Smoking is prohibited in the seated area under the canopy and in the restrooms.
Miller Theater is located close to Houston's Midtown, at 100 Concert Drive in Hermann Park, just south of the Museum of Natural Science and the Houston Garden Center.

Sam Houston Park

One of the city’s first parks was the 20 acre Sam Houston Park that’s conveniently located in downtown Houston. The park is part of an effort to preserve architectural examples of Houston’s past. They document the history of Houston’s diverse community for the education and enjoyment of present and future visitors to the city.

There are several 19th century structures you can visit. A log cabin is the oldest of the group of restored structures. It was built before the Texas revolution. There’s the oldest surviving brick home in Houston. Two homes showcasing classic architecture, one’s Greek revival and the other is a Victorian style home.
Within walking distance is the Heritage Society’s museum. The park and the museum are free of charge. You can contact the Heritage Society for it’s rates if your group would prefer a guided tour.

The park is located not far from Midtown Houston, near the corner of Bagby and Lamar Streets in Downtown. For more facts on hours and fees, call 713-655-1912 or e-mail emartin@heritagesociety.org.


Free Stuff

Ahhh, this is where I give you the heads up on useful free things from the internet. This time I’ve got a free E-book for you. These free books are on a wide variety of subjects, from starting your own business to decorating your home. There are too many for me to read all of them, but the one or two I viewed presented credible information in a way that was easy to understand. So go for it, try the Free E-books on freepdfbooks.com.

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