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It’s time again for the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County to host their annual July Pioneer Days, a summer day program for kids ages 8-11. Students who participate enjoy hands-on, adult supervised activities like churning butter, rope making, singing pioneer songs and even washing clothes on a rub-board!

Pioneer Days begins the first Monday after July 4th each year. Sessions are three hours each with the morning session running from 9:00 a.m. to noon and the afternoon session is from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Parents must pre-register their junior pioneers and pay a camp fee of $35.00 to help cover the cost of materials. Sessions are limited to only 20 students and fill up fast, so don’t delay!

For more information, please call us at 936-539-6873 or click here visit our website at HeritageMuseum.us/PioneerDays.


Conroe Celebrates the 4th of July 2010

The 4th of July Festivities in Conroe will kick off this year on July 3rd with a free concert at The Outlets at Conroe, featuring The Cody Johnson Band. “The Outlets will also be hosting an “After Dark” sale during the event,” said Holli Conley, the Conroe Convention and Visitor’s Bureau tourism coordinator. Then, on July 4, The Conroe Jazz and More Society will be hosting an Independence Day Music Fest and Parade from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Heritage Park. In addition to the free festival, the CJMS offers a wide variety of music, including gospel, R&B, rock, country and zydeco plus a downtown parade!

If fireworks are your thing, then head out to the lake where two of the local communities will be hosting Fireworks on Lake Conroe to celebrate this great day of Independence. Beginning at dusk, displays will be provided at Walden on Lake Conroe and at Seven Coves. For an unforgettable day, book the lunch or dinner cruise on The Southern Empress for a mystical and romantic display of lights. 

Day or night, all weekend long, there is much to do in Conroe to celebrate Independence Day!


According to the Montgomery County Library historical timeline, “[it] began as a collection of 1200 volumes housed in a Conroe School Recreation Center and operated by a women’s group known as the HUB Club. In 1947, the group appealed to the County to make the library a tax-supported function of County government.” Now the system encompasses 7 locations across the county and, in addition to the vast selection of books, genealogy reports and research materials, the branches hold many community activities for children, teens and adults every week.

Here are some of the exciting family events to be held at the central campus this week: 

Central Library presents Marionette Show - Rumplestiltskin
Tuesday, Jun 15, 2:00 PM.
Marionette Playhouse presents Rumplestiltskin. String puppets in sparkling costumes performed on a marionette stage.  This program is open to kid’s ages 6-9 years. Attendance is limited. Tickets will be given out 30 minutes prior to the program.


Don't miss Kyle Hutton and the band at The Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville just north of Houston this Sunday 6/13 from 7:00-9:00. Bernhardt's "On the Porch Concert Series" features the best in live singer songwriters select Sunday evenings throughout the year.

Come out for award winning wine and award winning music. There's not a better place in the North Houston area to see the sunset!!! Tickets are just $7 bucks - bring lawn chairs or blankets and relax on the lawn! For more, visit bernhardtwinery.com.


Are you looking for something fun and free to do with your family this spring?

Well, you are in luck! The City of Conroe is inviting everyone to come out to the Heritage Place Amphitheater, located at 500 Metcalf Street, and enjoy their FREE First Thursday Concerts. The concerts are held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring your chairs or blankets and be prepared for some great entertainment for everyone. These concerts are held rain or shine so don’t forget an umbrella. Bring your family and meet up with friends for the following line-up.


Cajun Fare at the Square

It’s a party on The Square in Historic Downtown Conroe every Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. through the end of May. Featuring live music, crawfish and ice cold sodas and beer, there’s no better place in Conroe to see-or-be-seen! Bring your friends and grab a seat at Vernon Wayne’s City Café featuring boiled crawfish, catfish bites, chili and other southern comfort food. Plan to stay for live entertainment provided by notable musicians such as Davin James and Mike Stenson.

“This event has the feel of an old fashioned food and music hoe-down on a small downtown square. The City Café provides the heartbeat that the downtown square needed to go along with the wonderful revitalization of all the bricks and mortar,” states Texas Music columnist, Jay Ross Martin. Visit Vernon Wayne’s City Café on Facebook or www.vernonwaynescitycafe.com for the latest news, upcoming performers, menu items and daily specials!


Local Theaters Swinging into Action this Spring

From family friendly to laugh-out-loud funny, Conroe’s theaters are in full bloom! Two of the new shows on the schedule for April include extras such as refreshments and art exhibits. And, with prices ranging from Free to $14, there is something for everyone!

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Presented by Christian Youth Theatre The Christian Youth Theatre (CYT) group will present the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast,” at Conroe High School on April 23, 24 and 25. CYT is a children’s musical theater group which caters to actors ages 6 to 18 and included in the cast of this family favorites are aspiring local thespians Catherine Breeding as “Babette,” of Conroe; Kyle Bostick as “the Beast,” of Conroe Zach Coleman as “Cogsworth,” of Montgomery; Noah Smith as “Chip,” of Montgomery and Emily Holguin as “Mrs. Potts,” also of Montgomery.

Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children under 17 and senior citizens. Advance Discount tickets may be purchased before the show by calling (832) 338-5869 or online at www.cythouston.org.


Calling all Graystone Hills Foodie's

Come join the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce for its annual Tastefest event to be held on May 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lone Star Convention Center.

Tastefest is a fun, family event, open to the public – all levels of culinary critics are welcome – that will allow guests to sample food and beverages with the goal of promoting local consumerism. The culinary extravaganza features a wide variety of local area restaurants including McKenzie’s BBQ, Ransoms Steak House, Wild Ginger Japanese Steakhouse, and Olive Garden.

For the younger palettes, James Coney Island and Conroe’s Incredible Pizza will be serving up their most popular, and kid friendly, crowd pleasers. There will even be special sections for children at the event with games, arts and crafts, and much more!


Triggered by cowboys on horseback riding for two days through the National Forest, the Montgomery County Scholarship ride signifies the beginning of the Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo, a tradition in this Southeast Texas community for over half a century. Reminiscent of the early settler’s gatherings, the aroma of pit barbecue and livestock bring visitors from the neighboring communities out to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from April 9 – 18, 2010.

The fun filled week includes Kids Day, Senior Citizen Day, Homemaking and Livestock Show, Auction, Photography Show, Carnival and Rodeo. And, when the weekend comes, 100 of the area’s best barbecue chefs compete in the Montgomery County Fair Barbecue Cook-Off – a mouth watering event not to be missed.


March 20 & 21, 2010 - This weekend, Friendswood Development Company will host an open house even in three communities, offering visitors the opportunity to tour both new and resale homes.

Fairfield, Oakhurst at Kingwood and Graystone Hills in Conroe will have a variety of new homes open, with many ready for move-in, as well as resale homes open with Realtors on site to answer questions.

Residents, Realtors and shoppers have opportunities to tour new and resale homes and find out why many people are making these Friendswood Development Co. communities their home.


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