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Sharpstown Area Weekend Events: 4/27-4/28/24

Sharpstown Area Weekend Events: 4/27-4/28/24

Plenty is happening in the Sharpstown area this weekend, including a community market, a shrimp and crawfish boil, a bazaar, and a free pet vaccine event. Saturday, April 27 9 AM - 1 PM: Bayou City Community Market in Westbury Baptist Church Parking Lot This local farmers' and artisans&

Trade Plants with Your Neighbors at the Sharpstown Earth Day Plant Swap, 4/20/24

Trade Plants with Your Neighbors at the Sharpstown Earth Day Plant Swap, 4/20/24

Have too much of one kind of plant—or not enough? Trade with your neighbors at the fifth annual Sharpstown Earth Day Plant Swap, hosted by the Sharpstown Parks Alliance and Urban Harvest. Check-in begins at Lansdale Pavilion in Monsignor Bill Pickard Park at 8:30 AM, when participants bring

The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

When Steve Benavides returned to America, he “never talked about” his service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Veterans of the unpopular war returned home to face scorn rather than respect, so many kept their mouths shut. “People hated us.” But on March 29, 2024, a reflection ceremony at

Lunar New Year 2024 in Photos

Lunar New Year 2024 in Photos

Sharpstown organizations have been holding festivals to celebrate Lunar New Year. The fifteen-day holiday season runs from February 10-24, and Chinese traditions include lion dance, dragon dance, and lanterns. Here are some photos from the Teahouse's festival on Saturday, February 10. Author Tyess Korsmo Photographer Esther Mathew

Canceled: Community Clean-up at Club Creek Park, 12/23/23

Canceled: Community Clean-up at Club Creek Park, 12/23/23

Update: At 12:41 AM on Saturday, Council Member Edward Pollard sent an email blast to say that the clean-up event is canceled "due to expected severe weather this weekend." Judging by the Corona bottle caps strewn on the ground near a picnic shelter, reviewers on Google Maps

Culture Shock on a Stick: Adventure at Taiwan Yes Festival

Culture Shock on a Stick: Adventure at Taiwan Yes Festival

If you were at a food stand advertising sugar-coated fruit on a stick, displaying pictures of red fruit, what kind of fruit would you expect? When I bought mine, I thought I was about to bite into strawberries or cherries...not cherry tomatoes. As my teeth broke the sugary outer