Join The Woodlands Township for the seventh annual Community Tree Planting on Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Woodlands High School Parking Lot. Learn more at http://bit.ly/TWCommunityTreePlanting

To maintain COVID-19 safety, this year’s event has been reformatted: residents will drive-through the Woodlands High School parking lot and receive up to (2) trees in 3-gallon pots. Supplies are limited; residents must REGISTER in advance for their FREE trees.  Registration opens Monday, January 11, 2021.

All volunteers and staff will wear face coverings when working. Participants are required to wear a face covering while trees are being placed in their car.

Trees may be planted wherever the resident wishes, at home or in green spaces in The Woodlands.

Residents are asked to share the location of their newly planted trees and report back on the health of their trees one year later. Data collected from these reports supports the tracking of reforestation efforts throughout the community. Resources will be available to help in the successful planting and care of the trees. 

A total of 1,000 trees are available in the following varieties:

• Bald Cypress
• Loblolly Pine
• Pecan
• Shumard Oak
• Swamp Chestnut Oak
• Water Hickory

Please reserve your trees at https://environmentalservicesdepartment.wufoo.com/forms/z9jlmx104dow2z/

Check out these tree planting resources:

• Texas A&M Forest Service: How to Plant a Tree Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wveb4B2LDW0&feature=youtu.be
• Texas A&M Forest Service: Planting Trees in 12 Easy Steps https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/arborday/plantingsteps/

Location: The Woodlands High School Parking Lot at 6101 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381

Sponsored by: The Woodlands GREEN, Chevron Phillips Chemical and Trees for Houston.

Learn more at http://bit.ly/TWCommunityTreePlanting

The economic impact of COVID-19 has spiked the need for hunger relief into levels not seen before. Many families in our community are already struggling without food and there are a growing number of elderly, children, and adults who need help during this crisis. Montgomery County Food Bank is working together with partner agencies to fight against hunger by distributing food and resources to those in need by hosting Mobile Markets throughout Montgomery County.

Mobile Markets are temporary drive thru distribution centers where pre-packaged bags of groceries will be provided to Montgomery County residents in need, while supplies last. Residents can drive up to the Mobile Market, stay in their car, and MCFB’s partner agencies and trained volunteers will load the groceries safely into their car.

Dates, times, locations and partners involved at Mobile Markets scheduled. More dates coming soon!

Date/Time/Client Time/Event Address:

• January 18, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• January 21, 2021 11:00am 12pm 14535 Allendale Ln, Conroe, TX 77302 (Allendale Baptist Church)
• January 22, 2021 8:00am 9am 26373 E. Holly Lane, Splendora, TX 77372 (Nelson’s Pools)
• January 23, 2021 7:00am 8am 1022 McCall Ave., Conroe, Texas, 77301
• January 23, 2021 9:00am 10am 31355 Friendship Drive | Magnolia TX 77355
• January 23, 2021 11:00am 12pm 3859 West Forest Rd., Conroe, Texas 77306
• January 25, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• January 27, 2021 9:00am 10am Splendora Junior High School (23411 FM 2090 Rd, Splendora, TX 77372);
• January 29, 2021 4:00pm 5pm Tamina Community Center 18955 Main St, Conroe, TX 77385
• February 1, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• February 4, 2021 11:00am 12pm 14535 Allendale Ln, Conroe, TX 77302 (Allendale Baptist Church)
• February 5, 2021 8:00am 9am 26373 E. Holly Lane, Splendora, TX 77372 (Nelson’s Pools)
• February 8, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• February 10, 2021 4:00pm 5pm 105 Farm to Market Rd. 1488. Conroe, TX 77384
• February 13, 2021 7:00am 8am The Ark Church 450 Humble Tank Rd, Conroe TX 77034
• February 13, 2021 9:00am 10am Lewis Park 501 Park Pl, Conroe, TX 77301
• February 13, 2021 11:00am 12pm 16613 FM 1485, Conroe, TX 77306
• February 15, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• February 16, 2021 8:00am 11am St. John of the Cross, 20000 TX 494 Loop, New Caney, Texas 77357
• February 18, 2021 11:00am 12pm 14535 Allendale Ln, Conroe, TX 77302 (Allendale Baptist Church)
• February 18, 2021 4:00pm 5pm 17703 Nonesuch Rd, Conroe, TX 77306
• February 19, 2021 8:00am 9am 26373 E. Holly Lane, Splendora, TX 77372 (Nelson’s Pools)
• February 19, 2021 4:00pm 5pm 12308 US-59 BUS, Splendora, TX 77372
• February 22, 2021 4:30pm 5:30pm Abundant Harvest w/Texas Families Council 19121 Kings Row, New Caney, TX
• February 27, 2021 7:00am 8am 27310 Oak Ridge School Rd, Conroe, TX
• February 27, 2021 9:00am 10am 31355 Friendship Drive | Magnolia TX 77355
• February 27, 2021 11:00am 12pm Generations Church – 405 Rayford Rd, Spring, TX 77386

Mobile Markets will continue through the month of February 2021 – please stay tuned for upcoming dates and details.

For anyone not able to attend one of these drive thru distributions, more info can be found on the MCFB website about food pantries open across the county at https://mcfoodbank.org/find-a-food-pantry-partner-agencies-conroe-tx/

The Montgomery County Food Bank is mobilized, as a second responder, to serve the community with the highest safety standards in food handling and distribution. MCFB works with over 50 partner agencies in Montgomery County to distribute food to clients. With their network and relationships, they are able to provide the most cost-effective way for agencies to access the greatest variety of nutritional food and necessities in volume.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

The best way to safely help your neighbors in need is to join the community wide Montgomery County Food Bank Virtual Food Drive at www.mcfoodbank.org.

At the Montgomery County Food Bank, every $1 donated provides 5 meals.

If you would like to volunteer, please visit the Montgomery County Food Bank website as they have screening measures in place.

To ensure the highest safety standards, the MCFB is not encouraging community food drives at this time.

Take a Private Tour of The Woodlands Christian Academy’s 40 Acre Campus! https://www.twca.net/admission

With 40 acres and small class sizes, The Woodlands Christian Academy is excited to offer future warrior families a safe, socially distanced private campus tour. Touring campus is a great way to experience Woodlands Christian! The private campus tour will include a brief overview of school history, mission, leadership, philosophy of education, the application process and a walking tour of our beautiful campus. You can view the upgrades made to create a controlled environment and healthy campus. Lower school (Pre-K – 4th grade), middle school (5th – 8th grade) and high school (9th -12th) programs are introduced, providing an excellent overview of a Warrior education. You can also take an online virtual tour here.

To schedule a private tour, please contact Director of Admissions, Amanda French at (936) 271-3104.

Come SOAR with us! The Woodlands Methodist School will be accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year beginning December 20, 2020. Find more information, visit twmschool.org and schedule a tour by calling 281-822-8220.

Applications for preschool, lower and middle school are currently being accepted for 2020-2021 school year on a first-come, first served basis.

Applications for the 2021-2022 school year will be accepted beginning January 6, 2021.

Assessments are required for applicants in lower and middle school grades and may be required for Preschool applicants.

Students are placed in classes based on their age as of September 1 of the current school year, consistent with Texas public school placement.

The Woodlands Methodist School provides an exceptional, Christian education for all ages from 18 months through 8th grade. Learn more at twmschool.org

Starting Wednesday, December 9th, ARTFEEL will create a social media post that spotlights a specific public artwork located in The Woodlands and ask followers to share how the work makes him/her feel. The goal is to get online conversations about public art spreading across social media in efforts to replace the current politically charged negativity with art-centered positivity and to use public art as a unifying force in our community.

Participants are encouraged to write, post a photo, video, screen-grab – share anything that illustrates the emotion the artwork is evoking in them. The rules are there are no rules – and that is the fun!

Learn More: https://www.hellowoodlands.com/the-woodlands-arts-council-aims-to-unify-community-with-art-celebration/

• 12/9/20 Fenris, Karale and Midgard Glaciers by Julie Spiedel in Hughes Landing.
• 12/16/20 Why Sit When You Can Play by The Urban Congo in Waterway Square.
• 12/23/20 Running Man by Jeffrey Laudenslager in East Shore.
• 12/30/20 Quercus by Owen Dixon in Hughes Landing on Restaurant Row.
• 1/6/21 Acrobatica by Rafael Barrios in Hughes Landing.
• 1/13/21 Mystical Senses by Gaston Carrio in front of The Waterway Falls The Woodlands Arts Council and Amy Cope-Gibbs and Jon Gibbs.
• 1/20/21 Spirit Columns by Jesus Bautista Moroles in Town Center on Six Pines.
• 1/27/21 The Woodlands Wind-O by Stereotank in Hughes Landing.
• 2/3/21 Smokedance by Dale Garman on The Woodlands Waterway near the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
• 2/10/21 *LIVE SHOW at Market Street celebrating You Are Loved by Michelle Old, Stacy Moore and Kevin Giuseppetti in Town Green Park.

Food assistance at the Interfaith of The Woodlands’s food pantry is available on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm at 4242 Interfaith Way. Park at one of the numbered spaces, stay in your vehicle, and call the number on the sign for assistance. Learn more

The Woody Witt Jazz Quartet, introducing Matt Lawless on organ, will be playing at Glade Arts Foundation Saturday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

• Full table service available
• A la Carte dinner menu
• Full bar
• Handcrafted cocktails
• Sommelier curated wine list

Woody Witt has been an increasingly significant musical force during the past decade as a tenor-saxophonist, a composer and educator. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Woody chose the clarinet in fourth grade, quickly switching to saxophone a year later. A professional musician from the age of 16, he studied at the University of Houston, earned a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas, and a doctorate from the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music.

Matt Lawless is a Piano/organ musician. Matt grew up playing music in the Missouri countryside. He fell in love with jazz & went to music school in TX. He made music and taught in NYC for ten years before moving to Houston with his family.

Food assistance at the Interfaith of The Woodlands’s food pantry is available on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm at 4242 Interfaith Way. Park at one of the numbered spaces, stay in your vehicle, and call the number on the sign for assistance. Learn more

Starting Wednesday, December 9th, ARTFEEL will create a social media post that spotlights a specific public artwork located in The Woodlands and ask followers to share how the work makes him/her feel. The goal is to get online conversations about public art spreading across social media in efforts to replace the current politically charged negativity with art-centered positivity and to use public art as a unifying force in our community.

Participants are encouraged to write, post a photo, video, screen-grab – share anything that illustrates the emotion the artwork is evoking in them. The rules are there are no rules – and that is the fun!

Learn More: https://www.hellowoodlands.com/the-woodlands-arts-council-aims-to-unify-community-with-art-celebration/

• 12/9/20 Fenris, Karale and Midgard Glaciers by Julie Spiedel in Hughes Landing.
• 12/16/20 Why Sit When You Can Play by The Urban Congo in Waterway Square.
• 12/23/20 Running Man by Jeffrey Laudenslager in East Shore.
• 12/30/20 Quercus by Owen Dixon in Hughes Landing on Restaurant Row.
• 1/6/21 Acrobatica by Rafael Barrios in Hughes Landing.
• 1/13/21 Mystical Senses by Gaston Carrio in front of The Waterway Falls The Woodlands Arts Council and Amy Cope-Gibbs and Jon Gibbs.
• 1/20/21 Spirit Columns by Jesus Bautista Moroles in Town Center on Six Pines.
• 1/27/21 The Woodlands Wind-O by Stereotank in Hughes Landing.
• 2/3/21 Smokedance by Dale Garman on The Woodlands Waterway near the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
• 2/10/21 *LIVE SHOW at Market Street celebrating You Are Loved by Michelle Old, Stacy Moore and Kevin Giuseppetti in Town Green Park.

Join The Woodlands Arts Council on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7–9 p.m. for the Live ARTFEEL Show at Market Street celebrating the “You Are Loved” Public Art Bench created by Michelle Old, Stacy Moore and Kevin Giuseppetti.

Learn More: https://www.hellowoodlands.com/the-woodlands-arts-council-aims-to-unify-community-with-art-celebration/

Since 2009 the Amp’d String Quartet, created by the founders of Divisi Strings, has been mesmerizing audiences with their innovative pop arrangements, percussive and vibrant performances, and world-class live musicians. This specialized group of musicians go beyond their traditional, Classical music training and bring to life artists of every genre and decade.

The Amp’d String Quartet quickly became Divisi Strings’ most popular ensemble and set the company apart from many groups in Houston and around the country. It is for that reason that they have traveled across the U.S., Mexico, and India most recently as music ambassadors for the City of Houston. Currently, the Amp’d String Quartet, is in residence with the “Harmony in the Air” program at Houston’s Hobby Airport; and has a private performance schedule of no less than 400 events a year.

Food assistance at the Interfaith of The Woodlands’s food pantry is available on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm at 4242 Interfaith Way. Park at one of the numbered spaces, stay in your vehicle, and call the number on the sign for assistance. Learn more

This 16 hour Wilderness First Aid Course is an educational resource for those involved in activities that take them beyond the boundaries of traditional urban emergency medical services. Hikers, backpackers, kayakers, canoeists, fisherman, Adventure racers, farm and utility workers, forest rangers, law enforcement and victims of natural disaster often find themselves in situations where definitive care is delayed in excess of 30 minutes.

This course also meets the requirements for organizations that require/recommend training in backcountry emergency response for almost any location. This course is approved by the American Camping Association, Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts of America, various youth groups, and youth camps and strongly recommended for anyone that may find themselves in delayed help situations. Two year certification issued upon successful completion of class. Ages 14 and up.

Dr. Joe Masabni, Texas A&M Extension vegetable specialist will share his vegetable research and lifelong gardening expertise on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 9 to 10 a.m.  An award winning author, Dr. Masabni will offer information from his two books and the many “Easy Gardening Fact Sheets” featured on Texas A&M’s “Aggie Horticulture” website.

Learn strategies for managing soil, selecting and rotating plants, companion planting, organic pest management and more.  Bring your gardening questions and join us for this exciting FREE online class.

Learn more and register

Food assistance at the Interfaith of The Woodlands’s food pantry is available on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm at 4242 Interfaith Way. Park at one of the numbered spaces, stay in your vehicle, and call the number on the sign for assistance. Learn more