OUR MISSION: The purpose of the Houston Black Heritage Music & Arts Festival™ is to develop and execute events that support direct services and programs related to health & wellness, financial empowerment, and education. We strive to create opportunities for self-expression in the creative arts: music, poetry, dance, and theater; as well as offer a [...]

Dear Fellow Lovers of Westbury Community Garden and green spaces, garden tours will occur as planned starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. However, our original meeting location has lost its air conditioning and is uncertain about getting it repaired in time. So... New location for the 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. [...]

2016-2017 Arts Project Grant Outreach The Arts Project Grant (APG) category supports 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in producing and presenting projects that: (1) are open to the general public; and (2) contribute to making Houston a more attractive cultural destination for visitors and tourists. Types of eligible projects may include a one-time or [...]

Situation Update The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for parts of central Texas on Thursday morning and placed most of the state on a flash flood watch due to a slow-moving storm system expected to linger through the weekend. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in low-lying areas, as rivers [...]

The league time is between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Marian Park Community Center recreation supervisor, Tonya Dove at 713-773-7015.

Guest Speaker Dr. Madeline Burillo Dr. Madeline Burillo is associate vice chancellor for Workforce Instruction at HCC. Her department works with TWC in providing training. As reported local community colleges are working closely with area businesses to provide customized job training programs for Houston's workforce. This is made possible through the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC)Skills [...]

Dear Neighbors, The Raindrop Foundation in collaboration with Brays Oaks Management District, Glenshire Community Association, Southwest Houston 2000 and Dialogue Institute Southwest cordially invites you to the Annual Neighborhood Friendship and Engagement Iftar Dinner on Saturday, 18th of June 2016 at 7:30 pm., at the Turquoise Center, in Istanbul Conference Center at 9301 West Bellfort [...]

SUPER BOWL LIVE It's official, the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee's signature event during Super Bowl week is named 'Super Bowl LIVE'. The festival, which will be free to the public, will be located in and around Discovery Green in downtown Houston. Super Bowl LIVE will run for 10 days, starting Jan. 27 and last [...]

All restaurant employees will need their food handler certificate by September 1, 2016 FAQs for Employers | FAQs for Employees About Texas Food Handler Certification Currently 85 local jurisdictions around the state of Texas require food handler certification. In October 2015, the Texas Department of State Health Services approved a regulation requiring statewide food handler [...]