3 G’s BBQ and Catering has moved to The Food Zone-Grand Texas food park in New Caney. Gerald Martin owns the business with his wife, Jennifer Martin.

Craving barbecue? 3 G’s serves barbecued meats—such as brisket, pulled pork, sausage and chicken—as well as sandwiches, baked potatoes and sides. The Martins opened 3 G's BBQ in June in a food trailer, and operated from a food truck park in Porter in late 2025

• Relocated in February
• The Food Zone-Grand Texas, 23020 Speed St., New Caney

The Village Thrift Shop might appear to be an average resale shop, but the services it provides go far beyond simply sales.

How it works: The thrift shop, which opened in Porter in 2013, offers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities a place to work, volunteer and practice social and vocational skills, said store manager Latonya Boyd. 

Boyd noted The Village Thrift Shop works under the umbrella of The Village Centers, a Kingwood-based nonprofit that offers a number of support services aimed at helping individuals with disabilities expand their social and life skills, personal wellness and vocational skills.

What they offer: The thrift store itself sells clothing, seasonal decor items, furniture, artwork, athletic equipment, toys and more, Boyd said, noting 100% of the proceeds go on to benefit The Village Centers.

Boyd said many of the individuals who attend The Village Centers volunteer to assist with a number of tasks at the shop, including assisting with the intake of donations, placing merchandise on the floor, cleaning and other tasks.

From Mother's Day brunch to markets, there are several events to celebrate Mother's Day in the Greater Houston area.

Mother's Day Downtown Conroe Sip & Stroll
This event is designed to pamper mothers with a shopping experience featuring local vendors with handcrafted gifts, jewelry and seasonal finds. The first to arrive will be given a free, limited edition Mother's Day tote bag.

• May 9, 10 a.m.

• Free

• 213 North Thompson St., Conroe

Mother's Day Once Upon a Tea
The Tomball Methodist Church is holding a Mother's Day event with refreshments, games, a flower bar and kids' activities.

• May 9, 10 a.m.-noon

• $20 (per person over 18 years old)

• Tomball Methodist Church, 1603 Baker Drive, Tomball

Mother’s Day Edition screening
Rooftop Cinema Club is celebrating Mother's Day with several screenings including "Mamma Mia!" and "Gilmore Girls."

• May 10, 5 p.m. ("Mamma Mia!’", May 12, 7 p.m. ("Gilmore Girls")

• $19.75-$27

• Uptown Houston, 1700 Post Oak Blvd., Houston

Graduates of Lone Star College System's fall, spring and summer courses for the 2025-26 school year will receive diplomas at ceremonies to be held May 9-16, according to a May 4 news release from the college system.

The overview: Eleven graduation ceremonies will be held for LSCS's Class of 2026 students, according to the release. Graduates will be receiving diplomas and certifications such as:

• Baccalaureate
• Associate
• Workforce and certificates
• GED completion
• Early College High School completion

More than 53,000 students will be invited to join Texas’ education savings account program this week, the state comptroller’s office said May 4.

The details: Families will be notified by email between May 4-6 if they were awarded funds in the second round of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, per a news release from the comptroller’s office.

To date, nearly 96,000 students have been selected to participate, with these students set to receive about $820 million of the $1 billion state lawmakers allocated for the program, an agency spokesperson said. Of the 53,000 second-round awardees, over 51,000 are from low-income families. The other 2,000 students accepted this week were found to qualify for disability-related funding, the agency said.

The background: Families accepted to the TEFA program will receive state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them for the 2026-27 school year.

Proponents of the new program have said it will expand educational opportunities, while critics have expressed concerns that the program will unfairly benefit students already enrolled in private schools.