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KimoKawaii Anime Experience, film festival: 7 events to attend in Conroe through late June

There are several events taking place around the Conroe area through late June. Check out a few of them below. This story is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.

‘Puffs’
Stage Right is presenting “Puffs,” a comedic, fast-paced parody with references for wizardry fans, from the perspective of the “Puffs” House.

  • June 5-6, 12-13, 7:30 p.m., June 7, 14, 2 p.m.

  • $24-$34 (online), $20-$30 (box Office)

  • Crighton Theatre, 234 N. Main St., Conroe

Outrun Hunger
Montgomery County Food Bank’s annual event will include a 8K or 5K trail run, or a 1K color dash. This event will also include live music, food trucks and a kids’ zone.

  • June 13, 7-10 a.m.

  • $30-$70 (prices increase after May 13)

  • The Lake House at Grand Central Park, 1039 Lake House Drive, Conroe

Willis Juneteenth Celebration
The city of Willis’s Juneteenth Celebration will include live music and performances, activities such as lawn games and free food and refreshments while supplies last. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

  • June 19, noon-5 p.m.

  • Free (admission)

  • 706 Martin Luther King Blvd., Willis

 
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Lone Star Family Health Center to add vision services in Conroe backed by grant

Lone Star Family Health Center is preparing to add vision services this year, expanding access to affordable eye care for Montgomery County-area patients.

The new service is being supported by the Conroe Noon Lions Club, which contributed a $100,000 grant, plus an additional $10,000 per year for five years, to help fund the program’s development and launch, according to a May 13 news release.

What they’ll offer: The vision services will include routine vision screenings and eye exams to help assess overall eye health and detect common vision concerns, per the release.

Karen Harwell, CEO of Lone Star Family Health Center, said the new service continues the nonprofit’s work to address health care disparities.

“Our new vision services reflect Lone Star Family Health Center’s continued commitment to focus on healthcare disparities and ensuring the community has access to high-quality care, regardless of ability to pay,” Harwell said in the release.

  • 605 S. Conroe Medical Drive, Conroe

 
Mark Your Calendar
8 events to honor Memorial Day in Greater Houston

Check out what's happening in the Greater Houston area for Memorial Day, May 25. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.

Memorial Day tribute
Honor U.S. service members who have died at The Woodlands Township's Memorial Day event. Music, children's activities and a firework display, depending on the weather, will be part of the event.

  • May 24, 5-9 p.m.

  • Free (admission)

  • Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

Memorial Day Celebration
The Memorial Day ceremony at Friendswood City Hall will include a special guest speaker, musical tributes and a veteran photo opportunity.

  • May 25, 9 a.m.

  • Free

  • 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood

Sugar Land's Memorial Day Ceremony
The city of Sugar Land will be holding its annual Memorial Day Ceremony in honor of soldiers who have died. The names of fallen soldiers written on the Remembrance Tower at Sugar Land Memorial Park will be read as part of the ceremony.

  • May 25, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  • Free (admission)

  • Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., Sugar Land

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Houston area.

Bountiful Boards Charcuterie opens brick and mortar in Cypress

After three years of virtually operating her own business, Jody Lane, owner of Bountiful Boards Charcuterie, opened a brick and mortar in Cypress in May. The business specializes in creating charcuterie boards and grazing tables. Aside from its charcuterie boards, the business hosts workshops that are expanding into unique experience-based classes that combine food, creativity and community, Lane said.


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🦀 Captain Crab Cajun Seafood now serving Louisiana-style seafood in New Caney
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🥢 Cooking Girl Chinese Cuisine opens Katy location
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🌮 Kingwood Snack Bar officials celebrate early May opening on Northpark Drive
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🍛 New Thai cafe now open in Rice Village
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Truluck’s marks decade serving prime seafood in The Woodlands

A decade after planting roots in The Woodlands and weathering everything from devastating floods to the upheaval of COVID-19, Houston-born seafood destination Truluck's Ocean's Best Seafood & Crab is charting its next chapter. The restaurant was recently renovated in The Woodlands, and a new location is planned to open this year in Town and Country, operating partner Chris Davis said.


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