Anna Henry was walking down 19th Street looking to buy a nice card when she realized there wasn’t a local bookstore in the area. 

Henry and her husband, Chris Hysinger, had recently moved from Montrose to the Heights, and she said the two were surprised at the lack of bookstores. That day, she said, they decided it was something that needed to be done, and they were going to do it. 

The local impact: Founded in November 2025, Henry said Good on Paper was always meant to be a place for the community to gather, and for them, the whole point was to give back to the neighborhood, whether that be through donations or book clubs. 

Something to note: Henry said she wanted the store to be a place where all types of people are represented, especially in her store’s children's book section and during times like romance reader month.   

• 250 W. 19th St., Ste. D, Houston

The popular bakery and coffee shop Tiny's Milk & Cookies opened its fifth location earlier this month. 

What’s on the menu: Owned by Baron Doke, Gregg Thompson and Lance Thompson, Tiny’s Milk & Cookies offers a variety of housemade sips and bites from house-roasted coffee to artisan breads. However, it is most known for its famous chocolate chip cookies.

The bakery and coffee shop is connected to its parent brand, Tiny Boxwoods, a garden-side restaurant that has been in the Houston area and Austin for almost a decade.

• 3423 White Oak Drive, Houston

Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse for Lunar New Year at one of multiple celebrations being held across the Greater Houston area.

Lunar New Year at Children's Museum Houston
Enjoy two days of Lunar New Year festivities at the Children's Museum Houston. On Feb. 14, entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. and include a traditional lion dance; a Diabolo, Chinese yo-yo, performance; and a contemporary Chinese dance show. On Feb. 15, at noon, a traditional Chinese dance will take place.

• Feb. 14-15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $19.95 (entry for adults and children ages 1 or older), $17.95 (seniors)
• 1500 Binz St., Houston

• Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• $9 (admission for adults and children 1 year old and older)
• The Woodlands Children's Museum, 4775 West Panther Creek Drive Ste. 280, The Woodlands

Commissioners will consider and potentially take action on over 300 agenda items Feb. 12, including approving an interlocal agreement for a mental health mapping project in Precinct 4 and a progress update on a countywide flood mapping system.

The big picture: Harris County Flood Control District officials will provide an update to commissioners on the progress and next steps of the MAAPNext project. The project is a collaborative effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is also funding the project, and HCFCD to create up-to-date hydrology and flood maps to gauge current and future flooding risks across the county.

Also of note: Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will seek to approve an interlocal agreement with the University of Houston to conduct an extension of a mental health resource mapping project to "provide actionable data to guide policies, budget priorities, and community engagement strategies aimed at enhancing access to care."

Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are held at 9 a.m. in the administration building at 1001 Preston St., Houston.

In the upcoming March 3 primary elections, Texas voters will have the opportunity to nominate their chosen candidates for the November midterm election. From top state officials to county commissioners, primary elections shape who is ultimately elected to dozens of seats, driving the future direction of the Lone Star State.

Yet less than one-fifth of registered Texas voters participated in recent primary elections, data from the secretary of state’s office shows.

The big picture: March Matters, a group that works to get more Texans to the primary polls, found that 146 of Texas’ 150 state House races were effectively decided during the 2022 primaries, with just four competitive seats during that year’s midterm election.

Data also shows that primary voters tend to be older and represent the more extreme wings of their political parties.

What they're saying: "When primary voter turnout is so small, when only a fraction of voters are voting, your vote counts more,” said Mark Strama, who leads the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas.

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