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9 events happening in The Woodlands this weekend, Aug. 6-9

There are several events happening in The Woodlands area this weekend, Aug. 6-9, including movies on the lawn, Church Project’s back-to-school event and Rock the Row. Events are subject to change.

Movies on the Lawn
The Woodlands Mall is continuing its outdoor movie series on the lawn in the courtyard. Families will have a chance to grab dinner and relax over a movie in one place on Aug. 6, for "Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie."

Aug. 6; 7-9 p.m.
Free (admission)
1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands

Live shows at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has a series of events happening this weekend including John Mellencamp on Aug. 6, Toto on Aug. 7, The Black Crowes on Aug. 8 and Ne-Yo and Akon on Aug. 9.

Aug. 6-9; times vary by concert
Admission price varies
2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

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Coming Soon

Woodlands Fitness and Wellness plans grand opening in Spring this fall

Woodlands Fitness and Wellness Studio plans a grand opening this fall, and as of late July it was holding a soft opening, owner and head trainer Brandon Polk said. The gym is now accepting new clients.

Latest update: The gym offers one-on-one personal training, group training, fitness classes, recovery equipment and an infrared sauna. A grand opening is in the works for October or November.

Grand opening this fall
23633 Gosling Road, Unit F, Spring

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Latest Education News

Conroe ISD reviews preliminary budget, compensation plan at special meeting

At its Aug. 4 special meeting, the Conroe ISD board of trustees reviewed a presentation from John Robuck, managing director at BOK Financial Advisors, and CISD Chief Financial Officer Karen Garza focusing on the district's budget, compensation plan and tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27.

The framework: As previously reported in April, CISD was on pace for a balanced budget for the 2026-27 school year. Garza maintains this projection as the district nears the official budget and tax rate adoption date on Aug.18.

The preliminary budget for FY 2026-27 is $769.6 million, with a projected property tax rate of $0.9496 per $100 of valuation. This current budget is lower than the initial proposal in April, which was $770.42 million.

The preliminary budget projects an expenditure increase of around $7.59 million. The expenditure increase is made up of multiple different factors, including but not limited to:

Personnel changes: $1.71 million
Compensation plan: $0.7 million
Other expenses (utilities & supplies): $1.68 million
Teacher incentive allotment: $1 million
TRS insurance plan: $2.5 million

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In Your Area

My Friend RAL now serving Montgomery County

My Friend in RAL has recently begun offering services to support Montgomery County locals looking for residential assisted living in July.

Two-minute impact: My Friend in RAL is owned and operated by resident Pamela Clark. While the business was legally formed in February, it started to offer its services in July. The focal point of the business is to support families in the process of choosing a residential assisted living facility.

“I provide complimentary placement and advisement services to North Houston area families; think of me as your friend in residential assisted living, right at your side to help you find safe, reputable, and well-suited living and care,” Clark said.

Clark currently operates My Friend in RAL from her home. She has said a large reason for opening this service was due to her own experience of being an unexpected caregiver for her late father.