Check out these six events happening in the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University areas throughout March and April. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change. 

Little Artists
Families with children around the ages of 3 to 5 are invited to make art projects and tour the galleries with a Museum of Fine Arts Houston teaching artist.

• March 8, 1-2:30 p.m.
• $10 (per person)
• Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet St., Houston

Movie Night in Helix Hall
Enjoy a screening of Despicable Me 4 on a big screen with picnic blankets, fresh popcorn and candy available for purchase. 

• March 13, 6-8:30 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• TMC Helix Park, 1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston

Easter Spring Festival
The festival at Colonial Park will feature games, bounce houses, face painting and a photo station with the Easter Bunny.

• March 28, 9-11 a.m.
• Free (admission)
• 4130 Byron St., West University Place

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Kathy Frazar established The Houston Dentists to form the same type of camaraderie that physicians who worked in hospitals experience, because she said dentists tend to be more introverted and work alone.

The framework​​​​​​: While Frazar started the practice, she had to learn how to run a business, as dental school only taught her how to work on teeth. Frazar said she figured that if she had the highest-trained team making the highest salary, then people wouldn’t want to work anywhere else. 

What they offer: At The Houston Dentists, clients receive cosmetic dental services in a spa-like environment designed to put nerves at ease. 

Frazar said one of the biggest misconceptions she hears about dentistry is that it hurts, whereas she believes dentistry should never be painful. Even for teeth cleanings, the practice uses a numbing gel on the gums so that nothing hurts, Frazar said. 

• 4914 Bissonnet St., Ste. 200, Bellaire

Houston-area residents and landlords provided feedback to city officials throughout February and March on the city's proposed apartment inspection ordinance, which seeks to regulate high-risk properties.

Council members Tiffany Thomas and Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum held their second apartment inspection community meeting March 5. Officials from various city departments, including City Council, the fire department, and Housing and Community Development, also spoke to attendees and helped with questions and concerns.

The setup: The current proposed ordinance would require properties that have been deemed high risk to be added to a High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program. Properties in that program will remain on a list of high-risk properties for six months or until they have resolved violations or residents are no longer living in the property of concern. 

A property would be considered high-risk if it is among the top five properties with the most 311 complaints about health or safety, or has more than 10 verified safety or health concerns within six months.

Since 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has brought cowboys and cowgirls, country music performers, farmers and Texas youth together. Each year, the Rodeo hosts several diverse events, including auctions, cookoffs and concerts, all with the goal of promoting Western heritage. 

By the numbers: Here’s a glimpse of what the report stated:

• $326 million of direct economic impact was generated in the Greater Houston area
• $597 million of total economic activity was produced
• $630 million of total educational support has been given since 1932

Measuring the impact: Additionally, the Rodeo continues to be one of the largest scholarship and educational contributors in the country, per the report, with more than $14 million given in scholarships. 

Going forward: As for 2026 and the upcoming years, Pat Mann Phillips, chairman of the board of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, said she is focused on keeping the Rodeo grounded in its roots and in remembrance of the trailblazers who shaped it into what it is today.