The background: The Interfaith Child Development Center (ICDC) celebrated 50 years in The Woodlands with a reception on Nov. 4. The center, which serves approximately 400 students, is a program of Interfaith of The Woodlands and was one of the first programs developed after Interfaith was formed in 1973. It provides care for children from 18 months through the fourth grade.

What they offer: The center offers programs for toddlers, pre-school, pre-kindergarten, transition to kindergarten, school age and enrichment. Extracurricular activities at the facility include:

• A science lab
• Outdoor Nature Classroom
• Spanish and movement education
• Music and dance

Registration for ICDC takes place in February of each year. At the anniversary event, the Parents Club presented a $10,000 donation, which will go toward a playground being built at the facility as part of the Discovery Garden.

Montgomery County Commissioners Court on Nov. 5 approved accepting a grant from the Texas Historical Commission to pay for the design of restoring the county's courthouse.

The overview: It's the latest step in the county's plans to refurbish the courthouse to its original 1936 luster and eventually move most courts out of the building and into a new justice center in downtown Conroe.

What they’re saying: Jason Smith, deputy chief of staff for Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough, said funding from the state's courthouse preservation program requires the building to remain a working courthouse.

Final takeaways: Even when a new justice center is built, Smith said the current building "will always be the Montgomery Courthouse."

Several events commemorating Veterans Day are taking place in the Greater Houston area, including in The Woodlands.

Veterans Day tribute

The Woodlands will hold a Veterans Day tribute featuring a presentation of colors, musical performances and remarks from local dignitaries.

• Nov. 11, 4-5 p.m.

• Free

• 9951 Grogans Mill Road, The Woodlands