Check out live music performances going on in The Woodlands in April and May.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

• May 2: Jim Gaffigan, 6:30 p.m.

• May 8: Dave Matthews Band, 6 p.m.

• May 13: Sting, 8 p.m.

• May 22: Pitbull, 6 p.m.

Dosey Doe-The Big Barn
25911 I-45, Spring

• April 23: Cam Allen, 8:30 p.m.

• April 24: Lindsey Webster & Michael Lington, 8 p.m.

The Refuge Steakhouse and Bourbon Bar
8540 Creekside Forest Drive, Tomball

• April 24: J Walkers, 6 p.m.

• April 25: Unique Soul Band, 6 p.m.

The Only Facial is set to open soon in The Woodlands, according to the business's website. 

What they offer: The skincare studio offers simple, results-driven skincare to help first-timers and repeat clients achieve healthy, glowing skin.

In addition to its signature facial, services offered include eyebrow maintenance, dermaplanning, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, LED light therapy and more.

• Opening TBD
• 2520 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 400, The Woodlands

Montgomery County commissioners are set to begin work on the county’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget, with a proposed calendar that lays out months of department meetings, public presentations, budget workshops and a final adoption date Sept. 8. 

What you need to know: The budget calendar launched the FY 2026-27 process April 9, with a formal kick-off scheduled for the next Commissioners Court meeting April 23, Budget Officer Amanda Carter said.

According to the county’s budget schedule, the first phase—budget development—runs from April 9 to July 15 and includes training, budget packet distribution and meetings between the budget office, department heads and elected officials about their funding needs.

County departments would receive budget training and budget packets April 27-May 1, per the calendar. After that, the budget office is scheduled to meet with individual departments and elected officials from May 7-June 12. 

The big picture: Per Carter's presentation, the process is broken into three stages: budget development, preliminary budget and workshops, and adoption with compensation updates.

The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval April 10 to roughly 200 literary works that all Texas public school students would be required to read beginning in 2030.

What happened: The SBOE trimmed about 100 titles from a list proposed by the Texas Education Agency, which board members and educators criticized as too long to be taught. The Republican-led board signed off on a revised list in a 9-5 party-line vote April 10.

The details: The draft list ranges from nursery rhymes and short stories in early grades to classical and 20th-century literature in high school. The list also includes about a dozen excerpts from the Bible. While students learn about world religions today, Texans testified that if the reading list is approved, it would be the first time in recent history that state leaders mandate religious readings in the classroom.  

Next steps: Board members are scheduled to take a final vote on the reading list in June. If approved, the list will be used in classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.