Indigenous people inhabited Australia for at least 40,000 years prior to European exploration. They developed hundreds of languages, as well as complex Creation myths or “Dreamings,” which defined the actions and relationships of ancestral beings – both human and animal – to the land and to one another, and dictated codes of conduct. It was not until the early 1970s that the Aboriginal people, the world's oldest living culture, were encouraged to share their pictorial traditions with the “outside world” by painting them on canvas. Since the first paintings were created at the remote Papunya settlement deep in the Central Desert, Aboriginal artists have continued to paint their country and their ancestral stories in strikingly contemporary fashion. In the Dreamtime... features over two dozen works by contemporary Australian Aboriginal artists from a variety of settlements, giving viewers a comprehensive glimpse into the oldest contemporary art in the world.

Featuring 49 works from Gulf Coast artists, Turning Point is a fascinating overview of masterworks in this ancient field of artistry that has undergone significant changes. Though the origin of woodturning dates to 1300 BC, the continued improvement of machinery and technology has allowed craftsmen to develop work with continued levels of intricacy and skill, truly raising this lathe-based technique from craft to fine art.

PeopleVET is a 6-session series that is designed to take the Veteran Entrepreneur through the business planning and access to capital process. We will cover everything from credit, to marketing, to operations, to financial projections, and much more. Join us every Tuesday starting the 27th from 6-8pm at the Lonestar College center. It is a series meaning each class is different. If you come to 5 out of the 6 classes, you will be eligible for a $20,000 PeopleFund loan at 5% - a discounted interest rate.

CreekFest is a family-friendly festival celebrating the arts and out-of-doors in northwest Harris County. Free to attend and fun for the whole family!

Annual CreekFest to celebrate the arts and outdoors in the heart of the Cypress Creek Cultural District

OFFSITE PARKING AVAILABLE Saturday from noon until 9 - Sunday noon until 6 raffles - live entertainment - book sale - silent and live auctions - craft fair

The Scholarship Fund was created by Cypress Creek EMS to provide tuition assistance to those individuals who have dedicated their future to becoming an EMT and saving lives. Support for the fund is made possible by community event fundraisers as well as private, corporate and individual donations

Call 281-645-6344 for free confidential legal advice from licensed attorneys from the Montgomery County Bar Association from 5-8pm by phone on the first Monday of each month.

The Ambassadors promote goodwill to Chamber members, provide a direct personal contact for Chamber members by mentoring new members, and support Chamber member retention efforts. Ambassadors are “the friendly front-line face of the Chamber” and as such are asked to support and participate in various Chamber activities. Areas of primary responsibility include: ribbon cutting ceremonies, luncheons, routine member visits and phone calls, and hosting at other Chamber events.
 
 

Join us at the ribbon cutting ceremony for NOW CFO!

The Membership Committee will work to ensure the Chamber meets it stated annual Member Recruitment and Retention goals through active recruitment of new members and active contact with current members.
 
 

Synergy Networking - Spring invites you to join us at Hasta La Pasta for a lunch and networking event!
We're a free networking group, meeting on Wednesdays every week, bringing together small business people from around the Spring area to create personal relationships and a referral base that they can rely on for all their needs.
Come see what we are about!

Membership Meet & Greets are held every first Wednesday of the month from 5-7 p.m. Join us to meet Chamber members, shake some hands, talk about your business and learn how the Chamber might support your business from those in the community who know first-hand about the benefits - other Chamber members.

Everyone is invited to this no-program event held each month at different locations across our Chamber membership. This is no charge to attend in October 2016 - we are at the courtesy of our host.

Our annual EPIC Casino Night at Raveneaux Country Club - A Night in Vegas! Gaming tables, live band, entertainment, gourmet dinner, cash bar, live and silent auctions. Valet parking

A weekly networking opportunity.  The first two visits are free and everyone is welcome!  Please visit https://www.networktexas.biz/willowbrook/ for more information on Network Texas.

To celebrate National Coffee With a Cop Day, Whataburger will be hosting a Coffee With a Cop event at one of our locations. The event allows police officers and citizens to come together, ask questions, voice concerns, and get the know each other.

LearningRx will host an Attention Awareness Evening on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 5:00-7:00pm. Have a brain expert perform a short evaluation of the Cognitive Skills needed for attention along with the explanation of those skills and fun brain activities designed to enhance attention are on the menu! Leave our center with information that will help you and/or your child understand attention better!

Gala Committee Planning, January 28, 2017

Synergy Networking - Spring invites you to join us at Hasta La Pasta for a lunch and networking event!
We're a free networking group, meeting on Wednesdays every week, bringing together small business people from around the Spring area to create personal relationships and a referral base that they can rely on for all their needs.
Come see what we are about!

CANCELLED

Rescheduled! VAREP Veterans Stars & Stripes Golf Tournament date has changed to Thursday, October 13, 2016

Member Luncheons are are held each month of the year except for July. Luncheons are intended to connect local businesses and Members to each other and to the community. Each luncheon has a different speaker and topic. This is a great sponsorship opportunity.  We encourage all of our members to attend these luncheons to network and surround yourself and your business with other businesses just like yours. Early registration is suggested and appreciated. 
 

A weekly networking opportunity.  The first two visits are free and everyone is welcome!  Please visit https://www.networktexas.biz/willowbrook/ for more information on Network Texas.

4 person scramble. All proceeds will help us further the mission of rescuing and rehabilitating vulnerable and abandoned animals.

What do you need to take your business to the next level? Join the Willowbrook Chapter of Network Texas on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at:
Meeting will start at 11:30 am.  

Visitors and door prizes always welcome.

Fire Fest is a family fun event with live fire and rescue demonstrations, huge kid's zone area, some of Houston best food trucks and much more. All proceeds benefit fire safety education.

Join us at the 1 year anniversary celebration of the Workout Barre! 1-Year Anniversary Celebration - Discover the Benefits of Barre Community Event.

An official City of Houston event, Energy Day 2016 is a FREE, family-friendly festival that celebrates and highlights the importance of energy and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in our daily lives. There will be a variety of interactive energy exhibits and booths, live music, food, contests and fun for all ages. Geared toward K-12 students, Energy Day's mission is to highlight and demonstrate innovation in energy and to spark the interests of our next generation in energy-related careers. Through exciting, fun and interactive formats, Energy Day 2016 will give students and their families an opportunity to learn about various forms of energy, scientific breakthroughs and technology through educational displays, demonstrations, contests and presentations. Students will be able to touch state-of-the-art technology, interact with the experts and ask questions, all while having fun!

Bearkat Football invites Chamber of Commerce Members for a pregame reception and football game against Central Arkansas. Call 396-294-1729 or go to www.gobearkats.com and use CHAMBER code for special discount rate!

Synergy Networking - Spring invites you to join us at Hasta La Pasta for a lunch and networking event!
We're a free networking group, meeting on Wednesdays every week, bringing together small business people from around the Spring area to create personal relationships and a referral base that they can rely on for all their needs.
Come see what we are about!

Please join us at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Spring Medical Associates-Urology Specialists.

Join us at celebrating Office Depot ribbon cutting!

Drop-in ART Café comes to life by engaging artists, businesses, and the Pearl community to experience art and culture in a new light. We will be providing a free artistic and intimate café atmosphere every first and third Thursday of the month from 8:30am to 9:30am. Our first artists will be sculptural artist Paula Haymond and violinist Carlo Mauricio.

Join us in a ribbon cutting ceremony for Resource One Credit Union new location!

Are you looking to meet investors and learn more about raising capital in Houston? You do not want to miss this event. Get registered for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable on Thursday, October 20th, 2016. FundingPost has hosted 330+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 14 years. 
This next Houston event is located at The Work Lodge located in Vintage Park. We will have multiple investors in attendance and on our panel to discuss the Houston Start-up community and how to raise capital for your start-up or early stage business. 

(CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!)

PANELISTS:

Abe Chu, Chief Marketing Officer, NextSeed
Jeff Harder, Partner, Jackson Walker, HAN Member
Philip Racusin, CEO, EnergyFunders.com
Cole Wollack, Managing Partner, Geekdom Fund
Mike Jenkins, Fellow, Fannin Innovation Studio

MODERATOR:

Mike Thakur, Founder, The Work Lodge

SPONSORS: 

11 Below Brewing
Piada Italian Street Food

AGENDA:

2:00-3:00 Check In and Networking

3:00-4:15 Panel Discussion

4:15-4:45 Pitch Competition

4:45-5:30 Networking

We will have a panel of local and out-of-town investors focused on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing the things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention during a pitch, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists during the breaks and networking party! 

20 entrepreneur attendees who sign up will get the option to pitch their business idea in 1 minutes or less in front of the investor panel. 
 

Get tickets for Eurydice on stage at the Black Box Theatre from Oct. 22 through Oct. 30 with evening and matinee performances. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission at www.LoneStar.edu/BlackBoxEvents!

Annual STEM related educational event developed by HNWCC Education Workforce Committee

Committee planning the Economic Outlook Forum, taking place Friday, March 31, 2017

Destiny Empowerment 2016 is the nation’s premiere conference that brings top tier, nationally lauded professionals together to share guidance and resources on how to break down barriers in order to breakthrough to a more successful future. This year’s theme is Destiny DECODED: Redefining How You Think.” Professionals from various industries are invited to attend. Speakers and panelists* include: • Keion Henderson, Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and CEO of Tax Solutions • TV Judge Hatchett, founder of The Hatchett Firm and star of “Judge Hatchett” and “The Verdict” • Alfred Edmond, Jr., senior vice president and chief content officer of Black Enterprise • Holton Buggs, multi-million dollar networker and entrepreneur • Daniel Jean Louis, CEO of Bridge Capital Investment Firm in Haiti For sponsorship and media coverage Contact: ThinkZILLA PR &Consulting Group| Velma Trayham| Office: 888-509-1145| Email: Velma@itsthinkzilla.com

Timber Lane Utility District is holding a Bridge Dedication and is hosting a 5K Fun Run along with a Kids/Adult Fun Run/Walk in the Timber Lane Recreation Area. Registration proceeds will benefit Spring-Woodlands Ministries.

October 22, 2916 Cypress Creek Hike & Bike Bridge Dedication –Fun Run – Mtn Bike Race at west side of Mercer

REGISTRATION – FUN RUN AND WALK – WWW.ACTIVE.COM

REGISTRATION – MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE WWW.GHORBA.ORG

Cypress Creek Bridge dedication    “BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE”

 TENATIVE event program

7-8:30AM REGISTRATION CHECK-IN 5K FUN RUN

9-10AM FUN RUN FOR SPRING WOODLAND MINISTRIES 5K(3.1M)

7:45-9:30 REGISTRATION CHECK-IN KIDS/ADULT RUN/WALK

10-10:45AM KIDS FUN RUN/WALK TO THE BRIDGE

10:45-11:15 DEDICATION CEREMONY –

NATIONAL ANTHUM – SPEAKERS – RIBBON CUTTING

11:15-12PM LUNCH SERVED

12-3PM GREATER HOUSTON OFF- ROAD MOUNTAIN BIKE RACESDISTRICT

Stop in to see our newly expanded shop & classic cars from Niftee 50ees Car Club! Free food, Snow Cones, Fire Truck and Door Prizes!

Annual Fundraiser, live and Silent Auction benefiting Hope, Healing and Hooves, Inc. and Leaders Equipped and Prepared (LEAP)

Kinsmen Lutheran Church invites the community to their free Abendmusik concert series. The October concert, "Spooktacular" will be a program of ghostly--but not ghastly--music featuring local organists and other guests. All concerts are free and open to the public. Please join us!

Northland Christian School Open House - Discover Northland

Synergy Networking - Spring invites you to join us at Hasta La Pasta for a lunch and networking event!
We're a free networking group, meeting on Wednesdays every week, bringing together small business people from around the Spring area to create personal relationships and a referral base that they can rely on for all their needs.
Come see what we are about!

Halloween Fun and fundraiser!
-Costumes
-Raffle
-Appetizers

 
Starting Dec. 1st, business and non-profits will be required to offer overtime to employees making less than $47,476 per year. There are other provisions business should understand and this workshop will cover the issue.
Speaker is Scott Baker of Paychex, who will share the impact on your business or non-profit, how to be in compliance and weather the change.

A weekly networking opportunity.  The first two visits are free and everyone is welcome!  Please visit https://www.networktexas.biz/willowbrook/ for more information on Network Texas.

Avanti Senior Living in Shenandoah will have a Halloween Spooktacular Event with no tricks, but lots of treats! And lots of fun with Cool Halloween Games, a Scavenger Hunt, Pumpkin Painting and Decorating, and much more! We'll have gourmet ghoulish snacks, Witches Brew for kids and Moscow Ghouls for the adults, and even a PHOTO BOOTH to save your memories!

Kinsmen Lutheran Church invites the community to an evening of family fun at its annual Fall Festival. There will be plenty of action for everyone including games, moonwalks, face painting, a Fright House, Fun House, contests, and free Trunk or Treat! Food and refreshments will also be available for purchase throughout the evening. Tickets for games and activities will be on sale at the door, with all proceeds going toward an in-school field trip to the Discovery Dome for students at Greenwood Forest Elementary in Klein ISD. For more information please visit www.kinsmenlutheran.org.

There will be plenty of action for everyone, including games, moonwalks, face painting, a Fright House, Fun House, contests, prizes and a free Trunk or Treat. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Tickets for the games and activities will be on sale at the door, with all proceeds benefiting an in-school field trip for every student at Greenwood Forest Elementary School.

Avanti Senior Living in Cypress will have a FANGtastic Halloween Fun Event with no tricks, but lots of treats! And lots of fun with Cool Halloween Games, a Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting, and much more! We'll have a creepy table with cupcakes, band-aid crackers, witch brooms, spookie spider eggs, mummy dogs and other delectables as well as witch's potion and fruit punch!

It's time for tricks and treats at IGi Playground! There will be a costume parade with a special prize for the Best Costume! Join us for a fun, safe way to celebrate your Halloween! Your kids will have a blast! The first place prize is an IGi Skate, second prize is an IGi T-Shirt and third prize is an IGi Shake bottle. IGi (pronounced “Iggy”) is the newest indoor play center for children to hit The Woodlands area, complete with fun slides, ball pit, epic tunnels and trampolines, cool obstacles, amazing zip line, sweet candy bar and a fantastic maze. The facilities also include private party rooms with video conferencing, crafts, a healthy snack bar, an in-house candy store and even a frozen yogurt bar.