What are You doing this Summer?
Read below to find out!
HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK
Summer Youth Program
The Summer Enrichment Program is a summer day-camp-style enrichment camp that offers a wide range of recreational activities including arts and crafts, sports games, field trips, entertainment, special events, and water fun. The 10-week program is offered from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday from June through August. The Summer Enrichment Program is offered at community center across the city. The cost for the program is $25 a week per child and $35 for two or more children.
Teen Recreation Programs
Ages 13-18
713-845-8007
The Teen Recreation Program offers a variety of programs for the teen population in community centers throughout the City to meet their cultural, educational and recreational needs. Year-round programs are coordinated through the Teen Program section and Teen Advisory Councils to provide monthly awareness activities, motivational speakers, essay competitions, talent exhibitions, teen camps, cultural exhibitions and special events.
Summer Teen Camps
Ages 13-18
713-845-8007
This teen day camp features arts and entertainment, sports, crafts, games and field trips.
The two-week teen enrichment camp rotates to five parks. The camps are $25 per child per camp and $35 for two or more children.
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 2007 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
June 1 st – August 1 st
Phone: 832-393-1313
ALIEF FAMILY YMCA
SUMMER CAMP 2007
May 29 th – August 17 th
7850 Howell-Sugarland Road
Houston, Tx 77083
281-495-9100
FREE MEALS DURING THE SUMMER
ALIEF COMM CTR Address: 11903 BELLAIRE City/St/Zip: HOUSTON TX, 77077 Sponsoring Organization: CITY OF HOUSTON Sponsor Telephone (713) 676-6832
Month of Service AUGUST
ASHFORD Address: 1815 SHANNON VALLEY City/St/Zip: HOUSTON TEXAS TX, 77077 Sponsoring Organization: HOUSTON INDEPENDENT Sponsor Telephone (832) 347-4168
Month of Service JUNE
THE BENTWORTH Address: 11655 BRIAR FOREST DR City/St/Zip: HOUSTON TX, 77077 Sponsoring Organization: CITY OF HOUSTON Sponsor Telephone (713) 676-6832
Month of Service AUGUST
HISD FREE MEALS DURING THE SUMMER
Promoting healthy eating habits in children provides them with life-long health benefits. Well-nourished children are better prepared to learn and perform better in both the classroom and on the playing fields.
HISD believes in providing children with hot, nutritious, well-balanced meals all year round. That's why the district will again provide free breakfast and free lunch to all of Houston's children between the ages of 1 and 18 at more than 200 schools.
There is no paperwork involved and no registration is needed. A child does not have to be enrolled in summer school to receive a free meal. The only requirement for the child is to be between the ages of 1 and 18. Adults may also participate in the program by purchasing breakfast for $1.70 and lunch for $2.95.
Children can stop by any one of the participating HISD schools between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for lunch. The meals will be offered Monday through Friday, beginning on Thursday, May 31, and will continue through Friday, June 29.
Questions regarding the Summer Food Service Program may be directed to HISD/ARAMARK Food Services at 713-924-2455.
Here are some more ideas; Some are free, for some there is a cost
Volunteer
Help a younger kid
Get involved with a service project at:
Special Pals www.specialpalsshelter.org 281-579-PETS
Sheltering Arms www. shelteringarms .org 713-685-6577
Lighthouse of Houston www.houstonlighthouse.org 713-527-9561
A Retirement Community
The Food Bank
A Church
Spend Time With Your Family/Friends
Have Friends Over
Try a New Restaurant
Learn to Cook
Get Organized
Clean Out Your Closets
Label Things
Read
Don't forget the West Briar Summer Reading List !
Sign up for a library program www.hpl.lib.tx.us 832-393-1313
Get Creative
Write a story, play, poem
Illustrate your writings
Take a craft/art class
Write to a pen pal
Go to Camp
Join Scouts/YMCA www.ymcahouston.org 713-467-9622
Boy Scouts www.samhoustonbsa.org 713-659-8111
Girl Scouts www.gsusa.org 713-292-0300
Church Camps
Day Camps
Community Centers
Boys' and Girls' Camps
Read the American Association Camping guides for more information
Learn a New Skill
Take music lessons
Learn to play an instrument
Do woodworking
Explore the Martial Arts
Get Active
Play ball
Play tennis
Swim
Work out
Jog
Bike
Picnic
Go Horseback Riding
Dance
Hike
Go boating
Go fishing
Do Mind Sports
Chess
Crossword Puzzles
Checkers
Board Games
Computers
Work For Pay
Baby sit
Yard Work
Pet care
Tutoring
Run Your Own Small Business
Run an errand service
Clean pools
Sell popcorn, soft drinks at events
Car washes
Recycle
Run a Kid's Camp
Learn from Others
Go to summer school
Learn a new language
Get tutorials
Private tutors
Sylvan Learning Centers www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com
1-800-273-0456
Kumon www.kumon.com 877-586-6673
Huntington Learning Centers www.huntingtonlearningcenters.com
1-800-can-learn
Travel
Visit Colleges/Universities
Rice University www.rice.edu , University of Houston www.uh.edu , University of St. Thomas www.stthomas.edu , Texas Southern University www.tsu.edu , Houston Baptist University www.hbu.edu
Go to different towns, cities, states or even countries
Explore Houston & Neighboring Sites
Visit www.houstonkids.net for upcoming events
Visit the Alley Theatre www.alleytheatre.com 713-228-8421
Go to the Symphony www.houstonsymphony.org 713-224-4240
Visit the Wortham Theater Center www.worthamcenter.org 713-237-1439
Visit the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts www.thehobbycenter.org 713-315-2400
Visit the Miller Outdoor Theater www.milleroutdoortheatre.com 281-Free fun
Visit the Verizon Wireless Theater www.livenation.com 713-230-1666
Visit a Museum
The Children's Museum of Houston www.cmhouston.org 713-522-1138
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston www.camh.org 713-284-8250
Fort Bend Museum www.fortbendmuseum.org 281-342-6478
Holocaust Museum Houston www.hmh.org 713-942-8000
Houston Fire Museum www.houstonfiremuseum.org 713-524-2526
Houston Museum of Natural Science www.hmns.org 713-639-4629
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Science www.mhms.org 713-521-1515
Museum of Fine Arts www.mfah.org 713-639-7300
Museum of Printing History www.printingmuseum.org 713-522-4652
West Bay Common School Children's Museum
www.oneroomschoolhouse.org 281-554-2994
Visit a Park
Visit the Houston Zoo www.houstonzoo.org 713-533-6500
Visit the Forbidden Gardens www.forbidden-gardens.com 281-347-8000
Visit Armand Bayou Nature Center www.abnc.org 281-474-2551
Visit Bayou Wildlife Park 281-337-6376
Visit Houston Arboretum & Nature Center www.houstonnaturecenter.org 713-681-8433
Visit Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens www.hcp4.net/mercer 281-443-8731
Visit Battleship Texas State Historic Site www.tpwd.state.tx.us 281-479-2431
Visit San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site www.sanjacinto-museum.org 281-479-2421
Visit George Ranch Historical Park www.georgeranch.org 281-545-9212
Visit Somewhere You Have Never Been Before
Visit Old Town Spring www.oldtimespringtx.com 1-800-OLD TOWN
Visit the Heritage Society 713-655-1912
Go sightseeing downtown/explore the tunnel system
Sit in a City Council meeting
Visit a courthouse
Visit the Astrodome
Visit Reliant Park www.reliantpark.com 832-667-1400
Visit Minute Maid Park www.astros.com 1-800-ASTROS2
Visit Toyota Center www.toyotacentertix.com 713-627-3865
Visit a local TV or radio station
Go to the Alkek Velodrome www.houstonalkekvelodrome.org 281-578-0693
Go to the Beach
Ride the Lynchburg Ferry
Visit the Port of Houston www.portofhouston.com 713-670-2400
Visit Space Center Houston www.spacecenter.org 281-244-2100
Visit the Challenger Seven Memorial Park 281-332-5157
Go to Zuma (old Celebration Station)
Go to the skating rink
Go to the mall
Go bowling
Go to Incredible Pizza
Go to Jillians
Go to the movies
Go to Dave and Busters
Visit your parent's workplace
Take a Factory Tour
Blue Bell Creamery
Port of Houston
Attend a Professional Sports Team Game
Comets, Rockets, Dynamos, Astros, Aeros, Texans
Relax!