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programs

For more information, visit cstx.gov/ParksGuide or call 979.764.3486.

DND QUICK PLAY

Sept. 13 • 4:30-10 p.m.

Ages 13+ • Free admission

Gary Halter Nature Center

INTRODUCTION TO THE JOY OF BIRD FEEDING

Sept. 17 • 10-11 a.m.

All ages • Free admission

Lincoln Recreation Center

BINGO NIGHT

Sept. 19 • 6-8 p.m.

Ages 55+ • Free admission

Southwood Community Center

MUD DAY

Sept. 20 • 8-11 a.m.

All ages • Free admission

Gary Halter Nature Center

LATIN DANCE SOCIAL

Sept. 27 • 7-10 p.m.

Ages 18+ • Free admission

Southwood Community Center

JUNIOR MASTER NATURALIST

Sept. 28 • 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Ages 7-12 • $5 per resident and $6 per non-resident

Gary Halter Nature Center

 

DELICIOUS EATS AWAIT AT FOOD TRUCK WEDNESDAYS THIS FALL AT THE WOLF PEN CREEK FESTIVAL SITE

Craving a tasty meal outdoors? Local food trucks are rolling back into Wolf Pen Creek Festival Site this fall for Food Truck Wednesday, serving up delicious eats, music, and yard games from 6-9 p.m. on select Wednesdays.


FALL FOOD TRUCK WEDNESDAYS

  • Sept. 10 and 24
  • Oct. 8 and 22
  • Nov. 12


Food trucks rotate for each date, with two savory options and one sweet treat. Check the city’s Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages on the Monday before each event to see which trucks will be on site.


Guests can pay with cash or a credit card. Pets, alcohol, and glass containers are not allowed. Free parking is available at the Meyer Senior and Community Center and Post Oak Mall, with additional handicap parking near Colgate Drive.


On Sept. 24, visitors can also help shape the future of local parks. We're updating our master plan and want your input on parks, amenities, and priorities. Stop by the Pop-Up in the Park booth to share ideas.


Food truck vendors interested in joining other special events can contact Recreation Manager Luis Perez at 979.764.3649 or lperez@cstx.gov.

 
 

9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

 
 
 

The Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board invites the community to the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the War on Terror site in Veterans Park & Athletic Complex.


The ceremony will feature 5-5-5 bell ringing, a wreath laying, a 21-gun salute and Silver Taps.


Retired FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Bryan S. Cannon will speak in honor of the lives lost 24 years ago.

 
 

VOLUNTEER DAY: INVASIVE PLANT PULL

 
 
 

Help preserve Lick Creek Park at Volunteer Day: Invasive Plant Pull on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. All ages are welcome.


Volunteers will join the Post Oak Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas and the Brazos Valley Texas Master Naturalist to remove invasive plants and collect native seeds.


Bring gloves, a reusable water bottle and gardening tools. Certificates for volunteer hours are available. To participate, email lbrown@cstx.gov or call 979.764.6216.

 
 

EXPLORING HISTORY LUNCHEON

 
 

This month’s Exploring History Luncheon will feature “Deciphering Colonial Handwriting” by Suellen Dunn. The program is Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Larry J. Ringer Library. Attendance is free, but lunch is $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents. Lunch reservations are required by Friday, Sept. 12. A limited number of meals will be available at the door for $12. Click here to reserve your lunch or call 979.764.3486

 
 

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