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The Nutcracker by Allegro Ballet of Houston. Saturday, December 22 and Sunday December 23 2.30 PM -7.00 PM Celebrating their 11th Annual full lentgh performance @ James E. Taylor High School in Katy. To purchase tickets visit www.allegroballetofhouston.com.

Seasons of Sharing Exibit . Now through January 6, 2013 at the Children’s Museum of Houston. There couldn’t be a more appropriate celebration in town! With more than 100 languages spoken throughout the Houston area with multiple cultures from around the globe. www.cmhouston.org

Zoo Lights November 23, 2012 to January 05, 2013 (Recurring daily) Houston Zoo 1513 North MacGregor, Houston, TX 77030For this special night-time spectacular, the Houston Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland, filled with brilliant displays of colorful lights and festive holiday music. Sip

hot chocolate and enjoy the evening! www.houstonzoo.org

Lunch with an Astronaut January 11(Ongoing every Friday) 12.00 PM Space Center Houston offers an extraordinary opportunity to spend time with a NASA astronaut. This casual event gives you the opportunity to hear first hand stories from real astronauts . www.spacecenter.org

Aladdin & the Arabian Nights January 19, 2013 Houston Symphony Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002.Take a magic carpet ride as we tour music inspired by Arabia. From the land of enchantment to 1,001 tales, we’ll feature music from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Adventures of Sinbad .www.houstonsymphony

Ice at Discovery Green! Now to January 22, 2013 (Recurring daily) Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010.

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Lace up your skates! Sure to be a favorite holiday-season destination, skate among the downtown skyline at The Ice at Discovery Green! www.discoverygreen.com

Story Time with Blue Willow Bookshop! Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m January/February We read stories, sing songs, and do an art activity. The themes change weekly. This storytime is great for toddlers and preschoolers.14532 Memorial Dr Houston, Texas 77079 / www.bluewillowbookshop.com

Harlem Globetrotters at the Reliant Arena , January 26 & 27, 2013 at 2:00pm. NEW this year. For the first time ever, fans - yes YOU- are in charge and get to call the shots. The idea behind The Globetrotters new World Tour show, “You Write The Rules” www.harlemglobetrotters.com/tickets

Family Fine Arts Days, “Creation Station”.Sunday, January 27, 2013, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005. Ages: 3-18 Time: 1pm-4pm. Free with Museum admission. Drop-in studio workshop, families make their ownpaintings,sculpture, prints, photographs and after hearing stories and relating them to works of art, kids and adults create their own stories. www.mfah.org

Stargazing Saturday, February 2, Ongoing Each Saturday; George Observatory - 21901 FM 762, Needville, TX Ages: 3 & up Time/Hours: 3pm-9pm (Admission into the park ends at 9pm, but viewing continues until 10pm for those already admitted.)www.georgeobservatory.org

John Wood will discuss and sign his new book, CREATING ROOM TO READ. Friday, February 8, 7:00 pm.Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079 www.bluewillowbookshop.com

Bird Walk, Saturday, February 9, 2013 .Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens - 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, one mile north of FM

1960 Second Saturday of each month from 8:30am - 11am. Cost: FREE.Take a guided walk to discover the abundant bird life that shares the park. www.hcp4.net

“Winnie The Pooh” at Company OnStage, Saturdays, January 12 – February 16, 2013. 536 Westbury Square, Houston, TX 77035 . Times: 11am and 1:30pm.No one can resist the Pooh Bear’s charm as he searches the nooks and crannies of the woods for a bear’s favorite food – honey! www.companyonstage.org/season_children.html

Annie Every Fri., Sat., Sun. from March 1 until March 17@ Houston Family Arts Center 10760 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070 www.houstonfac.com

The 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ will run Monday, February. 25, through Sunday, March 17 a three-week show featuring some well-known country musicians and drawing millions of people www.rodeohouston.com/Events/Schedule

Gems of the Medici at the Houston Museum of Natural Science December to March 31, 2013 (Recurring daily) 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030.In the mid-1400s, many celebrated artists, goldsmiths, silversmiths and engravers were attracted by the abundance of wealth in the city of Florence, but the most important factor in this gathering .www.hmns.or

Maya 2012: Prophecy becomes History. Houston Museum of Natural Science. Now to March 31, 2013 (Recurring daily) 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030.Maya civilization was one of the longest-lived in the Americas. www.hmns.org

“100 Years of the Cowboy” Spring Break Celebration at the George Ranch Historical Park , March 2013. Celebrating Texas’s most honored symbol, the cowboy. Explore the Cowboy life from its origins .It will be sure to make you say, “Yeehaw!” www.georgeranch.org