Happy Friday, Houston! Here are some happenings for the first weekend of May, including Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs, the Kentucky Derby, and more don't-miss fun.

"The official Kentucky Derby lasts for a mere two minutes, but Derby Week is a celebration of all things equine and southern. With the Derby coming up this Saturday, take a page from Louisville’s ...

Epistolary novels are stories relayed through letters, emails, texts, and so forth between characters. While not a new format, the epistolary structure recently received a big boost with the ...

As the school year comes to a close, Lamar High School gathers its alumni, students, families, and friends at the Junior League of Houston for its annual Alumni Luncheon. This is a profound ...

For the mom who likes to learn about other places and time periods through fiction: The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens – Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing ...

Canine catwalk. At Evelyn’s Park’s “Bark in the Park” event, the Canine Catwalk proved it’s a dog-eat-dog fashion world, as 30 pups in “arf couture” strutted the hot-pink carpet for prizes from Pet ...

For families, this is the season when parks feel less like an option and more like a necessity. There are tons of great parks, playgrounds, and green spaces around Houston. Here, we took a closer look ...

May is a time to celebrate mothers, and it often brings reflection on the special ways families spend time together.Mother-daughter and mother-son trips are especially meaningful ways to step away ...

The 2026 Birdies Fore Blues golf tournament brought together area first responders, Memorial High School student-athletes, and community members for a day of golf benefiting the Memorial Villages ...

Jane Cizik, Elizabeth Fritschle, Terrilyn Neale, Jose Ivo, and David Satterfield were among the crowd at the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston’s Auction of Arias gala. The Society is Houston’s ...

Sophia Nguyen, a freshman journalism student at The Kinkaid School, explores the power of storytelling and listening through a podcast.