What's On - Week of Aug 24

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Check out the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour this weekend at the Museum of Fine Arts, with viewings each evening from Aug 28 - 30th. Bringing six standout shorts from this year's festival to Houston, the short film tour showcases bold voices, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable storytelling from filmmakers around the world. Tickets start at $7 and can be reserved in advance at mfah.org

On Saturday, stop in at CLASS Bookstore for Black Bookstore Day with Shaka Senghor from 3 - 5 PM. Tickets are $35 and include the book. Learn more and RSVP at classbookstore.com. And for a registry of all the Black owned bookstores in Houston, check out this post from Blue Willow Bookshop from earlier this year! 

On Sunday, don't miss a free community book swap from 1 - 3 PM at The Bookend in Richmond. Just bring a gently used book you no longer want to exchange for a new-to-you title at the table. Learn more at thebookendtx.com

Monday, Aug 24

Jennifer Hillier in conversation with Abby Dunn, 6:30 - 8 PM, Murder by the Book. Free, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Andrea Bajani and Claire Vaye Watkins, 7:30 PM, $6.50, Hosted by Inprint at Congregation Emanu El, Learn more and reserve tickets at Eventbrite

Tuesday, Aug 25

Deaf Social, 6 - 7 PM, LIT Bookbar (Richmond), No cover - special cocktails, great conversation, and a bartender who signs! Learn more at litbookbar.com

Junk Journal Hangout, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Donation based, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Revive Restored Furnishings. Learn more and RSVP at Eventbrite

Wednesday, Aug 26

Author Event: Tim Sullivan, 6:30 - 8 PM, Murder by the Book. Free, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Coffee for Change, 6:30 - 8 PM, Free, Brazos Bookstore. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Air Dry Calcifer Class + Movie Night, 6:30 PM, $40, Honey Art Cafe. Learn more and get tickets at honeyartcafe.com

Thursday, Aug 27

Read-a-Romance Month Author Talk: Jules Woods, 6 - 7 PM, Free, Judson W. Robinson Jr. Westchase Library. Learn more at houstonlibrary.org

Summerween Blind Date w/ a Book: Speed Dating Edition, 6 - 8 PM, LIT Bookbar (Richmond). Learn more at litbookbar.com

Author Event: Kailee Pedersen, 6:30 - 8 PM, Murder by the Book. Free, books for purchase. Learn more at murderbooks.com

Reading Social, 6:30 - 9 PM, No cover, Hosted by Left On Read book club at Slowpokes in Garden Oaks. Learn more on Instagram @leftonreadhouston

WAITLIST ONLY: Tribe in the Tré ft. Aris Kian, 7 - 10 PM, Hosted by Smoke Slam at Kindred Stories, Join the waitlist on Eventbrite

Friday, Aug 28

WAITLIST ONLY: Scrapbook Night, 5 - 7 PM, hosted by Craft Club HTX at The Coffee House at West End, RSVP at partiful.com

Author Event: Renée King-Sonnen, 6:30 - 8 PM, Brazos Bookstore. Free, books for purchase. Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Movie Night: I Know What You Did Last Summer, 7 PM, $5, Books by the Bay, Get tickets at booksbythebaytx.square.site

Late Fridays: Music in the Galleries | An Evening of Song with Reginald Smith Jr., 7 - 8 PM, Included with General Admission tickets for the MFAH (Free for members, non-member tickets start at $20). Learn more and book tickets in advance at mfah.org

Saturday, Aug 29

Book Signing: Autumn Woods, 10 - 12 PM, Free, books for purchase, Mockingbird Books (Katy), Learn more at mockingbirdbookskaty.com

Grand Opening: The Lost Story Bookshop, Free - books for purchase, The Lost Story Bookshop in Katy, Mimosas, vendor market, and more. Learn more on Instagram

Bilingual Storytime (Children's), 10:30 - 11 AM, Free, Dreamers Books & Culture (EADO). Learn more at dreamersbookstore.com

Read the Room, a Bookish Market, 11 AM - 4 PM, Donation based tickets, Hosted by Bayou City Hangouts at Zoomies Dog Park. Vendor market, community bookswap, and more. Learn more and get tickets on Eventbrite

Book Swap, 12 - 2 PM, No cover - bring a book to exchange, Black Line Coffee & Donuts, Learn more on Instagram @blacklinecoffeedonuts

Plant Swap, 12 - 5 PM, No cover - bring a plant to exchange, St Arnold Brewing Company, Learn more & RSVP on Facebook

Book Signing: Austin Gilkeson, 1 - 3 PM, Free, books for purchase, Mockingbird Books (Katy), Learn more at mockingbirdbookskaty.com

Scavenger Hunt for Themes & Objects, 1 - 4 PM, Free, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, prizes (swag & plants!). Learn more at camh.org

CLASS Bookstore Presents Black Bookstore Day W/ SHAKA SENGHOR, 3 - 5 PM, $35 - includes book. Learn more and RSVP at classbookstore.com

Plant Bingo, 4 PM, $30, Hosted by Houston Plant Bingo at Vaiv Coffee + Tea, Learn more and RSVP at houstonplantbingo.square.site 

Community Happy Hour, 4 - 6 PM, No cover - books for purchase, Village Books (The Woodlands). Learn more at myvillagebooks.com

Painting Workshop: Build Your Bookstore, 4 - 7 PM, Tickets start at $49, Painting with a Twist in The Heights. Open to 18 and up, paint and chat about books! Learn more and book tickets at paintingwithatwist.com

Avatar: The Last Airbender Trivia Night, 7 PM, No cover, All ages welcome. Hosted by Bedrock City at Frost Town Brewing. Learn more on Instagram @bedrockcitycomics

Rooftop Floating Sound Bath & Meditation, 8 - 9 PM, Tickets from $25, Hosted by Union is Creation at The Laura Hotel Spa, Learn more & reserve your spot at Eventbrite

SOLD OUT Book Launch: Lunar Rendezvous with Debut Author and Former NASA Manager Vesper Black, 7:30 - 9 PM, RSVP Required, Good on Paper in The Heights. Tickets on Eventbrite

Sunday, Aug 30

Craft Session in the Garden + Paper Flower Market, 9 AM, Free & ticketed options, proceeds from the ticketed options are split between supporting future community craft sessions and the community garden. Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Soyalty Community Gardens. Learn more and RSVP at Eventbrite

Crafty Post Office | Snail Mail and PenPal inspired Craft Meet, 12:30 PM, $5, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Axelrad. Learn more and book tickets at Eventbrite

Book Swap, 1 - 3 PM, Free - bring a book to exchange, The Bookend (Richmond). Learn more at thebookendtx.com

Garden Club Meetup, 1 - 3 PM, No Cover, Hosted by The Mahogany Project at Bad Astronaut, Learn more on Instagram @themahoganyprojectinc

Lecture: Data Gaps in Women's Health with Dr. Leah Chapman. 8 PM, No Cover, Hosted by Playful Thinkin Events at Brasil. Learn more on Instagram @playfulthinkinevents

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