What's On - Week of Aug 3

My Picks

Houston Horror Film Fest, Aug 7 - 9, Tickets start at $39.11 and are on sale now at Eventbrite. Don't miss Houston's premiere Horror Film Festival and Convention featuring celebrity meet and greets, 100+ vendors, 60+ horror film screenings!

Drop In: Collaborative Playlists, Saturday Aug 8, 1 - 4 PM, Free, All Ages, Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston (77004), drop by and contribute a song to a dynamic, ever-changing community playlist related to the exhibition Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People. Learn more at camh.org

Night at the MFAH: Book It! Saturday, Aug 8, 6 - 9 PM, 21+ Only. Free for MFAH members or $40 for public, Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The Museum’s stunning Hirsch Library is open late for you to explore its literary and archival treasures. In addition, all main campus galleries and special exhibitions are open, including the colorful Picasso–Klee–Matisse: Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen, the revelatory Hew Locke: Passages, and the immersive Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife. Get tickets at mfah.org

Monday, Aug 3

Riley Sager in conversation with Abby Dunn, 7 PM, Ticketed, Hosted by Murder by the Book at St. Martin's Episcopal Church (717 Sage Road, Houston, TX 77057)

Mahjong Mondays, 7 - 9 PM, $17.85, Sunday Press (77018). Tickets on Eventbrite

Tuesday, Aug 4

For Writers / Authors / Storytellers: August Grown Up Storytime Submissions are Due! Learn more on Instagram @grownupstorytime

Financial Literacy Class & Free Lunch, 10 - 12 PM, RSVP Required - Free drink, wrap, and financial literacy course courtesy of Frost Bank at Doshi House. Learn more on Instagram @doshihouse and register via this form 

Adversary to the Villain Release Party, 5 - 7 PM, No cover - books for purchase, Katy Budget Books, Trivia, Costume Contest and more - please note: this is not an author attended event! Learn more and preorder books at katybooks.com

Watch N Craft: Avatar Aang The Last Airbender (2026 Movie), 6 PM, Donation Based, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Social Beer Garden (Midtown 77004). RSVP on Eventbrite

BYO Game Night, 6 PM, No Cover, LIT Bookbar (Richmond). Learn more at litbookbar.com

Night School: Tacos, Tequila, and Trivia, 6 - 10 PM, Hosted by CLASS Bookstore at Alley Kat, No cover - win prizes! Learn more on Instagram @classbookstore

Poetic Jam Sessions & Open Mic w/ Richelle Gemini and The Get Down Band, 7:30 PM, Tickets start at $24.75, Rudyards (77006), Tickets on Eventbrite

Wednesday, Aug 5

CraftLab: Zine Workshop, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Donation Based, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Revive Restored Furnishings. RSVP on Eventbrite

Game Night, 6 - 10 PM, No cover, Hosted by Transcend Gaming at Mood Room inside Iron Works (77023). Learn more on Instagram @sosutranscendgaming

Jazz Night at the Gallery, 6 - 10 PM, Tickets start at $20, Rotating art gallery. CC Studios (77009). Get tickets and learn more at Posh.vip

Author Event: Andrea Eames - A TANGLED MAGIC, 6:30 PM, Free - books for purchase, Brazos Bookstore (77005). Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

AUTHOR TALK: We Exist in the Whisper with Lupe Mendez, 7 PM, Tickets start at $5, Kindred Stories (77004). Learn more and buy tickets at kindredstorieshtx.com

Write About Now Poetry Open Mic Night ft. Shan Del hosted by RC Love, 7:30 PM, Tickets start at $13.61, AvantGarden (), Tickets on Eventbrite

Free Outdoor Movie: Spirited Away, 8 PM, No Cover - Free popcorn & parking!, Social Beer Garden HTX. Learn more on Instagram @socialbeergardenhtx

Thursday, Aug 6

AUTHOR TALK: Madly Driven with Tiye, 7 PM, Tickets start at $5, Kindred Stories (77004). Learn more and buy tickets at kindredstorieshtx.com

Author Event: Preston Fassel - BEASTS OF 42ND STREET, 6:30 PM, Free - books for purchase, Brazos Bookstore, Learn more at brazosbookstore.com

Writer's Night, 6 - 9 PM, No Cover, The Bookend (Richmond). Learn more & RSVP at thebookendtx.com

Friday, Aug 7 

Craft Night: Paper Weaving, 6 - 9 PM, Free, Hosted by Contemporary Handweavers of Houston at The Guild House (77055), Learn more on Instagram @weavehouston

Author Event: Ande Pliego in conversation with Abby Dunn, 6:30 PM, Free - books for purchase, Murder by the Book (77005). Learn more at murderbooks.com

Book Babes Night Market, 7 PM, No Cover - shopping event, Hosted by Space City Market at The Esplanade at Navigation (77003). Learn more on Instagram @spacecity.market

Saturday, Aug 8 

SOLD OUT Junk Journaling & Hang Out, 10:30 - 12:30 P, Free (Donations Encouraged), hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Walter Neighborhood Library (77036). RSVP and learn more on Eventbrite

SOLD OUT Book Bash Back to School, 11 AM, Free, Learn more and RSVP at birthdaybashbox.com

WAITLIST ONLY | Bonsai Bar Workshop: Dwarf Umbrella, 12 PM, $70 (limited spaces available!), Bad Astronaut Brewery. Book at bonsaibar.com

Book Signing: Meet Author Thomas Wiewandt, 1 - 3 PM, No Cover - Books for purchase, museum tickets also for purchase, the Museum Shop at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences (77004). Learn more at hmns.org

Drop In: Collaborative Playlists, 1 - 4 PM, Free, All Ages, Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston (77004), drop by and contribute a song to a dynamic, ever-changing community playlist related to the exhibition Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People. Learn more at camh.org

Tarot Card Meetup, 2 - 4 PM, Tickets start at $7.14, Buy the Book (The Woodlands), Decks provided (or bring your own), 16+ only, Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite

Music Bingo, 2 PM, Free, All Ages, Social Beer Garden (Midtown 77004). RSVP and learn more at Eventbrite

Bookmark Painting Workshop, 2 PM, $25 - includes all materials, hosted by Shades of Purrs at Cat Haven Lounge. Book tickets at cathavenlounge.com 

Learn CPR, 2 - 6 PM, Free, Hosted by PWAC Mutual Aid in the Fifth Ward. To learn more and register, DM @pwacmutualaid on Instagram. If you don't have Instagram and would like to sign up, you can contact me and I can DM them on your behalf. 

The Summer I Turned Bookish, 5 - 9 PM, No Cover - Shopping event, Hosted by Dash of Pink Market at The Esplanade at Navigation (77003). Learn more on Instagram @dashofpinkhouston

Sips & Smut, 5 - 9 PM, No cover - shopping event, Hosted by BTT Books at William Price Distilling Co. (77018), learn more on Instagram @b.t.t.books

Sunday, Aug 9 

East End Bookish Sunday Market, 11 - 4 PM, No cover - shopping event. Hosted by The East End Sunday Market at The Esplanade at Navigation. Learn more on Instagram @theeastendsundaymarket

Plant & Book Swap, 12 - 3 PM, No cover - shopping event, bring a book or plant to swap to participate in the swap. Hosted by The Flour Petal Bakery & BTT Books at Lyric Market (77002). Learn more on Instagram @b.t.t.books

Anime Art Club, 1 - 4 PM, Donation Based, Hosted by Peachie the Stress Free Unicorn at Axelrad (77004). RSVP and Learn more at Eventbrite

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