Discovery Green Launches Spring 2012 Programming Season

It’s time to shed those winter coats and enjoy the great outdoors at Houston’s favorite downtown park! Discovery Green, the family-friendly destination with activities for the young and young at heart, is pleased to announce the new lineup for its Spring 2012 programming season that will kick-off March 9 and go through June 30, 2012.

This season is packed with popular returning events likeweekly Zumba classes, the Thursday Concert Series, DockDogs^®and 3^rd Annual Disco Green Electronic Music Festival. In addition, new events have been added to the roster and include Date Night Movies, Ananda Yogaand a special event to celebrate kid power!

For a complete list of classes, ongoing programs and special events, please visit www.discoverygreen.com or sign up for the weekly Discovery Greene-newsletter.

Activities areFREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

DISCOVERY GREEN SPECIAL EVENTS

Pinot’s Palette Happy Hour in the Park!

Tuesday, March 6, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Tuesday, April 10, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Happy hour painting lessons with beer, wine and music!

$10.00 donation to Discovery Green, Tickets available at www.discoverygreen.com.

Discovery Green Flea

3^rd Saturday of each month

March 17, noon – 6 pm; April 21, noon- 6 pm; May 19, noon-6 pm; June 16, 6-10pm

Local music, kids’ activities, bicycle repair workshop, and 40+ vendors selling vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, jewelry  and more. New this spring are monthly themes including Healthy You in March, Earth Day in April, Bloom in May and Solstice in June.

The Fab 40 Celebrates the Fab 4 and Discovery Green’s 4^th Birthday

Friday, April 13, 7:30 pm

Houston musicians The Fab 40 will recreate the music of the original Fab 4, the Beatles, in a free concert celebrating Discovery Green’s 4^th Birthday.

The Changing Face of Houston: Celebrating the Possibilities – Kinder Annual Houston Survey

Friday, April 27, 7:30 pm

Presented with support from Houston Public Media and Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research.