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Thursday 12/5

Tech Meets Biology
  • Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Location: 445 Commerce Green Blvd Sugar Land TX 77478
Join us for a luncheon that dives into the latest trends and innovations shaping the biotech industry and their impact on the business landscape.

Friday 12/6

Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Make sweet holiday memories at the City of Sugar Land's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting! Enjoy festive live performances, photos with Santa, family-fun activities, sweet treats, and a countdown to the tree lighting as we light up Sugar Land Town Square to conclude the evening.

Saturday 12/7

SnowFest Festival and Tree Lighting
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: City Hall Complex: 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, TX 77489
The festival includes a giant snow hill, carnival rides, a holiday market, pictures with Santa Claus, food, games, entertainment, and fireworks show to end the night! Don’t miss all the fun of SnowFest!

Wednesday 12/18

University Branch Culinary Club: Holiday Cookies
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Join us at University Branch Library for fun featuring food! Culinary Club is a monthly recipe exchange. Join us as we discuss our recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen! Cook up something new that fits this month’s theme – Holiday Cookies. We invite you to bring a photo of your dish or a short video of how you prepared it, if you like. No registration required.

Wednesday 12/25

Christmas
  • Location: Worldwide
An annual festival that is celebrated by numerous people around the world both as a secular holiday of gift-giving and as a religious Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Thursday 12/26

Kwanzaa Begins
  • Location: Worldwide
A week-long annual celebration of African-American culture that is based on harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. Traditions include celebration of seven principles of African Heritage and a communal feast, called Karamu, on the sixth day of observance.

Monday 12/30

Reel Talk: Timebomb Y2K
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Reel Talk is a series of documentary screenings at University Branch Library with brief discussions of the films after they are shown. This month, we’re viewing Timebomb Y2K. This documentary explores the global panic and preparation surrounding the Y2K computer bug, highlighting the cultural and technological implications of the millennium’s arrival. It runs 1 hour and 24 minutes. It is rated PG.

Please note that events are subject to change. Check the respective event links for the most current information from the event organizers.

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