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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

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Latest reporting from the Community desk.

Community

Latest reporting from the Community desk.

  • Empty gymnasium with a balance beam and uneven bars apparatus on the floor.

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    Woodlands Gymnastics Academy closes after 30 years

    Woodlands Gymnastics Academy will permanently close after its final competition the weekend of Oct. 3, ending a 30-year run after owner Jason Waldon could not find a suitable replacement building when the gym's lease expired.

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    Market Street turns pink Oct. 1 for breast cancer awareness

    Market Street and Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center at The Woodlands are hosting a free "Light it up Pink" event Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., opening a monthlong breast cancer awareness campaign that will bathe Central Park in pink light through October.

  • Running shoes and a timing chip race bib on a paved road in morning light.

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    Woodlands 10 for Texas race discount expires today

    Registration for the Memorial Hermann 10 for Texas race at Northshore Park on Oct. 10 is filling up, and a 10% discount code expires Tuesday, Sept. 29, giving runners a narrow window to save on the annual USATF-sanctioned event.

  • Meals on Wheels Montgomery County logo in navy, teal, and lime green.

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    Meals on Wheels hosts Pumpkin Shoot Oct. 2 to cut senior waitlist

    Meals on Wheels Montgomery County holds its 11th Annual Great Pumpkin Shoot sporting-clays tournament on Friday, Oct. 2, at Able's Sporting in Huntsville, raising funds to reduce a growing waitlist of homebound seniors who need meal delivery and transportation services.

  • Small colorful paintings mounted on white panels along wood-paneled gallery walls.

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    Woodlands artists face Sept. 30 deadline for juried exhibit

    The Woodlands Arts Council is accepting submissions through Sept. 30 for "The Art of Belonging," a juried exhibition open to members of The Woodlands Art League and Conroe Art League, with 30 works to be selected for display starting Oct. 20.

  • Outdoor amphitheater with a white tensile roof lit in blue light, packed with a crowd at night.

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    Salt-N-Pepa brings It's Iconic tour to Woodlands Oct. 4

    Salt-N-Pepa, TLC and En Vogue play The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 4, as Cheryl "Salt" James rides a new solo album release and questions linger about TLC's T-Boz returning from a health crisis.

  • A young boy wearing gold star sunglasses and a gold crown walks past a "Going Gold" banner for Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center, accompanied by hospital staff in gold attire and an IV pole, during a Childhood Cancer Awareness Month event.

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    Young patients 'go gold' at Woodlands cancer center

    The Faris Foundation sponsored a Childhood Cancer Awareness Month celebration at Kinder Children's Cancer Center in The Woodlands on Thursday, Sept. 24, treating young patients and families to cotton candy, face painting, slime-making and music.

  • Volunteers in matching pink shirts use shovels and a wheelbarrow at a Habitat for Humanity site.

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    Habitat for Humanity launches Woodlands forum on housing costs

    Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County held its first-ever State of the Affiliate event at Truluck's The Woodlands on Sept. 23, convening five experts to discuss affordable homeownership challenges and closing with a future homeowner's personal story.

  • Outdoor amphitheater with a large white tensile canopy roof surrounded by trees and green lawn.

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    Dead Symphony plays free Pavilion concert Sept. 29

    The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra performs "Dead Symphony" at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and no ticket required.

  • Assorted homemade cookies and desserts displayed on a table at a bake sale.

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    Woodlands bake sale raises $928 for assault survivors' group

    Sara Wang and Jaelyn Moore, two students in The Woodlands area, were among 128 young Texans recognized by the Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council for community-impact projects raising money for STEM coding and for sexual assault survivors.

  • Promotional flyer for El Mercado, Market Street's Hispanic Heritage Market, showing orange and pink papel picado banners, event details for Sunday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., icons for Hispanic vendors, kids activities and folklore ballet and live music, and a grid of participating vendor logos below.

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    Market Street hosts free El Mercado event Sept. 27

    Market Street in The Woodlands hosts El Mercado, a free Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with vendors, ballet folklorico and live music, on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Central Park.

  • A Woodlands Express bus driver navigates the highway toward downtown Houston, its skyline visible through the windshield.

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    Woodlands Express rides free two more Fridays to Houston

    The Woodlands Express is waiving its $17 round-trip fare every Friday in September as part of Commute Solutions Month, with two free-fare dates remaining: Sept. 18 and Sept. 25.