Peter Brown for Houston * Events Calendar

2008 Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade March 15, 2008
DATE: Saturday, March 15, 2008
TIME: 12:00 PM
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Council Member Peter Brown.
LOCATION: Parade route begins at Texas at Crawford, left on Caroline, right on McKinney, right on San Jacinto, right on Prairie, ending at Caroline.
DETAILS: The event is free and open to the public. Be sure to bring water as the weather may be a bit warm.
Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama February 19, 2008
DATE: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
TIME: 6:00 PM
EVENT DESCRIPTION: This Tuesday, Barack Obama will be in Houston for a Stand for Change Rally, where he'll talk about his vision for bringing about the kind of change we can believe in. Come see why the Houston Chronicle endorsed Barack today, saying he "is best-qualified by life experience, skill and temperament to be the standard bearer for his party."
LOCATION: Toyota Center, 1510 Polk Street, Houston, TX
DETAILS: The event is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required and admission is on a first come, first-served basis. Sign up at: http://tx.barackobama.com/page/s/houston
Celebration of Houston's History and Future February 5, 2008
DATE: February 5, 2008
TIME: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Celebration of Houston's History and Future. Stephen Fox will make brief remarks and sign his new book, The Country Houses of John F. Staub. Don Short will give an overview of the new Hermann Park Master Plan. Council Member Peter Brown will speak briefly about his vision for the future of Houston.
LOCATION: The Historic John F. Staub Wray House home of Anne and Don Short
DETAILS: Please enter Shadyside from the Main St. entrance.
Houston Inauguration Ceremony January 2, 2008
DATE: January 2, 2008
TIME: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Inauguration of the Mayor and City Council Members of Houston for the 2008-2010 term in the beautiful new Discovery Green Park.
LOCATION: Discovery Green Park, Downtown Houston
DETAILS: Parking located in the new parking garage under Discovery Green Park.