DATE: Friday, May 16, 2008

TIME: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM with open seating

EVENT DESCRIPTION: Roundtable Discussion at the American Dream Coalition's Preserving the American Dream "Protecting Freedom & Mobility" Conference. Council Member Peter Brown, a distinguished architect and urban planner, in his second term on Houston City Council, will present "a civic vision" for Houston. He will explain the steps necessary to make that vision a reality.

LOCATION: Omni Houston Hotel, Four Riverway, Houston, Texas 77056 (South off of Woodway just West of Loop 610)

DETAILS: Roundtable speakers include Houston City Council Member Peter Brown, At-Large-Position 1; Kendall Miller, Houstonians for Responsible Growth; David Crossley, Gulf Coast Institute; and Paul Magaziner, The Mobility Coalition.

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.

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.

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.