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| - Free films screening | | | | take them to a museum. There is no charge to |
| - Free concerts | | | | check out some of the fabulous works in the |
| - Houston art exhibits | | | | avant-garde collections, on display, at unique |
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| - Gratis museum admission | | | | - Contemporary Arts Museum |
| - No-cost classes | | | | - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft |
| - Port of Houston tour | | | | - Children's Museums-(free on Thursdays) |
| - Civic events- Jones plaza | | | | - Heritage Society Museum |
| - Get popular CD/DVDs | | | | - The Weather Museum |
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| Some of the films that are shown are oldies but | | | | Learning can be both entertaining and recreational |
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| below. | | | | - Pilate's exercise group |
| | | | - Zumba class |
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| 2. Dean's Credit Clothing | | | | - Dance classes |
| 3. Rice Media Center | | | | - African Drumming class |
| 4. Project Row House | | | | Tour Houston Ship Channel |
| 5. Museum Of Fine Arts | | | | With the Gulf of Mexico so close, tankers and |
| 6. Aurora Picture Show | | | | marine vessels of all sizes can pull into the deep |
| 7. Houston Public Library | | | | waters at the port of Houston. You can see them |
| 8. Discovery Green | | | | up close on a free pleasure boat tour of the port, |
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| - Jones Plaza | | | | cost you a cent. |
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| 1. Municipal Art Collection | | | | No-cost Activities In Houston |
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| 4. Project Row House | | | | you can do. It would take all summer long, just to |
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