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Mandell Place Civic Association Summer Social
Sunday 8/29 – 6:00 to 7:30p – 1502 Kipling Street
Cool off with ice cream and cold drinks. Your favorite summer treats are always welcome! Come and visit with your neighbors after the hot summer sun sets.
There will be road resurfacing petitions at the social. Stop by and sign the petition for your block to be repaved. Petitions require 75% of the owners on each block to sign for submission to the City of Houston Public Works Department. Let’s set the wheels in motion to improve our streets.
The Third Annual “Around Hear” concert will be performed on the Menil campus this Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 1:00 PM. These free concerts are produced, composed and performed by students from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. The music is celebrates the sights and sounds of the outdoors.
Bring chairs and/or blankets and enjoy a free concert of interesting music.
The Mandell Place Civic Association will host a coffee social Saturday morning April 10, 2010 from 9:30 to 11:00 at 1631 Marshall Street. Our first general meeting will take place during the last half hour of the social. Coffee, juice and pastries will be served. Feel free to bring along a favorite morning snack you’d like to share.
Bill Bartlett has generously agreed to co-host this event at his home. Bill, the block captain for 1600 Marshall, is an avid collector of rare orchids and will have many of these beautiful plants on display. The coffee social will provide us the opportunity to visit with our neighbors and welcome new residents to Mandell Place. The general meeting will give everyone a chance to catch up on news around the neighborhood and discuss civic association plans moving forward.
§ January 2nd, 2010 § Filed under Fun, Meetings Comments Off
The Mandell Place Civic Association is having a party on January 10, 2010 celebrating Montrose’s selection as one of the TOP TEN great neighborhoods in America. Join your neighbors at 1602 Harold (side street gate entrance) Sunday evening from 5-7 for drinks and light appetizers! Feel free to bring your favorite snack to share. The party will also kick off the 2010 membership drive. You may pay your dues at the party Sunday. Let’s start the year off with a bang!
Texas participates in 2009 National Night Out on October 6th. Residents of Mandell Place are invited to join your neighbors at 1504 Harold Street from 6-8 pm. Mandell Place Civic Association will provide beverages. You are encouraged to bring a favorite snack to share. A representative from the Houston Police Department will provide information about keeping our neighborhood safe.
2009 National Night Out is the 26th anniversary of a campaign involving citizens, law enforcement, civic groups, businesses and local officials in an effort to: heighten crime prevention; generate interest and partcipation in anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals that our neighborhood is organized.
Come out Tuesday, October 6th, to visit with your neighbors and participate in making Mandell Place a great place to live.
§ September 16th, 2009 § Filed under Fun § No Comments
The 43rd annual Greek Festival is October 1st through 4th, Thursday through Sunday. The festival is one of Houston’s best outdoor events during some of our best weather. The festival is centered around the esplanade at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex (
map) four blocks east of Mandell Place. Yoakum Street is blocked off between Kipling and Harold with plenty of tented and open air seating/dining. The festival features authentic Greek cuisine including dinner plates ($10.00), ala carte food and pastries ($1.00 to $6.50). Enjoy Greek music, folk dancing, church tours and gift shopping. It’s a great place for a casual dinner (you can buy glasses or bottles of wine) while listening to Greek music and people watching. Lunch is served Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5.00 but free before 5:00p Friday and for children under 12. Enjoy one of Houston’s best festival events within walking distance from our neighborhood. More information is available at
http://www.greekfestival.org/about.html Opa!
§ September 3rd, 2009 § Filed under Fun § No Comments
