The Hidden Agenda: Cozy Climate
Calibrate yourself for coziness. Ease into the world after a couple relaxing evenings and prep yourself for climate conversations, civil rights cinema, crafts, and creativity. You’ve got the time to chill, so be sure to use it.
Monday, 07/27
Take the night off: go for a walk, read a book, catch up with a loved one who moved away a while back and you’ve been meaning to contact for a while but life keeps getting in the way.
Tuesday, 07/28
Take this night off also
Wednesday, 07/29
Art + Climate CONVERSATIONS: Emily Johnson | 6:30PM
DiverseWorks at MATCH | 3400 Main St
DiverseWorks is bringing Emily Johnson back to Houston to be their inaugural speaker in this series. Johnson is a Yup’ik multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer, land and water protector, and organizer for justice, sovereignty and well-being who will also be presenting an installation titled Overflow Radio in October.
Thursday, 07/30
Film still from The Strange Demise of Jim Crow, 1998
Film Screening & Panel Discussion | 7:00PM
Menil Collection | 1533 Sul Ross St
Roll on over to the Menil to watch the 1998 documentary The Strange Demise of Jim Crow and stick around after for a panel discussion from scholars and activists covering the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee influence in Houston and the city’s desegregation strategies.
Friday, 07/31
Opening: In Residence: 19th Edition | 5:30PM
Craft Center | 4848 Main St
Swing by the Craft Center, and get to know their current residents. This exhibition highlights the work of HCCC’s 2025-2026 resident artists: Malene Djenaba Barnett, Roslyn Dupré, Candace Hicks, Katie Mongoven, Lorena Morales, Dominique Muñoz, Kendall Ross, and Grace Sachi Troxell.
Opening: SIFT, Student, Instructor Exhibitions | 6:00PM
Art League Houston | 1953 Montrose Blvd
You’ve got another 3-for-1 at Art League with the opening of three presentations: the Summer Intensive for Teens (SIFT), the Student Exhibition, and the Instructor Exhibition. What an opportunity to see work from all skill levels and what you could learn if you do stuff with ALH.
Saturday, 08/01
Embroidery Workshop | 11:30AMLawndale Art Center | 4912 Main St
Have you been itching to embroider things but simply don’t know where to start? Let stephanie concepcion ramirez for a session exploring hand-sewing as a meditative practice that helps you center yourself by weaving all the aspects of yourself that hold your world together.
Sunday, 08/02
The first Sunday of a new month. What a good time to rest.
