Hi! Are you subscribed to my newsletter? Here’s my curated list of Houston events for the entire month of November! As always, I hope to see you out in the city!

See my post on voting which began on October 22 for the November 6 election.

I may update this post as the month goes on but for now you’ll find plenty to get into. including happy hours! Check out the embedded calendar from Merlex Picks for details on each event.

Did you see my latest post on creative date ideas? How about the one on upcoming concerts for the quarter? Get your tickets now before they sell out!

Preserving Communities of Color Conference 2018
Thursday, November 1, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/full-conference-preserving-communities-of-color-2018-tickets-49917108415

Pre-sell Anything: How do founders easily pre-sell products before they exist?
Thursday, November 1, 2018
meetup.com/leanhouston/events/246868177

Project Row Houses 25th Anniversary Gala Auction (the gala is sold out but you can get some great pieces in the auction!)
Thursday, November 1, 2018
https://projectrowhouses.org/gala-2018/

Feast with the Beasts
Friday, November 2, 2018
houstonzoo.org/feast/

Autumn Knight: M_ _ _ER
Friday, November 2, 2018
facebook.com/events/1905602772892297

Menil Drawing Institute Community Celebration
Saturday, November 3, 2018
facebook.com/events/2158999604170966/

Salamat 2018: Houston Filipino Street Festival
Saturday, November 3, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/salamat-2018-houston-filipino-street-festival-tickets-50042000972

The Hive Society’s 4th Annual #HoustonCares Service Project
Saturday, November 3, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/the-hive-societys-4th-annual-houstoncares-service-project-registration-49053128227

Open Studio | Safe Space
Saturday, November 3, 2018
facebook.com/events/232534714163988/

Exhibition Opening – Cassils: Solutions
Saturday, November 3, 2018
facebook.com/events/2158999604170966/

Screen on the Green: Black Panther
Saturday, November 3, 2018
downtownhouston.org/calendar/screen-green-black-panther/

DeJohnette * Coltrane * Garrison
Saturday, November 3, 2018
dacamera.com/?event=dejohnette-coltrane-garrison

Beers & Art at Saint Arnold’s Brewing Co.
Sunday, November 4, 2018
facebook.com/events/968674129986872/

Inprint Reading: Jason Reynolds
Sunday, November 4, 2018
inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-cool-brains-series-presents-jason-reynolds/

Masego – Lady Lady Tour with Van Jess
Sunday, November 4, 2018
ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1719396

Comedian King Bach
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
standupmedia.com/comedyreservation/fullprocessing/sectionselection.aspx?csid=e7aaf35f-b18c-4466-bff7-347c0b8d213f&clubid=60406d25-ab2d-4d39-aa1b-50dccdb8ae37

Martel Distinguished Lecture: Rebecca Jordan-Young
Thursday, November 8, 2018
events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/388

Jennifer Guiliano: Indigeneity, Open Access, and the Digital Humanities
Friday, November 9, 2018
artepublicopress.com/recovery-project/events-2/speaker-workshop-series/

Axelrad Movie Night: Meet The Parents
Friday, November 9, 2018
facebook.com/events/268274597141723/

Animaniacs in Concert
Friday, November 9, 2018
facebook.com/events/441689269653971/

Texas Taco Music Fest
Saturday, November 10, 2018
facebook.com/events/1425600357545374/

Artísticas Fest: Otoño Edition
Saturday, November 10, 2018
facebook.com/events/262846574355264

LO FI Music Fest 2018 (HTX)
Saturday, November 10, 2018
lofimusicfest2018.eventbrite.com

Oxtail Mash Up Chef Competition
Saturday, November 10, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/oxtail-mash-up-chef-competition-tickets-50367016101

Burton & Booooze!
Sunday, November 11, 2018
facebook.com/events/603204913427944/

Meet the Makers: Houston
Sunday, November 11, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-makers-houston-tickets-49138497569

The Houston Innovation Summit (THIS 2018)
Monday, November 12, 2018 – Friday, November 16, 2018
thehoustoninnovationsummit.com

Inprint Reading Series: Jonathan Lethem and Gary Shteyngart
Monday, November 12, 2018
inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-jonathan-lethem-gary-shteyngart-reading/

Native American Life and Culture
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
www.hcpl.net

TMCx Demo Day | Medical Device 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/tmcx-demo-day-medical-device-2018-registration-48007040350?aff=eand

3rd Annual Big Bao Battle Food Competition
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-big-bao-battle-food-competition-tickets-47034361040

Panel Discussion: Art, Activism, Spirituality
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
facebook.com/events/2232496737033156/

Dr. Robert D. Bullard – Free Lecture at Emerson UU Church
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
facebook.com/events/290959298173890/

Kristal Cherelle Live at the Hilton
Friday, November 16, 2018
facebook.com/events/251056578944979/?event_time_id=252858238764813

Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM)
Friday, November 16, 2018
facebook.com/events/139620396993037/

Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Hanif Abdurraqib
Friday, November 16, 2018
uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate/creative-writing/Events/upcoming%20events/

Becoming Kareem hosted by Sportstalk 790’s Matt Thomas
Friday, November 16, 2018
facebook.com/events/189349198568996/

Play Opens: First Suburb by Chana Porter
Friday, November 16, 2018
catastrophictheatre.com/production/first-suburb/

I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience
Friday, November 16, 2018
facebook.com/events/316193118949563/

Men of Yoga Meet & Greet
Saturday, November 17, 2018
facebook.com/events/290714135109593/

Astroworld Festival
Saturday, November 17, 2018
astroworldfest.frontgatetickets.com/

ArtCrawl 26
Saturday, November 17, 2018
facebook.com/events/2315653051783268/

Zine Fest Houston 2018
Saturday, November 17, 2018
facebook.com/events/2084747888505944

The Trans Empowerment and Alliance Party
Saturday, November 17, 2018
facebook.com/events/182198769036761/

Daley: Spectrum Unplugged at The Heights Theater
Saturday, November 17, 2018
facebook.com/events/1784408438345467/

The Internet – Hive Mind Tour
Sunday, November 18, 2018
facebook.com/events/840764132979590/

Jack Honey A B L Houston 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
jackhoneyabl.rsvp360.co/register?lockedEventId=23868&lang=en

Praia @ Night Featuring Yousef
Friday, November 23, 2018
facebook.com/events/2284120041819587

Grits & Biscuits
Friday, November 23, 2018
facebook.com/events/2517612551612606/

Midnight Madness: Perfect Blue
Friday, November 23, 2018
facebook.com/events/328242301069643/?event_time_id=328242304402976

August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)
Saturday, November 24, 2018
facebook.com/events/230205911134700/

OSHUN at Satellite Bar
Saturday, November 24, 2018
facebook.com/events/2221921178051796/

Houston Startup Demo Day
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
facebook.com/events/179155849644158

Julia Flanders: Challenges of Designing for Diversity
Thursday, November 29, 2018
artepublicopress.com/recovery-project/events-2/speaker-workshop-series/

Talk | Art and Mass Incarceration with Nicole R. Fleetwood
Thursday, November 29, 2018
facebook.com/events/706899899660721

Blues Concert: Gary Clark, Jr.
Friday, November 30, 2018
facebook.com/events/1826572504314589/

The TRUTH Project, Inc presents I AM LIFE.
Friday, November 30, 2018
facebook.com/events/1352161061604443

Comedian Craig Robinson
Friday, November 30, 2018 – Sunday, December 2, 2018
improvhouston.com/ShowDetails/3cf1a953-8e30-4fb6-b578-c387bad20326/60406d25-ab2d-4d39-aa1b-50dccdb8ae37/Craig_Robinson/Houston_Improv