Known for its vibrant lifestyle, Bridgeland in Cypress, TX offers an activities calendar this season that is packed with special events for the entire family.
Home chefs will vie for bragging rights in the community’s 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off, happening Dec. 3 at the Lakeland Activity Center, 16902 Bridgeland Landing. The event is open to the public, although competitors must register by Nov. 28. Judging begins at noon and awards will be given to first, second and third-place chili winners. Event-goers have a chance to taste the entries after judging.
No worries if a little too much chili is consumed during the cook-off, as Bridgeland will host the Mistletoe Fun Run Dec. 4. Benefiting Run Over Cancer, the race includes a 10K or 5K run, a 1-mile Family Walk or a half-mile Kids’ Fun Run. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., with the first event starting at 7:30 a.m. An activity area will be in full swing 8-11 a.m. and children are encouraged to bring their holiday wish lists, as Santa is expected to visit.
Current registration fees are $30 for the 10K and 5K runs, $20 for the Family Walk and $15 for the Kids’ Fun Run. Race-day registration is $5 more. Costumes are encouraged, with a $25 prize going to the best costume.
Run Over Cancer is a non-profit organization started in 2008 to help families currently suffering from the disease by providing food, housing and medical expenses. The Bridgeland race benefits the Files family. Sheena Files, a self-employed housekeeper, is a breast cancer survivor who last year was diagnosed with melanoma and faces mounting expenses due to treatments and continued testing.
Later in the month, Bridgeland will keep youngsters ages 5 to 9 engaged with its popular Building Brains camps. Slated for Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 26-30, the camps reinforce classroom curriculum, with students using colors, sizes and shapes to build simple machines and then perform scientific experiments to see how those machines work. Participants will use Duplo, Lego and K’Nex kits to build their machines. Cost for the full-day class, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $175 for residents and $200 for non-residents.
These public events complement an array of other activities, including the residents-only Christmas in Festival Park, fitness classes and interest-group meetings.Learn more about these activities and others at www.bridgelandlife.com or by phoning activities director Elizabeth Dominguez at 281-304-1318. For more information about building your next home in Bridgeland, visit the Partners in Building model at 12534 Brook Cove Dr or call 281-304-9311.