Need something to do this weekend? If you like music or baseball, there are two big events happening!

The City of Houston honored a longtime city secretary who served for nearly 70 years before she died in 2020 on Wednesday.

Tuesday night, several dozen people gathered for a candlelight vigil in honor of Bao and Jenny Lam at Hermann Square in downtown Houston.

HOUSTON – The city of Houston will light the public menorah Sunday night in front of City Hall at Hermann Square. The program will feature addresses by dignitaries Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, Jewish community leader and chair of the Jewish Federation Robert Lapin, and Mayor Sylvester Turner. The symbol of the public menorah reflects the very principles upon which America was founded: freedom of religious observance from religious oppression, the power of light pushing away darkness, and the victory of righteousness over wickedness, according to the city. “This is symbolized by kindling the Menorah. By adding another candle each night, we learn the lesson of increasing in goodness and kindness.

HOUSTON Houston City Hall's Hermann Square was filled with holiday cheer as thousands came to root for teams vying to win in the 11th annual Gingerbread Build-Off competition. Those who took part, participated in an epic battle to win in many different gingerbread building category awards. In honor of the Apollo moon landing, the Gingerbread Build-Off will have a special competition category -- GINGERBREAD IN SPACE. The American Institute of Architects Houston Chapter hosted the Saturday event, which brought 4,000 spectators to cheer on architects, engineers, designers, students and design enthusiasts and local businesses vying to take home a title. We are very excited to be hosting this fun competition for the 11th year, said Rusty Bienvenue, executive director of Architecture Center Houston.