🌱 Patch AM: How a new Houston exhibit confronts Black maternal health disparities

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new Houston exhibit confronts Black maternal health disparities
• How new tax break rules could change jobs for Houston Heights workers

Also on today's calendar: Veteran Children's Book Author Trio "Cleared for Storytime" at the 42nd CAF Wings Over Houston Airsh and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 75.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Call Me Mother exhibition spotlights Black maternal health (click2houston.com) — Houston Heights residents concerned about maternal health can visit the new Call Me Mother Experience, opening Sunday at the Health Museum and spotlighting the alarming rate of preventable pregnancy-related deaths among Black women in Harris County. Curated with input from Houston's first Black Poet Laureate, the exhibit blends art and advocacy and will run through late February 2027.
   

• Houston City Council member proposes requiring companies to offer better pay to get tax relief (abc13.com) — Houston City Council is weighing tougher rules on which companies qualify for property tax abatements, tying those incentives to higher wages, benefits, and safety standards for workers across the city, including Houston Heights. Supporters say it could improve quality of life without raising taxes, while experts note the policy still leaves officials broad discretion in awarding incentives.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houston Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31
• Veteran Children's Book Author Trio "Cleared for Storytime" at the 42nd CAF Wings Over Houston Airsh →
  Ellington Airport, 11602 Aerospace Ave, Houston
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Backyard Movie - 9 to 5 →
  SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall Street, Houston
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Bingo →
  SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall Street, Houston
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Cowboy Mouth →
  The Heights Theater, 339 W 19th St, Houston
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Heights Mercantile Farmer's Market →
  Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale Street, Houston
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Bingo →
  SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall Street, Houston
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• 7th Annual M-K-T Hike, Bike & Fright Fest →
  M-K-T, 600 N. Shepherd Drive, Houston
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Sawyer Hill →
  339 W 19th St, Houston
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Dirty Birdie Charity Golf Tournament →
  Pasadena Municipal Golf Course, 1000 Duffer Lane, Houston
  8:30 am
• Fall Plant Sale at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center →
  Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 120 W. Loop N. Fwy, Houston
  9:00 am
• Free Veteran Benefits consult (Harris Co. Precinct 1) →
  El Franco Lee Community Center, 9500 Hall Road, Houston
  10:00 am
• Houston Pumpkin Festival →
  Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, Houston
  10:00 am
• Stock Market Investing Class for Women →
  The Ion, 4201 Main Street, Houston
  1:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• First Command Financial Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Financial Advisor – Experienced Professionals in Houston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• MacGregor Park's $75 million redesign breaks ground in Houston's Third Ward (houstonchronicle.com)
• Four Texans win $5 million in prizes from lottery scratch ticket games (cw39.com)
• LG Electronics: 2026 Life's Good Global Campaign (cw39.com)

Bellaire

• Confirmed cases of staph infection leads to cancelation of Bellaire-Lamar HS football game (click2houston.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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