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2011 Summer Programming

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Workshop Houston offers summer programs for students entering 6th through 8th grades. All programs are completely free. Programs are at Workshop Houston: 3615 Sauer St (between Holman and Alabama).

Questions? Call us at (713) 807-7911

Important Summer Dates

Summer Program Start Date: Monday, June 6th
Last Day of Summer Programs: Thursday, July 28th
End of Summer Party: Saturday, July 30th
Summer Holiday – All Shops Closed: August 1st – August 22rd
TBA – Camping Trip Late July- TBA

Beat Shop
2:30 - 5:30
Learn how to make beats, write lyrics, and record your own songs and album.

Chopper Shop
2:30– 5:30
Learn welding and metal working and then design and build your own custom chopper/lowrider bike.

Style Shop
2:30 – 5:30
Learn computer design, sewing, and printing while making clothes and accessories.

Scholar Shop
1:00 – 2:30 Summer Literacy Program- Interactive group readings
2:30 – 5:30 Tutoring and Homework Help

Field Trips
1:00 – 5:30
Fridays (open to Regular Participants only)
On Fridays we will be taking field trips around the city and out of town.

Bike Shop
Thursday 11:00pm – 1:00pm; Friday 2:00pm –7:00pm; Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00pm (all ages)
Come by and fix your own bike or work in the shop and earn a bike to keep.


Workshop Houston Party Right Now!!

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Come on by until 4 pm for our Spring Pop-Up.


Job Opportunity Available

Sunday, March 27th, 2011


Bike Shop hours altered for Spring Pop Up!

Monday, March 21st, 2011

The Bike Shop will be closed on Friday, April 1 to prepare for the Spring Pop Up!

Saturday is the party, so please come out and join us, but we won’t be fixing bikes.

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MS Society’s Art Bike 2011

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Check out Chopper Shop’s really cool Art Bike that is currently being displayed at MS Society’s Art Bike exhibit at Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston.


Beat Shop DJ Workshop with the Kracker Nuttz!!

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

DJ KleanCutt of the Kracker Nuttz

DJ KleanCutt of the Kracker Nuttz

Yesterday the Beat Shop was lucky enough to have a special workshop in scratching and mixing records from DJ KleanCutt (pictured above) and DJ Elroy of the Kracker Nuttz!  This is one of several collaborations between the Kracker Nuttz and the Beat Shop in preparation for our upcoming Spring Pop-Up on April 2.  Big thanks to Kleancutt, Elroy, and all the Kracker Nuttz!

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WORKSHOP HOUSTON SPRING POP UP!

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Party of the year!

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Surprise Visit!

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Martin, Chopper Shop Alumni

Martin, Chopper Shop Alumni

Workshop Houston just had a surprise visit from Martin, a middle school participant from the first Chopper Shop we ran in 2004!  Martin is now 21 and pursuing his degree.   After completing school he will begin training to become a police officer.  In the meantime, he’s fixing up two vintage Ford trucks.   It was great to see him!


Another Exciting Day in Beat Shop!

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Workshop Houston Visits University of Houston’s Engineering Department

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Check out pictures from our recent trip.

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