The Bike Shop runs innovative youth programs and promotes bicycles as an affordable means of transportation in the Third Ward by offering do-it-yourself bike repair facilities, after school and summer activities for kids, and bike related events. Our youth and adult programs focus on hands-on self-directed education as a path to self-empowerment.
During Open Shop participants of all ages fix their own bikes with help from trained volunteer mechanics. During Open Shop people can also buy or earn used parts for their bikes. This program significantly lessens the cost of maintaining a bike by eliminating service fees and by providing inexpensive used parts.
During Earn-A-Bike participants can get a bike through a work exchange that benefits themselves, the Bike Shop, and the community. To earn a bike, participants must salvage working parts from an unusable bike and wheel, learn to patch a tube, and then fix a bike that is donated to a local charity. They then choose a bike to repair for themselves. Adults who can afford it are asked to make a $35 contribution to the Bike Shop to participate in Earn-a-Bike. Youth under 7 must have an older friend or adult help them with Earn-a-Bike.
Bike rides are held during school breaks and the summer and are open to students of all ages. In the past rides have gone to parks for cookouts and games, local museums, college campuses, pools, ice cream shops downtown and more.
December 9, 2011
Workshop Houston will be closed for Winter Break
Middle School and High School Programs:
Closed from Saturday, December 17th - Monday, January 2nd
Bike Shop:
Closed from Sunday, December 18th - Thursday, January 5th
Happy holidays and best wishes in 2012!
November 21, 2011
Workshop Houston and the Third Ward Bike Shop
will be closed from
Wednesday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 27th.
See you after the holiday and have a happy Thanksgiving!
October 21, 2011
Come see our students’ fashion, music and cycles on October 3oth at the premiumkids Little Monster’s Bash! Click on the flyer for details!
July 28, 2011
Workshop Houston will be on break from August 1st-August 21st.
The Bike Shop will reopen on August 26th with NEW HOURS: Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm.
The Middle and High School Program will reopen on August 29th.
Thanks and see you soon!
June 20, 2011
Workshop Houston and The Tipping Point Present…
A Fashion and Design Expo
with student-made “Tipping Point” themed chopper presentation.
Date: July 16, 2011
Free Admission. Donations accepted.
Snacks and Drinks will be served.
Workshop Houston is teaming up with The Tipping Point to present a Fashion and Design Expo by the students of Workshop Houston.
Events included:
Fashion Show by the “Style Shop” with music provided by the “Beat Shop.” Clothing and music will be available for purchase.
Student-Made “Tipping Point” Themed Presentation by the “Chopper Shop.”
Workshop Houston’s mission is to provide youth with creative, technical and educational resources. Our vision is to lay the groundwork for a just society by creating a community that provides youth with support, expanded opportunities and alternative definitions of success. Workshop Houston has five shops that provide resources and support for young people: the Third Ward Bike Shop (do-it-yourself bike repair), the Chopper Shop (welding and metal fabrication), the Beat Shop (hip-hop music production), the Style Shop (fashion design) and the Scholar Shop (tutoring and academic enrichment).
The Tipping Point is Houston’s first and only sneaker lifestyle store located in Downtown on the ground floor of the Historic Humble Building. We curate an eclectic collection of sneakers, books, art, apparel, music, and accessories that are a reflection of the Tipping Point lifestyle. Our ongoing mission is to expose new innovative products and ideas that reflect our beliefs to our hand picked audience. We also seek to educate our guest on the history of our products.
June 8, 2011
We are looking to hire a Chopper Shop coordinator and a Bike Shop coordinator. If you are interested, please check out the following links…
Chopper Shop Coordinator
Bike Shop Coordinator
May 10, 2011
The Bike Shop will be closed this Friday, May 13th. Sorry for any inconvenience.
April 23, 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.
March 21, 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.
