Good morning, Cy-Fair. ☔ Mondays are hard enough without the sky throwing a 90% tantrum on top of them — so grab the umbrella and let’s make this quick. Today: a Jersey Village council seat opens up and your over-65 tax bill might shrink (both decided tonight), a brand-new pool is about to make a splash at Clark Henry Park, and Tomball is somehow doing Christmas in 90-degree heat. Let’s go. 👇

☀️ Today’s weather

Heads up, Cypress and Northwest Houston: a Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday morning, so today is all about the rain. Expect a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 84°F, and another 1–2 inches possible before it lets up. Don’t drive through high water — turn around, don’t drown — leave extra time on US 290 and FM 529, and keep the kids clear of ditches and bayous. The drier, hotter stretch (low 90s) holds off until Thursday.

What's happening today and tomorrow

Rain or shine (okay, mostly rain), here’s where Cy-Fair is gathering this week.

Today — Monday, June 15

• Let’s Craft It! Diamond Painting — 1:00 p.m. · Harris County Public Library, Cy-Fair · Free
• Jersey Village City Council Meeting — 7:00 p.m. · Jersey Village Civic Center · Free & open to the public

Tomorrow — Tuesday, June 16

• INSPIRE: DIY Pocket Flower Press Workshop — 11:00 a.m. · Harris County Public Library, Cypress · Free

Looking ahead

Midweek picks up with Tween Mini Golf at the library (Wed 6/17, 1 p.m., free) and a Thursday double-header — the Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing (Thu 6/18, 8:30–11:30 a.m., free) and the drop-in Art Club (Thu 6/18, 10 a.m., free). Quick heads-up for Jersey Village folks: the city is testing its Carol Fox Park storm siren Thursday at 10 a.m., so don’t panic when it gets loud. Friday is Juneteenth — toddlers can burn off energy at Littles Town playdate (Fri 6/19, 10 a.m., free) — and the weekend rolls in with the Towne Lake Farmers Market at The Boardwalk (Sat 6/20, 11 a.m., free).

Today's stories

🏛️ A council seat just opened in Jersey Village — and your over-65 tax bill could shrink tonight

Two big things hit the table at tonight’s Jersey Village City Council meeting (7 p.m.), and both land close to home. Place 3 council member Michelle Martin is stepping down after relocating out of the city, and the council will vote on accepting her resignation and setting a timeline to appoint a replacement to serve until the May 2027 election.

The same agenda includes a vote to raise the over-65 homestead exemption from $113,000 to $120,000 — about $57 a year back in qualifying seniors’ pockets, at a cost of roughly $57,195 to the city. Why it matters here: if you or a parent is 65-plus in Jersey Village, tonight’s vote could trim next year’s property tax bill — and there’s about to be an open council seat with your name potentially on the ballot.

→ Read more at Community Impact

🏊 A new pool is coming to Clark Henry Park — and the clock’s ticking to build it

The splashing is getting closer. Jersey Village is now taking bids from contractors to build its new municipal community pool at Clark Henry Park — the recreation project the City Council greenlit back in March.

Bids are due July 1 at 2 p.m., which means the city is nearly ready to hand someone the keys (and the concrete). Why it matters here: a brand-new neighborhood pool is one of those amenities that quietly makes a place better to live — and this one just moved from ‘approved on paper’ to ‘who’s building it.’

→ Read more at City of Jersey Village

🚴 Tomball’s newest studio wants you sweating buckets before breakfast

Your 2026 cardio resolution called — it’s back, and it has a new home. Indoor cycling studio Core Ride opened June 1 at 12338 Spring Cypress Road in Tomball, with group rides built for every level and coaches whose whole job is making you forget you wanted to quit.

The studio is running grand-opening class specials, so first-timers can test the waters (or, you know, the sweat). Why it matters here: it’s another locally run fitness option on the Spring Cypress corridor — no big-box contract, just a bike and a playlist.

→ Read more at Community Impact

🎨 A messy-on-purpose art studio is about to land in Cypress

Parents, your rainy-day prayers have been answered — and they come with washable paint. Kidcreate Studio, a children’s art studio offering classes, camps and birthday parties, is opening a brick-and-mortar spot at 20029 House & Hahl Road, Ste. 301 in Cypress later this month.

The studio plans a free grand-opening bash July 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with hands-on art, science and sensory stations. Why it matters here: after running as a mobile studio around Cy-Fair since last summer, Kidcreate finally has a permanent home — an AC-blasted answer to ‘I’m booored’ all summer long.

→ Read more at Community Impact

🎄 Christmas is crashing Tomball in June — dunk tank and all

It’s going to be 90 degrees and Santa’s showing up anyway. The Tomball Farmers Market is throwing a Christmas in June Market on Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — holiday décor, early gift shopping, and zero guilt about carols in summer.

There’s a sequel, too: a July 18 Dunk Tank Hero Market where you can dunk Tomball police officers and firefighters to raise money for kids’ holiday gifts. Why it matters here: this market grew from six vendors in 2008 to 65-plus today and has helped launch more than 20 local storefronts — supporting it is about as Tomball as it gets.

→ Read more at My Neighborhood News

🌈 The only fine-arts museum up here just cranked the color to 11

Northwest Harris County’s only fine-arts museum is having a very loud, very colorful summer. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in Spring kicked off its 2026 ‘Summer of Color’ season on June 13, headlined by a color-wheel exhibition called ‘Chromatica: A World in Color.’

The lineup also includes a LEGO-stocked Maker Space, free Wild Art Wednesdays, summer art camps and an author talk — and admission is free year-round. Why it matters here: it’s a free, air-conditioned, genuinely cultured way to spend a sweltering afternoon with the kids, right in our backyard.

→ Read more at My Neighborhood News

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— The Northwest Houston Scoop team (real humans, running on iced coffee and rain delays)