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Microsoft Store - The Galleria

5085 Westheimer Rd

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Houston, TX 77056-5673

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on Level 2 of the Northwest wing next to Daily Grill and across from Pandora

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Sunday, December 16, 2018
- 6:00 PM
  Play & Make Code with Minecraft Educaton Edition
  In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages 8–12 will play in Minecraft while they learn how to code with Microsoft’s MakeCode platform. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of Minecraft: they will make it rain Ocelots and Wolves!By the end of this Workshop, participants will have:Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills  Improved their computational and creative thinking  Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agentThis camp lasts two hours. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required.
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Monday, December 17, 2018
- 12:00 PM
  FIFA 19 Tournament
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our next FIFA 19 tournament. This is a single elimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
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- 3:00 PM
  Modernize your small business with Microsoft 365
  This workshop highlights the business-class productivity tools of Office 365, showing small and midsized business owners and employees how they can work better together from anywhere, with confidence in the security of their data and devices.During this workshop, participants will learn to:• Go paperless with apps like OneDrive and OneNote.• Communicate more efficiently with apps like Microsoft Teams. • Increase their impact with powerful new business productivity tools for Office 365.• Expand the reach of their business with new business apps like Microsoft Connections. • Stay more secure and simplify IT administration with Microsoft 365 Business.
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- 3:00 PM
  Create cool 3D holiday art ages 6+ 1 hour workshop
  The world we live in is multidimensional, so shouldn’t our art be as well? Student ages 6+ will bring their imagination to life by creating cool holiday art with 3D in Windows 10. This free 1-hour workshop offers a high-energy, collaborative environment for participants to fuel their creativity and have fun this holiday season.By the end of this workshop, participants will have:Learnt how to use key tools from 3D for Windows 10 so they can continue to create 3D art projects at home or school.Feel confident how to wow people by showing their holiday 3D art in View Mixed Reality.Mastered how to access their 3D art project via Remix3D.comRegister today to reserve your seat at microsoft.com/youthsparkcampThis workshop lasts one hour. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with the Creators Update is required. Did you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms atmicrosoftstore.com/education
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- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
- 12:00 PM
  Rocket League 2v2
  Join us at the Microsoft Store for our Rocket League 2v2 Tournament. It's a BO3 Single Elimination Tournament. Prizing for 1st and 2nd place. Must be 13 and up to participate.
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- 1:00 PM
  Create Magical Moments with Photos & Windows 10
  This workshop provides participants a guided tutorial of the Photos app’s new video editing features, and is designed toshowcase theWindows 10 Fall Creators update. During this workshop, participants will learn to: • Create an album in Photos and remix it into a video.• Use editing tools such as trimming video clips and adding filters, text, camera motion, and music.• Export and share their videoRegister Today!
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- 3:00 PM
  Modernize your small business with Microsoft 365
  This workshop highlights the business-class productivity tools of Office 365, showing small and midsized business owners and employees how they can work better together from anywhere, with confidence in the security of their data and devices.During this workshop, participants will learn to:• Go paperless with apps like OneDrive and OneNote.• Communicate more efficiently with apps like Microsoft Teams. • Increase their impact with powerful new business productivity tools for Office 365.• Expand the reach of their business with new business apps like Microsoft Connections. • Stay more secure and simplify IT administration with Microsoft 365 Business.
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- 6:00 PM
  Play & Make Code with Minecraft Educaton Edition
  In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages 8–12 will play in Minecraft while they learn how to code with Microsoft’s MakeCode platform. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of Minecraft: they will make it rain Ocelots and Wolves!By the end of this Workshop, participants will have:Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills  Improved their computational and creative thinking  Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agentThis camp lasts two hours. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
- 12:00 PM
  DBZF Tournament
  Come join us at the Microsoft Store for another Monday Night Fights! This week we are showcasingDragonballFighterZ. It's a single elimination tournament. Prizing will be given to 1st place.Must be 13 and older to compete.
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- 3:00 PM
  Make hustle happen: Start your own business or champion a cause, ages 13+
  Learn from NFL heroes how to follow your passion, start your own business, and create positive change in your community. In this free two-hour workshop, students learn how NFL players “make hustle happen” through side businesses and collaboration to serve a cause they care about. Participants will brainstorm ideas for their own side hustle or a supporting a cause, then draft an action plan using Windows 10. At the end of the workshop, students present their action plans and get the inspiration they need to execute next steps. Students learn how to: * Research and decide on a small business idea or a social issue to support* Turn an idea into a clear and executable action plan * Build a toolkit for school and home projects using Windows 10 tools Register today to reserve your spot at microsoft.com/events-for-students. No prior experience with Windows tools necessary.Parents, legal guardians, and/or authorized adult caregivers of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the workshop. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off. See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education.
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- 3:00 PM
  Modernize your small business with Microsoft 365
  This workshop highlights the business-class productivity tools of Office 365, showing small and midsized business owners and employees how they can work better together from anywhere, with confidence in the security of their data and devices.During this workshop, participants will learn to:• Go paperless with apps like OneDrive and OneNote.• Communicate more efficiently with apps like Microsoft Teams. • Increase their impact with powerful new business productivity tools for Office 365.• Expand the reach of their business with new business apps like Microsoft Connections. • Stay more secure and simplify IT administration with Microsoft 365 Business.
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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- 6:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
- 11:00 AM
  Play and MakeCode with Minecraft 2 hour workshop ages 8-12
  In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages 8–12 will play in Minecraft while they learn how to code with Microsoft’s MakeCode platform. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of Minecraft: they will make it rain Ocelots and Wolves! By the end of this Workshop, participants will have: * Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills   * Improved their computational and creative thinking   * Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment  * Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agent Register today to reserve your seat at microsoft.com/youthsparkcamp This camp lasts two hours. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required. Did you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education
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- 3:00 PM
  Modernize your small business with Microsoft 365
  This workshop highlights the business-class productivity tools of Office 365, showing small and midsized business owners and employees how they can work better together from anywhere, with confidence in the security of their data and devices.During this workshop, participants will learn to:• Go paperless with apps like OneDrive and OneNote.• Communicate more efficiently with apps like Microsoft Teams. • Increase their impact with powerful new business productivity tools for Office 365.• Expand the reach of their business with new business apps like Microsoft Connections. • Stay more secure and simplify IT administration with Microsoft 365 Business.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 6:00 PM
  Play & Make Code with Minecraft Educaton Edition
  In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages 8–12 will play in Minecraft while they learn how to code with Microsoft’s MakeCode platform. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of Minecraft: they will make it rain Ocelots and Wolves!By the end of this Workshop, participants will have:Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills  Improved their computational and creative thinking  Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agentThis camp lasts two hours. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required.
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Friday, December 21, 2018
- 9:00 AM
  Special Event: Microsoft STEM Camp
  This full day Microsoft Store STEM Camp experience introduces computer science with Minecraft: Education Edition. In part 1 of this session, students ages 8 and up will use the world of Minecraft to complete build challenges that will teach problem solving and design, and also complete an Hour of Code with the new 2018 Minecraft Voyage Aquatic Hour of Code.In the second half of the day students will engage with two hands-on activities that will teach students about sharks and how they swim and teach block coding techniques to by creating code that makes a robot move and speak. (Lunch will be provided) Space is limited. Register Today!
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- 12:00 PM
  Tekken 7 Tournament
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our nextTekken 7tournament. This is adoubleelimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
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- 3:00 PM
  Make hustle happen: Start your own business or champion a cause, ages 13+
  Learn from NFL heroes how to follow your passion, start your own business, and create positive change in your community. In this free two-hour workshop, students learn how NFL players “make hustle happen” through side businesses and collaboration to serve a cause they care about. Participants will brainstorm ideas for their own side hustle or a supporting a cause, then draft an action plan using Windows 10. At the end of the workshop, students present their action plans and get the inspiration they need to execute next steps. Students learn how to: * Research and decide on a small business idea or a social issue to support* Turn an idea into a clear and executable action plan * Build a toolkit for school and home projects using Windows 10 tools Register today to reserve your spot at microsoft.com/events-for-students. No prior experience with Windows tools necessary.Parents, legal guardians, and/or authorized adult caregivers of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the workshop. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off. See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education.
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- 4:30 PM
  Williams Tower Corporate Gifting Event
  As a thank you for the ways local business give our town it's local flavor and unique services. Microsoft Store invites you to enjoy exclusive savings this holiday at our corporate gifting event! *This is a private event for employees of the Williams Tower. For additional inquiries, please reach out to Mitchell Kuy, mikuy@microsoft.com.
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Saturday, December 22, 2018
- 12:00 PM
  Hearthstone Fireside Gathering
  Hello travelers! come join us for one last Hearthstone fireside gathering at the Microsoft Store this year!
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- 4:00 PM
  Get empowered with Xbox One family settings
  This free workshop provides key information about your family’s Xbox One. The hands-on hour includes instruction on how to set up your Xbox One, create child accounts linked to adult accounts and adjust family settings to fit the needs of your family. In one hour, you’ll learn: * Xbox One set up tips and tricks * How and why to create a child account * How to best manage family settings While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Sunday, December 23, 2018
- 11:00 AM
  Creating connections with Dear Evan Hansen workshop ages 13+
  Microsoft Store and the Tony award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen are partnering to provide a free, two-hour workshop for students ages 13 and up who want to authentically connect to themselves, friends, family, and their communities. Dear Evan Hansen has received critical acclaim and has inspired conversation about mental health and the perils of living in a society hyperconnected by social media, which can often feel lonely. Workshop participants will define what it means to make authentic connections and explore ways to create those connections. Students choose how they want to connect and will use Microsoft tools to research and create an actionable plan for reaching out. In this workshop, participants will: * Define what making a connection means to them. * Demonstrate turning goals into a clear and meaningful action plan. * Use Office 365 especially the latest features in PowerPoint and Windows 10 apps to research, create, and share their action plan. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No prior experience with the Microsoft applications is necessary. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Monday, December 24, 2018
- 12:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
- 10:00 AM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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- 12:00 PM
  Forza Freeplay Event
  Come join us for a special Forza Event. Meet other driving fanatics as we try to outrun each is a Time Trial, and other cool events! Must be 13 or older to participate. All skills are welcome.
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- 3:00 PM
  Make hustle happen: Start your own business or champion a cause, ages 13+
  Learn from NFL heroes how to follow your passion, start your own business, and create positive change in your community. In this free two-hour workshop, students learn how NFL players “make hustle happen” through side businesses and collaboration to serve a cause they care about. Participants will brainstorm ideas for their own side hustle or a supporting a cause, then draft an action plan using Windows 10. At the end of the workshop, students present their action plans and get the inspiration they need to execute next steps. Students learn how to: * Research and decide on a small business idea or a social issue to support* Turn an idea into a clear and executable action plan * Build a toolkit for school and home projects using Windows 10 tools Register today to reserve your spot at microsoft.com/events-for-students. No prior experience with Windows tools necessary.Parents, legal guardians, and/or authorized adult caregivers of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the workshop. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off. See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
- 10:00 AM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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- 11:00 AM
  Play and MakeCode with Minecraft 2 hour workshop ages 8-12
  In this free two-hour coding workshop, students ages 8–12 will play in Minecraft while they learn how to code with Microsoft’s MakeCode platform. They will program an Agent robot to complete challenges and even change the weather, or as they say in the world of Minecraft: they will make it rain Ocelots and Wolves! By the end of this Workshop, participants will have: * Increased confidence in their technical and coding skills   * Improved their computational and creative thinking   * Read and understand code in the MakeCode environment  * Programmed code in Minecraft to change the weather and control an agent Register today to reserve your seat at microsoft.com/youthsparkcamp This camp lasts two hours. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every Camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with MakeCode or Minecraft is required. Did you know students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store? See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education
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- 1:00 PM
  FIFA 19
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our next FIFA 19tournament. Thisisa singleelimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Friday, December 28, 2018
- 10:00 AM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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- 3:00 PM
  Make hustle happen: Start your own business or champion a cause, ages 13+
  Learn from NFL heroes how to follow your passion, start your own business, and create positive change in your community. In this free two-hour workshop, students learn how NFL players “make hustle happen” through side businesses and collaboration to serve a cause they care about. Participants will brainstorm ideas for their own side hustle or a supporting a cause, then draft an action plan using Windows 10. At the end of the workshop, students present their action plans and get the inspiration they need to execute next steps. Students learn how to: * Research and decide on a small business idea or a social issue to support* Turn an idea into a clear and executable action plan * Build a toolkit for school and home projects using Windows 10 tools Register today to reserve your spot at microsoft.com/events-for-students. No prior experience with Windows tools necessary.Parents, legal guardians, and/or authorized adult caregivers of every participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the workshop. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off. See full terms at microsoftstore.com/education.
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- 5:30 PM
  Asus ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays - Duos
  Your Microsoft Store will be hosting an ASUS ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays Tournament.Join your local Fortnitecommunity and test your skills in a Solo/Duos/Squads tournament for prizes*.OPTIONAL:Please click here to access registration and tournament information: https://smash.gg/rogfortniteThis event is FREE forall players. All skill levels arewelcome.*No purchase necessary.Open to store visitors who are legal residents of the Canada, 50 U.S. & DC13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules.
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Saturday, December 29, 2018
- 4:00 PM
  Get empowered with Xbox One family settings
  This free workshop provides key information about your family’s Xbox One. The hands-on hour includes instruction on how to set up your Xbox One, create child accounts linked to adult accounts and adjust family settings to fit the needs of your family. In one hour, you’ll learn: * Xbox One set up tips and tricks * How and why to create a child account * How to best manage family settings While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
- 11:00 AM
  Creating connections with Dear Evan Hansen workshop ages 13+
  Microsoft Store and the Tony award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen are partnering to provide a free, two-hour workshop for students ages 13 and up who want to authentically connect to themselves, friends, family, and their communities. Dear Evan Hansen has received critical acclaim and has inspired conversation about mental health and the perils of living in a society hyperconnected by social media, which can often feel lonely. Workshop participants will define what it means to make authentic connections and explore ways to create those connections. Students choose how they want to connect and will use Microsoft tools to research and create an actionable plan for reaching out. In this workshop, participants will: * Define what making a connection means to them. * Demonstrate turning goals into a clear and meaningful action plan. * Use Office 365 especially the latest features in PowerPoint and Windows 10 apps to research, create, and share their action plan. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No prior experience with the Microsoft applications is necessary. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Monday, December 31, 2018
- 11:00 AM
  Microsoft Spotlight: Get to Know Windows 10
  Microsoft has striven to combine the Windows you already know and the Windows you truly need. With a personal and natural experience that works seamlessly across all your devices, you have even more opportunities to be more productive, effortlessly.In this workshop, we’ll discuss how Windows 10 integrates with your various devices and how Windows 10 can help make them better. Then we’ll get our hands on Windows 10, so you can learn how to explore and modify features that will help you get more done and have fun on your device. Let’s begin our journey with your Windows 10 device!
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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- 4:00 PM
  Meet the Surface Family
  This workshop focuses on helping you learn about what makes each Surface device unique and how to choose the one that’s right for you.Create, work, and play your way with the most adaptable devices out there. Register Today!
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Get organized with OneNote
  In this free one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your personal and professional life using OneNote. Set yourself up for success with OneNote productivity skills, and keep everything you need to know in an easy-to-organize digital notebook.Register now.
  See more event details >
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Expanding your reach with Office 365 Business premium
  Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with services designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In this workshop you'll learn how you can use Office 365 Business Premium to work from anywhere, safeguard your business, and work better together using unique services such as Outlook Customer Manager, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Teams, and trusted applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange. Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 3:00 PM
  Create a Vision Board with OneNote
  This free, one-hour workshop will help you set goals creatively by using a digital vision board in OneNote. Learn to plan, track, manage, edit, and check off your goals in a mobile notebook accessible from any device. Reserve your spot. Register today.
  See more event details >
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Learning Lab
  Office 365 brings together the best tools for the way people work today, empowering you and your employees to create and share work anywhere on any device.You may wonder which apps are most important for your work, which skills could be valuable to master now or in the future, or even how to administer and manage Office 365 for your business.In this workshop you'll dig into online training resources that will help you learn new skills, get creative, and achieve more with Office 365. You’ll leave with awareness of a rich library of on-demand Office 365 learning support and your own plan to get the most out of it.Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Meet the Surface Family
  This workshop focuses on helping you learn about what makes each Surface device unique and how to choose the one that’s right for you.Create, work, and play your way with the most adaptable devices out there. Register Today!
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Thursday, January 3, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Excel
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Excel 2016 workshop participants will be introduced to Excel 2016 and explore the ways in which Excel can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format spreadsheets in Excel, using store devices, to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to continue to use and build their document at home by either saving their work to the cloud or emailing it to themselves from the store provided device.
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- 4:00 PM
  Fuel your Business with LinkedIn
  Did you know LinkedIn provides a wealth of free tools and a powerful array of premium services designed just for business? In this workshop you will learn how to use free LinkedIn features to tune your professional profile, promote your professional brand, and create a LinkedIn Company Page. You'll also learn about LinkedIn tools and services for marketing, selling, hiring and learning available for purchase through LinkedIn business solutions. Reserve your spot and register today!
  See more event details >
Friday, January 4, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Outlook
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Outlook 2016, workshop participants will be introduced to Outlook and Outlook 2016 updates and explore the ways in which Outlook 2016 can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format an email, a meeting, a new contact and a task within Outlook to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop.
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- 5:30 PM
  Asus ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays - Solos
  Your Microsoft Store will be hosting an ASUS ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays Tournament.Join your local Fortnitecommunity and test your skills in a Solo/Duos/Squads tournament for prizes*.OPTIONAL:Please click here to access registration and tournament information: https://smash.gg/rogfortniteThis event is FREE forall players. All skill levels arewelcome.*No purchase necessary.Open to store visitors who are legal residents of the Canada, 50 U.S. & DC13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules.
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  STEM Saturday: Intro to Coding with Ohbot
  This free 30 minute walk-inworkshop gives students 8 and up an intro to basic robotics and coding using the Ohbot robot. Students create code using the Ohbot app for Windows 10 to make the robot to speak. No experience with coding, robotics or Ohbot is required
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- 12:00 PM
  FIFA 19 Tournament
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our next FIFA 19tournament. Thisisa singleelimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Get empowered with Xbox One family settings
  This free workshop provides key information about your family’s Xbox One. The hands-on hour includes instruction on how to set up your Xbox One, create child accounts linked to adult accounts and adjust family settings to fit the needs of your family. In one hour, you’ll learn: * Xbox One set up tips and tricks * How and why to create a child account * How to best manage family settings While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Sunday, January 6, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  Gears of War Pro Points Tournament
  The Coalition and Microsoft Stores are excited to announce the relaunch of the Gears of War 4 Community Pro Points Program! Sign up as an individual ("free agent"), with a few friends, or as a team of five and show up to play Gears of War 4 against others and compete for prizes including Gears Esports Packs and Gears Pro Points. You don’t have to be a pro – simply bring your friends, have fun and enjoy playing Gears of War 4 at a local environment. To view the official announcement and find information for tournament registration, click here: https://aka.ms/mrsgears. Please show up 30 minutes prior to event start time for check in and registration. This event is free of charge for all pro and amateur players, all skill levels are welcome. If you do not have a teammate, stores will do their best to combine Free Agents on the day of the event.*No purchase necessary. Open to first 48 store visitors 16+, some restrictions may apply.
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Monday, January 7, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Microsoft Spotlight: Get to Know Windows 10
  Microsoft has striven to combine the Windows you already know and the Windows you truly need. With a personal and natural experience that works seamlessly across all your devices, you have even more opportunities to be more productive, effortlessly.In this workshop, we’ll discuss how Windows 10 integrates with your various devices and how Windows 10 can help make them better. Then we’ll get our hands on Windows 10, so you can learn how to explore and modify features that will help you get more done and have fun on your device. Let’s begin our journey with your Windows 10 device!
  See more event details >
- 3:00 PM
  Tekken 7 Tournament
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our nextTekken 7tournament. This is adoubleelimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Get organized with OneNote
  In this free one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your personal and professional life using OneNote. Set yourself up for success with OneNote productivity skills, and keep everything you need to know in an easy-to-organize digital notebook.Register now.
  See more event details >
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Expand your reach with Office 365 Business premium
  Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with services designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In this workshop you'll learn how you can use Office 365 Business Premium to work from anywhere, safeguard your business, and work better together using unique services such as Outlook Customer Manager, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Teams, and trusted applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange. Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 3:00 PM
  Create a Vision Board with OneNote
  This free, one-hour workshop will help you set goals creatively by using a digital vision board in OneNote. Learn to plan, track, manage, edit, and check off your goals in a mobile notebook accessible from any device. Reserve your spot. Register today.
  See more event details >
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Learning Lab
  Office 365 brings together the best tools for the way people work today, empowering you and your employees to create and share work anywhere on any device.You may wonder which apps are most important for your work, which skills could be valuable to master now or in the future, or even how to administer and manage Office 365 for your business.In this workshop you'll dig into online training resources that will help you learn new skills, get creative, and achieve more with Office 365. You’ll leave with awareness of a rich library of on-demand Office 365 learning support and your own plan to get the most out of it.Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Meet the Surface Family
  This workshop focuses on helping you learn about what makes each Surface device unique and how to choose the one that’s right for you.Create, work, and play your way with the most adaptable devices out there. Register Today!
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
  See more event details >
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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Thursday, January 10, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Excel
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Excel 2016 workshop participants will be introduced to Excel 2016 and explore the ways in which Excel can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format spreadsheets in Excel, using store devices, to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to continue to use and build their document at home by either saving their work to the cloud or emailing it to themselves from the store provided device.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Fuel your Business with LinkedIn
  Did you know LinkedIn provides a wealth of free tools and a powerful array of premium services designed just for business? In this workshop you will learn how to use free LinkedIn features to tune your professional profile, promote your professional brand, and create a LinkedIn Company Page. You'll also learn about LinkedIn tools and services for marketing, selling, hiring and learning available for purchase through LinkedIn business solutions. Reserve your spot and register today!
  See more event details >
- 7:00 PM
  Build career skills with Office 365 and Windows 10
  Whether you’re transitioning to a new career or building job skills, this free, two-hour workshop will give you hands-on training with the latest Microsoft tools for the workplace. We’ll focus on PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and help you get creative with Office 365 and Windows 10.Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
Friday, January 11, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Outlook
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Outlook 2016, workshop participants will be introduced to Outlook and Outlook 2016 updates and explore the ways in which Outlook 2016 can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format an email, a meeting, a new contact and a task within Outlook to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop.
  See more event details >
- 5:30 PM
  Asus ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays - Solos
  Your Microsoft Store will be hosting an ASUS ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays Tournament.Join your local Fortnitecommunity and test your skills in a Solo/Duos/Squads tournament for prizes*.OPTIONAL:Please click here to access registration and tournament information: https://smash.gg/rogfortniteThis event is FREE forall players. All skill levels arewelcome.*No purchase necessary.Open to store visitors who are legal residents of the Canada, 50 U.S. & DC13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules.
  See more event details >
Saturday, January 12, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  STEM Saturday: Intro to Coding with Ohbot
  This free 30 minute walk-inworkshop gives students 8 and up an intro to basic robotics and coding using the Ohbot robot. Students create code using the Ohbot app for Windows 10 to make the robot to speak. No experience with coding, robotics or Ohbot is required
  See more event details >
- 12:00 PM
  DBZF Store v Store Qualifier
  Celebrate the release of the new Dragon Ball: Broly movie by participating in our Dragon Ball FighterZ Qualifier and Regional tournament. Compete against other Dragon Ball enthusiasts to reach the top 2 of your tournament. These finalists will then go up against the other finalists of 8 stores in North America in an online bracket. Are you ready to call yourself the greatest Saiyan of your universe? Be prepared to take on the best of the best at your local Dragon Ball FighterZ Regional Qualifier! Must be 13 or older to compete.
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- 1:00 PM
  Private Event: Learn2Code.Live
  Hour of Code Minecraft workshop ages 8+Join us for this free, ninety-minute workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the new Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to:Create a list of coding instructions Instruct a computer to perform tasks in a sequenceTest and refine their coding instructions to uncover hidden underwater treasureRegister today as workshops fill up quickly.The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with Minecraft or coding is required. *This is a private event for Learn2Code.Live. If you are interested in hosting a private event, please contact our Community Development Specialist Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Get empowered with Xbox One family settings
  This free workshop provides key information about your family’s Xbox One. The hands-on hour includes instruction on how to set up your Xbox One, create child accounts linked to adult accounts and adjust family settings to fit the needs of your family. In one hour, you’ll learn: * Xbox One set up tips and tricks * How and why to create a child account * How to best manage family settings While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
  See more event details >
- 6:00 PM
  Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit workshop ages 8+
  This free one-hour workshopintroduces students eight and above to the foundational concepts of coding.Participants will follow simple steps with drag-and-drop code blocks and create Harry Potter spell motions, magical creatures, and artefacts, all with the coding wand and a Surface device. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to: Define basic coding conceptsUse their imagination to customize their own coding projectsExplain the relationship between hardware and software in codingThe parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every workshop participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival and remain in Microsoft Store for the duration of the event. No experience with coding or the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is required.
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Sunday, January 13, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  Madden NFL 19 Community Series
  Join us for our monthly Madden NFL 19 Community Series event for your chance to win a spot in a Regional Qualifier tournament! Each win will get you one step closer for the chance to win a trip to Atlanta to compete for tickets to Super Bowl LIIl!* Register here: https://aka.ms/MSmadden *No purchase necessary. Open to store visitors 13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules. The first 64 people to register get to compete in the tournament ladder play. Places are limited to 64.
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- 1:00 PM
  Private Event: Computer Expert Brownie Badge
  *This is a private event If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialist, Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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Monday, January 14, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Microsoft Spotlight: Get to Know Windows 10
  Microsoft has striven to combine the Windows you already know and the Windows you truly need. With a personal and natural experience that works seamlessly across all your devices, you have even more opportunities to be more productive, effortlessly.In this workshop, we’ll discuss how Windows 10 integrates with your various devices and how Windows 10 can help make them better. Then we’ll get our hands on Windows 10, so you can learn how to explore and modify features that will help you get more done and have fun on your device. Let’s begin our journey with your Windows 10 device!
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- 3:00 PM
  Brawlhalla Tournament
  Come join us at the Microsoft Store for another Monday Night Fights! This week we are showcasingBrawlhalla.Brawlhallais an epic free-to-play platform fighting game. Join casual free-for-alls, queue for ranked matches, or make a custom room with your friends. Millions of players. Frequent updates. Over forty unique characters. Come fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla!It's a single elimination tournament. Prizing will be given to 1st place.Must be 13 and older to compete.
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- 6:00 PM
  Get organized with OneNote
  In this free one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your personal and professional life using OneNote. Set yourself up for success with OneNote productivity skills, and keep everything you need to know in an easy-to-organize digital notebook.Register now.
  See more event details >
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Expand your reach with Office 365 Business premium
  Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with services designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In this workshop you'll learn how you can use Office 365 Business Premium to work from anywhere, safeguard your business, and work better together using unique services such as Outlook Customer Manager, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Teams, and trusted applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange. Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 3:00 PM
  Create a Vision Board with OneNote
  This free, one-hour workshop will help you set goals creatively by using a digital vision board in OneNote. Learn to plan, track, manage, edit, and check off your goals in a mobile notebook accessible from any device. Reserve your spot. Register today.
  See more event details >
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Learning Lab
  Office 365 brings together the best tools for the way people work today, empowering you and your employees to create and share work anywhere on any device.You may wonder which apps are most important for your work, which skills could be valuable to master now or in the future, or even how to administer and manage Office 365 for your business.In this workshop you'll dig into online training resources that will help you learn new skills, get creative, and achieve more with Office 365. You’ll leave with awareness of a rich library of on-demand Office 365 learning support and your own plan to get the most out of it.Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Meet the Surface Family
  This workshop focuses on helping you learn about what makes each Surface device unique and how to choose the one that’s right for you.Create, work, and play your way with the most adaptable devices out there. Register Today!
  See more event details >
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
  See more event details >
Thursday, January 17, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Excel
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Excel 2016 workshop participants will be introduced to Excel 2016 and explore the ways in which Excel can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format spreadsheets in Excel, using store devices, to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to continue to use and build their document at home by either saving their work to the cloud or emailing it to themselves from the store provided device.
  See more event details >
- 4:00 PM
  Fuel your Business with LinkedIn
  Did you know LinkedIn provides a wealth of free tools and a powerful array of premium services designed just for business? In this workshop you will learn how to use free LinkedIn features to tune your professional profile, promote your professional brand, and create a LinkedIn Company Page. You'll also learn about LinkedIn tools and services for marketing, selling, hiring and learning available for purchase through LinkedIn business solutions. Reserve your spot and register today!
  See more event details >
- 7:00 PM
  Build career skills with Office 365 and Windows 10
  Whether you’re transitioning to a new career or building job skills, this free, two-hour workshop will give you hands-on training with the latest Microsoft tools for the workplace. We’ll focus on PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and help you get creative with Office 365 and Windows 10.Reserve your spot and register today.
  See more event details >
Friday, January 18, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Outlook
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Outlook 2016, workshop participants will be introduced to Outlook and Outlook 2016 updates and explore the ways in which Outlook 2016 can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format an email, a meeting, a new contact and a task within Outlook to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop.
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- 4:00 PM
  MLK Dream Artwork – Fresh Paint
  In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., students will learn to create and share their own digital art with the Fresh Paint app for Windows 10, and then create their own artwork inspired by MLK’s “I have a dream” speech.They’ll explore the basics of Fresh Paint, using life like oil and watercolors, pastels, and more to craft their own creations. At the end of the workshop, participants will have the chance to use their new skills to create artwork that expresses what “I have a dream” means to them. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival.
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  Asus ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays - Solos
  Your Microsoft Store will be hosting an ASUS ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays Tournament.Join your local Fortnitecommunity and test your skills in a Solo/Duos/Squads tournament for prizes*.OPTIONAL:Please click here to access registration and tournament information: https://smash.gg/rogfortniteThis event is FREE forall players. All skill levels arewelcome.*No purchase necessary.Open to store visitors who are legal residents of the Canada, 50 U.S. & DC13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
- 10:00 AM
  MLK Dream Artwork – Paint 3D
  In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., participants will bring their imagination to life by learning Paint 3D in Windows 10, and then create their own artwork inspired by MLK’s “I have a dream” speech.They’ll explore the basics of Paint 3D and learn how to create artwork. At the end of the workshop, participants will have the chance to use their new skills to create artwork that expresses what “I have a dream” means to them. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival.
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- 10:00 AM
  Jumpstart your health with Mark Macdonald Viewing
  Join us to watch this on demand tech-talk and Q&A session featuring successful entrepreneur and nutrition and fitness expert in the health world, Mark Macdonald!Mark is the founder of Venice Nutrition and the IBNFC: International Board of Nutrition and Fitness Coaching, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Body Confidence”, a featured health expert for many national media outlets, including: Dr. OZ, CNN, Access Hollywood, Chelsea Lately, and is the co-host of HLN’s “Transformation Tuesdays” on The Daily Share. He will be speaking about the various ways you can jumpstart your health for the new year! Join us!
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- 12:00 PM
  Private Event: Proverbs 31 STEM Event
  * Details to come**This is a private event. If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialist Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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- 4:00 PM
  STEM Saturday: Intro to Coding with Ohbot
  This free 30 minute walk-inworkshop gives students 8 and up an intro to basic robotics and coding using the Ohbot robot. Students create code using the Ohbot app for Windows 10 to make the robot to speak. No experience with coding, robotics or Ohbot is required
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  MLK Dream Artwork – Photos
  In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., participants will discover how to create magical videos including mixed reality and 3D using Photos and then create their own project inspired by MLK’s “I have a dream speech”.At the end of the workshop, participants will have the chance to use their new skills to create a project that expresses what “I have a dream” means to them. The parent, legal guardian, or authorized adult caregiver of every camp participant under 17 years of age must sign a Participation Agreement upon arrival.
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- 12:00 PM
  Minecraft Build Event
  Come in and enjoy building against or alongside other Minecraft fans! We’ll have some fun game challenges where you can also create some cool builds to win Microsoft swag. ALL skill levels are welcome.
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Monday, January 21, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Microsoft Spotlight: Get to Know Windows 10
  Microsoft has striven to combine the Windows you already know and the Windows you truly need. With a personal and natural experience that works seamlessly across all your devices, you have even more opportunities to be more productive, effortlessly.In this workshop, we’ll discuss how Windows 10 integrates with your various devices and how Windows 10 can help make them better. Then we’ll get our hands on Windows 10, so you can learn how to explore and modify features that will help you get more done and have fun on your device. Let’s begin our journey with your Windows 10 device!
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- 4:00 PM
  Get organized with OneNote
  In this free one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your personal and professional life using OneNote. Set yourself up for success with OneNote productivity skills, and keep everything you need to know in an easy-to-organize digital notebook.Register now.
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- 6:00 PM
  Game Pass Presents: Onrush Gaming Event
  Join us at the Microsoft Store Houston Galleria as we showcase new games brought to you by Game Pass.A new breed of high-impact, adrenalinefueledoff-road arcade racing! It’s about speed, takedowns and team work, with high-tempo thrills that focus on the fun, the excitement and the spectacular. ONRUSH cuts to the chase, keeping you in the heart of the action, clashing with the pack for an unpredictable over the top experience that has never been seen before. GET READY FOR THE RUSH.
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- 6:00 PM
  MLK Day Community Reception
  Bring your whole family to your local Microsoft Store on January 21st for our MLK Day Community Reception as we bring the community together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and view digital art created by local students.Join us for a very special thirty-minute fireside chat with celebrated co-author of the book, Selma, Lord, Selma and Dr. King Jr.’s “Smallest Freedom Fighter”, Sheyann Webb-Christburg. Sheyann will share memories of the historic event, Bloody Sunday, including her experience standing beside Dr. King Jr. on that pivotal day for civil rights in America as well as the influences that inspired her to become the successful civil rights activist she is today.Enjoy free food, networking, and honor the great artwork created by students in your community based what “I have a dream” means to them.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Expand your reach with Office 365 Business premium
  Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with services designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In this workshop you'll learn how you can use Office 365 Business Premium to work from anywhere, safeguard your business, and work better together using unique services such as Outlook Customer Manager, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Teams, and trusted applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange. Reserve your spot and register today.
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- 3:00 PM
  Create a Vision Board with OneNote
  This free, one-hour workshop will help you set goals creatively by using a digital vision board in OneNote. Learn to plan, track, manage, edit, and check off your goals in a mobile notebook accessible from any device. Reserve your spot. Register today.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Learning Lab
  Office 365 brings together the best tools for the way people work today, empowering you and your employees to create and share work anywhere on any device.You may wonder which apps are most important for your work, which skills could be valuable to master now or in the future, or even how to administer and manage Office 365 for your business.In this workshop you'll dig into online training resources that will help you learn new skills, get creative, and achieve more with Office 365. You’ll leave with awareness of a rich library of on-demand Office 365 learning support and your own plan to get the most out of it.Reserve your spot and register today.
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- 4:00 PM
  Meet the Surface Family
  This workshop focuses on helping you learn about what makes each Surface device unique and how to choose the one that’s right for you.Create, work, and play your way with the most adaptable devices out there. Register Today!
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- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Excel
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Excel 2016 workshop participants will be introduced to Excel 2016 and explore the ways in which Excel can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format spreadsheets in Excel, using store devices, to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to continue to use and build their document at home by either saving their work to the cloud or emailing it to themselves from the store provided device.
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- 4:00 PM
  Fuel your Business with LinkedIn
  Did you know LinkedIn provides a wealth of free tools and a powerful array of premium services designed just for business? In this workshop you will learn how to use free LinkedIn features to tune your professional profile, promote your professional brand, and create a LinkedIn Company Page. You'll also learn about LinkedIn tools and services for marketing, selling, hiring and learning available for purchase through LinkedIn business solutions. Reserve your spot and register today!
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- 7:00 PM
  Build career skills with Office 365 and Windows 10
  Whether you’re transitioning to a new career or building job skills, this free, two-hour workshop will give you hands-on training with the latest Microsoft tools for the workplace. We’ll focus on PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and help you get creative with Office 365 and Windows 10.Reserve your spot and register today.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Outlook
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Outlook 2016, workshop participants will be introduced to Outlook and Outlook 2016 updates and explore the ways in which Outlook 2016 can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format an email, a meeting, a new contact and a task within Outlook to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop.
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- 5:30 PM
  Asus ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays - Solos
  Your Microsoft Store will be hosting an ASUS ROG Arena: Fortnite Fridays Tournament.Join your local Fortnitecommunity and test your skills in a Solo/Duos/Squads tournament for prizes*.OPTIONAL:Please click here to access registration and tournament information: https://smash.gg/rogfortniteThis event is FREE forall players. All skill levels arewelcome.*No purchase necessary.Open to store visitors who are legal residents of the Canada, 50 U.S. & DC13+, some restrictions apply. See store for full Official Rules.
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  STEM Saturday: Intro to Coding with Ohbot
  This free 30 minute walk-inworkshop gives students 8 and up an intro to basic robotics and coding using the Ohbot robot. Students create code using the Ohbot app for Windows 10 to make the robot to speak. No experience with coding, robotics or Ohbot is required
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- 12:00 PM
  Dragon Ball FIghterZ Event
  Celebrate the release of the new Dragon Ball: Broly movie by participating in our Dragon Ball FighterZ Qualifier and Regional tournament. Compete against other Dragon Ball enthusiasts to reach the top 2 of your tournament. These finalists will then go up against the other finalists of 8 stores in North America in an online bracket. Are you ready to call yourself the greatest Saiyan of your universe? Be prepared to take on the best of the best at your local Dragon Ball FighterZ Regional Qualifier! Must be 13 or older to compete.
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- 4:00 PM
  Get empowered with Xbox One family settings
  This free workshop provides key information about your family’s Xbox One. The hands-on hour includes instruction on how to set up your Xbox One, create child accounts linked to adult accounts and adjust family settings to fit the needs of your family. In one hour, you’ll learn: * Xbox One set up tips and tricks * How and why to create a child account * How to best manage family settings While you’re in the store, know that students always get 10% off at Microsoft Store. See full terms at microsoft.com/student-discount
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Sunday, January 27, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  Game Pass Presents: Super Street Fighter IV Tournament
  The Houston Galleria is excited to run our nextUltraStreet FighterIV tournament.Street Fighter IV took the world by storm and now it’s back, and more Super than ever with Super Street Fighter IV! Ten new fighters, nostalgic Bonus Stages, new spectator features and the awesome Replay Channel will draw you in for one more brutal fight!This is a double elimination bracket with prizing going to 1st place. Signups will start an hour before event start time. Must be 13 or older to participate.
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Monday, January 28, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Microsoft Spotlight: Get to Know Windows 10
  Microsoft has striven to combine the Windows you already know and the Windows you truly need. With a personal and natural experience that works seamlessly across all your devices, you have even more opportunities to be more productive, effortlessly.In this workshop, we’ll discuss how Windows 10 integrates with your various devices and how Windows 10 can help make them better. Then we’ll get our hands on Windows 10, so you can learn how to explore and modify features that will help you get more done and have fun on your device. Let’s begin our journey with your Windows 10 device!
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- 6:00 PM
  Game Pass Presents: GRIP Gaming Event
  Join us at the Microsoft Store Houston Galleria as we showcase new games brought to you by Game Pass. TGRIP is a high octane, hardcore combat racer, packing ferocious speed and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons. Harnessing gravity defying physics alongside a bristling arsenal of outlandish weapons, GRIP delivers the fastest, most competitive racing experience ever. Scale walls, ceilings and anything else you can get yourtireson to... as you mastertantalizingtracks, tricks and perform mind-blowing stunts to race your way across the cosmos.
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- 6:00 PM
  Get organized with OneNote
  In this free one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to improve your personal and professional life using OneNote. Set yourself up for success with OneNote productivity skills, and keep everything you need to know in an easy-to-organize digital notebook.Register now.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Expand your reach with Office 365 Business premium
  Office 365 Business Premium delivers best-in-class productivity with services designed especially for small and medium-sized businesses. In this workshop you'll learn how you can use Office 365 Business Premium to work from anywhere, safeguard your business, and work better together using unique services such as Outlook Customer Manager, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Teams, and trusted applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Exchange. Reserve your spot and register today.
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- 3:00 PM
  Create a Vision Board with OneNote
  This free, one-hour workshop will help you set goals creatively by using a digital vision board in OneNote. Learn to plan, track, manage, edit, and check off your goals in a mobile notebook accessible from any device. Reserve your spot. Register today.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Learning Lab
  Office 365 brings together the best tools for the way people work today, empowering you and your employees to create and share work anywhere on any device.You may wonder which apps are most important for your work, which skills could be valuable to master now or in the future, or even how to administer and manage Office 365 for your business.In this workshop you'll dig into online training resources that will help you learn new skills, get creative, and achieve more with Office 365. You’ll leave with awareness of a rich library of on-demand Office 365 learning support and your own plan to get the most out of it.Reserve your spot and register today.
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- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  Register now for this interactive, educational and fun coding camp featuring video game design, coding introduction, understanding block coding and more. Students will learn how to code their very own video game using the programming languages, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Other skills include interpersonal, presentation, analytical and critical thinking. Classes are interactive, educational and fun!!! YOU MUST SIGN UP ON COLOR CODED KIDS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP: https://www.colorcodedkids.com/register-to-become-a-codet-houston/wintercamp2018 **If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialists: Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
- 11:00 AM
  Office Fundamentals: Microsoft Excel
  The Fundamentals of Office 2016 program series is designed to introduce both new and upgrading users to the key features and functions of Office 2016 applications. During the Introduction to Fundamentals of Excel 2016 workshop participants will be introduced to Excel 2016 and explore the ways in which Excel can be used to improve productivity and increase collaboration within their personal and office life. They will then create, personalize and format spreadsheets in Excel, using store devices, to utilize their new skills and tools taught during the workshop. Participants will be encouraged to continue to use and build their document at home by either saving their work to the cloud or emailing it to themselves from the store provided device.
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- 4:00 PM
  Fuel your Business with LinkedIn
  Did you know LinkedIn provides a wealth of free tools and a powerful array of premium services designed just for business? In this workshop you will learn how to use free LinkedIn features to tune your professional profile, promote your professional brand, and create a LinkedIn Company Page. You'll also learn about LinkedIn tools and services for marketing, selling, hiring and learning available for purchase through LinkedIn business solutions. Reserve your spot and register today!
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- 7:00 PM
  Build career skills with Office 365 and Windows 10
  Whether you’re transitioning to a new career or building job skills, this free, two-hour workshop will give you hands-on training with the latest Microsoft tools for the workplace. We’ll focus on PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and help you get creative with Office 365 and Windows 10.Reserve your spot and register today.
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Saturday, February 2, 2019
- 9:00 AM
  Private Event: Dress for Success - Fundamentals of O365/Account Set Up
  **This is a private event offsite event for Houston Dress for Success. If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialist, Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)Office 365 subscription. Learn how Office 365 keeps you connected and informed—whether you are on the go, at work or at home. During this workshop you will learn how to:· Set up, access and use all the apps in Office 365 including Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Outlook and more! · Keep your information synched across all your devices, making it available anywhere you are · Stay connected on the go · Add all Office 2016 applications to each of your devices Space is limited. Register today! March
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Monday, February 4, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
  *Details to come
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Sunday, February 10, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  Gears of War Pro Point Tournament
  The Coalition and Microsoft Stores are excited to announce the relaunch of the Gears of War 4 Community Pro Points Program! Sign up as an individual ("free agent"), with a few friends, or as a team of five and show up to play Gears of War 4 against others and compete for prizes including Gears Esports Packs and Gears Pro Points. You don’t have to be a pro – simply bring your friends, have fun and enjoy playing Gears of War 4 at a local environment. To view the official announcement and find information for tournament registration, click here: https://aka.ms/mrsgears. Please show up 30 minutes prior to event start time for check in and registration. This event is free of charge for all pro and amateur players, all skill levels are welcome. If you do not have a teammate, stores will do their best to combine Free Agents on the day of the event.*No purchase necessary. Open to first 48 store visitors 16+, some restrictions may apply.
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Monday, February 11, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
- 8:00 AM
  Black Girls Code
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Monday, February 18, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Saturday, February 23, 2019
- 8:00 AM
  Black Girls Code
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Monday, February 25, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Monday, March 4, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Sunday, March 10, 2019
- 12:00 PM
  Gears of War Pro Point Tournament
  The Coalition and Microsoft Stores are excited to announce the relaunch of the Gears of War 4 Community Pro Points Program! Sign up as an individual ("free agent"), with a few friends, or as a team of five and show up to play Gears of War 4 against others and compete for prizes including Gears Esports Packs and Gears Pro Points. You don’t have to be a pro – simply bring your friends, have fun and enjoy playing Gears of War 4 at a local environment. To view the official announcement and find information for tournament registration, click here: https://aka.ms/mrsgears. Please show up 30 minutes prior to event start time for check in and registration. This event is free of charge for all pro and amateur players, all skill levels are welcome. If you do not have a teammate, stores will do their best to combine Free Agents on the day of the event.*No purchase necessary. Open to first 48 store visitors 16+, some restrictions may apply.
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Monday, March 11, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Monday, March 18, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Monday, March 25, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
- 9:00 AM
  Private Event: Dress for Success- World Class Hacks for Young Professionals
  **This is a private event instore event for Houston Dress for Success. If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialist, Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)In one hour, learn resume-building tools through Word’s Resume Assistant powered by LinkedIn, get an introduction to data visualizations with Power BI, and learn how to create world-class presentations with PowerPoint’s newest design features. By the end of the workshop, students will:* Learn tips to write their best resumes in Word with help from LinkedIn in Resume Assistant.* Experience how Power BI goes from data to insights in minutes.* Discover PowerPoint’s easy and creative tools for making their best presentations yet.Whether you're post college or high school, Microsoft experts give you access to exclusive demonstrations and hands-on practice exploring lesser-known software tools made for the classroom and the future job market.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
- 9:00 AM
  Private Event: Dress for Success - Fundamentals of Excel
  **This is a private event offsite event for Houston Dress for Success. If you are interested in hosting a private event please contact our Community Development Specialist, Nina Rubio (nirubio@microsoft.com)The objective of this Fundamentals of Excel 2016 Workshop is to strengthen the participant’s knowledge and ability to use Excel. This workshop provides an overview of the fundamentals of Excel 2016. By the end of this workshop participants should: · Learn and feel confident using the key features of Excel · Learn what’s new with Excel 2016· Create, format and personalize a document in Excel using basic and key features.At the end of the workshop, participants will be excited about the opportunity that understanding more about Excel 2016 offers them to become more collaborative and become more productive.
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Monday, April 8, 2019
- 7:00 PM
  Private Event: Color Coded Kids
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Location:The Galleria,
5085 Westheimer Rd
Houston,TX77056-5673
Phone:(713) 860-5790
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