Volunteering events in and around Houston this week

30 events in the next 7 days (Oct 23–29) in and around Houston, 19 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.

Friday, October 23

7 AM Rides to the Polls for Team Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
8 AM Volunteer Opportunity - SCI Lab at UTMB 1003 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Free
10 AM Gardening at the Park Lake Houston Wilderness Park
11 AM Volunteer at Democratic HQ with BADM!!! Democratic Headquarters Free

7 AM Rides to the Polls for Team Finnie! Team Finnie HQ Free
8 AM Spooky Sprint- Houston The KBC Houston - Event Venue - Nonprofit and Corporate Events See tickets
8:30 AM Feed The City Spring: Making Meals for People In Need Cotton Patch Cafe Free
9 AM Community Cleanup with Rep. Penny Morales Shaw Paws Pet Resort Free
1 PM Gather & Glow: A Cozy Fall Creative Workshop in Houston Restoration Studio $74.41
1 PM Korean Language Music Class Parker Williams Branch Library Free
1 PM Volunteer at the Houston Food Bank Houston Food Bank Free
1:30 PM Batty About Bats Lake Houston Wilderness Park
2:30 PM Chess Club Rosenberg Library Free
4 PM Meet & Make: Creative Open Studio Social at Sawyer Yards Restoration Studio See tickets
6 PM Houston Iron Chef-Style Cooking Competition The Luxury Tree House See tickets

9:30 AM Tyke Hikes Houston Arboretum
10:30 AM Tyke Hikes Houston Arboretum
11:30 AM PXP Voter Mobilization @ UH Main Mondays Campus (Indoor) 4333 University Dr, Houston, TX Free

11 AM PXP Weekly Voter Mobilization UHD (Indoor) University of Houston - Downtown Free