Top 5 Things to do this week in The Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Food, pampering ... and the paranormal? Here's what's happening this week in The Woodlands.

Indulge in a four-course meal of antipasti, penne with shrimp, filet marsala and cioccolata – that's chocolate in Italian! – at Carrabba's "Sicilian Love Story" dinner event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 27. You get all this, plus featured wines from Stemmari Vineyards, for $50 per person. Call 281-367-9423 to reserve your seat.

If you're the parent of a soon-to-be pre-K, kindergarten or first grade kiddo, now's the time to consider schooling options. The Woodlands Christian Academy would love to meet your potential "Warrior." Join them from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 28 at 5800 Academy Way. Meet teachers, visit classrooms and enjoy grade-level activities.

Curious about the paranormal? Ask questions and get answers from psychic, healer and author Petrene Soames 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday March 1 at her monthly free paranormal discussion group. Petrene welcomes questions, encourages discussion and brings together like-minded people for this event at Starbucks Panther Creek, 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive.

Award-winning author Thomas Pierce will be at The John Cooper School at 7 p.m. Thursday March 1 to read selections from his novel "The Afterlives." The New York Times has described his book as "warm and inventive … Pierce is brilliant at painting an entire life, encompassing passion, missed opportunities, tragedy … in a few pages." There is limited seating for this event, which includes a Q/A session with the author and a book signing, so reserve ahead of time at www.johncooper.org/page/thomaspierce.

Manicure? Pedicure? Facial? Massage? The choice is yours! Pick two for three hours of pampering during Ladies Night Out 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday March 2 at VillaSpa, 4141 Technology Forest Boulevard. Reserve your spot by calling 281-296-3630.

For a full calendar of events in The Woodlands, visit the Woodlands Online Events page.