The Irving Public Library will host an informal book discussion for book lovers at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at the Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Come prepared to share three authors or titles with other readers. For more information, call 972-721-2606. To submit your news and events, email .
Family Craft Day On Sunday, Feb. 12th between 2 and 3 p.m., join the library for a drop-in crafting day. Just bring your crafty selves, everything else is provided in the Cynthia Bennett Children’s Wing. Craft-o-Rama Craft-o-Rama is a craft time especially for 4th and 5th graders (ages 9 – 11). The first session of […]
CHICS Charity, a group of local ladies who have come together to raise money in support of The Family Place, will host their first Happy Hour of the New Year at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at Denim and Diamonds, 17727 Addison Road, Dallas, 75287. A $5 donation is requested. All Happy Hour proceeds benefit The Family Place. Wear […]
Join Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area trail guides as they lead a moonlit stroll down the Redbud Trail on Friday, Feb. 3. The hike will start at 6 p.m., and end by 8 p.m. Howling coyotes, hooting owls, and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. No flashlights are necessary, and hikers ages […]
Americans are ready for more adventurous travel that takes them further from home than in recent years, according to a just-released Travel Trends Survey by Travel Leaders. Eleven of the top 20 international destinations – up from nine last year – are in Europe, Asia andAustralia. “We are very encouraged to see the rise in […]
Most travelers have no plans to cut back on their vacations in the new year, according to a 2012 Travel Trends Survey released by Travel Leaders. More than 91 percent of Travel Leaders owners, managers and frontline travel experts throughout the U.S.said that their clients plan to spend as much or more on vacation travel […]
‘First a Reader, then a Leader’ In a recent meeting of the Rockwall Rotary Club, Mayor David Sweet presented Barbara Allan, Chairman of Rockwall Rotary Mentoring, with a proclamation declaring Jan. 26 “National Mentoring Day.” The proclamation encouraged all citizens to applaud Rockwall Rotarians, the Rockwall ISD and community-wide mentors who graciously give of their […]
Fathers, grandfathers and uncles are invited to treat their little sweetheart to an evening of dinner and dancing Saturday, Feb. 4 at The Atrium at Granville Arts Center, 330 N. Fifth St. in Garland. The daddy/daughter dance event, sponsored by Garland Parks and Recreation, Garland Power and Light, and Sweet and Sassy, will be from 5 […]
Wylie Mayor Eric Hogue will deliver his annual State of the City Address during a special Wylie Chamber of Commerce luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at First Baptist Church Events Center, 200 N. Ballard Ave. in Wylie. For more information, visit the Wylie Chamber website. To submit your news and […]
In celebration of the American Heart Association‘s National Wear Red Day (Friday, Feb. 3) the United Methodist Women of Lovers Lane will present the Go Red for Women Fashion Show. Take action for women’s heart health by wearing something red and joining them to learn more about healthier lifestyle choices. Heart disease kills more women than […]