Weekly Children’s Programs Baby Story Time – Mondays: Walking Babies 10:30-11:15 am and Lapsit Babies 11:30 am-12:15 pm Join us for an interactive story time between baby and caregiver which will include songs, nursery rhymes, big books, puppets, peek-a-boo parachute play and bubbles; followed by a short play time. Toddler Story Time – Wednesdays: 10:30-11:15 […]
(Rockwall) June 26, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony recently for RealNet Texas, located at 500 Turtle Cove, Suite 205A. Broker/owner Claudia Holt highlights distinctive homes, waterfront homes/condos, rentals hot foreclosures, acreage/land within 20 miles of Dallas, on the shores of scenic Lake Ray Hubbard. “Being a licensed […]
(Rockwall) June 25, 2012 – The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club recently awarded Reading for Adults of the Rockwall County Library $3,000 to use for the promotion of the ESL, GED, and Citizenship program which enriches the entire community of Rockwall. Presenting the check is Billy Self from the Breakfast Rotary Club. Accepting the check is Gloria […]
(Lewisville) June 19, 2012 – The public is invited to attend a grand opening for the new City of Lewisville Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the new facility at 995 E. Valley Ridge. Visitors will save money on pet adoptions at the grand opening as […]
(Lake Highlands) Louis Smart Dodd created Father’s Day in its present form at a meeting at the Spokane Washington YMCA in 1909. The YMCA and the Spokane Minister’s Alliance swiftly endorsed the idea and helped it spread, holding the first ever Father’s Day celebration on June 10, 1910. In celebration of Father’s Day, the YMCA […]
(Rockwall) June 18, 2012 – The Rock Wall Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Board met June 14 in the home of Regent Peggy Atterberry to discuss the chapter’s service work, community involvement, and upcoming DAR events. The chapter will host a reception for naturalized citizens of Rockwall County at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30 at […]
June 15, 2012 – It’s going to be a knock out! The parade and grand opening festivities for the new White Rock Hills Branch Library takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 9150 Ferguson Road between Buckner and Lakeland. Come to the library to hear storytellers, see art demonstrations, […]
(Rockwall) June 15, 2012 – Swim lessons run year round at the the Rockwall Family YMCA, but there are so many more options in the summer! There are two week sessions that run in the mornings and afternoons starting as early as 9 am and running as late as 2:10 pm. They also have evening classes […]
Friends help 90-year-old complete quilting project she started with her sister 16 years ago (Rockwall/Rowlett) June 5, 2012 – Argaree Laham began her very first quilting project when she was just 13 years old. “It was called an Oddfellows quilt because none of the fabric pieces were the same. Back then, everyone sewed their own clothes, […]
Donation to support grant program for local community improvement project (Lewisville) June 5, 2012 – Keep Lewisville Beautiful and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation today announced a major gift in support of Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s mission to empower the citizens of Lewisville through education to take greater responsibility for enhancing their community environment and […]