(DALLAS-February 26, 2013) Richland College is offering “Becoming an American Citizen,” a course for individuals interested in preparing for the civics portion of the naturalization test — a requirement for U.S. citizenship. Prospective students have a choice between two meeting times: Mondays through Fridays from 7-9 a.m., March 7 through April 5; or Mondays and Wednesdays […]
(February 25, 2013) Hawaiian Falls is holding Job Fairs beginning March 2 to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its North Texas waterparks at the following locations: Firewheel Church, 1600 W. Campbell, Garland 75044 for Hawaiian Falls Garland March 2, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]
(February 24, 2013) His Little Feet, a choir of orphaned children from all over the world, will perform at at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 Spring Valley United Methodist Church . His Little Feet travels all around the country offering songs of praise in an effort to raise awareness and advocate for orphans and the millions […]
Innovative research includes trials for new drugs and less toxic treatments to target pediatric cancers TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation, based in Dallas, recently awarded $320,000 in grants to four institutions across the country for the continued support of childhood cancer research. “Funding research is crucial to finding better treatments for children battling cancer,” said Jennifer […]
(February 24, 2013) The Commerce and The Westbrook buildings in Sundance Square, the 35-block development in the hub of downtown Fort Worth, have reached a milestone this week with the topping out for both buildings. Representatives from the Beck Group, the Projects Group and Sundance Square gathered on the ground floor of The Westbrook to […]
(DENTON-February 24, 2013) DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks in Denton will host a fund-raising event Wednesday, Feb. 27, to aid the community-service work of social work students at Texas Woman’s University. Ten percent of all money collected from sales between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. will go toward the students’ community project, the annual Walk Against Child Abuse. […]
Experts share strategies ‘mathletes’ can count on One of the most common questions asked by students is how to study and prepare for math tests. More often than not, these “Mathletes” also suffer from test anxiety, which leads them to believe that no matter how much they study, they won’t perform well on the test. […]
(DALLAS-February 19, 2013) Jagged Row, Ben Cina and Dewun Music are teaming up to bring the metroplex “The Real Music Revival” Saturday, February 23 live from Draft Picks Bar and Grill in Dallas. The doors open at 9 p.m. and the show starts at 9:30. Advance tickets are available for $10 dollars at www.realmusicrevival.eventbrite.com. Members: Jaci Butler-Lead […]
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(DALLAS-February 10, 2013) Dallas will host a Be The Match Walk+Run on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Lone Star Park, bringing together marrow donors and transplant patients to demonstrate that the cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people. This fundraising event (formerly known as Be The One Run®) helps patients with blood […]