Chocolate and art event in Grapevine benefits Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth More than 20 premier chocolate makers from across the Dallas/Fort Worth area will be on hand at the 8th Annual ChocolateFest March 9-10 in Grapevine. This annual fundraiser benefits Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth, an organization that has been dedicated to assisting distressed passengers at D/FW […]
Frisco Square will transform into an outdoor fine art gallery the last weekend in March, with free admission and parking. The annual, juried Fine Arts Festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, features the best national and regional artists selling their original creations. The third annual event is […]
(Rockwall) The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association recently inducted their 2012 officers: Linsley Srygley, President; Julie Simpson, Vice President; Janie Squier, Secretary; Larry Parks, Treasurer, and Richard Longworth, Past President. The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association is coordinated by Texas AgriLife Extension Service with the support of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court under the direction […]
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri brings truckload of happiness to Medlock family @CedarHillMom wins #SBparty In celebration of Super Bowl XLVI, Chevy sent out a tweet asking football fans to share their favorite ingredients for the ultimate Super Bowl XLVI party. Chevy read each of the responses and decided to surprise one of those tweeters – […]
Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 at Cain Middle School Spaghetti supper fundraiser, March 22 at Rockwall Rotary Club “My doctor noticed some suspicious dense breast tissue about six years ago,” Maggie Hatfield recalls. “He decided that we would just keep an eye on it. Two-and-a-half years later, while I was working in my kitchen, […]
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 […]
Following a tradition of honoring citizens who have made significant contributions to the Rockwall community, Mike Atkins, Executive Director of the Rockwall County Family YMCA, will be the subject of MusicFest’s Ninth Annual Celebrity Roast on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. Atkins has served as executive director of the Rockwall Y […]
Epiphany DanceArts will present a Valentine’s weekend performance of Dawn – A Love Story, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 at Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St. in Garland. Featuring music from Natalie Grant, Mumford & Sons, Etta James and more, Dawn’s “enchanting choreography tells a story in dance about […]
Forney Arts Council will present nationally renowned singer/songwriters Alice Peacock and Danny Myrick in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The concert will be held as part of the FAC’s Forney Live House Concerts Series at 400 S. Center Street in Forney, 75126. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at forneyarts.org/forney-live or reserved by […]
100 Day Challenge promotes health through online tracking of activity, weight loss, access to resources (McKinney) If you made a resolution to get fit this year, McKinney has a new program to help you reach your goals. The Live Healthy Texas 100 Day Challenge provides an online platform for residents to form teams and track physical […]