National Watercolor Society’s Traveling Exhibition comes to Grapevine

Art show opening coincides with Grapevine’s 28th Annual Main Street Days First exhibit to be showcased in new Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Headquarters and Museum Complex (Grapevine) April 11, 2012 – The 91st Annual National Watercolor Society’s Traveling Exhibition will be the first art show to be featured in the brand new Grapevine Convention […]

CHICS Charity Happy Hour to benefit Family Place

CHICS Charity Happy Hour to benefit Family Place

CHICS Charity, a group of local ladies who have come together to raise money in support of The Family Place, will host a Happy Hour from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Ocean Prime, 2010 Cedar Springs, Dallas, 75201. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and enjoy the springtime weather on the patio. A $10 […]

City plans community event to Keep McKinney Beautiful

Texas Trash-Off scheduled for Saturday, April 14 (McKinney) The City of McKinney’s Office of Environmental Stewardship is hosting the 4th annual Texas Trash-off event on Saturday, April 14. The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day clean up event in the state. Texas Trash-Off offers a unique opportunity for residents to clean […]

Charles Dickens Bicentenary event celebrates classic novels, British food, tea

FREE event at British Emporium includes Charles Dickens expert Professor Don Vann, tea and British refreshments, short reading, canned food drive for GRACE (Grapevine) – Professor Don Vann, expert on famed Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, will make a special guest appearance at The British Emporium in Grapevine at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17. This event is in celebration […]

Last Chief of Comanches, Native American artifacts on exhibit

Discover regional American Indian culture at Frisco Heritage Museum (Frisco) April 5, 2012 ~ As a leader of one of the most powerful Indian tribes in American history, many have said Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, was a true Texas hero. Photos that chronicle his life as he learned to blend two […]

North Texas Kids, Sci-Tech Discovery Center present Family Field Day

Grab the family for some good, old-fashioned fun this spring. North Texas Kids Magazine and Sci-Tech Discovery Center are presenting a Free Family Field Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Saturday, April 21 at the Frisco Discovery Center, located at 8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034. This fun-filled event will feature some field day favorites […]

Rays of Light gala to help special needs kids, families

Rays of Light gala to help special needs kids, families

(Dallas) Rays of Light, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization that helps special needs children and their families, will host its second annual Shine On Gala on Friday, April 27 at the Park Cities Hilton. Last year the gala raised more than $83,000. This year’s event includes a VIP cocktail hour, live auction, live band, and a […]

Laughs on the Lake to benefit Rockwall children’s charities

Laughs on the Lake to benefit Rockwall children’s charities

The Rockwall Preschool Association will present Laughs on the Lake (LOL) for Rockwall Children’s Charities, at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Allure Restaurant in Chandler’s Landing. The annual gala and silent auction will benefit the Rockwall County Library, Rockwall YMCA, The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County, The Boys and Girls Club of Rocvkwall, Helping Hands, […]

Wylie Moms present Zumbathon benefiting Relay for Life

The Wylie Moms present the inaugural “Zumbathon” Charity Event, benefiting the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life Wyle/Sachse/Murphy . Ditch the workout and join the party, 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Hartman Elementary School, 510 S. Birmingham. The cost is $10 per person and includes raffles, fun and more. For more information, […]