Art in March from the Forney Arts Council

Art in March from the Forney Arts Council

The Forney Arts Council has several exciting offerings this month: March 5 – 30 The Art of Trina McMillan at American National Bank Martha McWilliams shows her art at City Bank New art from Memory Wortham and Lesli and Bickey Bruce at Crumbzz/Gallery of the Arts 4 p.m. March 10  Free pottery demonstration at Crumbzz/Gallery […]

Walk the Light festival to revitalize downtown Cedar Hill

Walk the Light festival to revitalize downtown Cedar Hill

(VIDEO) Voting is underway through Feb. 29 in the GOOD Citizenship Contest, and Walk the Light is the only a Dallas-based nonprofit that is entered in this month’s GOOD Citizenship Challenge. If Walk the Light wins the challenge, they will receive a $500 grant to go toward their indoor/outdoor arts festival scheduled for  Saturday, March 24. The […]

Rick Santorum at Westlake fundraiser

An intimate crowd of nearly 100 supporters gathered at the Ranch House at the Vaquero Club in Westlake, Thursday, Feb. 23 to meet Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Conservative talk show hosts Mark Davis of WBAP radio and Glenn Beck of GBTV were also on hand. According to recent polls, Santorum’s “Faith, Family and Freedom […]

Arts in the Square student poster contest winner named

Arts in the Square student poster contest winner named

Frisco’s Arts in the Square March 31 & April 1 With an overwhelming 125 votes, Samantha Hicks, a senior and first year Graphic Design and Illustration student at the Career & Technical Education Center, is this year’s winner of the Arts in the Square student artist poster contest, promoting Frisco’s 2012 arts festival. The contest […]

Relay for Life a tradition for the Hall family

Family rocked by cancer stays strong in spirit The Halls’ participation in Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, has become a family tradition. When Dwayne and Mary Hall’s daughter, Adrienne, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, they whole-heartedly supported her efforts in the first Rockwall/Rowlett Relay For Life in 1998. […]

‘You be the tour guide’ photo contest begins March 9

(Frisco) Taking a camera and shooting a picture is an easy deal for most people. What about going further? What about using the pictures to help potential visitors discover what’s unique and fun about Frisco? The Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau will be accepting entries online for the 3rd Annual You Be the Tour Guide […]

Relay co-chair’s passion leads way to $150,000 goal

Relay co-chair’s passion leads way to $150,000 goal

Rockwall Relay for Life, April 27-28 (Rockwall) Mindy Brence is the kind of person you immediately want to have as your best friend. Vivacious and full of fun, this year’s Relay For Life co-chair is enthusiastic about reaching their stretch goal of $150,000. “I think Carla Brooks, my Relay co-chair, thought I was crazy, but […]

Fundraising event at Zanata to benefit Patriot PAWS

Fundraising event at Zanata to benefit Patriot PAWS

Segment of CMT’s ‘Texas Women’ reality show to be filmed during event Zanata Restaurant in downtown Rockwall will host a fundraiser for Patriot PAWS service dogs from 1 to 4 p.m.  Sunday, March 4. Hannah Helvey, star of CMT’s Texas Women reality show will be the featured guest and will be filming a segment of her show […]

Indulge for a good cause at 8th Annual ChocolateFest

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 transforms into outdoor gallery for Arts in the Square

Frisco transforms into outdoor gallery for Arts in the Square

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 […]