Book Lovers Happy Hour at Irving Library

The Irving Public Library will host an informal book discussion for book lovers at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 at the Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Come prepared to share three authors or titles with other readers. For more information, call 972-721-2606. To submit your news and events, email .

Top international vacation destinations for 2012

Americans are ready for more adventurous travel that takes them further from home than in recent years, according to a just-released Travel Trends Survey by Travel Leaders. Eleven of the top 20 international destinations – up from nine last year – are in Europe, Asia andAustralia. “We are very encouraged to see the rise in […]

Top U.S. vacation destinations for 2012

Top U.S. vacation destinations for 2012

Most travelers have no plans to cut back on their vacations in the new year, according to a 2012 Travel Trends Survey released by Travel Leaders. More than 91 percent of Travel Leaders owners, managers and frontline travel experts throughout the U.S.said that their clients plan to spend as much or more on vacation travel […]

Leaders Grow

Part 3 of a 10-part series on Parents as Leaders Research shows that it takes a minimum of 10,000 hours of focused practice to become a master musician, artist, dancer…parent or leader. One of the first steps in becoming a leader is realizing that proficiency requires a significant amount of time, commitment and dedication. How […]

Rockwall schools welcome children’s author Kate Klise

Rockwall schools welcome children’s author Kate Klise

Nationally known award-winning children’s author Kate Klise visited Rockwall Jan. 19 and 20 to give programs at four area schools:  Dobbs, Springer, Reinhardt, and Hayes elementaries. Klise’s very popular 43 Old Cemetery Road books have recently been featured on the Texas Bluebonnet Award masterlist of nominated books.   Submitted by Norma Terrell, Rockwall ISD. To submit […]

Leaders innovate

Part 2 of a 10-part series on Parents as Leaders Making small adjustments in our lives in terms of vision, discipline, passion and conscience provide big payback on our leadership growth and abilities. Vision requires our mental skills of using imagination and curiosity. Discipline in turn uses our mind to control our physical challenges.  Passion […]

Meet adult, teen fiction author Jennifer Ziegler

(Irving) Adult and teen fiction fans are invited to meet bestselling author Jennifer Ziegler, who will speak about her writing experience and books, and answer fan questions at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Ziegler is the author of “Sass and Serendipity” and “How NOT to Be Popular.” […]