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(Irving) Irving Animal Services is sponsoring free rabies vaccination clinics in partnership with the Texas Coalition for Animal Protection. They will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Irving Animal Care Campus, 4140 Valley View Lane, on March 23, June 22 and Oct. 26. The free rabies vaccinations are available to dogs and […]
Local rose experts share tips on care, feeding; use of roses in landscape Covington’s, an independently owned 18-acre nursery in Rowlett, is hosting their annual All About Roses event on Saturday, Feb. 25. This is a day devoted to roses where anyone may come to meet and learn from local rose experts about the care and feeding […]
(Irving) A free class introducing the world of the “edible” and useful front yard will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road. For more information, visit www.cityofirving.org/begreen or call 972-742-2296. To submit your news and events, email .
(Rowlett/Greenville) Lake Pointe Health Network will begin its free 2012 Community Seminar Series with two informational programs on thyroid disorders – one in Greenville on Wednesday, Jan. 25; and one in Rowlett on Thursday, Jan. 26. Wednesday’s program will be presented by Dr. Sreedevi Guttikonda at 6:30 p.m. at the Wesley Medical Plaza, 4101 Wesley, […]
Travel Leaders, a full-service travel agency, will host an exclusive Aussie event from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Dallas. Everyone is welcome to come discover the vibrant culture of the Land Down Under, and register for a chance to win free round-trip airfare for two to Australia. Registration will be from 6 […]
Take advantage of the free seminar that helps women become stronger, firmer, healthier, happier, while losing fat and looking good. The event features master trainer and nutritionist Danny Russo, leading researcher in women’s fitness, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Royse City Fitness. For reservations, call 972-635-2900. To submit your stories, news and events for […]
(Frisco) Come out to Frisco Square Saturday, Dec. 31 to enjoy a New Year’s Eve Skating Spectacular at 6 p.m., followed by a public skate until 10 p.m. The free show will include skaters from the local area with regional, sectional, and junior national championship experience, as well as a few who are national and international champs and medalists. The […]
(Rowlett) Covington’s Nursery and Landscape Company in Rowlett is bringing in the New Year by offering several free gardening classes. First up, learn the tricks of the trade to ensuring healthy plants in your landscape while saving time, money and water, through proper soil preparation. The soil preparation class is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. […]
(Irving) The City of Irving will host a Martin Luther King Jr. observance at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. Admission is free. For more information, call 972-721-2501. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.