(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 14, 2015) On October 13, 2015, Judge David Sweet and the Rockwall County Commissioners declared October 18-24, 2015 as National Friends of Libraries Week. At the Friends meeting later that day, Judge Sweet presented the Proclamation to Gloria Bishop, President of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Friends of the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2015) Retired Colonel Keith Young will be the featured speaker at the May 12th meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. In addition to telling the audience about the Patriot PAWS organization, Colonel Young will bring a service dog. He will answer questions about who trains the service dogs, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2015) Friends of the Rockwall County Library will host a Lunch Basket event beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14 featuring KLUV 98.7 CBS Radio Talk Show Host Jody Dean. The program will be “What Makes Broadcasting Fun.” Catered lunch will be served at noon. The cost is $20 at […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 25, 2015) Dave Tanner, morning show host for Radio KAAM, will be the featured performer at the Feb. 10 meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Tanner, a talented singer and pianist, will sing “Love Songs,” which may be a departure from his high-energy entertainment on the sample clips at his […]
ROCKWALL, TX (September 23, 2014) International performers Larry and Linda Petty will bring their unique sounds to Rockwall when they entertain Friends of the Rockwall County Library members and guests on Tuesday, October 14th at the Rockwall County Library. Linda’s bio says she started singing at age three and has yet to stop. She grew […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 16, 2014) Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News columnist, will be the featured speaker at the April 8th Lunch Basket fundraiser of the Friends of the Rockwall County Library. As an arts writer and copy editor for the Guide and Arts & Life sections, she covers local arts and movies and frequently reviews […]
ROCKWALL / ROYSE CITY (February 21, 2014) Help support the C.F. Goodwin Public Library of Royse City during the Friends of the Friends of the Royse City Library benefit all day Thursday, February 27th at Carino’s in Rockwall. A percentage of your meal purchase goes to Friends of the Library with no additional fee to you. Just […]
(ROCKWALL – September 22, 2013) Dallas Morning News metropolitan columnist Jacquielynn Floyd will be the guest speaker for the October 8th Friends of the Rockwall County Library luncheon. She will address the audience on the challenges of keeping up in a changing media world. Floyd began working as a daily journalist in 1980 when she […]
(Rockwall) August 19, 2013 – Linda Robinson, USO Honor Flight Coordinator for Dallas/Fort Worth will be the featured speaker for the September 10th meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. Her topic, “Defenders of Freedom” will give details about the Honor Flights for DFW area World War II veterans. The public is invited to attend. […]
(ROCKWALL-April 21, 2013) Friends of the Rockwall County Library will host their last meeting of the 2012-13 year at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 in the library’s Community Room. Darlene Bealmear, a past president, will install the officers for the 2013-14 year. The outstanding volunteers will be recognized with the announcement of the recipients of the […]