The Know It All cont.’d SUBURBAN PARENT CALENDAR COMMUNITY STORY TIMES Coppell Public Library 177 N. Heartz Rd., 972-304-3655 All story times are free with registration at front desk.
Monday - Baby & Me 11am, infants Tues - Family Story Time 7pm, all ages Fourth Friday Only – Fourth Friday Spanish Storytime 10:30am, all ages Second Saturday Only - Second Saturday Story Time 11am, all ages
Note: these are the regularly scheduled sto rytimes, call to confirm as schedules are subject to change.
Flower Mound Public Library
Carrollton - Hebron & Josey Branch
3030 Broadmoor Ln., 972-874-6200 All story times are free, but pre-registration is required for Mother Goose sessions.
4220 N. Josey Ln. at Hebron Pkwy. 972-466-4800 All story times are free.
Mon - Toddler Time 10:15am, ages 1-3; Mother Goose 11am, ages 0-1 Wednesday - Toddler Time 10:15am, ages 1-3; Story Time 11am, ages 3-6 Thursday - Evening Story Time 7pm, ages 3-6
Carrollton - Josey Ranch Lake Branch
Monday - Preschool Story Time 10am & 2pm, ages 3-6; Mother Goose 11:15am, ages 18-36 mo Tuesday - Preschool Story Time 10am & 2pm, ages 3-6; Mother Goose 11:15am, ages 18-36 mo Wednesday - Toddler Time 10 & 11am, ages 18-36 mo; Family Story Time (3rd Wed., SeptJuly) 7pm, all ages Thursday - Toddler Time 10 &11am, ages 18-36 mo
Lewisville Public Library
1700 Keller Springs Rd., 972-466-4800 All story times are free.
1197 W. Main., 972-219-3570
Monday - Toddler Time 10:45am, ages 1-3 Tues - Toddler Time 10:15am, ages 1-3; Story Time 11am, ages 3-6
All story times are free.
Farmers Branch Manske Library 13613 Webb Chapel, 972-247-2511 All story times are free.
Mon - Baby Bounce 11:15am, ages 0-1 Tues - Family Story Time 7pm, all ages Wed - Preschool Story Time 10:15am, ages 3-6 Thurs - Preschool Story Time 10:15am, ages 3-6
Apr 05 - Get Kidz Fit 2014 Sat. 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Join us for a free fitness festival in Dallas! Kids experience a series of physical activities, interactive games, obstacle courses and inflatables, and then dance along with the high-energy performances at the Radio Disney Main Stage party. Parents you will receive information on healthy habits and nutrition, food demos and more. Free. Dallas Market Hall, 2200 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, www.getkidzfit.org. An event Sponsored by Suburban Parent Magazines. Apr 05 - Dallas Opera Jack and the Beanstalk Sat - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us as we explore the world of Jack and the Beanstalk through Kids’ Book Club in the lobby and a performance of John Davies’ operatic interpretation of the children’s tale. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St, Dallas, www.dallasopera.org Apr 05 - 13. Dallas Opera Presents The Barber of Seville Sat - 7:30 pm - 2:00 pm Matinee and Evening Performances. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St, Dallas, Texas, www.dallasopera.org Apr 05 - Great American Clean-Up Drive-Up Shred-aThon Sat - 10am-12pm Keep Carrollton Beautiful is teaming up with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Rotary Club. Miscellaneous documents will be shredded at a cost of $10 for the first banker’s box and $5 for each additional box, 2335 N Josey Lane, Carrollton, for more information, visit cfbrotary5810.org Apr 05 - Family Time EVERY Sat 11:15am Lewisville Library, 1197 W. Main St, Lewisville, 972.219.3570, www. cityoflewisville.com Apr 05 - Teddy Bear Picnic Sat - 1pm-3pm Bring your teddy bear and a picnic lunch. Enjoy festivities including crafts for your bear, games, cookies and lemonade, a contest for best-dressed bear, and a teddy bear first aid station where a certified teddy bear nurse will repair your well-loved bear. A prize will be awarded for the best-dressed bear! Register by April 2. Fee is $15 per resident family/$16.50 per non-resident family (up to 5
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Apr 08 - Family Story Time, all ages Tue - 7pm-8pm. All story times are free with registration at front desk. Coppell Public Library, 177 N Heartz Rd, Coppell, 972.304.3655
Monday - Preschool Story Time 10:30am, ages 3-6; Mother Goose 1:30pm, ages 0-15 mo Tuesday - Preschool Story Time 4 & 7pm, ages 3-6; Toddler Time 10:30 & 11am, ages 15-36 mo Wednesday - Toddler Time 10:30am, ages 1536 mo; Mother Goose 1:30pm, ages 0-15 mo Thursday - Toddler Time 10:30am, ages 15-36 mo; Mother Goose 1:30pm, ages 0-15 mo
Apr 08 - Family Story Time, all ages Tue - 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel, Farmers Branch, 972.247.2511 Apr 08 - Readers Are Leaders Tue, 7-8pm Join us once a month to celebrate the gift of literacy as various city officials inspire our youth by reading aloud their favorite library books. All ages are welcome. 972.247-2511 Farmers Branch Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Rd, Farmers Branch, farmersbranchtx.gov Apr 09 - Poetry Reading Wed - 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Come to this monthly poetry group designed for those who enjoy reading and appreciating poetry. All are welcome. 972.2472511 Farmers Branch Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Rd, Farmers Branch, farmersbranchtx.gov Apr 10 - Oct 30. Cool Thursdays Concert Series Thu - 6:00 pm-9:30 pm Cool Thursdays return in April with new and exciting national cover bands, some of the Metroplex’s best food trucks, and weekly prizes.Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, www.dallasarboretum.org Apr 10 - Prime Time Thu - 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Early readers in grades 1-3 enjoy stories, music, games, crafts and fun. 972.219.3570 Lewisville Library, 1197 W. Main St, Lewisville, www.cityoflewisville.com Apr 11 – 13 - Spring Plant Sale This year, the Heard will provide some of the best plants for North Central Texas gardens and an opportunity to obtain many rare plants. Sales are tax free and proceeds benefit Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. Bring your own cart or wagon to facilitate your purchase! Heard Museum, 1 Nature Place , McKinney. www.heardmuseum.org Apr 11 - Carrollton Early Childhood PTA Meeting Fri - 9:30 am-10:30 am Free childcare with reservation: cecptanursery@gmail.com. Holy Covenant Church, 1901 East Peters Colony Road, Carrollton, www.cecpta.org
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Apr 11 - Babypalooza Ages 6-24 Months Fri. 11:15 am-12:15 pm. An opportunity for parents, caregivers, or grandparents and their babies to join others in experiencing a variety of sensory play areas including building boxes, art activities, shakers and much more! Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound, 972-874-6200 fmlibrary.net Apr 12 - North Dallas Mother of Twins Club Consignment Sale Sat - 8:30 am-12:30 pm One of the largest nonprofit consignment sales in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, averaging over 700 attendees and over 20,000 items. Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho , Richardson, www.ndmotc.com Apr 12 - Play Along Concert at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Sat - 11:00 am-1:00 pm Dreams come true at this interactive concert introducing amazing musical adventures. First, build your own “drumpet”, part drum, part trumpet. Then, play along with the DSO and discover the fun of music-making as popular classical pieces ignite the imagination! Appropriate for children ages 4 and up. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St, Dallas, 214.692-0203 www.dallassymphony.com Apr 12 - 8th Annual KidsFest in Garland Sat - 11am-2pm This year’s theme is “Keep It Moving” with a focus on teaching children the benefits of healthy living. KidsFest features a huge egg hunt with thousands of goody-filled plastic eggs. There will be face painting, a video game truck, bounce houses and Radio Disney will broadcast live. Beloved characters will greet children and Fit Kids will perform their high-powered workout routine. An on-air personality from WFAA will be signing autographs. Firewheel Town Center, 245 Cedar Sage Dr, Garland, http://www.simon.com/mall/firewheel-town-center. An event sponsored by Suburban Parent Magazines. Apr 12 - Dallas Opera The Elixir of Love Sat - 2:00 pm-3:00 pm The lobby will open at 12:30 for fun activities including crafts and costumes. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St, Dallas, www.dallasopera.org Apr 12 - Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County Gala 2014 Huey Lewis and The News will rock the stage at our annual Gala on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the
people). A.W. Perry Museum, 1509 N Perry Rd, Carrollton, for more information visit cityofcarrollton.com/museum. Apr 05 - Otaku Kyokai No Ages 9-12 Sat - 1:00 pm-4:30 pm Team Anime Club High School Students Only Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound, Texas, 972-874-6200 fmlibrary.net Apr 06 - The World’s Largest Dinosaurs at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The world-class exhibition will be on view in the Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones Exhibition Hall through Sept. 1, 2014. Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 2201 N. Field St., Dallas, 214.428-5555 www. perotmuseum.org Apr 07 - Baby Bounce, Ages 0-1 Mon - 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel, Farmers Branch, 972.247.2511 Apr 07 - Teen Role Playing Mon. 6:00 pm-7:00 pm New players may join at any time. All materials provided. 972.219.3570 Lewisville Library, 1197 W. Main St, Lewisville, www.cityoflewisville.com Apr 08 - FB Writers Organization Tue. 10:00 am-12:00 pm. For writers who want to share and discuss their work with other local scribes. Poetry, non-fiction, and all genre interests are invited. Beginners are welcome. Adult (18 & over) Farmers Branch Library, 13613 Webb Chapel, Farmers Branch, www. farmersbranch.info Apr 08 - Brown Bag Book Club Tue - 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Call the Adult Services Desk at 972.219.3779 for the current month’s title. Lewisville Library, 1197 W. Main St, Lewisville, www.cityoflewisville.com Apr 08 - Firecracker Book Club Tue - 4pm-5pm Book discussion and related activities for children in grades 4-5 only. Flower Mound Library 972.874.6167 Flower Mound Library, 3030 Broadmoor Ln, Flower Mound, www.flower-mound.com
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