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kids in kindergarten through third grade. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 4 p.m. — Afternoon Adventure Club, including a visit by puppets from Library Larry’s Big Day, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories and a hands-on workshop for kids in kindergarten through third grade. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 5 p.m. — Harp Society National Competition Winners Recital in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu. 6:30 p.m. — Twilight Tunes featuring Baloney Moon on the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square. Free. Visit www.dentonmainstreet. org or call 940-349-8529. 6:30 p.m. — Denton’s first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure organizers meet at the Denton County Health Department, 525 S. Loop 288. Anyone interested in joining the race committee is invited to attend. E-mail race@komennorthtexas.org. 7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club, for those wishing to practice their English language skills with others, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. No registration required. Call 940-349-8752. 8 p.m. — Downtown living focus group for people who live in or near downtown, hosted by City Council member Kevin Roden, at Simone Lounge, 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 104. E-mail kevin.roden@cityof denton.com or call 940-206-5239. 8 p.m. — Movie in the Park: Yogi Bear (rated PG) at Quakertown Park, 700 Oakland St. Free. Marshmallow roast and crafts start at 8 p.m.; movie starts at 9 p.m. Concessions will be available. Call 940-349-PARK.
FRIDAY 10 to 10:45 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 10 to 10:45 a.m. — Splish Splash Story Time at Water Works Park, 2100 Long Road. Free, but participants will be limited to the Children’s Play Pool and must leave by 10:45 a.m. or pay admission. Call 940-349-8752. 10 to 10:50 a.m. and 1 to 1:50 p.m. — TWU drama students present Pinocchio by Johnny Simons in the Redbud Theater Complex, on the northwest side of TWU’s Hubbard Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. Visit www.twu.edu/drama or call 940-898-2020. 11 to 11:45 a.m. — Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. Visit www.music.unt.edu. 11 a.m. — Widows of America meets at Beth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain, 117 W. Hickory St., for a new members luncheon and ice cream. Widowed guests are welcome.
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Collectors’ items The Greater Denton Arts Council gives a rare look at the agency’s permanent collection in its upcoming exhibition in the Gough Gallery. The council collects primarily art by Texans, but has work by local, national and international artists as well. The council will open the exhibit on Tuesday. The show will include some new acquisitions, such as Denton watercolor artist Jo Williams’ Winter Wonderland; four illustrations by fashion illustrator Jim Howard; Bag Lady 2, a ceramic purse created by Denton artist Paula Blincoe Collins and given by Donna Trammell; and The Storyteller, a ceramic figurative sculpture by Elizabeth Donsbach, given by Roberta Donsbach. The exhibition will include
Exhibit gives rare look into arts council’s works Denton artist Jo Williams’ watercolor painting Winter Wonderland is part of the upcoming Greater Denton Arts Council exhibition of work from the council’s permanent collection. Courtesy photo/ Greater Denton Arts Council
oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, fiber arts, sculpture, collage and prints. The show will run through
Aug. 26. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. The Gough Gallery is in the
Center for the Visual Arts at 400 E. Hickory St. — Lucinda Breeding
Society members show work
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he Denton-based Visual Arts Society of Texas continues its annual members exhibition at Cora Stafford Gallery on the University of North Texas campus, including this mixedmedia piece, She Answered in a Whisper, by Denton artist Linka Behn. The society hosts a juried exhibition of members’ work each summer to showcase the depth and breadth of member artists’ skill and talent. Juror Elizabeth Hurtado selected this year’s show. The gallery is in UNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. Oak St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. — Lucinda Breeding
Courtesy photo/ Visual Arts Society of Texas
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