August 2023

Aug. 10, Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 5 to 8 p.m. Free event with reservations required. Call (817) 989-5013.

• Thursday Night Wine Club, sample new wines, complimentary appetizers, Aug. 10, Social House, 840 Currie Street, Fort Worth, 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations: 817-820-1510, to noon, 21 and up only. $15 covers yoga and one cocktail.

• Fort Worth Fall and Home Garden Show, Aug. 11-13, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 pm on Sunday, Free admission.

• Hunters Extravaganza, Aug. 11-13, Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, General admission $10.

• Chair Yoga, free class, Aug. 11, Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth, 4 to 5 pm.

• Spring Creek Musical, features live music in outdoor venue, Aug. 11, Spring Creek Tabernacle, 104 Spring Creek Road, Weatherford, 6 p.m. Free admission. Cancelled in extreme weather, including heat advisories.

• Experimental Aircraft Association, Pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 12, Pecan Plantation Airport, 9600 Airpark Dr. Granbury, 10 a.m. meeting.

• Stretch and Sip Yoga, indoor classes for inclement or hot weather, Aug. 12, TX Whiskey, 2601 Whiskey Ranch Road, Fort Worth , 11 a.m.

• Bike Night and Steak Dinner Benefit, includes silent auction, Aug. 12, Riley Stephens Memorial Post 7835 - VFW, 3670 Highway 377 W. Granbury, 6 p.m.

• Girls Night Out on Granbury Square, includes live entertainment, dining, shopping and door prizes, Aug. 12, Granbury Square, 3 to 7 p.m.

• Lola’s Local Farmers Market, 30+ locallygrown and produced vendors, live music, bar bites, food trucks, Aug. 13, 2000 West Berry Street, Fort Worth, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.

• NTX Vintage Market, 20-plus vendors, snacks and lawn games, Aug. 13, Panther Island Brewing, 501 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, 1 to 5 p.m.

• Daryl Hall with Guest Todd Rundgren, Aug. 13, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.

• AARP Smart Driver’s Course, get a discount on your auto insurance by completing this course, Aug. 14, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 5709 Wedgewood Drive, Fort Worth, noon to 4:30 p.m. Call (817) 480-0415. Limited space available.

• Knit & Crochet Club, Aug. 14, Fort Worth Public Library, 3816 Kimberly Lane, Fort Worth, 6:30 to 7:30 pm.

• The Art of Frames, learn about picture frame history and decorate your own, Aug. 15, Fort Worth Public Library, 3628 Bernie Anderson, Fort Worth, 4 to 5 p.m.

• Book Club - Azle, discussing “The Many Daughters of Afong Moy” by Jamie Ford, Aug. 15, Azle Memorial Library, 333 W. Main Street, Azle, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Request this month’s title at the reference desk (while supplies last).

• Fort Worth Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting, Aug. 15, Botanic Gardens, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Fort Worth, 7 to 9 p.m. Learn more at www.fwcss.org

• AARP Smart Driver’s Course, get a discount on your auto insurance by completing this course, Aug. 16, Southwest Community Center, 6300 Welch Avenue, Fort Worth, 1 to 5 p.m. Call (817) 939-6713. Limited space.

• Adult Trivia Night, Aug. 16, Southwest Regional Library, 4001 Library Lane, Fort Worth, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Fall Vegetable Gardening at Lincoln, learn the basics of gardening , Aug. 16, Fort Worth Public Library, 8829 McCart Avenue, Fort Worth, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• North Fort Worth Book Club, discussing “BearTown,” by Fredrik Backman, Aug. 17, World Blend, 5410 Basswood Blvd. Fort Worth, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Fiber Arts Club, meet others an share favorite techniques and patterns, Aug. 17, Fort Worth Public Library, 1300 NE 35th Street, Fort Worth, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Artful Moments for Dementia Patients and Caregivers, exploration of Amon Carter museum exhibits, hands-on activities, Aug. 17, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Register online at cartermuseum.org or call 817-989-5013.

• Lola’s Rock ’n’ Roll Rummage Sale, Fort Worth’s largest running outdoor monthly market featuring artists, creators and collectors, plus music and food, Aug. 20, 2000 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, Noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.

• NTX Vintage Market, 10-plus vendors, snacks, free parking, Aug. 20, Rogers Roundhouse, 1616 Rogers Road, Fort Worth, 1 to 5 p.m.

• Croissant Workshop for beginners or advanced bakers, Aug. 20, Indulge FW, 425 W. 3rd Street, Fort Worth, 2 p.m. Tickets available for $89 through www.indulgefw.com,

• I Want My 80s Tour with Rick Springfield, Aug. 20, Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com.

• Granbury Quilting Guild, Aug. 21, United Cooperative Services Community Room, 320 Fall Creek Hwy. Granbury, 6 p.m.

• AARP Smart Driver’s Course, get a discount on your auto insurance by completing this course, Aug. 22, Mansfield Senior Citizen Center, 106 S. Wisteria Street, Mansfield, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (817) 728-3680. Limited space, so make reservations today.

• Dementia Live - Special Interactive Event, technology offers you a rare opportunity to see/ feel what it’s like to live with dementia, Aug. 22, Legacy Oaks of Azle, 1364 Southeast Parkway, Azle, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Granbury, includes buy/trade time before and after meeting, Aug. 22, Bentwater Activity Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct. Granbury, 7 p.m.

• Lyle Lovett, Aug. 24, Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m. Call 817-212-4280 for tickets, starting at $66.

• Hood County Pancake Flip, benefitting teen and special needs programming at the YMCA, Aug. 25, Hood County YMCA, 1475 James Road, Granbury, pancakes served from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., $5 per plate.

• Coffee and Conversation Senior Social, Aug. 25, meet new friends and catch up with old friends, Fort Worth Public Library, 4300 East Berry Street, Fort Worth, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Dance Night, sponsored by the Widowed Persons Service but open to all, Aug. 25, Burleson Senior Center, 216 SW Johnson, Burleson, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Donations accepted at the door.

• Radney Foster, Aug. 25, Granbury Live, 110 N. Crockett Street, Granbury, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 1-800-340-9703.

• Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Aug. 25-26, Cowtown Coliseum, 121 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $55 per night.

• Space Day, Aug. 26, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Fort Worth Motorcycle Swap Meet and Sale, largest indoor swap in Texas, Aug. 26, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• The Original Fort Worth Gun Show, 1,200 tables, Aug. 26-27, Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $10 or two-day pass for $15.

• End of Summer Bash, includes a brisket cookoff/dinner, games and contests, Aug. 27, First Baptist Azle, 1017 Boyd Road, Azle, 5 p.m.

• First Monday, one of the state’s oldest air-open markets, Sept. 1-3, Heritage Park, 317 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Granbury Labor Day Weekend Festival, Sept. 1-4, Granbury Square. vendors, music, Sunday evening lighted boat parade after dark. Watch from the beach on East Pearl Street.

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