Kiwanis Butterfly Festival Southlake – 2011

September 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kiwanis Butterfly Festival Southlake - 2011

September 9th-11th, 2011 Southlake Town Square, Southlake 1350 East Southlake Blvd., (Next to Corner Bakery), netckiwanis.org/butterflyfest.html Cost: Adults $7, Children $5 OPEN RAIN OR SHINE! The tent is underneath a covered pavilion. 9am to 6pm - Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm - Sunday Enjoy a walk with hundreds of butterflies, contained in a 600 square foot tent, along with local flowering plants. Butterfly experts will be on hand to answer questions from all ages.  Watermelon is provided to allow children of all ages the … [Read more...]

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The Ark at First Baptist Coppell: Free Indoor Play Area

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Ark at First Baptist Coppell: Free Indoor Play Area

http://www.fbccoppell.org/the-ark   The Ark located in First Baptist Coppell (590 S Denton Tap Rd in Coppell) is a great indoor play area for kids of all ages.   Open hours vary, depending on the time of year (there is less open play time during the school year, when the church has a preschool program), but entrance is free.   Summer hours are 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs & 9am-12pm Fri. Please check the calendar on their website to verify hours before heading out. Besides the play structures, we spotted board games a plenty, and there are … [Read more...]

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Summer Movies at Rave Motion Pictures Hickory Creek

May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer Movies at Rave Motion Pictures Hickory Creek

Every Tues/Wed at 10am 8380 South Stemmons Freeway Hickory Creek, TX 75065 (940) 321-2836 http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/freefamilyfilmfestival.aspx FREE admission!  Doors open at 9:30am. G or PG rated movies.   6/07 & 6/08    MegaMind 6/14 & 6/15    Yogi Bear 6/21 & 6/22    Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6/28 & 6/29    Marmaduke 7/05 & 7/06    Ramona & Beezus 7/12 & 7/13    The Lightening Thief 7/19 & 7/20    Narnia 7/26 & 7/27    Gulliver’s Travels Call theater to … [Read more...]

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Callie’s Kids Free Gardening Workshops 2011

May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 AM All Calloway's Stores Cost: Free www.Calloways.com/callieskids Throughout the year little gardeners ages 5 to 10 can join us and learn more about nature and gardening. They will have the opportunity to take a completed project home with them. Receive reminders and notifications of these events when you Join the MyTexasGarden Club.  Beautiful Butterflies - Summer Series Event  June 15, 2011 - 9:30 a.m.  Beautiful Butterflies School’s out! Visit any Calloway’s or Cornelius Nursery garden center … [Read more...]

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Free Pancake Day at IHOP

March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Free Pancake Day at IHOP

Tuesday, March 01, 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM  Free Pancake Day at IHOP Join IHOP for National Pancake Day and receive one complimentary short stack!*   In return for the free flapjacks, we ask you to consider leaving a little something behind for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other designated local charities.   Thanks to our guests' generosity, IHOP raised more than $2.1 million last year. IHOP began its National Pancake Day in 2006, and since then, has raised $5.35 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other … [Read more...]

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Callie’s Kids – Free Gardening Workshops at Calloway’s

June 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Wednesdays, 9:30am (see dates below) All Calloway's Stores http://mytexasgarden.com/?page_id=667 Cost: Free (register beforehand) Exclusively for kids, enjoy a summer adventure into the garden with the family. Visit any of our garden centers the first or third Wednesday in June, July and August at 9:30. Children will learn how to recycle and reuse household items, so start saving your tin cans, cardboard rolls and egg cartons today! Then, come in to any Calloway’s or Cornelius Nursery location so you can plant, color, learn and explore … [Read more...]

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50 Free Activities In & Around Flower Mound

June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for some activities for your kids that won’t break the bank, we invite you to check out this great list of activities. Visit a local farmers’ market.Visit the Library. Enjoy special summer reading club performances.Tour a local police or fire station. Show your appreciation by bringing a baked treat.Attend one of Lowe’s Free Build and Grow Workshops for Kids.Attend a complimentary class at Excite Gym and Cheer.Visit Founders Plaza, the DFW Airport Observation Area.Tour Market Street in Coppell. Take the kids … [Read more...]

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Summer Reading for Kids

June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Summertime... a time of parks, pools, and playdates.Yet summertime can also mean a loss of reading skills for some. "Young readers who don't continue to read over the summer — especially those who are reluctant or at-risk — are likely to lose crucial ground. One summer off can sometimes mean a whole school year of struggling academic performance."Fortunately, there are many incentive programs to encourage kids to read this summer.Businesses such as Borders Books, Barnes and Noble, Half Price Books, Pizza Hut, and Chuck E. Cheese offer … [Read more...]

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