Thursday-Saturday

Thursday

Hurst Library is doing a patron appreciation day from 5-7pm tonight.


Enjoy music, games,treats and special programming!


901 Precinct Rd. 817-788-7300



Friday

White's Chapel United Methodist Church

185 S. White's Chapel Blvd., Southlake

5:30-8:30pm

Live Nativity, games, pony rides, music and more....



Saturday

Heritage Park Christmas Celebration in Euless

201 Cullum Dr. 817-685-1429

Building decor, local choirs, petting zoo, christmas train rides, Santa Visit, and make your own ornament



Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth

309 Main St. 817-3326554 1pm, Free.

Enjoy a guided tour of Western art and other entertainment.




Woodland West Library 2-4pm Santa Visits! bring cameras, get pics w/ the jolly old elf and make a craft and take home a goodie bag!

Cliff Nelson Rec. Center 8-11am Breakfast with Santa, pay/register
Central Library 2:30pm for kids 4-10 where the mayor will read stories to the kids and get a treat while enjoy a dance number by Miss Persis's dancing elves.



I think there is a art exhibit for Summit students this coming week at Coffee Haus on Center and Abrams. The kids made art to auction/ sell. If you know more about this, please leave a comment and tell us more!

December madness!

There is so much stuff to do, it's insane!
So again I will whittle it down to free!
Sorry for the late week start!

Tuesday: Christmas tree lighting and Santa's Workshop; Hurst City Hall 1505 Precinct Line Rd.
817-788-7320 6 to 8 PM! Tree lighting, kids crafts, pony carousel, face painting, Santa visits.
www.cihurst.tx.us

While you are in Hurst; L.D. Blue Bell Raider Winter concert @ 1601 Brown Trail at the L.D. Blue Bell High School. There will be 4 choirs performing, top solo vocalists, and singing and dancing of Blue Raider Show Choir. Free.

Dallas Museum "Tut and golden age of pharoahs"- kids under 5 are free
www.dallasmuseumofart.org

Buy an adult meal and get a free kids meal in SouthLake.
www.central-market.com

Free library storytime for Keller- www.cityofkeller.com ,
Fort Worth- www.fortworthgov.org
Mansfield- www.mansfield-tx.gov
most are usually in the morning!

Wednesday
Arlington East Library 1624 New York Ave.
Kids 5-12 are welcome to watch a youth movie.
4PM. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by a parent. Free.

Wed storytimes are crazy in Forth Worth free library!
All should be on the before mentioned website of Forth Worth.

Jungle Story will be performed by Kids Who Care at the Southwest Regional Library in Fort Worth, 4001 Library Lane @ 10:30 AM. After the play, there will be a craft!
www.fortworthlibrary.org

Thursday
Stake Nativity! Featured in the magazine 'Fort Worth Child' www.arlingtonnativity.org
5-9PM. See thousands of Nativities, Christmas music, and shepards' dress up for free photos.
This years theme "A Season for Angels". Free!

Grapevine Parade of Lights; Main and Vine streets starting @ 7pm.
Parade and lighting of 100 floats and many marching bands. Free.


WEEKEND IS CRAZY! I WILL POST MORE LATER!

busy?

Are you all watching Twilight?
Okay, let me know how it was.....
well, you'll probably blog about it so,
I'll just tell you about the only Zumba class you can try/take without a membership and still get free babysitting!
It starts at 11pm @ the Hugh Smith Rec. Center
1815 New York Ave. Arl. 76010.
The first class is free, second class is $8 and if you buy a 10 punchcard, you get 11 classes for $4.50.
The class is basically dance and has salsa, reggaeton, tango, bellydancing, brazilian rhythms and all kinds of other fun stuff! This class is a blast, the lady is really nice and fun and she really knows how to show you how to do the moves, ya gotta try it at least once!
Since Thanksgiving is coming, my family is coming into town for the week and so I'm out!

There are only a couple of Free events around the metroplex so here goes:

Monday, Nov. 22nd (tomorrow) Costumed Character Visit; Arlington @ Barnes and Noble in front of the Parks Mall (3881 So. Cooper St.)
Starts at 11am. Take a picture with your favorite costumed character then hear a story and make a craft. Free!

Grapevine; Christmas on Main
Friday the 28th, 3-6pm
Christmas characters will go down Main St. to spread Christmas cheer. Kids can play reindeer games and then enjoy a free horse-drawn carriage ride!

Friday the 28th
Fort Worth; National Cowgirl Museum is having a Free Family Friday! Because of construction, they are showing at their new location @ 1729 Gendy St. , FW 817-336-4475.


Have a good Thanksgiving week!

Nov. 10-15

Well, even tho most of the events that I know of are either in Fort Worth or cost $$, I still wanted to post something.

Monday- Family home evening!

Tuesday- Veterans Day! Call or write a note of thanks to a veteran .
In NRH, there is a Veterans Day celebration (that is free)
starts @11am!
honoring people who served in the Armed Forces.
Liberty Park, 5825 Holiday Lane

Wednesday-Storytime with Miss Lindy
@ Barnes and Noble next to the Parks Mall
starts @11:30am

Fort Worth Libraries have all kinds of fun, free storytime, but they are all at different libraries,
http://www.fortworthlibrary.org/. Wed. is their speciality!

Modern Art Museum- 3200 Darnell St.
http://www.themodern.org/
free gallery expo especially for families to introduce to collection and special exhibits.
Limited space, only 20 participants and need to sign up at admission desk on time to be in group. Starts at 4pm sharp. (you might need to get there early?)

Thursday- Amon Carter Museum- 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
http://www.cartermuseum.org/
Free tour designed for people and family caregivers affected with Alzheimer's disease. Reservations required. 10:30am to 12pm.

Friday- Legends of the Game Museum; 1000 Ballpark Way. 817-273-5087
Little Legends Storytime 10-11:30am
Curious George plays baseball. Story, craft and game. Advance registration req.
$6 for kids BUT adults are free! Plus you get to tour the museum!

Thanks, Julie!
Check out a whole day of free-ness in Downtown A-town on Friday! (Events, companies, things to do, about 4 free tours of different creative art places.)
Here is the link! http://www.downtownarlington.org/
See you there!

Saturday- Northeast recycles day flea market @ATI center
6351 Bvld 26, NRH. Free admission!
http://www.nrhtx.com/
Will be selling used items, shredding documents, can drop off electronic equipments for recycling.

Working together for our children's success @ First Baptist Church @ 301 E. Texas St. Grapevine. 11am to 2:30pm. Free. 512-462-5447
Family fun and learning!
Lunch, kids' activities, teaching self-advocacy skills for deaf people.
Call by Nov 1 to have guaranteed care.
http://www.txhandsandvoices.org/


Just in case I forget, there is a group getting together on Wed. 19 called Mid-Cities Holistic Moms, in Hurst and their theme for this month is Simplfying the Holidays.
CBMDS-1813 Harwood Ct., Hurst 817-774-5765
6:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.holisticmoms.org/

Better late than never!

Sorry, I've been meaning to update!


I want to consistently update for the coming week on Saturday or Sunday night but I'm swamped with stuff to do, So it'll have to be when the time is right....

I am wondering about keeping a family blog and a calendar,

any thoughts?



Okay!
From Oct. 30 to Nov. 20
A-town Central library is doing a 4 week course on how to help your preschool-aged kids learn to read. From 2-5 years old. I talked to the librarian and she was very clear about being able to bring your kids! It sounds like it is more geared towards parents but nonetheless....

It is every thursday morning at 10 am in the kids section.




Levitt Pavillion always has performances on Thursday, Friday-7:30pm

and 2 on Sat. (a kids performance at 5:30) and a Sunday performance.

I want to say that we have been to 4 of these shows and they are all awesome!

The shows always start at 7:30pm and are always free.

On Thursday it will be Canta Rhythm and Brass-Latin fusion mix!

On Halloween, it is Emerald City! Dress up in your costumes and head out for some high-energy fun!


For anyone who doesn't want to trick or treat, much less deal with the candy mania, we will be having a candy-free Halloween party on Friday night. We will be having food and favorite Halloween treats and lots of kids games. Costumes are strongly encouraged! We might head to the Levitt Pavillion that night, so be prepared with warm coverings!

Starting at 6pm and going till 9pm!

Leave a comment and I will email you the address and directions!

Please bring your kids and any favorite foods you would like to share, if you feel so inclined!

So cranky!

I know, that's just what you wanted to know.....

This week's free stuff;

Wed Oct. 22
Auditions at Theatre Arlington for a play called 'Fruitcakes'
http://www.theatrearlington.org/

Thursday Oct. 23
2 free events for kids under 4 at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens
http://www.fwbg.com/

1-Fall festival at the Japanese Garden

2-Paint Out- see 20+ artists live paint their version of the Gardens' wonder thruout the grounds


Levitt Pavillion in Arlington on Abram and Center
(Free parking kaddy corner to Pavillion)
Free Salsa and Merengue band- Caribali, show starts at 7:30pm
(Totally going to this one, even if I have to go and dance with kids.)


Friday Oct. 24 7:30 pm
Abram and Center
Levitt Pavillion- Texas Gypsies (acoustic swing texas-style)


Sat. Oct. 25, 12-5pm

Fall festival @ Summit International Prep.

LDS Trunk or Treat- 6pm California Lane

Repurposed blog!

I have decided to make a calender of free events for A-town/Metroplex.
I always try to keep up on any free events and if you're cash-strapped and still want to have fun then I hope this helps.
If you know of any free events in your town, leave a comment and maybe a link.
Thanks and Enjoy!

Sat. the 18th of October;
Grapevine: Butterfly Flutterby, 10am -2pm; butterfly release and butterfly parade (dress up in your fave wings) butterfly exhibit, interactive butterfly arts and crafts and entertainment, gardening seminars. 817-410-8136
http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/


Fort Worth: Duck Day on the Trinity, 11am-5pm; 1000's of rubber ducks dropped from a bridge to race (for adoptive parents). Festival includes rock-climbing wall, superslide,bounce houses, Kid Zone with games, food and entertainment
817-735-5313
http://www.duckday2008.org/.


Arlington: Teatro de la Rosa-The Green Rabbit 5:30pm; Mexican folktale for children's including masks and audience participation. Production is bilingual! Levitt Pavilion for Performing Arts- 100 West Abram St.
http://www.levittpavillionarlington.org/

For more free events on 10/18/08 check out;
http://www.scoregoal.org/ in Fort Worth
http://www.wpiff.org/ in Grapevine

Most local libraries; Fort Worth Central Library- Discovery Room (games, stories and more)2pm
and some bookstores; Barnes and Noble (every Sat. in Colleyville at 11am)
host free events for children throughout the week.

If you want to plan ahead or find something specific, find a Fort Worth Child magazine at a public library and get instant access to events around Tarrant County or click on
http://www.fortworthchild.com/
Suburban Parent magazine (pick up at local rec. center) is also a good resource for events.

Have a great weekend!

I will try to update each week, but as the holiday season picks up, I will probably keep the list down to Arlington-Fort Worth.

Oh yeah, We are all doing well.
I like the kids new school.
I am hoping to start teaching yoga at Nov. start.
D-man's cast comes off the 28th and is looking good-smelling bad.
Peace!