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Community Calendar: Plano Community Band hosts the 2010 Association of Concert Bands National Convention
April 13-17
Tuesday 13
As part of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church 2010 Free Public Lecture Series, Harold Duncan will review facts about anxiety, ways in which it is manifested and management strategies. The lecture will run from 7-8:30 p.m. For information visit www.standrewumc.org/caring_ministries.
Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano will meet at 9:30 a.m. with a program by space explorer Anousheh Ansari. Open to all women in the N. Dallas Metro areas. Visit www.newcomerfriends.org for information.
SMU-in-Plano, 5228 Tennyson Pkwy.
Attendees of Small Talk can improve their English speaking skills by practicing in a small group of 10 to 12 adults. This event is free and will last from 1-2:30 p.m. at Parr or 7-8:30 p.m. at Haggard. Participants must be able to read and write English. Register in person at the library. www.planolibrary.org.
Parr Library, 6200 Windhaven Parkway
Wednesday 14
Collin College will host a free lecture with Max Howard, a former film executive with Disney, as part of the 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series from 7-9 p.m. Howard will also host student roundtables and technical presentations from 1-4 p.m. For information call 972-881-5927.
Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Attendees of Small Talk can improve their English speaking skills by practicing in a small group of 10 to 12 adults. This event is free and will last from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants must be able to read and write English. Register in person at the library. www.planolibrary.org.
Harrington Library, 1501 18th St.
The Plano Library system will offer Resume Writing Webinar, a workshop to help job seekers from 3-4 p.m. It will be presented by Barbara Safani, resume expert and author of "Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future." She will demonstrate how to create a powerful resume that really sells skills. This event is free. Each library will feature a door prize drawing for a copy of Safani's book. For information visit www.planolibrary.org.
Davis, Harrington and Parr Libraries
The Plano Community Band is hosting the 2010 Association of Concert Bands National Convention which features the Largest Free ACB Concert Band Event in North Texas.
Come hear a wide range of wind band music that offers something for everyone. Each night's concert:
April 14 Dallas Wind Symphony, special performance
April 15 Greater Fort Worth Community Band & Carrollton Wind Symphony
April 16 Arkansas Winds, and Austin Symphonic Band
April 17 Plano Community Band, and ACB Convention Band
These concerts are free and last from 7-9p.m. Visit www.planoband.com for information.
Eisemann Center
Thursday 15
Join the one-day Dallas Secure World Spotlight conference, focusing specifically on Data Privacy Laws and Regulations and what effect the current and proposed laws have on a business. The event will last from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Admission is $95. For information, contact Tricia Kaady at 503-245-4064; or email triciak@secureworldexpo.com; or visit www.secureworldexpo.com/events.
Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Attendees of Small Talk can improve their English speaking skills by practicing in a small group of 10 to 12 adults. This event is free and will last from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Participants must be able to read and write English. Register in person at the library. www.planolibrary.org.
Davis Library, 7501-B Independence Parkway
Attendees to "History of Plano" will learn about the first hundred years of Plano from the 1840's to1950's. This event is free and lasts from 10:30 a.m to noon. For information call the Haggard Library at 972-769-4250 or visit www.planolibrary.org.
Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd.
The regular Arts of Collin County meeting will take place from 4 to 5p.m.
Allen City Hall, City Council Conference Room, 305 Century Dr., Allen, TX
Friday 16
As part of the Live Green Expo, sustainable farming expert Joel Salatin will discuss North Texas food with culinary samplings from area restaurants. The event will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets by reservation only; call 972-769-4264.
Art Centre of Plano, 1039 E. 15th St.
Saturday 17
Bring home a new pet with help from Collin Creek Mall at the SPCApet adoption booth from noon-5 p.m.
Collin Creek Mall
Dallas improv troupe Locked Out Comedy will perform at 10 p.m. Tickets are $8 online or $10 cash at the door. Locked Out Comedy is fast, funny, family friendly improvisational comedy. No two shows are ever the same. For information call 214-995-4013 or visit www.lockedoutcomedy.com
Plano Art Centre, 1028 15th
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. presents “Fighting Hate Through Film.” The speaker for this topic will be Dan Spigel discussing his mother’s family during the Russian revolution through the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. This free session will be from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For information visit www.genealogyfriends.org.
Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd.
Chamberlain Performing Arts’ annual gala will take place at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will help fund future Chamberlain performances, support outreach programs across Collin County, and provide scholarships for talented local dancers. For information call 972-985-1374.
Prestonwood Country Club, The Hills
The Plano Symphony Orchestra's 2009-10 season finale will feature Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” beginning at 8:15 p.m. For information call 972-473-7262 or visit www.PlanoSymphony.org.
St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 Plano Pkwy.
The Live Green Expo will be from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free to the public, the expo will feature over 200 exhibitors, a green job panel, fair trade market, art show, plastic bag collection, eco-fashion show, shoe collection, plus a featured area which focuses on local and organic foods.
Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
The 2010 Concerts in the Park Series will get underway with a blast of music under the stars. This rousing Series is presented by Plano Stages and kicks off with a Bowl Full of Blues III. Backside Pick will open up for Voodoo Blue (a Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Band). For tickets visit www.planostages.com. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (60+), $9 kids under 12 and children under 5 years are admitted free. Coolers are welcome.
Amphitheater at Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
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