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Events coming up in the greater Lewisville area
Musical comes to MCL Grand
Our Productions Theatre Company will present a musical take on growing up in "Dear Edwina," with four performances June 28-30 in the Black Box at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater in Old Town Lewisville.
Evening shows will start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $15, $20 or $25 depending on seating, with discounts available for seniors, students, children and groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.OurProductionsTheatreCo.org or by calling 972-724-2147. Advance tickets cannot be purchased at MCL Grand.
The play is based on the book by Marcy Heisler, with music by Zina Goldrich and lyrics by Heisler. "Dear Edwina" was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics.
The show is being presented by Our Productions Theatre Co. (formerly Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre), by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. The production will feature cast members from Theatre FMPAT's summer camp program and is directed by Stephanie Riggs with musical direction by Adam C. Wright.
Library sets activities
The library will also host a summer grade school special. During the summer months, the library hosts Reading Detectives Specials for grades kindergarten through fifth every Monday evening at 7 p.m.
The library will host summer preschool specials. Join the fun with the clue finders for children ages three to six years old every Friday at 11:30 a.m.
The library has a special book club for all kids going into grades fourth and fifth. The Dragon Readers Book Club meets weekly from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The library will hold teen role playing sessions Monday nights. All Role Playing Sessions are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in teen point on the second floor of the library. Teens ages 12-18 are welcome.
The library hosts crafternoon for teens the first Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. Space is limited and reserved for sixth through 12th graders.
The library will host Clue Finders (ages 3-6) every Friday at 11:30 a.m.
The library hosts summer teen Thursday night specials every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. To sign up, call or visit the youth services desk.
Free outdoor yoga class offered
Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater and its Old Town neighbor, Blue Anjou yoga studio, are teaming up to offer a series of free outdoor yoga classes on Wednesday evenings in the MCL Grand courtyard. Class will be held 7-8 p.m. each Wednesday now through June 27 and will be led by instructors from Blue Anjou. In the event of rain, the class will move inside the MCL Grand. No previous yoga experience is necessary to participate.
For information call 972-219-8446.
Camp registration now open
Registration is underway for the Xtreme Response Camp, to be held June 25-29. The camp, which provides a hands-on look at public safety and disaster preparedness, only has 30 slots available. Ages 12-16 are welcome at the camp, which will cover dive operations at Lewisville Lake, SWAT operations, vehicle extrication, live fire demonstration, K-9 search and rescue and more.
Cost is $140 per child. To register, visit www.cityoflewisville.com or the Frederick P. Herring or Memorial Park recreation centers.
For information contact Summer Wilhelm at 972-219-5012 or swilhelm@cityoflewisville.com.
KLB seeks nominations
Keep Lewisville Beautiful (KLB) recognizes one residential and one business each month from April through October for the "Yard of the Month." KLB is looking for nominations. All nominations must be in by the 20th of each month. Photos of each property will be displayed on KLB's website by the 25th of each month for voting.
For information call 972-538-5949 or visit www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.
UNT director to speak at luncheon
Dr. Marilyn Wagner, director of the Center for Achievement and Lifelong Learning at the University of North Texas, will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, July 10 hospice family luncheon hosted by Ann's Haven VNA. Wagner's speech is titled "Reinvesting in Life Outside Your Grief."
The luncheon is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Denton Elks Lodge, 228 East Oak St. There is no cost to attend the luncheon, but reservations are requested and can be made by calling Molly Harrison, Ann's Haven VNA bereavement coordinator at 940-349-5900.
Castle Hills plans activities
July in Castle Hills is all about fireworks, food trucks and fun. Bring the family and friends to the annual Freedom Festival and fireworks show July 4, and July 20 is free movie night. All events are free and take place in the Castle Hills Village Shops Plaza, 2560 King Arthur Boulevard at Lady of the Lake in the Castle Hills neighborhood.
The Castle Hills Village Shops Plaza schedule of events for July includes:
Wednesday, July 4: 4th of July Freedom Festival, 5-9 p.m.: This year's Freedom Festival starts off with the Float Parade at 5 p.m. Parade participants will meet at 4:30 at Polser Elementary. The parade will end at The Village Shops and Plaza with live music from Cover Down, an obstacle course, face painting, interactive games, two bounce houses and a photo booth. For $2, children can make arts and crafts at Enchanted Artist. Some of DFW's most popular food trucks will be selling great food including Ruthie's Rolling Café, The Butcher's Son, Nammi Truck, Easy Slider and Cajun Tailgators. At approximately 9 p.m., a fireworks spectacular sponsored by Bright Realty will light up the night sky.
Friday, July 20, Movie Night at The Plaza: "The Muppets" (Rated PG), 7:30 p.m.: Bring your blankets and chairs to The Plaza and enjoy "The Muppets," starring Jason Segal and Amy Adams. On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, help Kermit the Frog reunite the Muppets in a last ditch effort to raise money to save their theater.
For the complete calendar of Castle Hills events and directions to the plaza, visit www.CastleHills.com. In the event of inclement weather, events in the plaza will be cancelled. Check the website for updates or contact Divina Penaloza at Divina.Penaloza@Brightco.com or call at 214-559-9287.
Health fair set
The Back 2 School Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at Harmon High School, 1250 W. Round Grove Road. Back 2 School Health Fair is a coalition of churches, schools, social services and civic agencies collaborating with area businesses to give those less fortunate an opportunity to start the school year off right.
This is a family-friendly event providing an opportunity to increase awareness and availability of education, health and social services for parents and children through interactive, informative activities, displays and entertainment. The event will help students in the Lewisville Independent School District community with many of their school-related needs, including distributing free backpacks and school supplies to about 3,000 children.
As a one-stop destination, the fair will help prepare economically disadvantaged children go back to school through services provided by the community agencies that specialize in helping children.
Advance registration is required. Parents can register children and receive supply vouchers at one of four sign-up events being held at local Walmart stores: June 15, 2-6 p.m., Walmart store at 801 Main Street; June 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Walmart store at 190 E. Round Grove Road; July 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Walmart store at 801 Main Street and July 6, 2-6 p.m., Walmart store at 190 E. Round Grove Road
Volunteers and sponsors are welcome. Visit www.back2schoolhealthfair.org or email kteamer@hsdtexas.org or call Kim Teamer at 972-998-9798 for information.
Recycling drive set
Operation Re-write, Re-create and Recycle kicked off Memorial Day. The end of the school year is here and children will be bringing home loads of unused school supplies and backpacks. Angels In High Heels plans to collect these items and reuse them in many ways. The program allows resident to donate gently used school supplies from notebooks to footballs to musical instruments or to fund a classroom wish list. Used school backpacks will be filled with essential items for local homeless adults and youth. Small toiletries, socks and necessities will be placed in the recycled backpacks.
Residents may bring in items to Thrifty and Fabu"less" Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday noon 10 6 p.m. The store is located at 1596 W. Main St. Items may be dropped off through June 30.
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