The Sanger Public Library will offer
free programs on landscaping and scrapbooking this week, according to an
announcement from the library.
The first program is titled “Planning
the Home Landscape,” and will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the library meeting
room.
Denton County Master Gardener Shirlee
Singer will present the program and discuss the challenges that a North Texas
homeowner faces when undertaking a landscaping or gardening project.
Reservations are requested to ensure
there will be enough handouts for everyone. To sign up, contact the library at
940-458-3257 or library@sangertexas.org or visit the library.
The second program will be an “open
crop” scrapbooking session planned for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
During an “open crop” session,
participants are free to work on any part or type of scrapbooking project, and
they can take advantage of specialized machines and tools that will be
available during the program.
The library will provide cutting
machines and a few dies for the machines, a large supply of stencils and
paper-piecing patterns and some paper and embellishments. The library will also
have a variety of books on scrapbooking available to provide ideas and
inspiration.
Participants are asked to bring whatever
paper project they want to work on, and the supplies needed. Dies and
cartridges to fit the library’s die cutting machines are also welcome. Unwanted
or extra supplies can be brought to share or trade with others, or to donate to
the library for future scrapbooking workshops.
To reserve a spot at the scrapbooking
session, call 940-458-3257, e-mail library@sangertexas.org
or visit the library, located at 501
Bolivar St.
Dogwood
Estates in Denton offers free senior health fair Wednesday
Dogwood Estates independent senior
retirement community will offer a free senior health fair at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
according to a news release from Holiday Retirement.
A variety of local health professionals
are scheduled to attend and provide information during the health fair. The
event will feature giveaways, health screenings and demonstrations. Guests who
RSVP are invited to a complimentary lunch.
Dogwood Estates is located at 2820 Wind
River Lane in Denton. To RSVP or for more information, call 940-383-8600.
American
Legion Post 550 plans fundraiser Saturday
American Legion Post 550 in Pilot Point
will hold a Pig Roast Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, organizers
announced recently.
For a $5 donation, attendees will get a
sandwich and beans. An all-you-can-eat dinner is available for a donation of
$8.95.
Beverages will be available from noon to
1 a.m., and the cooks will be preparing the meal all day, so area residents are
invited to stop by the post and visit with friends, organizers said.
American Legion Post 550 is located at
905 N. Foundation Drive in Pilot Point.
Memorial
car wash planned at two locations
A memorial car wash to benefit the Ryan
White scholarship is planned for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Sonic Drive-In
restaurant in Aubrey and the Sonic Drive-In restaurant at 109 N. Loop 288 in
Denton, organizers announced recently.
White, an 18-year-old student at Aubrey
High School, was killed in a traffic accident last month.
Donations will be accepted at the car
wash, and volunteers are needed to help with the event at both locations. Soap,
towels and other items are also needed.
Those who can help with the event are
asked to call Karen Faulkner at 940-453-2980.
Registration
deadline nears for day camps
Time is running out for youngsters to
enroll in the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area’s summer day camps,
Lisa Cole, education coordinator, reminded last week.
Advance registration for the camps is
required by June 1.
“We are looking forward to a great time
fishing, hiking, kayaking, wading, birding and more,” she wrote in an e-mail
announcement.
LLELA is offering two weeks of day camps
for children ages 7-12. Parents can choose a Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule
for a fee of $120 per child, or they can opt for a full week of classes for
$185 per child
Sessions will be offered June 11-15 or
June 18-22.
Ages 7-9 can sign up for sessions on the
following topics: Pond Investigators, Life in the Shade, Home on the Range, the
Art of Nature, and Paddle and Stomp.
Ages 10-12 can sign up for sessions on
these topics: Aquanauts, Biologist for a Day, Incredible Insects, Gone Fishin’,
and Paddle and Pedal.
Contact the LLELA education coordinator
at 972-219-3930 or lisacole@unt.edu or visit www.ias.unt.edu/llela for details and registration.
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