Wylie, Texas
Collin county
Equine desensitizing clinic offered Saturday, May 10
The Collin County Extension Horse Committee will be hosting an equine desensitizing clinic from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Hwy. 500 Arena near the Valdosta Community located between McKinney and Blue Ridge.
The clinic will be presented by John Wiltsie and John Jones of the McKinney Mounted Police Department.
Cost is $20 per participant with a horse or $5 per spectator. Class size for horses is limited to 30.
RSVP by calling the Collin County Extension office at 972- 548-4233 by May 8.
Remembering topic of free bereavement luncheon
Matt Wadsworth, a hospice social worker with the Visiting Nurse Association, will speak on “Remembering Well” at the May 19 bereavement luncheon hosted by the Visiting Nurse Association of Collin County.
The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Texan Seniors Community, 2491 Country View Ln. in McKinney. The luncheon is free, but reservations are requested and can be made by calling VNA of Collin County at 214-733-5500.
Dallas
Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ coming to Dallas in July
Tickets are on sale now for the Dallas Summer Musicals’stage version of “High School Musical.”
The show runs July 2 through 13 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Individual tickets – ranging in price from $18.50 to $78.50.
For information, visit the Web site www.dallassummermusicals. org.
Farmersville
Audie Murphy Day celebration coming June 21
The annual Audie Murphy Day celebration will be held June 21 in the downtown Farmersville area.
The celebration honors Audie Leon Murphy, the most decorated American soldier of World War II, and local men and women who have served or are serving in the nation’s armed forces, organizers said.
For more information, contact Autumn Barton at 972-782-6687 or e-mail jautumnb@hotmail.com.
Yards & Yards of Yard Sales coming in June
The Farmersville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Yards & Yards of Yard Sales June 7.
Call Cynthia Clark for information at 972-782-6533 or visit the Web site www.farmersvillechamber.com.
Garland
Civic Theatre ‘All Shook Up’ through Sunday
Garland Civic Theatre’s “All Shook Up,” will be onstage through Sunday, May 11, at the Patty Granville Arts Center.
Tickets are $21 to $25. Call the Arts Center box office at 972-205-2790 for tickets.
For informaton, visit the GCT Web site
www.garlandcivictheatre.org or call 972-485-8884.
The arts center is located at 300 N. Fifth St. in downtown Garland.
Richardson
Sponsors, volunteers needed for WildRide! in May
The Richardson Regional Medical Center Foundation is seeking sponsors and volunteers for the fifth annual WildRide! Against Cancer.
About 1,500 cyclists are expected to participate in the May 17 bike rally, benefiting the Lance Armstrong Shaped Beam Surgery program at Richardson Regional Cancer Center.
Cyclists choose from 16, 40 or 64 miles that start in Richardson and pass through Plano, Murphy, Wylie and Garland, across the dam at Lake Lavon and through Nevada and Josephine.
Registration is $35.
For information, visit the Web site WildRideBikeRally.com or call 972-498-7678.
Plano
Mental health support group meeting Thursday
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Collin County will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Custer Road United Methodist Church, 6601 Custer Rd. in Plano.
Peer-to-peer and family support groups meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For more information, call 972-922-5095 or visit the Web site www.namicco.org.
Wylie
Tack, rummage sale to benefit trail preservation
The Trinity Trail Equestrian and Hiking Trail will host a Tack and Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 at the Masonic Lodge parking lot at the corner of Ballard Avenue and Paul Wilson Road.
To donate to the sale and for more information contact Pat Martin at 972-412-2652 or e-mail patmartin7 @verizon.net.
All monies received will be used to maintain the Trinity Trail. The preservation association maintains the trail which runs from East Fork Park in Wylie to Highland Park in Lucas. Plans are underway to extend the trail northward another 10 miles to the border of Fairview and McKinney.
For more information visit the Web site www.trinitytrailriders.org.
Pirate Cove playground work day Saturday
Volunteers are needed Saturday, May 10, and 17 to perform maintenance at the Pirate Cove Playground at Founders Park.
Work will be from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Volunteers are invited to come and work as a long as they can, work day coordinator Anne Hiney said.
The volunteers will be applying sealer, so no tools are needed, Hiney said, just “wear gloves if you have them and clothing that you don’t mind getting sealer on.”
Blood drive May 13 at Municipal Complex
The city of Wylie’s annual blood drive with Carter BloodCare will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in the city hall parking lot, 2000 N. Hwy. 78.
Those wishing to donate can stop by on May 13 or call 972-442-8100 ext. 8147 to make an appointment.
According to information from the blood center, all potential donors must be at least 17 years of age, must bring a valid photo ID, must weigh at least 110 pounds and must be feeling well and healthy on the day of donating.
For more information regarding blood donation, visit Carter BloodCare’s Web site at www.carterbloodcare.org.
‘Living Rosary’ coming May 15 to St. Anthony
St Anthony Catholic Church will host “The Living Rosary” at 7 p.m. May 15. The event is sponsored by Catholic Daughters of America Court 2486 and Knights of Columbus Council 12300.
For information, contact the parish office at 972-442-2765. St. Anthony is located at 404 N. Ballard Ave.
Avon Store hosting Bingo for Breast Cancer Three Day
The Avon Store in downtown Wylie will host Bingo Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. May 31 to benefit the Breast Cancer 3-Day Race for the Cure.
Charle Whitted is a walking coach for the Wylie area.
All of the money raised is tax deductible and goes to these wonderful foundations, Whitted said.
For more information, call Whitted at 214-418-2928.
The Avon Store is located at 109 N. Ballard Ave.
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