Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

Community Calendar

SOUTHLAKE

Nov. 21-24 - Operation Christmas Child that provides gift shoe boxes for children, has scheduled donations at Countryside Bible Church, 250 Countrywide Court, Southlake. See www.samaritanspurse.org.

Nov. 21-23 - The STARS Theater Company, 1970 E. Dove, presents No Strings Attached, a musical adaptation of Pinocchio.Show times are Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Call 817-421-2883 or visit www.starstheater.org.

Nov. 21-Dec. 24 - The Southlake Historical Society and Bob Jones Nature Center encourage all to support Southlake history and its natural environment by buying tickets to win a diamond-and-ruby necklace designed and donated by Pieter Andries Hye of Pieter Andries Jewelers, Southlake, valued at $5,000. All proceeds will furnish the log house in Bicentennial Park and will fund ongoing programs at the nature center. Tickets are $20 each at Southlake Public Library, Town Hall; Bob Jones Nature Center Gift Shop, 355 E. Bob Jones Road; Roxann Taylor and Associates, Realtors, 640 N. Carroll Ave., Suite 100; or Pieter Andries Jewelers, 2525 E. Southlake Blvd. Drawing will be in December at the jewelry store. See www.southlakehistory.org.

Nov. 21-Dec. 31 - Barnes & Noble in Southlake Town Square is hosting a Book Drive, in which books for children or teens can be bought and donated to the GRACE Christmas Cottage. Call 817-442-0642.

Nov. 22-30 - CISD’s K-8 Art Show Book Fair will be at Barnes and Noble, Southlake Town Square. Proceeds benefit the art program, with a special voucher for Saturday-Sunday purchases available at www.southlakecarroll.edu/files/k-8artprogb&n08.pdf.

Nov. 22 - A Home for the Holidays Celebration will be from 3 to 9 p.m. in Southlake Town Square, featuring tree lighting, photos with Santa, carriage rides, entertainment and writing cards to troops overseas.

Nov. 29-30 - The sixth annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Market is scheduled in Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main Street. A portion of the proceeds will benefit charities. Call 972-471-0601 or visit www.cantoninthecity.com.

Dec. 2 - Carroll Senior High, 1501 W. Southlake Blvd., will host a Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. See www.carterbloodcare.org/guideline.aspx.

Dec. 3 - Rhythm and Moves Studio, 2008 E. Texas 114, Southlake, is starting a new class at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Turbo Kick will help burn off holiday calories. Call 817-251-6683.

Dec. 15 - The Southlake Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the Community Center meeting room in Bicentennial Park, 400 N. White Chapel, Southlake. See www.southlakehistory.org.

Jan. 10 - A Workout will be at Larry North Fitness, Southlake Town Square, to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Activities include an Indoor Bike-A-Thon from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including music and prizes. Call 817-416-4300 or see www.stjude.org.

Jan. 30-Feb. 8 - Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Blvd., will present the musical, The Sound of Music. Show times will be Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. See www.dragondrama.net.