Are you running out of storage space for all of your
old things?
Have your kids grown out of their old clothes and
toys, and you don’t know where to put them?
Have you been watching a "Mission Organization" marathon?
Would you like to help out a GREAT cause?
The DFW Center for Autism is organizing a garage sale
that will aid us in purchasing some much needed
classroom furniture and supplies.
The garage sale will take place at the DFW Center for
Autism on August 11th, 2007. The center is located at 303 W
Nash Grapevine, TX 76051, and we will be accepting all
donations at that location on August 9th and 10th.
Tax receipts will be available at drop-off time! If
you have any further questions, please feel free to
contact Becka Honardar at (817) 424-9797.
The center is looking for any of the following gently used
items:
Toys
Children’s clothing
Furniture
Decorative items
DVDs
Electronics
For more information, check out DFW Center for Autism's website at
http://www.dfwcenterforautism.com/
Monday, July 23, 2007
Cool things to do this summer
Summer's already halfway over, but this year's soggy June makes my family feel like it's just beginning - well that and the fact that afternoon temps have yet to top 100 degrees.
So we're just now venturing beyond the sofa and into local museums, libraries and water parks and here are a few of the things on our Summer Part II to-do list:
SummerFest at The Gaylord
This gigantic resort is like going on vacation without leaving town. This summer's festivities include strolling entertainers in the resort's atriums - such as jugglers, face painters, gun fighters, a monkey show, singing cowboys, and trick ropers. [817.778.1000]
Fri-Sun 7/4/07-9/3/07
Star Wars
The Fort Worth Museum of Science is giving kids an up close look inside a galaxy far, far, away at the summer exhibition “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.” Check out Chewbacca, CP3O and the gang through Sept. 3.
[817.255.9300]
Ages: 3 and up
Daily 3/12/07-9/3/07
Splash around at NRH2O
One of the best places around to chill out, this North Richland Hills water park has something for everyone including the great kids zone Frogstein’s Splashatory. Get a $4 off discount with Dr. Pepper cans Sundays through Thurdays. (One discount per can) On Friday nights, catch the Dive In movies (G and PG-rated) under the stars on a giant screen suspended over the wave pool. Call for movie titles. [817.427.6500; http://www.nrh2o.com]
Daily 6/8/07-9/3/07
Southlake Summer Reading Club
The Southlake Public Library offers weekly puppet shows/performances Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and crafts (Mondays at 2 p.m.) this summer. The lineup includes “Pirate Magic” with Brett Roberts and Jungle Jim’s Bugs of the World.
http://www.cityofsouthlake.com/SouthlakeGovernment/City_Departments/Library/default.asp
Colleyville Library
This year's summer offerings includ a Bonce Time tor ages 3 (complete with books, music and snacks) on Fridays and weekly shows on Thursdays featuring the ever-popular Critterman plus the "family-friendly" vetriloquist Dennis Lee. For older kids, there are Bluebonnet readings and a mother[daughter book club.
http://www.youseemore.com/Colleyville/calendar.asp
Children’s Garden Workshops
For budding gardeners, Tinker Grove Gardens in Colleyville is offering children’s workshops Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on topics such as butterfly gardening. The gardens are located at 6230 Colleyville Blvd. (by Tinker Rd) 817-488-3525
http://www.tinkergrovegardens.com/
Summer Movie Fun
The deal of the summer has to be Harkins' Movie Club where you can get a summer of movies for $5? (Individual films are $2) The films are early (9:45 a.m.) and the line-up is mostly stuff already out of DVD, but still includes popular kids flicks such as Curious George, Over the Hedge, Open Season and Happy Feet Southlake 14 Theater, Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard (in the Southlake Town Square) Southlake. 800/601-4SMF. www.harkinstheatres.com.
Spidermania
Fort Worth Zoo is offering “Arachnitopia – Amazing Spiders, Man!” through Jul 29. The exhibit features a collection of the largest, most venomous and unique spiders in the world, this exhibit will guide guests through a “mad scientist” lab while they learn about thousands of arachnid species, including spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites and pseudoscorpions. Fun and educational, it also provides guests the opportunity to learn more about the ways arachnids help balance the ecosystem and play an important role in biomedical advancements. $10.50 adults; $8 children; $7 seniors. Admission half-price Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., Fort Worth. 817/759-7360. www.fortworthzoo.org. 10am-5pm daily
So we're just now venturing beyond the sofa and into local museums, libraries and water parks and here are a few of the things on our Summer Part II to-do list:
SummerFest at The Gaylord
This gigantic resort is like going on vacation without leaving town. This summer's festivities include strolling entertainers in the resort's atriums - such as jugglers, face painters, gun fighters, a monkey show, singing cowboys, and trick ropers. [817.778.1000]
Fri-Sun 7/4/07-9/3/07
Star Wars
The Fort Worth Museum of Science is giving kids an up close look inside a galaxy far, far, away at the summer exhibition “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.” Check out Chewbacca, CP3O and the gang through Sept. 3.
[817.255.9300]
Ages: 3 and up
Daily 3/12/07-9/3/07
Splash around at NRH2O
One of the best places around to chill out, this North Richland Hills water park has something for everyone including the great kids zone Frogstein’s Splashatory. Get a $4 off discount with Dr. Pepper cans Sundays through Thurdays. (One discount per can) On Friday nights, catch the Dive In movies (G and PG-rated) under the stars on a giant screen suspended over the wave pool. Call for movie titles. [817.427.6500; http://www.nrh2o.com]
Daily 6/8/07-9/3/07
Southlake Summer Reading Club
The Southlake Public Library offers weekly puppet shows/performances Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and crafts (Mondays at 2 p.m.) this summer. The lineup includes “Pirate Magic” with Brett Roberts and Jungle Jim’s Bugs of the World.
http://www.cityofsouthlake.com/SouthlakeGovernment/City_Departments/Library/default.asp
Colleyville Library
This year's summer offerings includ a Bonce Time tor ages 3 (complete with books, music and snacks) on Fridays and weekly shows on Thursdays featuring the ever-popular Critterman plus the "family-friendly" vetriloquist Dennis Lee. For older kids, there are Bluebonnet readings and a mother[daughter book club.
http://www.youseemore.com/Colleyville/calendar.asp
Children’s Garden Workshops
For budding gardeners, Tinker Grove Gardens in Colleyville is offering children’s workshops Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on topics such as butterfly gardening. The gardens are located at 6230 Colleyville Blvd. (by Tinker Rd) 817-488-3525
http://www.tinkergrovegardens.com/
Summer Movie Fun
The deal of the summer has to be Harkins' Movie Club where you can get a summer of movies for $5? (Individual films are $2) The films are early (9:45 a.m.) and the line-up is mostly stuff already out of DVD, but still includes popular kids flicks such as Curious George, Over the Hedge, Open Season and Happy Feet Southlake 14 Theater, Highway 114 and Southlake Boulevard (in the Southlake Town Square) Southlake. 800/601-4SMF. www.harkinstheatres.com.
Spidermania
Fort Worth Zoo is offering “Arachnitopia – Amazing Spiders, Man!” through Jul 29. The exhibit features a collection of the largest, most venomous and unique spiders in the world, this exhibit will guide guests through a “mad scientist” lab while they learn about thousands of arachnid species, including spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites and pseudoscorpions. Fun and educational, it also provides guests the opportunity to learn more about the ways arachnids help balance the ecosystem and play an important role in biomedical advancements. $10.50 adults; $8 children; $7 seniors. Admission half-price Wednesdays. 1989 Colonial Pkwy., Fort Worth. 817/759-7360. www.fortworthzoo.org. 10am-5pm daily
Welcome to the Grapevine Colleyville Southlake Moms League Blog
Hi,
This is the blog for the Grapevine-Colleyville-Southlake- area Moms League. We're a non-profit organization of about 100 or so moms living in the middle of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Area. We meet the first Friday of the Month at St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church on the border between Southlake & Keller. It’s fairly easily accessible from any point. We have a large meeting area so it is easy to accommodate all interested members, so our membership is never “full.” Though we meet at a church, we are not affiliated with any particular religious denomination.
Through the League, you will meet so many new and interesting people! People from all over the country (and the world for that matter) have settled in this community, and many have come to the League for friendship and support. We plan many activities to get to know one another. We have Playgroups for kids and moms, Children’s activities, and seasonal parties. We also have activities for Ladies and for Couples without the kids, and we have mini-clubs like Book Club, Bunco, and Craft Club.
We hope this blog will be a source of general information aqbout our group and a resource for moms in the DFW area!
For information about GCS Moms League including membership and upcoming meetings, check out our website at http://gcsmomsleague.org
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