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Burleson police and firefighters to play charity football game for children

This is the ninth year that the two public safety departments will square off.

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Gainesville State School vs. Grapevine Faith football game collects socks and gloves for juvenile inmates

Grapevine Faith’s fans participated in a similar outreach to the Gainesville team in 2008. The game drew national media coverage and has led to the development of a movie detailing the story.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

WorldFest attendance up 32% from last year’s Addison event

One event administrator reflects: "Attendees could stroll through the grounds to the sounds of African drums, sample salads in a Bulgarian picnic grove, try authentic Turkish coffee, [and] see cigars being rolled Cuban style."

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, November 5-11

Even though the slate of events is a little sparser than usual, there are still a few fun things worth getting out of the house for.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Get your freak on at Dallas-Fort Worth haunted houses

It's Halloween and you're feeling freaky. Check out a sneak peek into the haunted houses we dared to enter.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

Pleasant Grove in Dallas to finish month-long celebration with GroveFest 2009

GroveFest will include carnival rides, a giant scavenger hunt, games, bounce houses, rock climbing, and pie throwing, among other activities.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Video: Spooky Folk spooks Parker House in Lewisville for The Sarah Crisman Show

Word of caution: Don't run when the chainsaw guy comes after you. The walls are much closer than they appear.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Mockingbird Station to host Cause for Celebration series

The first Cause for Celebration event, themed “Family Night,” is on Wednesday, November 4.

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

From loss to life: Dallas-area couple uses son’s death as inspiration to create SIDS America

Just days before what would have been Billy's second birthday, SIDS America has launched a website, offering a wealth of resources.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

UT Arlington to partner on new scholarship promise

Nash Elementary School students can receive full-tuition scholarships to Tarrant County College or UT Arlington if they meet certain requirements. About 75% of Nash's 250 students are considered economically disadvantaged.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

First North Texas Outdoor Expo premieres November 14

The North Texas Outdoor Expo is the region’s first of its kind in terms of size and diversity of activities.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, October 29-November 4

It's almost all Halloween, all the time this week.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Video: Mothers Against Drunk Driving launches parenting program

The Power of Parents provides conversation tools about the No. 1 youth drug problem in America.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

LaDainian Tomlinson’s Touching Lives Foundation moves to Sundance Square

Tomlinson’s Touching Lives Foundation engages in a number of programs and activities designed to promote education, social, and cultural awareness.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas to present Reptile Fest

The two-day Reptile Fest will take place on November 7 and November 8.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

B4 Fitness to launch teen programs in the Dallas area

The programs provided by B4 Fitness Teens such as PromTime Fitness, Relay Teen Cause, and Offensive Lineman Training are structured to be attractive to the teen audience.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant makes impression on its audience

Halloween movies don’t always have to be scary. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is an enjoyable movie that comes just in time for Halloween. Families will love this film and everything the “freaks” have to offer.

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Importance of financial planning for North Texans in an uncertain economy, part 2

Most people don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan.

There is a way to safeguard your financial future without worrying too much about where the market is heading. It’s called planning.

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Video interview: Star Wars: in Concert conductor Mark Watters

"The right hand is the beat, the left hand is the poetry."

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, October 22-28

Only a little over a week to go until Halloween, so there are plenty of spooky events going on.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

Photos from Coppell Oak Fest 2009

Now that Oak Fest is over, get ready for the Holiday Parade and Celebration.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

Photo gallery: Miley Cyrus at American Airlines Center (October 18)

This little diva rocked the house for a mostly teen and tween girl audience.

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

Kids at Dallas Studio Movie Grill get their hair styled like Astro Boy

... before getting a free preview of the movie.

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

Video: Best fried and true stories from the 2009 State Fair of Texas

The State Fair of Texas is officially over, and we remember it fondly by catching Big Tex on his way out. Y'all come back, ya hear?

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

The Von Trapp children, ancestors from The Sound of Music characters, to sing with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

How cute is that?

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Plano family expo to benefit local kids’ crisis shelter

The free event will offer more than 115 family-focused vendors.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Aaron Brothers, based in Coppell, announces finalists for kids art contest

The contest charged kids to "Show Us Your America."

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Video: SCREAMS in Waxahachie is ultimate haunted house(s) experience

Screaming and laughing go hand-in-hand here at SCREAMS, where being scared is a lot of fun.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Dallas Public Library to hold Teen Blowout on October 24

Event will offer fun and interactive atmosphere for teens.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Richardson’s National Night Out goes on despite rain

We visited six locations which was a fraction of streets that had parties.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

America’s Got Talent pianist and Carrollton resident Jeffrey Ou welcomed home

He will be given the Perseverance Award on Oct. 24.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, October 15-21

This week brings pumpkins, paintings, cemetery tours, butterflies, and a Coppell festival.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Mary Poppins workshop delights kids at Majestic Theatre

They learned how to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and then dance while singing it. We can't even do that.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Coppell-based Aaron Brothers Art & Framing announces finalists for Kids Art Contest

Oh and you get to vote, oooh.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Richland College to present 11th Annual Native American Pow Wow

The Pow Wow honors American Indian Heritage Month and features Native American arts, crafts, foods, dancing, singing, and drums.

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

Award-winning authors to participate in fourth annual International Book Fair in Dallas

The Book Fair will present artistic and cultural performances, multilingual story times, dance and musical performances, plays, writing workshops, music, and children’s activities.

Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

Hospital emergency rooms in Dallas ban kids younger than 12 from waiting rooms

Only children younger than 12 who are being treated are allowed to visit the ER, because of concerns of spreading swine flu.

Friday, Oct. 9, 2009

Parents, kids, police officers fight crime at National Night Out in Oak Cliff

Pictures of cute kids hugging police officers included.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

Video interview: Guys from Pyrotecnico talk about their Texas fireworks trade

"Our business is exploding," says Rocco Vitale III.

Their company put on an eye-popping show at the recent "Bridging the Trinity" event. We get a look inside their North Texas distribution center. (Not so thrilling.)

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, October 8-14

Festivals in Fort Worth, Allen, and Plano highlight the events this week.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009


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