Events coming up in the greater Lewisville area

Compiled by Heather M. Smith, hsmith@acnpapers.com

City schedules street repairs

The city of Lewisville street division has contracted with Ken-Do Contracting, LP to perform street and sidewalk repairs on Cherry Hill Lane. Work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Oct. 14 and be completed by Friday, Nov. 12, weather permitting.

No parking in the street will be permitted in the immediate work zone.

Due to the use of heavy equipment, please use caution when transiting the area. Drivers should expect lane closures.

For information contact the street division at 972-219-3510.

Sounds of Lewisville fall concert series begins

Three free family concerts will be held in Old Town Lewisville during the Sound of Lewisville Fall Concert Series, presented by the city of Lewisville and Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau. All shows will be Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. at Wayne Ferguson Plaza across from Lewisville City Hall.

The Oct. 26 show will be provided by The All Funk Radio Show, and the Nov. 2 closing performance will come from The Big Daddy Alright Band.

The free concert series welcomes leashed pets, and Old Town eating establishments will be open. For information visit www.visitlewisville.com

VAL hosts show

The Visual Arts League will host a new show now through Nov. 13, with guest artist Robert Moore. He will have installations, paintings on Redwood and performance art. The Members' show, “Bite Size” will be small artworks up to 8x8 including the frame.

VAL members exhibiting at Tierney's Café & Tavern for the months of October and November are Arthur Graye, Lorraine Hayes and Mary Infante. Tierney's Café & Tavern is located at 208 East Main Street in Lewisville.

Dan Flake will be exhibiting his photographs at the Lewisville State Bank during the month of October. The Bank's lobby hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bank is located at 191 Main Street in Lewisville. The Visual Art League of Lewisville is located at 701 S. Stemmons Fwy., No. 115 in the Lewisville West Shopping Center, west side of 1-35 between Main Street and Fox Avenue. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.

For information visit www.visualartleague.org, valtex.blogspot.com or call 972-420-9393.

Theater group schedules performance

The Greater Lewisville Community Theater group will perform Jekyll and Hyde Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m. Ticket are $18 for adults and $15 for attendees 65 and over/18 and under. The show runs now through Oct. 31 at 160 W Main St in Old Town Lewisville. Jekyll and Hyde is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Season tickets are currently on sale for the complete five show season with significant savings over single ticket prices. Additional information is available at www.glct.org.  For reservations call 972-221-SHOW (7469).

Grief recovery support group continues

Ann’s Haven VNA is offering a five-session support group for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

“Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief” meets Tuesdays, through Oct. 19 at Trinity Presbyterian Church on 2200 N. Bell Avenue in Denton. The meeting time is 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Topics to be discussed include strength through sharing, grief is work, caring for our needs, saying goodbye and grief to hope.

There is no cost to attend the support group. Reservations can be made by calling Molly Harrison, Ann’s Haven VNA bereavement coordinator, at 940-349-5900.

Lodge to host ceremony

The Lewisville Mason Lodge will host its Cornerstone Ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at the lodge. For nearly 300 years, Masons have joined with communities

throughout America to lay cornerstones and celebrate the construction of new public buildings that are dedicated to the principles that Masons value. The Masons' cornerstone ceremony has evolved since the first recorded event in 1738, yet the symbolism remains much the

same. The cornerstone laying ceremony symbolically uses the tools of the operative Mason to bring a special message of faith in the craftsmanship of a new building.

Medical disposal day offers several drop-off locations

Lewisville Independent School District is providing a medical disposal day to encourage residents to toss unwanted medications before they fall into the wrong hands. The program is being coordinated by LISD’s Choices Office and local police departments. The drop-off event is from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Drop-off locations include:

Lewisville High School, 1098 W. Main Street, Lewisville

Flower Mound High School, 3411 Peters Colony, Flower Mound

Hebron Valley Elementary, 4108 Creek Valley Boulevard, Carrollton

Marcus High School, 5707 Morriss Road, Flower Mound

The Colony High School, 4301 Blair Oaks, The Colony

Potter weekend scheduled

Studio B is inviting the public to a ‘Very Potter Weekend,’ Saturday and Sunday Oct. 23 and 24. On Saturday, Studio B will hold the Great Feast from 6-7 p.m. featuring a sorting ceremony with Professor Dumbledore, a meal in the Great Hall, wizarding themed-craft, and meet your favorite characters including Harry, Ron, Hermione, Mrs. Weasely, Tonks, Hagrid, Snape and many more. Afterwards, stay for the Very Potter Variety Show at 7:30. Sunday at 2:30 is a second opportunity to see the show. Come in your Halloween costume or dress in your finest wizard robes. Tickets are $10 for just the feast on Saturday or just the show on either day, or $15 for the feast and the show on Saturday. All events will be held at Studio B Performing Arts located at 2400 FM 407, in Highland Village. Advanced reservations are highly recommended. To buy tickets see the tickets page at www.studiobtheater.info or call 972-966-2787.

Fall festival scheduled

The Castle Hills Fall Festival is now expanding to a full week and will include a haunted house, sponsored by the Kiwanis Suburban Northwest, as well as several evenings of live music and family entertainment. The event will take place in the Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza, 2560 King Arthur Blvd. The festival runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Activities include carnival games, a bounce house, live music from Castle Hills’ own Shelley Laine, the Castle Hills Women’s Club-sponsored costume contest, hay rides and face painting. Guests will also be able to choose their Halloween pumpkins, which will be $2 or two non-perishable food item donations to benefit North Texas Food Bank from the Castle Hills Pumpkin Patch, sold by the Castle Hills’ Women’s Club. Concessions from local vendors will be available for purchase.

The highlight of the event will be the Kiwanis Haunted House, a family-friendly experience designed and built specifically for the Castle Hills Fall Festival. Haunted House admittance will be $3 for guests under 58” and $5 for guests 58” and over. Proceeds from the Haunted House will benefit the local Kiwanis club.

Haunted House hours are Oct. 23 – 24, 30 – 31, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m and Oct. 28-29, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The seasonal celebration also features four consecutive evenings of fun and family entertainment, in addition to the Fall Festival:

Thurs., Oct. 28, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Cookie decorating, arts and crafts, DJ and petting zoo

Fri., Oct. 29, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Live concert featuring the Justin Cash Band and a kid’s costume trunk and photo op.

Sat., Oct 30, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Marionette show and Movie Night featuring It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (rated G)

For the complete calendar of Castle Hills events and directions to the plaza, visit www.CastleHills.com. In the event of inclement weather, events in the plaza will be cancelled.

Lewisville Public Library schedules programs for teens

Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main Street, will offer classes and activities for teens during October.

For information visit http://library.cityoflewisville.com.

Teen Role Playing Sessions -- Take a lead, outwit cunning villains, solve puzzles and unravel mysteries during teen role playing sessions Monday nights. Lose yourself in another world on Oct. 25 with Rhül: Conquest of the New World.

All role playing sessions are from 6–8:30 p.m. in Teen Point (second floor of the library). Teens ages 12-18 are welcome.

‘Keep Lewisville Beautiful Day’ day set for Oct. 23

In conjunction with the national effort of “Make A Difference Day,” Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold its annual daffodil bulb planting Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, along Fox Ave, Edmonds, Summit and at Memorial Park.

The event is open to all ages and groups. Supplies will be provided, as well as a Keep Lewisville Beautiful T-Shirt and a pizza and soda lunch at the end of the event. Sponsors include the city of Lewisville, Waste Management, Awin Waste, Nest Floral Studios, Albertson’s and Two Tulips Florist.

For information call 972-436-5100 or visit www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org.

Adult basketball season begins

Lewisville’s adult basketball sign up period began Monday, Oct. 11 and lasts until Friday, Oct. 29. Registration for each league will end when the league limit has been met.

Leagues available include mens church, six team limit playing on Saturdays at Herring Recreation Center and mens open, with a 14 team limit playing on Wednesdays at Hedrick Middle School.

Registration procedures:

There will be no resident requirements to play in these leagues.

All teams must sign up in person at the Parks and Leisure Services Department Offices, 1197 W. Main (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

League fees must be paid in full at the time of registration including waiting list team. (All checks payable to: City of Lewisville).

No team will be accepted after 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, for any reason, unless openings are available.

Once a league has filled, no teams will be accepted in that division for any reason. Other divisions that are unfilled are open to that particular team as long as they meet requirements.

Teams will tentatively play an seven-game season.

Leagues are scheduled to begin the week of December 4 for church leagues and December 1 for open leagues.

Game schedules will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 18.

For information contact Teddy Gibbs at 972-219-3554.

Super Grow event to be held at park

Students in 12 north Texas cities will get a chance this fall to plant themselves firmly in the history of Super Bowl XLV.

The Super Grow Super Bowl XLV tree-planting will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. A total of 45 trees will be planted at the dog park. Lewisville is one of the 12 member cities to the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee.

The Texas Trees Foundation, a Dallas–based non–profit organization is partnering with the

National Football League’s Environmental Program, the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee and the Texas Forest Service for Super Grow XLV, an environmentally–friendly project for North Texas. Super Grow XLV is a part of the NFL Environmental Program's tradition of organizing local activities to offset the environmental impact of the Super Bowl.

Church schedules yard sale

Lamb of God Lutheran Church members will sponsor a church-wide yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The event will take place at the church, 1401 Cross Timbers Road.

Proceeds from the sale will fund the church’s annual live Nativity, which takes place in December.

On a continuing basis, Lamb of God also accepts all Campbell soup labels, Box Tops and Tyson symbols, which are used to purchase items for the Early Childhood Ministry Preschool. A drop-off container is located in the main church lobby.

Commissioner announces opening date of new road

Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell announced that section 4 of FM 2499 in Highland Village is nearing completion and will open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 30. Section 4 includes the bridge that will connect FM 2499 in Highland Village with FM 2181 in Corinth, traversing a portion of Lake Lewisville.

Mitchell announced that a ribbon-cutting ceremony is being planned in conjunction with the city of Highland Village and County Commissioner Hugh Coleman to be held the morning of Oct. 30, prior to the official opening of the road.

Bach Fest to be held at Lamb of God Lutheran Church

At 7 pm on Saturday, Oct. 30, Lamb of God Lutheran Church will host their 7th Annual Bach Fest located at 1401 Cross Timbers Road in Flower Mound. The featured pieces will be the Toccata in F (BWV 545), Concerto for Organ (BWV 1052), the Dialogue Cantata Selig ist der Mann (BWV 57), and perennial favorite Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.

Performers will include Chris Winston, Guillermo Martinez – Organ, Rebecca Winston – Soprano, Tim Bergan – Baritone. The Lamb of God Chancel Choir and the Bach Fest Orchestra will also be participating.

Tickets are available at the door for $15 general admission; $10 seniors and students. Contact 972-539-5200 or www.log.org/bachfest

LLELA offers October activities

Step into the past at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area with a visit to a real log house, participate in a river planting project or take a morning walk with the birds:

Bird walk, Oct. 9, 7:30 a.m. -- Join Keith Lockhart as he guides visitors to the best birding locations at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Some of the best spots are not normally available to the public, outside of a scheduled tour. Birders of all skill levels are welcome, ages 10 and up. There is a $2 program fee for the bird walk, in addition to the regular gate fee ($5/person). Reservations are required; call 972-219-7980.

Bison Tour, Oct. 31, 2 p.m. -- Participants will meet herd owner Robert Vaughan at the LLELA gatehouse, then drive out to the prairie for an opportunity to see the bison up close and learn more about bison natural history and husbandry. All ages are welcome; registration is required at 972-219-7980. The tour is available for only $2/person in addition to LLELA’s regular gate fee of $5/person. The bison are normally off view in a secure area of LLELA, so this is a chance to visit a part of the preserve most people don’t get to see.

Spooktacular Trail Extravaganza to be held Oct. 30

Join the city of Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services Department on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, 1301 S. Railroad Street, for the annual Spooktacular Trail Extravaganza. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $1 a person, free for children ages 3 and under. Concessions will be available for a minimal charge. Candy will be handed out to trick-or-treaters by the many local business and civic groups.

No advance registration is required for the annual costume contest, but only the first 50 entrants per age group will be accepted. Start times are: ages 0-2, 6:30 p.m.; ages 3-4, 7 p.m.; ages 5-6, 7:30 p.m.; ages 7-8, 8 p.m.; and ages 9-12, 8:30 p.m.

For information call 972-219-5061 or 972-219-3560.

Fundraiser scheduled

Interskate Roller Rink, 1408 S State Highway 121, will host a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 6. The entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. The purpose is to help Bob and Julie Mendonsa raise money to build an orphanage in Kenya. Bob Mendonsa was a doctor at Orthopedic Associates in Lewisville until his family moved to Kenya in 2008 to work at CURE International Hospital. Seeing asuch a great need, he and his wife founded Naomi’s Village Orphanage. They are building this orphanage from the ground up and need help in order to open the doors to the children that so desperately need a home.

For information contact Julie Cassol at juliecassol@gmail.com or call 214-395-7824.

Counselor to speak at Ann’s haven

Larry Barber, a licensed professional counselor and Director of CounselingWorks, GriefWorks and KidWorks, will speak on “Dealing With the Stresses of Loss” at the Nov. 9 hospice family luncheon hosted by Ann’s Haven VNA.

The luncheon is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Denton Elks Lodge on 228 East Oak Street. There is no cost to attend the luncheon, but reservations are requested and can be made by calling Molly Harrison, Ann’s Haven VNA bereavement coordinator, at 940-349-5900.

LLELA offers introduction to fly fishing class

Dallas Fly Fishers will hold an introductory fly fishing course at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. Participants will learn all the basics of fly fishing in preparation for a fishing day, which will be scheduled at a later date with those who are interested.

Participants will need: warm clothing, eye protection (glasses), a hat, sun protection, a lunch and drinking water. All other equipment is provided, and there is no charge for the class. There is a $5 per person admission fee to enter LLELA. The class is open to anyone age 11 years and up.

The skills taught will satisfy the requirements for the Boy Scouts of America Fly Fishing Merit Badge, and all participants will receive the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Basic Fly Fishing Certificate.

Contact Richard Johnson, training coordinator for the Dallas Fly Fishers, at 469-877-0695 or rljgj@hotmail.com to preregister. The class size is limited.

Support group sets meetings

“Women of Hope,” an educational support group will host its first support session from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Episcopal Church of Annunciation, 602 N. Old Orchard Lane. The second session is titled “Understanding cancer treatment.” The group is open to women only, those struggling with any type of cancer, cancer survivors or caretakers. The group will meet for 10 sessions the third Saturday of every month.

For information contact Sandi Ball at sandi.ball@verizon.net or 972-318-5197 or Debbie Finn at 940-284-1814 or Connie Bertram at 214-784-7254.

Yard of the Month winners named, nominees sought

Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes one residential and one business each month from April through October for the “Yard of the Month.”

KLB is looking for yard of the month nominations. Nominees should be identified by address only. The person’s name and phone number making the nomination is optional. Votes may be submitted via email, fax or phone. All winners will be posted on www.keeplewisvillebeautiful.org at the beginning of each month.

Weatherization grant program now available

Community Services, Inc. has funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to weatherize more than 300 homes in Lewisville and Denton County.

Households within certain income limits and renters living in single family homes may be eligible. Priority will be given to the lowest income, elderly, handicapped individuals and families with children under 6. Weatherization includes insulation, caulking, patching, weather stripping, and improved energy efficient windows and air conditioning equipment.

For an application or for information, call 1-800-831-9929, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Cashless toll construction continues

The North Texas Tollway Authority began construction on the Dallas North Tollway to convert existing toll collection facilities to cashless toll collection, also known as all-electronic toll collection on June 21. The construction will lead up to the conversion of the DNT to all-ETC, which is set for the evening of Dec. 10 at which point all NTTA toll facilities will end the collection of cash tolls in the lanes. Instead, all motorists will either use their TollTags or receive ZipCash invoices to pay for tolls.

The first week of construction will include installation of advance signing, setting of temporary concrete barriers and lane re-striping in the construction areas between Interstate Highway 635 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. The concrete barriers will protect both the construction crews working on the toll road as well as passing motorists. All three main lanes of traffic will shift in the construction area, and the shoulders will be reduced to allow for the construction zone. Motorists are asked to observe construction zone signage and reduced speed limits in the construction areas.

After the Dec. 10 conversion, crews will continue working for an additional six to seven months to remove the old plaza structures and replace the remaining ramp structures along the DNT. All construction activity associated with the conversion to all-electronic toll collection is expected to be complete by July 2011.

Lewisville to host Bassmaster Central Open in February

Bassmaster is set to return to Lewisville Lake, kicking off its 2011 season with a Bassmaster Central Open on Feb. 24-26. This will be the fifth Bassmaster event held at Lewisville Lake, starting with a Bassmaster Elite 50 event in June 2005 and followed by three Women’s Bassmaster Tour events, including the inaugural WBT event in October 2005. Lewisville Lake also is the annual home to the National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship and the Big Bass Tour North Texas Classic.

The Lewisville event, hosted by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be based at Lewisville Lake Park. The final weigh-in on Feb. 26 will be held at Bass Pro Shops in Grapevine. Bass Pro is the series title sponsor. Anglers can register for the event on-line at Bassmaster.com starting Nov. 30. The full 2011 series schedule is available at www.Bassmaster.com.

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