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Friday, October 12, 2007
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Fire Department Open House set for Saturday
The Lewisville Fire Department will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Central Fire Station, 188 N. Valley Parkway. Activities will include demonstrations and displays, children’s activities, hot dogs and drinks, and special appearances by Ashes and other Fire Safety Clowns. For information, please call (972) 219-3580.
Media contact: LFD Division Chief Steve Carter, (972) 219-3739
Autumn Extravaganza scheduled for Oct. 27
Children are invited to trick-or-treat indoors in a safe environment at the Civic Circle Recreation Center during the annual Autumn Extravaganza set for Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $1 per person. Activities will include carnival games, face-painting and much more. Food will be available for purchase. Children also are invited to enter costume contests, divided by age groups, starting at 10 a.m. and continuing through 12:30 p.m. Fr more information, please call (972) 219-5061 or (972) 219-3560.
Media contact: Recreation Specialist Monica Winters, (972) 219-5063
Denton County offers flu shot clinics
The Denton County Health Department is holding flu shot clinics this month in Lewisville and Denton to enable county residents to be immunized against influenza. Cost of the shots is $20 each (cash only). Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP will be accepted. Remaining clinic dates are:
- Oct. 18, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Civic Circle Recreation Center, Lewisville
Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Civic Circle Recreation Center, Lewisville
Oct. 26, 7 a.m. to noon, C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, Denton.
Flu shots will be available for the general public, but DCHD especially encourages those at high risk of complications from the flu to receive a flu vaccination. Those individuals that are considered high risk include:
- Children 6 months-59 months of age
Adults over the age of 50
Persons of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
Persons living in nursing homes or other long term care facilities
Pregnant women
Persons living with high risk individuals
To limit spread of the flu, health officials encourage anyone feeling ill to stay home from work and to keep sick children home from school or daycare. Residents should contact their health care provider for specific treatment options.
For more information, call the Denton County Health Department Flu Vaccination Hotline at (940) 349-2906.
Media contact: DCHD Public Information Officer Betsy Haggard, (940) 349-2922
Author to address Teen Writers Group during Oct. 22 session
The Lewisville Public Library will hold a Teen Writers Group meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Baird Room of the library, 1197 W. Main Street. The group is open to all teen-aged aspiring poets, novelists and short-story writers. Participants are invited to bring their own work to share, as time allows.
This month, author and slam poet Samika Swift will discuss writing styles and techniques. Swift currently is working on a young adult novel and poetry chapbook.
For more information, call the Youth Services Desk at (972) 219-3570. Library services also are available on the Internet at http://library.cityoflewisville.com.
Media contact: Teen Services Librarian Amber Royer, 972-219-3567
Actors Conservatory Theater performs “Huckleberry Finn”
The Actors Conservatory Theatre will present its fall musical, “Huckleberry Finn,” on weekends Oct. 12-21 at Crawford Center for the Arts, 1720 S. Edmonds Lane. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before each show and cost $10 for adults, $8 for student and seniors, $7 for children under 10, and $7 each for groups of 15 or more.
The show, composed by ACT Artistic Director Joe Ann Brooks, is based on the classic Mark Twain novel and follows the physical and spiritual journey down the Mississippi River taken by a mid-1800s boy and his adult companion.
Actors Conservatory Theatre, a high-quality children’s performing troupe formed in 1999, is one of six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Council through a City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community. For more information, please visit www.getintotheact.org.
Media note: Digital photo available on request
Media contact: ACT Artistic Director Joe Ann Brooks, (972) 353-2720
Musical Feast to present “Remembrance” choral concert
Musical Feast Choral Society will present “Remembrance” on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 602 N. Old Orchard Lane. Tickets are $5 per person. The show also will incorporate the Annunciation Chamber Singers and Orchestra as Musical Feast performs Gabriel Fauré Requiem and selected choral anthems
Musical Feast Choral Society is one of six local groups receiving funding from the Greater Lewisville Arts Council through a City of Lewisville grant program designed to foster cultural and fine arts in the community. For more information, please visit www.musicalfeast.org.
Media contact: Musical Feast Publicity Chairman Toby Rotman, (214) 513-8971
