News and Events

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Three ton bronze cowboy statueOld Town Lewisville soon will add a new resident – an 18-foot-high bronze sculpture that will be placed on the grounds of Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street. Installation of the statue, formerly housed in the lobby of the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, will be scheduled for later this summer.

Library job hunting classThe Lewisville Public Library will hold a free class on July 31 to help adult job-hunters (ages 18 and over). The class, “How to Complete Online Forms & Job Applications,” will be 2-2:45 p.m. in the Library Computer Lab, 1197 W. Main Street.

VAL concert set for July 31The Visual Art League of Lewisville and Acoustic Fridays present Stephanie Jackson in concert on Saturday, July 31, at 6 p.m., at the VAL Gallery, 701 S. Stemmons Fwy. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door.

Lewisville lifeguard teams competeOn July 9-10, Lewisville sent two lifeguard teams to compete in the North Texas Guard Games Competition. The teams placed 5th and 6th overall among 34 teams. The teams also walked away with second-place medals in the fitness event, first-place medals in the obstacle course event,

City receives transparency award from Texas ComptrollerThe City of Lewisville has earned a Gold Leadership Circle Award from the Texas Comptroller’s Office for meeting a high standard for on-line financial transparency, based in part on the city’s recent addition of the Open Book check register to its website.

Police DepartmentA new partnership between the Lewisville Police Department and CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, will result in free access to official, timely crime data through the CrimeReports website and iPhone app

KLB offers free light bulbs, announces Yard of Month winnersKeep Lewisville Beautiful has awarded the June resident Yard of the Month winner to landscaped yard located at 983 Regency. The June business Yard of the Month winner is the property of the Lewisville Medical Center, located at 500 W. Main St.

City Council schedulesLewisville City Council will holds its annual budget workshop on Saturday, Aug. 7, starting at 8:30 a.m. City staff will present its proposed revenue and expenditures for the 2010-11 fiscal year that starts on October 1. The workshop is open to the public.

Adult programs2The Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main Street, has two upcoming events for adults (18 and over).

DCTA sets public meetingsDCTA will hold three public meetings the week of July 19, including one in Lewisville, to receive public input on a new proposed fare structure, plans to integrate the Authority’s existing fixed-routes with future A-train stations,

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

Lewisville Community Theatre The Greater Lewisville Community Theatre will present its summer musical, the Tony Award-winning “Urinetown,” which opens a four-week run July 9. The show runs through Aug. 1,

Citizens Police AcademyThe Lewisville Citizens Police Academy, the closest civilians can come to the men and women in blue, short of pursuing a badge of their own, is accepting applications for its 2010 class that starts on Sept. 9.

New city Art Center to begin taking bookingsThe general public will be able to begin reserving dates for 2010-11 events at the new Lewisville Center for the Creative Arts on July 1. The facility is set to open in January 2011.

Library summer programs Summer is here and that means it’s time for Summer Reading Club at the Lewisville Public Library. Summer Reading Club, “Catch the Reading Express!” will kick off with fun and activities for all ages.

Sun Valley Aquatic Park opensSun Valley Aquatic Park, 801 S. Valley Parkway, opened Saturday, May 29. Sun Valley and Old Town Aquatic Park, 535 W. College Street, will be open June 5-6, and will open for the summer season the afternoon of June 10.

Old Town Farmers Market now openThe 2010 season for the Old Town Farmers Market opened May 15 and will run through Oct. 30, opening each Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon at Wayne Ferguson Plaza (North Poydras and Main).

Staying safe at the lakeLewisville Lake is one of the defining features of the greater Lewisville area. It is a valued recreation destination for residents and visitors alike.

Water Conservation InformationThe City of Lewisville is currently in Stage 1;Voluntary Conservation Stage of the Water Conservation and Emergency Water Management Plan. Stage 1 will remain in effect until further notice. This stage does recommend that all outdoor watering be done on the water customer's regularly scheduled garbage collection days.