AHNA MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY APRIL 15
Please join us for the monthly membership meeting this coming Tuesday. Everyone is welcome to attend. All of our meetings are BYOB, so feel free to bring a cool one if you’re so inclined.
Tuesday April 15 at 6:30pm
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way @ Crestline Rd.
GUEST SPEAKER: Steve McCoy, legendary plant guru from Archie’s Gardenland. Steve has answers to just about everything plant-related and always brings Archie’s freebies.
Free Mayfest tickets will be given away to a lucky few attendees.
Don’t miss this meeting!
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EASTER EVENTS AT THOMAS PLACE COMMUNITY CENTER
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FREE ADMISSION TO BOTANIC GARDEN FRIDAY APRIL 25
Thanks to Atmos Energy, Fort Worth Botanic Garden is free all day Friday April 25.
Lots of family-friendly activities are scheduled throughout the day on April 25 for the free Neighbors in Nature: An Earth and Arbor Day Celebration at Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Highlights include guided tours showcasing the Garden’s wonders, a mini-native plant sale, Story Walk Family Yoga with Yogi Squad, Storytime with Bella Begonia, Forest Therapy Walks, a Sound Bath experience, and a City Nature Challenge Bio Blitz.
Learn how to boost biodiversity, understand nature’s balance, and become a stronger advocate for the planet from renowned entomologist Dr. Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope. You need to book a spot to his lecture ahead of time.
For more information go to www.fwbg.org.
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FUNDRAISER FOR MASONIC LODGE FRIDAY APRIL 18
Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge #1184 at the corner of Camp Bowie Blvd. and Hulen St. opened its doors for the first time in 1923, making it 102 years old this year.
The Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge is one of the most beloved buildings on Camp Bowie Blvd. The Masons need help to maintain the building. Friday April 18 from 8:00am until 1:00pm they are holding a Clay Shoot Fundraiser at Defender Outdoors Clay Sports Ranch at 8270 Aledo Rd., Fort Worth 76126. Tickets start at $25. You can register at https://AHMLClaysforhistory.eventbrite.com.
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CAMP FORT WORTH SUMMER REGISTRATION
All Fort Worth community centers, including Thomas Place Community Center at 4237 Lafayette in Arlington Heights, are offering summer camps for youth ages 5-12.
Camp Fort Worth runs for eight-weeks beginning June 9 through August 1, starting at 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Cost is $65 per child per week. This does not include the cost of special field trips. Get a free week of camp if you register and pay in full before May 31. Multi-child discount is $60/child per week. Scholarships are available for $35/child per week.
This year, campers will participate in “research-based reading curriculum with 45 minutes of intentional and measurable instruction based on best practices provided by a trained literacy support specialist.”
Learn more and register online.
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MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING
POST-ST. PATRICK’S DAY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday March 18 at 6:30pm
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Rd.
Please join us for the monthly membership meeting this coming Tuesday – everyone is always welcome.
GUEST SPEAKER: Scott Grant Barker is a cultural historian and collector of early Fort Worth art. He is recognized as an authority on the local group of artists known as the Fort Worth Circle. The author of several books, he has contributed to several Amon Carter exhibitions, including Scott and Stuart Gentling’s Imagined Realism. Barker’s presentation promises to be filled with lots to look at and learn from.
Remember our meetings are BYOB. Feel free to bring enough to share.
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