Holiday Crafts at Johnson Branch
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will have Hot Cocoa with a Ranger, 10 a.m. Saturday, Kid Fish Pond; Winter SOLEstice Guided Hike, 9 a.m. Sunday, Nature Center parking lot; Winter Wildlife, 10 a.m. Dec. 27, Nature Center; and Kid’s Trout Derby, 9 a.m. Jan. 10, Kid Fish Pond.
The First Day Hike Tri-Park-A-Thon will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Jan. 1: Greenbelt Unit, 8:30 a.m. 428 entrance; Isle de Bois Unit, 11 a.m. boat ramp parking lot; and Johnson Branch Unit, 1:30 p.m. Dogwood Canyon parking lot or Nature Center parking lot.
All events are free with a paid entrance fee into the parks. For more information, call 940-637-2294 or 940-686-2148.
Game Day Saturday at PP library
The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. will offer Game Day, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, and Noon Year’s Eve Party (all ages), 11:30 a.m.noon, Dec. 31. The library will be closed Wednesday through Dec. 27 for Christmas. Bloomfield Schoolhouse is looking for volunteer teachers. If interested, contact the library.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-686-5004.
Lego Club at Aubrey library
The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will have Lego Club (ages 3-13), 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and Noon Year’s Eve Party (ages 8 and under), 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
The library will be closed Wednesday through Dec. 27 for Christmas.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-365-9162.
Pillows requested for nursing homes
The Pilot Point Coffee House is accepting new, still-packaged pillows for the local nursing homes for “Pillows for Paul.” Pillows can be dropped off in the PPCH donation box.
PPMDD to celebrate opening of Central Hall
The Pilot Point Municipal Development District will host an open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. at Central Hall, 201 E. Liberty St. The community is invited to attend.
School dedication, retirement set at McNabb
The community is invited to attend a school dedication and retirement celebration for Terrie McNabb at 2 p.m. Friday at Terrie McNabb Middle School, 815 W. Sherman Drive in Aubrey.
Christmas, winter events in the Ranch Cities
•Valley View Reindeer Games & 5K Reindeer Run, 9 a.m. Saturday, Valley View ag barn;
•Christmas Movie Day: “Elf,” 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Starbright Center for the Arts, 110 S. Washington St.;
•Sharkarosa’s Pajama Movie Night, 6 p.m. Sunday, 11670 Massey Road.
Canned food drive for Shepherd’s Storehouse
Texas Republic Bank, Haughton Law Group and Healthy Gait Chiropractic are also collecting canned food for Shepherd’s Storehouse during the Christmas season.
Groundbreaking ceremony at Ivy Kids
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center will have a groundbreaking ceremony at noon Jan. 2 at 9301 Fairfield St. in Providence Village. RSVPs are appreciated at 972-645-6443. For more information, go to ivykids.com.
Clays for the Cats to support PP softball
Clays for the Cats will be held Jan. 17 at Fossil Pointe Shooting Grounds, 7282 FM 51 in Decatur. Proceeds will support the Pilot Point softball program. For more information, email Coach Roos at kroos@pilotpointisd. com.
Casino Night Save the Date
The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Casino Night at 5 p.m. Jan. 24 at Oak+Ivy, 11858 FM 428 in Aubrey. There will be fun activities, food from Trinity River BBQ and a chance to win prizes. For more information, go to aubreycoc.org.
HOPE Food Ministry asks for food, clothing
The HOPE Food and Clothing Ministry is asking for nonperishable food items, clothing and personal care items at 819 Sherman Drive in Aubrey. Donations can also be dropped off at Keller Williams Realty, 806 S. U.S. 377 in Aubrey.
For more information or to donate online, go to hopefood.org.
Local Lovepacs requests donations
Lovepacs Aubrey/Pilot Point is requesting the following donations: ramen, applesauce cups or pouches, oatmeal, Pop-Tarts, microwave popcorn, granola bars, and mac and cheese or pasta cups.
Area drop-off sites include Brookshire Brothers, Martin General Store, PointBank, Pilot Point Senior Center and the Post-Signal in Pilot Point; Patrick Nolin Farmers Insurance Agency and The Peanut Gallery in Aubrey; One Mane Place in Krugerville; and 1139 Spanish Moss Drive and Frisco Elks Lodge 2890, 14632 Fishtrap Road in Savannah.
Financial donations can be made at lovepacs.org. If interested in delivering weekly bags on Wednesday mornings, email [email protected].
Meals on Wheels needs drivers
Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver Meals on Wheels one day a week Monday-Friday for 2 to 2 1/2 hours from 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in Aubrey, Krugerville and Pilot Point. For more information, call Cindy Faris at 972-8383259. Around Town is published weekly. Submit information to aallen@postsignal. com.
Red, white and aloha
Pilot Point varsity cheerleaders Chloe Pels, left, and Elliott Johnson performed in The Pearl Harbor Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 7. Pels, a varsity senior and four time All American nominee, and Johnson, a varsity junior and one time All American and three-time nominee, spent a week in Hawaii learning about Pearl Harbor and Polynesian culture and heritage.
Photo Courtesy of Ronnie Johnson
