First Day Hikes at Ray Roberts
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will have Winter Wildlife, 10 a.m. Saturday, 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. Thursday: 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 940-6862148.
Volunteer teachers needed for Bloomfield
The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. will offer Noon Year’s Eve Party (all ages), 11:30 a.m.noon, Wednesday.
Bloomfield Schoolhouse is looking for volunteer teachers. If interested, contact the library.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-686-5004.
Noon Year’s Eve Party at Aubrey library
The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will have Noon Year’s Eve Party (ages 8 and under), 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The library will be on a storytime pause through Jan. 16.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-365-9162.
Groundbreaking ceremony at Ivy Kids
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center will have a groundbreaking ceremony at noon Friday at 9301 Fairfield St. in Providence Village. RSVPs are appreciated at 972645-6443.
For more information, go to ivykids. com.
Starbright Center scholarship giveaway
The Starbright Center for the Arts scholarship giveaway application deadline will be Wednesday at starbrightmpa. com.
Chamber sets Coffee Brews Business News
The community is invited to the next Coffee Brews and Business News event from 8-9 a.m. Jan. 6 at 110 S. Washington St. sponsored by Martin General Store, Pilot Point Community Arts and Starbright Center for the Arts.
Amex Shop Small Grant Program
The American Express and Main Street America program that helps individual small businesses will have grant applications available through Jan. 16.
To apply or for more information, go to mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/ amex-shop-small-grant-program.
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 [email protected].
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, Point-Bank, 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 seeks 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 972-838-3259.
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