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Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM

Around Town

Native Gardening at Isle du Bois

The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will have Volunteer Information Table, 1-3 p.m. Sunday and Skins and Skulls, 11 a.m. May 2, Kid Fish Pond.

The Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137 in Pilot Point will offer Native Gardening, 2 p.m. Saturday, Lost Pines Amphitheater; Texas Birding Classic, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2, Lost Pines Trail; and Snakes Alive, 10 a.m. May 16, Lost Pines Amphitheater.

All events are free with a paid entrance fee into the parks. For more information, call 940-6372294 or 940-686-2148.

Paint a Birdhouse at PP library

The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. will offer Paint a Birdhouse (adults), 2 p.m. Friday and STEAM Lab (ages 9-12), 4 p.m. Tuesday.

For more information or to register for classes, call 940-6865004.

Tween Club, Lego at Aubrey library

The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will have Tween Club (ages 9-13), 4:30 p.m. Friday; Come & Lego Build (ages 3-13), 12:30 p.m. Saturday; and Whodunit Book Club (ages 16 and up), 6 p.m. Thursday.

For more information or to register for classes, call 940-3659162.

Early voting for joint elections

Early voting for joint, general and special elections continues from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Election day will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 2.

To learn more, go to votedenton. gov.

Moms, Sons Kickball Night

Brockett Elementary PTO will host Moms vs Sons Kickball Night on Friday with kinder and first grade starting at 6 p.m.; second and third grades at 7 p.m.; and fourth and fifth grades at 8 p.m. at the Aubrey High School football stadium.

‘Seussical Jr.’ at Owens Middle School

Owens Middle School will perform “Seussical Jr.” at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at 5000 FM 2931 in Aubrey.

General admission will be $15, and student admission will be $10.

Sales Tax Holiday this weekend

The Texas Sales Tax Holiday will be Saturday-Monday for emergency preparedness items such as batteries, flashlights and first aid items. For a complete list of items, go to comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/ publications/98-1017.php.

City of Tioga to host clean-up

The city of Tioga will host Spring Clean-Up from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday with dumpsters behind City Hall.

Residents need to bring a water bill as proof of residency. No chemicals, paint, tires, batteries or appliances that use refrigerants will be accepted.

Neighborhood sale at the Villages

The Villages at Cross Roads will have a neighborhood garage sale from 7 a.m.-noon Saturday. Participants can enter at the intersection of FM 424 and Lake Way.

Spring Clean-Up planned for PV

The town of Providence Village will host a Spring Clean-Up event from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday at Town Hall, 1755 Main St. Acceptable items include household hazardous waste, electronics waste collection and on-site paper shredding.

For a complete list of acceptable/ unacceptable items, go to pvtx.gov.

PPISD to sponsor sports physicals

Sports physicals for Pilot Point ISD incoming seventh-12th graders will be from 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturday at the PPHS gym. Cost will be $20 with cash or check only.

DEA National Drug Take Back

The DEA National Drug Take Back event will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The following locations will participate.

For more information, go to dea.gov.

•Aubrey Police Department, Providence Village Town Hall, 1755 Main St., Providence Village;

•Aubrey Police Department, 108 E. Elm St., Aubrey;

•Cross Roads Police Department, 1401 FM 424, Cross Roads.

Market, Jazz Fest set in downtown PP

The city of Pilot Point will have Market on Main from 5-9 p.m. Saturday with handmade goods and home-baked products, Mint Julep Round Up and Chamber Saturday drawing.

In conjunction with the market, Pilot Point Neighborhood Events will host the first Jazz Fest with featured headliner Joseph Vincelli and special guests The Creekside Cats and Luke Bielfeldt Quartet.

For more information or to become a sponsor, go to pilotpointtx. gov or pilotpointjazzfest.com.

Magic, movies at Starbright Center

Hester’s Theatre of Magic Performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday; “Casablanca” will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday; and “Groundhog Day” will be at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. May 2 at Starbright Center for the Arts, 110 S. Washington St.

Auditions for “Murder Comes to Pilot Point: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” will be from 6-8 p.m. May 3-4.

To purchase tickets or for more information, go to starbrightmpa. com.

Spring Fest at St. Thomas

Spring Fest will be held Sunday beginning with Mass at 8 a.m. (English) and 9:30 a.m. (bilingual) at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 400 St. Thomas Aquinas Ave.

All booths and activities will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with live entertainment, food booths, bingo, games for children and teens, a Sweet Shop and a Mini Market. Attendees are invited to bring nonperishable food items to benefit Shepherd’s Storehouse.

Pre-k qualifying events at Aubrey ISD

Aubrey ISD will have several pre-k qualification events for the 2026-27 school year.

•5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Fuller Elementary School library;

•5:30 p.m. Thursday, Brockett Elementary School cafeteria;

•5:30 p.m. May 4, West Elementary School cafeteria;

•5:30 p.m. May 6, Monaco Elementary School cafeteria.

For a list of required documentation and qualifications, go to bit. ly/AubreyPKRegistration.

Irrigation 101 at Providence

The Town of Providence Village will host Irrigation 101 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Town Hall, 1755 Main Street presented by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

PP Athletic Booster Club Scholarship

The Pilot Point Athletic Booster Club Scholarship is open to Pilot Point seniors through May 1 on the Pilot Point Booster Club Facebook page.

The Woodlands garage sale

The Woodlands in Krugerville will have a neighborhood/community garage sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 1-2 with entrances off U.S. 377 from Woodlands Drive, Surveyors Road and Texas Ash Drive.

Community market to return in Cross Roads

The 2026 Cross Roads Community Market will be every Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon from May 2-Aug. 8 at Cross Roads Town Park, corner of FM424 and Fishtrap Road.

HOPE Ministry garage sale

HOPE Food & Clothing Ministry will have the annual Community Garage Sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2 at 819 W. Sherman Drive in Aubrey.

Bingo Night at Blue Sky

Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding will have Blue Sky Bingo Night at 5 p.m. May 2 at 5098 U.S. 377. Tickets will be $25 and includes a BBQ dinner, drink and bingo card.

PPISD to hold art reception

Pilot Point ISD in partnership with the Pilot Point Community Arts will have an art showcase reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m. May 8 at the Pilot Point Coffee House, 110 W. Main St.

AHS dancers to present ‘Legendary’

The Aubrey High School Chaparette Dancers will present “Legendary,” a night of dance, at 7 p.m. May 8 at the AHS auditorium. Tickets will be $5 for students and staff and $10 for general admission.

Mountain Springs to host market

A Spring Market will be held from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at the Mountain Springs Community Center, 173 Mountain Springs Lane in Valley View. There will be fresh foods, unique finds, handmade items, live music and a bounce house.

Aubrey to offer Health Talk Express

The city of Aubrey along with Aubrey Parks and Recreation will offer Health Talk Express for senior residents from noon-1 p.m. May 11 and June 15 at the Aubrey Community Center, 226 Countryside Drive.

For more information, contact Dusty Fife at 469-678-0889.

Community development and local government

The city of Pilot Point will join the Denton County Commissioner’s Office in a joint community meeting to provide residents information about the roles and processes in government as it relates to local development at 6 p.m. May 11 at the Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St.

PPISD band program end of year concert

The Pilot Point ISD band program will have an end of year concert at 6 p.m. May 12 at the Pilot Point High School, 1300 N. Washington St.

2026 Rotary Club holiday flag program

The Lake Ray Roberts Rotary Club will sponsor the 2026 holiday flag program for Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, 9/11 – Patriots Day and Veterans Day for a cost of $50, supporting Aubrey and Pilot Point high school scholarships, Shepherd’s Storehouse, Lovepacs, Pilot Point Angel Tree, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and dictionaries for all Aubrey and Pilot Point third graders.

To participate, go to lakerayrobertsrotary. com or email Wendy Adkins at wadkins@pilotpointtx. gov.

Yard of the Month continues in PP

The city of Pilot Point will continue the Keep Pilot Point Beautiful Yard of the Month program during the spring and summer months. Winners will receive a $50 Rooted In gift card.

To nominate a yard, go to bit. ly/3QnwSpk.

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