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 [email protected].
City of PP seeks board members
The city of Pilot Point is seeking new board and commission members for the upcoming term, beginning July 1. Applications are due Friday at pilotpointtx.gov.
Oh Deer! at Isle du Bois
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will have Discover the Stars, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nature Center parking lot; Volunteer Information Table, 1-3 p.m. May 23; and Carleton’s Catfish Catch-A-Thon, 9 a.m. June 6.
The Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137 in Pilot Point will offer Oh Deer!, 10 a.m. Saturday, Lost Pines Amphitheater, and Snakes Alive!, 10 a.m. May 23, 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.
Curriculum swap at PP library
The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. will offer Homeschool Curriculum Swap, 11 a.m.-1 pm. Saturday. The summer reading program will start June 2.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-686-5004.
Tween Club at Aubrey library
The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will have Tween Club (ages 9-13), 4:30 p.m. Friday. The library will be closed May 23 for Memorial Day. The summer reading challenge will begin June 1.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-365-9162.
‘Shrek The Musical’ at Starbright Center
“Shrek The Musical” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and May 22-23 with matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and May 24 at Starbright Center for the Arts, 110 S. Washington St.
To purchase tickets or for more information, go to starbrightmpa. com.
Benefit, fundraiser for Jana Witherspoon
A benefit and fundraiser honoring Jana Witherspoon will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Aubrey High School track and field, 510 Springhill Road. Participants are encouraged to wear pink. Cost will be $20 for walk or jog.
All proceeds will be donated to Witherspoon for medical expenses as she battles breast cancer.
Penny Paws clinic at Atwoods
Penny Paws mobile pet vaccination clinic will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Atwoods Ranch and Home, 3401 U.S. 377 in Cross Roads.
Native Plant Day at Rooted In
Native Plant Day will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Rooted In, 12804 Pelzel Road. There will be booths from Native Plant Society of Texas, Texas Master Naturalists, Denton County Master Gardeners and Monarch Watch.
Northshore Fire dinner, auction
The Northshore Fire Station will host the annual dinner starting at 5 p.m. Saturday followed by the auction at 7 p.m.
To send donations, mail to NSFD, P. O. Box 238, Tioga, Texas 76271. For more information, call 940-437-5080.
Summer Music Series at Veterans Park
The city of Aubrey will host the first Summer Music Series from 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park, 138 E. Mulberry St. with headliner David Adam Byrnes and support by Jon Jon Perry. There will be bounce houses and food trucks.
Primary elections for Denton County
The primary runoff elections will have early voting from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-May 22 with election day May 26. For polling locations, go to votedenton.gov.
Save the Date for Aubrey COC
The Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce will host the May luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oak + Ivy Venue in Aubrey. To register, go to aubreycoc.gov.
PP Chamber to host luncheon
The Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce will host a networking luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Texas New Mexico Power, 9700 St. John Road. Speakers will be TNMP Senior Program Manager Josh Campbell and Lovepacs Community Leader Kim Goff.
Register by Monday at pilotpoint. org or 940-686-5385.
Ribbon cutting at Aime Pottery
A ribbon cutting will be held at 4 p.m. May 22 at Aime Pottery Studio, 717 E. Liberty St.
Tioga to host farmers market
The next Tioga Farmers Market will be from 6-9 p.m. May 22 on Gene Autry Drive. There will be handmade goods, baked treats and artisan finds with live music.
Youth lock-in at Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church will host a youth lock-in from 8 p.m. May 22 to 7 a.m. May 23 at 125 N. Jefferson St.
A Men’s Retreat will be held May 29-30 at Camp Copass in Denton. For more information, go to calvarypilotpoint. org or call Hunter Roberts at 325-899-1070.
PPHS to have sports physicals
Sports physicals will be offered to incoming Pilot Point seventh- 12th grades from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 23 at the Pilot Point High School gym. The cost will be $20 cash/check only.
PointBank Business Breakfast in PP
The monthly PointBank Pilot Point Business Breakfast will be at 8 a.m. May 27 at 739 E. Liberty St. Guest speaker will be State Sen. Brent Hagenbuch. RSVP to Lisa Cave at [email protected].
Battle at the Net at THS
Tioga High School will sponsor the Bulldog Battle at the Net volleyball tournament at 10 a.m. May 30. Cost is $20 per person for ages ninth grade to adults. Teams can be coed, all guys or all girls and open to all athletes.
To register, go to Tioga Volleyball Facebook page.
Market on Main in Pilot Point
The May Market on Main will be from 5-9 p.m. May 30 at the Pilot Point Ice House, 123 E. Main. There will be handcrafted items, jewelry, baked and canned goods, and the Pilot Point Chamber Margarita Trail.
“Shakespeare Off the Square” will be performed during the event by Starbright Center for the Arts.
To become a vendor, go to pilotpointtx. gov.
PPISD to offer free summer meals
Pilot Point ISD will have free summer meals for children ages 18 and younger Monday-Thursdays, June 1-25. Breakfast will be offered from 8:30-9 a.m. with lunch from 11:30 a.m.-noon at Pilot Point Early Childhood Center and Pilot Point High School.
Pre-K qualifying events at Aubrey ISD
Aubrey ISD will have pre-K qualification events for the 2026-27 school year.
•9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 3, West Elementary School library (all campus);
• 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 10, Fuller Elementary School library (all campus).
For a list of required documentation and qualifications, go to bit. ly/AubreyPKRegistration.
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. June 15 at the Aubrey Community Center, 226 Countryside Drive.
For more information, contact Dusty Fife at 469-678-0889.
USDA designates counties as disaster areas
The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is extending emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans which can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock.
Affected dates are from March 1, 2025, through July 8, 2025, and include Grayson, Cooke and Denton counties. Application deadline will be Nov. 19. For more information, go to farmers.gov or contact the local USDA Service Center.
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.
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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