Box Turtles at Isle du Bois
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will offer Nature Centered, 8 a.m. Saturday, Nature Center; Skins and Skulls, 11 a.m. Saturday, Nature Center; Nature Centered, 8 a.m. Oct. 24, Nature Center; Sounds of the Night, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Kid Fish Pond, and State Park Spook-Tacular, noon-10 p.m. Oct. 31.
The Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137 in Pilot Point will have Box Turtles of North Texas, 10 a.m. Saturday, Lost Pines Amphitheater; Connecting with Nature: An Intro to Forest Bathing, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lost Pines Amphitheater; North Texas Mammals, 2 p.m. Saturday, Lost Pines Amphitheater; and Batty Talk, 10 a.m. Oct. 24, Lost Pines Amphitheater.
All events are free with a paid entrance fee into the parks. For more information, call 940-637-2294 or 940-686-2148.
Cookbook Club at PP library
The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. will have Genealogy Workshop (adults), 2 p.m. Friday; Cookbook Club (adults), 2 p.m. Oct. 16; and Trailblazer Trivia at the Museum, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17, Clifton and Nadene Irick Museum.
Neighborhood Forest will give free succulents to children. To register, sign up by Oct. 23 at neighborhoodforest.org/registrationservices- fall/?school=153686.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-686-5004.
Pumpkin Takeover at Aubrey library
The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will have Tween Club (ages 9-13), 4:30 p.m. Friday; Book Nook Club (ages 2-10), 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; Pumpkin Takeover (ages 6-13), 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; Maker Meetup: Paint by Numbers (ages 18 and up), 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16; and Boo! in Book (all ages), 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-365-9162.
Community garage sale at The Woodlands
The Woodlands Neighborhood will host a fall garage sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Krugerville with entrances off U.S. 377 from Woodlands Drive, Surveyors Road and Texas Ash Drive.
Bearcat Band to perform Friday
Immediately following the home game Friday night, the Pilot Point home crowd is invited to watch the Mighty Bearcat Band perform their full contest show, “Seasons in a Bottle.”
Main Street plans Bonnie, Clyde Days
The first annual Take the Money and Run 5K or 1-mile fun walk will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in historic Pilot Point in advance of the Bonnie and Clyde Days festival.
The Bonnie and Clyde Days festival will be from 2-9 p.m. on the Historic Pilot Point Square with food and craft vendors, live music and a kids zone. The film “Bonnie and Clyde” will play on loop at the Garage Door Theater from noon-9 p.m.
Community Market in Mountain Springs
A Community Market will be from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain Springs Community Center, 173 Mountain Springs Lane in Valley View. Live music will be provided by Mason Adams and Mady Klement.
For more information, go to mountainspringscommunitycenter. com.
‘Cinderella’ tickets on sale for THS
The Tioga High School Theatre will present “Cinderella” at 6 p.m. Saturday and Monday with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 855 McKnight Road in Tioga. To purchase tickets, go to our.show/tiogacinderella.
Seventh-day Adventist to host Sabbath, food fair
The North Texas Seventh-day Adventist Church will have an International Sabbath at 11 a.m. Saturday at 11010 U.S. 377 with an International Food Fair at noon Sunday. For more information, go to northtexassdachurch. com.
Aubrey Parks, Rec to offer Zumba
Aubrey Parks and Recreation will have Zumba from 6-7 p.m. Monday at 226 Countryside Drive. For more information, call Dusty Fife at 469-678-0889 or email [email protected].
Knowledge Nights planned in PP
A social security workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Pilot Point Community Center, 310 S. Washington St. presented by Brian Murrell with BNT Financial.
Eric Francois with Capital Plumbing will discuss cost-saving strategies, safety standards, emergency situations and quick fixes at 6 p.m. Thursday.
To register for either Knowledge Night, call 940-686-2639.
Barbecue Cook-Off at Post 550
The second annual Barbecue Cook-Off will be Oct. 16-17 at the American Legion Post 550, 905 Foundation Drive. There will be food, raffle and live music. To reserve a spot, call Jason Coleman at 321-614-4692.
Starbright Center to feature ‘Hocus Pocus’
Starbright Center for the Arts will show the movie “Hocus Pocus” at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at 110 S. Washington St. Paint Your Pet (ages 10 and up) will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 18.
Starbright is seeking actors to participate in The Haunted Opera House Company from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 24. If interested, go to forms. gle/YwgTVTrLzPv2NJoz9 by Oct. 18.
For more information or tickets, go to starbrightmpa.com.
City of Oak Point to celebrate anniversary
The city of Oak Point will have a 50th anniversary celebration from 4-8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Prestonwood Polo Club, 501 Martingale Trail.
Free college application week in Texas
Texas residents applying for undergraduate admission to a Texas public college or university through ApplyTexas are eligible to apply for free through Oct. 18. To learn more, go to highered.texas.gov/free-college-application- week.
Cross Roads to have BARKtoberfest
The town of Cross Roads will host the fourth annual BARKtoberfest from 1- 4 p.m. Oct. 18 at Cross Roads Town Park, 2042 FM 424. There will be a free microchip clinic.
Humana enrollment at Lunch, Learn
The next Lunch and Learn will be held at noon Oct. 21 with guest speaker Yvonne Flippen with Humana at the Pilot Point Community Center, 310 S. Washington St. To register, call 940-686-2639.
AHS Theatre to present ‘Clue’
Aubrey High School Theatre Troupe 5435 will present “Clue High School Edition” at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 and 24 with a matinee at noon Oct. 24. Tickets will be $15 for performance only and $30 for performance and meal.
Homecoming parade planned in PP
The Bearcat homecoming parade will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 followed by a community pep rally at Massey Stadium.
Truck or Treat at Springhill Park
Springhill Food Truck Park will have Truck or Treat from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 23 for trickor- treating, face painting, snow cones, bubble show and music to celebrate the one-year anniversary at 558 Springhill Road in Aubrey.
Monaco PTO to have Trunk or Treat
The town of Providence Village is partnering with Monaco Elementary PTO for a community Truck or Treat at Monaco Elementary from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at 9350 Cape Cod Blvd.
Stallion Showcase at Highpoint
Highpoint Performance Horses will host an open house and stallion showcase from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at 11015 Cole Road. There will be vendors, live music and exotic animals. For more information, call 903-8161428.
Scare on the Square in Downtown PP
Scare on the Square will be held on the Historic Pilot Point Square from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 24. There will be games and activities as well as a costume contest at 6:30 p.m. A Haunted Tour of the Opera House will be available from 5-9 p.m.
All Class Reunion to be held in PP
An All Class Reunion will be from 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 24 at the American Legion Post 550, 905 Foundation Drive.
Horses, Hope benefit for Blue Sky
The 13th annual Horses and Hope will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at 5098 U.S. 377 in Krugerville to benefit Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding and Respite. To sign up or donate, go to givebutter.com/c/13th-annual-horses-hopetth6xv.
Fall Festival at Calvary Baptist
A free community Fall Festival will be from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 25 at Calvary Baptist Church in conjunction with Choice Learning Academy at 125 N. Jefferson St. There will be games, candy, bounce houses, face painting, kids activities, hayrides and food.
Glow-In-One event reschedules date
The third annual Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce Glow-In-One event has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at Christie’s Golf Ranch, 920 U.S. 377. To purchase tickets, go to pilotpoint.org.
Haunted Harvest set for Aubrey
The city of Aubrey will host Haunted Harvest from 5-9:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in Downtown Aubrey.
Early voting for general election
The statewide general election day will be Nov. 3 with early voting Oct. 19-30 at 310 S. Washington St. For more information, go to votedenton.gov.
Herding Her Story student scholarship
Herding Her Story will offer a $5,000 scholarship to women pursuing careers in agriculture and the skilled trades. Applicants must be either enrolled in an accredited vocational/ trade program or agriculture-related major, seniors in FFA/4H or students in graduate school and demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in agriculture or related fields.
Applications are due by Nov. 13 at forms. gle/6zVANRGYeErQZmLaA.
Surviving the Holidays at Midway Church
Midway Church will have GriefShare Surviving the Holidays from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at 9540 U.S. 377, Room 105A.
City of PP seeks choir performers
The city of Pilot Point is looking for performing choirs to be a part of Christmas on the Square on Dec. 5. If interested, email Jennifer Neal at [email protected].
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