Catfish Catch-A-Thon at Johnson Branch
The Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153 in Valley View will have Carleton’s Catfish Catch-A-Thon, 9 a.m. June 7, Kid Fish Pond.
The Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137 in Pilot Point will offer Nature Therapy, 10 a.m. June 14, Lost Pines Amphitheater.
All events are free with a paid entrance fee into the parks. For more information, call 940-637-2294 or 940-6862148.
PP library seeks volunteers
The Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St. is needing volunteers to help with the annual summer reading program. If interested, apply in person at the library.
The summer reading program, “Color Our World,” will start June 3 for children ages 3-12, teens ages 13-18 and adults. Reading logs can be picked up at the front desk and turned in to win prizes from June 10-July 31.
For more information, call 940-6865004.
Book clubs at Aubrey library
The Aubrey Area Library at 226 Countryside Drive will be closed Saturday for Memorial Day. The library will offer Meditation Hour (ages 16 and up), 5:30 p.m. Tuesday; Aubrey Area Library Book Club (ages 18 and up), 5 p.m. Wednesday; Little Readers Book Club (ages 2-5), 10:30 a.m. Thursday; Whodunit Book Club, 6 p.m. Thursday; and Lego Club (ages 4-14), 4:30 p.m. May 30.
The library is seeking volunteers for juniors ages 11-12, teens ages 13 and up, and adults. If interested, email aubreyarealibrary@ gmail.com. The summer reading program will run June 1-July 31.
For more information or to register for classes, call 940-365-9162.
City of Aubrey has volunteer openings
The city of Aubrey has volunteer openings for its civic boards or commissions including planning and zoning, library, CIP/impact fee and board of adjustment. For questions, email city secretary@aubreytx. gov.
KPPB to sponsor yard of the month
Keep Pilot Point Beautiful will relaunch the Yard of the Month contest voted on by a committee of Parks Board members and city staff. Monthly winners will receive a gift card to Rooted In.
To submit an entry, go to pilotpointtx. gov/880/Yard-of-the-Month.
Cedar Ridge Rehab to have car wash
Cedar Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center will have a car wash from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday at 1700 N. Washington St. The cost will be $5. Proceeds will benefit the Political Action Committee in an effort to protect residents and their Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Murph Fundraiser to benefit PP Firefighters
The fourth annual Murph Fundraiser will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Kainos Community CrossFit, 1111 Enterprise Drive.
All donations will go to the Pilot Point Firefighters Association to buy gym equipment.
Penny Paws clinic at Atwoods
The next Penny Paws low-cost pet vaccination clinic will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Atwoods Ranch & Home Goods, 3401 U.S. 377 in Cross Roads. To make an appointment, call 817-993-1234.
Garden Club to meet at Mountain Springs
The Mountain Springs Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Mountain Springs Community Center, 173 Mountain Springs Lane. Guest speaker will be Jerry Ware from Lavender Ridge Farms.
Driver training for Meals on Wheels
Volunteer driver training will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pilot Point Community Library at 324 S. Washington St.
For more information, call Cindy Faris at 972-838-3259.
Neighborhood Garage Sale in The Woodlands
The Woodlands will host its first Neighborhood Garage Sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday and May 30-31. There are entrances from Woodlands Drive, Surveyors Road and Texas Ash Drive off of U.S. 377 in Krugerville.
One World Bank to celebrate anniversary
One World Bank will host a 20th anniversary celebration from noon-2 p.m. May 30 at 26797 E. U.S. 380, Ste. 1300 in Aubrey. There will be free food and refreshments, prizes and raffles.
Volleyball camp at PPHS
The Pilot Point Summer Volleyball Camp for incoming third-sixth grades will be from 9:30 a.m.-noon June 10-12 at Pilot Point High School gym. Cost will be $60 cash which includes a shirt. Registration closes Sunday.
For questions, contact Jessica Ledbetter at [email protected].
Runoff election scheduled for PP
The city of Pilot Point will have a runoff election for Place 6 with early voting from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through May 31 and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. June 2-3 with election day voting from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. June 7 at the Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St.
Business Breakfast set for PP
The May Pilot Point PointBank Business Breakfast will be at 8 a.m. Wednesday at 739 E. Liberty St. with guest speaker Mayor Chad Major. Participants need to RSVP Lisa Cave at lcave@pointbank. com.
Youth Lock-in at Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church will sponsor a Calvary Youth Lock-in: The Amazing Race for middle and high school students from 8 p.m. May 30 until 8 a.m. May 31 at 125 N. Jefferson St. There will be Amazing Race-themed challenges, food, games and prizes. Permission slips are required.
PP Farmers Market end of May
The next Pilot Point Farmers Market will be from 5-9 p.m. May 31 on the Historic Downtown Square. There will be handmade goods and home-baked products. Live music will be provided by Vince Lujan.
Daddy Daughter Dance rescheduled for PP
The Pilot Point Daddy Daughter Dance, “A Knight for a Princess,” has been rescheduled from 6-8 p.m. May 31 at the Pilot Point High School cafeteria.
Starbright MPA to have summer camps
Starbright Music and Performing Arts will have summer camps including musical theatre and performance camps, intro to piano, intro to guitar, intro to ukulele, music composition, stage direction and arts.
To register or for more information, go to starbrightmpa.com.
PPISD to offer free summer meals
Pilot Point ISD will offer free summer meals for children ages 18 and younger on Monday-Thursday from June 2-30. Breakfast will be from 8:30-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-noon at Pilot Point Early Childhood Center, 829 S. Jefferson St.; Pilot Point High School, 1300 N. Washington St.; and Pioneer Baptist Church, 100 Cumberland Trail in Valley View.
PPISD to offer conditioning camps
Pilot Point ISD will offer summer strength and conditioning camps for incoming seventh through 12th grade athletes.
Camps will run Monday-Thursday starting the first week of June and going through the end of July. High school boys will be from 7-9 a.m., junior high boys will be from 8:30-10 a.m. and high school/junior high girls will be from 8-10 a.m.
To register, go to forms.gle/aDRnj8zy9KUykLJF7.
PPYSA summer volleyball registration
The Pilot Point Youth Sports Association will have summer volleyball signups online at pilotpointyouthsports.com or go to the PPYSA Volleyball Facebook page.
Practices will be held in Pilot Point with games at the University of North Texas or McMath Middle School in Denton. Cost will be $90.
Rancho Roundup Charity Car Show in Aubrey
The Rancho Roundup Charity Car Show will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 7 at 2459 W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. There will be food trucks, fishing (bring your own gear), paddle boats, canoes, bounce houses and playgrounds. All proceeds go to Peace of the Rock Ministries. No pets or alcohol will be allowed.
Registration fee will be $20. For more information, email ray@timemachinecarshows. com.
PP Baseball Camp scheduled for June
The Pilot Point Baseball Camp is planned for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 9-11 for incoming fourth-ninth grades at Bearcat Stadium, 550 E. Liberty St. The cost will be $60. The advanced camp will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 18-19 for incoming seventh- ninth grades.
For questions, email coach Vernon at [email protected].
Aubrey ISD continues pre-K enrollment
Aubrey ISD will have preregistration for students entering prekindergarten for the 2025-26 school year with qualification and enrollment events at Fuller Elementary School, 10825 Quicksilver Blvd. from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 10.
Collinsville plans farmers markets
The summer Collinsville Community Markets will be held from 3-7 p.m. June 19, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18 in downtown Collinsville. For more information or to become a vendor, go to swellmarkets.com.
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