The Southlake Women's Club is thrilled to announce Methodist Southlake Medical Center as its presenting sponsor for its 23rd annual nationally ranked, award-winning Art in the Square held April 28-30 at Southlake Town Square. Gather with family and friends for a fun-filled weekend of art, music, good food, refreshing spirits, and children's activities. New this year, food and beverage purchases are NOW CASHLESS.
Southlake Women's Club showcases the incredible artwork of 200 juried renowned, emerging, and high school artists. Visit "Arts Alive," Apex Arts League photo op stop for snapshots. Tour the Youth Art tent to view the exceptional artwork of the high school students of Northeast Tarrant County.
The Methodist Southlake Medical Center Main Stage hosts free entertainment throughout the weekend. Friday night, April 28, at 8:30 pm, the "Manhattan" dance band entertains the crowd with music from the sixties to the present. Come wearing your boots and Stetsons on Saturday, April 29, at 8:30 pm. Canaan Smith of Nashville will bring that country sound to the stage performing "Love You Like That" and other favorites.
Local entertainment from schools, performing art studios, dance groups, and more will perform on the Texas Health Hospital Southlake Gazebo Stage. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our community stars' jazz, contemporary, classic, instrumental, and vocal talents.
Children's activities in Kid's Korner and The Zone are always engaging and fun for families. In Kids Korner, sponsored by Cook Children's, options are face painting, creating butterfly wings, pinwheels, or canvas art. The Zone's activities make laughable fun with bouncing, climbing, and jumping. New this year is a 9-hole putt-putt course, carnival games, and more!
Save the dates, April 28-30, for a fun-filled weekend. The Southlake Women's Club gives the DFW community a family-friendly experience while raising funds for charities that benefit women, children, and families in Northeast Tarrant County. www.artinthesquare.com
Submitted by: Sherri Whitt, Marketing/Publicity - Sjwswc1@aol.com
We know ‘a picture is worth a thousand words,’ but a book can capture an entire time period.
In the upcoming exhibition, Fact, Fiction and the New World: The Role of Books in the Making of America you will learn how the availability of books and the spread of literacy profoundly influenced the discovery of the New World and how books also determined what people looked for.
The exhibit will be on display at the Southlake Public Library from October 4-29.
On display will be several panel topics that include: the spread of literacy, the invention of printing, printing in the New World, maps and narratives, missionaries and much more.
The exhibition will cover famous explorers and how they defined their encounters.
Fact, Fiction and the New World is organized by Texas Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, with support from T. L. L. Temple Foundation.
This program was made possible with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Photo provided by Humanities Texas.
Southlake Town Hall has a new accessory this week as the City's first mural titled "I Believe in Southlake," was unveiled on Tuesday, December 8.
Inspired by the public art displays in New Orleans, it was developed to show some of the many reasons why Southlake is vibrant and unforgettable.
Mayor Laura Hill said City officials started brainstorming ways to bring more people to Southlake Town Square and enjoy with their families.
"I am so proud of our City. Southlake is so many things to so many people, and I love that this piece of public art captures all the things that make it unique and special. I can't wait to see the pictures on social media; I think it's a great way for people to make memories in a place that all of us love to visit and enjoy," she said.
The city is putting the final touches on the newly erected display to help ensure safety for those taking keepsake photos in front of it.
The mural, designed by Southlake's Marketing and Graphic Design Coordinator Missy Saunders, includes beloved staples of the Southlake community and Texas. It is the first of its kind Southlake Public Art initiative. The painting, which is estimated to be 15 feet wide and 8.5 feet tall, was further developed by local artist Liz Bonham. It's located on the building's northwest side, across the street from Rockfish.
This initiative is also part of the Southlake Arts Master Plan, which includes creating engaging public spaces that stimulate discussion, cultivate patrons of the arts, and celebrates Southlake's history.
To learn more about the City's public art collection, visit SouthlakePublicArt.com.
