Mark your calendars and get WRAPPED up with all the merry activities at the Southlake Public Library. Whether it’s Storytime with Mrs. Claus or a puppet show with Frosty and Friends, there is something for the whole family to enjoy.
Check out our Holiday Schedule:
Calling all cool cats! Our next Teen Trip to Alley Cats Hurst is right around the corner!
Our last Teen Trip was such a success, that we couldn’t wait to do it again. Join us on Saturday, November 5 at 9:30 AM for an afternoon of friendly competition.
Alley Cats Hurst is the ultimate destination for fun and entertainment with friends. Bowl to your heart’s content in search of a Double or Turkey. Play arcade games to rack up enough tickets for a stellar prize. Dominate at laser tag, slay at mini golf, and spin around in circles at their carnival rides! Alley Cats has something for all interests.
All that amusement is sure to work up an appetite. Take a break from all the games to enjoy a pizza lunch included in this program. This is the perfect outing for the overscheduled teen looking for an afternoon of fun.
Don’t wait to reserve a spot as space is limited. Register today!
Calling all cool cats! Our next Teen Trip to Alley Cats Hurst is right around the corner!
Our last Teen Trip was such a success, that we couldn’t wait to do it again. Join us on Saturday, November 5 at 9:30 AM for an afternoon of friendly competition.
Alley Cats Hurst is the ultimate destination for fun and entertainment with friends. Bowl to your heart’s content in search of a Double or Turkey. Play arcade games to rack up enough tickets for a stellar prize. Dominate at laser tag, slay at mini golf, and spin around in circles at their carnival rides! Alley Cats has something for all interests.
All that amusement is sure to work up an appetite. Take a break from all the games to enjoy a pizza lunch included in this program. This is the perfect outing for the overscheduled teen looking for an afternoon of fun.
Don’t wait to reserve a spot as space is limited. Register today!
Calling all goblins and ghouls, witches, princesses, and superheroes: Child Watch Trick or Treat is coming back!
We’re at the height of spooky season, and the Champions Club team is getting ready to welcome another batch of Child Watch trick-or-treaters. Last year we began this event by decorating our administrative office doors and inviting the Child Watch kiddos to trick or treat in the Administrative Hallway. We’re at it again this year, and we can’t wait to host our littlest champions!
Halloween falls on a Monday this year, and the Champions Club staff is ready to deck the halls with boughs of cobwebs, frights, and delights! Join us on Monday, October 31, and go door-to-door to get some Halloween candies and goodies!
There will be two Child Watch Trick or Treat sessions. One will be in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
All Child Watch kiddos can show up in costume for this spooktacular annual tradition, but costumes are not a prerequisite for candy and fun.
See you on Halloween…if you dare!
The City of Southlake partners with select organizations through Community Services Agreements to provide outstanding services to our residents.
Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE) works with the city to provide emergency assistance services to Southlake residents in need. There are many ways Southlake residents can get involved with organizations such as GRACE to make a difference in your community, but the GRACE Gala is hands-down, one of the most fun!
Mark your calendars for the 19th annual ‘angels among us’ GRACE Gala, presented by The Thompson Group at Classic Chevrolet on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas.
A meaningful celebration of the community’s generosity, the evening is filled with gourmet food, libations, high-caliber entertainment, and auction items. All proceeds fund the GRACE mission to provide food, clothing, shelter, and medical care to tens of thousands of individuals and local families each year.
Back by popular demand, The Walton Stout Band will perform with their fiery mix of R&B, Soul/Funk, and Dance.
Attendees will have an opportunity to bid on hundreds of valuable items including—local treasures, great travel, and unique experiences.
At the end of the program, there will be the annual Gala raffle drawing. This year’s prize will be a Trip to the Dominican Republic. Raffle tickets are $50 each, or five for $200, and can be purchased online—you need not be present to win!
Sponsorships begin at $4,000. Full-table sponsorships start at $3,500. Individual tickets are $375 each, or a table of ten for $3,500.
For more information, visit https://www.gracegala.com/ for details or contact Basha Ramsey, GRACE Special Events Manager, at 817-305-4653, or email events@gracegrapevine.org.
Got a teen at home looking for a new way to make friends and explore the area? Look no further than our Teen Trips!
Teenagers are busy with school and extracurricular activities. That's why it’s always nice to have a change of scenery to break up the routine! If your kiddo is looking for a creative way to meet new people and participate in exciting activities, then register them for our upcoming Teen Trip!
Join us on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM as we play paintball at DFW Adventure Park!
This is the perfect program for teens 12-15 looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday morning.
Participants should wear clothes they can get paint on and bring a sack lunch or money to purchase lunch.
Ready to get your paintball on? Register today!
Got a teen at home looking for a new way to make friends and explore the area? Look no further than our Teen Trips!
Teenagers are busy with school and extracurricular activities. That's why it’s always nice to have a change of scenery to break up the routine! If your kiddo is looking for a creative way to meet new people and participate in exciting activities, then register them for our upcoming Teen Trip!
Join us on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM as we play paintball at DFW Adventure Park!
This is the perfect program for teens 12-15 looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday morning.
Participants should wear clothes they can get paint on and bring a sack lunch or money to purchase lunch.
Ready to get your paintball on? Register today!
The Bob Jones Nature Center is a natural classroom for community members of all ages.
You may be familiar with our award-winning Cross Timbers Forest Preschool and legendary Community Hikes, but did you know the Nature Center offers free Outdoor Education classes for adults? Mark your calendars because there are three incredible class options this spring!
Photography Basics: 3/26/22 10:30am-11:30am
Join local photography expert, Bruce Rosenstiel, to learn about wildlife photography! This class will touch on the basics of photographing nature while focusing on pollinators in the garden. Topics will include equipment, the basics of shooting, general tips and tricks, and more! Feel free to bring your camera with you.
Register here.
Healing Gardens: 4/16/22 1:00pm-2:00pm
During this class with Betsy Marsh, Conservation Education Coordinator for Tarrant Regional Water District, you’ll have an opportunity to walk through the beautiful gardens at BJNCP, learn about specific plants and garden features that can promote health and well-being, and discuss new pathways to health in your own home garden.
Register here.
BJNCP Garden Tour: 5/14/22 9am-10am
Tarrant and Denton County Master Gardeners work incredibly hard to make the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve (BJNCP) gardens beautiful and beneficial to wildlife. Join head BJNCP Master Gardener, Carol Dowd, for a tour of the Nature Center gardens. Carol is an expert in all things gardening and can teach you about our plants and give you tips for your garden. This class will be entirely outside. Please dress for the weather and bring a water bottle.
Register here.
We are right in the heat of summer, and things are getting wild at our annual Cross Timbers Summer Nature Camp.
Summer camps are an industry staple in Parks and Recreation. Here in Southlake, we are fortunate to offer our young residents various fun and entertaining summer camp options each year. Something that makes our community unique is our proximity to the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecosystem.
Our Cross Timbers Summer Nature Camp is a community favorite and a vital part of Our Park and Recreation Story. This summer, campers get to explore their wild side with fun activities to practice outdoor skills, hike, create arts and crafts, and learn about our local ecosystem.
Here are a few highlights of what Nature Camp has been up to this summer:
With so many out-of-this-world activities, it’s no wonder Nature Camp is such a crowd favorite! But the summer is not over yet.
Here’s a sneak-peak into what campers can look forward to in the weeks to come:
It wouldn’t be a Southlake summer without our summer camps and the incredible staff that make them happen. Part of our Park and Recreation Story is working hard to create life-long memories for our kiddos, and Cross Timbers Nature Camp is the perfect place to get wild!
Nothing says Fiesta like an outdoor celebration featuring delicious comida, contagious musica, and great conversation with life-long amigos.
The Southlake Senior Activity Center celebrated Cinco De Mayo with an outdoor luncheon on the Senior Center Patio and Aria Amphitheater on Wednesday, May 5. The first major in-person celebration after opening its doors for Phase 1 on Monday, the noon fiesta was a smash hit with Senior Center members.
The Senior Center Patio was vibrant in colorful decorations featuring well-known Mexican symbols such as cacti, piñatas, and sombreros. Senior Center members were ready to pull up a chair in the shady spots of the beautiful patio or enjoy the sunlight shining on the Aria Amphitheater lawn. Salsa music played as the aroma of Fajita Pete’s fajitas filled the air. With over 40 members in attendance, it was clear that Southlake seniors are ready to socialize and enjoy a great meal with fantastic weather.
Cinco de Mayo is a popular celebration with the Mexican-American community in the United States. While commonly believed to be Mexican Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo actually commemorates the Battle of Puebla of 1862, where the Mexican army successfully fended off a French invasion. Today, the holiday provides another reason to celebrate within our community and welcome back our seniors to the Senior Activity Center.
Holiday-themed luncheons are a staple of the Senior Center. Our staff and volunteers work diligently every day to provide our senior community with ample opportunity to gather safely and have a great time. Cinco de Mayo provided the perfect occasion to transition from our curb-side holiday luncheons to an outdoor event in our world-class facility. We thank everyone who was able to join us.
Make sure to keep up with our website to learn more about our upcoming events.
