Visit the Flower Mound Police Department from 2-8pm where Carter Blood Care is hosting a blood drive for injured FMPD Officer Kevin Schmidt. Blood donations may also be made at any other Carter Blood Care location to Officer Schmidt’s account, #43024. For more information, call 972.874.3357. For more information regarding the accident, click here.

While at the Police Station, take advantage of the National Night Out Open House.

Dallas Arboretum -
Cool Thursday Concert with N’Awlins Gumbo Kings
Thursday, 7:30pm

(Outside if Sunshine, inside if Rain)

Don’t miss the final Cool Thursdays Concert with the N’Awlins Gumbo Kings! Bring your Marti Gras beads and get ready for a party with jazz strait from New Orleans. EatZi’s will also be there with special food selections just for the evening. Check out their website here – www.gumbokings.com.

Concerts on the lawn at the Arboretum are a great way to spend an evening. Enjoy the beautiful lawn hillside setting, overlooking the lake, bring your own food and drinks (alcohol is permitted), or purchase it all right there.

Relax, have a picnic and when the Gumbo Kings crank up, get up, dance and swing your beads! Tickets may be purchased online here or at the Arboretum ticket booth. $16 /adults, $7 /children 3-12, and $6 for members of the Arboretum and their children.

Tickets often sell out quickly, so be sure to purchase your tickets early. And if you purchase an Arboretum member pass, tickets are half price and parking is free! Where else could you hear live music in such as beautiful setting for only $8 each!

We just checked and as of this morning, great tickets have been released for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul concert tonight at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

If you’re a fan and thought they were all sold out, this is your chance to go see them live in person. The show begins at 7:30pm tonight. In our checking, we found tickets in numerous areas, including floor level seats. And no, the price is not outrageous as many are. Floor seats are $67 each (plus all the ticketmaster charges of course).

Shake your tailfeathers to Ray Jimenez & the Bail Jumpers playing blues, swing and soul, from the 1950′s, 60′s and 70′s and then cool off with ice cold watermelon slices in Historic Downtown Grapevine.

Dallas Arboretum -
Cool Thursday Concert with Fast Lane
Thursday, 7:30pm,

(Outside if Sunshine, inside if Rain)

One of our personal favorites, Fast lane is a 6 piece Eagles Tribute band based here in North Texas. They flawlessly recreate all of the classic hits of the Eagles-Best of My Love, Lyin’ Eyes, and of course, Hotel California. Check out their website here – www.fastlanetribute.com.

Concerts on the lawn at the Arboretum are a great way to spend an evening. Enjoy the beautiful lawn hillside setting, overlooking the lake, bring your own food and drinks (alcohol is permitted), or purchase it all right there.

Relax, have a picnic and when the band cranks up, everybody gets up and dances. Tickets may be purchased online here or at the Arboretum ticket booth. $16 /adults, $7 /children 3-12, and $6 for members of the Arboretum and their children.

Tickets often sell out quickly, so be sure to purchase your tickets early. And if you purchase an Arboretum member pass, tickets are half price and parking is free! Where else could you hear live Eagles music in such as beautiful setting for only $8 each!

Summer is a great time to volunteer. And Greater Lewisville Cares is a great organization to get started with. Attending a brief orientation is all you need to get started making a difference as a volunteer in our community.

Greater Lewisville Cares, a 501c3 nonprofit, provides flexible, hands-on service opportunities for all ages and interests primarily in Denton County. They also have information on a variety of longer term volunteer opportunities such as mentoring, meals on wheels, and much more.

After attending orientation, you will receive a monthly calendar of service opportunities from which to pick and choose to match your schedule and interests— there is no fee, no minimum hour requirement.

Join GLC and see just how easy and rewarding it is to help make a difference in your community.

Greater Lewisville Cares New Volunteer Orientation

Attend the free orientation and information session.

DAY/DATE: Mon., Aug. 6, 7:30pm
Trinity Presbyterian Church,
5500 Morriss Road, Flower Mound

For more information contact info (at) greaterlewisvillecares (dot) org or the GLC Volunteer Hotline at 972/539-2622.

Or, visit www.greaterlewisvillecares.org

Adult Cooking Classes
Learn how to prepare a variety of unique dishes from Gaylord Texan’s executive chefs!  Special attention will be provided to each class participant, catering to those at all culinary experience levels.  Each class offers take-home recipe cards.

August 4, September 1
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Old Hickory Steakhouse
$45 per person

So you’re planning for that big day, or thinking about planning for that big day, or dreaming about thinking about planning for that big day. Well grab your girlfriends and head to the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall in Fort Worth this Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 4pm for the Fort Worth Bridal Show! There will be 125 vendors presenting everything possible for you, a loved one or friend to create the perfect dream wedding! Click here for the official website, a coupon and more info!

A local group, Studio B Performing Arts Center will present Hello Dolly at the Marcus High School Theater auditorium.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students over the age of 10 and $8 for children.
Friday, July 27 at 7:30
Saturday, July 28 at 7:30
Sunday, July 29 at 2:30

Studio B at 1 Nelson Parkway, 2400 FM 407 in Highland Village provides Acting, Voice and Dance lessons. Visit www.studiobtheater.info for information.

Visit Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on July 15th, 2007 @ 7:30pm to enjoy Anita Baker performing live.

To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 214.373.8000, metro 972.647.5700. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.