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NMLS announces December activities
Carolers sing holiday favorites at Senior Social Hour - Celebrate the season at Senior Social Hour with a performance by holiday caroling group Holiday Cheer. They will appear at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Central Library. Holiday Cheer is a trio of carolers who...
City of Garland seeks new police chief
The city of Garland has launched a national search to select a new police chief. In October, Garland City Manager Bryan Bradford announced the promotion of current Chief Mitch Bates to deputy city manager. Garland seeks a customer-focused, innovative and...
Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department earns awards
The Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department received two awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) North Region Conference on Oct. 19 in Rockwall. The team earned the Lone Star Programming Award, which recognizes an innovative,...
Elisa Morales receives community service award
Elisa Morales recently received the Community Service Award at the 11th Annual Hispanic Heritage Banquet hosted by the Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs. GAFHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting higher education by providing educational...
GP&L works to restore power
GP&L and contractor crews are working around the clock to rebuild the transmission and distribution power lines that were destroyed by high winds Sunday afternoon. While some progress has been made, a significant amount of work remains to restore service. At this...
Library announces November activities
The NIcholson Memorial Library System has announced its schedule of activities for November. There is something for everyone! Kids participate in “I Survived” activities - Children ages 6-12 can participate in activities based on popular I Survived book series...
Dog park criteria changes, potential skate park location change
Construction of the dog park is projected to begin July 2019 and it should open in November 2019. Criteria for the dog park, which will be located at Central Park, include Size - 2-3 acres Fenced for off-leash activities Programmable for dog park related...
Know your neighbors; plan neighborhood party
A block party is an exciting opportunity for residents within a neighborhood to meet one another, foster community pride, share ideas, increase awareness of goals and just have fun! Below are some helpful reminders and forms to guide you as you plan your upcoming...
Help write our library’s future
What do you see for the future of Garland’s libraries? What kind of services or materials would you like to see at your neighborhood library? The Garland Library is looking to the future and needs this type of input from residents to help develop a Master...