Community
Pie in the face fun – Back to School Bash
Blueprint Community Church and Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery are teaming up to host a back-to-school event where you can choose a victim to get a pie in the face! The Back to School Summer Bash will be Aug. 7 with the pie in the face activity, bounce houses, line...
A parade and a party!
The Noon Exchange Club of Garland will host the 75th Labor Day Parade on Sept. 6. The fun starts at 9 a.m. when the parade begins at Glenbrook Drive and Avenue D. It will then go north to Main Street, then head east to Fifth Street. It will turn north on Fifth Street...
SNAP subsidy helps cool Texas home
With temperatures rising well into the high 90s, Edward Montemayor, 58, knows all too well the intensity of Texas summer heat. Last summer, he lived without air conditioning for weeks. A $7,000 Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) subsidy from Veritex Community...
Don’t miss Autumn at the Arboretum
The 16th Autumn at the Arboretum, the Southwest’s favorite fall festival, runs Sept. 18 through Oct. 31. Though the festival ends on Halloween, the Pumpkin Village remains open through Thanksgiving weekend. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden are located at 8525...
Spring Creek Forest Preserve – July-August
The Spring Creek Forest Preservation Society has announced its schedule of activities for July and August. Make plans now to join in the activities! Please check out the website for more information. Thanks to Jon Reph Jon Reph, from Troop 1978 of Garland, planned and...
Tom Thumb shares Garland history
One Garland Tom Thumb store is adding a little something extra to your shopping list. You can now fill your grocery cart and learn some Garland history at the same time. The store at Northwest Highway and Centerville Road partnered with Garland Heritage Crossing to...
Garland senior advances to final four in dance-off
Garland resident Sydney Portilla-Diggs has advanced to the final four in the Senior Source’s Diamond Dance-Off. She’ll compete for the championship June 22. Sydney is a fun-loving grandmother who loves to dance. “My family loved to dance. It’s something that makes me...
Don’t miss events at Heritage Crossing
There are lots of great things currently going on at Heritage Crossing and many more planned for the rest of the year. Check out the information below for activity ideas. Garland Railroads Exhibit – Now – March 2022 The Garland Landmark Museum’s current exhibit is all...
Neighborhood award recipients
Congratulations to all the Garland Neighborhoods and Neighborhood leaders who were award winners and finalists at the Neighborhoods, USA annual conference held in May. Neighborhoods from across America submitted applications, and we are proud of the following Garland...
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