Community
ACT’s Special Arts Festival offers fun for everyone
A great time was had by all at the 13th Special Arts Festival presented by the Achievement Center of Texas Saturday, Feb. 29. There were activities to match everyone’s interests. Girl Scout Troop 271 sponsored a table for making dreamcatchers; Naaman Forest...
Dallas Arboretum volunteers share garden with visitors
When international visitors come to the Dallas Arboretum, they are often greeted by Marjorie and Trevor Hylton. Originally from Jamaica, this couple has lived in Canada, England, New York and Texas, which fuels their passion to engage and visit with guests,...
Garland Unit of NAACP hosts 20th Winter Ball
The Garland Unit of the NAACP will host its 20th Winter Ball Feb. 14 at the Hyatt Place in Garland. This milestone anniversary event is a great time to honor the organization for its tireless dedication to making Garland a better city. The Garland Unit of the...
Celebrate Rosa Parks, civil rights leader
Rosa Parks' birthday is next week, Feb. 4, so it's a great time to celebrate the life of this extraordinary and brave leader in the fight for civil rights. In December 1955, at the age of 42, she made one of the most courageous and significant decisions in the civil...
Firewheel Town Center to host ‘ZOMBIES 2’ event
Firewheel Town Center invites the community to its "ZOMBIES 2" event, aimed at entertaining and delighting children of all ages. Firewheel Town Center’s event will take place Saturday, Feb. 15 from 12-2 p.m. in the park between Auntie Anne’s and Sunglass Hut. ...
Kiwanis Club provides uniforms, coats for GISD children
When the Kiwanis Club of Garland heard that one of Garland ISD’s schools was in need of uniforms and jackets they quickly adopted this as one of their Community Projects. Before Christmas, the Kiwanis Club of Garland delivered uniforms and jackets to the Golden...
Resources for veterans available through Garland library online
Veterans can learn about VA benefits eligibility and community resources, receive job assistance, and get academic tutoring all for free through the Garland Library’s VetNow online resource. VetNow is part of The Library Online. The resource offers veterans...
HFHGG dedicates Navy veteran’s home
Renovation of the first of three 1920s houses that were moved from the corner of Main and Eleventh Streets to make way for Veritex Community Bank is complete. Veritex donated the houses to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Garland (HFHGG). Jesse Masters, a...
Spring Creek Preserve: Community treasure
Spring Creek Forest Preserve is a unique city of Garland park divided into three different sections. The first part, at 1770 Holford Road, represents an old-growth bottomland hardwood forest with some of the oldest and tallest trees in the county. ADA-compliant...
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