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This weekend’s highlights include:
- First Friday On The Green, Outdoor Concert Event in S. Fort Worth ~ Enjoy a fun park setting and some great live music.
- FREE Swingband Outdoor Patio Concert in Keller ~ Take in some great 40s era big band music at this toe-tapping music event!
- FREE Plant Swap Event at Calloway’s ~ Meet fellow gardeners and enjoy the fun of trading plants for your garden.
- FREE Fort Worth Science & History Museum Admission ~ Bank of America continues its national program, Museums On Us.
- FREE Nasher Sculpture Center’s First Saturdays Family Fun Day ~ Head to Dallas for a great day of family art activities.
- FREE Williams Sonoma Cooking Class ~ Get fresh ideas for cooking new dishes at home. This weeks demonstration highlights how to make homemade sausage.
- FREE Woodworking Kids Clinic at Home Depot ~ Help your kids learn a new woodworking skill.
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:: First Friday On The Green, Outdoor Concert Event
Friday, April 1, 2011
Enjoy a fun evening with your family and friends at First Friday on the Green, a FREE monthly live music series rolled out by Fort Worth South. Bring your blankets and chairs (and even Fido if you want), and enjoy an evening of live music from a great band in a relaxing setting.
Details, details
What: Fort Worth South, Inc. (FWSI) is the non-profit org behind the
concert in the park series as well as the revitalization of Near
Southside Fort Worth. Get more info here.
When: Friday, April 1, 2011 ~ 6:00PM
Where: Head to Magnolia Green Park ~ 1100 Block of Lipscomb,
between Magnolia and Rosedale (across the street from the Village
Homes rowhouses)
Cost: In lieu of admission (which is FREE), you are encouraged to make
a donation of pet food to the Pet Food Bank.
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:: FREE! Outdoor Patio Concert Featuring Swing Band Music
Saturday, April 2, 2011
The Keller Public Arts Program will be hosting an outdoor patio event featuring the Southlake Swing Band on Saturday, April 2. The 40’s era Big Band sound will fill the Spring evening air for the enjoyment of all ages and is FREE for all.
Details, details
What: For more info about the outdoor music event, click here.
When: Saturday, April 2 ~ 5:00PM
Where: Keller ~ Back patio of the Library at 640 Johnson Road
Cost: FREE! For all ages.
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:: Get FREE Garden Plants at Calloway’s Plant Swap
Saturday, April 2, 2011
This Saturday, Calloway’s Nursery is hosting a perennial plant swap at two stores: Hurst/Grapevine and Plano. This is a great way to expand your garden with shared plants, seedlings, and bulbs, as well as trade tips with other local gardeners. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Details, details
What: For more information, click here.
When: Plant Swap is Saturday, April 2, 2011, 9:00am – 11:00am
Where: Perennial Swap events take place at 2 DFW Calloway’s
Nursery locations ~ Hurst/Grapevine at 760 Grapevine Hwy
and Plano Calloway’s Nursery at 1000 Preston Rd.
Cost: FREE!
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:: Bank of America Cardholders: Take advantage of FREE
…ADMISSION to the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, 2011
Bank of America continues its national program, Museums On Us and offers FREE admission, the first full weekend of every month, to over 150 participating museums throughout the U.S.
This FREE Admission program takes place this weekend (April 2-3) in Fort Worth at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Details, details
What: To find out more about Bank of America’s Museums On Us
program, go here. To learn more about The Fort Worth Museum of
Science & History, click here.
How: Show a photo ID and any Bank of America Card to get FREE
admission for each Bank of America Card Holder.
Where:The Fort Worth Science & History Museum, 1600 Gendy St.
(corner of Montgomery and Burnett Tandy). Click here for directions.
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, 2011 ~ 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Cost: FREE to Bank of America Cardholders (Reg: $14 Adults, $10 Children)
Other DFW Museums With FREE Admission This Weekend:
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:: Take an Art Trek to Dallas to the Nasher Sculpture
Center’s First Saturdays Family Fun Day.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
The Nasher Sculpture Center and Target present First Saturdays
for families. Held the first Saturday of every month, this special
event features FREE admission and a fun schedule of activities for
the kids.
Details, details
What: For details, including complete schedule, click here.
When: Saturday, April 2, 2011 ~ 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Where: For directions to Nasher Sculpture Center, click here.
Cost: FREE
:: Take a FREE Cooking Technique Class at Williams-Sonoma
& Get 10% OFF Your In-store Purchase!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Roll up your sleeves up and learn how to make your own sausage at home! At this free techinque class, you will learn the how to make delicious sausage blends for everything from breakfast sausage to classic Italian sausage for dinner. Plus, if you attend this class, you can enjoy 10% OFF savings on same-day purchases from their stores.
Note: You’ll want to call to reserve your spot since class size is limited.
Details, details
What: See the April schedule for Williams-Sonoma Cooking classes
and demonstrations, here.
When: Sunday, April 3, 2011. Note: 1 hour class times vary
from store to store, so be sure to call for exact times & date.
Where: Click here to find a Williams Sonoma store near you.
Cost: FREE! Call your local store to RSVP.
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:: FREE ~ Home Depot ~ Build. Learn. Create. Kids Workshop
…Saturday, April 6, 2011
This Saturday, bring your child to Home Depot’s Kids Workshop to help
them learn a new woodworking skill and make a FREE Planter to take home.
Each Kids Workshop participant will receive a kid-sized orange apron
(similar to a Home Depot associate apron) and an achievement pin. All
workshops are free, but you should probably show up early to insure
you have a kit for your little ones.
Details, details
What: For ages 5-12. Get more information about the workshop, here.
When: Saturday, April 2, 2011 ~ 9:00AM to Noon
Where: Home Depot Home Improvement Stores
To find a participating location, click here.
Cost: FREE!
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