16 Sunday
MLK Youth Extravaganza: Youth groups from area churches will showcase their spiritual talents in praise dance, step rou- tines and military style drills on Sunday af- ternoon, beginning at 4pm at the Granville Arts Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
www.garlandtxnaacp.org - Gran- ville Arts Center, Garland - Sun Jan 16 4pm to Sun Jan 16 8pm
18 Tuesday
La Leche League: Whether you breastfeed for a day or a year, or plan to breastfeed, come join us. Call Julie 214-929-8908, Bridg- et 972-317-1648, Laura 972-436-8383, or Fanny 972-535-5159 for more info. texaslll. org/group/lewisville - First Presbyterian Church in Lewisville, 1002 Fox St - Tue Jan 18 10am to 11am
21 Friday
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs: Enjoyed by ages 4 and above Based on the hilari- ously popular book. A. Wolf finally gets to tell his side of the story and YOU determine the ending of the play in this rock Hip- Hop-ity musical that will blow the hair off your chinny chin chin! Ticket Prices: Friday Nights - $20 Adult & Youth Section A; $14 Adult & Youth Section B Saturday/Sun- day - $25 Adult / $23 Youth Section A; $20 Adult / $18 Youth Section B DCT Box Of- fice: 214-740-0051 Tickets also available on- line!
www.dct.org - Dallas Children’s The- ater Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman Street, Dallas, Texas 75231 - Fri Jan 21 to Sun Feb 27
22 Saturday
Math Midway Opens: The Math Midway is a traveling exhibition provides an interactive, hands-on tour of mathematical concepts, us- ing a carnival style. The individual exhibits include exciting and surprising activities that relate math principles to games and events you would find at a typical carnival, fair, or circus.
www.natureandscience.org - Museum of Nature and Science, 3535 Grand Avenue and 1318 S. 2nd Avenue in Fair Park - Sat Jan 22
Night Hike: Sneak a peek into the nocturnal world and experience nature in a whole new way! Registration required. www.heardmu-
seum.org - Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary - Sat Jan 22 6:30pm to 9:30pm
23 Sunday
The Berenstain Bears in “Family Matters, The Musical”: Tickets: $11-$21. A Study Guide can be found on the Family Theatre Series page. Eisemann Center Ticket Office 972-744-4650
www.berenstainbearslive.com - Eisemann Center, Richardson - Sun Jan 23 2:30pm to 3:30pm
25 Tuesday
DMA Homeschool Class: Members FREE/ Nonmembers $10 (per family). All supplies provided. To register your family, call 214- 922-1822 or e-mail familyexperiences@Dal-
lasMuseumofArt.org for class availability. The Dallas Museum of Art’s homeschool classes offer an interactive Museum expe- rience for families with children ages 6-12.
www.dm-art.org - Dallas Museum of Art - Tue Jan 25 1pm to 2:30pm
27 Thursday
Montessori Information Night: Montessori Children’s House & School is sponsoring a FREE information night for parents interest- ed in learning about authentic Montessori education for preschoolers. Learn what this educational method has to offer and sepa- rate facts from fiction! (This is an adult only event.) RSVP to hold your seat: 214-348-6276
mchs-dallas.org - 7335 Abrams Rd., Dallas TX 75231 - Thu Jan 27 6:30pm to 7:30pm
28 Friday
toLabor (formerly ALACE) Birth Doula/ Labor Assistant Training Workshop: Please contact for more information Phone: (940) 206-9321. Age Suitability: 18 and up Contact Stacy Smith at
stacybsmith79@gmail.com www.tolabor.com - Whole Foods Market, Dallas - Fri Jan 28
Daddy/Daughter Dance: Make your daughter feel like a princess on this magi- cal evening. Tickets available beginning De- cember 1st at The Center at Rockwall City Place. Price includes picture from a profes- sional photographer and a commemorative flower. $45 Res Couple / $67 Non Resident Couple.
www.rockwall.com. Hilton Bella Harbor, 2055 Summer Lee Drive - Fri Jan 28 6:30pm to 9:30pm
29 Saturday
Sci-Fi EXPO: Don’t miss the Sci-Fi EXPO as they celebrate the Women of Science Fiction. Meet movie and TV actresses from some of the biggest sci-fi
show...PLUS shop for cool collectibles, toys and posters, com- ics and more! This is a 2-day event. General admission: $10/person; kids 10 and under admitted FREE. For more information call 972-966-0680 or visit
www.scifiexpo.com. - Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway - Sat Jan 29 to Sun Jan 30
Parent’s Night Out: Kids can enjoy a night of fun at the Frisco YMCA as they make crafts, watch a G-rated movie, dinner and activities from 6 to 10 p.m. Enrollment is limited to 30 kids. For more information, call 214-297-9622 or visit
friscoymca.org - Frisco - Sat Jan 29 6pm to 10pm
30 Sunday
Gone with the Winds: An interactive con- cert experience that will introduce your kids to the Wind Family of instruments. Come be- fore each concert and enjoy the Plano Sym- phony Instrument Petting Zoo, a hands-on musical learning experience, and more. You and your child will have a great time being exposed to great music all for one low price, less than the cost of a
movie.www.planosym-
phony.org/education. Plano - Sun Jan 30
Support Groups All
FREE divorce support emails www.func-
tionaldivorce.com
Allen MOMS CLUB OF SE ALLEN
www.allenmoms. com
Allen Early Childhood PTA
www.aecpta.com MOMS Offering Moms Support - Northeast Allen Club
momscluballenne@yahoo.com
Heart Link Network
www.theheartlinknet-
work.com
Anna Area North Collin County Moms Group www.
meetup.com/sahm-3053
Arlington MOMS Club of North Central Arlington
www.momsclub.org
Carrollton Carrollton Early Childhood PTA www.cecp-
ta.org
Collin County Collin County Moms Meetup group moms.
meetup.com/994/
Autism society of Collin County groups.ya-
hoo.com/group/ascc2/join Autism society of Collin County Self-Advo-
cacy Group For Teens
groups.yahoo.com/ group/ascc2/join
Coppell/Valley Ranch Coppell/Valley Ranch Early Childhood PTA
www.cvrecpta.org
Dallas
Moms Club of Dallas: North Central Chap- ter
info@momsclubofdallas.org
Dallas Dyslexia Information Group La Leche League of Dallas www.lllofdallas. org/
www.Motherhoodlater.com
www.ericagouldcounseling.com Dallas/Collin County Free Parent Helpline
www.dallasparents.org
Dallas/Plano/Frisco Far North Dallas Early Childhood PTA
www.fndecpta.txpta.org
Denton Denton Area Mothers of Multiples damoms.
clubspaces.com/Default_css.aspx
Farmers Branch My Place early intervention play & com- munication group classes
www.northdal-
lasspeech.com
Fort Worth Its My Heart Support Group
www.itsmy-
heart.org
Frisco Frisco Cares Children’s Clinic
www.frisco-
cares.org
Frisco Early Childhood PTA
www.friscoecpta. org
Early Childhood Intervention of LifePath Systems
Garland Garland Area Early Childhood PTA www.
earlychildhoodpta.com
Grapevine/Colleyville
MOMS Club of Grapevine-S/Colleyville-S
www.gscsmomsclub.com Irving
irvingHOMEschoolers
www.irvinghome-
schoolers.com
Lake Highlands
Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA
www.lhaecpta.org McKinney
DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids www.
mcfbc.org La Leche League of McKinney dlynn@df-
wair.net
MOMS Club of McKinney East momsmck-
inneyeast@yahoo.com
Grandparents Raising Grandkids Support Group
www.academicsplus.com MOMS Club of McKinney Central www.
geocities.com/mckinneymoms
Homemakers and CEOs www.homemaker-
sandceos.com
Murphy/Sachse MOMS Club of Murphy/Sachse murphy_
sachse_moms@yahoo.com
North Coppell MOMs Club of Coppell - NORTH www.
momsclubofcoppell.org
North Dallas Mocha Moms of North Dallas
www.mo-
chamomsnorthdallas.com
North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club www.
ndmotc.org
North Richland Hills Asperger’s Support Meeting
www.featnt.org
Autism Support Meeting
www.featnt.org
Plano Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Sup- port Group
www.spdnetwork.org/parent- connection/
us.html
Mothers and Others
www.setonmothersan-
dothers.net
Plano/Collin County branch of the AAUW
www.aauwplanocc.org
CHILD & FAMILY Guidance Center www.
childrenandfamilies.org
Collin County Early Childhood PTA
Plano Kiwanis Club
www.kiwanis.org/ club/plano
La Leche League of Plano
www.lllusa.org/ web/
PlanoTX.html
MOMS Club of Plano North Central chapter
www.planomomsclub.com/ MOMS Club of Plano-North www.
momslubplanonorth.com MOMS Club of Plano Central momsclub-
plano_central@yahoo.com Collin County Homeschool Playgroup.
geocities.com/collincountyhomeschool- playgroup/
Free diagnostic scoliosis screenings www.
medicalcenterofplano.com Support and Activities for Food allergy Ed- ucation
www.safewithfoodallergies.com.
Plano Educational Association of Christian Homeschoolers
www.peachonline.org SAT Prep Course
urs_seiler@sbcglobal.net
Richardson MOMS Club of Richardson West mom-
sclubofrichardsonwest@gmail.com
Post Partum Depression Support Group
www.dallasparents.org
Rockwall MOMS Club of Rockwall
www.angelfire. com/tx5/rockwallmoms
Various RISE Adventures
www.riseadventures.org
Wylie Moms & More
www.wyliemomsandmore.org
Please visit our online calendar for complete descriptions and up-to-date listings. We add new events on an ongoing basis.
Submitting Events
Our calendar of events is free to the community. All events must be submitted online and will appear in print and on our website. Go to
www.northtexaskids.com and click on the submissions button to add your event to our calendar. We reserve the right to edit sub- missions and give priority to family-focused events.
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