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Ribbon Cutting for Parkway Central Improvements |
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A ribbon-cutting will be held at Parkway Central Park at 6 pm on Thursday, September 17 to celebrate recent improvements to the park. The spotlight of the project is the Bell Pavilion, which was made possible by a gift from the Richard McCree family in honor of Margaret and Hal Bell.
The improvements include a new pavilion, the demolition of the old tennis courts to allow for the open space and a new performance platform, and garden, additional concrete trail, improvements to the playground, additional lighting and a new drinking fountain. The cast stone artwork on the columns of the pavilion was done by local artist, Tom Finn.
The improvements were funded with $300,000 in CDBG funding, a park partners matching grant, and private donations from individuals and "Friends of Parkway Central."
The park is located at 600 VanBuren Drive in north Arlington. |
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Grab a blanket, some lawn chairs, a picnic basket and the kids and head out to Veterans Park, 3600 W. Arknasas Lane, to enjoy the family friendly movie, How to Eat Fried Worms. The movie will play at dusk on September 25. Admission is free. Limited concessions will be available.
The movie based on the best-selling children's book. Billy is an 11-year-old boy whose folks have just moved to a new town and is facing the terror of his first day at a new school. It doesn't take long for him to run afoul of Joe, the school bully, who finds the live bait Billy brought with him and throws it in his face, asking Billy if he eats worms for lunch. Billy tries to gross out Joe by saying yes, he eats worms on a regular basis, and Joe calls his bluff by challenging him to eat ten worms in front of the student body. Billy takes the bet, and suddenly becomes something of a celebrity at school as the first kid to stand up to Joe. But, can he actually eat the worms without losing his lunch?
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Trinity Trash Bash |
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More than 4500 volunteers in north central Texas will participate in the 2009 Trinity Trash Bash. The annual event brings people and communities together to pick up litter and debris from the Trinity River, its watershed and its tributaries.
Join Arlington's effort at River Legacy and other locations in city. Register at www.volunteermatch.org.
Refreshments will be served at the Naturally Fun event at Don Misenhimer Park from Noon-2:00PM at 201 East Lonesome Dove. CONTACT: Scott DeGrant, 817-468-3571 or
[email protected].
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| Arlington Walking Club |
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Beginning September 14, the Walking Club of Arlington will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 am at the Racoon Run pavilion at River Legacy Park. The walk is open to anyone wishing to participate.
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Family Campout
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Save the date!
Friday, October 16, the second Naturally Fun Neighborhood Family Campout will take place at Veterans Park. Watch our website for more information coming soon. | |
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Arlington Parks & Recreation's Naturally Fun News |
Ecofest Arlington
Saturday, Sept 19, 2 - 11 pm
 Get out and get green at the first ever Ecofest Arlington, Saturday, September 19 from 2 to 11 pm. Sponsored by Walmart, the free, family-oriented event is designed to promote environmental awareness.
Between 2 and 7 pm there will be classes on do-it-yourself projects to teach how to reduce consumption of natural resources. Other classes will focus on different environmental issues facing north Texas and what can be done do to help reduce, repair and prevent these problems in the future. Local businesses will be present to showcase their green products and practical do-it-yourself solutions for home improvement and maintenance. They will be lined up on the festival streets surrounding Founders Plaza. During this time local talent will be performing on the stage at the Levitt Pavilion. Also ongoing will be fun, games, crafts and educational classes for children to enjoy.
A humorous documentary called Garbage, the Revolution Starts at Home, will be shown at dusk on a screen set up in the great lawn in front of the Levitt Pavilion. The movie follows a family who is asked to save all their garbage for three months. Learn how much garbage the average family creates and what happens to it after it leaves the home.
The event concludes with a concert by Patrice Pike and her band performing at 9 pm. Patrice is the youngest person ever inducted in to the Texas Music Hall of Fame. She sings the world into her music with melodies that translate human troubles into love and peace.
For more information visit naturallyfun.org or call 817-459-5474. |
Get on the ball and get in on the fun! 
Kickball....it's fun, easy and exciting!! Remember how much fun it was to play kickball? We're bringing back the favorite playground game this fall with a coed kickball league for youth ages 5-12. The rules of the sport are simple and offer participants the ability to learn basic coordination skills or to brush up on their kicking and running. Our youth participants will learn what its like to be part of a sports team while making new friends. League Registration: September 1 - 30, 2009 League Fee: $45 per participant Ages: 5-12 Players will need athletics shoes (no metal cleats) for the league. All participants will recieve a t-shirt and award. Shorts or baseball pants may be worn during league games. Helmets and game balls are provided by the Parks and Recreation Department. Coaches are needed. For more information on the league or to volunteer, call (817) 459-5463 or log-on at www.naturallyfun.org and click on the Athletics Program tab. |
Come out and Play at Naturally Fun Neighborhood Events
Naturally Fun Neighborhoodscontinues with two events in September. The program, a series of free outdoor events focused on bringing neighborhood residents together in a family-friendly, healthy environment, provides official days of play for Arlington residents.
Carl Knox Park
1200 Susan Drive
Saturday September 12, 10 am - 2 pm
Featuring: Project Reach Health Fair and Neighborhood Event
Enjoy many fun outdoor activities such as soccer and basketball. The Home Depot will be there with their kid's workshop for arts and crafts. There will be balloon art for everyone, games for you and your family to play and music to enjoy. So come meet your neighbors and get some free food at our Naturally Fun Neighborhood event at Carl Knox Park. All in attendance will be eligible for door prizes. There will also be many different free medical services including consultations and screenings.
Don Misenhimer Park & Trinity Trash Bash
201 E. Lonsome Dove Trail Saturday September 19, 12 - 2 pm
Featuring: Soccer, Basketball, Activities, Food, and the Trinity Trash Bash.
Join us to help clean up Arlington and enjoy the great outdoors too! Don Misenhimer Park will serve as Arlington's host park for the annual Trinity Trash Bash. At this event, hundreds of volunteers are expected to clean up litter that pollutes our public waterways and parks. We will have bounce houses, sports games, food and fun for everyone to enjoy as well. If you are interested in joining the community clean-up call 817-459-5477.
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Send Us Your Best Shot
Naturally Fun Photo Contest
 Get out your camera, the Naturally Fun Photo Contest is under way. We are looking for Arlington residents to capture the "Naturally Fun" spirit of its parks and facilities.
The contest is divided into two age groups with three subject categories for each. The images taken must be of activities occurring in the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department's parks, recreation centers, golf courses, athletic complexes, pools, lake or tennis center. Contestants can submit multiple entries into any of the categories, but only one prize can be won with each photo. All entries must be received by September 18 at 5 pm to be considered. Winners will be announced on October 16.
The entries will be judged first on capturing the "Naturally Fun" theme of the contest and second on layout, composition and image quality. Prizes include gift certificates for Arlington's Parks and Recreation Department programs and services.The overall winning photo will be featured on a future cover of the Naturally Funtimes magazine.
To learn more about the rules and how to submit entries for the Naturally Fun Photography Contest visit www.naturallyfun.org. |
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