Don't miss the City's free Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Community Fair tonight, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., at the Bartlett Park Sports Complex, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. The fair will feature the police department, fire department, fire prevention office, parks and recreation, neighborhood services (animal shelter, environmental services and code enforcement), Cook Children's Medical Center, Texas Health Resources, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, the Safe City Commission, and more. Attendees can get their car seats inspected, tour the Fire Safety House, register bicycles and get them inspected, participate in an art contest, initiate an identification file for your child via the police department's Child ID program, learn CPR, find out more about poison prevention, and learn the rules of the game when it comes to pet safety. Door prizes include life jackets, car seats and bicycle helmets. Read More

Volunteer to beautify Burleson on Saturday, April 21, during the Great American Cleanup/Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off. The event is 9 a.m.-11 a.m. It is citywide. A free thank you lunch complete with door prizes will follow at 11 a.m. at Warren Park on Johnson Avenue. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Volunteers who are younger than 18 must be supervised by an adult. Volunteers will be removing litter and debris from retail corridors, residential drainage channels and streets. Volunteer registration ended yesterday, but if you are interested in the event, call Environmental Programs Specialist Bianca Chafin at 817-426-9842.

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Several companies are mailing letters to residents concerning a water line protection program, but those programs are not endorsed by the City of Burleson and citizens are not required to take any action. One such letter cites the Code of Ordinances, City of Burleson, Texas, 82-7, which states that property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the water line running through their properties. The letter states that for the cost of 17 cents per day, the coverage will include calling a toll-free number to have an independent contractor sent to the home, unlimited service calls, and coverage for up to $5,000 per occurrence. The City will repair sewer service lines that are broken or damaged if it is in the City's right-of-way.  But it is the responsibility of the owner to clean (including roots and other obstructions) utility service lines all the way to the City's main line.  The City bears no responsibility for the cleaning of private service lines. The City is responsible for water lines up to the water meter, but anything downstream of the meter, toward the home, is the responsibility of the homeowner or lease holder. Call Public Works at 817-426-9830 for more information.

Don't miss tonight's wine dinner at Hidden Creek Golf Course. The event is at 7 p.m. The cost is $50 per person and includes four courses and a wine paired with each course.  This event is reservation only. Reservations can be made by calling the restaurant 817- 447-4444, extension 6, or by messaging via the The Restaurant at Hidden Creek Facebook page, with a name, telephone number, and number of people in the party. The night will start with a reception, 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m., that includes champagne. Staff will begin serving grilled shrimp with aioli sauce after attendees are seated at 7 p.m.  The rest of the menu includes grapefruit sorbet, watermelon and arugula salad, grilled flank steak with orange gremolata, roasted asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes, and a glass of port and a rich chocolate pie with hazelnut praline and whipped cream. 

The City of Burleson's parks and recreation department and the neighborhood services department as well as Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the City's annual Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 27. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Meadow Crest Estates Park, 1050 Barracuda Dr. City staff will distribute 400 free tree seedlings - live oak, red oak and bald cypress - on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Do you want to be a frugal Mom? Then don't miss the Frugal Mom's Guide to Couponing on Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the BRiCk. The Frugal Mom will lead the 3-hour workshop and talk about ways to maximize your coupons and minimize your grocery bill. The fee is $15. A workshop is also scheduled for May. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

The City of Burleson and La Buena Vida de Burleson will host the annual Cinco de Mayo festival Friday, May 4, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. The event will take place in Old Town Burleson in the parking lots between Eldred Street and Ellison Street. There will be entertainment on two stages, carnival rides and great food.

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