If you want to learn more about the future Chisholm Trail Parkway, don't miss two meetings in Johnson County this month. The North Texas Tollway Authority and Granite Construction are hosting a community meeting on  Wednesday, April 24, at the Cleburne Conference Center (1501 W. Henderson St.) and on Thursday, April 25, at Loflin Middle School (6801 FM 1902). The meeting is 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., with a short presentation by NTTA and Granite Construction starting at 6 p.m. The northern section of Chisholm Trail Parkway will be an 8.7 mile, six-lane tollway that stretches from I-30 to southwest Fort Worth. The NTTA developed the final design plans for part of the southern extension of Chisholm Trail from Altamesa Boulevard to FM 1187. The southernmost 13-mile section stretches from FM 1187 to U.S. 67 in Cleburne. The Chisholm Trail Parkway will provide a continuous route from Fort Worth to Cleburne connecting southwest Tarrant and northwest Johnson counties. The entire corridor is expected to open to traffic in mid-2014.

The City's Be Healthy Initiative is hosting a Senior Resource Fair at the Senior Activity Center Friday, April 26, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The fair features bone density screenings, chair massages, blood pressure and blood glucose checks, exercises for older adults, foot health and door prizes. To find out how you can be a vendor, call Kellye Cunningham at 817-426-9682 or email Be Healthy. The center is located at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

The deadline to apply for the Burleson Animal Shelter's Paw Pals Animal Care Academy is Friday, April 26. The shelter is hosting the academy for students who are entering the sixth grade in the 2013-2014 school year. The class is limited to 15 students who must either live in Burleson or attend school in Burleson. This is a free four-week course. Class is 90 minutes, noon to 1:30 p.m., every Saturday, June 1-June 22. The sessions include bite prevention and responsible pet ownership, grooming, animal training and graduation. Applications may be picked up at the Burleson Animal Shelter at 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. or find it online. Shelter hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Call 817-426-9283.

What does the City do for you? Find out at the Burleson Public Library! The display in the case in the front foyer features the Burleson Public Library. The library features programs for children, teens and adults. The library also hosts computer and ESL classes, and Life Skills classes. The library displays are a year-long education program. A different City department is featured each month. Public Works tooted its horn in January, followed by Engineering Services in February and Hidden Creek Golf Course in March. Other departments include police, parks and recreation, neighborhood services, community development, municipal court, fire department/fire marshal, city manager and city secretary, finance/human resources/information technology, and economic development. Stop by the library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave., to learn what the City does for you!