Nov. 27th - 24th

Working together to save the lives of thousands of dogs and cats, guests are encouraged to bring gifts from anywhere to be wrapped by Esther Mooring and her team of volunteers in exchange for a small donation that supports Operation Kindness' mission to care for homeless animals in a no-kill environment until each is adopted into a responsible home. Gifts do not need to be purchased from Barnes & Noble to be wrapped - guests may bring gifts from anywhere for gift-wrapping. Park and Preston location: 2201 Preston Rd Suite E Plano, TX 75093

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Jan. 16th - May. 16th

Registration is now open for All 2021 Winter and Spring Youth Sports in Plano! Register early and save up to $25 off the registration price.
i9 Sports offers a different type of sports experience for three different reasons.
#1 - Our focus is Recreational Youth Sports, not Competitive, and Win-First Youth Sports. This means we focus on fun, sportsmanship, and equal playing time.
#2 - We offer up to 6 different sports all year around. Flag-Football, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Multi-Sport, and Athlete Development. All for boys and girls ages 3-14.
#3 - Best of all it's convenient for busy families. Our leagues are weekends only with practice and games on the same day. Plus we have weekday clinics for small group training.

Learn more about these programs and register at www.i9sports.com or call 469-225-9380.

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Feb. 25th

Make a FREE RESERVATION at https://www.connect2texas.net/pages/home/events/

Presented by Author Bob Withers with Dr. Robert Holzweiss, Deputy Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, this historical overview by these train!

Join this celebration honoring Presidents and their trains!
This historical overview begins in 1833 with President Andrew Jackson, the first president to ride in a train. Highlighted will be the unique train stories of President Abraham Lincoln, President Warren Harding, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson's "Special" train campaign for President Lyndon Johnson, President Dwight Eisenhower, and President George H.W. Bush. It shows trains continue to make a strong connection for people with their presidents.

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Feb. 27th

GRIDIRON FOOTBALL ACADEMY- Learn from experienced players and high school coaches in an elite, 3 hour long training academy. With elite, 1-on-1 instruction from some of the nation's top former players and high school coaches, players are immersed in 3 hours of rewarding football training. With a focus on skill position development and game-day readiness, there's no question, Gridiron Football Academy helps to build a better, game-day ready player.
Please link to: https://www.gridironfb.com/play/football-academy

8:00am-11:00am The Church on Cross Lake, 18811 Cypress Rosehill Rd, Cypress, TX 77429
8:00am-11:00am Sports City, 757 W 11400 S, Draper, UT 84020
8:00am-11:00am West Boynton Park, 6000 Northtree Boulevard, Lake Worth, FL, 33463
8:00am-11:00am Anderson Fields at McAlister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247
9:00am-12:00pm Church Point High School, 305 E Lougarre St, Church Point, LA, 75025
9:00am-12:00pm Eagle Pass Sports Complex, US-227, Eagle Pass, TX, 78852
9:00am-12:00pm Parkland HS Riverside H.S, 5932 Quail Ave, El Paso, TX 79924
9:00am-12:00pm Clark Field, Park Ave, Lafayette, LA 70507
9:00am-12:00pm Northwood Church, 7750 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77379
9:00am-12:00pm Panther Stadium & Midway High School, 800 North Hewitt Drive, Waco, TX, 76712
10:00am-1:00pm LD Bell HS, 1601 Brown Trail, Hurst, TX 76054
10:00am-1:00pm Valley Ridge Park, 4644 S 188th St, SeaTac, WA, 98188
11:00am-2:00pm Yellow Jacket Stadium, 3101-3189 Hargrave St, Austin, TX 78702
12:30pm-3:30pm Longmont Indoor Soccer, 795 S Sherman St #8, Longmont, CO 80504
2:30pm-5:30pm FC Boulder, 555 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026

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Mar. 7th

GRIDIRON FOOTBALL ACADEMY- Learn from experienced players and high school coaches in an elite, 3 hour long training academy. With elite, 1-on-1 instruction from some of the nation's top former players and high school coaches, players are immersed in 3 hours of rewarding football training. With a focus on skill position development and game-day readiness, there's no question, Gridiron Football Academy helps to build a better, game-day ready player.
Please link to: https://www.gridironfb.com/play/football-academy
1:00pm-4:00pm Chisolm Trail Community Center, 4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76123

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Mar. 10th

Jennifer Gaona presents for teachers the ins and outs of "Bush News" for elementary and secondary students. Viewers can ask Mrs. Gaona, a well-established leader of curriculum, questions about tailoring this program to their classroom.

"Bush News" challenges challenges students to look deeper at several pieces of major legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act.

Join us on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/bush41library/ on March 10, 2021 at 12:00-12:20 PM CT.

Or register at Connect2texas.net to receive a free recording of the program after after the live program. 1. Create an account. 2. Click on the events tab and filter for "George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum," then select "Bush News - Professional Development" from the list.

Registration help: Contact Lori Hamm-Neckar at lhamm@esc11.net or 8177407156

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Mar. 13th

Calling all girls! Join WOW! Children's Museum for How to Be a Scientist our 3rd annual celebration of Girls in Science! During this live virtual Zoom event, girls ages 3 and up will get to meet real female scientists and explore science activities at home with a hands-on kit! Girls will have the chance to see women from a variety of STEM careers, and interact along at home with special activities. Girls will also learn that they can be a scientist both as a future career and right now in their everyday lives!

Special Guests* & Activities Include:
-A live Q&A with an animal ambassador from Denver Zoo
-Geologist/computer programmer/CO State Representative Brianna Titone
-Noelle Ozimek, MS, from Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) and Harvard Medical School
-An interactive experiment from Pfizer
-An electric vehicles activity from Xcel Energy
-An interactive physics and engineering activity from STROBE
-Guests from NCAR/UCAR
-A chemistry activity from Victoria Hale, M.S. Ed., Chemistry Teacher at Mercy Academy

*Special guests subject to change.

Live Spanish translation will be available. Zoom link and password will be sent to all registrants approximately one week before the event.

Tickets & Registration:
Event tickets include access to the live event via Zoom and an activity kit to use at home during the event. Advance registration required.

$10 per non-member family
$8 per member family
Purchase online: https://68348.blackbaudhosting.com/68348/Virtual-Girls-in-Science---General-Public

Girls in Science is generously sponsored by STROBE, Xcel Energy and Donna Charlevoix & Glen Romine.

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Mar. 16th

On March 16 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. we will conclude our Virtual 2020 Audience with an Astronaut series featuring Retired Astronaut Lt. Col. Duane "Digger" Carey. Great for all grade levels!

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Mar. 22nd - 26th

Ninja Nation Care Information

Your ninja's week at Ninja Care will be filled with fun activities, skill building, competitions, snacks, and lunch! No prior ninja experience is required.

Drop off will occur between 8:30am and 9am every day of the week, and pick up is between 3 and 3:30pm.

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Mar. 24th

Join us virtually on March 24 from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. to learn about the exoplanets - what are they, how do astronomers find them, and how do we know what they are made of? Then be guided through fun, at-home activities which will spark your creativity and fire your imagination about exoplanets!

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