Since December, Texas Discovery Gardens has added 500 tropical butterflies and more than 60 species, including moths, into the butterfly house! Don’t miss the culmination of fun on January 9 at 10:30 am when Texas Discovery Gardens will host their inaugural mass tropical butterfly release! Enjoy Calypso music, a brunch buffet from Blue Mesa Grill, and plenty of child-friendly crafts, such as making butterfly ornaments! Tickets to release a butterfly into the conservatory go on sale at 10 am; go to www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org for special pricing and details. Birthday parties and children’s classes are also available in the butterfly house! Saturday, January 9; 10:30 am (or visit anytime daily, 10 am - 5 pm; Last ticket sold at 4:15 pm); Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park; Butterfly House Exhibit Admission (Includes garden admission): Adults $8; Seniors (60+) $6; Children (3-11) $4; Children 2 and under Free; Please Note: Additional Fees apply to Release a Butterfly this weekend or for the Blue Mesa Buffet Lunch. www.texasdiscoverygardens.org
Escape the Cold, Visit the Tropics THIS SATURDAY, January 9! Mass Tropical Butterfly Release! Kids Can Release a Butterfly at the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium at Texas Discovery Gardens, Fair Park, Dallas!
January 7th, 2010Lone Star Circus’ Cirque Banquista - Amazing Entertainment Sure to Please ALL AGES! TODAY! January 3!
January 3rd, 2010
Our family attended Lone Star Circus’ Cirque Banquista yesterday and we loved it! There are two more performances today, if you are looking for an event that is sure to please ALL AGES! Director Fanny Kerwich, who belongs to an eighth generation well-known French circus family, has created a production that will amaze children–young and old! The incredible production offers acts of acrobats, aerialists, hand balancers, jugglers and more! The fabulous artists have come to Dallas from all over the world including Mexico, Canada, France, Russia and the United States! A team of clowns, including Dallas’ own Monday and Slappy, keep the audience laughing between acts! Sunday, January 3 | 2:00 pm & 5:30 pm; Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman Street, Dallas 75231; Tickets: $19-$44. Moms using the discount code of MOMS, when purchasing tickets online, will receive a 10% discount. http://www.lonestarcircus.org Also, check out on the website the Lone Star Circus Arts Center which offers circus classes and training for kids!
Don’t Miss Change is Good on October 4…where KIDS can make a difference to benefit Community Partners of Dallas!
September 30th, 2009
Margot and I attended Change is Good last year and it was great fun! There were so many wonderful activities for the children and the event was well organized! So…grab a jar, start filling it up with change and see the difference you can make in another child’s life! Bring your change and join Community Partners of Dallas for a family-fun event with loads of great entertainment and delicious food! Face painting, bounce houses, a visit from the Rad Hatter, a rock-climbing wall, video games and a teen lounge! For every $5 you bring, you will receive one chance ticket for one of the fabulous door prizes! Adult tickets: $50 each; Child tickets: $20 each. www.communtiypartnersdallas.org or 214.624.7557. Tickets available in advance until Friday or at the door. Sunday, October 4, 2009, 3-6pm, Brook Hollow Golf Club, 8301 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas.
FREE ‘fro yo’ this Saturday evening (8/29) @ Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Highland Park Village to kick-off grand opening on September 1!
August 27th, 2009
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt will be opening September 1 in Highland Park Village! Menchie’s will be offering FREE ‘fro yo’ this Saturday evening (8/29/09) beginning at 7pm as part of their “soft opening.” Bring your family and friends! Enjoy! www.menchies.com
Check-out “Christine McKenny’s Spinach Salad” at Celebrity Cafe & Bakery, Highland Park Village!
August 19th, 2009
I was flattered and honored to learn that IN THE LOOP MOM, Mandi Clayton, had submitted my name as a “Local Celebrity” and that I was selected as one of four recipients at Celebrity Cafe & Bakery, Highland Park Village! For the next year, you’ll find my favorite menu item - the spinach salad - named after me! The new menu boards were unveiled this past Saturday! By the way, I love their coco-cola double fudge cake, iced sugar cookies and decaffeinated mango iced tea, too! www.enjoycelebrity.com Pictured above: Chris Mitchell, Celebrity Cafe & Bakery President; Christine McKenny; Margot McKenny; Mandi Clayton; Catie Clayton; and Jimmie Deaton, Manager of Celebrity Cafe & Bakery, Highland Park Village.
Educational and Fun Arturo’s Art & Me Class at Dallas Museum of Art!
August 17th, 2009
Margot and I highly recommend the Arturo’s Art & Me class at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA)! We attended the “Pack Your Bags” themed class this past Saturday and it both educational and fun! Leah Hanson, Manager of Early Learning Programs at the DMA was great! She read a related story and led the children on an interactive tour of three paintings depicting three very different vacation destinations. Then the children chose a work of art to serve as their own imagination vacation destination and wrote a postcard to a friend describing their trip! Next, the children created T-shirt souvenirs in the studio from their trip to the DMA! Parents were given a “Class Re-cap” which included suggested follow-up activities. Don’t miss the next opportunity to attend an Arturo’s Art & Me Class, Theme - Chocolate Mania: Wednesday, September 9, Thursday, September 10 or Saturday, September 12 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. DMA members free; nonmembers $10 (per pair). Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Space is limited, so call 214.922.1822 right away! For more information, www.dm-art.org.
Over the Top Last Night…Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus!
August 1st, 2009
We had an “Over the Top” time last night at the circus! My daughter, Margot, “thought it was great” and “the elephants” were her favorite! There were many new acts since the time I attended a couple of years ago! Lot of excitement, color and fun — well done! You’ll be amazed throughout the performance — especially by Super Silva as he walks upside down from the roof of the arena and I still don’t understand how 7 motorcycles can race at full speed in a caged sphere without a collision! Be sure to arrive early for photos and participation with various acts and clowns! Through August 9 - American Airlines Center in Dallas and August 12 - August 16 - Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. http://www.ticketmaster.com/Ringling-Bros-and-Barnum-BaileyOver-the-Top-tickets/artist/1244295
Fabulous Family Fun Day at the Meadows Museum!
July 29th, 2009
Margot and I had a great time at Meadows Family Fun Day! Everything was very well organized and we both had a ball making the textured collages and creating styrofoam prints of Diego Rivera’s works. They also had craft activities and scavenger hunts for older kids, which Margot hopes to participate in the years to come! The performers from the Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico exhibited gorgeous dresses and lively dancing as they promoted and practiced traditions of the Mexican Culture. At the end of the busy day I asked Margot what she liked most about the Museum and with a huge smile she replied “the dancers with pretty costumes and making prints!” Check out the next children’s event at the Meadow Museum: “drop-in” activity — recreate Diego Rivera’s works through the Art of Printmaking! Saturday, August 1. http://http://intheloopkids.com/?cat=455
Saturday Smiles at Bookmarks, NorthPark Center! FREE Entertainment and Big Hit!
July 24th, 2009
Last Saturday Margot (3 years) and I attended Saturday Smiles, the Bookmarks program at NorthPark Center! We loved Jungle Jim Klinger’s presentation — “Bugs of the World!” The butterflies were beautiful! Afterward, we had gelato at CIBUS! (FYI - they have about 8 dairy-free flavors. Perfect for those with allergies! Our favorite is watermelon!) Margot gave the program and the gelato two thumbs-up! Don’t miss Saturday Smiles this weekend: Folk Rock for Kids with Andy Mason | Saturday, July 25 | 2pm | FREE. For a complete listing of Bookmarks weekly programs: www.dallaslibrary.org. For In the Loop Kids’ GO SEE DO Weekend Top Picks: http://intheloopkids.com/?cat=455.
Dora the Explorer Live! A BIG hit with Preschoolers last night!
July 18th, 2009
My daughter and I attended the Dora the Explorer Live musical last night with friends! The show was great and offered lots of FUN audience participation! We loved the colorful backdrops and staging as well! Don’t miss Dora’s “Search for the City of Lost Toys” this weekend in Dallas (NOKIA Theater, Grand Prairie) which includes appearances from her friends Boots the monkey, Diego and others as she searches for her lost teddy bear. Times and tickets for this weekend: Ticketmaster.com. Margot’s review: “I loved it so much!”
