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
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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!
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Lone Star Circus’ Cirque Banquista - Amazing Entertainment Sure to Please ALL AGES! TODAY! January 3!
Sunday, 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!
Wednesday, 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!
Thursday, 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
Over the Top Last Night…Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus!
Saturday, 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
Saturday Smiles at Bookmarks, NorthPark Center! FREE Entertainment and Big Hit!
Friday, 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!
Saturday, 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!”
IN THE LOOP KIDS participates in Fourth of July Parade!
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
It was great fun to participate in our neighborhood parade, the Park Cities Fourth of July Community Parade sponsored by the Rotary Club! We LOVED seeing so many IN THE LOOP MOMS on the parade route! We appreciated your shouts and cheers — and we’ll bring more candy for the last block of the parade route next year!! Many thanks to Park Place Volvo (www.parkplacetexas.com) for allowing us to use the beautiful Volvo C70 convertible! Thank you also to Carol, Matt and Reagan Holmes and Bob and Margot McKenny for riding in the car and helping that day!
Kids Ages 7 to 18 can Swing into Summer at KidSwing Golf Tournaments in Dallas & McKinney benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital!
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Kids do not have to be golfers to participate in the KidSwing Golf Tournament benefiting the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC)! All skill levels are encouraged to participate! The tournament was founded in 2003 by former TSRHC patient Ben Sater. At age 11, when he discovered that TSRHC does not charge patient families for care, he decided to use his love of golf to give back to the hospital. KidSwing has since become an annual event, and last year it expanded into two tournaments, one in Dallas and one in McKinney. The seventh annual KidSwing-Dallas Golf Tournament is on June 15, 2009, at Brookhaven Country Club, and the second annual KidSwing-McKinney Golf Tournament will be on July 13, 2009, at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club.
Both tournaments are nine-hole, best-ball scrambles for players ages 7 to 18 of all levels of golf ability. To date, the KidSwing tournaments have raised more than $660,000 for TSRHC. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 5! CLICK HERE for more details!
Grand Celebration! Grand Re-Opening of Abbott Park in Highland Park!
Monday, June 1st, 2009
The Grand Re-Opening of Abbott Park in Highland Park was great fun for all the families who attended! It was wonderful to see so many IN THE LOOP FAMILIES joining in the fun! New playground equipment was donated by IN THE LOOP MOM, Abby Olyan, in memory of her father, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson. If you didn’t make it, be sure to check out the new park equipment with your kids when you are in the Knox Street area! It is sure to be a good time! Many thanks to the Dallas Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science for our family four pack giveaways! Many thanks also to Delve for some of our great freebies! Pictured above left to right: 1) The Olyan Family with Highland Park Mayor, William H. Seay, Jr.; 2) Visitors at the IN THE LOOP KIDS’ booth; 3) Riding the new spring-loaded bumblebee; and 4) yogees - yoga 4 kids demonstration. CLICK HERE to view a fun video of pictures from the event! Photos by Amy Columbus Photography, www.amycolumbusphotography.com.
