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06/14/2019

Summer Concert Series
Join us for a Summer of FREE music every Saturday night at 7 pm at Fairview Town Center, 329 Town Place at The Park!
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and settle in for a fun-filled evening for the entire family. Scheduled to perform:
July 6—Droo (Indy Rock/Pop)
July 13—Trinity River Ramblers (Rock/Pop)
July 20—Shelby Ballenger (Country)
July 27—Kaitlyn Sparks (Country/Pop)
Aug. 3—Burning Sky Band - (Rock/Pop/Country)
Please respect the Fairview Town Center businesses that make these events possible and refrain from bringing outside food. No tents or shade structures please.

06/07/2019

Allen Summer Sounds
June 17—A warm-up performance for 2019 Market Street Allen USA Celebration by Hannah Kirby, who went national on Season 8 of The Voice and has already been heralded as a great Texas blues and rock singer. Also performing that night will be Texas singer-songwriter Michael Carubelli, who has shared the stage with acts including Aaron Watson, the Eli Young Band and Roger Creager.
June 24— Party Machine, who will put on a fun, upbeat show with your favorite Top 40 hits and more. Party Machine is a branch of the Dallas cover group Emerald City Band, and is known for their high-energy and fun shows.

06/03/2019

New Horizons Band
Experience the exciting sounds of the New Horizons Band of Dallas in a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 21, at the library. Offering marches, patriotic songs, collections from Broadway, love songs, and popular tunes, the concert promises a delightful evening of musical memories.
With over 65 musicians, New Horizons Band of Dallas rehearses Fridays at the Carrollton Senior Center. Most of the band members performed in their high school and college bands, graduated and then pursued careers. Later, they resumed their musical interests with the New Horizons Band.
Band director Lorenzo Parker has taught music in the Dallas Independent School District for decades, including Hillcrest and Molina High Schools, where his bands received superior and excellent ratings in competition.
The New Horizons Band performs at retirement centers, churches, and schools, including the Veterans Hospital and Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.

05/28/2019

Allen Summer Sounds
June 3—Kicking off the Summer Sounds concert lineup will be D City Rock, who will be performing fun classic rock hits with a music catalogue that includes the Eagles, Journey, Tom Petty and ZZ Top.
June 10—The eight-piece group, Memphis Soul, will bring the best hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s from artists such as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Frank Sinatra. Having performed with musicians from Earth, Wind and Fire and The Supremes, Memphis Soul has been billed as Dallas’ top Motown band.

05/25/2019

Summer Concert Series
Join us for a Summer of FREE music every Saturday night at 7 pm at Fairview Town Center, 329 Town Place at The Park!
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and settle in for a fun-filled evening for the entire family. Scheduled to perform:
June 1—Kaitlyn Sparks (Country/Pop)
June 8—Burning Bridges (Rock)
June 15—Dalene Richelle (Country)
June 22—Willow City (County/Folk)
June 29—Burning Sky Band (Rock/Pop/Country)
Please respect the Fairview Town Center businesses that make these events possible and refrain from bringing outside food. No tents or shade structures please.

05/22/2019

Allen USA Celebration
The City of Allen once again will be “First to the Fourth,” kicking off the Independence Day celebration early on the last Saturday in June with live entertainment, delicious food and fun festivities for all ages.
The 2019 Market Street Allen USA Celebration presented by Texas Health Allen is FREE to attend and will begin at 4 p.m. on June 29 at Celebration Park.
Upon arrival, guests will be greeted with a variety of fun festivities! The Ninja Challenge will include an obstacle course led by American Ninja Warrior contestants.
The “Are You as Tough as a Cowboy?” Combine Challenge will give competitors the opportunity to compete in football combine drills—such as the 40-yard dash—for a chance to meet Cowboy legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones.
Music entertainment will include performances from Hannah Kirby and Taylor Phelan from The Voice, and the Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra will perform Top 40 hits!
The Jurassic Zone will be filled with animatronic dinosaurs that provide a sampling of prehistoric fun. Also, the Kid Zone will include inflatables, mechanical rides and a Kid’s Craft Tent.
After working up an appetite, the Food Zone has more than typical fair food, ranging from gyros to corndogs and healthy options. Then guests can cool off in the Cool Zone and the kidMania Spraygound.
There will be Pop-Up Performances, and new this year will be a Car Show. VIP guests will be able to lounge in the VIP Party Zone, and there will even be The Tailgate with fun yard games.
Honoring those who have served our country, the PFS Military Zone will feature military vehicles and a military salute. Wrapping up the evening will be the Fireworks Finale, choreographed to popular and contemporary music.
For more information, including parking and transportation, please visit AllenUSA.org.

05/22/2019

Concerts by the Creek
Join us for Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms’ popular, free, outdoor music series, Concerts by the Creek. All concerts are 7-9 p.m., on The Green. The spring series features:
Saturday, June 1—All Funk Radio Show (Motown/R&B);
Saturday, June 8—The Slim Chance Band (Classic Rock);
Saturday, June 15—Southern Couch Band (Country Pop); June 22—Desperado (Eagles Tribute Band);
Friday, June 28—Allen Philharmonic Winds Patriotic Pops.
Blankets allowed for comfortable seating. All outdoor chairs must sit to the side or back of the lawn so as not to block the view of another guests.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled. A determination of weather-altered plans will be made by 3 p.m. on the day of the concert. Check our page for updates the day of the concert.
Watters Creek is located at the intersection of US 75 at Bethany Drive in the heart of Allen, Texas. For more information, call 972.747.8000 or visit www.watterscreek.com.

05/10/2019

Porch Fest
Mark your calendars for Porch Fest—a unique, free live music festival hosted by the new home community of Tucker Hill on Saturday, June 1, 5 p.m. until dusk. This open-to-the-public event will feature live bands staged (5-7 p.m.) on some of Tucker Hill’s quaint front porches that surround the community’s Lawn Chair Amphitheatre. Other performers will be positioned on a restaurant patio, a charming Gazebo, and near the Residents’ Club, Pool and Playground. The evening highlight is a 7 p.m. concert-on-the-lawn featuring The Redwine Band. This Texas Country & Top 40 Music Cover Band from Dallas cover all of today’s and yesterday’s greatest hits!
Attendees can stroll the event’s quadrant layout and enjoy simultaneous concerts, or peruse a pop-up Artisan’s market with 40 vendors. A new Kid’s Zone area will feature a live children’s entertainer and storyteller, Tanna Banana, free face painting and Henna tattoos, lawn games and the Tucker Hill playground! Food and drink will be available for purchase.

05/04/2019

Allen Community Band Spring Concert
The Allen Community Band (ACB), under the direction of Craig Logan, concludes its sixth season with its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 17, at the library. In this free concert, the band will honor those who have fallen by opening the concert with a traditional patriotic selection. Following will be music from the 10-part series, Band of Brothers, with its beautiful and almost haunting melodies.
Guest Conductor, Dr. Lee Hudson takes the podium to conduct “Hail to the Fleet,” written by Richard Malty for Fleet Week at the major Naval Base in Virginia. Dr. Hudson was privileged to be one of the first to perform the march as a young student musician. A U.S. Navy Musician for 26 years, Dr. Hudson will share his background and history as it relates to the selection.
Concluding the concert, the band will perform John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” featuring piccolo soloist, Julie Bell.

05/01/2019

Family Night: Campout & Movie
Families are invited to camp out under the stars and enjoy an evening full of nighttime fun with camp traditions on Saturday, May 18-19, in Hillside Amphitheater and Bethany Lakes Park outside at Joe Farmer Recreation Center (JFRC). After setting up camp, enjoy your own picnic, play in the park and watch a movie in the amphitheater starting at dusk.
Each family member must register. The fee is $10 per person, but anyone under the age of two will be free. The event will start at 3 p.m. Saturday and end at 9 a.m. Sunday morning. JFRC is located at 1201 E. Bethany, Allen. For more information, please contact: 214.509.4750.

04/29/2019

Sassy and Savvy Texas Women
Savor the tales of “Texas Dames,” women who managed sprawling ranches, built towns, organized major banks and locked adversaries in a wine cellar in a free program at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 12, at the library.
From Angelina of the Hasisai, interpreter for the Spanish, and sharpshooter Sally Scull, to Dr. Claudia Potter, America’s first female anesthesiologist, and Birdie Harwood, first female mayor in the U.S., historian Carmen Goldthwaite has been profiling Texas women and their valuable contributions.
Chris Enss, author of Bedside Book of Bad Girls: Outlaw Women of the Midwest, declares, “She recounts the lives of driven ladies such as Peggy McCormick, a rancher who fearlessly stood up to Texas revolutionary leader Sam Houston by demanding he bury, on her land, the bodies of the Mexican men he had shot in battle. She examines the lives of professional gambler Lottie Deno, timber queen Sallie Gibbs and “Savior of the Alamo,” Clara Driscoll. The experiences of these women who gave their lives to settle the Texas frontier are as vast as the country itself.”
Carmen is the author of Texas Dames: Sassy And Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History and Texas Ranch Women. A seventh generation Texan, Carmen writes and tells the stories about the Texas she loves for western magazines, community newspapers and women’s organizations around the state.

04/27/2019

Fenglírë
The trio, Fenglírë, will perform 3 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at the library. On reed instruments, the trio’s free concert will feature a wide variety of contemporary songs, including a piece by 20th century British composer Gordon Jacob, a 21st century piece by Emmy-winning composer William Bradbury based on the meditative music of Javanese gamelan, and “Found Objects on the Beach” by award-winning composer Jenni Brandon.
Formerly a graduate teaching assistant at the University of North Texas, oboist Ashley Rollins was a featured English horn soloist on the North Texas Wind Symphony’s premiere recording of Ryan George’s The Wild Goose and was invited to perform the Marcello Oboe Concerto with the Nashville Summer Orchestral Institute.
Clarinetist Jason Baker holds a clarinet position with New Life Symphony and the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble. Previously, Jason played clarinet in the Marine Corps, conducted local musical theater shows, was a graduate teaching assistant at UT Arlington, and produced his own CDs.
A freelance bassoonist and chamber musician, Ryan Morris performed for the Greater Princeton Steinway Society in New Jersey. He also spent two summers as a quintet/sextet fellow in the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, performing with the Force Five woodwind quintet of the Air Force Reserve and alongside Grammy-nominated Imani Winds.

04/26/2019

The Legend of Nan-Xia
Puppet shows are exciting for children, but can be just as thrilling for adults. Witness the energy of Taiwanese puppet theater and the world’s first projection mapping puppet show in a free program at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at the library. Sponsored by Taiwan’s Overseas Community Affairs Council, The Shinergy Puppet Show Troupe from Taiwan incorporates modern audio and visual technology to creating spectacular imagery and sensational music for the audience to experience its thrilling 4-D effects.
How will the conflict end between the two most powerful Wulin sects? The puppet show, “The Legend of Nan-Xia,” tells the story of a kung fu master’s excursion in the quest for help from several mysterious skilled fighters after learning about an imminent threat from an evil warlord. It ends with an inevitable battle and several unexpected revelations. Built on a fascinating story, the show is full of action and humorous dialogues and is suitable for the whole family.
The Allen Public Library is one of only 15 venues in the United States selected by the Taiwan’s Overseas Community Affairs Council to feature this outstanding display of puppetry.

04/24/2019

A Gathering to End Hunger
Please join Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County at A Gathering to End Hunger in Our Community. Don’t miss an evening of fun, food and entertainment at The Sanctuary, located at 6633 Virginia Parkway, McKinney on May 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a live auction for fantastic items, fabulous raffle baskets, live music by Rory Payne, an open bar and food by Sterling Catering.
Join us to help stop hunger in Collin County. Come out and support the Community Garden Kitchen, have fun and win prizes. Tickets are $150 per person. Seating is limited, so get your ticket now. For more information and tickets visit: www.communitygardenkitchen.org.

04/22/2019

04/20/2019

Off The Rails
Off the Rails Country Music Fest presents the biggest two-day celebration of country music in Dallas Fort Worth for 2019. The line-up for Saturday, May 4: Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Aaron Watson, Craig Morgan, Ashley McBryde, Abby Anderson, Harper Grace and DJ Rock. The line up for Sunday, May 5: Sam Hunt, Luke Combs, Eli Young Band, Lauren Alaina, Travis Denning, Jameson Rodgers, Ray Johnson Band and Grace Tyler.
In addition to an award-winning lineup, Off The Rails Country Music Fest will offer a fan-filled experience, which will include food trucks, outdoor party games, craft beers and much more.
Visit OffTheRailsFest.com for tickets or more information.

04/18/2019

Concerts by the Creek
Whether it’s family night or date night, the return of Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms’ popular, free, outdoor music series, Concerts by the Creek is sure to bring the community together. The spring series kicked off on April 6 and these weekly concerts will continue through Friday, June 28. All concerts are 7-9 p.m., on The Green. In May, over Mother’s Day weekend, a concert will also take place on Sunday, May 12, from 3-5 p.m., TBA Band will perform.
The spring series features: Saturday, May 4—Moving Colors (Today’s Hits) ; Saturday, May 11—Elevation; presented by Emerald City (High Energy Party Band); Saturday, May 18—Diva G & High Maintenance (Party Band); Saturday, May 25—Rob Holbert Group (Cool Jazz).
Watters Creek is located at the intersection of US 75 at Bethany Drive in the heart of Allen, Texas. For more information, call 972.747.8000 or visit www.watterscreek.com.

04/16/2019

Youth Fishing Derby
Here fishy, fishy! Don't miss the annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 4, 8-10:30 a.m., at Bethany Lakes Park, 745 S. Allen Heights Dr. in Allen. The Fishing Derby is free and open to ages 2-16, prizes will be awarded for the largest fish caught per age group and overall.
Pre-registration is recommended; check-in is at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event.
For more information and help with registering, please contact Joe Farmer Recreation Center at 214.509.4700.