Whoa! There's tons of great family-friendly activities for you and your young ones going on in Denton, TX this week. The Denton Public Library has outdone themselves with summer programming this year and they're just one of the entities putting on awesome entertainment. Check 'em all out in the post below!

Tuesday, June 23rd

Afternoon Kids Camp | Painting With a Twist | $25-35 | Various Times
These daily sessions allow parents to sign their child up for one or all sessions. What a fun way to spend an afternoon! Each camp session has a particular age requirement, snack is included, and parents may stay or drop off. These sessions go on from Monday - Friday.

Lil’d Summer Gardening Camp | Calhoun Middle School Garden | Free | 8:30, 9:30am
Explorium Denton hosts this twice-a-week program for children ages 5-7 ad 8-11 at the CMS Garden. Come to any or all sessions, but please let them know you’re coming by emailing info@exploriumdenton.org

Wednesday, June 24th

School’s out, Scrap’s In | Scrap | $20 | 1-4pm
Seriously this is probably the best deal in town. A hump-day treat to break up the monotonous week now that the kids are all at home for the summer. You won’t regret signing your child(ren) up for every session-yep, it’s EVERY Wednesday afternoon!

Teen Lego Mania | Emily Fowler Library | Free | 6:30pm
Come play with LEGOs! These projects are more challenging than the regular LEGO Mania, or just build for fun. All LEGOs provided by the library (please don’t bring your own). Ages 11-17.

Wed-Thurs, June 24-25th

Cinemark Summer Movie Camp | Cinemark Wind River | $1 | 9:30am
A dollar for a movie? What a great way to beat the heat! For families with children of all ages, this week’s feature film is Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Cheap kids combo makes for a nice distraction for those kiddos who just won’t sit still. This program continues through August 13.

Thursday, June 25th

Box Town | South Branch Library | Free | 3:30pm
Have you ever wanted to be an architect or city planner? Learn about the history of Denton and create your very own box-town! Best for ages 5-8.

Friday, June 26th

Super Hero Science | South Branch Library | Free | 3:30pm
Want to trick your kids into learning something this summer? Discover the science behind superheroes and their amazing powers with this interactive, educator-led auditorium show by the Perot Museum. Explore energy, forces and motion, smart materials, magnetism, levitation and properties of light. Get there an HOUR EARLY for a ticket; this program is a first-come-first-served deal. Best for ages 8 -18.

Book Release | DIME Store | Free | 6-9pm
Meet local author and creator of "Arrhinoceratops to Zephyrosaurus: a Dino ABC book" on Friday night at the DIME store! Buy a book, get it signed, and stay for the cool coloring sheets. It’s also “First Friday” at week early at DIME – so plan to hang out a while for and eat a hot dog.

Saturday, June 27th

Football Clinic | DAYFL | Free | 10am-noon
Denton All-Star Youth Football League ( DAYFL) is hosting a punt/pass/kick clinic at North Lakes football fields in Denton on Bonnie Brae. This program is open to anyone age 5-12. Hut-hut!

Martial Arts Open House | Marshall’s ATA | Free | 9am
Come to the GRAND OPENING and ribbon cutting of this new facility! There will be a bounce house, face painters, food from the grill, drinks, T-shirt & lots of giveaways and samples. Tour the beautiful new facility and see Martial Arts & Kick Boxing demonstrations. Summer discounts will be available for new signups!

Big Denton Playdate | Emily Fowler Library | Free | 10-11:30
This event is for children under 5 and is all about games and activities to encourage autonomy and literacy. You will leave fueled with all sorts of ideas to i0mplement at home. This is one of the best early childhood events in town and we’re excited it’s back!

Children’s Activities | Denton Community Market | Free | 9-1
Join One World Day School for fun at the market for bubbles and other sensory activities for your littlest ones. Stay and shop a while too.

Anyah Martinez is the mother of three busy boys and the founder of Explorium Denton, an emerging children's museum taking shape in Denton.

March 26, 2018

EVEN MORE DENTON WOMEN OF DISTINCTION

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to revisit some of the amazing Denton ladies who have been town saviors, trailblazers, hellraisers, social activists, and pioneers. Heck, over at TWU is the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame and the archives for the WWII WASP Archives, so you know there are stories a’plenty to tell. Here are a few more of our local favorites, including a 1920’s newspaper publisher, a tiny songstress with a big voice, and a political crusader.

It's Time For Taste of North Texas

Once a year in Denton, many of our local restaurants and bars get together for a good cause and make their food and drinks available for roughly the price of a single restaurant meal. This year’s event will feature around 35 participants, including a great mix of established Denton institutions (hi, Beth Marie’s!) and places that are new to Denton.

February 19, 2018

2018 DENTON MINI MAKER FAIRE

What image pops into your head when someone uses the word “maker”?

The images that tend to appear in the mind—not to mention Google’s image search—involve wires and circuit boards. As important as those skills and the people who enjoy them are, they only represent one type of maker. Many skills can fall under the maker umbrella, whether it’s programming robots to make pancakes or turning a bicycle wheel into a musical instrument. Artists, scientists, crafters, and engineers can all be considered makers. If you can take a set of materials and transform them into something cool, you are welcome in the maker community!

December 1, 2017

DO THE DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVAL LIKE A PRO

One of our favorite holiday traditions, the Holiday Lighting Festival, is this weekend. The annual free event features music, food, performances, a toy drive, and various other holiday activities. Happening simultaneously to the Holiday Lighting Festival is Wassail Weekend. Dozens of local shops extend their hours and welcome patrons to sample their wassail, a hot cider-like beverage. Wassail Weekend On Friday evening the Downtown Denton square will be shut down to traffic to make way for wassail-guzzling pedestrians to walk around and enjoy all of the festivities. You'll find us circled 'round the tree like the Whos down in Whoville, holding hands and singing with joy. We're not sure who the Grinch is in this situation, though.

If you plan on coming out to sample the wassail and find the joy of the holiday in your cold, black heart, here are our tips and tricks to making sure you get to squeeze as much holiday cheer out of the event as possible.

November 9, 2017

THE MANY FACES OF DENTON'S FINE ARTS THEATER

There’s been a lot of buzz around the recent arrival of the oft-rumored Fine Arts Theater hitting the real estate market, with a hefty pricetag in the ballpark of $1.5 million. Owned by the McBride family since 1983 with high hopes of renovation, there were overtures in 2014 and then renewed interest in 2016 but alas… it has never come to pass. A recent episode of the Politically Denton podcast explored some of the backstory and future possibilities, but I figured it would be a hoot to have a look back at the history of this iconic spot from back in the day.

November 7, 2017

THE BEST THANKSGIVING WE EVER HAD

Ever been to a pop-up dinner? More over, ever heard of a pop-up dinner? The events are normally one-offs in which facilities become restaurants for one night only and feature special food prepared by up and coming chefs. Pop-up dinners are gaining in popularity across the country and you have a chance to check one out in Denton this week! On November 9th at Denton County Brewing Company there will be a pop-up dinner featuring the food of Chef Chad Kelley from Barley and Board that will be paired with beers selected by Seth Morgan of Denton County Brewing Company. Read on to find out more info on this great Denton dining opportunity.

November 1, 2017

DENTON STARTUP WEEKEND 2017

Entrepreneur. It’s kind of a dumb word if you think about it, and to most people (especially students) it carries some buzzwords with it that seem very business-y. When I first heard “entrepreneur," I thought to myself, “That’s for people in the college of business.” It never really struck me as, “I’m an entrepreneur,” even though looking back on my life, I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was a kid. Everything from trading Pokémon cards, making beaded bracelets and necklaces, and burning CDs for friends before we learned we probably shouldn’t were all entrepreneurial endeavors that were abundant in my youth (as they probably were in yours).

That’s the thing, though. Being an entrepreneur isn’t about putting on a suit jacket or making apps. It’s about making a living doing something you love, while making sure other people love it too (that’s what we call customer validation). And this is one of the things I learned going through Startup Weekend.

Click through to read more about the upcoming Startup Weekend taking place in Denton, TX.

October 31, 2017

STOKE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Since opening in August of 2016, Stoke, Denton’s entrepreneur center and co-working space, has provided space for local businesses, entrepreneurs, freelance workers, and remote workers. The center has also hosted a variety of educational, professional networking, and social events. There has been formal and informal mentoring for new entrepreneurs and collaboration between several of the businesses located at Stoke. All of these things have provided great benefit to Denton’s tech and business communities, allowing them to contribute more to the Denton community and economy.

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