Weather is forecast to be cooler than usual after sunset this week, so don’t miss this opportunity to squeeze in more shenanigans onto your summertime bucket list! And – boy oh boy, believe us – Denton always has more than its fair share of shenanigans.
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Waterworks Park
SUMMER FUN IN DENTON
Alice Cooper has spoken and school is out for summer, y'all. That means a couple of things: one hundred degree temps are on their way, Murder Kroger is less crowded (Murder Kroger has more cheese now, by the way), and you have a bit more free time on your hands. Don't worry - there's plenty of great, cheap stuff going on in Denton this summer to keep both you and your wee-ones busy. Read on to find a few of our favorite Denton summer activities that won't break the bank and feel free to share your favorites in the comments!
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Hit up Waterworks Park on Friday for "Sonic Day" where you can eat a hot dog and feel good about it (because a portion of the proceeds go to Eureka 2).
SEEN & HEARD: JULY 13th 2015
It’s hot. Stay indoors. Or do something cool outdoors. There's windy spots where it doesn't feel like 100 degrees outside, or so we've heard. If you find one of said spots, let us know. We're kinda melting. We've got you and yours covered this week with plenty of family-friendly events below. Check them all out in this week's Seen & Heard.
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Make sure to stop by story time at the library this week for some story's from beyond our atmosphere!
SEEN & HEARD: JULY 6TH 2015
Seen and Heard is our weekly events listing of some of the best family friendly events going on in Denton. Don't let a few rain showers get in the way of doing some of the awesome events that Denton has to offer over the next few days. We've got movies, free days at the water park, and much more!
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Photo by matchonepointaviation.com.
SEEN AND HEARD: JUNE 15TH 2015
Seen and Heard is our weekly events listing of some of the best family friendly events going on in Denton. Don't let a few rain showers get in the way of doing some of the awesome events that Denton has to offer over the next few days. We've got gardening, summer camps, circuit building, air shows and more!
Tuesday, June 16th
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
Snaps and Squishy Circuits | Emily Fowler Library | Free | 3pm
Learn about electricity! This program is for children ages 8-12 and registration is required.
Wednesday, June 17th
Paper Making | Denton Public Library | Free | 3pm
How is paper made? Is it art or is it science? Find out in this fun program for ages 8-14. Registration is required.
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!
KSCS Tour | Waterworks Park | $5-11 | 10-3
Country station KSCS 96.3 will be broadcasting from Denton this Wednesday! They’ll be hosting games and giving away prizes from 10-3. If you don’t already have your season pass, regular admission will apply.
Downtown Retail Happy Hour | Denton Square | $ | 3-6pm
Does your family love the shops and eateries downtown? Take advantage of Downtown Retail Happy Hour every Wednesday in June for discounts, specials, and coupons to use at some of your favorite places on the square.
Friday, June 19th
Juneteenth Celebration | Fred Moore Park | Free | 5pm, 9am
Juneteenth marks the historic day in Texas in 1865 when Texans got word that slavery had been abolished. Denton does Juneteenth right with gospel music, a parade, and a softball tournament at this family-friendly celebration. This event is also happening on Saturday.
Saturday, June 20th
Children’s Activities | Denton Community Market | Free | 9-1
Explorium Denton is at the Denton Community Market where your child will be able to take apart electronics without having to put them back together. They call it “Tinkering” but you’ll call it brilliant.
Denton Air Show | Denton Municipal Airport | Free-$12 | 11-4
The Denton Air Show is one of the most exciting events in town. Load up on thrills and snow cones. Take a tour of Hangar 10. Bring your own chair and shade if you’ve got it. Oh-and did you know you can eat breakfast with the pilots at 8:00 for just $4? Those dollars benefit Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in Denton.
Anyah Martinez is the mother of three busy boys and the founder of Explorium Denton, an emerging children's museum taking shape in Denton.
WHAT WE DID: JUNE 15TH 2015
What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that been tagged with #WDDI on Instagram over the past seven days. Below, we've got eighteen of our favorite images that we pulled out of hundreds. What says summer more than photos of spiders, waffles and tiny plastic dinosaurs filled with plant life?
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that were posted that we were unable to post on the blog. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page. Have a great week!
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Alright, here's the "real" What We Did for today. We've complimented y'all's photography skillz before, but now we're impressed by your photojournalism ability. You've captured the easy-going youth spirit that encapsulates much of Denton life so perfectly. Lounging on a trampoline with a cigarette while a dog looks away in shame is such a perfect moment of Denton life (you should probably stop smoking, though, lady). That, plus all of the other wonderful moments and hidden corners make this our favorite column to put together. And we're limited here, folks. While we love the photos we've selected to highlight, y'all should definitely take the time to search #WDDI on Instagram. You'll find so many great photos that we jsut didnt' have the space to showcase.
Scroll down for some photo greatness from this week. Click the photos, themselves, to be led back to the photographer's Instagram account. Tag your perfect Denton moments with #WDDI throughout the next seven days and then come back here next Monday to see another collection.
The City of Denton Public Library's Reading Program celebrated the end of the summer with a free night at Waterworks Park with the folks who made it through all thirty days worth of reading (we actually read for more). It was a crowded night at the water park.
Oh yeah, here's that picture we were talking about. What's in the box?!
We missed a night of metal at Hailey's? Dang it.
SpoOky Folk (we always read that with the same "O" sound as CoOkie Crisp cereal FYI) had a reunion show of sorts last week.
What an awesome building in Denton. While we love all of the historical homes and buildings in town. We'd love to see more structures such as this around.
Shopping at the mini mall where you may find cheese hats.
Shadows and Rothko-esque walls in town.
Treat yoself.
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Crossfit 940 off of 35 by University.
Molly Valdez shares one of our favorite spots in town to shoot. This is over by the DCTA station which you can see in the background.
If you told children that the sky was on fire Saturday evening, they believed you. We know from experience.
Sara Button and some crepe myrtles at a kid's bday.
Said kid and the same crepe myrtles at her own bday. We're lucky to have so many of these trees around. They're blooming harder than ever right about now.
Christopher Walker got to attend a meeting at the home of a former chair of the Historic Landmark Commission last week and we're jealous.
Mulberry St. Cantina continued their "Second Saturday" streak of having the makers of handmade goods come and sell their wares at their bar this past Saturday.
Yeah, we know we've been stressing going inside the courthouse a lot lately. But have you actually done it yet? Once again, it's a beautiful building and you can scope it out for FREE dollars.
Cultivar Coffee gave out free cold brew at Recycled again this past Saturday. They'll be open before you know it with Hypnotic Donuts in their new location on Hickory St.
Mattress graffiti is only bested by Ikea Billy bookshelf graffiti.
La Sabrocita.
Loco Cafe delicately arranges their avocados.
The Greenbelt.
A rustic door and some principles of design.
Oh yeah, while this isn't "butter stacking" by any means, two members of WDDI married one another this past Saturday at the courthouse. Shaina Sheaff was on hand to take some photos and we hung out at Hannah's afterward to celebrate. If you saw fancy-dressed folks walking around in the heat Saturday morning, that was us, but it was worth it.
We love these two jerks who are currently away on their honeymoon and wish them all the best. Tell Glen and Alyssa congrats if you get the chance.