The kid friendly documentary, I am Eleven, is showing at Thin Line on Saturday.

SEEN AND HEARD: FEBRUARY 20TH 2015

will milne February 20, 2015

Whether you've got a sporty family, or a nerdy, glasses-wearing crew in tow, there's something going on in Denton for ya this weekend. Below are five family-friendly events that will bore neither you nor your children. Read on for more...

Friday, February 20th

Pre-Inventory Sale | Recycled Books | Free | Fri-Sun, 9am-9pm
Bring the youngins and come pilfer through piles of previously loved books, records and CD’s to find hidden gems and a whopping discount. You’ll be helping the staff not have to count so many items for their inventory, and you’ll be helping yourself pay for your kids’ college (or bail money, whatever) with all the money you save.

Made in Denton County | Courthouse Museum on the Square | Free | Fri-Sun All Day
Kids are curious about everything, especially how and where things are made. This ongoing exhibit features curiosities like semi-trucks, eco-friendly packaging, beer, and brats (both your kids and of the sausage variety).

Saturday, February 21st

I Am Eleven | Campus Theater | Free | 10am
Ever wonder what other kids’ lives are like in other parts of the world? This family friendly film is part of the Thin Line Film Festival and is free, but first-come, first-served, so get there early.

Bikes and Beer | DCTA Station to Audacity Brew House | Free | 1pm
This 1.5 mile family bike ride is Denton’s way of welcoming the new bike and pedestrian coordinator to our community. Oh, and there’s locally brewed beer for the adults, as well.

TWU Gymnastics | Kitty Magee Arena | Children under 12 Free | 6pm
If you’ve never seen live gymnastics, you are missing out! It’s the most action-packed event of the week. This Saturday the Pioneers meet Centenary. Bonus: Free TWU Gymnastics string bag to first 200 people! That’ll come in handy for those TWU t-shirts you know you’re going to purchase.

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

INTERVIEW: JOSHUA BUTLER OF THIN LINE FILM FEST

will milne February 19, 2015

We first interviewed Joshua Butler about Thin Line in February of 2011. He dropped bombs such as, "...are documentaries 'all real?'" Back then, we posited that an online search of the key words "Thin Line" would pull up results about The Thin Line Between Love and Hate for the first few pages. Nowadays, however, that's different. Our front page results are all about Denton's Thin Line. Now, we are logged into our Google account and that behemoth of information does know everything about us including our interests and where we live. That may have some measure on why our results have changed in the past four years, but let's pretend for the moment that they don't. Thin Line 2015 is a different beast than Thin Line 2015. For one, they have added both music and photography components. But that's not all. We talked with Butler to learn more about this year's Thin Line Fest and what has changed in the past four years. Read on for more...

WDDI THIN LINE PICKS

will milne February 18, 2015

Get your movie reviewing thumbs ready, y'all: Thin Line is back. The festival, which is nearing its tenth anniversary, started out strictly as a documentary film festival, but has gone on in the years since to include music and, as of this year, photography, as well. It has become a fixture of the festival circuit in Denton alongside 35 Denton, Arts and Jazz, and much more. Needless to say, there's plenty to do in downtown Denton for the next five days. Some WDDI contributors took a moment to comb through all of the activities happening during Thin Line and picked out some of our "can't miss" events. We left out the obvious (the Midlake tour documentary), but check out our post from yesterday if you'd like to know more about that one. You can check out the program for the entirety of the festival here.

THE DEN10: FEBRUARY 18TH 2015

Alyssa Stevenson February 18, 2015

It’s basically Thin Line week in Denton, TX so grab your passes and go check out what they’ve got to offer. Looks like there’s plenty of films and music to get into and you really don’t want to miss tonight's opening event with the southwest premier of the Midlake documentary that Jason Lee and Eric Noren shot last year at Dan’s Silverleaf. There will be tons of good opportunities to tag your photos #WDDI this week so get to it!

THIN LINE: INTERVIEW WITH JASON LEE AND MIDLAKE

February 17, 2015

The 9th annual Thin Line Film Festival is nigh and we know y’all are so excited about seeing Denton’s sweethearts, Midlake, on the big screen. Midlake: Live In Denton is set to premiere in Denton on February 18th, 2015 at the Campus Theatre as part of Thin Line.

We recently got to chat with director Jason Lee and Midlaker’s McKenzie Smith and Eric Pulido about what we can expect from the documentary, other Denton locals named Jason Lee, and what is on the agenda for Midlake this year. Read below for more.

WHAT WE DID: FEBRUARY 16TH 2015

will milne February 16, 2015

What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. Last week saw Hickory St. open back up to cars, some sweet Valentine's Day celebrations, and a few hundred tagged images from y'all. We've got the best below.

This week will be a good one, too. Thin Line Film Fest starts back up on the 18th and we've got a few fun pieces of coverage planned.

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!

The monthly craft fair at Mulberry St. Cantina.

SEEN AND HEARD: FEBRUARY 13TH

will milne February 13, 2015

We hear ya, Dentonites with kids. Not all of the events in our weekly Den10 events listing are family-friendly. Well, here's one just for y'all. Five events going on in Denton that are geared for kids or families with children in tow. This may even become a weekly thing...

Friday, February 13th

Lego Builders Club | Emily Fowler Library | Free | 4:30pm
Does your child love to Lego? Stop by Emily Fowler Library at 4:30 on Friday for both guided and free play. Ages 6 and up. DBYOL (Don't Bring Your Own Legos - they've got plenty).

My Little Valentine Family Dance | Civic Center | $7 | 7pm
This dance is for children 12 and older and their parents. So go show your kid how to do the lawnmower, the electric slide, the Macarena, the wobble, or whatever the preferred horrible dance was for your age group.

Saturday, February 14th

Honey Run | Clear Creek | 9am
On Saturday morning, head out to Clear Creek for the first ever Honey Run! This 5k and 10K event is not chip timed. Register onsite at 8:45. Bring the kids (but leave the pets)! This event is family friendly with crafts starting at 9am and beekeeping workshop starting at 12pm.

Craft Fair | Mulberry St. Cantina | 2pm | Free
Go check out the monthly crafts fair at Mulberry St. Cantina. Forget to grab that special something for your significant other for Valentine's Day? Go grab something locally made and drink a margarita while you're at it. Saturday's supposed to be lovely outside. Maybe they'll have the garage door up, too.

Create a Valentine Memory | Calloway's Nursery | 10:15 - 11am | Free
Calloway’s has great activities for all things plant-related. Check out their living Valentine program this Saturday February 14th from 10:15-11:00am.

THE 35 DENTON COVER SERIES IS BACK

will milne February 12, 2015

The 35 Denton cover series is back. In the past, the infamous video series of Dentonites covering national acts playing at the festival has spawned hits such as Jessie Frye's cover of The Mountain Goats' "jkladfjads," Shiny Around the Edges rendition of Built To Spill's "Twin Falls Idaho," and Legsweeper's interpretation of "My Block" by Bun B. Click through to find out what they're starting with this year...

THE DEN10: FEBRUARY 11

Alyssa Stevenson February 11, 2015

It’s another busy week in Denton and there’s a lot to look forward to as the weather warms up and the spring starts to stick around. Make sure to hashtag your photos with WDDI to get featured in our Monday’s post. Let's get to it.

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