July, 2018
07Jul8:00 am4:00 pmGrand Tree University
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Class Description Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department
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Class Description
Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful, within the City of Grand Prairie Solid Waste and Recycling Division. The goal of GTU is to promote the development of citizen science through 3.75 hours of classroom instruction, 2.5 hours of field instruction, and 6 hours of field observations. At the end of the program, participants become members of the Grand Tree Team and will continue assisting with field observations according to their own schedule.
Education topics include Tree Biology, DBH Measurements, Inventory Attributes, Risk Guidelines, Tree ID, EAB, and Safety. Field observations include taking an inventory of tree species, condition, and maintenance recommendations along selected street right-of-ways in Grand Prairie. This program will expand the tree inventory for the City of Grand Prairie which allows for continued development and monitoring of our Urban Forest.
Participants will receive a hard hat, safety vest, measuring tape, a program booklet, three light breakfasts, one lunch and other supplies.
Event Dates
Grand Tree University is a three-day event:
Saturday, July 7th 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 14th 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 21st 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Classes will be held at Kirby Creek Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Kirby Creek Nature Center
3303 Corn Valley
07Jul10:00 am1:00 pmIce Cream Challenge
Event Details
Summer is officially here, and the temperatures are rising rapidly. There’s no better way to cool down on a hot summer day than with homemade ice cream! The Grand Prairie
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Summer is officially here, and the temperatures are rising rapidly. There’s no better way to cool down on a hot summer day than with homemade ice cream! The Grand Prairie Farmers Market, 120 W. Main St., will host the second annual Ice Cream Challenge on Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Local Grand Prairie charities and organizations will go head-to-head to see who has the best homemade ice cream recipe in order to be crowned the champion and win money for their charity. Tickets to sample all charities homemade ice cream and vote for your favorite will be on sale for a minimal fee. Come cool yourself off with ice cream while you enjoy live music, shop the market, and help your favorite charity win money!
For more information, contact Andrew Byrd at 972-237-8115 or abyrd@gptx.org.
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Grand Prairie Farmers Market
120 West Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
07Jul7:30 pmMovies on the Beachat Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this summer. Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm each night, and concessions will be available for cash purchase. Call 972-237-4120 for more information.
Fee: $10/vehicle park entry fee ($20/vehicle on holiday weekends)
Days: Saturdays, May 26 – September 1
Time: Music & Activities start at 7:30pm
Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Loyd Park
3401 Ragland Rd.
14Jul8:00 am11:30 amGrand Tree University
Event Details
Class Description Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department and
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Event Details
Class Description
Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful, within the City of Grand Prairie Solid Waste and Recycling Division. The goal of GTU is to promote the development of citizen science through 3.75 hours of classroom instruction, 2.5 hours of field instruction, and 6 hours of field observations. At the end of the program, participants become members of the Grand Tree Team and will continue assisting with field observations according to their own schedule.
Education topics include Tree Biology, DBH Measurements, Inventory Attributes, Risk Guidelines, Tree ID, EAB, and Safety. Field observations include taking an inventory of tree species, condition, and maintenance recommendations along selected street right-of-ways in Grand Prairie. This program will expand the tree inventory for the City of Grand Prairie which allows for continued development and monitoring of our Urban Forest.
Participants will receive a hard hat, safety vest, measuring tape, a program booklet, three light breakfasts, one lunch and other supplies.
Event Dates
Grand Tree University is a three-day event:
Saturday, July 7th 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 14th 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 21st 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Classes will be held at Kirby Creek Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Kirby Creek Nature Center
3303 Corn Valley
14Jul7:30 pmMovies on the Beachat Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this summer. Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm each night, and concessions will be available for cash purchase. Call 972-237-4120 for more information.
Fee: $10/vehicle park entry fee ($20/vehicle on holiday weekends)
Days: Saturdays, May 26 – September 1
Time: Music & Activities start at 7:30pm
Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Loyd Park
3401 Ragland Rd.
21Jul8:00 am1:00 pmFarmers Market - Free Kona Ice Giveaway
Event Details
Come out to the Grand Prairie Farmers Market today for a FREE KONA ICE with any additional market purchase. Offer good for the first 200 guests, subject to sell out,
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Come out to the Grand Prairie Farmers Market today for a FREE KONA ICE with any additional market purchase. Offer good for the first 200 guests, subject to sell out, no rain-checks. Don’t miss all of your favorite vendors and maybe discover something new that you can’t resist! It will be another silky smooth day on the GPFM stage when Duo Espresso joins us once again. They will be on stage from 10 AM until noon. Make plans to come out and join us in beautiful downtown GP this and every Saturday from 8-1.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Grand Prairie Farmers Market
120 West Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
21Jul8:00 am11:30 amGrand Tree University
Event Details
Class Description Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department and
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Event Details
Class Description
Grand Tree University is a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful, within the City of Grand Prairie Solid Waste and Recycling Division. The goal of GTU is to promote the development of citizen science through 3.75 hours of classroom instruction, 2.5 hours of field instruction, and 6 hours of field observations. At the end of the program, participants become members of the Grand Tree Team and will continue assisting with field observations according to their own schedule.
Education topics include Tree Biology, DBH Measurements, Inventory Attributes, Risk Guidelines, Tree ID, EAB, and Safety. Field observations include taking an inventory of tree species, condition, and maintenance recommendations along selected street right-of-ways in Grand Prairie. This program will expand the tree inventory for the City of Grand Prairie which allows for continued development and monitoring of our Urban Forest.
Participants will receive a hard hat, safety vest, measuring tape, a program booklet, three light breakfasts, one lunch and other supplies.
Event Dates
Grand Tree University is a three-day event:
Saturday, July 7th 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 14th 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 21st 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Classes will be held at Kirby Creek Nature Center, 3303 Corn Valley.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Kirby Creek Nature Center
3303 Corn Valley
21Jul7:30 pmMovies on the Beachat Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this summer. Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm each night, and concessions will be available for cash purchase. Call 972-237-4120 for more information.
Fee: $10/vehicle park entry fee ($20/vehicle on holiday weekends)
Days: Saturdays, May 26 – September 1
Time: Music & Activities start at 7:30pm
Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Loyd Park
3401 Ragland Rd.
28Jul8:00 am1:00 pmFarmers Market - Craft Fair Day
Event Details
It is time for Craft Fair Day #2 for this year’s GPFM season. There will be artisan craft vendors on site that day and someone will surely have something that
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It is time for Craft Fair Day #2 for this year’s GPFM season. There will be artisan craft vendors on site that day and someone will surely have something that you can’t pass up! Get started on those hard to buy for people on your list! Onstage from 10 am- noon, that day we will welcome a Grand return of our old friend, the Piano Man himself, Mr. John Dosher. Can’t wait to check out all the great sounds that John will bring us this time around. It’s gonna be another Grand day in downtown GP for sure!
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Grand Prairie Farmers Market
120 West Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
28Jul7:30 pmMovies on the Beachat Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this
Event Details
Watch a movie with your toes in the sand this summer! Movies on the Beach are back, so grab your friends and head to Loyd Park on Saturday nights this summer. Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm each night, and concessions will be available for cash purchase. Call 972-237-4120 for more information.
Fee: $10/vehicle park entry fee ($20/vehicle on holiday weekends)
Days: Saturdays, May 26 – September 1
Time: Music & Activities start at 7:30pm
Movies start at sundown, typically around 9:00pm
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Loyd Park
3401 Ragland Rd.
31Jul6:30 pmTurner Park Redevelopment Community Meeting
Event Details
On Tuesday July 31st, the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department will conduct a Community Meeting to present to the public the Consensus Master Plan illustrating long term improvements
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On Tuesday July 31st, the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department will conduct a Community Meeting to present to the public the Consensus Master Plan illustrating long term improvements to Grand Prairie’s oldest park – Turner Park. Community Meetings were held Tuesday April 10th and Wednesday June 20th where citizens spoke and made requests for improvements to the park. Dunaway Associates, a consulting firm will present the conceptual Master Plan based on site conditions, current and historical recreation trends, citizen input, and staff recommendations. The park’s natural topography and native vegetation provides a unique character to this major city park. Staff welcomes citizen comments after presentation from the consultant.
Facts about Turner Park:
- Grand Prairie’s oldest park
- Named after Mayor G.H. Turner who was elected in 1923
- 50 acres of rolling hills, open space, a lake, and mature trees
- Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration was held at Turner Park in 1986
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm
Location
Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration
400 College St.
