Ready, Set, Work Seminar ONE Community Church, Plano, TX

Ready, Set, Work Seminar

ONE Community Church, Plano, TX

SAT, AUG 27, 2016 AT 8:30 AM

ONE Community Church is proud to announce our 3rd annual Ready, Set, Work Seminar to be held on Saturday, August 27th from 8:30a.m. to 12:30pm at One Community Church located in Plano, TX.

**FREE Women's SELF DEFENSE WORKSHOP**

**FREE Women's SELF DEFENSE WORKSHOP**

It may be hard to imagine being attacked but it happens in the DFW area everyday. These attacks occur without warning and when individuals least expect it. It is extremely important for everyone to be prepared for times like these and that is why we take the subject of self defense very seriously. By learning the basics of self defense you help prepare yourself for dangerous and unforeseen circumstances. During this workshop you will learn: * Situational awareness * Vital parts of the body that are vulnerable and easy to attack * Basic strikes and kicks * Defenses for the most common attacks on women * Plus a whole lot more.

Date: Saturday, August 06, 2016 Time: 10:30AM - 12:00 Noon

Location: Premier Martial Arts Plano 6505 W Park Blvd #210 Plano, Texas 75093

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181 Places to See & Things to Do in Dallas-Fort Worth (Some may cost)

Everything really is bigger in the Lone Star State – and that includes family-friendly fun. We’ve compiled a Texas-sized  survival checklist that includes all the must-dos for your growing brood – all within a day’s drive of Dallas Fort Worth. So get out your No. 2s, fill your tank with gas and start checking off these essential North Texas attractions.

Texas culture: You're not a true Texan 'til you've been here and done this

• GeO-Deck at Reunion Tower, Dallas
• Fire Station No. 1 Museum, Fort Worth
• Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth
• National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
• National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
• Old Red Museum, Dallas
• Resistol Arena, Mesquite
• Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
• Southfork Ranch, Parker
• Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Fort Worth
• West End Historical District, Dallas
• Western Currency Facility, Fort Worth
   

Science spots: Places to bring out their inner Einstein

• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth
• Perot Museum of Nature and Science at Victory Park, Dallas
• Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, Grand Prairie
• Sci-Tech Discovery Center, Frisco

Cool transportation: Get your ticket to ride (so Mom can sit down for a change)

• DART, Dallas area
• Forest Park Miniature Railroad, Fort Worth
• Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Grapevine
• Interurban Railway Museum, Plano
• McKinney Avenue Trolley, Dallas
• Museum of the American Railroad, Dallas
• Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth
• Trinity Railway Express, Dallas-Fort Worth

Aviation museums: Where dreams take flight ... literally

• Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison
• C.R. Smith Museum, Fort Worth
• Founders Plaza Plane Observation Park, DFW International Airport
• Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas
• Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth

Animal encounters: Some moms do eat their young – but not here

• Dallas Zoo, Dallas
• Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
• Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose
• Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville
• In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, Wylie
• International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Rhome
• Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, Pilot Point

Aquariums & fishing: In the event of Sponge Bob overload

• Bass Pro Shops, Grapevine
• Cabela’s, Fort Worth
• Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Dallas
• Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas
• SEA LIFE Aquarium, Grapevine
• Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens

Astronomy centers: Indulge in a cavity-free milky way

• Noble Planetarium, Fort Worth
• Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery, Fort Worth
• St. Mark’s School of Texas Observatory, Dallas
• UNT Sky Theater, Denton
• UTA Planetarium, Arlington

Lakes & water parks: Places to sport an extra layer of SPF

• Burger’s Lake, Fort Worth
• Dallas Classic Gondola Cruises, Las Colinas
• Eagle Mountain Lake, Fort Worth
• Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth
• Hawaiian Falls, Garland, Mansfield, Roanoke and The Colony
• Keller Pointe, Keller
• Lake Arlington, Arlington
• Lake Benbrook, Fort Worth
• Lake Grapevine, Grapevine
• Lake Joe Pool, Cedar Hill
• Lake Lavon, Wylie
• Lake Lewisville, Lewisville
• Lake Mineral Wells, Mineral Wells
• Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett
• Lake Ray Roberts, Pilot Point
• Lake Worth, Fort Worth
• NRH2O Family Water Park, North Richland Hills
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington
• Trinity River Kayak/Canoe Expeditions, Dallas area
• Wet Zone, Rowlett
• White Rock Lake, Dallas

Ice skating: Mittens in summer? Only at these icy escapes

• Dr Pepper Star Center, Euless, Farmers Branch, Frisco, McKinney and Plano
• Galleria Ice Skating Center, Dallas
• Ice at the Parks, Arlington
• Allen Community Ice Rink, Allen

Amusements parks, entertainment centers & sports: Because they're sure to nap afterward

• Adventure Landing, Dallas
• Alley Cats Entertainment Center, Arlington
• Bowlmor Dallas, Addison
• Celebration Station, Mesquite
• Cowtown Cattlepen Maze, Fort Worth
• Dyno-Rock Climbing Center, Arlington
• Katy Trail, Dallas
• Lone Star Fencing Center, Dallas
• Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie
• Main Event, Fort Worth, Frisco, Lewisville, Grapevine and Plano
• Medieval Times, Dallas
• Pilot Knoll Hiking Trail, Highland Village
• Top Golf, Allen, Dallas and The Colony
• Trinity Trail, Fort Worth
• Sandy Lake Amusement Park, Carrollton
• Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington
• Strikz, Frisco
• Summit Climbing Gym, Dallas, Carrollton and Grapevine
• Wiggly Play Center, Frisco

Professional Sports: Where family-friendly sports and, ahem, beer collide

• American Airlines Center, Dallas
• AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• AirHogs Baseball, Grand Prairie
• Dr Pepper Ballpark, Frisco
• LaGrave Field/Fort Worth Cats Baseball, Fort Worth
• Pizza Hut Park/FC Dallas Soccer, Frisco
• Rangers Ballpark/Rangers, Arlington

Farms & petting zoos: 'Mommy, what's a cow patty?'

• Fritz Park Petting Farm, Irving
• Grisham Farms Petting Zoo, McKinney
• Latte Da Dairy, Flower Mound
• Nash Farm, Grapevine
• Trinity River Farm, Fort Worth

Pick-your-own farms: Kids are expert pickers ... of fruit, that is

• 3 Vines Vineyard, Ponder
• Blase Family Farm, Rockwall
• Duck Creek Blackberry Farm, Sanger
• Gnismer Farms, Arlington
• Henrietta Creek Orchard, Roanoke

Horse-back riding: Yeehaw fun found here

• Benbrook Stables, Benbrook
• Dallas Polo Club, Red Oak
• North Dallas Equestrian Center, McKinney
• Marshall Creek Ranch, Southlake
• Park Lane Equestrian, Dallas
• Prestonwood Polo & Country Club, Oak Point
• Storybook Ranch, McKinney
• Windmill Stables of Spring Park, Richardson

Art museums: For mini monets in training

• Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth
• Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington
• Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas
• Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
• Irving Arts Center, Irving
• Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth
• Meadows Museum at SMU, Dallas
• Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth
• Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas

Historical sites & museums: Round-trip ticket back in time

• Chestnut Square Historic Village, McKinney
• Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas
• Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas
• Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano
• International Museum of Cultures, Dallas
• Log Cabin Village, Fort Worth

Nature & outdoors: It's OK to get a little bit dirty ... dig it?

• Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve, Southlake
• Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth
• Cedar Ridge Preserve, Dallas
• Connemara Meadow Preserve, Allen
• Dallas Arboretum, Dallas
• Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose
• Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill
• Elm Fork Nature Preserve, Carrollton
• Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth
• Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Fort Worth
• The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
• River Legacy Living Science Center, Arlington
• Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden, Dallas
• Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas
• Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas

Theaters & music: Shakespeare never saw so many ...

• Artisan Center Theater, Hurst
• Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
• Casa Mañana, Fort Worth
• Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson
• Circle Theatre, Fort Worth
• Creative Arts Theatre & School, Arlington
• Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas
• Dallas Summer Musicals, Dallas
• Frisco Area Children’s Theater, Frisco
• Grapevine Opry, Grapvine
• Hip Pocket Theatre, White Settlement
• Kids Who Care, Fort Worth
• McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney
• Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
• Plano Children’s Theatre, Plano and McKinney
• Rover Dramawerks, Plano
• Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse, Dallas
• Theatre Arlington, Arlington
• Teatro Dallas, Dallas
• Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie
• WaterTower Theatre, Addison
• Winspear Opera House, Dallas

Free For Families - US Bureau of Engraving and Printing

US Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Free). They offer free, 45-minute guided tours on weekdays of their money-printing facility in Fort Worth. It’s one of only 2 in the US. The other is in Washington DC.

Free For Families 1- Free annual festivals

 Free annual festivals: The weather in Dallas is mostly mild, which makes for great festival weather, and there are plenty free events throughout the year, including:
Deep Ellum Arts Festival 
Earth Day Texas 
Oak Cliff Earth Day 
Texas Veggie Fair  
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 
Easter in Lee Park and Pooch Parade  
Dallas Cinco de Mayo
Cottonwood Art Festival 
Asian Festival 
Chinese New Year in Dallas Arts District

Join the YapClub

Join the YapClub -  What does YAP stand for? Young Active Professionals. With its beginnings in Dallas, this website for young professionals in their 20s, 30s & early 40s is run by volunteers from all over the U.S. and features monthly events, nightlife and entertainment, with regular local events and travel vacations for members. Sign up and see the latest events in Dallas on their community website YapClub.com.  Cost: Free to join

Play 2ft Jenga

Play 2ft Jenga -  Barcadia on Henderson has several nostalgic videos games as well as ski ball, all for 50 cents a game. They also have three or four sets of homespun Jenga style games made from two-by-fours. Find out the drink specials at Barcadia. Cost: Free

Feel nostalgic at the Majestic Theater

 Feel nostalgic at the Majestic Theater - Located on the edge of downtown Dallas, The Majestic Theater is convenient to downtown hotels and entertainment areas. The 1704-seat theater opened in April 1921 during the Vaudeville era and hosted a variety of acts from Houdini to Mae West and Bob Hope.  In 2009 there are still regular musical productions, dramatic plays, national pageants, dances and concerts. Get the latest events & shows coming to  The Majestic Theater.Cost: Varies, Free - $30 avg. per ticket

Appreciate art at Nasher Sculpture Center

Appreciate art at Nasher Sculpture Center - The birth and growth of the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection started more than fifty years ago. In 1950, Raymond and Patsy traveled to Mexico, where they became interested in pre-Columbian art and bought the first works in what would become a sizable collection of objects from ancient Latin America. Old classic movies based on American novels are regularly shown at the Center on Thursday nights. Free. For more info, check out their schedules.  Cost: Regularly $10, Movie nights are free

Jam out to Jazz & Blues

Jam out to Jazz & Blues - Oak Cliff is the home of the late blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughn, and it wouldn't be right not to mention getting your fill of blues as something to do in Dallas. Amsterdam Bar on Tuesdays, The Goat on Mondays, and Brooklyn's have blues bands or open mic opportunities nearly every night. Check out these weekly Dallas Blues listings. Cost: Mostly Free (cover varies)

Commune with Dog Lovers

Commune with Dog Lovers - Check out Deep Ellum’s Bark Park or Unleashed, the indoor dog park, and meet other dog lovers. Some dog parks are more popular than others, but they can be found  all over the city. These places are ideal for  meeting like-minded  people who share your love for furry friends. Cost: Free, and $7.50 a dog

Go Mural & Statue Gazing

Go Mural & Statue Gazing - Deep Ellum is a hotbed for graffiti. Many of the music venues use graffiti artists to advertise music shows. In the late 1980s, the city allowed a number of local artists to paint the walls of the Good Latimer Expressway tunnel.  The tunnel was demolished in spring 2007 to make way for the DART Green Line train. Since then, more projects have been developed to restore the area’s longstanding artistic legacy such as the Traveling Man series. Read more about the new murals or go to Deep Ellum and see them for yourself. Cost: Free

FREERANDY BRODNAX AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS ART SALE

FREERANDY BRODNAX AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS ART SALE Find pottery, jewelry, sculpture and more at this annual sale. You can also try the gumbo and listen to live music.

Dec. 9-11 at Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas. Free. 214-747-4422. www.randybrodnax.com.

CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE

CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE More than 100,000 lights blink in a free light show set to holiday music in this Frisco celebration. Other attractions include a new Lights on Ice Outdoor Ice Rink, carriage rides and special activities on select dates.

The light show and ice rink run Nov. 25-Jan. 7 (the ice rink is also open Jan. 8) at Frisco Square. The light show is free; $10 for ice skating, $6 for carriage rides. For a schedule, visit www.friscosquare.com/cits.

DeSOTO HOLIDAY VILLAGE

DeSOTO HOLIDAY VILLAGE Expect lights, rides and food at this 12-acre attraction, open Saturdays, Sundays and Nov. 25. A stage play with a laser light show called The Story of Mary and Joseph will run at 7 and 9 each night the village is open.

Nov. 25-Dec. 25 at 209 W. Parkerville Road, DeSoto. $7-$8 for adults, $5 for ages 3 to 12. 972-652-0348. www.desotoholidayvillage.com.

PRAIRIE LIGHTS

PRAIRIE LIGHTS More than 4 million lights twinkle in this drive-through holiday attraction. You can also hop out at the Holiday Village and see a walk-through area, visit with Santa and check out a light show.

Nov. 24-Dec. 31 at Lynn Creek Park, Grand Prairie. $20-$30 per car, light show and walk-through cost extra. 972-237-4569. www.prairielights.org.

“ICE” AND MORE AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN

“ICE” AND MORE AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN Get in the spirit with 1.5 million lights, a 54-foot rotating Christmas tree, 25-foot-tall nutcrackers and a life-size gingerbread house. The “Ice” exhibition features 2 million pounds of hand-carved ice depicting characters from Shrek the Halls and an ice slide. There’ll also be snow tubing through Dec. 31.

Continues through Jan. 1 at the Gaylord Texan, Grapevine. Free admission for light displays; $21.95-$26.95 for “Ice” for adults; discounts for children and seniors. More prices and info at www.christmasatgaylordtexan.com.

FREEPOSADA

FREEPOSADA The Latino Cultural Center showcases a traditional procession celebrating the Christmas story. Participants sing traditional Latin American carols to commemorate the journey Mary and Joseph took on their way to Bethlehem.

Dec. 18 starting at Central Square Park and ending at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. Free. 214-671-0045. www.dallasculture.org/latinoculturalcenter.

LIGHTS & DISPLAYS

FREEMENORAH LIGHTING

FREEMENORAH LIGHTING A rabbi from Chabad of Dallas will light the menorah during this celebration, which also features complimentary refreshments.

Dec. 22 at NorthPark Center ( Level One between Barneys New York and Nordstrom), Dallas. Free. www.northparkcenter.com.

PARADES & PROCESSIONS

FREE HANUKKAH MENORAH LIGHTING AND CELEBRATION

FREE HANUKKAH MENORAH LIGHTING AND CELEBRATION The first lighting of the Galleria’s menorah on Dec. 20 is followed by entertainment and refreshments. In keeping with tradition, another candle is lighted each subsequent night of Hanukkah.

Dec. 20-28 at Galleria Dallas, Dallas. Free. 972-702-7100. www.galleriadallas.com.