Denton’s Christmas crafters could find themselves in like company this holiday season. Sunday, Dec. 2, DFW-based performance group Eclektic Elektric is hosting a holiday craft fair at Q’s Café in Denton. The event will feature DIY classes and workshops in card-making, baking, gifts and more. The fair runs from 3:30 to
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Competition heats up for barbecue cook-off
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival celebrates 30years
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas lights are finally objectively acceptable. Denton knows it, too. Next Friday, Nov. 30, the Denton Holiday Festival Association, Inc. (DHFA) will be hosting the annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival at 5:30 p.m. in Denton’s historic downtown. The community event held every second Friday after Thanksgiving will
Behind bars: Criminal Justice Department tours jail
The Criminal Justice Department at Texas Woman’s University offers free tours of different types of criminal justice facilities periodically. Less than a dozen students and staff attended the last tour of the Denton County Law Enforcement Center Thursday, Oct. 25. The tour was led by an officer and showed students the
Experience Little Elm
Denton is home to many students at Texas Woman’s University, but some students may have the desire to venture outside of the city. Little Elm, a city just 30 minutes outside of Denton, is giving students a chance to explore the world around Denton without breaking their wallets by hosting
Honoring art with art: A tribute to Kahlo and Rivera
UNT on the Square’s current art exhibition is the Kahlo Rivera 100 Exhibit. This exhibition displays graphic design artwork that honors Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The showcase began Sept. 28 and will be accessible to the public until Nov. 3. Associate Director Meredith Buie said, “The purpose of
Harvest Festival to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Association
To bring the community together and raise money for Alzheimer’s, The Village at Valley Creek will be hosting their first annual Harvest Festival. The project, which has only been underway since the end of the last week in August, will have food, games, live musicians David Harnois and Clarence Pitts, face
First ever Mac ‘n’ Cheese Fest to help hungry kids
CASA Denton celebrates naming of office complex
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Denton County hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the official naming of its office complex, McNatt Center, on N. Bell Avenue. CASA was able to purchase the facility thanks to a $200,000 donation from longtime Denton residents, the McNatt brothers, which allowed
Walk the walk at Annual Pink Promises Breast Cancer Walk
Kicking off October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TWU’s Health Promotion, a division under Student Health Services, is hosting a Pink Promises Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 5:30-7 pm. Also deserving of applause for volunteering is the Delta Delta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma and Sigma Gamma
Tease your tastebuds with tasty tostadas
“Girls in the Game” here to empower girls
Race for Texas Senator tightens
Fall into Autumn with the Denton Farmer’s Market
To welcome the new season that is just around the corner, the Denton Community Market is holding a variety of fall events and fundraisers during the month of September. From April through November, the Denton Community Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. According to their website, the Community
TWU Dallas’ Cup of Tea
Classes are starting back up, and students and professors alike are in the process of learning about each other. Professors are learning names, and students are learning teaching styles, but many students forget that their professors are real human beings with real lives outside of the classroom. On Monday, Aug
