Nov. 27th - 24th

Working together to save the lives of thousands of dogs and cats, guests are encouraged to bring gifts from anywhere to be wrapped by Esther Mooring and her team of volunteers in exchange for a small donation that supports Operation Kindness' mission to care for homeless animals in a no-kill environment until each is adopted into a responsible home. Gifts do not need to be purchased from Barnes & Noble to be wrapped - guests may bring gifts from anywhere for gift-wrapping. Park and Preston location: 2201 Preston Rd Suite E Plano, TX 75093

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Apr. 1st - Jun. 30th

Kwik Chek, a family of customer service-oriented convenience stores and quick food operations that is currently rebranding to Texas Born (TXB), is testing a roster of new menu items beginning in April.

Perfect for pairing with juicy chicken tenders or hand-crafted tacos, TXB/Kwik Chek is testing the following tasty sides beginning in April:

Scorpion Bites: Slices of jalapeno breaded and fried to golden perfection, served with jalapeńo ranch
Habanero con Queso with Chips: TXB's version of chips and queso, with a kick!
Smash Mouth Baker Bites: Roasted, fried, and smashed baby potatoes, delectably seasoned

Adding to its already robust list of unique tacos, joining the family in April are the:

Brisket Taco: Delicious smoked brisket with cheddar jack cheese and pickled onions, topped with TXB southwest sauce on a grilled flour tortilla
Shrimp Taco: Perfectly fried shrimp with shredded slaw, pico de gallo and pickled onions, topped with TXB jalapeńo ranch on a grilled corn tortilla
Chicken Tender Taco: TXB's famous hand-breaded chicken tender topped with shredded slaw, cheddar jack cheese and pico de gallo, finished with TXB jalapeńo ranch on a grilled flour tortilla

Kwik Chek/TXB will continue to offer these quesadilla flavors as guests couldn't get enough:

Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese Quesadilla
Chorizo Egg & Cheese Breakfast Quesadilla

At Kwik Chek/TXB, all food is made to order on-site, with fresh and wholesome ingredients. Visit your local store to enjoy today!

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Apr. 10th - May. 31st

Scarborough Renaissance Festival presented by T-Mobile is coming back better than ever and ready to celebrate its 40thseason starting April 10, 2021! The season will run eight consecutive weekends April 10 - May 31, 2021 with a variety of exciting new shows and extraordinary new artisans along with long-time Festival favorites. The health and safety of their employees, participants and visitors is Scarborough Renaissance Festival's number one priority. They have worked closely with local authorities to ensure that all protocols and CDC guidelines will be followed so that they can conduct a safe and fun event for everyone.They have developed comprehensive guidelines and protocols that will be in place for the 2021 season for visitors and participants alike. These include temperature checks, a mask requirement, social distancing and more. These guidelines and protocols can be found on their website at www.SRFestival.com

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May. 4th - 25th

You Play Them - Now Make Them!
Learn how to create your very own 3D video games and share your completed games with the world! Using KODU, an intuitive object-based coding engine developed by Microsoft, participants will be able to create their own unique game environments and challenges. Final projects are fully functional video games ready to be played! Perfect for ages 8-15. Please note: KODU Game Lab is currently only supported for Windows operating systems.

Virtual Live Sessions are held Tuesdays from 4PM to 5PM Pacific Time.

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May. 4th - Sep. 28th

Go beyond coding and game design - Get into App Design!
Join this LIVE Virtual class to invent and learn how to create apps for Android devices with MIT App Inventor 2. You will learn how to use this cool coding platform to turn your ideas for apps into reality, maybe even sell your apps! Perfect for ages 10 and above.

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May. 5th - Sep. 29th

Piano Keyboard Class

Join this Piano Class and have FUN! Learn important basics about piano and music, while learning new songs.

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May. 5th - Aug. 28th

Ukulele Class
Join the Ukulele Class - You are never too young or too old to have fun with this instrument!

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May. 5th - Aug. 28th

Piano Keyboard Class
Join this Piano Class and have FUN! Learn important basics about piano and music, while learning new songs.

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May. 5th - Sep. 29th

Guitar Class
Learn chords and songs in this exciting Guitar Group Class! Join others as we explore music and guitar techniques, while learning new songs.

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May. 5th - Sep. 28th

Computer Coding - Live Virtual Class

Create your very own computer programs and share them with the world! This Live! Virtual Class explores important concepts of coding, using an easy-to-learn visual programming language developed by MIT, called Scratch! Join others for exciting and fun coding. Create interactive projects, animations, music videos and video games! Perfect for Ages 7 - 12.

Live Virtual Sessions are held Tuesdays from 3PM to 4PM Pacific Time.

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May. 6th - 27th

Cartoon Drawing Class

Learn the secrets of cartoon drawing and create your very own cartoon story in this unique arts class. Students will learn to draw cartoon characters and other elements. Students explore creating their very own story ideas and turn them into actual cartoon strips. Perfect for ages 8-15.

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May. 22nd

This is a FREE CU Wizards Zoom STEM education virtual show that is geared for families with young students grades K-8. All ages are welcome. For more information and link to the show on May 22 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. please visit:
To attend this Large Zoom Meeting, please visit the following link on the day of the show at 9:30 am:
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/92794225716

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