Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake calendar

Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Rd., hosts a trip to Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. Transportation leaves from the center, and the casino offers a free breakfast. Fee is $5. For information call 817-503-1195.

Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Rd., hosts a Lunch & Learn session, featuring a complimentary meal followed by an education presentation by a local organization. For information call 817-503-1195.

Colleyville celebrates Texas National Night Out with the annual Fire Department vs. Police Department Softball Game at Colleyville City Park, 5205 Bransford Rd. For information call 817-503-1200.

Colleyville Senior Center, 2512 Glade Rd., hosts the monthly meeting of the Genealogy Group. Topics include planning for 2017, identifying family photographs, Palatines and Pennsylvania research and a show-and-share luncheon. For information call 817-503-1195.

The Children’s Gardening Class Series presents The Jalapeno Seed, the story of Farmer Paco and how he grows jalapeno peppers, including craft time and story time, at the Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, 411 Ball St. Cost is $5 per person and pre-registration is required. For information call 817-410-3350 or email lgrove@grapevinetexas.org.

Texas Coin Show, featuring coins, stamps, currency, gold, jewelry, proof sets and more, takes place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St. Free parking. Prize drawings Sunday afternoon, Early Bird badges available for Friday. Admission is $3. For information visit CoinZip.com.

The Sunset Concert Series continues with The Cerney Brothers performing at The Botanical Gardens, 411 Ball St. The Peel food truck will be on site selling pizzas or bring your own food (no glass allowed). Dogs are allowed on a leash. Garden docents will be available to answer gardening questions, and children’s gardening activities available at the Ed and Edith Pewitt Educational Pavilion. Free. For information call 817-410-3398 or email mshirley@grapevinetexas.gov.

The 2nd annual Fossil Fest, with information on dinosaurs that once lived in North Texas, digging for fossils and exploring dinosaur tracks from Grapevine Lake, takes place at the Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, 411 Ball St. Admission is free. For information call 817-410-3368 or email mdavidson@grapevinetexas.org.

Meet The Mayor, an informal meet-and-greet session with Southlake Mayor Laura Hill, will be held at Sonoma Williams, 172 State St., Ste. 270. For information call 817-748-8400.

Southlake Rotary and the Southlake Department of Public Safety host a National Night Out/Fire Prevention Week/Rotary-DPS Appreciation event at Rustin/Family Park, 1400 E. Southlake Blvd. For information call 817-748-8349 or email rburt@ci.southlake.tx.us.

Southlake Chamber of Commerce hosts its 14th annual Oktoberfest, with a wide range of food, beverages, and arts and crafts booths, a children’s area and the ever-popular wiener dog race. Admission is free. Parking is free and free shuttle service is available all day each day to and from White’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White Chapel Blvd. Friday, 5-11 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.,

Southlake’s annual Fall Family Campout becomes a Haunted Family Campout at Bob Jones Park, 3901 N. White Chapel Blvd., with all the traditional campout activities plus a haunted trail, prizes for the spookiest campsite and other family-friendly Halloween activities. Includes dinner on Saturday evening and breakfast on Sunday morning. Children must pre-register with at least one adult. Campers must provide their own tents, sleeping bags and camping gear. Cost is $15 per campsite, including1 camper; each additional camper is $10 per camper, up to five per campsite. For information call 817-748-8019 or email parksandrec@ci.southlake.tx.us.

This story was originally published September 28, 2016 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake calendar."