Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake calendar

July 2. Dallas Puppet Theater presents “Tony Sarg, Puppeteer!,” a musical program exploring the history of puppetry in the U.S. through the life of the man who invented the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, 2 p.m. at the Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St. Free. For information visit Puppetry.org or call 817-503-1154.

July 7. Dinosaur George, a paleontologist, speaks, 2 p.m., at the Colleyville Public Library. More than 55 specimens, including dinosaur skills, will be on display. No registration required. For information visit DinosaurGeorge.com. or call 817-503-1154.

July 8. Colleyville Cash Mob, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Whole Foods Market, 4801 Colleyville Blvd. For information call 817-918-3821.

July 8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Explore Horizons, for students in grades 5-6, 1 p.m. at the Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St. Participants learn how to interest readers by using simple, everyday events described with creative language. For information visit Explore-Horizons.com or call 817-503-1154.

July 1. SRC Program: “Storytime Theater Play — The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk,” 2-2:45 p.m., at the Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way. Children must be 5 and up, must show a current Grapevine library card, and must be able to attend without an adult. Separate activities for preschoolers and parents in the storytime room. Free with a library card. For information call 817-410-3405 or email children@grapevinetexas.gov.

July 3. Game Design Camp, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way. Uses visual drag and drop programming in Game Maker to teach the basics of coding. Middle and high school students welcome. Registration is required and limited to 7 unless extras can bring a person laptop with Game Maker installed. For information email pwonica@grapevinetexas.gov.

July 8. SRC Program: “Chris Grom’s Hootybee Company Puppet Show,” 2-2:45 p.m., at the Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way. Children must be 5 and up, must show a current Grapevine library card, and must be able to attend without an adult. Separate activities for preschoolers and parents in the storytime room. Free with a library card. For information call 817-410-3405 or email children@grapevinetexas.gov.

July 2. Pecos Bill Puppet Show, for all ages, presented by Sandy Shrout, 11 a.m.-noon at the Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., 3rd floor. Free. For information call 817-7480-8243 or email southlakelibrary@ci.southlake.tx.us.

July 3. 17th annual; Stars & Stripes 2015, an Independence Day celebration, 6-11 p.m., at Frank Edgar Cornish IV Park, Southlake Town Square. Patriotic ceremony at 8 p.m., fireworks at 9:30 p.m. and live entertainment throughout the evening. Admission is free; refreshments will be sold. For information call 817-748-8019.

July 6. Summer Craft Series: Wooden Maracas, 11 a.m.-noon, at the Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Ste. 130. Free. For information call 817-748-8243 or email southlakelibrary@ci.southlake.tx.us.

July 8. Nature Reach — Animal Ambassador Program, 1-2 p.m. at the Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St. 3rd floor. A local nonprofit committed to nature education offering a free animal ambassador program to educate children on protecting wildlife. This is not a live animal show. For information call 817-748-8243 or email southlakelibrary@ci.southlake.tx.us.

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This story was originally published July 1, 2015 at 9:25 AM with the headline "Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake calendar."