Stonewall Jackson Carnival ‘12

October 20, 1-5 PM
Stonewall Jackson Elementary School
5828 Mockingbird

Bring the whole family and enjoy an afternoon of good old-fashioned festival fun! We’ll have rides, games, face painting, music, the always-popular cake walk, dunk tank and much more.  Come hungry and have lunch at our CarnivalCafé.  The event benefits the Stonewall Jackson Elementary PTA, helping to fund enhancements and improvements to our wonderful school!  See you there!

Greenland Hills UMC Global Village

Greenland Hills United Methodist Church is once again sponsoring the Global Village Market – a great place for holiday shopping and giving back to the local and global community.

The Market is a wonderful two-day event that brings together charitable organizations and fair-trade retailers for a unique shopping experience.

Many organizations, ranging from Heifer International to Ten Thousand Villages and local charities, will host booths to share information and sell items.  Fair-trade gifts from artisans around the world as well as coffees, teas and chocolate will also be available for purchase.

Details:
Global Village Market
Greenland Hills United Methodist Church
5835 Penrose Avenue (3 blocks east of Greenville Ave. and Penrose)
Dallas, TX 75206

Saturday, November 3
10 am to 4 pm

Sunday, November 4
Noon to 3pm

For more details and photos of the 2011 Market, please check out GHUMC’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Village-Market-Greenland-Hills-UMC/167387179940188

It is a great opportunity to share with children and to start the holiday season in a meaningful way!

Wal-Mart Update

Melissa Kingston was asked by the group of area neighborhood associations to act as the neighborhood representative for negotiations with Walmart regarding its new store opening in the former Whole Foods space on Lowest Greenville. Melissa (an LGNA resident many of you know) provided this update:

I am writing to update you on the status of the neighborhood’s discussions with Wal-Mart regarding its Lower Greenville Ave. Continue reading “Wal-Mart Update”