Family Friendly Events/News in Our Community

Please send your G-rated event announcements, secular or religious, for the Downtown and Heritage Irving Community  by email to .

See Our Activities and the Just For Kids pages for More Great Events, Happenings and Fun Things to Do this Summer!

Parents Day Out

Well Child Clinic

FREE WELL CHILD CLINIC OFFERED EACH 3RD TUESDAY TO RESIDENTS OF IRVING
   IMMUNIZATIONS (Bring shot records) and
   PHYSICAL EXAMS (from birth to 4 years)

Well Child Exams and Immunizations from 8:30 -11:30 AM
Immunizations ONLY from 1:00 - 3:30 PM

CALL FIRST !!!!

Northgate United Methodist Church
3700 W. Northgate Dr., Irving, Texas 75062
For more information, call 972-579-4095

Cub Scouting at Paul Keyes

Cub Scouting is an awesome, character-building program for boys ages 6 to 10. Crafts, skills, physical fitness and fun are taught in an atmosphere that builds character and good citizenship in our boys. United Methodist Churches throughout the country sponsor Scouting programs as a way to reach out to our communities and help shape the next generation of America's leaders.

District Scouting leaders throughout Irving are committed to making the Pack at Paul Keyes a success. But we need adult volunteers from First UMC to make it work. Meetings at Paul Keyes started in January.

For more information, contact Peter McNabb at 972-252-0545 or peter_mcnabb@hotmail.com

Give To Irving Cares or Volunteer

The Irving based charity Irving cares has seen a 600% increase in client load since hurricane Katrina.

We can help out by volunteering with Irving Cares. Many of the hurricane victims are being assisted right here in our own community for food and shelter, clothing, medical care, the necessities of life. Irving Cares needs volunteers to help with transportation, errands, food donations, monetary donations and assisting with processing individual client cases. Please contact Irving Cares to see how you can get involved and fulfill your Christian obligation to Jesus Christ.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Leigh Eitson, volunteer coordinator, at 972-721- 9181, ext. 209, or by e-mail at leitson@irvingcares.org. Include your full contact information, the dates and times you are available and the type of work you’d like to do. Of course, they may have something for you to do already in mind.

Northgate United Methodist Church Needs Volunteers

Northgate UMC needs people to help sort clothing in their clothing closet. Volunteers can help by volunteering an hour or two of their time. You can contact Northgate UMC at (972) 252-8519

Parkinson's Exercise/Speech Therapy Group at FUMC

If you have Parkinson's, or know of anyone that does, please come join our exercise group. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for one hour at the First United Methodist Church in the Parlor. It is FREE to all people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. This special group is offered as a service from the Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society (DAPS) and is conducted by a licensed Physical and Speech therapist.

It is a very relaxed, comfortable atmosphere that allows you to exercise at your own pace and activity level. Speech therapy is offered from 11:00-12:00 on Thursdays only. For further information please contact Deb Cantrell at 817-801-1247 or simply visit us at anytime on Tuesday and Thursday.

Volunteers Needed for Paul Keyes

It’s not too late to sign up for tutoring at Paul Keyes Elementary for this school year. As a tutor, you will be assigned to work one-on-one with a child who is having some difficulties in school with reading, writing, or math. All you have to do is commit to just 30-60 minutes each week, at the time that best fits your schedule.

If you are interested, please call Rod Alleman, 972-258-0346, to sign up. Please seriously consider giving some of your time to this very worthwhile and rewarding outreach activity.

Thank you so much for your help.

SATURDAY SCHOLARS PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO IISD STUDENTS

Trained volunteers provide free tutoring for Irving ISD elementary and junior high school students from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays at the Central Library 801 W. Irving Blvd. For more information, call 972-721-2458.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR IRVING CARES

Irving Cares Inc., a United Way agency partnering with the community. is dedicated to providing Irving residents with temporary assistance and training to promote self-sufficiency. Programs include psychotherapy counseling, patient transportation, jobs program, financial assistance and more.

Spanish translators are at Irving Cares from 1-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Volunteers are always needed.

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Leigh Eitson, volunteer coordinator, at 972-721- 9181, ext. 209, or by e-mail at leitson@irvingcares.org. Include your full contact information, the dates and times you are available and the type of work you’d like to do. For more information about Irving Cares, visit www.irvingcares.org.

Regular Features

Church Calendar Community Events

1st Friday Fun Night  6:30 - 9:00 PM

For middle schoolers. The first Friday evening of each month the kids gather to play indoor basketball, volleyball, board games, eat pizza and have fun. Each must fill out a parental consent form. Call the church office at 972-253-3531 or see the Activities page.

FUMC Parents Day Out Program

Are you a busy parent? Who isn’t, right? We have the answer for you! Parent’s Day Out is currently enrolling children from the ages of six weeks to five years old. We are a two day a week program offered here at the church! We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We would love for you to stop by and check us out.

We offer your child a variety of things to do. We have monthly chapel, Bible lessons, craft time, story time and many special days throughout the year. We are using the Wonder-Filled curriculum. We also have experienced SCHOOL TEACHERS in our three and four year old classrooms. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

We are ALWAYS looking for good substitutes. If you are interested in enrolling your child or looking to substitute for us, please contact Debbie Robinson, Director, during business hours at (972)259-2051.

Free computer classes at the Central Irving Library

Learn new computer techniques by attending a free class. The hour-long presentations are held in the Irving Central Library’s PC Lab, 801 W. Irving Blvd. Registration is not required. Classes include Excel, PowerPoint, Basic Internet and Microsoft Windows. Call (972) 721-2606 for more information.

Irving Youth Council

Our Mission:
To develop an alliance among the youth, youth serving agencies, city government, schools, and the community to secure for all children and youth the highest advantage in physical, mental, social, and moral development and to advise on how to solve the problems encountered in providing services to the youth of the community.

Our Objectives:

• Enrich the lives of the youth and children of our community, by meeting their needs.
  Advise the city council, administration, and the citizens of Irving, on programs to eliminate violence and provide a safe environment for our youth and children.
• Serve as a central clearing house for all the programs offered for youth and children by various organizations and agencies in Irving.
• URL: Irving Youth Council

Heritage Senior Center

200 South Jefferson
972/721-2496
URL: Heritage Senior Center

Membership: A wide variety of social, exercise, arts and crafts and dance classes are being offered to citizens 50 years of age and older at the Heritage Senior Center at 200 South Jefferson, (972)721-2496. Annual membership is only $5.00.

Transportation: Seniors who are 60 years of age and older and have no means of transportation can contact the center at (972)721-2496 and request a ride to the center. Please provide one-day advanced notice to have the van pick you up and take you home. An annual $5.00 center membership is required to ride the van.

Meals: Continental Breakfast is served from 8-10 a.m. Heritage Senior Center offers an inexpensive hot meal Monday through Friday at noon for people 60 years of age and older. The donation for this meal is $1.00 and advanced reservations are required 2 days before the day you plan on eating. Those who are under 60 years of age are asked to pay $3.00.

Emotions Anonymous Meets Fridays

Emotions Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. every Friday at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 1615 W. Airport Freeway. It is a 12-step, 12-tradition program. For more information, call Rita at 972-506-9205 or Dale at metro 817-498-1018.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meets Daily

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Noon and at 8 PM daily at 1400 W. Irving Blvd., Suite 400. For more information, call 972-254-8755.

Los Grupos Hispanos de Alcoholics Anonymous

Los Grupos Hispanos de Alcoholics Anonymous les invita a usted.
Lugar: 235 W. Sixth Street, Irving, TX 75060

AA Now Meets at First United Methodist Church

211 W. Third Street, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Room 101 Family Life Center, 6:15-8:30 p.m.
Call the church office at 972-253-3531 for more information.
 

Get Involved With Your City Government

Council Work Sessions Now Live on Internet and on Cable Network ICTN

Council requests feedback on work session and Council meeting broadcasts Residents can now hear the audio portion of the City Council work sessions live via the Internet and on ICTN cable Channel 16. The meetings begin at 1 p.m. generally on alternating Wednesdays.

During the work sessions, council members discuss various city issues, provide direction to city staff and review regular agenda items prior to their regular meeting the next day. The work session audio repeats at 6 p.m. on the same day, and at 5:30 p.m. the following Thursday on ICTN Channel 16. To hear the repeat session online, log on to the city’s Web site at www.ci.irving.tx.us and click on the ICTN link or access it directly at www.ictn.tv.

Log on to www.ictn.tv for a schedule of air times. All City Council dates are subject to change. The City Council would like to know what residents think about this new service. Comments can be sent via e-mail to ictn@ci.irving.tx.us. Please indicate if you are listening via the Internet or ICTN.

Lunarpages FREE Web Site Program for Schools!

Our Education Program provides free web hosting for educational purposes to all K-12 public schools in the U.S. Please note this program is only offered to PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-12 IN THE U.S!!! Educating our youth is extremely important and donating web space to schools is a small contribution that could potentially make a big impact on students, teachers, parents and Parent Teacher Associations across the country. Visit the  Lunarpages Education web site.

 

 

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