Events

 Due to the large group going to WICKED on the same night as November’s wine fellowship, I am changing the date to December 4th.  Location is TBD.  This is the last wine fellowship for 2024. The theme will be “Wine and Dine Around the World”.  Everyone can bring a bottle of wine from a region/country and an appetizer from the same area.  We will be supporting Our Daily Bread nonprofit and ask everyone to bring trial size shampoos, conditioners, soaps etc. 

Our Board of Directors meets monthly, immediately following the club meeting on the last Friday of each month.

All members are welcome to attend.

You're Invited to Our Annual Christmas Luncheon Benefiting Metroport Meals on Wheels. 

Buy your tickets and tables here:

https://crosstimbersrotary.com/events/cross-timbers-rotary-2024-holiday-luncheon/

You and your guest are invited to a wonderful time of holiday fellowship.  Details (and please RSVP) via evite.

We'll be lighting up the new year for the seniors served by Metroport Meals on Wheels. Please bring items with you to the social or order in advance: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ZLQ2YZMQ7GUJ?ref_=wl_share 

Any questions, please contact nicolewoodardrotary@gmail.com.

This meeting is canceled due to inclement weather.

1366 MILAM RD E., DENTON TX 76266.  

The Hoop Houses are on order for the community garden project in Sanger.  We need about 5-10 people to help get the area prepped and ready for the erection of the houses.  Many hands make light work. 

 The first Rotary Means Business lunch meeting of the year.

When: Monday, January 27th, at 11:30 AM
Where: Lewisville Chamber of Commerce (551 N Valley Pkwy, Lewisville)

It's a great way to reconnect with other Rotarians, meet new people, and get inspired for a successful year. Networking with others can open up new opportunities :) 

Feel free to bring a friend—whether they’re a Rotarian or not! If they aren’t a member yet, this is a great chance to introduce them to our group and invite them to join.

Please use the link below to RSVP so we can plan for lunch:
https://forms.gle/diBwUhQcvcqgAwot8

We hope to see you on the 27th!

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely and the group that participated on the 18th did an AMAZING job!  The team at Texas Health who is overseeing the project was blown away with how much work got done so thank you to all who came out and got your hands dirty.

There is another opportunity to come out THIS Saturday, February 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to work on:

• Preparing holes for the attachment posts for hoop houses
• Mixing and pouring concrete for the posts
• Grading and leveling pad for hoop house #2

Join us on the 2nd Monday of every other month as Cross Timbers Rotary helps feed CCA's Golden Angels. 

We love partnering with local non-profits such as Christian Community Action.

Sign up & more information to follow.

Royal Caribbean cruise from Galveston to Cozumel.

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely we are ready to place the posts for the hoop houses.

There is another opportunity to come out THIS Saturday, February 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to work on:

• Preparing holes for the attachment posts for hoop houses
• Mixing and pouring concrete for the posts (concrete mixer will be onsite)

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely we are ready to erect (put up) the hoop houses.

We need at least 12-15 people to assist with:

• Assmembling the Hoop House structures
• Installing the upright poles on posts
• Attaching purlins to the uprights
• Stretching the plastic over the structure

Tiffany Koettle will be speaking about AI Meets EQ – Building Real Connections in a Digital World.. All are invited whether a member of Rotary or not! Free lunch provided. Register here.

Everyone is invited!

February's novel is "Frozen River". Location: TBD

If you would like to sign up to give blood, please click on the link from Will's email from Thursday - https://www.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/159903

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely!  Last week we put up the first hoop house.   We are ready to erect the second one this weekend!

We need at least 10-12 people to assist with:

• Assembling the Hoop House components
• Installing the upright poles on posts
• Attaching purlins to the uprights

It took about 3 hours last weekend to install the first hoop house.  We anticipate that the second one will go a bit faster since we now know a bit more about what we are doing.

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely!

This week we will be working on attaching the poly sheeting and constructing the doors to the 2 hoo houses.

There isn't any heaving lifting required, just a number of people to help stretch the polyethelyne material and work on tightening it.  We will also be installing doors on the south side of each hoop house.

The Community Strong Garden is coming along nicely!

This week we will be working on attaching the poly sheeting and constructing the doors to the 2 hoo houses.

There isn't any heaving lifting required, just a number of people to help stretch the polyethelyne material and work on tightening it.  We will also be installing doors on the south side of each hoop house.

 @ Lewisville Chamber of Commerce 551 N Valley Pkwy, Lewisville.  Bob Philips will be the featured speaker.  All are invited whether a member of Rotary or not! Free lunch provided.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUw7xv9UXmL09ybHYhowTJY4mQjtH8Kbg-kTtgiSdF9zvlvQ/viewform

 A GREAT EVENT to invite your friends and have them bid on your stuff!  Questions? Ask Bruce, Dianne, Susan, or Jordan.

VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE CISNT’S VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND CHECK SINCE YOU WILL BE ON CAMPUS.   

CISNT staff at Griffin Middle School have requested 5 volunteers to help organize their clothing closet.  5 volunteers are needed.  Volunteers must be 16 years old.  

515 North Colony Blvd., The Colony, 75056 (Check in at the office).

Volunteers will be providing a deep clean of Kyle’s Place including floors, windows, kitchen appliances, patio, and outdoor grill.  The project is both in and outdoors. 

Volunteers must be 16 years old or older.  Up to 20 volunteers are needed.  

1960 Archer Avenue, Lewisville 75077

Volunteers will be packing Lovepacs for the Easter weekend.  Food and materials will be provided (using the boxes we decorated back in February).  The event is indoors and all ages are welcome.  Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.  The warehouse is climate-controlled, but you will be on your feet on cement floors.  Up to 20 volunteers are needed. 

2400 Justin Road  Highland Village, TX  75077

(drive around the back of the warehouse - near the baseball diamonds)

Help one of Giving Grace’s clients to move from a transitional shelter to their forever home.  We will meet at Giving Grace’s warehouse to help load furniture and fixtures onto a U-haul and then drive to the apartment and help to unload and set up the apartment so that when she arrives home with her children that afternoon, their home is ready to welcome them.  All supplies are included so nothing to bring except muscles and some love for this sweet family getting out on their own.  In addition to moving boxes, tasks might include furniture assembly, hanging pictures, making beds, and finishing touches to add to their new home.  All ages are welcome.  10 to 15 volunteers are needed. 

1239 Teasley Lane, Denton 76205.

VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE CISNT’S VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND CHECK SINCE YOU WILL BE ON CAMPUS.   

CISNT staff at The Colony High School have requested two volunteers to help distribute food bags to students.  Volunteers must be 16 years old.   

4301 Blair Oaks Drive, The Colony, 75056 (Check in at the office)

Come and volunteer at an Adaptive cycling event and bring your bike to ride alongside one of their clients who will be participating.  You will help in getting the equipment set up prior to the ride and then help to take adaptive equipment down afterward. 

All volunteers will be required to sign a waiver.  Helmets are required and the minimum age to volunteer is 18. 

6 volunteers are needed.  

4630 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound 5028 (in front of Breeze Urgent Care).

We will be providing a gardening day and beautification of the flower beds at MHMR’s main building replacing old mulch and flowers alongside some of their team. 

MHMR will provide all supplies but recommends each volunteer bring their gardening gloves and any gardening tools you might have available. 

Looking for 10-20 volunteers as many hands make light work and this is a big project.  All ages are welcome.   

2519 Scripture Street, Denton, 76201

We will meet at the Flower Mound Presbyterian Cemetery on Flower Mound Road to help spruce up the Remember Them Forever Memorial that CTR sponsored last year. We will do some touch-up painting, replace the RTF posters, do some ground cleaning, and weeding.  All ages are welcome. 

6-8 volunteers needed.  

1501 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound, 75028.

Come help replace SANT’s old, raised beds with new ones!  Tasks will include removing the existing beds, assembling new beds, and filling them with soil and veggie plants. 

Looking for 4 to 8 volunteers.  All ages are welcome.  

1511 Justin Road, Suite B in Lewisville

Carter Blood Care will be accepting blood donations in the parking lot behind the Flower Mound Chamber,

Join us on the 2nd Monday of every other month as Cross Timbers Rotary helps feed CCA's Golden Angels. 

We love partnering with local non-profits such as Christian Community Action.

Sign up & more information to follow.

416 Abilene Court, Highland Village. 

Please bring a cleaning concentrate to support OUR DAILY BREAD, or VENMO $7 to Kelly Guedgry (@Kelly-Guedry-1). 

A celebration of our club's support of the Rotary International Foundation, and recognition of two new Major Donors.  

This multi-course Chef's Dinner will be $125 per person, a portion of which will go to the Rotary Foundation on behalf of the attendee.

Seats are limited, therefore this is an Invitation-Only event. Advance registration will be required. 

Adult Easter Egg Hunt
COST: $10/ADULT WITH ALL PROCEEDS
BENEFITING OUR LOCAL NON-PROFITS

RSVP: RMASTELLAR2@GMAIL.COM
PAYMENT METHODS:
VENMO: @CROSSTIMBERS-ROTARY
Or Bring $10 to the event.

** PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BASKET**

We are looking for 5-6 people to help with hoop houses on Saturday.  

Join us for our Spring Social!

All members and plus-one's are welcome! 

Join us as we socialize with our members at Donna Tarwater's home. Delicious food will be served. BYOB.

There is no charge for this event, but Advance Registration is kindly requested so we know how much food to prepare.  In order to add a "service" component to our Socials, we are asking our members to please bring feminine hygiene products as a voluntary donation for She Supply.

You can find Donna Tarwater's home address on the ClubRunner app.

We are looking for 5-6 people to help with hoop houses on Saturday.  

We are looking for 6-8 people to help with #2 hoop house on Saturday.  We plan to stretch the poly sheeting over the top and finish the side walls.  We will work until around 11am.  Come help out - event if it's only 1-2 hrs.  We could use the help!