Calendar of Events

MURPHY

August 20 -22 – Sales Tax Holiday

August 21 – Travis Farm Park Dedication – 10 a.m. 502 Skyline Drive.

August 21  – Murphy Garden Club – Meets 3rd Saturday of each month. Future programs include garden tours, tree farm tours, guest speakers & more. New members welcome, no fee required. For more information, call Margaret @ 972 422-8241 for location and time of monthly meeting

August 23 – First Day of School PISD & WISD

August  24 - Exchange Club of Murphy meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at Country Burger in Murphy Marketplace, FM 544 and North Murphy Road, 12 noon to 1 p.m.  No reservation necessary. Call Cheryl Collins, President, for more information at 469-463-6950.  Visit: www.exchangeclubofmurphytexas.org  

August 24 - Asian Community Crime & Safety Awareness Program, Murphy City Hall, 7 p.m.

August 25  – Murphy Chamber Come & Go Networking Luncheon  Noon to 1 p.m. at Jimmy John’s Sandwiches on Renner Road. 

August 26 - Crime Watch Meeting – 7 p.m. Police Department Training Room. Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month. Meetings are open to all citizens and everyone is welcome to attend! 

August 30  - TaleSippers Book Club,  6:30 p.m. in the back room of Saxbys Coffee, Murphy. We will be discussing the book, South of Broad  by Pat Conroy.

September 7 – Murphy Public Hearing will be held on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 6.40 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax rate calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code).  Time:  6 p.m.at City of Murphy – Council Chambers, 206 N. Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas 75094.

September 8 - Murphy Realty Connection meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m. (meeting and lunch) at the Standard Pacific model in Maxwell Creek, 626 Waters Edge Way, Murphy. Tours start at 12:30 p.m. for local Murphy homes on the market for sale. Open to area Realtors and Brokers. Email lynne@lynneclash.com for reservations if you are coming for the first time and not a regular member.

September 14 – Murphy Chamber 2nd Tuesday Business Card Exchange – 7:30 a.m. Saxbys Coffee, FM 544, Murphy Marketplace.

September 16 - Sit, Sip and Stitch Group meets at 11 a.m. the Murphy Starbucks, corner of FM 544 and Murphy Road. Come gather with us to knit, crochet, and to do other needle work. Artists of all experience levels are welcome. For more information, call Rhonda at (972) 423-1672.

September 21 -  Murphy Chamber of Commerce – Monthly luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Community Room in the Murphy City Hall, 206 N. Murphy Road, Murphy, TX  75094.
Guest speaker: Plano East Football Coach Johnny Ringo. Coach Ringo joins us to talk about motivation and teamwork: key components on any team, whether on the field or in the office. Caterer: Dickey's. To make your reservations, please visit the Chamber website: www.murphychamber.org 

September 24 – Murphy Chamber Golf Tournament, The Lakes Course at Firewheel Golf Club. 1:30 shotgun start. To register: www.murphychamber.org

September 25 – Murphy Maize Days – Begin the day with Murphy’s A-Maize-ing 5K/Fun Run starting at 8 a.m. at Kimbrough Stadium. Then head over to the Murphy City Hall Complex from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a winning combination of live music, exciting family-friendly activities and fireworks show. Vendor booths are available, visit www.murphymaizedays.com for more information.

September 27 - TaleSippers Book Club,  6:30 p.m. in the back room of Saxbys Coffee, Murphy. We will be discussing the book, The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman.

October 24 -  Halloween Pet Costume Contest, Sunday afternoon 2-4 p.m. Sponsored by A&B Kennel Club (owned & operated by Murphy resident) and the Murphy Messenger. Dress up your pet and bring them to A & B Kennel Club, 200 Security Court, Wylie. Watch for details!

MOMS Club of Murphy/Sachse – Stay-at-home moms and their children participate in a variety of activities during the month and attend a business meeting at 10 a.m. on the last Wednesday of each month.  Contact: Murphy_sachse_moms@yahoo.com.

PLANO

August 19 - BEKA Book Home School curriculum and text book sale. Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: FREE. For more information contact Mickey Pierce at 800-613-3222, ext. 67...or visit www.abeka.org.

August 21 - Free Genealogy Lecture - Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. will present a free program by Barb Coakley entitled “Using Google.com for your genealogical research”.  This session will be held August 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Program Room at W. O. Haggard, Jr. Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX 75075-3712. For additional information, please check our website at www.genealogyfriends.org . For questions, please e-mail genfriends@genealogyfriends.org or call Jean Funk at 972/618-1580.

August 29-31  – Divine Consign Children's and Maternity Sale is the metroplex's favorite twice-yearly sale specializing in the highest quality gently worn children's and maternity clothing, toys, books, games, DVDs, baby equipment and furniture. Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Sunday: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday 8 a.m. to 12 noon.  Admission: $2/person; including children on Sunday from 12pm-2pm...ALL other times are FREE. For more details contact Tina Teutsch at 214-513-2838 or visit www.divineconsign.net.

September 17-19 – Plano Balloon Festival - Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway Plano.

November 6 – In-Sync Exotics Tiger Trot – Bob Woodruff Park, East Plano.

Mondays - Plano Frontier Toastmasters Club. The club meets at the VFW post 4380, 3420 Ave. K, Suite 122 in Plano each Monday evening at 6:15 pm and is open to the general public. For more information visit their website at: http://planofrontier.freetoasthost.cc/

Wednesdays/Thursdays - Wednesdays/Thursdays - MOMS Connection meets twice a month, your choice of either Wednesday or Thursday, 9:30am to 11:30am. Chase Oaks Church, Plano.  Registration required -- for more information please contact Lori Eubanks at leubanks@chaseoaks.org, contact the church office, 972-783-8800, or visit www.chaseoaks.org.  15 meetings are held from September through May, $50 per year.

Wednesdays – 2 Change U Toastmasters meet every Wednesday from 6:45pm to 8:15pm. (6:45- 7:05pm Social/Dinner time, 7:15-8:15pm Meeting time) at Custer Road United Methodist Church -  Room B11, 6601 Custer Road, Plano 75023 (North of Spring Creek Parkway on Custer at Cumberland Drive). Visitors are welcome. Contact info@2changeu.freetoasthost.us  or visit http://2changeu.freetoasthost.us

RICHARDSON
Mondays – Toastronix Toastmasters Club - Sharpen your speaking and leadership skills! We meet every Monday from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. at the Tektronix Building on 1500 N. Greenville, Richardson 75081. Visitors are welcome. Contact us: info@toastronix.freetoasthost.us

WYLIE

August  26  - Wylie Lions Club, District 2X-1.  Meetings are held the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 12 noon, Napoli’s Restaurant, 701 N. Hwy. 78, Wylie. Murphy residents/businesses welcome! For information about the Lions Club please contact President Donald Ables, 972-442-1799

Wednesdays - Wylie Wisecrackers Toastmasters Club meets every Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at American National Bank, 301 Highway 78 in Wylie. Join us and have a great time while overcoming your fear of public speaking or honing your speaking skills. For information please call: 972-333-7022.

Thursdays – Rotary Club of Wylie meets every Thursday, 12 noon to 1 p.m. at Woodbridge Golf club, 7400 Country Club Drive, Wylie.

Thursdays – Sundays  In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center, 3430 Skyview Drive, next to Lavon Lake Dam, Wylie. Open to the public during the summer on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is a requested donation of $10 per adult and $7 per child. This donation goes directly to pay for the cats’ care and is tax deductible. As always, group tours are available daily but must be scheduled in advance. Come and see the tigers, lions, cougars, lynx, bobcats, leopards, coatimundi and “Kahn” the Murphy Messenger adopted lion! www.insyncexotics.com.

To have your meeting or event listed in the Calendar of Events, send your information to:  marcia@murphymessenger.com