Walk for Life

Walk for Life 

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Lucy Park Circle Trail in Wichita Falls & Calvary Baptist Family Life Center in Vernon

9:00 a.m. Registration and Free Breakfast — 10:00 a.m. Walk

The goal of the Walk for Life is to raise funds and friends for the ministry of the Pregnancy Help Center, educate community members about the Pregnancy Help Center and its outreaches, and make a positive life-affirming statement to our community. 

There will be:

• Door Prizes
• Face Painting
• Balloons
• Surprises
• Moon Walk
 
For more information, or to donate, go to:
http://www.walkforlife.wfpregnancyhelpcenter.org/index.htm

Little League

Wichita Falls Little League...I found their website, but I don't know much more information than what you see on the site.  There are phone numbers and email addresses if you want to contact someone from there to see about signing up (although I think the games have already started for the spring).

Wichita Mountains

Wichita Mountains - located in Lawton, OK take I - 44 all the way to Lawton take Medicine Park exit turn left to go under overpass and then follow road and signs to Visitor Center. There is a trail called the Baldy trail great hike for kids. Buffalo, Texas Longhorn, Prairie Dogs, all free roaming!  If you get hungry there is a great place to eat a burger called Meers and don't forget the cobbler best I have ever had.

Skate Whirl

Skate Whirl 4208 Old Jacksboro Highway 940-767-1552

-Cheap Skate Night Thursday Nights 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM $ 4.00 Includes Skates

Free Basketball Clinic for Kids

Free Basketball Clinic for Kids


The Wichita Falls Recreation Department is sponsoring a FREE Basketball Clinic for boys and girls ages 6-12. The clinic is scheduled for March 15th - 18th at the Scotland Elementary Gym, 1415 N 5th Street from 9:00am to Noon. Participants will be taught basketball skills including: dribbling, passing, rebounding, free throw and lay-up fundamentals and general basketball rules. Registration is only available at 9:00am, the first day of the clinic, Monday, March 15th. For more information please contact the Recreation Department at 761-7490.

Fun House Playcenter

A new play place just opened for kids near base:  Fun House Playcenter 2526 Missle Rd.Ste.11 Phone# 855-4386

They are offering a Spring Break deal. Monday thru Friday 11a.m. to 8 p.m. For $5.00 you can bounce all day and recieve a free drink or a free snack... It's good for the entire day...

Just Between Friends Consignment Sale

April 16 - 18, 2010 - www.jbfsale.com/wichitafalls

Just Between Friends is having a huge children's and maternity consignment sale in Wichita Falls at The Millennium Towers behind Circuit City.


Details online! Volunteer and shop before the public to get the best deals first!

Free Soccer Clinic

Free Soccer Clinic at Midwestern State University (MSU) on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11AM.  Hosted by the Spanish Club at MSU.  Practice fields are located off of Midwestern State Pkwy, next to Sikes Lake.

The age limit is youth players (around 6 years of age and up) to high school players. There is limited space so we ask that if people want to participate that they call Linda Aquilera at (713)205-2637 and register as soon as they can.

Annual Book Sale

The Wichita Falls Adult Literacy Council is having its annual book sale this weekend (March 4-7). Thursday is a preview night ($5 at the door) starting at 5 p.m. It continues from 9am to 6pm Friday and Saturday and 1pm to 5pm on Sunday (Free Admission). Hardcovers are $1, paperbacks are 50 cents. They have children's books and lots of great old books good for cutting up and crafting.  Location: Sikes Lake Center, Midwestern State University, south of the new Wellness Center.

Why:


Funds are used to provide literacy instruction at no cost to low-level adult readers and to provide newspapers for area school classrooms at no cost to the children or their teachers. Approximately one in four adults has low-level literacy skills.

WALC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) agency. The book fair is one of two major fundraisers we conduct each year…the other the Adult Spelling Bee in November.

Stephen Fite Concert

April 30th, Stephen Fite will come in concert at Memorial Auditorium (1300 7th Street Wichita Falls, TX).  Show Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Tickets for the 2009-2010 Giddy-Up & Learn Concert Tour will be $4.50 each and must be reserved by phone at 800-234-9228, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CST. Your money is not due until 30 days from the date of the concert.

Infant Swim Survival Class

For those of you interested in teaching you child how to survive in case they fall in water ~ Infant Swim Resource is coming to WF for the first time!

Lessons start 15 March at the Downtown YMCA (1010 Ninth Street Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Phone: 940.322.7816)
Children 6 months to 6 years will learn to save themselves in an aquatic accident by learning to roll onto their backs from a face down position and either float or swim to safety!

For more information visit http://www.infantswim.com/ or c.foster@infantswim.com (405)308-3775