WEDNESDAY

Calendar \ March 2020

THE PREGO EXPO March 14 Exhibitors, Product Demos, Educational Seminars, Giveaways, and a Babies and Bumps Fashion Show. www.thepregoexpo.com

PAW PATROL LIVE March 20- 22 See the heroic pups from the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol in ac- tion-packed, music-filled produc- tion. www.pawpatrollive.com

SUNDAY 1

Lightwire Theater’s The Ugly Duckling

2-3:30pm Lightwire Theater brings a classic tale to the stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, the beloved story of The Ugly Duckling plays out on stage through a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. With dazzling visuals, poignant choreography and the creative use of music rang- ing from classical to pop, this production brings this story into a new and brilliant light. Tickets from $19. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora Street, Dallas www.attpac.org

The Pirates of Penzance

2-3:30pm UT Arlington’s Department of Music in asso- ciation with The Department of Theatre Arts present The Pirates of Penzance, a comic operetta for kids.. It’s a hilar- ious farce with sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers and an eccentric Major-General. $12 for assigned seating; $10 for seniors, UTA students, faculty, and staff. Through Mar. 1. UTA MainStage Theatre, 700 Greek Row Drive, Arlington www.theatre.uta.edu

Scale Tales

11am-7pm Get an up-close and personal look at reptiles and exotic animals during SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium’s new interactive show Scale Tales, which gives guests the oppor- tunity to get an up close and personal look at the aquarium’s reptiles and exotic animals that include a bearded dragon, blue tongue skink, ball python and more. Scale Tales is included in the price of admission. Online pricing from $17.99 for adults, from $14.99 for children 3–12 years and free for 2 and younger. Through March 31. SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine www.visitsealife.com

MONDAY 2

Play and Learn

11-11:30am Playing is learning! Toddlers explore and connect in this unstructured and imag- inative playtime. Parent/care- giver participation is required. For ages 18–36 months. Free. Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano www.plano. gov/203/Library Center Theater, 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst www. artisanct.com

TUESDAY 3

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games

10am-12am Come experience the grand opening of Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, bringing high-speed electric super karts, bowling, VR gaming, arcade games, a ropes course, unique dining, legendary event space and much more. Andretti Indoor Karting and Games offers nearly 100,000 square feet of nonstop action and excitement. It’s a pay-as-you-go facility with no general admission fee. Fun for kids and adults of all ages. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, 5752 Grandscape Blvd., Suite 100,The Colony www.andrettikarting.com

Bowl and Bite Mondays at Pinstack

4pm-11pm Come to Pinstack each Monday guests can enjoy 1/2 price appetizers and other specials. Monday motivation at its best. Pinstack, 635 Central Expressway North, Allen www. pinstackbowl.com

Seussical

7:30-9pm Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Come see all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and more. Tickets from $15. Best for ages 7 and older. Through Mar. 21. Artisan Toddler Time

9:30-10am Simple, short stories and movement activities help introduce the sounds and rhythms of language while devel- oping age-appropriate motor skills. New themes and repeating elements each week encourage interaction, introduce words and their sounds and explore simple concepts. Ages 18-36 months. Free. Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Road, Plano www. plano.gov

Music and Stories with Kidworks

11am-12pm Bring the kiddos to a storytelling session in the park! Bring your little ones and join us for an hour full of music, movement and fun stories every Tuesday. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas www.klydewarrenpark.org

Alice in Wonderland Jr.

12-1pm Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of litera- ture’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Featur- ing updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. is a fast-paced take on the classic tale. Plus, following select performances, join the Alice and the Mad Hatter for a Mad Hatter Tea Party. See website for more information. Tickets to the performance and tea party sold separately. Tickets from $8. Through March 14. Artisan Chil- dren’s Theater, 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst www.artisanct.com

Crayola Experience

10am-6pm Come experience 22 hands-on attractions inspired by Crayola products and their technologies. Visitors can name and wrap their own Crayola crayon, star in a coloring page, create melted wax spin-art, and learn how crayons are made in a live factory show. Plano’s location includes a 5,000-square-foot retail store selling the world’s largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs, such as plush items and apparel. General admission is $20.99 at the door or $18.99 online. Kids under three are free. Crayola Experience at the Shops of Willowbend Mall, 6121 W Park Blvd Suite A100, Plano www. crayolaexperience.com/plano

WEDNESDAY 4

Scarf Play

11am-12pm Get ready to sing, move and share stories as we play with colorful scarves. Free tickets required, distributed 30 minutes before the program. For ages 2–5. Free admission. Davis Library, 7501-B Independence Pkwy ,Plano www.plano. gov/203/Library

Nature’s Art – the Mineral Beauty of China

10am-5pm Collecting rocks and stone carvings has been popular in China for thousands of years. The country’s abun- dant mineral resources were historically used for industrial purposes only until the mid1980’s. Marvel at breathtaking specimens including a metallic masterpiece of stibnite, feetshaped azurite and malachite, a mountainous fluorite covered in snow-like calcite and much more. This special exhibit is included with General Admis- sion. Through Sept. 7. Perot Museum, 2201 N Field St., Dallas www.perotmuseum.org

TrainTopia Model Train Exhibit 10am-5pm All aboard! Come experience TrainTopia – A Railroad Odyssey in Miniature! The TrainTopia exhibit features topography from Arizona to Texas, New Mexico, and Northeast Texas in the 1960s. Among its many features are an animated downtown Dallas street scene and the famed Palo Duro drive-in theater with a real movie playing! The hours of operation for this model train exhibit are Wednesday – Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 5pm. Tickets are booked in 30 minute time slots and are now available for purchase online, and also onsite at the Frisco Discovery Center. See the website for available time slots. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12. Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 N. Dallas Pkwy, Frisco www.museumoftheamerican- railroad.org

A Voyage Down the Danube

7-8pm Join the Lone Star Youth Orchestra as they present a musical voyage through central and Eastern Europe. Tickets start at $6.50. Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Hall, 3333 North MacArthur Blvd, Irving www.irvingartscenter.com

THURSDAY 5

Dance Party

10-11am Music helps with early literacy so come to the library to move to the music, listen to books with beat and have lots of fun. For kids ages 2-5 years. Free. Harrington Library, 1501 18th Street, Plano www. planolibrary.org