Wylie CONNECTION Magazine February/March 2024

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CALENDAR February/March

Feb. 10: In-Sync Exotics Valentine's Panthers, Pumas, & Pancakes. Join us for coffee, juice, fruit, yogurt

and all-you-can-eat pancakes! Afterward, take a self-guided tour around the sanctuary. From 7 - 10 a.m. at 3430 Skyview Dr., Wylie. Suggestion Donation: $25-Adult, $15-Kids (4-12), Under 4-FREE! Purchase tickets at: https://weblink.donorperfect. com/ValDayPancakes

Feb. 12: X-Treme Green Event. The City of Wylie and Community Waste Disposal are pleased to provide RESIDENTIAL collection and disposal services for: household hazardous waste, electronics, household metal appliances, automotive tires, and document shredding. Brush and bulk items not accepted. Service for Wylie residents only. Bring your most recent City of Wylie utility bill (water, trash collection, and/ or sewer) which will be reviewed at the event, along with a valid driver’s license or other government-issued ID. From 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 949 Hensley Ln., Wylie. (behind Founders Park). Info: https://www.wylietexas.gov/departments/utility_billing_ (water_bill)/x-treme_green_event.php March 1-3 & 8-10: Wylie Acting Group presents

It Happened on Route 66! Get your kicks on Route 66!

America’s most famous highway is the backdrop for this sweet comedy set in an Arizona diner in 1955. With a cast of hilarious characters including a short-tempered cook, a geeky boyfriend, an ever-hungry customer, the world’s worst auto mechanic, and even Elvis Presley before he was famous, this affectionate tribute to the golden age of diners is guaranteed to warm your heart as it tickles your funny bone. Theatre location: 205 Industrial Ct. #200b, Wylie. Tickets: https://www.wylieactinggroup.org

Stay on tracnokw! Apply and register for spring classes.

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Smith Public Library:

300 Country Club Rd., #300, Wylie WylieTexas.Gov/Library

Special Events:

Friends of the Library Bookmark Contest: Feb. 1 - March 16 Calling all artists! Winners from 5 different categories will have their design printed and distributed at the library. Visit the Friends of the Library page for more information and entry forms. African Stories: Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. Storyteller Toni Simmons wraps her audience in African folklore and African American history through the use of rhythms, songs, and audience participation. Cello Concert: Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Chase the winter blahs away with the rich sounds of the cello performed by Christina Null in the Library Foyer. Everyone is welcome; no registration required. Financial Workshops with Allstate: Join Alice Sundberg, personal financial representative, to learn all about these important topics. Registration is required. Space is limited. Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. - Estate Planning Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. - Tax Planning Leap Day Game Night: Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of board games! Come learn some new games or replay some of the classics. Community Culture Fest: March 23 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Collin College Wylie Conference Center. Enjoy performances, demos, art and crafts and more reflecting various cultures in North Texas. Presented by Smith Public Library and Collin College Wylie Library. Everyone is welcome.


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