CALENDAR

9/11 Memorial Service This year will mark 20 years since the horrific events of 9/11. Wylie Fire-Rescue and Wylie Police are holding a memorial service in Olde City Park to remember those lost and to fulfill a promise we made all those years ago, "Never Forget". 8-11 a.m. – Memorial Service with guest speaker Darin Kinder; 8 p.m. – Viewing of "9/11" fb.me/e/1u5wVQTX7

9/17&18 Wylie Championship Rodeo

Gates open at 6:30 p.m, Kids Arena Events (Calf and Boot Scramble) 7 p.m., Grand Entry 7:45 p.m., Rodeo Begins, 7:50 p.m. Pre-Sale tickets are available online (wyliechamber.org) or available at the gate the night of the event. fb.me/e/2tmcoo5sC

9/25 Murphy Maize Days at Murphy Central (550 N. Murphy Rd., Murphy, TX 75094) from noon-9:45 p.m. There will be live music all day, great food, drinks, market vendors, kid zone, and much more! maizedays.com

10/2 BBQ on Ballard Up to 25 pitmasters will square off in a good old-fashioned, best-tasting, BBQ contest. Come hungry from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and help us crown a winner by taste-testing and voting for your favorite barbecue. Tickets are limited. fb.me/e/7eRoCXsoW

10/23 Sachse Fall Fest 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Heritage Park, featuring over 100 arts and crafts, business, and non-profit vendor booths, food vendors, live music from our entertainment stage, Kids corner, Touch-a-Truck, and more. www.sachsefallfest.com

10/26 Night of Spooks Second

Players Productions are putting on a family friendly shop of curiosities show at the Smith Public Library! Entry is a $10 gift per family. Reservations recommended. Also enjoy trick or treating, Halloween crafts and a scavenger hunt in the library. www.wylietexas.gov/library.php