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Experience the wonders of the Plano Balloon Festival, September 17 through  19 at Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano.

There’s nothing like the Balloon Festival with its rainbow of colors and shapes filling the sky! Guests will LOVE the fireworks, music, sky divers, concerts, and the amazing BALLOON GLOW! With hot air balloons of all types filling the night sky with lights and colors, you’ll be mesmerized and delighted!

Take the kids! The Balloon Festival is chocked-full of kid events from jumpy houses to rock walls and even a Toddler Zone full of madcap fun! If you’re brave enough, take a balloon ride and experience first-hand what it feels like to float in the sky in a hot air balloon!

There’s something for everyone at the Plano Balloon Festival this year. The EVENTS CALENDAR is brimming with activities the entire family will enjoy!

Mark your calendar, gals! GIRLS NIGHT OUT is coming Tuesday, September 28 to the Village Country Club!

GIRLS NIGHT OUT is designed especially for our VILLAGE LADIES! If you’re a sassy, classy Village Lady, YOU are invited to an awesome evening of music, food, drinks and prizes along with cool stuff to see and buy and so much more!

Lincoln Charities will benefit from your $2 admission ticket at the door and you’ll benefit from a night out with your best girl buds. Bring a friend and have a blast at GIRLS NIGHT OUT at the VCC the 28th.

Keep your eyes peeled for more details to come!

Sorry guys! It’s a NO testosterone zone!

If you have all the inner wiring of an entrepreneur with a product you’d like to build your business around but lack the knowledge of where to start … You are in luck!

The Dallas Public Library is proud to offer a FREE workshop to help you get started! Let Patent Agent, Robert Frantz set the groundwork for you in a class called Patents: The Launchpad for Entrepreneurs. In the class you’ll learn practical information about the value and importance of patents in small business. With a wealth of knowledge and years of experience, Frantz will answer your questions and point you in the right direction to make your dream a reality.

When:
Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:30 – 4:00 pm

Where:
Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St., 5th floor
Dallas, TX 75201

To Register, Call (214) 670-1468

“This service is provided as a general guide to the U.S. patent process, laws and sources of further information. Information discussed via this forum will not create an agent-client/attorney-client relationship, nor is it a substitute for professional advice regarding a specific transaction or the laws of a particular jurisdiction.”

You are cordially invited…

Be a guest at any one of the Harvest Teas at the Dallas Arboretum from September 18 -November 14th.

Along with a delightful three-course meal, guests can enjoy the many harvest tea options; Peach Cinnamon Hibiscus, Apple Cinnamon Spice, Earl Grey, Darjeeling.

The meal, specially prepared for the occasion, will consist of Butternut Squash Soup with Bruschetta, Turkey with Orange Butter on Cranberry Bread, Egg Salad on Pumpernickel, Creamed Cucumber on White Bread and more.

This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a Father/Daughter outing or time with a dear friend.

The cost per person is $39.95 for standard or $48.95 for Champagne.

Call to make your Reservations today! 214-515-6610

On my list of FUN things to do with my time, cleaning my fridge doesn’t show up anywhere on it. Imagine that!

Let’s see … there’s chatting-it-up at The Village Swimming Pool with my gal-pals over a cold big-girl beverage … Yes. That’s definitely on my FUN list. In fact, it has a place of honor! I have getting a mani/pedi listed because I happen to think a trip to the salon is fun in its own girlie kind of way and OH! Look! I have catching a Wednesday flick at the Village Country Club on my list of fun things to do!

But I don’t see cleaning the fridge.  Indeed I do not. And do you know why this is?

Because cleaning the fridge is NOT ANY STINKING FUN! That’s right. I said it. It’s NOT fun and I refuse to put it on my FUN list. But alas … I cannot refuse to actually DO this chore. It has to be done and I’m the poor sap who must do it.

I realize, as do you, that maintaining a clean refrigerator is far easier than tackling the 10 week old tomatoes that have become self-aware or swimming through the sludge of wilted lettuce leaves to get to them. But what do we do when we’ve let it go so long, that we have to lasso the entire unit and wrestle it to the ground before we can clean it?

We do it in nasty little chunks … that’s what we do! We take this bad-boy on in 10 minute increments like the refrigerator troopers we were born to be!

Here’s the game plan: Every day, for the next week, pick a shelf or drawer in which to devote 10 minutes of love. Just ONE shelf and just 10 minutes! Then follow these 6 steps in order:

1) Remove everything from that one shelf or drawer

2) toss out the stuff that’s grown teeth or fur and everything that growls

3) wipe up the goop and crud

4) replace liners

5) put stuff back

6) head out to the VCC to put your thang down.  It’s just that simple.

For those of you lovable yet demented apartment dwellers bent on the idea of TRULY organizing your fridge like Martha Stewart, FINE.  I encourage you to have at it! Go nuts and turn every happy little pickle jar so the label faces out if it makes you happy.  While you’re doing that, I’ll be whipping things into shape down by the pool! By the time you get there, I’ll have everyone on floaties in a straight line like little ducks!

Now get to it! Go make Martha proud!

Pick a date to enjoy one of the fine restaurants participating in Restaurant Week 2010!  August 16-22.

Abacus at 4511 McKinney Avenue is only minutes from The Village and as one of the participating venues in this years effort, the menu is chocked-full of gourmet items just for the occasion. Enjoy your favorite dishes and try some new things, too.

What’s more, your evening is one with has purpose! For every $35 Restaurant Week meal purchased, restaurants are donating $7 to the North Texas Food Bank and the Lena Pope Home. Last year, Restaurant Week collected over $430,000 providing meals for North Texans in need!

Make your reservations today! 214-559-3111

You know how comfort foods work.  The day is rough, the mood is dark and so, what do we do? We bake some macaroni and cheese or fry up some crispy fried chicken with a hearty side of mashed potatoes.  Then we eat like a crazy-bummed out person and just like magic, we feel better for awhile.

Just like comfort foods bring a sense of … well … comfort -  there are foods that can actually improve your concentration. The next time you’re feeling a bit fuzzy, unfocused or tired, give one of these brain foods a try.

Caffeine:   If you’re looking for that quick “wake up buzz” then caffeine is your answer.  Grab a cup of Joe,  a piece of chocolate or throw back an energy drink to boost your energy.  Of course, as with all good things, do so in moderation.

Fish:   Omega 3 fatty acids are critical to brain development and function.   Enhance memory performance by adding two servings of fish a week to your diet.

Avocados: An increase in blood flow equals an increase in brain power.  Fruits like avocados and whole grains increase a healthy blood flow throughout the body and that motivates your brain cells. Go brain cells!

Add some brain food to your diet!

Are you totally TICKED OFF? Are you BENT OUT OF SHAPE, P.Od  or  downright red-faced ANGRY?! Then it’s time to give ANGER MANAGEMENT THE BOOT at the annual FIGHT NIGHT 2010 at The Village Country Club!

Let’s face it, sometimes the only therapy you need is to punch someone’s lights out! If you’re mad at your bone-headed EX, if your boss is such a jerk you can hardly stand it or if you’re mad as a hornet with your freaky roommate, then EMAIL your gripes TODAY to p1@theticket.com and get ready to come out swingin’!

The rules are:
Fighters must be between the ages of 18 and 35 (no exceptions)

Fighters must be within 10 lbs of the opponent

You have until AUGUST 26TH to get REALLY CHAPPED!

WHEN: August 26, beginning at 5pm

WHERE: The Village Country Club. Park at the Dallas Children’s Theater for free and take the P1 Shuttle

COST: No cover for Village Residents

MORE INFO: Theticket.com

Blueberries are among the most anti oxidant rich foods available and they are in season NOW.

Rich in vitamins C, E, A,  B complex and copper, blueberries raise the level of oxygen concentration in the blood so,  it’s no wonder health experts advise us to eat them every day!  Anti oxidants help to strengthen the body’s  immune system, thereby lowering your chances of catching colds and other communicable diseases.

Anti oxidants are believed to slow the aging process and preserve vision.  And because blueberries are chocked-full of them it’s believed that consuming them daily helps to dissolve bad cholesterol.  As a digestive aid, it’s hard to beat blueberries. Eating them every day is a tasty way to keep your system on track.

Check out these TOP 10 HEALTH BENEFITS of BLUEBERRIES and then make a trip to the DALLAS FARMER’S MARKET and pick up a load.  You’re less than a 15 minute drive from striking blueberry gold!

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Kenny G – One Night ONLY at the Meyerson Symphony Center in August!

Save the date and get your tickets for the one and only performance at the Meyerson, August 25th. When it comes to smooth jazz, there’s no one who can bring it home quite like Kenny G. And with the Meyerson Symphony Orchestra playing along side, you won’t soon forget your night at the Meyerson.

Born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick in ‘56, Kenny G has been performing since ‘73 when he played sideman for Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra. He has since gone on to win a Grammy for his soulful signature style selling over 75 million recordings and wowing audiences everywhere.

Make your plans to enjoy and evening of jazz at its finest at the Meyerson. Get your TICKETS today!

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