Local Events and News About Town: Grapevine is a vibrant, active city with exciting events happening every day, so we offer short, up-to-date community briefs on events and news to keep you in touch.  To see the major annual events around town go to Key Annual Events. We also offer two calendars: Community Meeting Calendar for local organizations which occur regularly on a given day of the week; and a separate calendar for Grapevine Events. For Connector Updates go to DFW Connector and for News that affects the citizens, go to  Local News.    ______________________________________________________
	Events in May
	VOTE - IT IS YOUR RIGHT, IT IS YOUR PRIVILEDGE
	On May 11 polls open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Early voting: --April 29 & 30 and May 1-3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; --May 4 and May 6-7, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; --May 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Locations: www.tarrantcounty.com
	Spring Gallery Night
	GADA Spring Gallery Night in Grapevine Saturday May 4th, 2 p.m.-8 p.m.   Grapevine Art Dealers Association (GADA) invites you to Join with us to enjoy great food and great art at our first Spring Gallery Night in Grapevine   Food and beverages served 5:00pm until 8:00pm   The six galleries of GADA recommend starting at Touch of Paris Gallery at the north end of Grapevine’s Historic Main Street, then head south, and end at the Historic Train Depot area that houses Vetro Glass Studios and Gallery.   1)  Dominique Galleron’s Touch of Paris Gallery      202 West Wall Street 2)  Great American West Gallery      332 S Main Street 3)  Giddens Gallery of Fine Art      624 S Main Street 4)  JP Bell’s Historic Photographs, Convention and Visitors Bureau Grand       Gallery Tower Gallery: International Porcelain Association Exhibit      636 S Main Street 5)  Morgan Dane Art Gallery & Studio      701 S Main Street, Ste. 100 6)  VETRO Glassblowing Studio & Gallery, David Gappa      701 S Main Street, Ste. 103
	Mother's Day at Vetro - From 4/27 to 5/11
	4/27/2013 - 5/11/2013 701 S. Main Street, #103 HOT GLASS AND MIMOSA MOMS On April 27 and May 4, Vetro is honoring Mothers everywhere by offering Hot Glass and Mimosa Moms. Mothers sip on mimosas while they wait to take their turn in the Vetro studio and help make a beautiful flared bowl or large custom flower. Reservations are required, so reserve a spot for a special Mom in your life, Mom's group or Mom's bookclub. Families and friends are encouraged to come watch and take photos in the stadium seating area of the studio. ---April 27, 10am-6pm ---May 4, 10am-6pm - Mom selects colors from our entire color palette of glass - Mom selects shape of stem (flowers only) - Mom applies the colors to the hot molten glass gather - Mom heats the colors in the 2,000 degree furnace - Mom stays by the artist while he creates the flared bowl or flower. TRADITIONAL MOTHER'S DAY EXPERIENCE On May 10 and May 11, Vetro is offering the Traditional Mother's Day Experience for those of you who want to stop by the studio and make a fine art glass treasure that Mom will enjoy forever. Reservations are not required - first come, first served. Families and friends are encouraged to come watch and take photos in the stadium seating area of the studio. ---May 10, 1pm-6pm ---May 11, 10am-6pm - Mom selects colors from four pre-selected mixes - Mom selects shape of stem (flowers only) - Mom applies the colors to the hot molten glass gather - Mom stays by the artist while he creates the flared bowl or flower What a fun way to celebrate all Mothers! www.vetroartglass.com, 817 251-1668
	Savor the flavor of fun at Grapevine's 29th Annual Main Street Days May 17, 18 and 19! Held along Main Street in Historic Downtown Grapevine, guests will enjoy three days of family-friendly fun. Delight in the varieties of delicious premium Texas and International wines, craft beers and festival foods. Taste a slice of delicious pizza or enjoy a whole pie from one of Grapevine's pizza purveyors along the Pizza Piazza. Hear live music on five stages throughout the three day festival. Cheer the masters of the grill at the Grillin' Competition at the Town Square Gazebo. Watch your kids experience the thrilling KidCave, a brand new kid-friendly entertainment zone, featuring the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center's Junior Builder Competition and the SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium touch pool. Take a turn at the games and on the carnival rides along the Carnival Midway. Check out some cool items from a variety of vendors along Main Street. In addition, all of the shops, restaurants and art galleries in Historic Downtown Grapevine are open during the festival. The 29th Annual Main Street Days opens Friday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. and admission is free until 5 p.m. Festival hours are Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. After 5 p.m. on Friday, adults are $7 and children 6 - 12 and seniors are $5. Weekend passes are $15 per person. Souvenir weekend passes are $20 per person. Free shuttles run continuously from designated parking lots. For registration, schedules, purchase tickets, and more details, contact www.grapevinetexasusa.com/mainstreetdays or call 817 410-3185.
	Grapevine Opry
	Palace Theatre 300 S. Main Street 817 410-3100 www.gvopry.com MAY 2013 SHOW SCHEDULE   Saturday, May 4 - COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE Grapevine Opry's own NATHAN BELT returns home to deliver his high-energy form of entertainment in a variety of settings—with a little help from a few friends! Also featuring Blake Barnes, Les Pratt, The Grapetones, MercySong, DeAwna Wood Saturday, May 11 - MAKIN' TRACKS To commemorate National Train Day, we present a host of railroading songs from country to Western to rockabilly to swing (and legendary coach Darrell Royal's favorite, "Wabash Cannonball") Todd Curtis, Cathy Lake, Kristyn Harris, Leslie Blum, Andy Novak, Madeleine Hickman, Miss Devon & The Outlaw, Landry Champlin, Neal Colyer, Amy Holden, Kaitlin Lindley, Susie Taylor, Clint White Saturday, May 18 & 19 - MAIN STREET DAYS MATINEES Visit us during Grapevine's 29th annual MAIN STREET DAYS festival! We present thirty minute "mini-shows" every hour, on the hour, at the times listed - and at no charge to festival attendees! Saturday, May 19 - 2:00PM—9:30PM Sunday, May 20 - 1:00PM—4:30PM Saturday, MAY 25 - IN MEMORY OF A pre-Memorial Day retrospective honoring those military men and women who fought and died to preserve our nation's freedom. DeAwna Wood, Blake Barnes, Kendall Barnes, Neal Colyer, Gary Frye, Cathy Lake, Abbey Cone, Kristyn Harris, Curtis Jones, Larry Johnson, Chelsea Gadoury, Clint White, Wildwood The PENNY GILLEY SHOW on RFD-TV GREAT NEWS for fans of RFD-TV's PENNY GILLEY SHOW! Take special note of this month's programming change - beginning in May, Penny's TV show is "going primetime" and will air on Fridays at 10 PM CST with repeats on Saturdays at 1 PM and Fridays at noon (check your listings for unexpected changes). Also - announcing the 2014 PENNY GILLEY CRUISE! Make plans now for the Jan 25 - Feb 1 2014 cruise. Pick up an information flyer at Grapevine Opry shows or visit http://www.pennygilley.com/Cruise2014.html
	Memorial Day  Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
	Memorial Day Train
	All aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad to celebrate Memorial Day. All passengers will receive mini-American flags to wave along the way. Train times on Monday, May 27th: 1:00 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
	Dove Waterpark - Grand Opening
	Swim, Slide, Play & enjoy your all-new Dove Waterpark! Featuring an expanded swimming pool, drop slides, multiple water features, a deep-water climbing wall, an in-water lounge deck, covered rental cabanas, a larger covered children's pool and playground with zero depth entry and geysers, in-water floatables and much more! 1509 Hood Lane
	Golf Tournament
	Memorial Day Tournament at the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course, 3800 Fairway Dr. Wear your red, white & blue on Monday, May 27 to receive a $30 rate for your Memorial Day green fee. The golf course will also host a Memorial Day Tournament with a 9 am tee time start. It will be a Two-Person Scramble format with a $20 entry fee per person. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, May 22. For more information call 817 410-3377
	Looking forward into June...
	Palace Theatre 300 S. Main Street 817 410-3100 www.gvopry.com June Show Schedule: JUNE 1: COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE JUNE 8 STORIES FROM LIFE:  Many songs are written about real life and we present those that will make you laugh as well as bring a tear to your eye JUNE 15 JUST DUET: Exciting combinations of duets, trios and quartets will reverberate throughout our theater JUNE 22: COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWCASE JUNE 29: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE: Our musical fireworks are guaranteed to instill a fresh sense of patriotism

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