File #: 25-272    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Regular Agenda
File created: 4/1/2025 In control: Historical Preservation & Restoration Board
On agenda: 4/24/2025 Final action:
Title: Receive an update on Historical Park current projects, events, and upcoming activities.
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Receive an update on Historical Park current projects, events, and upcoming activities.

 

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Staff will be present to discuss the current projects, events, and upcoming activities happening at the Historical Park.

 

Calendar of Events for April 17 - July 31, 2025

 

 

Charcuterie Board Class - Sold Out - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Looking for fun Ladies Night Out or Date Night ideas? The Historical Park’s Charcuterie Board Class has you covered. Learn the basic skills of creating a beautiful charcuterie board and get hands-on, step-by-step instruction and guidance. All the meats, cheeses, and various nuts, crackers, fruits, and sweets are included; the best part is you get to graze on the board you create. BYOB limited to one bottle of wine or two beers per person. BYOB for ages 21 and up only, must bring ID.

 

Thur | May 1| 6:30 - 8 p.m.

$40 per person includes all materials; space is limited and pre-registration is required. Non-refundable.

Ages 16 + | BYOB for 21 + with ID.

 

 

Paint the Park: Rocks (make one, take one) - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Is there a budding artist in the family? Have them leave their mark by painting a rock in Mary's Garden at the Historical Park. Supplies provided.

 

Sat | May 10, June 14, and July 12 | 1 - 4 p.m. (come & go) | Family Friendly | Free

 

 

Local Fuel:  Coffee with a Cop & Friends - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Make a pit stop at the Farmers Branch Historical Park’s Service Station on Saturday, May 17 for Local Fuel: Coffee with a Cop & Friends.  Show your support of The Friends of the Historical Park by purchasing a cup of joe or a baked good at our "Local Fuel" pop up coffee shop! Chat with your neighbors and Farmers Branch Police officers, all while enjoying a morning stroll through the Park!

 

Sat | May 17 | 9 - 11 a.m. (come & go) | Family Friendly | Free, items available for purchase.

 

 

Come Fly a Kite! - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Bring your own kite from home to the Farmers Branch Historical Park and enjoy an afternoon soaring in the Park’s meadow.  Take home instructions on how to make your own kite.

 

Sun | May 18, June 15, and July 20 | 1 - 4 p.m. (come & go) | Family Friendly | Free

 

 

Artchella Summer Camp 2025 with Paloma:  All Things Toys - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Join us for a fun-filled summer camp where imagination knows no bounds. Inspired by a love of all things toys, this camp is designed for kids who love to draw, paint, sculpt, and create.

 

June 16 - 20, 2025

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

$250 per camper; space is limited and pre-registration is required. Price includes all materials, including snacks.

Ages 6 - 12

Camp instructor:  Paloma Nadine, Artist and C-FBISD Art Teacher

 

 

Artchella Summer Camp 2025 with Paloma: Under the Sea - Sold Out - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Get ready to unleash your inner artist and explore the wacky and wonderful world under the sea. This exciting camp is packed with hands-on art projects inspired by the ocean. From creating your own underwater masterpieces to designing your underwater dream house, there's something for every aspiring artist.

 

June 23 - 27, 2025

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

$250 per camper; space is limited and pre-registration is required. Price includes all materials, including snacks.

Ages 6 - 12

Camp instructor:  Paloma Nadine, Artist and C-FBISD Art Teacher

 

 

Independence Day Celebration - Community Events

 

Celebrate with your friends and family at the Farmers Branch Historical Park as we present a patriotic salute to our nation’s independence!

Our family-friendly Independence Day Celebration features a spectacular, low-level fireworks show, lots of great food and drinks, an amazingly fun and festive Kidzone, strolling characters, a high-energy, funky dance band to get you movin’ and groovin’ and an all-around patriotic vibe that celebrates and honors our community and our nation.  Parking at 12300 Ford Road.

 

Thurs | July 3 | 6:30 - 10 p.m.

Free entry and early 6 entry (6 p.m.) for residents with a Firecracker Pass. $5 per person for non-residents.

 

 

Girls Make History Camp 2025 - Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Join the Historical Park on an adventure to meet girls from the past who have shaped America!  Experience the life of girls from early pioneer days, the Victorian Era, the Jazz Age, the nifty 50s, and ending with a celebration of the counterculture that made the 1970s so exciting!  Camp activities include cooking, baking, specialty crafts, outdoor nature walks, and lots more. This award-winning camp will explore the impact girls have made throughout American history!  A snack will be provided.  Please bring a sack lunch, water bottle, sunscreen, and hand sanitizer to camp each day.  Price includes all materials.  Camp will begin outdoors and rotate between several structures during the afternoon.  Camper drop off and pick-up in the Historical Park parking lot.

 

July 14 - 18, 2025

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

$250 per camper; space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Ages 6 - 12

Camp instructors: Bonnie Neumann - Historical Cultural Specialist, Lauren Prengler - Museum Educator, and Kim Jolly Chapman - Historical Park Coordinator.

 

 

Holiday Hours:

Friday, April 18 (Good Friday)

Park Closed

 

Sunday, April 20 (Easter)

Park Closed

 

Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)

Park Closed

 

Friday, July 4 (Independence Day)

Park Closed