Arlington Weekend Buzz: July 21-24, 2016
By Weekend Buzz
Posted on July 21, 2016, July 21, 2016

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Party on the Patio at Tierra Verde Golf Club

Arlington Parks and Recreation 's Party on the Patio 2016 at Tierra Verde Golf Club continues with Beatles Tribute band, Me and My Monkey! Enjoy an evening out with the entire family or make it a date night. The evening will be filled with food & drink specials and lots of fun! Bring blankets or lawn chairs for added comfort! Doors open at 6 p.m. with live music playing from 7-10 p.m. Kids ages 17 and under get in for free and there will be a $7 cover charge for adults. Ventana Grille burger bar and cash bar available for purchase. For more information about Party on the Patio, please call Tierra Verde Golf Club at 817-478-8500.

Clear the Shelters Day

Fees will be waived for dog or cat adoptions at the Arlington Animal Services Center between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23 as part of the national Clear the Shelters initiative. Regular adoption prices are $90 for cats and kittens and $100 for dogs and puppies. Those costs include sterilization, vaccinations, city license, microchipping and free health testing services. These fees will be waived for the one-day event. Arlington Animal Services officials hope to help at least 100 dogs and cats find their fur-ever homes through this year 's Clear the Shelter event. Last year, more than 19,000 pets were adopted from more than 400 shelters across the country.

Star of Texas Challenge

Now 's your chance to check out Arlington 's newest public art, get your picture on the City 's Facebook and Twitter pages and win a prize pack all at the same time. It 's the Star of Texas Challenge and you can join the race. The City and the Arlington Museum of Art challenge residents to visit the 20 stars positioned throughout Arlington and check out each artist 's interpretation of what makes Arlington the American Dream City!

How does the challenge work?

  • Post your photos to the Star of Texas Challenge Facebook page, tweet them at @CityofArlington or post on theCity 's Instagram (cityofarlington) using the hashtags #AmericanDreamCity and #StarOfTexas.
  • You can upload all 20 photos as you go or post them all at once. It 's up to you! We 'll keep track of your name if you want to do them one at a time!!
  • In order to win the package of prizes you must take your picture in front of all 20 stars.

Vivian Maier: Lost and Found Exhibit at Arlington Museum of Art

Virtually unknown photographer Vivian Maier took close to 200,000 photographs while she worked for over 40 years as a nanny primarily on Chicago 's North Shore. Born in New York City, Maier 's hauntingly beautiful images of street life in the City, Chicago, and Los Angeles weren 't discovered until the contents of an abandoned storage unit packed with hundreds of thousands of negatives, hundreds of rolls of film, some printed work and audio recordings were auctioned off. It was then that her talent came to light and told the story of a true creative genius whose life remains shrouded in mystery to this day. Join us for a celebration of life through the lens of Vivian Maier. The exhibit is open at Arlington Museum of Art until Sunday, August 21, 2016.

$1 Kid-Friendly Movies at Studio Movie Grill

Need an air-conditioned escape for your kids this summer? Studio Movie Grill in the Arlington Highlands is hosting its Children 's Summer Series Monday through Friday for $1. The Children 's Summer Series will run every week through Sept. 2. The movies change on a weekly basis but include several classic movies such as Shrek and Horton Hears a Who. All movies begin at 11 am. Whether the kids will be enjoying the movie for the first time or for the 10th, it 's a great way for the family to cool off on a hot summer day here in the American Dream City. Click here to see a full list of movies playing each week as part of the Children 's 2016 Summer Series!

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