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March 6, 2010
10:30 amto11:30 am

League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate forum for Andre Davidson and Cathy Fang, the two Plano City Council candidates in the runoff on March 27.

If you live in Plano and can vote, please consider attending this forum to become informed on the candidates.

Location: Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Road, Plano

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

There are still tickets available to our March fundraiser, a bluegrass musical production of Mark Twain’s A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage. Click here to purchase tickets online today via Act Blue.

Doors open at 7:00 (concessions available), the box office opens at 7:30, and showtime is 8pm.

The address of the Courtyard Theater is 1509 H. Ave., Plano.  Parking access is off G Ave. or 16th St.

The Courtyard Theater is located in the Historical District of downtown Plano. It’s in the block bordered by Ave. H on the east side, Ave. G on the west side, 16th St. on the north side, and 15th St on the south side. Ave. H is technically the front side of the theater, but Ave. G, the backside of the theater, is where the REAL parking is. This is where the directions lead.

From 15th Street:

  • Head east on 15th. Cross under North Central Expressway. The first light you come to after the light at North Central is Avenue G. You will see a City of Plano on the corner of Ave. G. Make a LEFT turn (north) on Avenue G.
  • Immediately look for a sign for the theater on your RIGHT. Make a RIGHT turn before you pass the sign into what appears to be small driveway/alleyway.  It actually takes you, very quickly, to a LEFT turn into the large parking lot.
  • If you overshoot the turn into the driveway, continue on Ave. G until the next street, 16th street. Make a RIGHT and then another quick RIGHT into the parking lot.

The Courtyard Theatre is the building on the right. You should see all the lights on.

Heading South on Ave. K:

  • At 15th Street, which has a light, make a RIGHT turn. (Be careful not to turn on the “street” before it which is 15th Place and leads to a dead end.) You will cross the DART tracks, and pass Ave. H.
  • At Ave. G (there is a light), take a RIGHT.  Immediately look for a sign for the theater on your RIGHT.
  • Make a RIGHT turn before you pass the sign into what appears to be small driveway/alleyway.  It actually takes you, very quickly, to a LEFT turn into the large parking lot.
  • If you overshoot the turn into the driveway, continue on Ave. G until the next street, 16th Street. Make a RIGHT and then another quick RIGHT into the parking lot.

The Courtyard Theatre is the building on the right. You should see all the lights on.

April 17, 2010
9:00 am

Live Green Expo, Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. Volunteers needed.

March 20, 2010
10:30 amto3:30 pm

Democratic County Convention, Plano Centre, 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. This is where delegates vote on resolutions and other business and select delegates to go to the State Convention. All Democrats are welcome even if you aren’t a delegate.

March 6, 2010
8:00 pmto11:00 pm

Please join us Saturday, March 6th at 8pm at the Courtyard Theatre in downtown Plano for a bluegrass musical production of Mark Twain’s “A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage,” followed by a reception with cast members. See Rover Drama Werks for more details.

Tickets are $20 per person and include a ticket to the play and to a reception following the play. The reception features heavy hors d’oeuvres . Your ticket provides you with two drink tickets.

Click here to purchase tickets online today via Act Blue.


Click here for some Supreme Court history on Mark Twain’s story.


Mark Twain’s
A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage
by Aaron Posner and James Sugg
(based on a long-lost short story by Mark Twain)
Directed by Carol M. Rice

Mary wants to tie the knot with her sweetheart Hugh, but if they walk down the aisle, she will be disinherited. The shocking discovery of a dastardly deed further complicates her choice and may throw her into the arms of a “mysterious stranger.” Who is the good guy and who is the bad? Will Mary marry the wrong man? Or will love and truth save the day? Only the wit, wisdom, and satirical humor of Mark Twain could answer these questions as this outrageous bluegrass musical unfolds to its just conclusion!

March 4, 2010
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

Come to the movies on March 4th, 7pm. This is a one-night celebration of International Women’s Day with songs discussion and short films inspired by the book Half the Sky. No reservation required. Join us at Cinemark Tinseltown Plano (on Tollway and Parker).

February 18, 2010
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

County Judge Kickoff Event – David M. Smith, Democrat, is running for County Judge and invites you to attend this event at Hedgcoxe Health Plaza, 2100 Hedgcoxe (near Custer) in Plano.

February 17, 2010
7:30 pmto8:45 pm

Candidate forum for State Board of Education Districts 9 and 12 sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Plano/Collin County, Dallas, and Richardson, and the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Dallas Section.

Region 10 Education Service Center, 400 E. Spring Valley Rd., Richardson , TX 75081 (Dallas and Ellis Rooms).

(Note: there are no Democratic candidates running against Don McLeroy and Geraldine Miller.)

February 15, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Health Care Committee of Collin County will sponsor this forum to find out how County Commissioner Court candidates stand on health care and mental health care issues.

Collin College – Spring Creek, C104

February 22, 2010
6:45 pmto9:00 pm

This month our program is GREEN Realtors® – Environmental Real Estate Options for Existing Homes.  Check the Monthly Meeting page for more details.

Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College, 9700 Wade Blvd Frisco, Texas, Founders Hall, Shawnee Room F148.

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